Chapter 53 Decisive and ruthless in her actions, Huo Yuan is head over heels in love with her.
Huo Yuan's fingers gripped Lin Xingwan's jaw tightly.
The pressure was so great it almost crushed her bones.
Yet, within his deep, night-like wolf eyes burned a fire intense enough to melt anyone.
He had seen too many women.
Some screamed and lost control in the face of blood; others, self-proclaimed saints with overflowing compassion, attempted to redeem the wicked.
But never had there been a woman who could be like Lin Xingwan.
Treating human life as worthless, cold and resolute.
When she ran over that group of thugs just now, she didn't even blink; this perfectly matched the darkest, most violent soul deep within his bones.
"Lin Xingwan."
Huo Yuan's voice was terrifyingly hoarse, as if squeezed out from the depths of his chest.
"Do you know how lethal you looked just now?"
He released his grip but did not pull away; instead, he leaned forward, almost trapping her between the seat and his chest.
"Sit tight."
Huo Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing the urge that threatened to incinerate his sanity.
"What are these few bugs? In the future, I will catch all the bugs in the world for you to crush for fun."
The armored vehicle let out a low roar once more.
Like a triumphant black beast, braving the seventy-degree heat outside, it sped all the way back to the Star Fortress.
The heavy blast doors slowly closed behind them, completely shutting out the apocalyptic heatwaves.
The vehicle parked in the spacious and bright underground garage.
The two of them took off their heavy heat-insulating chemical suits and tossed them aside.
Huo Yuan was in no rush to go upstairs.
He grabbed a high-pressure water gun, walked to the front of the vehicle, and began cleaning the minced meat and bloodstains from the bumper spikes and treads.
"Sssshhh—"
The water washed over the metal, and the red liquid mixed with blood flowed down the drainage ditch.
Lin Xingwan leaned against the car door, arms crossed, watching him quietly.
It had to be said, even when washing a car, this man's movements carried a distinct, clean ruthlessness.
The lights shone on his broad back, outlining his perfect muscular lines.
"Have you seen enough?"
Huo Yuan suddenly turned off the water gun and turned around.
Water droplets slid down his chin, dripping onto his black tactical vest.
He strode over to Lin Xingwan.
Without any warning, he grabbed her wrist!
"Bang!"
Lin Xingwan was pressed directly against the cold car door by his brute force.
She was just about to fight back.
Huo Yuan's tall body had already pressed down, pinning her firmly between the car body and himself.
"Huo Yuan, what kind of madness is this?"
Lin Xingwan frowned slightly, her gaze cold and sharp.
But to Huo Yuan at this moment, this warning felt more like a fatal provocation.
"I went crazy a long time ago."
Huo Yuan's voice was low and hoarse, almost a whisper.
He lowered his head, his nose almost touching hers, his scalding breath spraying onto her lips.
In those deep wolf eyes, the corners were now tinged with a sickly crimson.
"Lin Xingwan, the way you killed just now, it makes me go insane."
He made no effort to conceal the fanaticism and possessiveness in his eyes.
"At first, I thought I was only interested in your secrets."
"But now I realize, I was wrong."
Huo Yuan's fingers traced Lin Xingwan's jawline, slowly sliding down to her slender, fair neck.
If he used even a little force, he could easily snap it.
But he only stroked it gently, with a kind of shivering tenderness.
"I have completely fallen in love with you."
"Fallen in love with you, this heartless, cold-blooded queen."
This confession, akin to that of a yandere paranoid.
If it were any other woman, she would probably have been scared weak-kneed long ago.
But Lin Xingwan not only did not retreat.
She didn't even miss a single heartbeat.
Looking at Huo Yuan's scarlet eyes, she suddenly laughed.
The smile was flamboyant, unrestrained, carrying a wild, unyielding nature.
"Love me?"
Lin Xingwan reached out and grabbed the collar of Huo Yuan's tactical vest.
Pulling him down violently!
"Then let me see just how capable you are, you lone wolf."
The next second.
She took the initiative to lift her head, kissing Huo Yuan's lips, which always wore a mocking and cold expression, fiercely.
This was not a gentle kiss.
It was more like a battle and a game of wits between equals.
Huo Yuan's pupils constricted sharply.
The last string in his mind called 'reason' snapped completely.
He took the initiative, one hand cupping the back of Lin Xingwan's head, the other tightly wrapping around her slender waist, pressing her firmly against himself.
This was a deep kiss filled with the taste of rust, gunpowder, and an extremely dangerous aura.
In the empty, quiet garage, the two were like beasts tearing at each other, neither willing to yield an inch.
The temperature in the air climbed rapidly.
The ambiguity and tension were enough to set the entire garage on fire.
Just on the verge of crossing the line.
"Stomp, stomp, stomp!"
A burst of footsteps, so hurried it could be described as panicked, suddenly came from the passage at the garage entrance.
"Boss! Big Sister! It's bad!"
Qian Duoduo, clutching his tablet, came scrambling over from the direction of the server room, covered in sweat.
He was running too fast and didn't notice the "battle" happening here.
"The... the network is about to go down! The base stations outside have all burned out!"
Qian Duoduo shouted, panting.
"But... but just now, the local news channel used an emergency signal tower to broadcast an urgent clip!"
Lin Xingwan's eyes sharpened, and she pushed Huo Yuan away abruptly.
She quickly straightened her slightly disheveled collar, her expression instantly returning to coldness.
"What happened? Why all the fuss?"
Huo Yuan, also having his good time interrupted, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He turned his head and shot a glare at Qian Duoduo, making the fatty shiver all over.
"It's... it's your father!"
Qian Duoduo stammered, handing the tablet to Lin Xingwan, and swallowed hard.
"Just now, the news channel broadcast footage of your father, Chairman Lin Jianguo!"