Chapter 97 - A Night That Brought Them Closer (5) (2/2)

”Ugh... don't do that oh Princess Han Zizi. Now that is a real threat to me.”

A familiar voice came from the other end as the next room's door opened. Yunru stepped out, his arm stretched out as he aimed his gun at the goons. Zizi froze at the sight.

Yu-Yunru…A-and from the next room!?

She was utterly shocked. Yunru was already in the bar. These goons were planning to kill him at the entrance.

Before that thug could snap out of his shock, Yunru took advantage and shot a bullet at his wrist, knocking off his gun on the floor that he pointed at Zizi.

”Ugh!”

The other man couldn't keep up with the rapid development, but he didn't hesitate to run away as fast as he could. Yunru yawned and aimed a bullet at his leg.

”Ah!” He stumbled and fell.

”You know, bullets are faster, idiots.”

The thug yelped in pain as he held his bloody wrist. ”Soo Yunru! How can you be here!”

He sneered. ”Because I am smarter than you. You planned to ambush me at the entrance, so I already got in the bar before your man came here. I have been here for four hours now. Oh and your man outside is already arrested,” he chuckled, ”Such amateur planning against this great Soo Yunru.”

His team quickly arrived at the scene and arrested the two thugs. They glanced at Zizi, but Yunru shook his head and signaled them to leave.

Zizi was completely stunned and at a loss of words the whole time. Yunru was already inside the bar this whole time and she thought he would really die…

Her knees finally gave away and she collapsed. Everything settled down so fast that was still in disbelief. She touched her chest and felt her heart loudly pounding.

Yunru noticed her thin body trembling and shaking as tears plopped out of her eyes. The fear was still clear in her misty eyes. He held her shoulders and gently made her stand on her feet to which she didn't resist.

”A princess doesn't kneel on the floor,” he smiled.

Zizi fumed at him. ”So you were here this whole time! And like a fool I was worried for you!

Yunru raised his brow curiously. ”You were worried for me?”

Zizi gritted her teeth and stepped back, but tripped with her knees still weak. She gasped and shut her eyes for the impact. Yunru swiftly caught her waist and pulled her towards him.

Her eyelids fluttered and she slowly opened them. Her heart skipped her beat to find herself secured in his embrace. His arm had firmly held onto her waist. Her cheeks flushed, feeling his broad and toned chest and muscles. She didn't understand why but being hugged like that sent her mind into a frenzy.

In the mall, too, he looked so tall…

She thought back to the time when she hid behind his back. At that time as well, she felt a sense of security. Now too, the warmth and closeness of his embrace made her heart jump.

What am I thinking? As if I would be ever affected by this stupid man!

Zizi stammered as she averted her eyes from his chiseled body. Yunru quietly observed her in contemplation. To her surprise, she felt his hand gently patting her head. Startled, she met his gaze that didn't have his usual sarcasm in it. He was seriously watching her in attention.

”It was scary, right?”

She tensed up. Now that her mind became clearer and the adrenaline pumping in her system calmed down, she realized the incredible situation she got into tonight.

When she recalled how tightly that goon had held her and was about to kill her, tears plopped out of her eyes once again. Such a close call with death left her paralyzed in fear.

”I-It was scary as hell. That thug was huge and dangerous! I-I tell you, if I had died young at just twenty-seven, my ghost would have haunted you for the rest of your life.”

Yunru couldn't help but burst into a soft chuckle. That moment made Zizi mesmerize as she watched him laugh.

”You-you don't look that bad when you laugh…”

Yunru's eyes widened in surprise. ”Is Princess Han Zizi complimenting me?”

Zizi realized that she spoke aloud and she blushed furiously. ”Shut up! Be grateful that I complimented a poor and lowly man like you. J-Just one time though!”

Yunru chuckled. ”Alright. I will always remember this day.”

”Hmph. I was saying that the thug suddenly mentioned your name while he was talking on the phone,” she grimaced. ”But now I regret thinking of helping you! I should have just ignored the whole mess and gotten out of this place! And what the hell were you doing with your phone! Chatting with your girlfriend!?”

Both stiffened on his girlfriend's mention.