Ch. 406..410: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 406-410

Chapter 406: Chapter 406 Climax

No one dared to make a sound at the wedding anymore.

At this moment, those who finally heard the man answer the question firsthand felt his undefiable authority, and nobody dared to cause trouble at the scene.

Even the online commotion stopped right then.

Yes, who would dare make a move when such a sovereign of the Asian Business Community declared in his wedding vows that the Xiahou Family was under his protection?

Wanting to dig your own grave, eh?

Even official entities didn’t dare to act rashly anymore.

The wedding continued.

This time, with a formal response given, the close friends and relatives who were truly there to celebrate brought the atmosphere of the wedding to its climax.

"Groom, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and health, and forsaking all others, be faithful only to her so long as you both shall live?"

"Is there even a need to ask? He’s not just forever, he’ll probably want to have her tied to him in his next life, and the life after that."

The pastor hadn’t even finished when someone from below started teasing.

Suddenly, the wedding venue erupted in laughter.

Onstage, Yin Hehe’s face flushed so red it looked like blood would drip from her cheeks at this scene.

"Who’s causing trouble now? Hurry up," she said, barely able to hold on, eager to get it over with.

But the man in front of her seemed to be in a good mood.

He held the ring in his hand and, hearing the teasing laughter from below, didn’t get annoyed; instead, he raised an eyebrow and looked down.

"Who said that just now? Stand up."

"..."

The scene instantly fell silent.

This was Shengshi Group’s CEO—offending him was the last thing anyone wanted.

Yin Hehe was also anxious and whispered, "What are you doing? They were just joking."

But the man ignored her.

He glanced briefly at his watch, then after a moment, he said to the crowd, "I’ll give you three seconds to stand up."

"..."

How harsh!

Seeing this, people in the crowd finally started to murmur again.

The reporters, who hadn’t captured anything before, now saw an opportunity and immediately set up their cameras, ready to catch some hot news.

The magnate of the Empire Group getting angry at his wedding over such a trifle would indeed be a good story.

"Pres... President, it was me," someone finally broke the silence and stepped forward, trembling.

Yin Hehe’s eyes immediately darted in that direction.

But to her surprise, it turned out to be her assistant—Hu Xinxin!!

Are you trying to kill me, girl?

Yin Hehe was genuinely panicked now.

Just as she was about to pull on the man’s arm to ask him to let it go, he suddenly spoke to the crowd, "Well said. A reward of one million!"

"!!!!!"

The entire venue buzzed with excitement!

Had he gone mad?

Everyone was expecting a rebuke, but instead, he offered a reward—and it was one million!!

Yin Hehe’s eyes had widened to their fullest.

And below, Hu Xinxin was so overjoyed she almost fainted.

"Thank you, President. I wish you a happy marriage and hope you grow old together and have children soon..."

The woman got so agitated that she blurted out a string of blessings.

The man seemed even more satisfied.

Seeing this, the others in the venue, as if understanding the rules, immediately started to act crazy too.

"I know, I know, the bride loves the groom very much too. When he’s not around, she can’t sleep without hugging the groom’s clothes every night!"

"..."

Yin Hehe was going mad.

She turned her head abruptly, only to find that it was her super troublemaker friend, Caicai!

"Really? Not bad, you can also take a million dollars!"

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!"

The whole place truly went insane.

Latter on, even more people got involved, all for the sake of grabbing that million-dollar reward, and eventually even Yin Beixiao joined in.

"I’ve got a juicy one, my sis agreed to marry this guy actually because she was moved by a photo."

"Brother!!!"

Yin Hehe felt like strangling her brother.

But clearly, Sheng Siyuan was very satisfied with the revelation, so in the end, Yin Beixiao received the highest reward of the event—five million!

That’s so extravagant!

Utterly outrageous!

In the end, the wedding concluded in such an atmosphere, and by the end, everyone had completely forgotten the initial confrontations and remembered only the joy of scrambling for money.

