Li Yan, who was about to take a 'bath,' was anxious, while Yue Yao, covering for him outside, was even more on edge. She had come to help Li Yan and to have more chances to see him frequently. If they were caught, it would backfire. She wouldn't be able to stay anymore, and not only would she fail to continue protecting Zhang Yurong, but she might even directly harm her!

In a moment of desperation, women are naturally good at lying. In her anxious state, Yue Yao quickly concocted an excuse. She immediately called out to Zhang Yurong.

"Yurong sis..."

"Hmm?" Zhang Yurong looked at her curiously. If you don't know, you don't know; you've already said it, so what's there to be embarrassed about?

Seeing her stop, Yue Yao walked over with a slightly embarrassed expression, lowered her head, and said softly, "Actually, I'm a bit inconvenient... That time of the month, you see, I'm not prepared. Could you..."

Zhang Yurong finally understood. No wonder she acted awkward while mentioning a shower; no wonder she was embarrassed to bring it up. If it were her, she'd also feel embarrassed.

"You should have said so earlier! We're all women, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Zhang Yurong reassured her.

Yue Yao smiled wryly. Though we are both women, there's a man inside! However, since she managed to keep her from entering the bathroom, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Come on, I'll take you to get it."

Finally getting Zhang Yurong to leave, Yue Yao quickly agreed loudly and followed her out. This created an opportunity for Li Yan inside to leave.

After hearing the door outside close, Li Yan also exhaled a deep breath, feeling secretly ashamed. He had just stopped his vacation, and as the King of Assassins, he ended up trapped in the bathroom by his beautiful wife. If word got out, the legends of the martial arts world would become tales of laughter.

No longer caring about much else, he quickly came out from inside, then gently opened the door and listened to the footsteps. Only when they reached the master bedroom side did he swiftly slip out and find an opportunity to sneak downstairs.

Sister Liu had already been notified in advance by Zhang Yurong about an additional guest, and was preparing a sumptuous dinner. Watching TV alone was uninteresting for Li Yan. After waiting downstairs for a while, he guessed they had gotten what they needed and returned to the guest room, allowing him to go upstairs to his own room. He intended to contact Guan Ziyi to inquire about the situation and inform him that he had reunited with Queen.

526 (5261941) will follow Queen Yue Yao's instructions, but Li Yan himself preferred to go directly to his old friend Guan Ziyi.

However, unexpectedly, as he went upstairs, Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao had just come out of Zhang Yurong's room, and they ran into each other in the corridor!

This was somewhat awkward, but after the tension from earlier, for both Li Yan and Yue Yao, it was nothing anymore.

Zhang Yurong hadn't changed her clothes, still wearing her professional suit. Meanwhile, the dreamlike girl, Yue Yao, initially resembling a manga girl, had now changed out of her long dress. She was wearing a thin spaghetti strap nightgown, and because it was thin, her underwear underneath was vaguely visible. Li Yan, who had just heard her change and heard her say she looked very sexy, finally saw her in person. Many places were exposed—her fair shoulders and chest, revealing enticing curves and a tantalizing cleavage. The shortness was mainly directed to the bottom, where she now stood, letting her athletic, sleek, unmatched legs fully display.

What made her irresistible was that, although Yue Yao wore a sexy nightgown, her dreamlike demeanor was hard to conceal, making her seem more like a girl straight out of a manga—a sexy manga girl with an air of fantasy!

Seeing Yue Yao in this state, Li Yan was ashamed to find himself aroused! Her powerful arms and legs, surprisingly, didn't appear robust but were surprisingly beautiful!

Seeing Li Yan's fervent gaze, Yue Yao felt a surge of excitement in her heart. This was a scene she had once yearned for. She hadn't succeeded in letting him see her after changing just now, but unexpectedly, he saw her now. Though it wasn't something she cared about anymore, being able to discern the emotions of attraction between a man and a woman from his eyes was already a rare moment for her.

If it were just Li Yan and her, she wouldn't say anything, nor would she move; she'd stand and let him look. But with Zhang Yurong beside her, she immediately recalled her identity—people entrusted themselves to her, was she inviting trouble?

Yue Yao quickly used the bag in her hand to guard her chest while another hand tugged at the hem that couldn't even cover her thighs.

This protective gesture undoubtedly made her look even more alluring. Li Yan couldn't help but swallow, but soon, he realized the sexy manga girl disappeared, as Zhang Yurong had blocked his view!

Zhang Yurong glared at him, scolding him in frustration, "Have you seen enough? Can't you have a bit of manners?"

Her upset demeanor, in Li Yan's eyes, appeared far more adorable than her usual cold expression. He didn't mind, merely nodded, and secretly thought to himself: She bought this! If she really wore it, with her image during the day, only one word could describe it—sultry!

Sigh... She bought it, so why not wear it? It's not like she's wearing it for me to see; what a waste. Well, now I'm the lucky one, huh?

