Female Star's Personal Bodyguard

Back then, Ye Tianwang rose among the bones, bathed in blood to immortality. He had braved countless battles, not knowing how many times he had hovered between life and death.

But he had never been as thoroughly shaken as he was now; he had been starved for an entire week, and here was a woman holding Little Wangzi buns and a Suantaiji drink to feed his hunger!

Ye Tianwang really wanted to scream: Are you a joker sent by a monkey?

Ultimately, Ye Chen still lowered his noble head, and Chu Yanran pinched one Little Wangzi bun after another into his mouth, followed by inserting a straw for Ye Tianwang to painfully sip on the Suantaiji.

Through personal experience, Ye Chen found that the crisp and tasty Little Wangzi buns, along with the sour and refreshing Suantaiji, were a perfect match!

Chu Yanran was dressed in casual clothes today, her whole being bright and alluring, radiant with beauty, the epitome of a stunning young wife for all to see.

The empress, always known for her noble and cold beauty, had now lowered herself, using those tender hands to feed Ye Chen Little Wangzi buns, bestowing upon him a worldly pleasure.

"You bit my finger," Chu Yanran suddenly said.

"I didn't mean to," Ye Chen replied with an embarrassed smile.

"Be careful," Chu Yanran said.

"Alright."

Chu Yanran, her face blushing, continued to pinch Little Wangzi buns and bring them to Ye Chen's mouth. The sensation of Ye Chen biting her finger, electrifying as it was, left her both scared and excited, unsure of what had come over her.

In the end, Chu Yanran cast a meaningful glance at Ye Chen before she left, trailing a fragrance behind her and never again mentioning the matter of her son.

After the beauty was gone, the vast underground room fell back into silence. Ye Chen thought about the charming young wife, his heart fluttering, but in the end, he sighed deeply.

Chu Yanran suppressed the tumult in her heart; today's events seemed beyond her control, but fortunately, everything was still going according to plan.

Pushing open the door to her bedroom, Chu Yanran returned to her room somewhat absentmindedly, where Tong Xingtong, that viperous beauty, sat comfortably on the sofa sipping coffee.

"Yanran, you're back. How did it go?" Tong Xingtong eagerly inquired upon seeing Chu Yanran's return.

"Where's Xiao Chen?" Instead of answering, Chu Yanran asked about her son's whereabouts.

"I've sent him to the old lady's room. I told her I had some matters to discuss with you and asked her to take care of him for a while," Tong Xingtong said.

"Do you think it's alright for us to plot and play with him this way?" Chu Yanran said, her sense of compassion stirring.

"Yanran, we aren't scheming against him, we are slowly persuading him!" Tong Xingtong corrected her.

"By doing what I did today with him, am I considered to have sacrificed my chastity?" Chu Yanran asked.

"Sort of," Tong Xingtong replied.

"Xing Tong, let's let him go. Who can truly sacrifice for others? Let's not force it," Chu Yanran sighed.

"We absolutely cannot give up now that it's come to this. Xiao Chenchen is your only child, and he is our only child!" Tong Xingtong stated firmly.

"Our child," Chu Yanran thought about their ambiguous relationship and became somewhat dazed.

"Yanran, you're so beautiful that even if you do nothing, men will still be captivated by you," Tong Xingtong said as she gently embraced Chu Yanran.

"Xing Tong, not now, okay..."

Chu Yanran noticed Tong Xingtong's actions and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

"Yanran, I think it's time."

"..."

Ye Chen coldly looked at Tong Xingtong; this woman really managed to infuriate him. He now felt an urgent impulse to stimulate the acupoints throughout his body, breaking free from his shackles and repaying the humiliation he had suffered a thousandfold.

Yet, in the end, Ye Chen restrained himself. Once he activated the acupoints throughout his body, his vitality would be greatly damaged, a self-inflicted harm he could barely endure, so he decided to continue to quietly observe for now.

"You've surprised me. More than half a month has passed, you haven't drunk a drop of water or eaten a grain of rice, yet you are still full of vigor. It seems you are indeed one of those superheroes from the movies," Tong Xingtong did not hide her astonishment.

Ye Chen's recent condition was almost demonic, as if he were an immortal who did not partake of the food of the common world, living off air, which was absolutely astonishing.

"So what if I'm a superhero? I'm still a prisoner," Ye Chen retorted with a grimace.

"Of course, I'm willing to offer you riches and glory. Just nod your head, and you'll stand at the pinnacle of this world!" Tong Xingtong said.

"A dog standing atop the world?" Ye Chen scoffed. "If I nod slightly, won't I become your family's dog?"

"You're still so stubborn, refusing to bow your head," Tong Xingtong said with a smile. After the exchanges over this period, she had come to understand the temperament of this Tianwang and naturally knew that he wouldn't be subdued easily.