Even people on the internet were infected by the atmosphere of the wedding, the entire section brimming with happiness.

Of course, this scene was also seen over in the capital.

Therefore, the Chu family was in total chaos again.

"Another failure, this little bastard, he even dared to tell the whole world that he’s got the Xiahou family covered. Is he trying to go against you now? Brother, he’s too arrogant, please find a way to get rid of him!"

Chu Feng’e managed to catch Chu Fengcheng at the Chu family residence after seeing such a harmonious scene on the internet.

She was so furious she was nearly insane.

Chu Fengcheng was also seething with rage.

He thought, by arranging so many media reporters to go there, he could give that person a warning.

But now it seemed that not only had the man not been frightened, but he’d become even more arrogant.

Indeed, such a person needed to be put in his place.

Otherwise, if he truly took over the Xiahou family’s position someday, with his abilities, even the Pentagon Building might not be able to contend.

Then the capital would become the Xiahou family’s domain once more!

Chu Fengcheng left the Chu residence and went directly to the Pentagon Building.

A few minutes later, this building secretly issued an order, beginning sanctions against Shengshi Group.

--

Shengfei Bay.

In the deep quiet of the night, an exhausted Yin Hehe lay on the bed covered with a red blanket, not wanting to move at all.

"Tired? Do you want me to hold you for a bath?"

Sheng Siyuan seemed very energetic, probably because the day had really pleased him.

After taking his shower, when he saw that woman lying immobile on the bed, he bent down and whispered in her ear.

Yin Hehe: "..."

Just that sentence had Hehe’s skin crawling.

To let him bathe her.

Wouldn’t that just be another prelude to him thoroughly devouring her?

Yin Hehe promptly got up and ran towards the bathroom herself, causing the man behind her to chuckle a bit.

Was she that scared of him?

However, once the bathroom door closed, he thought of the gossip people spilled at the wedding, and he couldn’t help but smile.

He didn’t know that this woman had set her sights on him so early on.

So, when she resolutely left him back then, a significant reason was disappointment and heartache.

Sheng Siyuan walked to the desk, pulled open the drawer, and looked at the red Organ Donation Book inside, along with the note tucked within its pages.

Within moments, he locked both items away in the bottom drawer.

This was a thorn.

But from this moment on, it was completely removed.

Because his woman had been his from the very beginning.

That night, in the serene room, the couple slept closely together without any physical intimacy.

But at that moment, their hearts drew even closer.

"Husband, I love you."

"Mhm, me too..."

 

Chapter 407: Chapter 407 Celebration

After getting married, Sheng Siyuan gave them a one-week honeymoon but didn’t go very far.

They just went to Y city where they had stayed before.

Because Yin Hehe had said she liked the flowers there, and the city was filled with seas of flowers, especially in summer.

Dr. Qin was also very happy about their visit and even took time off to show them around.

Until this day, as they were strolling down another flower street, Sheng Siyuan abruptly received a call from the company.

"President, something’s gone wrong. Our company’s electronic banking has been halted by the Industry and Commerce department."

It turned out to be a call from Secretary Chen Xiaosen.

Sheng Siyuan frowned.

The electronic banking project was a major initiative launched by Shengshi Group since Sheng Siyuan took charge. His business acumen was exceptionally sharp, and he had sensed a significant need in the market for a more efficient handling of the massive flow of capital without the repeated need to physically visit banks.

That’s when he started to work on it.

Later, when the project was developed, it turned out to be very successful, saving a lot of hassle for many people.

Naturally, it also brought tremendous profits to Shengshi Group.

But he wasn’t satisfied just then, sensing another business opportunity in bank interest, he developed a feature for the software that offered high-interest storage. This function not only provided the company with more capital turnover.

The second reason was to attract a larger customer base to the software.

So, without a doubt, this project was his most successful in the past few years and had become representative of his achievements.

But now, unexpectedly, the project had been stopped by the Industry and Commerce department.

