1987, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
In the afternoon, the sun shone warmly on the earth, and the autumn wind blew gently. A petite and cute figure shuttled through the courtyard filled with purple tulips.
"Miss, Grandpa Wei will go in to prepare the snacks now. Be careful and don't fall.”Butler Uncle Wei gently caressed the little girl's head and reminded her softly.
"Good!" The little girl replied energetically and squatted down. She lowered her head and focused on the purple tulips that were about to bloom.
At this moment, a series of approaching footsteps came from afar. The little girl who was focused on the flowers reflexively raised her head and stared at the boy standing outside the railing with her big eyes.
"Big brother, who are you? Do you want to play with me?" She stood up and walked towards the boy without any wariness, completely unaware of the hatred hidden in the depths of the boy's eyes.
Although the boy knew that the little girl in front of him was the daughter of his enemy, her cute appearance made him feel a trace of love in his heart. It also reminded him of his younger sister who had died when she was young.
Seeing that he did not have any reaction, the little girl pouted angrily and asked again,"Big brother, can you play with me?”
The boy shook his head and reached his hand through the two railings. He gently stroked the little girl's shoulder-length brown hair and said in a gentle tone,"Little girl, big brother still has things to do, so I can't play with you.”
His rejection made the little girl lower her head in disappointment, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Be good. Big Brother is giving you something, so don't cry.”Her tearful eyes made the boy feel a slight pain in his heart, and he comforted her gently.
After saying that, the boy took out a heart-shaped necklace inlaid with amethyst from his pocket. This necklace was his parents 'love token and the only relic.
The little girl took the necklace from his hand and wiped away her tears of disappointment. Her mood instantly improved as she looked at the gift in her hand with a happy expression.
A minute later, she raised her tender little face and looked at the boy who was half a body taller than her. She smiled sweetly and said,
"Big brother, thank you."
"You're welcome. Big brother is leaving.”With that, the boy left.
The little girl stared at the boy's receding back. An unprecedented feeling filled her young heart, and the boy's figure was deeply engraved in her heart.
A week later…
The little girl was overjoyed and ran downstairs excitedly to her father, whom she had not seen for a long time.
"Daddy, you're back. Tongtong missed you so much!”
"Tongtong, are you obedient?”When An Zhaoxian saw his precious daughter, he immediately hugged her dotingly.
An Zhaoxian was the current president of the An Corporation, which had a lot of influence in the business world. Although he was unscrupulous and cruel in the business world, he treasured the daughter of his father, who had lost his mother when he was born.
"Yes, Tongtong is very obedient. I listened to Grandpa Wei and Grandma Wei obediently!”
"Yes, Tongtong is great. Go take a shower first. Daddy will take you out for dinner tonight.”An Zhaoxian let go of his precious baby in his arms and instructed softly.
"That's great! I can go eat with daddy now.”The little girl ran around happily. As she jumped, the necklace hidden in her shirt also ran out.
The sharp-eyed An Zhaoxian noticed the familiar heart-shaped necklace. He felt like he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember.
"Tong Tong, come to daddy. Daddy has something to ask you.”He called out to his daughter.
"What is it? Daddy."
An Zhaoxian picked up the heart-shaped necklace hanging on his daughter's chest.
"Tong Tong, you're the most obedient. Tell daddy, who gave you this necklace?”
"This is a gift from a big brother.”The little girl answered honestly. She had always wanted to see him again, but the result was disappointing. After that time, the boy never appeared again.
"Big brother? Didn't Daddy tell you not to talk to strangers? What if she was kidnapped by bad people?”An Zhaoxian scolded his daughter worriedly.
"Big brother is a good person, not a bad person!”The little girl stomped her feet in dissatisfaction and protested angrily.
"Okay, don't be angry. Daddy didn't say that big brother is a bad person. Daddy is just worried about you!”An Zhaoxian quickly comforted his angry daughter.
"I know daddy loves me. I'll be careful in the future.”
"Good girl. Go take a shower first."
An Zhaoxian turned to look at the woman beside him." Auntie Wei, take Miss to take a bath."”
