YUE'S POV

Dylan immediately sped up as we exited Mingde. Xize and the others soon followed. It was my first time riding a sports car and I can tell that the adrenaline rush really comes with it.

I smiled at the scenery flashing by us so quickly. I never knew riding a car could be this exhilarating.

"You actually love speed don't you?" Dylan commented as he snuck a glance at me.

"I do now." I said.

"Well do you want one?" He asked motioning at the car.

"Really Dylan? I know you said it's your money to spend but it's also mine to decide whether to receive gifts from you. You don't have to shower me with material things, you know what I really want and that's enough for me." I reminded him.

"I know that. But I don't know how this fvcking works. Relationships are a complicated thing to me, and the only thing I know how to treat you properly is by giving you things. Because fvck it, that's the only thing I can offer." He said gripping his hands on the wheel.

"What's your deal? Ever since we came into this agreement, it's like you've become a whole other person. I don't really know you before but you confuse me even further now. I don't understand you at all." I finally said in exasperation.

"Well it's good to hear that we're both on the same page. I couldn't for the life of me figure out that god damn pretty head of yours. One minute I understand you, then on another I find out a new thing and I fvcking lose all logic." He complained.

"What is there to understand? I'm just an ordinary woman who wants a revenge. What is there to be puzzled about?"

"That's where you're wrong. To me you're like an equation that has no formula. Your reactions and thought processes mess with my head. You just don't know the effect you have on people. On me." He mused.

Why is he so adamant about this? He already knows about my dark past. What more does he want?

"Jiaqi's right. I think you need to consult a psychiatrist or something. You're overanalyzing everything that I do." I said as a matter-of-fact.

"That's just it, love. I don't overanalyze at all, all of your words and expressions are like a constant echo, unconsciously replaying inside my head. I see you everywhere." He said in a tone full of wonder.

Is he.. No Yue. Don't even go there. Don't ever go there.

"Maybe I'm just the first person who actually had the balls to talk back at you. You're just a little bit surprise." I took the logical route.

"Then explain to me why I'm always fascinated by your lips? And right now I want nothing but to kiss it until it's raw." He said in a low tone, then sped up even further.

I gasp. What the actual fvck. He's spouting out these nonsense as if he was simply handing out a report card.

There was a palpable tension in the car that was broken by the sound of a gunshot. Multiple gunshots followed.

I flinched and my heartbeat doubled over. This is it, this is what it means to be a part of them.

This constant danger, of always having to look behind your back. Always having your life on the line.

"Shit. I knew it, they're going to try something." Dylan said.

I checked the side view mirror to see a few black cars following us, three of them had men halfway out on the front seat, armed with guns.

Suddenly his watch sounded, he then pressed a button and a voice spoke inside the car.

"Dy, Kido and Wuyi are trying to distract them. But these fvckers keep coming." Xize's voice said.

"Is Jiaqi alright?" I asked in worry.

"I'm fine Yue. Xize was able to dodge them." Jiaqi said breathlessly. Probably also nervous as well.

"Let's separate and regroup at the base. Did Kuan give you the gun?" Dylan asked.

"Yes. I got it with me." Xize confirmed.

"Great, time to blast off with some fvcking prototypes." Dylan smirked, his eyes in the face of danger glowed with excitement.

A few stray bullets rained on the Lambo. I immediately ducked forward.

Fvck, I know I have no problem with dying but I don't want that to happen with some bullet rainfall.

"Don't worry, it's bulletproof." Dylan assured me.

He then opened the window and took out his pistol.

"Grab the wheel for me." He said looking at me.

"Are you fvcking insane?!"

"It'll just be quick." He reassured then lifted his upper body out the window as I grab hold of the wheel. I made sure that we stay on track as Dylan fires in return.

I checked to see him deep in concentration, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. He then fired in triple succession as I heard the tires of our pursuers squealed. One of the cars slammed hard into a post.

Damn this man, he actually looked cool this way. I shook my head to get back my concentration.

We were now on the main highway, and Dylan finally went back inside.

He then turned to me.

"Could you do me a favor love?" He asked.

"You're actually creeping me out right now." I told him honestly. He was cool but his actions were also disturbing.

"Grab that case on the back and hand me the gun." He instructed.

I then released my seatbelt and searched behind. I felt Dylan's hand behind my back.

"Get your hands off me." I warned.

"I'm simply assisting you." He retorted as he increased the car's speed.

Opening the hard case, I finally got a hold of a silver gun that I have never even seen before. It was similar to a shotgun yet bigger. There was a small black monitor on side. What is this?

I handed Dylan the gun.

"Nice one. Now we need to switch. Can you drive a stick?" He asked calmly despite the situation.

I nodded.

He then brought down the back rest of my seat and expertly maneuvered our bodies. I immediately placed my foot on the gas pedal and stirred the car back on the lane.

Dylan placed his thumb on the small screen and the gun lit up.

"User Dylan Wang confirmed. Please encode the desired setting." The monitor revealed.

He then entered the blastwave option. He opened the window and aimed the gun once again. In just a few seconds the remaining pursuers was blasted off with just a small disc of bullet. There was a slight aftershock that prompted me to speed up, getting out of the way of the shrapnels.

I ended up drifting the car once we reached a tunnel, immediately moving it to a stop.

Dylan went back inside once again looking exhilarated.

