2 Years Of Restarting

Yu Yan blinked her eyes. This was the first time Long Ying ever warned her about someone but… why was the first time was an ordinary artist whom the company had collaboration with? She really couldn't see Xiao Lin as someone dangerous, though she could see that the woman was kind of aloof.

Long Ying pulled her hand. "Let's go back. Don't concern yourself too much with her."

"Okay…" Yu Yan paused her steps for a moment. "Oh, but she's related to my aunt, right?"

If she was not wrong, Kang San Hai's mother had the surname Xiao. Thinking about it now, the tone was the same as Xiao Lin's name and the writing might be the same, so they could be related. It might be the reason why she felt that they were a bit familiar.

Long Ying pursed his lips. How much he wished that his wife would never have any relationship with that dangerous woman. She wouldn't be a match of that devious and dangerous woman… ugh, he should tell Zhang Liang to stop the collaboration or just don't drag his wife into this.

With that in mind, he drove Yu Yan back to the mansion. Seeing that there was no driver, Yu Yan was a bit astonished since she thought that he would always be accompanied by someone when he came out.

"Where's Lan Huo?"

"He's in different mission."

Lan Huo, who was simply sent home because Long Ying wanted to pick his wife up, sneezed. He looked to the sky and pondered which devil was thinking about him again. Don't let it be his Boss or he might suffer the same fate as An Lin just a few weeks prior.

"A mission so suddenly?" Yu Yan was stunned.

Long Ying nodded. He was lying but there was not even any sign that he was actually lying with such a straight face. "There's an urgent matter. Do you wish for him to continue being your driver?"

"It's your call. As long as you can trust him, I don't mind anyone become the driver."

"It would be better for you to stay at home more, Yan'er."

"I still have work."

Long Ying didn't answer but it was clear that he would still prefer to have Yu Yan stayed back at home and not roam around like this. Yu Yan decided not to ask too much and followed Long Ying back home.

At home, they took turns to take shower before they headed to bed to rest. Looking at Long Ying, who had put away his contact lenses, she nodded to herself, thinking that he was more suitable with this image rather than that black or brown pupil whatever.

"What is it?" Long Ying noticed Yu Yan kept on staring at his face. She often did this lately and it made him wonder if there was something wrong with his face.

"You look more handsome this way," Yu Yan blurt out, her face turned crimson red afterwards. That was quite embarrassing.

As expected, Long Ying was also stunned by Yu Yan's sudden bluntness. His lips curled up to form a demonic smile. "Why? My wife loves my current looks and entranced by me?"

"I'm not…"

Before Yu Yan could finish her protest, Long Ying leaned in and kissed her on her mouth deeply. She could faintly sense the lingering smell of tobacco and soap, probably he smoked a bit during his missions today. It was warm and comfortable.

After a while, Long Ying broke off from the kiss and kissed Yu Yan's forehead. "Sleep."

Yu Yan nodded dumbly and retreated slightly, burying her body under the blanket. She watched as Long Ying also lied down on the bed and pulled her to his embrace tightly. His strong arms gave her a sense of protection when she was with him as her head snuggled even closer.

"What is it?" Long Ying noticed that his little wife kept on moving around today.

"I can't sleep."

"Stay quiet and you'll be able to sleep soon."

"En."

But Long Ying found out that Yu Yan kept on tossing around and he sighed lightly. Hugging her to sleep was already hard enough because she smells so good, giving him reaction. Now that she was moving around, he would not be a man if he didn't have any reaction.

"What's in your mind, Little woman?" Long Ying asked, his tone deepened.

Yu Yan was actually thinking about Xiao Lin and her aunt. She rarely interacted with her aunt but she knew that some of her aunt's relatives occasionally visited her during her birthday party. It had occurred in the past but she could not remember anyone with the name Xiao Lin.

And with how Long Ying warned her to not get close to her, Yu Yan was wondering even further just what is that woman's real identity. It bothered her mind so much that she couldn't bring herself to sleep.

"Xiao Lin."

"Did she do something to you?" Long Ying's face was dark.

"I'm curious about her identity and why you say she's dangerous…" Yu Yan admitted and looked up. It might be dark, but she could faintly make the outline of her husband's face. His silver eyes were staring directly at her, reflecting her figure deep in his eyes.

"She's a part of the underworld." Long Ying's eyes narrowed. "I can't tell you more than this as this will be dangerous. Her identity is kept under wrap and only selective people know her existences. Unless there's a time when her identity is put under the light, I can't tell you more."

Yu Yan's pupil grew large when she heard what Long Ying said. Xiao Lin was actually part of the underworld? All this time, she thought that Xiao Lin was nothing more than a slightly talented artist in Beauty Design.

"But there's already several cooperation between Zhang Corporation and Beauty Design. Would there be a problem? Should I tell Feng Mian about this?" Yu Yan asked worriedly.

Long Ying shook his head lightly. "No need. Liang knew her real identity from the very first time he met her."

"Really?"

"Yes." Long Ying paused for a bit then added, "She's his upper classmates in High School and the two of them have known each other from a long time ago. Liang knew her real identity."

Yu Yan furrowed her brows. "But if he knows about that, why did he still allows the cooperation to take place? Is he not worried that Feng Mian will…"

"Don't worry, Feng Mian will be fine." Long Ying resisted the urge to roll his eyes. That frail woman of Zhang Liang was already protected by so many people around her without anyone noticing.

"Alright."

"Rather than worrying about her, you should worry more about yourself. Your mother sent another batch of men to catch you." Long Ying bent down and kissed Yu Yan's eyes softly.

Yu Yan retreated back slightly, feeling tickled. "You'll protect me, right?"

"Of course."

But internally, Long Ying actually wondered whether he needed to protect her or not since she already beat them up. San Xia told him that thanks to Yu Yan's foundation and the fact that she had already practiced a bit of martial arts, her progress was good.

Even if she had to fight against some street punks, it was not a problem at all for her.

But of course, Long Ying would not allow her to fight when he could send people to protect her from a distance. 

"Ying?" Yu Yan noticed that Long Ying's body stiffened.

Long Ying smiled weakly and then released Yu Yan from his embrace. "I need to take a bath."

"At this hour?"

"Yes."

"You…" Yu Yan's eyes moved down and certainly saw the reaction on his pants. Her face turned red in embarrassment as she looked away. "Ying, you… shouldn't hold back all the time."

The moment Yu Yan finished talking, Long Ying's movement paused. He turned his body around and looked at Yu Yan deeply. She was still looking away but he could faintly see her reddened cheek. It was clear that she was embarrassed, but she still gave out her words like that.

Slowly, he moved to the bed, inching closer to Yu Yan. As his hand touched Yu Yan, he could feel her body moved slightly.

Yu Yan only sensed Long Ying's arm grabbed her before she was pulled into a kiss once more. But this time, it was much shorter than before.

"Don't play with fire, Yan'er," Long Ying's voice was hoarse. His body was burning up and Yu Yan could clearly feel it when he leaned so close to her.

"I'm not playing." Yu Yan knew what she was saying, but her body still trembled slightly. It would be a lie if she said that she was not nervous and a bit afraid. After all, she never had any experience before and what she was doing right now was inviting the big bad wolf to eat her up.

Long Ying's eyes deepened as he looked at Yu Yan before him.