Chapter 66: Lover (Twenty-Nine)

Chapter 66: Lover (Part 29)

To welcome Su Kui back, Song Cheng specially reserved a renowned French restaurant in City S, treating her to a romantic lunch.

After finishing their meal, he insisted on acting like a young couple, strolling hand in hand down the street completely unbothered by the astonished glances of passersby.

With their hands tightly clasped, wandering among the couples leaning against one another, Song Cheng—dressed in a well-fitted suit, strikingly handsome and noble—was undoubtedly the center of attention.

By the time they got back into Song Cheng’s black Bentley and headed for their destination, the sun was already sinking in the west.

The setting sun cast a delicate layer of crimson gauze, draping the earth in a hazy, amber glow.

East Mountain Villa was located in the remote suburbs and was a famously wealthy neighborhood in City S. To live there required not only immense wealth but also profound power; neither could be dispensed with.

The farther the car drove, the more secluded the surroundings became, soon ascending a winding mountain road. This road had been specially constructed for the hillside villas, and very few vehicles passed through on ordinary days. Yet today, for reasons unknown, several cars with obscured license plates were trailing not too far behind them.

Once they reached the mountain road, these vehicles faintly assumed a formation that hinted at boxing them in.

Seeing everything clearly through the rearview mirror, Song Cheng’s eyes grew icy. A bloodthirsty smile curved the corners of his lips as he slowly lowered his eyelids and spoke in a gentle voice, "Wanwan, are you afraid of death?"

Su Kui, resting her cheek on one hand in the passenger seat, was gazing dreamily at the scenery flashing past outside the window. Hearing Song Cheng’s words, she turned her head, smiled brightly at him, and drawled, "Well, that depends on what kind of death it is."

"Heh." He exerted force in his grip, squeezing her little hand as if channeling all his strength. "With me here, I will do my utmost to keep you safe."

His magnetic voice echoed inside the carriage. The solemnity of his promise made Su Kui’s heart skip a beat. In a momentary trance, another man—different in both appearance and voice—seemed to have once said those exact words to her.

Her smile deepening, she turned her hand to clasp his back. "Of course I trust you."

His pristine, glossy black leather shoe slammed the accelerator all the way to the floor. The black Bentley roared forward like a leopard breaking out of a cage, quickly putting distance between itself and the cars trailing behind.

However, the occupants of those obscured vehicles quickly reacted, also flooring their accelerators. Several cars engaged in a high-speed chasing battle along the winding mountain road.

Throughout the journey, Song Cheng kept his lips tightly pressed together. A mist of blood gradually surged into his deep, abyss-like phoenix eyes. He released Su Kui’s hand and swiftly retrieved a silver handgun from beneath his seat.

He did not miss the flash of surprise in Su Kui’s eyes. Yes, surprise—aside from that, Song Cheng failed to find any trace of fear in her gaze.

An indescribable sense of fulfillment instantly flooded his entire chest. Even he failed to notice that the intense love rising within his ink-dark pupils was deep enough to drown a person.

"Afraid?" he asked again.

Su Kui only bit her lip with a playful smile and drawled lazily, "I'm terrified~"

A deep, resonant chuckle slowly spilled from his throat, his chest vibrating with a series of magnetic, low hums that were both sexy and alluring.

Su Kui pinched her plump, fair earlobe; it tingled with a light, intoxicating warmth.

Damn this man—he really never forgot how to flirt, no matter the time or place.

Time was running out. The roaring black leopard let out one final growl as it was inevitably cornered and forced to a standstill, the engine dying.

Song Cheng let go of the steering wheel, turned his body, and leaned his cheek toward Su Kui with an obvious tease. "Kiss me."