"No, no." Anāan sat up abruptly, wiping her forehead which was covered in cold sweat. "Itās a dream, itās a dream, thank goodness... thank goodness!"
She patted her chest, calming herself down.
Now she has her sister to protect her, thereās nothing to be afraid of. In the future, she will become very capable too, so she can protect her whole family, without fear! Truly, without fear!
"Ah..." Anāan looked up and saw a tall dark figure standing behind the door, and couldnāt help but scream.
"Wuwuwu..." Anāan widened her eyes, astonished as she looked at the handsome face just inches away.
"Shh..." Qin Yue released her, their noses almost touching, able to hear each otherās breath, one calm and one quick.
"Hooligan!" Anāan angrily kneed him, but Qin Yue swiftly restrained her. Are you kidding? As the Deputy Director of the Southern Union Special Action Department, if he gets incapacitated just like that, heād really lose face.
"Anāan, I knew you would always think about me, look how you remember my name even after not seeing me for so long." Qin Yue shamelessly played on the characteristics of his name.
Anāan rolled her eyes, is that even a name? Thatās clearly an insult.
"Why are you here?" She remembered the hooligan was from the Southern District, not together with her brother-in-law, why did he come here?
"I heard you were bullied and came to avenge you."
Anāan gave him a disdainful look from head to toe, "Who needs you for revenge, I have my sister and brother-in-law, donāt need you?"
"Your brother-in-law is like a waste now, of course I need to step in myself."
"Get lost! If you dare say bad things about my brother-in-law again, my sister wonāt let you off, and neither will I."
Qin Yueās face turned blue, "Donāt bring up your brother-in-law." Damn, whatās with even being jealous of a brother-in-law?
"Get up."
"What get up?" Qin Yue looked innocent.
Anāan fiercely headbutted him, but Qin Yue afraid sheād hurt herself, quickly moved aside.
"You stinky hooligan, who let you in?"
"Anāan, Iām concerned about you, came in to check on you."
"Do you even have such a good heart?" She wouldnāt believe him! He always steals kisses, bullies her, definitely not a good person.
Qin Yue adjusted his expression, took a very low stool to sit, his position slightly higher than the bed. He looked at Anāan from a higher angle, his eyes full of seriousness and solemnity.
Anāan became bewildered for a second under his gaze, then gently shook her head. How could she feel like she wasnāt herself anymore just after being glanced at by the little hooligan?
"Anāan, you suffered injustice today."
He suddenly turned serious, making her embarrassed to show him attitude, reluctantly shaking her head.
"Itās okay, my sister rescued me in time." Anāan awkwardly tugged at her hem, a bit afraid to meet Qin Yueās eyes.
"You have a good sister who made me look at her in a new light today." Qin Yueās prior impression of Sheng Ning was as Huo Yanās wife, the beautiful Union Flower, dancing Hope Field and renowned in the Four Regions. Apart from these, nothing else stood out, as every district and family had countless exceptional young women with radiant halos equally dazzling.
But today, Sheng Ningās performance broke away from her fixed image of a mere flower. Before she needed protection, but now she can protect others.
Only the strong have the ability to protect others.
And men, especially capable men, are naturally drawn to the strong.