The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Fortunately, his physical fitness was maintained well. Inside, he crouched and jogged through the corridors, while outside, he sprinted down the hallways, striving for every second. Upon arrival, he could always keep his breathing steady.

What frustrated him the most was not just the exhausting run, nor the risk of disrupting others, thus widening the impact, but the need to be cautious of running in the wrong sequence or to the wrong place. By the third round, he started to sigh. Regardless of the outcome, this was a bad idea overall! For a lazy person, this was definitely a significant blow!

At this moment, Nian Yufei introduced two guests from Yun Country to take the stage, while she took a break herself.

At such a solo concert, the audience comprised more serious pure music appreciators, unlike pop concerts. There were no dances, performances, flashy stages, sexy backup dancers, or interactions. The guest performances had fewer gimmicks too, usually with senior figures coming to support or just serving as a formality.

Though these two young men from Yun Country were indeed handsome, there were not many teenage girls below, and they couldn't ignite much excitement. They weren't well-known in Yun Country or internationally, so Nian Yufei's invitation could also be considered as a promotion for them. They understood this well, so after taking the stage, they performed solo, duet, and ensemble pieces with dedication, playing some classic small pieces to ensure that when the main act, Nian Yufei, took a break, the audience wouldn't all head to the restroom.

Li Yan ignored the fact that the audience also needs restroom breaks. With Nian Yufei taking a break and the two guests taking the stage, the concert didn't stop. But since people came to listen to Nian Yufei, her exit led a significant portion of them to the restroom. This left the transformed him outside feeling a bit helpless; the atmosphere was not as good as before. If he rushed in now, there might be unexpected exposure!

It's not just inconvenient to rush in; some of them, or even several, might come out to use the restroom. If he ran into them... if several ran into each other...

He could only grit his teeth and let himself disappear for a while. He had scoped the place earlier in the afternoon and was already familiar with the layout. He dashed directly towards the direction of the backstage rest area. No audience would be here, allowing him to wait in peace for when Nian Yufei takes the stage again.

Originally, he intended to rest nearby, but unexpectedly, there was no one at the entrance to the resting area!

This place had fewer frantic fans, and not many security personnel at the concert hall. Most had gone inside to maintain order and respond to emergencies. No one being here was normal. But in the afternoon, Li Yan had observed from afar. Besides her close female bodyguard Li Jie, Nian Yufei's other two bodyguards were stationed here. Now that Nian Yufei was down, weren't they supposed to be here?

With a trace of doubt, he walked over, directly pushing open the glass door, crossing a short corridor, to see a large resting hall. The lights were on inside, but there was no one. The only other illuminated space was a lounge to the left.

Li Yan instinctively sensed danger, lightened his footsteps, and arrived at the doorway of the lounge immediately. The door was closed, but there was a glass window on the door through which he could see inside. He cautiously sidled over and peeked inside.

Upon seeing the scene, he couldn't help but be amused: it was a women's gunfight inside!

There was no sight of the old man or the two bodyguards, and no male assassins—one woman held a gun on Nian Yufei, while Li Jie pointed her gun at that woman.

From his angle, Nian Yufei and Li Jie were clearly visible, but the female assassin was facing away, though he recognized her back as the woman he'd seen twice—first dining with Jin Nanshow and Jin Nanxing last night, and then appearing suspiciously with a man that afternoon.

It seemed the man had led the two bodyguards away, and perhaps another woman had also participated. The female who infiltrated inside seized the opportunity to kill Nian Yufei.

Nian Yufei had seen the "world" before, and when faced with the gunpoint, she didn't seem excited anymore. Calmly, she said, "I advise you to leave. A week ago, two who tried to kill me died in front of me. My people will be over soon, and the surveillance footage has captured your face. In a moment, you won't even have a chance to escape."

She had accepted things. Li Jie, however, couldn't remain calm. This was a direct gunpoint confrontation, the most dangerous situation she had ever faced. What allowed for the current stand-off was her own presence in front of Nian Yufei!

With her as a mobile human shield and her gun aimed precisely, if a shot failed to kill Nian Yufei, death would be inevitable from her gun. Even if they both went down, dealing with Nian Yufei would be challenging, hence the female assassin's pause in shooting.

"There are no cameras here, and the hallway cameras were already obstructed; as for your bodyguards, at this point, who knows if they are dead or alive!" the female assassin spat, glaring hatefully at Li Jie.

Because of the cover provided by the two bodyguards, Li Jie, who joined temporarily, was also in the shadows. Only Li Yan knew her identity, understanding she was a close bodyguard. Others assumed she was a temporary assistant or an old friend accompanying Nian Yufei in S City. If the information hadn't been outdated, and they hadn't underestimated her, the assassin would have already killed Nian Yufei by now.

"Shoot! I guarantee you I'll kill you first!"

Li Jie had to shield Nian Yufei with her body. Her gun was stable, but her posture and head occasionally shook slightly, disrupting the female assassin's aim.

"You think I don't dare?" the female assassin sneered, "Last chance, work together. Name your price!" She did dare. As an assassin, she had long been indifferent to life and death. But she was unwilling!

She knew Nian Yufei wasn't lying, aware that last week, two assassins had perished, going to their deaths with Nian Yufei's bodyguards. In that instance, the assassins had faced Nian Yufei directly, with bodyguards on the side. But this time, the bodyguard physically blocked her. She could ensure shooting Li Jie, but also understood that in that moment between being hit and dying, Li Jie could still fire, perhaps even multiple shots. So, there's a high chance of mutual destruction with the bodyguard, the best outcome being mutual destruction with Nian Yufei!

Dead meant nothing left. Even assassins feared death!

So, she remained composed, first attempting to entice Li Jie with a high offer. The fixed income of a bodyguard was decent but couldn't compare to the windfall from assassination.

Meanwhile, Li Yan had no choice but to intervene. Could he not save Nian Yufei? Could he not save Li Jie?

Yet, he faced objective difficulties right now—being outside, with the door shut, and unarmed! More crucially, inside, guns were already drawn. Any movement on his part would inevitably push the female assassin towards desperation!

Of course, he still had full confidence, but... he had no choice other than to use his "Heart Demon" mind-control ability!

Outside, Li Yan began to control the female assassin trying to coax Li Jie into financial compromise or mutual destruction using his Heart Demon ability!

He withdrew to the hallway outside the rest area, took out his phone, and played a ringtone, then shouted, pretending to be on a call, to remind Li Jie inside: "Silly girl, remember what I told you this afternoon!"

The ringtone and voice startled the female assassin, momentarily in a hallucination from the Heart Demon control, clarity snapping back to her.

As soon as Nian Yufei heard the voice, hope surged within her. It was him! He was indeed her Guardian Angel! His appearance would ensure everything would be alright!

The term "silly girl" was ingrained in Li Jie's mind, impossible to forget. She instantly knew it was Li Yan, realizing he was reminding her, emphasizing what he'd told her that afternoon. She understood it as urging her to be decisive and strike first!

At that moment, Li Jie followed Li Yan's remote prompt and immediately fired!

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