The thought of this possibility brought a sense of loss to Chen Xiao.
Immediately after, he severely despised himself in his heart.
"Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao, what's wrong with you? You have a girlfriend yourself, why can't you let others have a boyfriend?"
After hanging up the phone, Song Anran said indifferently, "It seems we have to stop for today. I need to go back."
"Yes, I'll give you a ride, Director Song."
Chen Xiao nodded and said calmly.
"Okay."
Song Anran smiled faintly.
The two left the hospital. Since neither of them had driven, they had to go to the roadside to hail a taxi.
Just then, a black SUV suddenly sped from a distance, like a roaring beast.
As it was close to midnight, this phenomenon of speeding on empty roads was not uncommon.
Chen Xiao was used to this and usually just thought the driver was a bit crazy.
However, this time, Chen Xiao felt something was not quite right.
The SUV covered several hundred meters in an instant, and its target was Chen Xiao and Song Anran.
Since Chen Xiao and Song Anran were standing together, Chen Xiao was unsure who the car's target was.
But one thing was certain: this car wanted to run them both over.
Seeing the SUV speeding towards them, Song Anran was completely stunned, her mouth agape and her eyes vacant, unable to react.
At the critical moment, Chen Xiao suddenly pulled Song Anran into his arms and punched out!
Bang!
With a loud bang, the SUV was sent flying high by the counterforce, tumbling on the ground before exploding with a roar.
This scene terrified Song Anran.
She looked at the burning car with disbelief, then looked at Chen Xiao with even greater disbelief.
How… how did he do that?
She knew Chen Xiao was very powerful, but she never expected him to be this powerful, to the point of surpassing human comprehension.
But then again, Chen Xiao could handle vampires, so what was this in comparison?
Seeing Song Anran's shaken state, Chen Xiao asked with concern, "Director Song, are you alright?"
Chen Xiao was certain that Song Anran was physically unharmed, as he had been her shield, and she had not suffered any damage.
He was merely worried that Song Anran was frightened.
Song Anran shook her head and said timidly, "I'm fine, Chen Xiao. Thank you just now. If it weren't for you, I probably would have…"
Before Song Anran could finish, Chen Xiao shook his head.
"Director Song, don't say that. If it weren't for me, you might not have suffered this unwarranted disaster. I've made too many enemies recently, and this car was likely aimed at me."
The car had already burned and exploded, and the people inside were surely burned to death. Even if Chen Xiao wanted to ask who sent them, he couldn't.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Song Anran shook her head and said with a wry smile, "No, Chen Xiao, they were after me. I've seen this car several times today. I thought they were just following me, but I didn't expect them to want to kill me…"
"Oh?"
Chen Xiao was surprised and asked, "Director Song, do you know who sent them?"
Song Anran nodded, "Yes, if I'm not mistaken, they should be from Kangxing Company."
"Kangxing Company? How could it be them?"
Chen Xiao was completely bewildered.
Kangxing Company was one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. Chen Xiao's old classmate, Zhao Xiaobo, was a pharmaceutical representative for Kangxing Company.
Song Anran gave a wry smile and said, "I don't know what happened. Kangxing Company found out that I synthesized a new protease. They wanted to buy my intellectual property rights, and I naturally refused. Things got very unpleasant… But I really didn't expect such a large company to resort to such despicable tactics!"
"Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different intentions. You must be very careful about your safety in the future. If necessary, spend some money to hire bodyguards!"
Chen Xiao suggested.
Song Anran came from a prominent family and was not short of money. Once the new protease was released, even if Song Anran did not deliberately profit from it, she would make a fortune. Therefore, hiring a few bodyguards was not a big deal.
"I'll think about it."
Song Anran was a little disappointed, as she had thought Chen Xiao was going to protect her.
Just then, a Bentley stopped in front of them, and a tall, broad-shouldered man got out of the car.
Upon seeing the man, Song Anran's expression changed slightly, and she asked in surprise, "How did you find me here?"
The man said faintly, "Your phone has a locator."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao's brow furrowed. Even for a couple, this was too much!
This man was tall and strong, but unexpectedly petty.
The man glanced at Chen Xiao and asked Song Anran, "And who is this?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is Chen Xiao."
Song Anran quickly introduced him.
"Oh? So you're Chen Xiao. Nice to meet you…"
The man extended his hand to Chen Xiao. His palm was broad, and his fingers were thick, clearly indicating he was a martial artist.
"Hello."
Chen Xiao sized up the man and extended his hand.
As Chen Xiao had expected, the moment the man grasped his hand, he exerted force.
So childish!
Chen Xiao sneered inwardly and gripped back with equal force.
Instantly, the man's face turned a deep purple.
Judging by his expression, he was in extreme discomfort, but to save face, he didn't utter a sound.
Chen Xiao found it amusing and asked indifferently, "May I ask your esteemed name?"
The man gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, "My name is… Song Anguo…"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao was stunned. He quickly released his hand and asked, "Then you and Director Song are…?"
"I'm her brother. What do you think?"
Song Anguo's teeth were almost grinding to dust. After Chen Xiao released his hand, he felt as if his hand had lost all sensation, it was numb!
Chen Xiao shouted inwardly: Damn it, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! This is bad!
He chuckled sheepishly, "Hello, Brother Song. I thought you were Director Song's… bodyguard!"
"Hmph!"
Song Anguo snorted coldly, thinking inwardly, "This brat is so aggressive. He probably thinks I'm Song Anran's boyfriend, right?"
However, he did not say it aloud, but rather pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's not wrong to say I'm a bodyguard. I'm accompanying her to Jiangcheng this time to protect her. Anyone who is irrelevant, it's best to stay away from my sister!"
Song Anguo's words were clearly directed at someone, and it was obvious that Chen Xiao was also included in his definition of 'irrelevant people'!