He was flesh and blood, indeed.
Tang Xiaomin stared in shock at the man before her. He hadn't been like this before.
"Do... do you have a heartbeat?"
Upon hearing this, a flicker of cunning flashed in the man's proud eyes.
Suddenly, he raised his hand, pressed Tang Xiaomin's head, and pulled her close to his chest.
"Listen for yourself."
Where Tang Xiaomin couldn't see, the corner of the man's lips curled into a devilish arc, his handsome face filled with enjoyment.
...
Thump... thump... thump...
...
She heard the steady, powerful beat of his heart within his chest.
And the warm temperature radiating from him.
He.
Was alive.
Tang Xiaomin took a step back, looking at Yan Jue in disbelief.
She tiptoed, then pinched his cheek, full of curiosity.
How had he managed this?
The man grasped her wrist and raised an eyebrow at her.
"Aren't you happy to see me?"
Happy?
She was ecstatic, how could she not be happy.
However, she would absolutely not tell him that she had even dreamt of him.
The atmosphere grew tense. Suddenly, a car approached from the distance. Its headlights shone on Ye Lingyun, who had been forgotten and was still lying unconscious on the road.
"Oh no!"
Tang Xiaomin exclaimed.
She immediately ran to Ye Lingyun's side, preparing to help him into the car.
Suddenly, Yan Jue grabbed her shoulders from behind.
"Minmin, don't touch other men."
Tang Xiaomin: ...
"She's my friend, and classmate, just someone I hang out with... Forget it, you wouldn't understand."
"Do you care about him that much?" The man's brow furrowed, his face showing displeasure.
And with that, he pulled Tang Xiaomin into his car.
"Hey! You can't just leave him on the road..."
...
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The car sped recklessly through the city streets, leaving onlookers stunned and disbelieving.
Tang Xiaomin called Ye Lingyun. It was only on the third try that he answered.
"Where did you go? What happened?"
Ye Lingyun on the other end of the line was bewildered.
"There was a bit of a situation, I can't explain it clearly right now. I'll explain next time. I'm leaving now, you should hurry home too."
Ye Lingyun: ...
So, she had abandoned him?
Tang Xiaomin hastily hung up the phone.
Within ten minutes, Yan Jue had brought Tang Xiaomin to the edge of the city, in front of a massive building built into the mountainside, estimated to be seventy to eighty stories high.
The words "Xianfu Group" stood atop the building, emitting a red, eerie glow.
The structure was grand, exuding an air of mystery and strangeness.
Tang Xiaomin couldn't help but twitch her lips, glancing at the man beside her.
"What exactly do you want?"
Yan Jue looked a little proud.
"I'm going to start a company."
Pfft...
"You make money from the dead, and now you're making money from the living. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"
Hearing this, the man's lips curved into an evil smile.
"I am divine retribution."
...
She couldn't reason with him, so she would let him do as he pleased.
"Alright, you take your time building your company and making money. I have to go back and get revenge on that family. We'll help each other if needed, and mind our own business otherwise."
With that, she turned to leave.
Yan Jue panicked.
"Leaving so soon?"
"I've already brought you back. Don't push your luck, or I'll ignore you."
"Can't you stay? I'll help you."
"You're not allowed to interfere, or I'll truly ignore you."
"Minmin..."
"Don't follow me."
...
Yan Jue watched Tang Xiaomin's retreating back. She was still as headstrong and independent as ever.
Occasionally throwing little tantrums, getting angry, playful and adorable.
Tang Xiaomin unceremoniously drove off in the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Through the car window, she gave Yan Jue a carefree smile and then left.
Yan Jue's soul was stirred by that smile, wanting to chase after her.
Lu Xing, Yan Jue's capable assistant, waved his hand a few times in front of his eyes.
"Yan Zong, wake up. Your queen has left."
Lu Xing had never seen anyone so persistent. He was pursuing a girl, all the way from the underworld to the mortal realm.
And the most pitiful was him, the judge, now forced to learn all sorts of human laws and regulations.
Working himself to the bone for money, suffering immensely.
Living... was truly tiring. Being a ghost was more comfortable than being a human.
"She smiled at me."
Lu Xing: ...
"Yan Zong, you should rest and adjust to the time difference. We still need to make money, you can't impress girls without it."
"There's still plenty of time, she can't escape your grasp."
Escape?
She couldn't escape when she died.
Could she escape now that she was alive?
"It's just money, isn't it? Give me a year, and make me the richest man."
This...
Did he really think money grew on trees? It was so hard to earn.
The man remained silent, turning and walking back into the tall building behind him.
As soon as it was dark, he became even more energetic.
...
The Tang family.
Tang Yiyi locked herself in her room, trembling on her bed.
She had secretly followed Tang Xiaomin from the moment she left the recording studio. She hailed a taxi and followed her all the way.
Who knew she would witness a bizarre scene.
A burning car, and a man whose face she couldn't see, embracing Tang Xiaomin on the main road...
Tang Yiyi took out her phone, opened the video, and zoomed in.
It was indeed a strange man, but the image was very blurry, making it impossible to see what he looked like.
What was going on?
Why was it so strange?
Regardless, the embrace was a fact.
This was what you called getting something for nothing.
With concrete proof, she'd like to see how Tang Xiaomin would explain this to Ye Fengxing.
Tang Yiyi didn't dare to act on her own. The next day, she took her phone and went to the study to find Tang Zhongcheng.
"Dad, look what I filmed."
"Filmed what?"
"Take a look for yourself."
A smug smile spread across Tang Yiyi's face as she showed Tang Zhongcheng the irrefutable evidence she had captured on her phone.
The more Tang Zhongcheng watched, the more serious his expression became.
"When did you film this?"
"Last night. I saw her return with Ye Lingyun, and out of curiosity, I followed her. Who knew I'd see this scene."
"Dad, my sister was embracing a strange man. If Young Master Ye finds out about this, he'll probably break off the engagement."
As a man of pride, no one could tolerate their fiancée being involved with another man.
However, this was not enough.
"We need to find out who the man in the video is. Apart from me, no one else in the family should know about this, especially not your mother."
"Don't act rashly for now. We need to find the right time."
"Dad, I understand."
...
In the living room, Tang Xiaomin was eating breakfast.
Tang Yu, who had just left for work, suddenly returned.
"Xiaomin, is that car in the garage yours? Someone filmed a burning car last night. Could that be it?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin frowned slightly.
She hadn't expected it to spread online so quickly.
These netizens really posted everything.
"It wasn't burning... it was the effect of some kind of fluorescent powder."
Tang Yu looked at the video circulating online, lost in thought.
"Are modified cars this realistic now?"
"By the way, where did you get the car?"