"Yes, Master." With that, Aunt Wei carried the little girl and walked to the second floor.
Not long after the little girl went upstairs, there was a strange sound of fighting outside the house. An Zhaoxian walked to the French window reflexively.
The scene in the courtyard made him speechless.
An agile boy easily knocked down two guards who were nearly 30 centimeters taller than him and then walked towards the house with a murderous look.
The boy kicked the door open and walked behind An Zhaoxian, his overly mature face full of hatred.
An Zhaoxian turned around. There was no fear on his face. He only looked at the boy in front of him in confusion." Who are you? What do you want?"”
"I'm Shang Zhiqian's son. I'm going to kill you to avenge my parents and sister.”Without waiting for his reaction, the boy picked up his sword and stabbed it mercilessly at An Zhaoxian's heart.
"Humph! This is your retribution." The boy snorted with hatred.
An Zhaoxian, who couldn't dodge in time, died under the boy's sword. Before he died, he did not forget his beloved daughter and begged,"Please let my daughter go. Don't hurt her.”
An Zhaoxian had expected this day to come, but he did not expect it to come so suddenly.
The boy did not answer. He put away his blood-stained sword and walked out of the An family with a cold attitude. His figure slowly walked into the dim sunset...
1999, Riyad City, Arabian, Saudia
In the tallest and most majestic building in the Middle East, a man in a brown suit stood at the top of the building, looking down at the busy street through the glass curtain.
Behind him, the department heads were reporting the company's operations and profits for the past three months.
" The company's profit for this quarter is 15% higher than the previous quarter. According to our estimates, we earned more than 1.5 million dollars…" Manager Cohen from the accounting department reported last.
The man took a sip of the Mandanning in his hand and looked at the blue sky from the street.
"Mr. Shang, are you satisfied with the overall operation this season?”Cohen asked on behalf of the others, holding the pen in his hand nervously.
The rest of the people also looked at the tall and imposing back in fear, afraid that their boss would be dissatisfied with the meeting report.
A moment later, the man slowly turned around to face the crowd. The aura of a king that he was born with made everyone lower their heads respectfully. The worship and fear for him were clearly written on their faces.
Shang Yixun, one of the leaders of the world's largest group, the " Loving Empire ". He was in charge of the development of oil and minerals, and owned more than one-third of the world's oil fields and mines. He was also a member of the underground assassin organization " Soul Seeking ", codenamed " Wild Wave ".
More than two years ago, a series of wars, big and small, took place in the Middle East. The people were forced to live in dire straits, and tens of thousands of people were killed or injured. As a result, economic development faced an unprecedented major crisis.
At this time, Shang Yixun appeared. He only spent a week to bring an end to the war that had lasted for more than three months. He also saved the economy that was on the verge of collapse and brought it back to its former prosperity, or even more.
In this way, he became the most respected and worshiped hero among the local residents and the royal family. They believed that he was the savior sent by the true God to save them.
Here, he was a symbol of wealth and power. He had a lofty status that no one could reach. Even the high and mighty Arabian king had to respect him. He was even given the title of " Prince " for the first time since he had no noble blood.
"Very good!" Shang Yixun's resolute lips curled into a satisfied smile.
Hearing this word, everyone's extremely tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Kerry, how's the progress of the American refinery project?”
"Very smoothly. We have already entered the second phase of the evaluation. It is estimated that it will be completed in March 2000.”
Chris was Shang Yixun's most capable assistant.
"Yes! I want you to fly to the United States immediately to supervise the project for me.”Shang Yixun ordered. Although his tone was calm, it could not hide his majestic aura.
"Yes." Chris nodded and accepted the order.
After a few minutes of silence, Shang Yixun walked out of the office under everyone's respectful and admiring gazes.
"Sigh!" If a person was unlucky, he really couldn't block or hide." Sigh…"
In this short hour, An Xiaotong had sighed hundreds of times.