Sheng Siyuan glanced at the woman not far away picking flowers and walked away with his mobile phone.

"What’s the situation now? Just started? Or has the software already been forced to stop?"

"It’s not forced yet, but the Industry and Commerce gave us a deadline, which is by the end of work today. You must hurry to their department, or they will enforce a halt."

Chen Xiaosen said anxiously on the phone.

Because once enforced, it would inevitably cause panic among the software’s customer base, and that would be very troublesome.

You must realize, this user group is now very large.

Sheng Siyuan, having heard this, pondered for a few seconds on the other end, then spoke, "Is Cui Shaoquan at the company? Have him call me."

"He’s here, right away!"

Chen Xiaosen hung up the phone.

Not long after, as Yin Hehe was picking out two lotuses and walking towards the man, she saw that someone else was calling his phone.

"Hello?"

He gestured towards a spot not far away, indicating that he needed to make a call.

Yin Hehe nodded and turned to look at other things.

However, nobody noticed that her peripheral vision was always keeping an eye on the man making the phone call.

"I’ve heard that the Industry and Commerce is causing trouble for the electronic banking. Do you have any good solutions?"

Sheng Siyuan asked casually over the phone.

After listening, Cui Shaoquan couldn’t help but sigh twice, "There’s no better option at the moment, we’ll have to see what their conditions are."

"What do you mean?"

"If it’s because our electronic banking is taking business away from the physical banks, then it’s an easy fix. We can just lower our interest rates and let the customer base shift to the physical banks."

"But if their demand is that we completely terminate the electronic banking project, then I’m afraid it’s an attempt to sanction Shengshi Group."

Cui Shaoquan, having come from the financial district, was indeed sharp at identifying the crux of a problem.

Sheng Siyuan raised an eyebrow.

These thoughts matched his exactly.

"Then, can you represent me and make a trip to the Industry and Commerce department to see what they really mean?"

"Sure," Cui Shaoquan readily agreed.

He had intended to just hang up the call, but on the other side, Sheng Siyuan suddenly came with another sentence: "Actually, I really want to ask, what exactly did Deng Yuanqi offer you last time?"

"..."

Cui Shaoquan’s whole face turned white in an instant.

He was holding the phone, not speaking for a very long time on his end.

Sheng Siyuan heard it, and then, he chuckled: "You don’t need to be nervous, since I didn’t do anything to you, it means I won’t do anything now either, I’m purely curious."

"..."

It was like another century had passed.

Finally, he heard the person on the phone say with difficulty, "I’m sorry to you, at that time, someone in my family made a mistake, he found out and used that person to threaten me, I... had no choice but to betray you."

He finally told him the truth.

Family?

The man on this side had already rapidly searched through the family background of this person in his mind.

Indeed, the Cui family was originally military, with three generations having served in the army, only Cui Shaoquan, due to his frail health since childhood, plus having a clever mind, was sent to attend university.

He studied finance, and eventually went abroad.

Therefore, it’s possible that the whole affair started with Deng Yuanqi wanting to plot against Xiahou Yi and then set his sights on Sheng Siyuan.

In the end, he laid a net in heaven and on earth, and locked down the people around him one by one.

Sheng Siyuan finally understood.

"I don’t blame you, at least, during the time when I was in trouble, you still managed to keep Shengshi Group safe."

"I... "

"Alright, let me be frank with you, the one who wants to deal with me this time should be Chu Fengcheng from the capital. He is now the real power holder of the Pentagon Building, if you’re scared, you can go back to Financial Street now, I won’t insist."

Sheng Siyuan gratefully laid out the severe situation he was currently facing, hoping to give this schoolmate a choice.

He didn’t want to implicate him any further.

However, on the phone, after Cui Shaoquan finished listening, he paused for just a few seconds, then he surprisingly declined very indifferently.

"No need, if even such a person wants to deal with you, I think running away would be useless."

"Why?"

