“Answer it. Use someone else’s phone to call me. I want to hear the conversation.”
“Okay.”

Mu Wan turned to borrow a phone, but her assistant had already switched the phone to the dialing screen, her expression stern.
“Boss, give me the number.”

Mu Wan quickly provided Mu Jianhua’s number, and once the call connected, she dialed Kuang Ye’s number with a calm tone.
“Ah Ye, why are you calling now? I still have half an hour before I finish work. Is the waterbed fixed?”

[The waterbed has been replaced with a new one, but it would be a waste to throw the old one away, so I sent it to Uncle and Aunt’s villa. It can be used as a couch.]

Hearing this, Mu Wan was 100% sure that Kuang Ye was in danger. Because Kuang Ye would never send the bed they had shared to her parents’ house. The fact that he mentioned it like this was likely a hint for her to go to her parents’ house. So—his target must be her.

Her hand holding the phone started to shake. Could it really be the same kidnappers from the previous life? Her breath quickened, and she bit herself hard to regain composure.

“My parents wouldn’t even look at that old bed. And that weird mask we bought abroad last time, they would hate it.”

Kuang Ye’s pupils contracted. They hadn’t bought any mask overseas. Furthermore, Mu Wan’s tone was completely normal, indicating that she had received the message from the wristband. This mask wasn’t something said casually.

He glanced at the man next to him wearing a black mask, pointing a gun at him. Could Mu Wan know this masked man?

His heartbeat quickened. He couldn’t let Mu Wan go to the place the man mentioned.

“Yes, it’s that old mask.”

“Mu Wan… I love you…”

He suddenly hung up the phone, and the masked man was startled, then angrily struck him with the gun butt.

“Damn, so sentimental. Fine, I’ll send you off first.”

Blood immediately seeped from Kuang Ye’s forehead. Just as the masked man aimed his gun at him, Kuang Ye took the opportunity to kick the man in the crotch. The masked man staggered back.

Kuang Ye seized the chance to turn and run. He had to run. He had finally been with Mu Wan. She had just accepted his proposal yesterday. This was the happiest he had been in twenty-three years. He couldn’t die.

Bang—an explosive sound. Birds scattered into the air.

Kuang Ye saw the police car rushing toward him. But there was no sound, only a buzzing in his ears. Had he been shot?

“Ah Ye!!”

Mu Wan was speeding in her assistant’s car. She saw Kuang Ye covered in blood, with a bullet just grazing his ear. Her heart skipped a beat.

She also saw the masked man shooting at him. Her eyes widened in disbelief as tears streamed down her face. It was him. It was really him.

Kuang Ye saw Mu Wan running toward him with tears on her face. He raised his hand, wanting to tell her not to cry, but his consciousness was swallowed by darkness, and he passed out.

“Ah Ye!! Ambulance, ambulance, help my lover, he fainted.”

The ambulance quickly arrived and took Kuang Ye to the hospital for treatment. Mu Jianhua, Wang Lan, and Mu Yanci all rushed to the hospital upon hearing the news.

Mu Wan’s eyes were red from crying as she threw herself into her mother’s arms.
“Mom, Ah Ye is injured. There’s so much blood on his head. He won’t die, right? He can’t die.”

Wang Lan quickly patted her shoulder to comfort her.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. The bullet didn’t hit him.”

Just then, the surgeon came out of the operating room. Mu Wan rushed over, eyes red.
“Doctor, how is my husband?”

The doctor replied,
“Moderate concussion. His eardrum is damaged due to the air cavity effect, but there is no life-threatening danger for now.”

Mu Wan immediately breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Soon, Kuang Ye was transferred to the VIP ward. Since he was under anesthesia, he wouldn’t wake up for a while.

Wang Lan gritted her teeth in anger.
“These vicious criminals, how do they even have guns? Thankfully, the bullet didn’t hit him. Otherwise—”

Her eyes reddened as she spoke. Kuang Ye’s past had already been full of twists and turns, and now these damn criminals were making things worse.

Mu Yanci looked at Mu Jianhua.
“Dad, do you think the robbers were targeting Mu Wan?”

Wang Lan’s reaction was even more extreme. She immediately hugged Mu Wan tightly.

Mu Jianhua shook his head.
“I’m not sure…”

His guess was based on the hint Kuang Ye had given over the phone, suggesting that Mu Wan go to the villa. But they couldn’t know the truth for sure until Kuang Ye woke up.

Mu Wan suddenly looked up when she heard her father’s words.
“Dad, yes. It’s because of me.”

The entire Mu family’s faces changed.

Mu Yanci, rarely cold to Mu Wan, frowned and asked,
“Wan wan, what’s going on? Do you know who the robbers are?”

“Since there’s such danger around you, why didn’t you tell us?”

Mu Wan’s tears surged even more. She had wanted to protect her family and lover so badly. But Kuang Ye’s injury clearly told her that she couldn’t do it alone.

The kidnappers from the previous life had reappeared, and they were still as cold-blooded and vicious. Even if she feared hurting her family emotionally, for the safety of everyone in this life, she needed their strength.

“Dad, Mom, Gege, I need to tell you a secret.”