She was originally happily traveling from Taiwan to Arabia for sightseeing, but she got separated from her friends on the way. If that was all, then it would have been fine, but her wallet had been stolen, and she couldn't find the way back to the hotel. She thought she could ask for help, but she couldn't find anyone who could understand Chinese or English. She couldn't communicate with anyone, so she could only wander around the streets.
Right now, An Xiaotong could only be described with three words-miserable, miserable, miserable!
"Heavens! What should we do?" An Xiaotong squatted by the roadside, looking at the bustling crowd in bewilderment.
"Damn thief, why did you take all the money? You didn't even leave some change for me to make a phone call.”She cursed that damned thief in exasperation.
At this moment, a group of tall and muscular men walked straight towards her.
These men were the most brutal local hooligans and the most ruthless and snobbish human traffickers.
Following that, An Xiaotong was forcefully abducted by the group of men in front of everyone.
"What do you want to do? Let go of me, save me!" She struggled desperately, hoping that someone would be willing to show their sense of justice and love to save her from danger.
However, the result was not what she had expected. The people on the street watched as she was taken away.
Ten minutes later, An Xiaotong was brought to a desolate wilderness. One of them roughly pushed her into a dilapidated wooden house and locked her inside.
She rubbed her aching buttocks and stood up to shout at the man outside the room,""Hey! Let me out, do you hear me? Let me out! Bastard!"
"What are you arguing about? If you continue to argue, I'll cut off your tongue.”The leader warned An Xiaotong in broken English and took out a short knife from behind him.
When she saw the man's fierce gaze and the short knife in his hand from the window, An Xiaotong immediately kept quiet out of fear. As the saying went," A wise man understands the times." Survival was the most important thing.
"Let's go! Forget about that woman. We still have to find a buyer.”
"Don't worry. Look at her tender skin. She can definitely be sold for a good price. Let's go have a drink to celebrate first and find a woman to have fun with.”With that, the group of men left An Xiaotong's sight with smug laughter and walked towards the nearest PUB.
"What should we do? If I don't think of a way to get out, I'll be in trouble.”An Xiaotong paced around the room anxiously.
Suddenly, a cockroach flew in front of her eyes, scaring her into running around in the narrow wooden house. Her face was pale as she screamed,"Ah! Help! Cockroach…"
An Xiaotong had always been fearless. Her only fatal weakness was the cockroach that she hated and feared. In the past, whenever she encountered a cockroach, she would be so scared that she would run away, waiting for the people around her to deal with the terrible cockroach for her. But now, she had to fight it alone. Not only that, she did not even have a chance to escape. Filled with fear, she could only pray in her heart for the cockroach to fly out of the house as soon as possible.
A minute later, the cockroach finally flew out of the window as she wished, and she heaved a sigh of relief.
"Hu! It finally flew away."
"I have to quickly think of a way to escape. Otherwise, if that terrifying thing appears again, it would be strange if I don't faint from fright.”She muttered to herself.
After saying that, she leaned against the wall behind her, thinking about how to escape from this house.
Just as her attempts were futile and she was about to give up, she suddenly saw an axe, which rekindled her hope. So, she picked up the axe and walked to the locked door. She used all her strength to slash at it. After more than half an hour, the chain was finally broken, and she successfully escaped...
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, and yellow sand rolled.
Not afraid of the scorching sun, Shang Yixun rode his coffee-colored horse across the vast desert. The black ponytail behind his head fluttered in the air along with the "speed" of the horse. Just as he was about to return to the castle, a slender figure caught his attention. He quickly stopped and jumped off his horse to walk to the lake.
At this moment, An Xiaotong slowly opened her brown eyes and met the man's brown eyes. She weakly requested,"
"Water, I want water…"
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Shang Yixun asked warily.
An Xiaotong, whose mouth was dry, did not listen to his question. She used all her strength to prop herself up and grabbed the corner of his shirt. She begged again,"Please give me water. I'm really thirsty.”
She thought that she would be fine after escaping from the human traffickers, but who knew that she, who had never had a sense of direction, would get lost in the desert again.
