Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Because of the abuse he suffered in childhood, Huo Wen’an developed a deep hatred for anything resembling chains.

But later he found, in despair, that he couldn’t do without the chain that bound him like a dog.

Under the long-term torment of Mrs. Huo, Huo Wen’an’s life developed a twisted dependency on iron chains—

As long as he locked it around his neck, he could quickly regain his composure.

When Xu Xingguang walked into the interrogation room and saw Huo Wen’an standing with his back to the wall, locking himself with an iron chain, she froze for a moment, then a feeling of heartache spread through her entire body.

Xu Xingguang walked to Huo Wen’an’s side, accompanying him in staring at the solid wall, sharing his penance.

After an unknown amount of time, Huo Wen’an finally said to Xu Xingguang, ”Can you hold my hand?” Fearing Xu Xingguang might find his request too abrupt, Huo Wen’an said somewhat helplessly, ”I seem to have lost my sensing power, I...”

Xu Xingguang turned directly to face Huo Wen’an, reaching out with both hands to interlace her fingers tightly with his. Her body temperature spread throughout his body through his fingertips.

”Is it enough?” Xu Xingguang asked.

Huo Wen’an answered honestly, ”Not enough.”

Xu Xingguang then lifted her head and proactively kissed Huo Wen’an’s cold lips.

Huo Wen’an’s numbed nerves slowly began to sense again, ”Xu Xingguang.” Huo Wen’an buried his head in Xu Xingguang’s neck and said, ”I’m not even a scapegoat.”

Hearing this, Xu Xingguang felt heartache to the extreme.

She suddenly felt an urge to kill, wanting to hack Huo Wei, that beast, into a thousand pieces.

Xu Xingguang leaned against the wall, holding the back of Huo Wen’an’s head with her right hand, stroking his head repeatedly.

”Brother A Zui.” Xu Xingguang knew she couldn’t persuade Huo Wen’an to let go because if this happened to anyone, they couldn’t let go.

So she said, ”The first half of your life was a mess, you were nothing. But you still have a more wonderful second half ahead, in the future, you will be my husband, be the father of my children.”

Huo Wen’an knew that everything Xu Xingguang said was true, but he was trapped in this dead-end and couldn’t break free for a while.

He gazed intently at Xu Xingguang’s stunning face and her compassionate eyes looking at him, but his mind flashed with those Buddha statues in the chanting hall of Guo’an Temple.

Their eyes were both merciful and kind, yet they couldn’t hear the cries for help in his heart.

Used to licking his wounds alone, Huo Wen’an could no longer resist sending a distress signal to Xu Xingguang: ”Xu Xingguang, save me.”

”Okay.”

Xu Xingguang kissed Huo Wen’an again.

Huo Wen’an responded hungrily, but just as he was about to lose control, a sudden pain in the back of his head caused him to lose consciousness and slide down limply.

Xu Xingguang held Huo Wen’an, carrying him to lie down on the bed.

Zheng Lie, who had been standing guard outside the door, overheard the Young Helmsman’s conversation with Xu Xingguang and thought Miss Xu was going to use ’kissing devotion’ to help the Young Helmsman stabilise his emotions.

It turned out she went for a one-pinch knockout.

Zheng Lie, bewildered and impressed, gave Xu Xingguang a thumbs up, ”Miss Xu, does this really work? I’ve heard the brain socket point can’t be pinched at will, it could have aftereffects.”

”Then do you have a way to help him cool down?”

Zheng Lie immediately closed his mouth.

Xu Xingguang found the key on the bedside table and removed the iron chain from Huo Wen’an’s neck, confidently saying: ”Sleep is the best medicine for mood regulation, don’t worry, there won’t be any problems. Even if there are aftereffects, I will be there.”

Thinking of Miss Xu’s miraculous medical skills akin to Hua Tuo, Zheng Lie was relieved.

As Xu Xingguang said, when Huo Wen’an woke up after sleeping, he had indeed calmed down a lot. He didn’t mention anything about yesterday, and happily shared breakfast with Xu Xingguang.

After breakfast, Huo Wen’an called for Zheng Lie and said to him, ”Prepare the car, we’re going to Moon Palace.”

Why go to Moon Palace?

To launch a massacre?

Zheng Lie looked worriedly at Xu Xingguang, hoping she could persuade Huo Wen’an.

Xu Xingguang didn’t think Huo Wen’an would act recklessly, she calmly asked, ”What are you going to Moon Palace for? To reunite with them?”

Huo Wen’an didn’t deny it, he just said, ”While they’re still feeling guilty, let’s go squeeze some benefits out of them. It won’t be easy to negotiate once they’re over this grief.”

Xu Xingguang chuckled silently, deliberately not exposing Huo Wen’an’s true intentions, nodding in agreement, ”You’re right, we should take this opportunity to profit from them.”

After a brief tidy-up, the two headed straight for Moon Palace.