Li Minyu had never imagined such a drastic change in herself before.
She had always been strong-willed, striving for first place and perfection in both life and work.
That was why she had never agreed to a date with Pi Xiaoqian.
At that time, she was genuinely busy, with a never-ending stream of tasks and matters to attend to every single day.
She was constantly traveling, with no time for romance.
And so, thirty years passed.
Unexpectedly, while she waited, Guo Xuyang reaped the benefits in the end.
Although Guo Xuyang was a bit of a scoundrel, he was indeed capable.
If he could provide for a family, why would she need to work so hard?
Especially now that she was pregnant.
Thinking of this, Li Minyu couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Although she and Guo Xuyang had married abroad, her family didn't know about it.
What would happen if her family found out later? Would they explode?
Especially her father, who had always been proud of her since she was little.
She could only hope that their reaction wouldn't be too strong when the time came.
No matter what, she would take it one step at a time. When she brought the child back, her parents couldn't possibly disown their daughter.
Li Minyu shook her head, casting aside the unpleasant thoughts, and followed the others out of the courtyard.
A bright light suddenly flashed in the distance.
"Careful," she shouted, lunging towards Guo Xuyang in front of her.
This was a reaction honed by years of training.
That flash of light should have been from a special type of reflected projectile.
She didn't know why she did it; her immediate reaction was to protect Guo Xuyang's safety.
Before Guo Xuyang could even react, he was knocked down by Li Minyu.
He felt a warmth on the back of his neck.
"Xiao Yu? Xiao Yu? What's wrong?"
He turned over and looked at Li Minyu, who had tackled him.
Her eyes were slowly losing focus, and blood was gushing from her mouth like an open faucet. He was stunned.
"No," Guo Xuyang could no longer bear it.
"One thought for eternity, immortal and unkillable." Disregarding the gazes of others, he directly unleashed his ability, completely restoring Li Minyu.
No woman was not a treasure in his hands.
Before, he lacked the ability to care for his family and let his parents suffer.
Now that he had this ability, why should he hold back? He absolutely would not allow those around him to be harmed.
"Annihilate." Guo Xuyang maximized his senses, located the person firing from a distance, and directly obliterated their consciousness.
The others had not expected such a situation to unfold. Everything happened in an instant.
From Li Minyu shouting and tackling Guo Xuyang, to Guo Xuyang using his ability to restore Li Minyu.
All of this happened in a blink of an eye.
The only thing that allowed these people to know what had truly happened were the bloodstains on Li Minyu and Guo Xuyang.
These bloodstains told everyone that Li Minyu had indeed been injured.
"Yang Zi, what's wrong?" The first to react was Lü Liang.
He was slightly slower to react than Li Minyu.
However, years of experience told him that Li Minyu was not that simple.
The bloodstains on her indicated that a fatal shooting had just occurred.
Because he had clearly heard Guo Xuyang shouting earlier.
Even though it was only for a moment, he believed he hadn't misheard.
"It's nothing, Brother Liang. You guys go ahead. I'll take Xiao Yu to change her clothes and then I'll join you."
As Guo Xuyang spoke, he picked up Li Minyu and walked back to the villa.
Although Li Minyu's body had been restored, she wouldn't be able to wake up for a while.
The damage the bullet had inflicted on her body was too severe. His use of his ability was too forceful, directly shaping Li Minyu's body into an immortal and unkillable form.
Her brain couldn't react to it immediately, hence the brief coma.
Carried on Guo Xuyang's back, Li Minyu felt as if she were dreaming.
She felt herself floating away from her body, being pulled into an endless darkness.
But then she heard Guo Xuyang's familiar voice, calling out to her loudly.
In that instant, she was frozen.
Yes, the endless darkness couldn't pull her away no matter what.
Her body seemed to emit endless light, illuminating her entire being, and then pulled her back.
After that, she fell into a deep slumber.
After an unknown period, she felt something pressing against her buttocks and her head bobbing.
She slowly opened her eyes and realized she was lying on Guo Xuyang's back.
"Why are you carrying me? How did I fall asleep?"
"You're awake. You fell earlier and bled a little. Let's go back and change our clothes."
"Then put me down. Be careful of the baby in my belly. Don't put any pressure on him."
"He's not even as big as a bean sprout yet, so there's no pressure, don't worry."
"I can walk. Put me down quickly. What will others think if they see this?"
"What are you afraid of? Haven't you seen Pigsy carrying his wife? Let them see it for once."
"Silly you. Put me down, I can walk. I'm not that delicate." Li Minyu refused and insisted on getting down.
"Then stand steady and don't fall again." Guo Xuyang said as he carefully put her down.
He was truly scared.
Scared that Li Minyu would leave him forever right in front of him.
Even more scared that the bullet would have shot and killed him.
If it weren't for Li Minyu, he probably wouldn't have even had time to react.
Jiang Qixin's reminder was very accurate. Those people were insidious and could exploit any loophole. He had been careless.
If Li Minyu were to leave him like that, he would probably never forgive himself.
"I'm not that delicate," Li Minyu said after her feet were on the ground and she had steadied herself.
"I know you're a tough girl. Alright, let's hurry upstairs to clean up." Guo Xuyang said, trying to help her upstairs.
"Just wait for me downstairs. I'll be quick."
"What are you afraid of? We're an old married couple. What haven't we seen? Are you still shy?"
Guo Xuyang insisted on helping Li Minyu upstairs to wash up and change her clothes before coming down.
"Why are you suddenly so good to me? I'm a bit unaccustomed to it," Li Minyu complained.
"Seeing you suddenly faint just now, I felt a bit of lingering fear.
It's okay if you fall, but don't let our child get hurt."
Guo Xuyang said with a playful grin.
"Oh, you. In your eyes, am I just a baby-making machine?"
"Not at all. Haven't you heard that song? A child without a mother is like a blade of grass.
I can't let our child grow up without a mother."
"Get lost." Li Minyu said, making a gesture as if to kick him.
"Alright, alright, let's hurry downstairs. Don't keep them waiting. Shall I carry you?"
"You're always thinking of taking advantage of me. I don't want you to carry me." Li Minyu said and started down the stairs.
Only then did her senses slowly recover.
However, Guo Xuyang had consciously blocked the bloody scene from her memory.
Her memory was stuck in that dream.