"Because if he can harm you for his own selfish desires, if you fall, will the common people have good days ahead? I’m afraid they will each become his victims, right?"

Cui Shaoquan analyzed calmly on the phone.

For a moment, Sheng Siyuan didn’t quite know how to respond.

What he said made sense indeed.

Sheng Siyuan hung up the phone, and just at that moment, Yin Hehe came over with two large lotus pods.

"Finished with the call? Want some lotus seeds?"

She held up the two lotus pods in front of him, her beautiful smile outshining even the flower she held in her other hand.

His wife was truly beautiful!

Sheng Siyuan smiled, taking one of the lotus pods from her hand.

"How do I eat this?"

"..."

Yin Hehe fell silent.

She had forgotten, he was a pampered scion, such common things he had never eaten before.

Yin Hehe had no choice but to demonstrate herself, peeling a lotus seed and placing it in his mouth.

"Is it tasty?"

"Hmm, not bad," the man who tasted the delight nodded honestly.

Yin Hehe then gave him the rest, and the two of them ate the lotus seeds on their way home, the setting sun stretching their shadows long.

 

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Family Planning Must Be Prioritized

Night.

Yin Hehe saw the message on Sheng Siyuan’s cell phone in the hotel.

At the time, he was taking a shower.

[Cui Shaoquan: Confirmed with the Bureau of Industry and Commerce, they do require the company to terminate electronic banking, it seems to be real sanctions.]

Yin Hehe’s mind "buzzed."

Sanctions?

How could it be this serious? It appeared that the incident at the wedding ultimately angered the Pentagon Building; he finally began to crack down on this man seriously.

"Wife?"

Just as her face turned pale from reading, the man’s shout suddenly came from the bathroom.

Yin Hehe’s eyes flashed with panic, and she quickly put the phone back in its place before walking over.

"What’s the matter? Husband."

"Get me my bathrobe; I forgot to bring it in," the man said from inside the bathroom.

Yin Hehe heard this and, without giving it much thought, turned and took the bathrobe from the wardrobe and entered.

But upon entering, she saw the man hadn’t gotten up at all in the steamed-up bathroom—he was still lying in the bathtub.

At that moment, when he saw her come in, he even flashed a mischievous smile and beckoned to her from the water.

Yin Hehe: "..."

Her face instantly flushed red.

This hooligan!

"I’ve finished washing; you go ahead and wash," she said with flushed cheeks, setting down the bathrobe and preparing to leave.

She did find it a bit odd because, given the message she had just seen, this man should have already been in contact with Cui Shaoquan.

But why was he still so leisurely?

Did he really not feel any urgency at all?

Yin Hehe was ready to leave.

But the man behind her suddenly said in the bathtub, "Wife, let’s have another child, shall we?"

"What?"

Yin Hehe’s eyes widened in shock.

Another child?

They already had three children, wasn’t that enough?

Finally, she turned her head back, somewhat angrily looking at him: "I can’t have any more!"

"Why?" The man’s expression turned puzzled, "Why can’t you have any more?"

"Because when I gave birth to these three kids, I had a difficult delivery. The doctor said that I can’t have any more children in the future!"

She spoke very bluntly.

At the same time, she was angry.

The man finally fell silent. At that moment, as he looked at her angry little face, he felt as though his heart had been pierced harshly. His lips pressed tightly together, he was too filled with remorse to speak again.

All of this was his fault.

"You... you don’t be sad, this has nothing to do with you." Yin Hehe said, noting his expression, and realized she might have been too harsh with her words.

What did he do wrong?

Back then, it was she who had insisted on having his child, and she was the one who wanted to leave.

So, it was not right for her to get angry at him now, and it was even more inappropriate to vent her anger on him because he didn’t share the company’s difficulties with her.

However, because of her words, the man in the bathtub only heard a splash of water, as he suddenly emerged.

"I will go to the hospital tomorrow."

Standing there, soaking wet in front of her, he spoke.

