Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

It had been a long time since Jiang Heng last heard the name ”Xu Xingguang,” and upon suddenly hearing it, he felt somewhat dazed.

Jiang Heng lowered his eyes to stare at his left wrist.

Several months ago, the scar from the knife wound had healed, leaving a pink mark. Above that scar, there was also a pinprick mark, from where he had drawn blood a few days ago to repay Xu Xingguang’s past injury.

The pinprick had already scabbed over, with the small scar still clinging on.

Jiang Heng had enjoyed years of glory, but for the first time, he had taken such a great fall. Naturally, he would no longer underestimate Xu Xingguang.

Upon learning that Bai Xi was working in the same film set as Xu Xingguang, Jiang Heng couldn’t help but entertain conspiracy theories: Was Xu Xingguang deliberately getting close to Bai Xi?

If Xu Xingguang truly approached Bai Xi on purpose, then did she already know about Bai Xi’s relationship with Bai Xuan? Did she know that the person who saved him back then wasn’t Bai Xuan, but Bai Xi?

If Xu Xingguang really knew all this, she would probably laugh until her teeth fell out.

Thinking of this, Jiang Heng nearly had a heart attack.

”...I see.” Jiang Heng waved his hand, signaling Jiang Qin to quickly leave.

Jiang Qin didn’t dare provoke Jiang Heng further and ran off faster than a rabbit.

Bai Xuan, carrying a bowl of blood-replenishing medicinal soup, headed upstairs and happened to meet Jiang Qin rushing downstairs at the staircase.

”Assistant Jiang.” Bai Xuan stopped Jiang Qin, scrutinizing his flustered expression, and curiously asked, ”Did Ah Heng lose his temper with you again?”

Jiang Qin quickly shook his head, lowered his voice, and told Bai Xuan, ”The Young Master isn’t in the best mood right now, Young Madam should wait a bit before going in.”

Bai Xuan then asked Jiang Qin, ”What’s happened?”

Seeing Jiang Qin’s hesitation, Bai Xuan thoughtfully added, ”If it’s work-related and inconvenient to discuss, just forget it.”

Feeling somewhat ashamed, Jiang Qin voluntarily confessed, ”Xu Xingguang is in West Continent City filming a movie. The Young Master’s mood took a hit after finding out.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan’s pretty face also turned sullen.

”Xu Xingguang is in West Continent City?” The mention of Xu Xingguang had the same effect on Bai Xuan as the word ’plague’.

Just hearing that Xu Xingguang was in West Continent City made Bai Xuan feel a throbbing pain in her veins.

”Yes.”

Bai Xuan frowned slightly, her tone stiff as she spoke, ”Didn’t she swear she’d never set foot in West Continent City again?”

Jiang Qin gave a bitter smile, ”’Guests on the Deserted Island’ is a significant project invested in by the Yujiang City Cultural Bureau. The Yujiang City Cultural Bureau has already negotiated it with the West Continent City Cultural Bureau, so how could we really stop her from coming to West Continent City?”

”What’s more, no matter how large the Jiang Family is, we’re still citizens of the Xia Country Alliance Government and can’t stand above it. The actions of the Young Master have already drawn nationwide criticism, and if we truly prohibited Xu Xingguang from entering West Continent City, it wouldn’t make sense.”

Bai Xuan understood these reasons, but it didn’t stop her feelings of dissatisfaction.

The grand Jiang Family was actually being suppressed by a mere Xu Xingguang, and she certainly wasn’t happy about it.

”I see, I’ll go check on him.” Bai Xuan took the medicinal soup upstairs.

Seeing Bai Xuan ignoring his advice, Jiang Qin couldn’t be bothered with such matters and ran off in a hurry.

Bai Xuan placed the medicinal soup on the corridor’s side cabinet outside the study room door, intending to knock, but Jiang Heng opened the door from inside.

Bai Xuan’s raised hand paused in the air in front of Jiang Heng.

”Ah Heng.” Bai Xuan gave Jiang Heng a gentle smile and said, ”The medicinal soup is ready, I’ve brought it up for you.”

She picked up the tray with the medicinal soup and handed it to Jiang Heng with both hands.

Jiang Heng gave her a profound look and still reached out to take the bowl of medicinal soup. However, instead of returning to the study to drink it, he took the bowl into another conversation room.

This was where Jiang Heng conversed with his assistants about work, and he never brought Bai Xuan here.

Jiang Heng went to the main seat, sat down, and pointed to the single sofa opposite, signaling Bai Xuan to sit. ”Sit down, let’s have a good talk.”

A good talk.

Those four light words sent a chill down Bai Xuan’s spine.

Bai Xuan sat down, but not in the spot Jiang Heng designated; instead, she chose the three-seater sofa to Jiang Heng’s left.

Sitting directly opposite Jiang Heng would make her feel pressured.

When Jiang Heng regarded her with affectionate eyes, she felt like the happiest woman in the world.

But once Jiang Heng hid his smile and looked at her with an indifferent and calm expression, she felt as if she were being stared at by a hungry wolf, too tense to breathe.

Seeing that she didn’t sit where he had indicated, Jiang Heng merely gave her a meaningful glance and began sipping the medicinal soup.