Seeing him act submissively, seemingly not listening to her words, and not moving aside, with eyes still scrutinizing her body as if contemplating something indecent, Zhang Yurong felt both embarrassed and a bit tense. She immediately said to Yue Yao, "Ignore him, let's go!"

As she walked past Li Yan, she couldn't resist reaching out and giving his arm a hard pinch, only then did she leave feeling satisfied.

Li Yan rubbed his arm and looked back at the two graceful figures quickly disappearing down the corridor, muttering to himself, "Why pinch me? It wasn't me being looked at... Besides, there was nothing to see anyway!"

…

Back in the room, he found his phone and directly dialed Guan Ziyi's number.

"Just in time, I was about to call you!" Guan Ziyi immediately said when he heard Li Yan's voice.

"Hmm? Is there a problem?" Li Yan slightly frowned. If Guan Ziyi was the one reaching out, there was usually an issue, and he couldn't help but take it seriously: "I haven't had anything major going on lately. Queen has already arrived, and her secret protection hasn't run into any problems. Now she's officially moved into my house..."

"Wow, that's impressive! Got them both sorted? Old Seven, I really admire you!" Guan Ziyi knew he was living alone with his wife and had mentioned that Queen was the perfect match for Li Yan. Hearing this, his mischievous thinking naturally went in that direction.

Li Yan laughed and cursed, "Can you get any slimier? Might as well imagine my place as a harem full of concubines!"

"Hehe, then what's the deal? She moved in for no reason, and your wife agreed?" Guan Ziyi couldn't fathom how he managed to reconcile it. Bodyguard? That can't be openly stated.

"In fact... it was Queen who sorted it out. Without going through me, my wife had already brought her back."

"Impressive! Truly impressive. Queen's tactics are indeed remarkable." Guan Ziyi praised, then sighed, "Your wife is letting a wolf into the house, one day Queen might just take you away... She'd have a hard time. Although I think Queen is your perfect match, but now you..."

Li Yan interrupted him, "The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is anxious! I haven't even stressed about this, and you're already thinking far ahead. Who knows what the future will bring? I just wanted to tell you about Queen and see if you've noticed anything unusual. What was it you wanted to talk to me about earlier?"

Getting to business, Guan Ziyi dropped the playful tone, immediately sounding serious. Even though he was on a confirmed secure line, he couldn't help but lower his voice a bit, "It's Yu Mocheng looking for you; he couldn't find you and reached out to me to find you."

"Yu Mocheng? What's that guy looking for me for? Invite me for a drink? That doesn't sound right. He's probably looking to take care of business." Li Yan laughed heartily.

"Very possible. He didn't tell me, but your phone isn't secure. Use this one; I'll set up the call for you. Call me back in three minutes!" Guan Ziyi whispered.

"Alright."

Li Yan hung up the phone, feeling slightly nostalgic. Having just decided to end his break and return to action, he didn't expect business to come knocking so soon. The kind of person Yu Mocheng couldn't handle wouldn't be ordinary; instead of contacting Queen, he was directly reaching out to him, underscoring the target's strength!

It had been a long time since he last truly acted, and it was necessary to move those muscles and bones. Legends, after being told for long, just become mundane chatter unless the legend can appear at any time, maintaining real intimidation!

It was at this moment that he heard a knock on the door. Li Yan immediately put away his phone, then walked over and saw Zhang Yurong standing angrily at the door.

"Li Yan! What did I say to you earlier? Didn't you agree with me? Why just now..."

Li Yan raised his hand to stop her, speaking calmly, "Earlier was just a coincidence, and I didn't do anything. I have a call to make now, let's talk later, okay?"

After saying that, he closed the door directly.

Zhang Yurong stood outside, dumbfounded; did he actually shut me out? Her first reaction was to kick the door and shout, to drag him out to question him. But after calming down, she thought this might cause Yue Yao to think they were arguing because of her, making it awkward to stay here. Besides, she had always wanted to see Li Yan toughen up; every time he showed a strong side, it gave her hope. Nobody wants their man to be mediocre, everyone hopes their man can strongly protect them.

Hmm... it was really an accident just now, and it was nothing serious, Yue Yao wasn't scared, so be it. If there's a next time, I'll take it up with him then! Zhang Yurong found an excuse to convince herself, then turned and left.

She hadn't even realized that Li Yan's words and actions were starting to affect her emotions now!

In the past, she wouldn't have been fazed even if she knew he went out to meet women. Now, just seeing another girl's sexy side got her quite upset. Although her reason was fearing he might scare Yue Yao, how much of it was due to her own feelings, she hadn't noticed either.

(The midnight chapter counts as yesterday's; this is the third chapter today. I'll strive to update two more chapters tonight, weeping in the icy world and nakedly begging for subscriptions and monthly pass support!) (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com, for more chapters, support the authors, support legitimate reading!)

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