Yin Hehe was startled, "What are you going to the hospital for?"

"To have a vasectomy, I’m sorry, I never knew I caused you so much pain, I..."

His tall figure loomed, but as he uttered those words, he stood in front of her, unable to lift his head.

There was only profound guilt and a sense of atonement he didn’t know how to make.

Yes, if time could turn back, he definitely wouldn’t neglect this woman again.

He would love her properly, and when she needed him most, he would take good care of her, protect her.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs.

Yin Hehe was at a loss for words, completely taken by surprise that this man could harbor such an absurd idea.

Get a vasectomy?

Had he lost his mind?

Yin Hehe finally realized how much her words had affected this man.

Suddenly feeling a surge of regret, she didn’t care that he was undressed at the moment and hugged him tightly.

"I was lying to you, just now... It was because I was angry that you didn’t tell me anything, even now, and you’re still thinking about those indecent things, husband, I’m sorry."

She also began to apologize to him, telling him that she had deceived him.

After listening to her, the man visibly relaxed.

However, his attitude didn’t seem to change.

"Then I should get the vasectomy even more, what if you get pregnant again?" he said with seriousness.

"..."

This line of reasoning was going nowhere.

Yin Hehe, both angry and anxious, finally gave up struggling and sealed his lips with hers.

This bastard!

That night, the two of them tossed and turned until late.

When Yin Hehe woke up the next day, she noticed that there was nobody beside her.

"Husband?"

Suddenly, she remembered what she’d seen on his phone the night before, and her drowsiness instantly faded as she sat up with a start.

Fortunately, when she went outside, she found the man sipping tea in the hotel’s backyard garden.

"You’re awake? Why did you come out without changing your clothes?"

The man with the teacup, who was sitting beside a person unfamiliar to Yin Hehe, put down his cup and quickly stood up when he saw her.

Yin Hehe quickly wrapped her robe tighter upon noticing.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t see you just now, I thought..." she paused mid-sentence and noticed that the stranger was also looking at her.

Eventually, she felt it was impolite and turned around to go back.

Who was this person?

Yin Hehe kept thinking about this as she returned to her room.

Later, when she came down dressed, the man had already left, and the tea table was laden with a rich variety of local breakfast foods.

"Hungry? Eat up, it’s still warm." Sheng Siyuan invited her to eat as soon as he saw her come down.

Yin Hehe sat down.

"Who was that just now? A friend of yours?" she asked casually.

The man shook his head: "No, I don’t know him. He came to the hotel to find me this morning."

Yin Hehe looked up at him in surprise.

Not acquainted?

Then...

"However, he said there’s someone who could help us." He said and casually took out a business card.

Yin Hehe immediately took it and looked at it.

"Another Qin? What is his relationship with Doctor Qin?"

"Apparently, he is her father," Sheng Siyuan said with a smile as he took a sip of milk.

Yes, who would have thought that a mere doctor would end up being connected to such an impressive figure?

The couple finished their breakfast, and then they headed to the Drug Rehabilitation Center.

However, when they arrived at the Drug Rehabilitation Center, Doctor Qin was surprised to hear their purpose.

"My dad? How could it be my dad? He’s just an old farmer who grows tobacco!"

"..."

Chapter 409: Chapter 409 The Noble

But in the end, Doctor Qin still took the couple to her home.

Indeed, once they arrived at the Qin Family home, they found it to be a very ordinary rural courtyard. At that time, an elderly person with graying hair but full of vigor, was sitting on a bamboo chair, contentedly smoking a pouch of dry tobacco.

"Dad, why have you started smoking again?"

Doctor Qin saw this and immediately began to scold.

The old man chuckled, then put down his tobacco and stood up from the chair.

"What brings you back so suddenly? And with guests, too. Are you craving for the vegetables in my garden again?"

The old man had a very agreeable nature, and even teased his own daughter upon seeing Yin Hehe and her husband.

