Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Cheng Yue listened, feeling more and more uncomfortable.

Cheng Yue could accept that Ye Mingluo didn’t love her, but she couldn’t accept Ye Mingluo humiliating her to her face after kissing her.

He’s just a lousy man, better off without him.

Just as Cheng Yue was about to get up, she heard Ye Mingluo say, ”But I still want to ask you for a chance.”

He turned slightly, gazing at Cheng Yue’s deep, wild face, and hesitantly said, ”You don’t meet any of my criteria for a partner, yet I was captivated and kissed you. I think there must be a reason for that.”

”Cheng Yue, I want to ask you to give me a chance to get to know you.”

Cheng Yue had already stood up, but upon hearing this, she sat back down, somewhat shocked, ”Are you saying...”

”I’m saying, I’d like to seriously give it a try with you.”

Cheng Yue stared at Ye Mingluo without blinking, as if pondering the truth of his words.

”Okay,” Cheng Yue soon replied.

”But let me lay it out upfront.” Twirling the dagger in her hand decisively, Cheng Yue made it clear, ”Ye Mingluo, what I mean by ’trying’ is that I’m agreeing to explore a relationship with you, not just casually trying it as if it’s some game.”

”Matters of the heart shouldn’t be taken lightly. If, after seriously being together for a while, you still feel we’re not a match, then say it directly. Let’s end it the way we started, without dragging it out and making things painful.”

Hearing this, Ye Mingluo laughed along, ”It’s a coincidence, I think the same way. I want to try, not because Zheng Lie and Da Li are eyeing me, but because I want to understand why I would kiss someone who completely goes against my aesthetic standards.”

”It’s best that way.”

The two of them laid everything on the table, eliminating any sense of awkwardness.

Shortly after one in the afternoon, the plane finally arrived at Divine Concealment Island and stopped directly at the private airstrip of the Pilot Mansion.

Huo Wen’an instructed Zheng Lie to have the photography equipment in the cargo hold taken to his private workspace. He then drove straight to Moon Palace with Xu Xingguang and Song Chi.

*

In the past, Moon Palace was a forbidden area on Divine Concealment Island; without Andariel’s permission, no one in the Huo Family dared to approach it casually. However, ever since by coincidence he found his beloved son, Huo Wen’an, Andariel’s mental state stabilized significantly.

When she has nothing to do, the first wife, Xie Jinyun, also would come to Moon Palace to chat with Andariel.

The two of them, though mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were close in age and both pregnant at the same time, so their relationship was quite intimate. After the children were kidnapped by the Sect Leader of Rashomon, both of them developed a mental block, which gradually diminished their interactions.

Andariel recently started teaching Xie Jinyun archery. With a new hobby, Xie Jinyun no longer focused all her energy on Huo Yunsheng and appeared more vibrant.

Xie Jinyun accompanied Andariel for two hours of archery practice and was exhausted, so she planned to return home for a rest.

Belial escorted Xie Jinyun home, and just as they reached Moon Palace’s entrance, they saw a car from the Pilot Mansion. ”Huh?” Belial paused, looking at the approaching car in surprise and delight, ”It seems like the Young Helmsman is back!”

Hearing this, Xie Jinyun’s expression turned awkward.

Young Helmsman Huo Wen’an, used to be her son, but now he’s her younger uncle...

Xie Jinyun felt uneasy and just wanted to find a hole to hide in, but the car had already arrived at the parking area near the palace gate.

The car door opened, and a long leg stepped out first, landing on the ground.

Xie Jinyun squinted, looking at the owner of the long leg, and saw Huo Wen’an bending out of the car. Noticing that Huo Wen’an didn’t need a cane or wheelchair and could stand completely upright on his own, Xie Jinyun could finally believe he truly regained his health.

Xu Xingguang got out from the driver’s side, taking off his sunglasses and hooking them in the pocket of his shirt. As he raised his head, he saw Xie Jinyun standing in a daze at Moon Palace’s entrance.

”Huh?” Xu Xingguang walked to Huo Wen’an’s side, smirking slightly, ”It’s the first wife.”

Once Song Chi got out of the car, Huo Wen’an led Xu Xingguang and Song Chi towards Moon Palace.

Xie Jinyun bowed slightly, suppressing all her humiliation and complex feelings, and saluted Huo Wen’an. ”Good afternoon, Lord Captain.”

Huo Wen’an paused, giving Xie Jinyun a cold glance.

Huo Wen’an had very mixed feelings towards Xie Jinyun.

After all, she was the person he called ’mother’ for ten years.

”First wife.” Huo Wen’an slightly turned, revealing Song Chi who was standing behind him. He said to Xie Jinyun, ”He is Song Chi.”