The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

Chuanzi silently drove the car, this proud girl, from her initial unruliness to her later perseverance and steadiness, Ye Shikai noticed every little change in her.

"Alright, we've arrived at the Netherworld Palace." Several hours later, Chuanzi slowly brought the car to a halt. This was the headquarters of the Netherworld Palace. She had been driving slowly the whole trip, so the others should have already arrived by now.

"Are you heading back to the island nation now?" Ye Shikai opened the car door, resting his hands on the window and speaking to the inside.

"My grandfather has already sent someone to pick me up, I... I'm heading back first." Chuanzi turned her head and said faintly.

"Then alright, take care on your way back." Ye Shikai gave a slight smile, then turned and entered the Netherworld Palace.

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"Yo, Boss, how was the trip?"

"Upon entering the Netherworld Palace, Ye Shikai saw everyone gathered in the conference room chatting. Just as Ye Shikai entered the door, Soul Destroyer came up to greet him, teasing him about Chuanzi.

"It's nothing, just a little chat." Ye Shikai took his seat at the head of the table and addressed everyone, "Atlantis has been destroyed, let's talk about what comes next."

"Sir, will you be returning to Huaxia?" At this time, Nightmare, who was sitting in a corner, softly spoke up, and everyone's gaze immediately shifted to Ye Shikai, all except Ji Qian...

"I'll go back in a few days." Ye Shikai intended to avoid the question, but given the circumstances, it seemed everyone was determined to get an answer. As he spoke, Ye Shikai subconsciously glanced at Ji Qian. It was clear from the implications of Nightmare's words that Ye Shikai understood; his brothers had known Ji Qian much longer than Su Qingyu, and in their eyes, Ji Qian was already their "sister-in-law".

"Alright, I'll see you off when it's time." Ji Qian spoke lightly.

"Thank you."

Ye Shikai took out his Storage Ring and released the Four Elements. In the darkness, four clusters of energy sources emitted a faint glow, like newborns curiously observing this new world.

"Old Ye, Athena, thank you for coming to help me this time." Ye Shikai pushed the Air Element toward Wang Kai and handed the Earth Element to Athena, smiling awkwardly, "Consider these spoils of war, I can't monopolize them."

"Haha, Old Ye, do you think I'm here just for these trinkets?," Wang Kai laughed loudly, pushing the Air Element back, "I never care about what I have to give when it's for a brother."

"Alright, I will personally attend Kui Tuo Si's funeral." Ye Shikai smiled in realization. Yes, Wang Kai was never the kind of person to help others for personal gain. The only things worthy of his effort were brotherhood and his craving for battle.

"Moon God said you need the Four Elements to treat Demon Addiction, so you should keep them," Athena also pushed the Earth Element back, outright refusing.

"If that's the case, you should keep them with you," Ji Qian added from the side.

"Cough cough, Boss, I suggest you stay here for a while, it's a good opportunity for us to find a way to overcome the second personality." Nightmare coughed lightly, continuing the conversation.

"This…" Ye Shikai hesitated, his gaze involuntarily drifting to Ji Qian by his side, where, to his surprise, he saw a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Yo, everyone's back, huh?" Just then, a magnetic male voice came from outside the door, and everyone turned to see Ghost making his entrance.

"Netherworld Palace's Four Warlords, Ghost, greets the Netherworld King." Ghost gave Ye Shikai a slight smile, bowed gracefully, then found a seat and sat down.

"Ghost, you seem to have been living the easy life these days." Demoness spoke coldly; this operation had practically emptied the ranks of the Netherworld Palace, Moon God Temple, War God Temple, and Valkyrie Temple, yet as the Netherworld Palace's "Think Tank," Ghost was rarely a combatant.

"Hey, don't you slander me, ah. It was the Boss's order that I hold down the fort at the Netherworld Palace."

"Ring, Ring-Ring." At this moment, the sound of a phone ringing reached everyone's ears, and the lively conference room suddenly fell quiet.

"I'm going to take a call." Ye Shikai stood up somewhat awkwardly, clutching his phone tightly, and walked straight out. He hurriedly ducked into the bathroom; previously in the conference room, he had caught a glimpse of the caller ID—it was Su Qingyu calling.

Ye Shikai stared at the caller display, hesitating for a few seconds, but ultimately pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Qingyu."

"Phew, thank God, you finally answered the phone." An excited voice came from the other end of the phone, "It's been two weeks, and your phone's been off." Ye Shikai didn't know how to explain; there was no signal in the ruins, and to be more convenient, he hadn't even brought his phone inside.

When counting it out, they had unwittingly spent two weeks in the ruins.

"I had some matters before, didn't turn on the phone." Ye Shikai gave a "forced" explanation.

"You're... not hurt, are you?" Su Qingyu asked cautiously.

"I'm not, don't worry."

"Then, if there's nothing else, hurry back." Su Qingyu urged, her tone sounding somewhat anxious.

"I still have some things to deal with, a few more days," Ye Shikai paused and then pushed back by a few days.

The other end of the phone went silent for a few seconds, and Ye Shikai's heart seemed to stop beating...

"Alright then, come back as soon as you can." When the voice resumed from the other end of the phone, Ye Shikai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mhm." Ye Shikai agreed repeatedly; sweat began to form on his forehead. He hadn't expected that making a phone call could be so draining. Opening the door of the restroom, Ye Shikai was suddenly startled.

Ji Qian was standing right outside the bathroom door, her eyes coldly fixed on him.

"Wow, what's the matter? You scared me." Ye Shikai hadn't expected that Ji Qian would be waiting for him at the restroom.

"Why don't you go back now?" Ji Qian asked flatly, causing Ye Shikai's heart to stumble; she had been eavesdropping outside the door all this time.

"I still have some matters to attend to." Ye Shikai attempted to walk past, but Ji Qian stretched out her hand to stop him.

"What are you doing? Why are you stopping me?" Ye Shikai's brow furrowed, surprised by Ji Qian's actions. After all, this was a men's restroom; it wouldn't be good if someone saw them.

"If it's because of me, then you better hurry back to Huaxia." Ji Qian withdrew her hand and slowly turned to leave, just as she was about to go, a large hand grabbed her arm.

"Wait, do you really not want me to stay?" Ye Shikai spoke each word deliberately.

"Your coming to save me is enough for me; I don't expect you to stay." Ji Qian's face showed a somewhat bitter smile, gently slipping her arm free from Ye Shikai's hand.