Female Star's Personal Bodyguard

Ye Chen mysteriously retired, with rumors claiming he had killed an internationally significant person. During that time, there was only the death of a prince in Egypt.

Tong Xingtong, a clever woman, gathered all the data and dared to link everything together, deducing the audacious act of Ye Chen.

"Let me go, or you'll regret it!" Ye Chen, after being silent for a long time, said in a low voice.

Tong Xingtong shook her head indifferently, obviously undisturbed by the threats from Ye Chen, who seemed as harmless as a toothless tiger.

"I want to talk about your mother's death," Tong Xingtong said.

"The deceased has passed. You use her to persuade me?" Upon hearing the word 'mother,' Ye Chen's face turned fierce; Tong Xingtong's action was undoubtedly an offense to his most sensitive spot.

Tong Xingtong shook her head and said calmly, "Don't you find your mother's death suspicious?"

"What!" Ye Chen exclaimed, his heart quivering.

"I've only recently become suspicious, but there's no evidence that your mother's death was unnatural!" Tong Xingtong said, her eyes reflecting deep thought.

"What do you know, tell me—what have you discovered?" Ye Chen demanded harshly.

"I haven't discovered anything; I was just saying it to make you nervous," Tong Xingtong said with a smile, as if her previous words were nothing but a prank.

"You—deserve to die!" Ye Chen barked through gritted teeth.

"Ha, spare me the tough talk; you're nothing but a prisoner now!" Tong Xingtong said with a chuckle.

"You'd better reinforce the iron restraints on me, or the moment I break free, I will torture you to death!" Ye Chen threatened with intense ferocity in his voice.

"Sure, I'll wait for the day you break those shackles. But each shackle can withstand ten thousand catties of force. I fear you don't have the strength to break them," Tong Xingtong said nonchalantly, unafraid of Ye Chen's fierce threats.

"One day, I will make you kneel and sing of conquest!"

"The kind of person I despise most is someone like you who lies with eyes wide open. Can't you just shut up and not boast?" Tong Xingtong grabbed Ye Chen's chin and said commandingly.

Ye Chen: "..."

Tong Xingtong had only one goal— to coerce Ye Chen into complying willingly and to discover Xiao Chenchen's Solitary Star Fate. But clearly, Ye Chen was not willing.

Thus, the two engaged in a fierce verbal confrontation and psychological battle. This was a war without smoke, a tale of a beauty taming the beast.

Tong Xingtong was a confident woman, very assertive, especially when dealing with men, where she was even more unyielding.

Ye Chen was also very strong-willed in the face of great enemies, but he was powerless against Tong Xingtong's relentless mockery. Or perhaps he didn't want to counter, seeming to relish being tormented by the beautiful woman.

Two hours passed, and Tong Xingtong's lips turned dry from the verbal sparring; she had ultimately not tamed the beast.

"You're very stubborn, but I like men with character. I hope you'll keep it up." In the end, Tong Xingtong left those words and walked away.

"Don't let me regain my freedom, or I'll teach you a harsh lesson!" Ye Chen said fiercely, watching her graceful retreating figure.

Over the next two days, Tong Xingtong returned daily to engage with Ye Chen. But beasts are not easily tamed, and Ye Chen continued to show his tough side.

Tong Xingtong admired Ye Chen's toughness, so during these two days, she did not bring him a single morsel of food. She wanted to break him physically and oppress him psychologically.

For Ye Chen, who wasn't used to going without food, not eating for two days was a brutal form of torture.

However, Ye Chen saw through Tong Xingtong's intentions. Without pleading for mercy, she would not give him food.

To show her he was tough, Ye Chen went these two days without a drop of water.

But on the third day, Ye Chen couldn't resist any longer and declared he wanted food.

Still, Tong Xingtong was ruthless. Even though Ye Chen had lowered his proud head, she ignored him and left him to starve.

Tong Xingtong justified her actions with righteous words—since you refuse to cooperate with me, I have no need to waste food on you.

Ye Chen hated her behavior to the bone and kept threatening Tong Xingtong verbally, vowing to get back at her once he was free of his shackles.

However, Ye Chen's threats only elicited contempt from Tong Xingtong. She once brought a large pair of scissors and placed them on the table, staring coldly at Ye Chen, scaring him stiff.

A week had passed, and Ye Chen was still displaying his tough-guy act, staunchly refusing to ask for food.

Ye Chen guessed he was confined in a basement; the walls had no windows, lit only by the light above. The room's air was damp and chilly—undeniably that of an underground chamber.

Unable to see the sun and moon from outside, he had no idea how long he'd been imprisoned; he only knew he was getting hungry.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster can forcibly fast and go without food for many days.

Ye Chen, being in the Grandmaster Realm and having entered the Fasting Realm, could go a very long time without eating, and he wouldn't starve to death.