During the three days of being trapped, An Xiaotong had not eaten anything other than a few mouthfuls of lake water. Coupled with the raging sun, no matter how strong she was, it was already a great fortune that she had not died in such an unfavorable environment.
When An Xiaotong leaned towards him, Shang Yixun was so focused on the heart-shaped necklace around her neck that he didn't hear her request.
"Where did you get this necklace?”He held her delicate body and quickly asked.
However, she fainted in his arms and did not move at all.
"Hey! Wake up." Shang Yixun gently patted the pale face of the person in his arms and found that her body was frighteningly hot.
Worried about her condition and curious about the origin of the heart-shaped necklace, Shang Yixun, who had never been a busybody, quickly picked up the unconscious An Xiaotong, jumped into a speeding car, and left.
Twenty minutes later, Shang Yixun brought the unconscious An Xiaotong back to his private castle. This scene naturally attracted everyone's attention.
"Master, who is this young lady?" Housekeeper Julie asked curiously.
"Call William to my room. Also, prepare some clean clothes for this girl.”Shang Yixun didn't reply, but ordered in a dignified tone.
William, who was about 30 years old, was a doctor and the director of the Arabian branch of Love Lock Hospital.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Although Julie didn't know what was going on, she still obeyed her master's orders.
Shang Yixun carried An Xiaotong to his room.
When they reached the room, he carefully placed her on the light yellow European-style bed. He sat by the bed and gently stroked her pale and sickly face, feeling a trace of reluctance and heartache in his heart.
He reached out and held the heart-shaped necklace on her chest. He was very sure that this heart-shaped necklace with amethyst was given to a little girl when he was ten years old.
Could she be the little girl from back then, An Zhaoxian's only daughter?
At this moment, there was a knock on the door behind him.
"Master, I brought Dr. William here.”Julie said.
"Come in."
William and Julie walked in.
"William, take a look at how she is.”Shang Yixun urged, afraid that An Xiaotong would not be able to hold on.
William walked towards An Xiaotong. Other than indifference, there was not much expression on his face.
Shang Yixun stood up and stood by the bed, looking down at the unconscious An Xiaotong.
"How is she? Is she okay?"
William put down the stethoscope and turned to Shang Yixun, replying professionally,""Her life is no longer in danger, but her body is very weak.”
"Julie, send someone to investigate this girl's identity.”
"Yes."
"Alright, all of you may leave!" Shang Yixun waved his hand, signaling for the two to leave.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them left the room one after another.
Shang Yixun sat on the edge of the bed, holding her cold and soft hand, his heart aching as he stared at the unconscious sickly beauty.
Was she really An Zhaoxian's daughter? This question kept echoing in Shang Yixun's mind.
If she was really An Zhaoxian's daughter, what would happen between them?
When he first saw her, he had the urge to keep her by his side. Especially after seeing the heart-shaped necklace, that desire was even stronger.
Although there were many women around Shang Yi Xun, he had never put anyone in his heart. However, the girl in front of him easily moved his heart and feelings. His desire and love for her had long spread quietly in his heart.
The scorching sun shone through the glass window onto An Xiaotong's cute sleeping face. The glaring light forced her to open her sleepy eyes.
At this moment, the door slowly opened.
"Put the things down and go down!" Shang Yixun ordered Julie, who was carrying breakfast behind him.
"Yes." After putting down the food, Julie left the room.
"That's great. You're finally awake." Shang Yixun walked to the bedside and said softly.
"Who are you? Why am I here?”An Xiaotong sat up and glanced at him before turning around to look at the completely unfamiliar environment. Her starry eyes were filled with confusion.
"My name is Shang Yixun, this is my room. You were unconscious in the desert and I brought you back. You have been unconscious for two days.”He gently fiddled with her hair that was scattered on her forehead.
For the past two days, in order for An Xiaotong to have a good rest, he had specially given up his room and moved to the guest room. However, he was unable to fall asleep because he was worried about her illness. Seeing that she had woken up, his heart that was hanging in mid-air could finally return to its original position.
"Fainted? Desert?" An Xiaotong desperately tried to recall what had happened in the past few days.