Yin Hehe and her husband felt much more at ease when they saw this.

The person who could help them at this critical juncture must hold no low rank in society, yet this elderly man seemed so approachable that they thought the problem might not be too difficult to resolve.

"Not really, they’re here to find you," said Doctor Qin, who was always direct with her words, immediately revealing the real reason Yin Hehe and her husband were there.

The old man was startled, then turned his attention to Yin Hehe and her husband.

"Who might you two be?"

"Sir, a gentleman named Rong Huan sent me to find you. Here is his card," Sheng Siyuan said as he handed over the business card he had received that morning.

Indeed, the call he received that morning was unexpected. Initially, after he got up, he had been ready to contact Cui Shaoquan to find out about the situation at Shengshi Group.

But the phone rang out of the blue.

Then, to avoid waking up the still-sleeping Yin Hehe, he agreed to meet this person in the back courtyard of the hotel downstairs.

Upon seeing him, the person told him directly that if he wanted to resolve the company’s current crisis, he should go to this old man.

Sheng Siyuan looked at the old man impassively.

But he noticed that upon seeing the card, the old man’s expression changed, and immediately, a pair of bright, penetrating old eyes looked back at Sheng Siyuan.

"So, you are Xiahou Yi’s son!"

"... "

Even the air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

To speak Xiahou Yi’s name directly and know the relationship between Sheng Siyuan and that old man,

One could imagine what kind of person this man must be?

"Yes," Sheng Siyuan finally admitted.

Then, he asked, "May I know who you are?"

"Me?" The old man laughed in the courtyard as soon as he heard the question, putting down the card in his hand.

"It seems that old ghost Xiahou Yi really didn’t tell you anything, but he knew to send you to find me when in a crisis. This is the first time I’ve seen him do such a twisted thing."

"... "

The courtyard fell into silence once again.

"Twisted" usually describes a person’s character as not straightforward, indecisive, trying to balance too much, yet accomplishing nothing in the end.

Yin Hehe, clever as she was, picked up on the nuance of his words and interjected, "The old General must have considered that it would cause us trouble, hence he did so."

"Is that so?" The old man said, lifting his head to look at her.

Yin Hehe nodded, continuing, "Actually, over the past few months, under his arrangements, we’ve been living in peace. It’s just that some people always don’t want to let us go. Having no other choice, we came to seek the old master’s help."

The words were quite beautifully put.

They subtly explained the predicament Xiahou Yi was in at that time, and also conveyed their sincerity in seeking help from the old man now.

The old man, holding his dry tobacco pipe, finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"You, young lady, have a way with words, but I’ve worked with Xiahou Yi for many years, and he is indeed not one to act recklessly. All right, tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

Though the old man still did not disclose his identity, he had agreed to provide assistance.

Before long, the couple emerged from the small courtyard, with Yin Hehe looking at the man beside her with a belly full of questions.

"Husband, who is he really? Why, when we mentioned the Pentagon Building, when we mentioned Chu Fengcheng, did he seem utterly unconcerned?"

She asked.

Sheng Siyuan glanced at her lightly and replied, "The establishment of the Pentagon Building was actually negotiated by Xiahou Yi and a military strategist. After many years of campaigning, with peace gradually returning, Xiahou Yi wanted to step back. The strategist discussed with him that they could form a new leadership team, and that’s how the Pentagon Building came to be."

"So, Dr. Qin’s father is that strategist?"

"To be correct, he should be called the first ruler of the Pentagon Building," Sheng Siyuan corrected.

The first ruler?

Yin Hehe, hearing this, suddenly felt a cold breath rise up her throat.

So, the old man’s identity was that impressive!

In that case, there shouldn’t be any need to worry about the crisis faced by Shengshi Group. With such a powerful ally, were they still to fear the likes of Chu Fengcheng?

Yin Hehe’s mood brightened completely.

