The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

"Of course, Qingyu is still here." Ye Shikai nodded. When mentioning "Su Qingyu," a flash of melancholy crossed An Lan's eyes, but she quickly recovered.

"Alright then, since you've decided, I have no objections." An Lan handed the documents to Ye Shikai. "Just go to the HR department later and get the file."

"Yes, and, by the way, today the PR department organized a surprise party for me. Who organized it? I don't remember disclosing my return itinerary at all." Ye Shikai suddenly remembered, feeling curious.

"I don't know either, otherwise I would have clarified it with Qingyu earlier. Those guys really gave me a fright." An Lan shook her head; indeed, if she had organized it, Su Qingyu wouldn't have misunderstood at that time.

"Who could it be?" Ye Shikai murmured. Suddenly, the "ding-dong" ringtone of his cell phone sounded. Ye Shikai took out his phone from his pocket; the call was from Ghost.

"Hello, Boss."

"Ghost, what's up?"

"I heard from sister-in-law that you are resigning to come to the base."

Ye Shikai was surprised; Su Qingyu would actually take the initiative to inform Ghost first. After this period of time, Netherworld Palace had already placed a large part of the organization in Yanjing. Initially, it was only managed by Jeddon, but now three out of the four war generals are here. Ye Shikai has a bad feeling; Netherworld Palace is now deeply embedded in this "marsh" of Yanjing, and the constant influx of personnel and resources will only weaken the headquarters of Netherworld Palace.

"Your sister-in-law doesn't like idle gossip, and my position in the company is nominal anyway, so it might be better to go to the base."

"Okay, I'll arrange it," continued Ghost. "Also, there's something else. Illusion Fox sent me a message yesterday saying you had a bit of a health issue in Europe."

"Just a minor ailment," Ye Shikai stated indifferently. He didn't know if it was coincidence or if lying had incurred "divine punishment," but just after he finished speaking, a sharp pain spread through his chest. Ye Shikai was all too familiar with this sensation as he suffered from it daily, and thus he was no longer surprised by the appearance of pain.

"Something came up, I need to hang up now." Ye Shikai quickly put down the phone and rushed into the bathroom, locking himself inside. This floor was the office area for the PR department, and since most of the department were women, the men's restroom on this floor was mostly unvisited.

Ye Shikai took off his shirt. The severe pain in his chest was unrelenting. He leaned against the door, gritting his teeth. The pain today was far worse than in recent days, his face now covered in beads of sweat as large as beans, and his hair wet with sweat, as if it had been drenched in water.

Ye Shikai used his Inner Strength to set up a sound-proof Barrier in the restroom and started pounding on his chest with both hands...

"Ah, ah..."

The intense pain made Ye Shikai's body tremble, and screaming was one way to let out the pain. Ye Shikai felt like his skeleton was being continuously stretched by a hydraulic press, with a pain so sharp it pierced the bones and heart.

Ye Shikai forcefully opened his eyes, looking at the spot on his chest, a faint black patch visible there. Ye Shikai knew that this was probably the source of the pain. Enduring the intense pain, he concentrated his Inner Strength into his right hand and struck his chest hard.

"Puh." A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth, Ye Shikai felt a heart-piercing pain in his chest and immediately fainted...

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"Family Head, what's wrong with you?" Meanwhile, in the Chen family mansion, a strikingly beautiful woman also displayed a pained expression on her face.

"I'm fine." Chen Yuxin waved her hand, signaling to Chen Ruoya that it was nothing serious.

"His Single Love Poisonous Insect is acting up again." Chen Yuxin walked to the window, looked up at the night sky, and said faintly.

"Family Head feeding the Single Love Poisonous Insect with her Essence Blood, his pain is nothing compared to what the Family Head endures," Chen Ruoya couldn't stand it anymore. These days, Chen Yuxin had been practically subsisting on medicinal pills, and her complexion grew worse each day. The cultivation of the Single Love Poisonous Insect meant that the host would suffer from the insect's intrusion; every day as the insect absorbed nutrients, it caused intense pain to the host's body. However, the pain Chen Yuxin, as the cultivator, experienced was far worse. A large portion of the nutrients the insect in Ye Shikai's body absorbed came from Chen Yuxin's Essence Blood. Besides, another Single Love Poisonous Insect also required feeding with Essence Blood. It was imaginable that the pain Chen Yuxin suffered these days was sheer torment. If the Chen family were not immensely rich with inexhaustible medicinal supplies, Chen Yuxin would have run out of Essence Blood long ago.

"As long as the Single Love Poisonous Insect is successfully cultivated, then all the suffering is worth it," said Chen Yuxin with great determination and a resolute look in her eyes. She was a person madly in love, and she dared not tell this to Ye Shikai, not out of fear but rather she chose not to. She worried that Ye Shikai would harbor resentment. These days she was very anxious; even though her Essence Blood had largely nourished the Single Love Poisonous Insect in Ye Shikai's body, the insect still inevitably caused some damage within the host. According to reports from Chen Yuxin's informants, Ye Shikai suffered pain every day. Even the most ignorant person would notice something abnormal with their body. Fortunately, during the cultivation period, it was hard to detect the Single Love Poisonous Insect, which created the illusion of pain without illness.

"Only seven more days, I just need to wait another seven days..."

"Ruoya, keep a close eye on him these days. If there is any activity, report to me immediately."

"Yes, Family Head." Though Chen Ruoya did not agree with this decision, constrained by their master-servant relationship, all she could do was to comply unconditionally.

Chen Yuxin walked over to the stone platform and opened the container placed there; a white insect, the size of an ant, was inside, absorbing the fresh blood next to it.

"It seems like the Single Love Poisonous Insect inside his body has also taken shape."

"Family Head, according to the timeline, the Single Love Poisonous Insect has already formed. Once it is formed, forcibly removing it from the body will cause irreversible severe damage," Chen Ruoya said from the side.

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Yanjing, Netherworld Palace base.

"Ghost, are you ready over there?" Ye Shikai came to the base and saw the Short-nosed Crocodile who had recently recovered from serious injuries, lying in bed for a month, now continually exercising to regain his strength.

"Boss, you said you wanted to investigate the base personally, I still think it's not appropriate," Ghost came over, looking somewhat distressed.

"What's wrong?"

"Boss, come with me this way." Ghost gave a subtle glance, and Ye Shikai immediately understood, following him into a completely sealed room.

"Didn't you say before, Boss, that we have an undercover agent amongst us?" Ghost checked the room then spoke to Ye Shikai.

"So that's why you brought me here to talk."

"Exactly, I'm worried that our movements will be revealed by the undercover as soon as we act."