Chapter 159 - 158: Leaving

Lance didn’t appear frightened. Instead, he replied confidently, "Fine. I’ll bring her here myself."

Before the guards could question him further, he turned and hurried away.

A short while later, Lance returned.

This time, someone was accompanying him.

The figure wore a long cloak that concealed their face and most of their body.

The guards exchanged mocking glances.

One of them laughed. "You’ve really become bold, haven’t you?"

"Do you seriously expect us to believe that Madam Su would come here dressed like that?"

Lance ignored their ridicule.

Instead, he looked at Leng Haochu.

"This isn’t a matter we should discuss in public. Let’s go inside first."

Leng Haochu frowned. However, after exchanging glances with the other guards, he eventually agreed.

They weren’t following Lance because they trusted him.

Rather, they wanted to see what kind of trick he was planning to pull.

With that thought, the guards escorted Jiang Nuannuan and followed Lance and the cloaked figure into the villa.

Whatever happened inside the villa over the next half hour, the guards eventually gave up and left.

Once they were gone, Lance and Jiang Nuannuan immediately went to find Meng Xiaoni, who had been waiting for them.

The three of them gathered their belongings and quietly left Burning Star Base.

Behind them stood the magnificent base, with its towering buildings, brightly illuminated streets, and luxurious residential districts.

It was a place countless survivors dreamed of entering.

Yet none of them turned back.

Perhaps Meng Xiaoni felt a faint trace of reluctance as he walked away, but he quickly suppressed it.

To him, Burning Star Base had always been a cold place.

Even when summer arrived and scorching heat waves swept across the land, they could never melt the chill buried deep within his heart.

He no longer wanted to remain here.

He wanted to find somewhere new and begin his life again.

However, leaving didn’t mean he intended to forget everything that had happened.

He would continue working toward bringing Su Yao down.

That woman was extremely difficult to deal with, but he was determined to succeed.

Meanwhile, Su Yao was rushing toward Mo Beichan’s villa.

After receiving the initial warning from her system, several more notifications had appeared.

Each one reported another alarming decrease in Mo Beichan’s remaining lifespan.

For some inexplicable reason, he had sacrificed several years of his life, followed by another thirty years.

According to the system, he barely had any lifespan remaining.

Su Yao was furious.

’What the hell is that idiot doing?’

She wanted nothing more than to rush over and kill him herself.

However, just as she was considering that possibility, her system reminded her of something important.

[Host, don’t forget that you have five primary husbands. If you fail to protect them or allow any of them to die, the system will confiscate your rewards. Even the base’s ecological development could suffer because of it.]

Su Yao’s expression changed. She clenched her fists.

"Can’t I have even a little freedom to do what I want?"

Her system didn’t respond.

Su Yao could only suppress her anger and continue toward the villa.

Soon, she arrived outside Mo Beichan’s residence.

The moment the guards noticed her, they hurriedly bowed respectfully.

However, just as she was about to enter, one of the men suddenly stumbled and collapsed toward her.

Su Yao instinctively reached out and caught him.

The man was exceptionally handsome.

He wore a fitted white shirt and black jeans that highlighted his slender figure.

His long, silky hair reached halfway down his back, giving him a delicate and elegant appearance.

The moment Su Yao caught him, he quickly straightened himself.

He brushed a few strands of hair behind his ear and lowered his gaze.

"I’m sorry, Sister Su. I wasn’t careful just now."

His voice sounded soft and embarrassed.

Su Yao examined his face. She had to admit that he was quite attractive.

She turned toward her assistant, Yuko.

Yuko immediately understood her intentions.

He looked at the young man and said, "Wait here. Don’t leave yet. There’s something I’d like to discuss with you."

The young man hurriedly waved his hands.

"Please don’t misunderstand! I wasn’t trying to attract Sister Su’s attention. I really did lose my balance because..."

He suddenly stopped speaking.

His gaze shifted toward one of the other guards.

The man standing there was glaring at him angrily.

His name was Guo Dongju.

Noticing Su Yao’s attention, Guo Dongju immediately lowered his head.

"Miss Su, please excuse me. I’ll take my leave first."

Without waiting for her response, he hurried away.

Su Yao frowned.

Under normal circumstances, she might have become curious enough to investigate their relationship.

She had encountered plenty of men who used such little tricks to attract her attention.

Some pretended to be helpless, while others deliberately created misunderstandings to make themselves appear pitiful.

They seemed to believe she couldn’t see through their schemes.

However, Su Yao understood their tactics perfectly well.

She simply enjoyed watching them compete for her favor.

Unfortunately, she had more pressing matters to handle today.

She dismissed the incident and entered the villa.

Inside the living room, Mo Beichan was lying motionlessly on the sofa.

His eyes were closed, and his entire body appeared to have aged considerably.

His once-smooth skin was covered in wrinkles, while strands of white hair had appeared around his temples.

Even his breathing seemed weak.

Su Yao’s expression darkened.

She immediately approached him and took out a medicinal pill.

The pill had been obtained from one of her recent system rewards.

Without hesitation, she placed it inside Mo Beichan’s mouth.

Her assistant and two of her other husbands watched from nearby.

A few moments later, a miraculous transformation began.

The wrinkles on Mo Beichan’s face gradually faded.

His pale skin regained its healthy color, and his white hair slowly turned dark again.

Within minutes, his appearance had returned to normal.

One of Su Yao’s husbands, Shang Chang, immediately covered his mouth.

"Oh my goodness! Why is Brother Mo in such a condition?"