I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 240

Shi Nuan was still traumatized by the incident. However, she tried to keep herself together because Pei Jingxiu was beside her. When she arrived at his house, Ning Xi brought her to the guest room to rest straight away. Only then did she collapse on the ground, trembling.

When Ning Xi saw her sitting on the floor, she helped her up quickly. "Nuan, are you alright?" Ning Xi was worried when she saw Shi Nuan's face turn pale. "Are you not feeling well? Did you hurt yourself anywhere? Or do you need a doctor instead?"

"I'm fine." Shi Nuan shook her head immediately as she held on to Ning Xi's hand. Her face was still a little pale. "I'm alright. It's just...I'm just a little tired. Don't tell Pei about it. I don't need a doctor too." After sweeping her eyes across her surroundings, she determined that she was no longer in danger. Only then did she smile slightly. "Xi, can I trouble you for some clothes? I would like to shower!"

Shi Nuan's body was very dirty right now. However, she kept thinking about how Pei Jingxiu took two lives in a brief moment without even blinking.

"Alright, I'll go get them now. However, my clothes may not suit your taste!" Ning Xi gave Shi Nuan a look. "The bathroom is over there. You can wash up first. I'll bring the clothes to you shortly!"

Shi Nuan nodded and waited for Ning Xi to leave. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief and entered the shower. She looked into the mirror and then at her own hands. "Don't be afraid, Shi Nuan, don't be scared. Everything will be fine, you will be alright," Shi Nuan tried to reassure herself. She only opened her eyes after a short while before gently slapping her own cheeks.

She understood that the assassins were trying to kill her and Fu Chengyan. Hence it was understandable for Pei Jingxiu to kill them. However, Shi Nuan's mind kept telling her that they should have been handed to the police, and not...

"Nuan, I brought you some clothes. I think they should fit. The undergarments are also new. Our figures are kind of similar, so you should be able to wear them!"

"Thank you!" Shi Nuan smiled. "Thanks for your help, Xi."

"It's nothing. Just call me if you need anything. I'll be outside."

"Alright!"

Shi Nuan closed the door and let the shower rinse off all the dirt on her body.

After half an hour, she put on the clothes that Ning Xi had brought. However, when she opened the bathroom door, she was stunned.

She stood at the bathroom entrance and blinked a few times. There was a man standing in her room. She was shocked at first. But, it turned into joy quickly as she rushed over and jumped into his arms. "Yan." "It's me!" Fu Chengyan didn't move when he saw Shi Nuan rushing towards him. He allowed her to pounce on him as he caught her midair and hugged her.

His thin lips proceeded to lock onto hers, and they kissed for a long time. It was a passionate one too. When Shi Nuan recovered her senses, her top had already been removed by Fu Chengyan. He pushed her onto the bed and put one of his hands on her hips. He then pushed her hair aside with his other hand as he continued to caress her cheeks gently and then her chin.

Shi Nuan's face started to blush as her breathing gradually got heavier. She reached out her hand to feel around his face. She immediately put both arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. "Yan, you're alright! I missed you so much!"

Although they had just been apart for a few hours, it felt like an eternity for Shi Nuan. "Why did you leave me and went off on your own? Do you know how worried I was about you?" Although she knew that it was for her own safety, she still couldn't help but complain about it. "Do you know if anything happened to you, I...I can't continue living. How can you be so selfish to try and solve everything on your own?" "Foolish girl!" Fu Chengyan reached his hand out to brush Shi Nuan's nose. "Look, I'm alright. There's not a scratch on me."

He then stroked her cheeks. "Don't worry. I chose to lead them away because I know I can handle them, alright?"

"But..."

Shi Nuan still felt that it wasn't a good idea as she became extremely nervous when she couldn't see him. She preferred to stay by his side, even if it meant that both of them would be killed together. "I don't want to go through another instance where you put yourself in danger while leaving me alone."

"Sigh!" Fu Chengyan frowned as he hugged Shi Nuan again. Both of them lay on the bed while looking into each other's eyes. "It was my fault this time. I won't leave you alone again, alright?" "Alright!" Shi Nuan turned to hug Fu Chengyan as she buried her head into his chest.

Fu Chengyan hugged her with one hand while the other caressed her back to reassure her. "Were you frightened today?"

Shi Nuan recalled the bloody scene, although she didn't see any blood herself. However, it was still horrific and cruel.

As he realized she was trembling a little in his arms, Fu Chengyan patted her on her back. "Don't worry, it's over. Pei Jingxiu, he... he did what he could to save you. Besides, they are not from Z nation and have entered our country illegally. There's no trace of them here. Besides, they are assassins who are wanted by the international police."

"Assassins?" Shi Nuan took notice of the word. "When Pei rescued me just now, those men said the same thing. So are they really assassins? Why do they want to kill you? Or me?"