"Damn, Kuan's really good. I gotta give it to him." He said observing the gun.

"You're completely bonkers. We almost got killed!" I said to him.

"Welcome to the wild side love!" He said to me.

Jiaqi's POV

Xize took a sharp right turn away from Dylan's car. The cars behind us immediately divided to follow each of us.

"Xize they're still following us. Don't we need to call for some back up?" I said to him.

He stared right ahead.

"No, those are just a couple of bugs that we can easily squash. Give me a minute, I need to take care of them."

This can't be, he has to get rid of them as soon as possible whoever these guys may be.

"Let's switch." I suggested.

"Are you sure you can drive?" He asked me.

"Honey, don't ever underestimate me ever again." I told him.

Yue and I used to bribe my driver so he could teach us. We learned quite well at an early age.

Xize grabbed my waist and place me on his lap as if I weighed nothing. I wanted to glare at him for touching me so closely but this was no time for that. I pumped the gas and grabbed hold of the wheels as he went to the passenger seat.

He then opened a case where a high tech gun was situated. It was familiar, I think I saw it from our company before.

"Who the heck are these guys?" I asked him.

"Crazy Snakes minions. They want to scare us off since they discovered about you guys. They'll target you from now on since you can pose as our weakness." Xize said activating the gun.

"User Wu Xize confirmed. Please encode the desired setting." A voice answered.

There was a couple of beeps before he opened his door and balance himself.

"Ay! Wu Xize, be careful!" I shouted as I saw his position. He just winked at me before blasting the gun off. I lookef at the cars behind us to see all of it explode with a single shot.

The car wiggled at the impact but I managed to keep it on the lane. He finally closed the door and settled on the seat.

"Then why the heck would you get engaged if you will have weaknesses in the first place?!" I asked him.

I found a deadend where we could quietly park the car and gather our wits out.

"Because the women in our family aren't damsels in distress at all. They're fighters and the ace of our clan. It's the reason why I tried hard to make you agree and why Dylan got so hooked with Yue. Even if you didn't

know how to fight, I would've trained you too." He said as his eyes gazed intently at me.

They actually value the strengths of their women. Have we been wrong all along? Because from the women I encountered in the mansion, Auntie Yu, Annie and Quian. Those aren't weak women at all, they were not like caged birds. No, they were like a phoenix that's always on fire. Always ready to take flight without inhibitions.

"Come on, we have to go to the base. I'll show you the way." He reminded me.

"Well, aren't you going to drive?" I asked.

"I'm enjoying the view of seeing you drive. At least give me a prize for taking down those fvckers." He said wiggling his eyebrows at me.

"You know what? It's no wonder you're a womanizer. You're shameless." I shook my head at him and started the engine.

"I aim to satisfy sweetheart." Xize said winking at me once again.

The guts of this guy.

Yue's POV

Dylan and I exchanged seats once again. I looked at the car to check for some damage but not a single dent or scratch was made.

"Did you know this would happen? That's why you picked us up, didn't you?" I tried to confirm my assumption.

"I suspected. Knowing the White Snake they wouldn't let an opportunity to attack us go. To them, this is a suprise. But we've been at each other's throats for so long that we could easily predict their moves." He said smugly.

"That's one of the reasons why we assigned bodyguards on you. Those fvcking bastards are like rodents running around the place." He further added.

"Still, you should never underestimate them. No matter how good of a fighter you are or how advance your arsenals are, they could still find a hole to attack you with." I warned him.

"You wound me with your lack of trust love." He murmured as he maneuvered expertly, overtaking the cars in front of us.

"I'm just saying, it still pays to be on guard at all times." I surmised.

"Like the way you are. You always hide behind that walls of yours. Surrounded in a constant sense of paranoia." He observed.

"I'm alive aren't I?" I retorted.

"It pays to dip your hand in danger every now and then, love. Haven't you heard? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I live and breathe in it." He told me.

"If I'm going to live with you then I might have to drown in it." I said back.

"Don't worry, you have me with you." He assured me.

"That's what I'm most worried about." I uttered.

"That you might get hurt?" He asked.

"No. That I might murder you in the process. Don't be so full of yourself Dylan. Every man has his own weakness and fears. If they find out about yours, then you're good as dead." I informed him.

"Now that's where you're wrong love. Because I'm a man with no fears."

"Well we're the same then. I ran out of anything to fear the moment I started this game with you."

"And that's why I like you." He suddenly said and winked at me.

I don't get what he meant by that.

"Have I told you that you're mad?" I mused a few moments after.

"Quite a few times actually. Thanks for the compliment, love." He said as we arrive at the base.

My goodness, I've been engaged to a psychotic mafia leader.

And I'm starting to regret it. He might have been a good catch on the outside but I don't think I can handle his complexities.

This ain't 50 shades of grey, it's 50 shades of black and I am fvcking doomed.

A/N:

Hi loves! It's been awhile. Sorry for making you wait for so long. I just tried to squeeze this one in but I am really busy right now. So I hope this could get you through another week.

Enjoy reading my dears! I don't have any updates right now with regards to Diyue and I desperately missed them. My wifi is crappy that I can't even check, on top of that I am buried in training. So hooe you guys forgive me with the delays.

Remember to stan royal and stan classy! ? ﾟﾒﾛ? ﾟﾒﾛ? ﾟﾒﾛ? ﾟﾒﾛ

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