She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Shao Yan was left aside, but her legs and deliberately concealed appearance actually helped her.

In contrast, Pei Rongrong was not so lucky.

Shao Yan is mobile; she's so close to Pei Rongrong that she could even step forward to help her.

But she didn't move.

Instead, they watched helplessly as Pei Rongrong's clothes were torn off by those men.

Pei Rongrong looked at Shao Yan with almost despair, her gaze even carrying a hint of resentment.

"Don't touch me, she's a woman too."

Shao Yan suddenly felt nauseous.

She nestled to the side, her phone in her pocket, but seeing Pei Rongrong's helpless and heartbroken expression, she felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure rise within her.

Just as Pei Rongrong was crying and making a fuss, someone suddenly rushed in.

"Rongrong—"

The heart-wrenching sound almost shattered Shao Yan's eardrums.

Meng Yu was furious when he saw Pei Rongrong being bullied.

He rushed in and kicked two people to the ground, while the others were subdued by his men.

Meng Yu hugged Pei Rongrong and got up to leave.

Pei Rongrong sniffled, then hugged Meng Yu tightly and cried, "Ayu, I was so scared just now."

Meng Yu held the person tightly in his arms, feeling as if his own flesh was being torn apart by heartache.

"Rongrong, I'm so sorry I was late and made you suffer."

Pei Rongrong looked at Shao Yan beside her as if she had suddenly thought of something.

"Where is Assistant Shao?"

Meng Yu glanced at Shao Yan and said, "Someone will take her away later."

It wasn't that Meng Yu was ungrateful and refused to save Shao Yan.

However, he couldn't let outsiders know about his relationship with Shao Yan.

Otherwise, the Pei family would definitely make him break off all contact with Pei Rongrong.

Once Shao Yan agrees to give birth to his child with Pei Rongrong, there will naturally be a perfect resolution.

Shao Yan watched as the man she had risked her life to win back left with his new lover without looking back.

At this moment, her heart was no longer something that could be described as "dead".

The sounds of sirens and ambulances approached from afar.

One by one, those people were handcuffed and taken away, while she was thrown to the ground in a sorry state.

She was helped up and taken out only after medical staff came in and found her.

Huo Xiao leaned quietly against the car door, his hair blowing wildly in the cold wind, his elegant suit accentuating his tall and handsome figure.

Compared to his usual elite image, his slightly messy hair gave him a roguish look.

The gold-rimmed glasses on his nose were gone, and his gaze on Shao Yan became even more sharp.

When Huo Xiao saw Shao Yan, a playful, even slightly flirtatious, smile appeared on his lips.

"Miss Shao, you always give me a different feeling every time I see you. What kind of show are you putting on today?"

Shao Yan recalled that Pei Rongrong had asked the robber why he didn't touch her earlier. Huo Xiao and Pei Rongrong were indeed uncle and niece.

In her opinion, neither of them were good people.

Shao Yan completely gave up the idea of ​​having Huo Xiao help her with the lawsuit.

Shao Yan pretended not to see him and didn't want to talk to him.

"I'm taking Miss Shao with me."

Huo Xiao took Shao Yan directly from the medical staff.

Shao Yan blushed so much she almost bled, and at the same time she was furious.

She has already demystified him.

"Huo Xiao, I don't need your pretense. Put me down."

She just wanted to stay far away from him, and ideally never have any contact with him again.

Huo Xiao looked down at her.

Shao Yan's face was pale, but two red blushes inexplicably appeared on her cheeks, whether from shyness or anger, it was hard to tell.

"Miss Shao, you're hiding so many secrets. If I put you down, your incredible speed will be broadcast live. Are you sure?"

Besides medical staff and police, there were also quite a few reporters at the scene.

Someone picked up a rifle and a cannon and aimed it at the two of them.

Shao Yan scoffed, "Isn't it a bargain for me that a prominent figure like Attorney Huo is willing to appear in the news with a cripple who doesn't want to do the work? I've gained a massive amount of traffic, and I can become a million-follower internet celebrity in no time by starting a live stream. I couldn't ask for more."

Huo Xiao stared at her for a few seconds, and his laughter made Shao Yan feel her whole body trembling as she was being held in his arms.

"Miss Shao is indeed very business-minded. I have no objection if that's really what you think."

He simply faced the camera directly, and Shao Yan immediately buried her head in his arms.

"What, didn't you want to become a million-follower internet celebrity? This is the perfect opportunity."

Shao Yan gritted her teeth in his arms: "Huo Xiao, what exactly do you want?"

Huo Xiao didn't answer, but simply carried her into the car.

He turned the car heater to the maximum, and Shao Yan, who was freezing cold, slowly felt herself coming back to life.

Huo Xiao tossed her a blanket and let her wrap it around her frozen body.

She finally warmed up, but Huo Xiao didn't drive away. Instead, he stopped the car in an inconspicuous spot.

When Shao Yan saw that he wasn't driving, she instantly became nervous.

Honestly, she wasn't this nervous even when she was just kidnapped.

With the power of the Pei and Meng families, plus Huo Xiao, who had connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, she knew that if Pei Rongrong could be saved, she would be safe too.

But its fate was different when it fell into Huo Xiao's hands.

She had dealt with this man for a few days, and he was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Shao Yan regretted it; she should have taken the normal route and directly discussed cooperation with him instead of throwing herself at him.

Even though she did it unintentionally, what will Huo Xiao think?

I felt that she was trying to seduce me, but was also playing hard to get.

So, he was playing a cat-and-mouse game with her, just waiting to see who would surrender first.

"What happened to your hand?"

Shao Yan's mind was racing, trying to figure out what she should do if Huo Xiao made any moves later.

When he opened his mouth, Shao Yan was stunned.

Huo Xiao took her hand.

The two red marks on Shao Yan's wrists, left by the kidnappers' ropes, are still clearly visible even after so long.

Shao Yan tried to pull her hand back, but he held it tightly and wouldn't let go.

"I'll take you to the hospital."

Shao Yan refused: "It's just a minor injury. I can apply some medicine myself when I get back."

Huo Xiao suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of her neck, pulling her towards him.

His kiss landed on her lips without warning, leaving Shao Yan completely stunned.

She thought he was just deliberately making things difficult for her these past few days, getting revenge for how she had tricked him before.

Besides, she's a married woman. A man like Huo Xiao can have any woman he wants; he wouldn't really be interested in her.

The kiss was so intense that Shao Yan was paralyzed as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Her hands involuntarily tightened around his clothes, and Huo Xiao deepened the kiss, simultaneously wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into his embrace.

She smelled a faint scent of cedar on him, mixed with a hint of cigarette smoke, but it smelled incredibly good.

This was the first time Shao Yan had ever felt so strongly for a man.

She did have feelings for Meng Yu, but she never had any physical contact with him, let alone kissed him.

Huo Xiao was very skilled; his high nose bridge pressed against her small nose, and their breaths mingled, making the atmosphere in the cramped car increasingly ambiguous.

Huo Xiao deepened the kiss, and Shao Yan also became infatuated.

Until the man suddenly called out her name with deep affection.

"Yan Yan—"

Shao Yan felt as if she had been hit on the head with a stick, and her rationality instantly returned to her body.

The man seemed displeased at her withdrawal.

"You were just enjoying yourself, and now you've changed your mind. Ms. Shao, you get into character quickly and out of character just as quickly. It's a shame you're not an actress."