However, there is always a limit to how long one can go without food, as a person ultimately needs to eat to stay alive.

Ye Chen did not know how long he had been starved, but he roughly estimated that it must be at least five or six days now, because he began to feel hungry.

A martial arts Grandmaster forcibly fasting can only hold out for about a month at most. Past this period, without food, one would starve to death!

Ye Chen would not starve to death, as he controlled a Martial Way Secret Skill that could stimulate his body's acupoints, unleashing a terrifying power ten times greater than his own in an instant!

Once he unleashed it, he would certainly be able to break free from these shackles and gain his freedom.

But the cost of doing so was too great; not to mention the severe drain on his body, it could even shorten his lifespan.

Therefore, Ye Chen decided to simply endure the hunger for now and observe if there was any chance of a turnaround. If all else failed, he would resort to bursting out like Menghu.

The heavy iron door was pushed open, and upon thinking he would see that venomous woman again, Ye Chen grimaced. She was too adept at manipulating people's minds, and even though she was a great beauty, he was somewhat reluctant to see her again.

"Ye Chen?" Chu Yanran entered the room and called out to the imprisoned Ye Chen.

"Chu Yanran?" Ye Chen, with his head down, suddenly lifted his head, his eyes bursting with bright light. "Let me out, and I can forgive you!"

Over the past few days, only Tong Xingtong, that femme fatale, had been tormenting him. Ye Chen had not seen a trace of Chu Yanran, which made him harbor a sliver of hope—would she soften her heart upon seeing his plight and let him go?!

From what Ye Chen observed, Chu Yanran actually did have her delicate side; it just wasn't usually apparent.

"I'm sorry, I can't set you free." Chu Yanran slowly walked up to Ye Chen and apologized.

Ye Chen: "..."

"Xing Tong told me you haven't eaten anything in a week; are you hungry?" Chu Yanran said, as her main reason for coming here was out of fear that Ye Chen might starve to death.

"A bit hungry. Can you have someone send me a whole lamb?" Ye Chen no longer begged Chu Yanran to let him out, but he really did want to eat.

"Xing Tong doesn't allow me to bring food in for you. I'm sorry," Chu Yanran said apologetically.

"I just don't understand. You're a dominant force in the business world, but you actually comply with your employee's arrangements. Who is the boss, you or her?" Ye Chen said indignantly.

"My relationship with her is somewhat special." Chu Yanran bit her lip, clearly embarrassed to talk about that particular relationship.

It was quite obvious that Chu Yanran and Tong Xingtong had a romantic relationship, but looking at her expression, Ye Chen knew that Chu Yanran was clearly the submissive one in the relationship, while that poisonous beauty Tong Xingtong was the dominant partner!

"I know you've had a hard time over the years. Leave her, you have me!" Ye Chen tempted her.

"I'm sorry," Chu Yanran said, her expression complex.

Ye Chen opened his mouth but ultimately did not utter any profound truths.

Chu Yanran, with an apologetic look, faced Ye Chen, imprisoned by them. Even though she was the empress who controlled the business empire, she did not know what to say in this eerily quiet atmosphere.

"Ye Chen, can't you really save my child?" Chu Yanran broke the silence.

"Sigh! If I save your son, while you are enjoying family happiness, I would end up dying," Ye Chen sighed, a sentiment he felt he'd expressed countless times, but the woman just didn't understand. "Sorry, but I'm not yet so noble as to sacrifice myself for the sake of others! I'm the only scion of the Ye Family; I haven't finished the glorious task of continuing the family line, so I can't die young, please forgive me!"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Chu Yanran's face inevitably darkened, yes, what right did she have to interfere with someone else's actions?

"Let me go, please!" Ye Chen pleaded pitifully.

"No!" Chu Yanran's answer was very brief and resolute.

Ye Chen: "..."

"Ye Chen, are you hungry?" Chu Yanran asked.

"Hungry!" Ye Chen nodded affirmatively.

"Well then, I secretly brought you something to eat, you mustn't tell Xing Tong!" Chu Yanran said.

"Don't worry, I won't tell that vixen!" Ye Chen's mouth watered, having not eaten for a long time, he was indeed very hungry.

"This package of Wangzai steamed buns is Xiao Chenchen's snack, very filling!" Chu Yanran took out a bag of dazzlingly shiny Wangzai steamed buns, completely blinding Ye Chen with their shiny packaging.

"Only steamed buns?" Ye Chen said, somewhat disappointed.

"There's more!" Chu Yanran indeed did not disappoint Ye Chen. "This is Xiao Chenchen's Lehuo yogurt. I sneaked out a bottle for you to replenish your fluids!"

"..."

Ye Chen's face froze, clearly in shock.