That day, when the two returned to the hotel, they didn’t rush back home. Instead, hearing from the owner that the temperature would drop in the next few days and there would be snow on a nearby mountaintop, they decided to stay and enjoy the snowy scenery.

"Had I known, we should have brought the three little ones over. They would definitely be thrilled to see the snow."

While waiting at the hotel, Yin Hehe thought of the three little friends at home and couldn’t help feeling a twinge of regret.

At that moment, Sheng Siyuan was sitting at the desk handling some company matters. Hearing her words, the corner of his mouth twitched into a smile, and he closed his notebook before moving to stand behind the woman.

"This is a honeymoon just for the two of us. At the end of the year, I’ll take you all to another place, where whatever they want to see, they can see," he said, embracing the woman from behind and whispering in her ear.

Yin Hehe was immediately covered in goosebumps from the warm breath, her ears quickly turning red as she tried to wriggle out of the man’s embrace.

"I know, let go of me, I need to go..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the man had already forcefully turned her face toward him, and a flurry of kisses descended upon her.

A honeymoon naturally requires a honeymoon’s display of affection.

Three days later, it indeed started to snow on the mountaintop.

The couple drove to the foot of the mountain, bundled up in thick down jackets and carrying a bottle of oxygen, and took the mountain cable car.

"Wow, it’s really beautiful~~"

This was the first time Yin Hehe was enjoying the snow in such a way. As the cable car ascended, she saw the lush greenery at the foot of the mountain, then the snow-covered midsection, and finally the pure white snow as they neared the peak...

Yin Hehe couldn’t contain her excitement and kept taking photos.

Sheng Siyuan sat beside her, indulgently watching her, and made sure to keep one arm around her waist, fearing she might fall while taking photos.

Until, just as the cable car was about to reach the summit, they suddenly heard a "creak" from above, and it abruptly stopped right there.

 

Chapter 410: Chapter 410 Murderous Intent

"Honey, what happened?"

Yin Hehe also felt that something was amiss, and in an instant, as she looked down at the sheer drop beneath her feet, her face turned pale.

Sheng Siyuan looked up, his expression calm in comparison.

"Don’t worry, it’s probably because of the snow and ice above. Let’s wait a bit longer." He still held her close, comforting her with a steady voice.

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe didn’t feel as panicky anymore.

She couldn’t help it; she had already developed a habit of relying on him, whether it was facing situations or danger. As long as he was by her side, she would inexplicably feel at ease.

Yin Hehe waited quietly.

Even so, as she waited, she started scrolling through the photos on her phone, planning to pick out a few good ones to send to her best girlfriends.

But then...

"Honey, it seems there’s no network." Yin Hehe saw that the photos on her phone weren’t sending and turned to look at the man holding her.

She noticed that he, still looking upwards, now had a much more serious expression than before.

"Honey?"

"It’s okay, sit tight, I’m going to make a call."

Nevertheless, he reassured her in a calm tone and then took out his phone.

Yin Hehe remained still.

Of course, she didn’t speak either, just watched him without even daring to breathe loudly.

A few seconds later, she saw him dialing the SOS emergency contact number.

"Hello? President, what’s happened?"

Sure enough, once the call connected, Xu Guannan’s voice came from it, his words laden with urgency.

The SOS emergency call worked like that; when activated, it automatically sent your location to your preset emergency contacts. And clearly, that message had now reached Xu Guannan.

"Check my location, are there any helicopters nearby that can be arranged to come here?"

Hearing this voice, Sheng Siyuan remained calm inside the cable car and spoke.

Then there were a few seconds of silence on the phone, and when Xu Guannan’s voice came through again, Yin Hehe could clearly hear his hesitation.

"President, you’re at the peak of XX Mountain, the altitude there is too high, and with the blizzard going on, it might be difficult for a helicopter to get there. What happened to you? Is it serious? Should I arrange for a mountain rescue team to come up?"

"The cable car is stuck," said the man simply.

Instantly, upon these words, the voice of Xu Guannan on the phone changed.