"I have cervical spondylosis, my neck is stiff, and I can't bow," Ye Chen said.

"I will cure your cervical spondylosis!" Tong Xingtong declared proudly.

Ye Chen let out a long sigh. The prolonged and tedious imprisonment was driving him nearly mad, and he was on the verge of exploding.

"I really won't make a move to heal that Heavenly Destitute Star. I can't save him, please just let me go!" Ye Chen said with a drooping face and a bowed head. "There are many more powerful figures in this world, for whom saving that child would be as easy as drinking water or taking a piss!"

"I'm afraid they might choke on water or suffer from constipation; right now, I only believe in you!" Tong Xingtong gave Ye Chen the best affirmation of the year.

Ye Chen: "..."

"We're still young, we have plenty of time to waste. You will agree one day," Tong Xingtong said confidently.

Ye Chen, with his head lowered, did not want to see this viperous beauty.

Ye Tianwang didn't want to lose his temper because he himself was afraid of his own raging fury once ignited.

The Prince from Egypt served as the best proof. He successfully sparked Ye Chen's anger, so he died.

"Tong Xingtong, don't harbour any schemes against me anymore. I become scary when I get angry, even to myself!"

Tong Xingtong was still talking, attempting to persuade Ye Chen, but Ye Chen, who couldn't endure it any longer, finally roared, shocking the sharp-tongued beauty into stillness.

"There are eighteen hidden cameras in this room. Since I arrived here, every single move I make can be seen clearly through your surveillance footage."

"You've investigated my background, you're clever, discovering some of my secrets, and then you proceeded step by step, attempting to persuade me to work for you. But I've been fully aware of your little tricks all along!"

"During this time, sometimes you come to question me several times a day, and sometimes you don't show up for a long time. You're playing psychological tactics with me, trying to break down my inner defenses to achieve your goal."

"But what I never expected was that you would send Chu Yanran to seduce me. I have to say, this tactic of yours is truly despicable!"

"You throw me a bone, but I won't stick out my tongue to lick it. I'm a human, not a beast!"

Ye Chen was suppressing his voice at first, but as he went on, his emotions grew intense, his True Qi surged throughout his body, and he frantically struggled against the shackles imprisoning him.

"Clang, clang, clang."

Ye Chen was a Grandmaster of martial arts, with powerful and invincible vigor. With one movement, he could unleash a force of a thousand catties, and now he desperately struggled like a madman. The shackles restraining his limbs clanged as if they were barely holding on, seemingly ready to be torn apart by Ye Chen at any moment.

Tong Xingtong watched Ye Chen's frenzy without even blinking. The restraining device was forged from special metal, and even if an elephant were to be imprisoned by it, it would have to submit quietly. She was sure that Ye Chen could not break free.

She was silent because of what Ye Chen had said.

Thoughts of breaking free from the cage flashed through Ye Chen's mind. However, he immediately quashed the idea. He could hold on for a very long time, and there might be a turning point in this situation. He wanted to wait a bit longer.

"I know you resent the unwarranted disaster I've imposed on you, but did I do something wrong? I want to save this child's life. I just want Xiao Chenchen to be well!" Tong Xingtong's expression was complex, with a hint of choking emotion.

After saying this, Tong Xingtong clearly had no more desire to entangle with Ye Chen and left dejectedly.

"I know neither of us are wrong, we just forgot how to step back!"

Ye Chen pondered over Tong Xingtong's final words, and he too was filled with many emotions.

Both Tong Xingtong and Chu Yanran wanted Ye Chen to save the child, otherwise, the child would perish, would die!

Naturally, Ye Chen did not want to save the child. He hadn't learned to sacrifice himself for the good of others yet; saving the child would mean his own death!

The pinnacle battle was imminent, and compared to that martial arts behemoth, Ye Chen still had many deficiencies. He could only move forward, he couldn't take even one step back! If he saved the child, Ye Chen would be greatly weakened, perhaps even dropping in rank to become a martial arts invalid.

Ye Chen hadn't yet extended the family line of the Ye Family; he couldn't die young!

However, Chu Yanran also had her own unspeakable hardships. Her son was born under the Heavenly Destitute Star. The child had brought about the death of his father at birth, then his grandfather, and now his grandmother was next.

The older the child grew, the stronger the power of the Heavenly Destitute Star became, affecting those around him. One day, he would bring doom to everyone related to him, including himself!

Chu Yanran only had this one son, and her husband's family treated her like their own daughter, so she was desperate to ensure the continuation of the family's only bloodline by any means necessary!

Chu Yanran's side hoped that Ye Chen would step in to save the child, but Ye Chen's intervention would bring him disaster. Both sides wanted to see their own parties happy and were unwilling to give in, leading to the current deadlock.