"It's nothing. You don't have to worry as I'll take care of it."

"How can I not worry? They intend to kill you. They may have failed this time, but it's hard to say..."

"Enough, don't worry about it. I'll discuss this with Pei and the others. Our enemies won't be taking any action for the time being, given that they have just failed. Are you tired already?" Fu Chengyan looked at his watch, and it was already four in the morning. "I'm sure you are!"

Shi Nuan nodded. "I'm tired." When Fu Chengyan hadn't returned just now, Shi Nuan was both worried and scared. But she forced herself to stay strong. Now that he was safe, her tense body finally managed to relax. Only now did she feel exhausted.

Fu Chengyan stroked her hair and curled them with his hands. He then patted her gently on her back. "Sleep now. I'll be here!"

Shi Nuan's anxiety started to dissipate quickly, and she fell into a deep sleep in no time.

Fu Chengyan stared at Shi Nuan with his obsidian black eyes. When he was finally sure that she was asleep, he put her down gently and tucked her in before leaving the room.

Downstairs, Pei Jingxiu, Li Heng, and Su Shaoqing were already waiting. They were in the midst of discussing the assassination attempt. When they saw Fu Chengyan coming down with his shirt not tucked in, Li Heng narrowed his eyes while Pei Jingxiu didn't say anything. However, Su Shaoqing couldn't stand it. "Chengyan, I haven't slept the whole night because of you, but you really put hoes before bros. You went straight to her room while I had to stay back and clean up your mess for you."

Fu Chengyan shot a glance at Su Shaoqing from the corner of his eye before sitting down. Ning Xi brought some tea out from the kitchen. "Pei."

Pei Jingxiu nodded. "It's already late. You should rest too."

"But..." Ning Xi wanted to say more but was stopped by Pei Jingxiu's sharp glare. She nodded instead. "I'll go to bed now. My room is just next to Nuan's room," Ning Xi said as she glanced at Fu Chengyan. Fu Chengyan immediately understood. "If it's not too much trouble."

When Ning Xi was finally upstairs, Fu Chengyan turned his attention back to the group. He had a grave expression on his face. "The assassins from K Nation said that someone paid a lot of money to have me killed."

"Tsk tsk, it appears that you have offended a lot of people over the last few years. Someone actually bothered to offer such a large reward for your death. Notwithstanding the fact that the assassins were professionals from the Qin Clan." Su Shaoqing paused. "However, your skills seemed to have improved recently. You can probably compare yourself to Pei by now."

When Su Shaoqing finished, the atmosphere in the living room felt a little strange. In fact, it became very awkward.

The other three didn't say a word, but their eyes were fixated on Su Shaoqing. Su Shaoqing shivered for a moment as he looked back at them quizzically. "What...are the three of you looking at me for? Are you planning to do something to me? You can't!"

As Su Shaoqing spoke, he pretended to hug his own chest in fear while looking pitiful.

Fu Chengyan snorted. "Do you want to see how good I have become? Sure, just come at me now."

"No thanks, Haha, we're living in a civilized society now. We should be promoting harmony. Harmony, I say!" Shaoqing waved frantically. "Besides, I'll never be able to beat you. I'm just curious who is the stronger one between you and Jingxiu!"

Pei Jingxiu shot a glance at Su Shaoqing as he knocked on the table with his fingers. "Enough, time to get serious! Chenyan, you start!"

"In recent years, I've offended quite a few people in the course of my business. However, none of them would go to the extent of hiring the Qin Clan to murder me, so we can definitely discount them." "True, I share your sentiments on this!" Li Heng nodded. "Those are all businessmen. On top of that, they don't even have the guts." Li Heng paused for a moment. "I realized that their weapons are really advanced. Even if they failed the first time, they might still catch you the second time with the ambush at Wutong Residence. It appears that they were trying to get rid of you once and for all. However..." "However what?" Fu Chengyan looked at Li Heng from the corner of his eye. "What have you found?"

"They wanted to take only your life, but with regards to Shi Nuan..."

"When I arrived, I saw them pursuing Shi Nuan. With their skills, they could have killed her easily. However, they didn't do it. Before my arrival, they wanted to capture her alive. One of them told me that they wanted you killed, but she was to be taken back alive instead." Pei Jingxiu was puzzled as to what their motive was.

"They wanted to capture Nuan?" Fu Chengyan raised his eyebrow in surprise. It was beyond him why they would want to do so. If it were someone he offended, he would understand if they were to take it out on her. But who did Shi Nuan offend? Their enemies didn't want him alive, and yet they wanted to capture her?

"That's correct. This is what puzzles me!" Pei Jingxiu said, "Shi Nuan couldn't have offended anyone. Not to the extent that they needed to get the Qin Clan involved. Hence..."

"I understand. I will investigate this matter properly."