"I’ll arrange it immediately!" And with that, he hung up swiftly.

Yin Hehe, who had watched the whole process, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as the man hung up, and she was about to try to lighten the mood, suddenly, a terrifying "creak" came from above!

"Ahh—"

Accompanying the noise, the entire cable car jolted violently.

In that moment, Yin Hehe could no longer stay calm; grabbing her head, she screamed.

Are you kidding me?

The abyss was right below; if they were to fall, they would certainly be smashed to pieces!

Sheng Siyuan’s face also changed.

Seeing the significant jolt, a cold sweat broke out on his back. He instantly grabbed onto the cable car’s railing with one hand and pulled the woman beside him tightly into his arms with the other.

"Are you all right?"

His entire face was ashen.

Fortunately, Yin Hehe was not injured; after the brief panic, she felt the tight grip of the man holding her arm, and her heart slowly calmed down again.

"Husband, what on earth is going on? Everyone in front went up just now, so why are we stuck here? And..."

Yin Hehe’s gaze suddenly turned to look behind them.

"Look, why are there no more cable cars coming up?" It’s no surprise that she, a lawyer, could still pay such close attention to these details even at a time like this.

Sheng Siyuan immediately turned his head to look.

Indeed, when they were going up the mountain before, there were clearly many tourists in line, but now on this cable, there indeed wasn’t a single one coming up.

"Husband?"

Yin Hehe felt the man’s breath growing colder and colder; she looked up at the man who was now slightly standing above her head, and the fear at the bottom of her heart climbed up again.

"Don’t worry, he doesn’t have the guts to kill me, Sheng Siyuan, here!"

The man finally spoke.

He stared straight ahead, where all the truth choked him, and the murderous look in his eyes was so intense it was chilling.

Yin Hehe did not speak.

However, at this time, she also took out her phone again, and after more than ten seconds, she managed to reach her emergency contact through the SOS feature.

"President Lan, are you okay?"

It was fluent English, indeed.

Sheng Siyuan immediately looked down and saw that the incoming call was an international one.

"Xiao En, I’m in some trouble right now. Could you please log into my personal account? I’ve stored quite a few photos and videos there recently. Please upload them to the internet immediately and announce that I’m in danger."

"Received!"

The person on the other end immediately went to handle it.

After hanging up the phone, Yin Hehe looked up and found the man beside her looking at her; at this moment, his originally cold and piercing dark eyes were full of approval, and she couldn’t help but show a hint of shyness.

"The only thing I could think of was this; it’s from the law firm. It’s the emergency contact I set up when I went out before."

"Mhmm, very good," Sheng Siyuan said with a curve of his lips, affectionately tousling the woman’s hair.

He was, of course, satisfied.

After all, it was not easy to find a woman as intelligent and bold as this in the world.

The couple quietly awaited news.

But just as they saw a dark spot circling towards them from not far away, suddenly, there was a terribly loud snapping noise above their heads,

"Ah—"

Yin Hehe only had time to let out a scream before their cable car began to slide rapidly down the cable.

"Bang!"

It wasn’t until the cable car hit a checkpoint and made a loud noise that it finally came to a stop.

At this point, Yin Hehe had no idea what had happened.

When she came back to her senses from the dizziness, she realized she was lying inside the cable car. However, she wasn’t lying on the floor of the car but on top of someone, and she could still hear his muffled groans in her ears.

"Husband? Are you okay? How are you doing?"

Yin Hehe snapped back to reality and immediately climbed off the person to look at him.

Yes, this person was Sheng Siyuan.

During the catastrophe, he had been protecting this woman all along. If it weren’t for him, her entire spine might have been shattered.

But now, fortunately, it was him who took the hit!

"I’m fine..."

He took a moment to catch his breath and, seeing the panic and fear all over the woman’s face, quickly suppressed the pain in his body to reassure her.

If he wasn’t dead, naturally he was fine.