Shang Yixun smiled as he gazed at her thoughtful face.
Three minutes later, she finally remembered everything.
"Thank you." She looked at his handsome face with half-closed eyes and said gratefully.
"You're welcome. Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?”He sat on the edge of the bed and leaned his body against her, who was sitting in the middle of the bed. He gently pressed his forehead against hers.
When Shang Yixun leaned towards her, the fresh masculine scent on his body gave An Xiaotong a very special and comfortable feeling. It also reminded her of the figure she had buried deep in her heart.
Just like that, her thoughts inadvertently drifted to that afternoon thirteen years ago…
Seeing that she didn't have any reaction, he gently shook her delicate body." Are you okay?”
His actions pulled her back to reality.
"I'm fine. By the way, are those things for me to eat?”She pointed at the breakfast on the table. The fragrance of food wafted over, making her, who had been starving for five days, want to run to the food and eat it properly.
"Yes, it's all yours."
"Really? That's great. I'm starving." She jumped off the bed and rushed to the table excitedly. Who knew that she would accidentally fall halfway? It was so painful that she frowned and tears filled her eyes.
Shang Yixun quickly ran to her and helped her up from the floor. He asked anxiously,"How is it? Where did you fall?"
"It hurts!" As she spoke, tears flowed down her cheeks.
Her tears made him feel a sharp pain in his heart. He wiped the two lines of tears from her face with heartache.
"Be good, don't cry. It doesn't hurt.”He coaxed her like she was a child.
An Xiaotong stopped crying and sniffed her slightly red nose.
Seeing that she was no longer crying, Shang Yixun picked her up.
"What are you doing?" An Xiaotong asked in confusion. Her hands clung tightly to his broad shoulders, afraid that she would fall again if she was not careful.
"Carry you back to bed." Shang Yixun replied and turned to walk towards the European-style bed behind him.
"Back to bed? But I'm so hungry." She pouted her alluring lips and looked at the food on the table reluctantly.
After Shang Yixun put her down, his large hand gently caressed her fair and beautiful face as he said dotingly,""Be good, don't worry. I'll go get the things now.”He walked to the table and placed a large plate of delicacies in front of An Xiaotong.
"Come, be good and open your mouth." He picked up a piece of meat and ordered gently.
She obediently opened her mouth and enjoyed his tenderness. Just like that, she took one bite after another…After more than ten minutes, the table full of food was swept clean by An Xiaotong.
"It's so delicious!" An Xiaotong stretched her waist and said contentedly.
Shang Yixun took a tissue and lovingly wiped her cherry lips." Xiao Tong, are you still hungry? If you are, I will ask someone to prepare more."”
"No need, I'm already full. How do you know my name? Did I tell you?" An Xiaotong asked in puzzlement. She didn't remember telling him her name. Could it be that he had superpowers and could say her name correctly just by looking at her?
"You don't have to care how I know. I'll get someone to send the medicine over." Shang Yixun stood up.
"Medicine? What medicine?" She held his hand, looking puzzled.
"You're sick. Of course you have to take medicine.”
After answering her question, he gently pushed away her slender hand and walked to the phone. He quickly pressed a number and said to Julie on the other end of the phone,"Bring the medicine to my room."
"I don't want to take medicine." An Xiaotong said firmly. She had hated things that suffered since she was young. She would run as far away as she could when she saw medicine.
"No, how can you get better without medicine?”Shang Yixun returned to the bedside once again, his tone containing an unyielding tone.
"But I'm really afraid of taking medicine! The medicine is so bitter and unpalatable." An Xiaotong looked at him, her starry eyes covered with a layer of moisture.
Shang Yixun bent down and held her in his arms. He said softly,""Be good and listen to me. Take the medicine and your body will recover.”
"But…"
Just as she was about to speak, Julie walked in with a bowl of medicine in her hand.
"Master, I've brought the medicine." Julie said respectfully.
"Mm, you may leave!"
"Yes, Master." Julie placed the medicine on the bed and left the room.#
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。