Take Off the Mask

"How is it? Is the wound still hurting?"

Ye Feng glanced at Xie Yuyan, who seemed lost in thought, and asked.

"......"

"Hey, why are you giving me attitude? It's not like I hurt you. If you have grievances, take them out on your enemies. Should good people always be the ones getting pointed at?"

After hearing Ye Feng's words, Xie Yuyan finally turned her head to look at the mask on Ye Feng's face and asked, "Are you really not from the organization?"

"What organization? Speak clearly if you're going to say something."

"You!"

Xie Yuyan gritted her teeth and struggled, but to no avail. Her angry glare showed that she was very dissatisfied with Ye Feng's attitude.

"If you have the guts, untie me! I hope you can still speak so arrogantly then."

Seeing the bandage seeping a bit of blood again, Ye Feng let out a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Suddenly, he felt that Li Mucheng's peculiar temper wasn't so bad after all.

"Don't move around. The bandage needs to be changed."

Ye Feng gradually approached Xie Yuyan, decisively holding down the struggling Xie Yuyan and using scissors to further cut apart the clothes on her abdomen.

"Ah!"

Xie Yuyan was clearly experiencing this for the first time and was almost furious. However, Ye Feng's grip on her was as firm as a pair of iron pliers, making it impossible for her to move.

With his medical skills, Ye Feng quickly re-wrapped the bandage around Xie Yuyan's wound.

"Don't move anymore. If the wound bleeds again, I won't take care of you."

"Why... why did you save me?"

Xie Yuyan slowly began to feel that Ye Feng might really have saved her out of goodwill. When she mentioned her organization earlier, she carefully observed Ye Feng's microexpressions, but found no flaws.

That left only two possibilities: either Ye Feng truly had no idea who she was, or he was hiding very deep. Given his impressive skills, Xie Yuyan was more inclined to suspect the latter.

......

"Haven't you heard the saying 'Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda'? I saved you because I wanted to, got it?"

"Saving me could be very dangerous. Do you know who I am?"

"It doesn't matter who you are. Just stay put here and leave once you're healed."

"What... what?"

"I said, once you're healed, you can leave. I won't have any other intentions towards you."

"You're strange."

Xie Yuyan thought for a long time but couldn't find a better word to describe Ye Feng, ultimately settling on "strange."

"Alright, so we've reached an agreement, right? You stay here and rest quietly, and I won't do anything to you. Once you're healed, you can leave. Deal?"

"Okay."

Xie Yuyan finally said softly and then fell silent.

"Then it's settled. Now, I'll untie you, but don't get any funny ideas."

"......"

At this point, Ye Feng drew a dagger from his waist and cut through the rope binding Xie Yuyan. The moment she was freed, Xie Yuyan grabbed Ye Feng's wrist with one hand and snatched the dagger from his hand, pressing it tightly against his neck.

"Tell me your code name right now, or I'll slit your throat."

Xie Yuyan's killing intent practically oozed out, and it seemed she was about to cut Ye Feng's throat at any second.

"Look, you're rushing things again."

Ye Feng clicked his tongue, not even caring about Xie Yuyan's self-protective reaction. He tossed the bandage to Xie Yuyan, who was glaring at him, and turned to walk towards the living room.

"Change the bandage yourself."

......

Xie Yuyan looked at the bandage that had landed on her thigh and then at Ye Feng, who was busy in the living room. She threw the dagger to the ground, sat on the bed, and buried her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Tsk..."

Seeing that there was no movement in the room, Ye Feng knew that Xie Yuyan had let go of her hostility towards him. If she had really dared to stab his throat earlier, Ye Feng would have dealt with her without hesitation. He would never so carelessly entrust his life to someone else. After all, his mission was already complete.

Anyone who stood in the way of his survival would be dealt with by his own hands, because all he wanted was to live.

"What... what's your name?"

While Ye Feng was cooking noodles, Xie Yuyan's weak voice sounded from the bedroom threshold. Her deep blue eyes were gazing at him in the darkness.

"Just call me Ye Feng. You're Xie Yuyan, right?"

"How did you know my name?"

"Do you believe in fate?"

"Hmph..."

"I never lie."

Ye Feng shrugged, letting Xie Yuyan's distrust of him go.

"Go sit at the dining table. The meal is almost ready."

"......"

Xie Yuyan remained standing in the shadows without moving, just staring at Ye Feng's back without saying a word.

"Did you tie the bandage properly?"

"No..."

"Sigh, why are you so stubborn? Can't you just listen for once?"

"I've been listening all my life."

"Then listen one more time."

"Tch."

"Go and re-tie the bandage. The noodles are about to be done."

Ye Feng glanced at the bedroom out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the bright eyes were no longer there, guessing that Xie Yuyan had finally gone to re-tie the bandage.

As Ye Feng placed the noodles on the table, Xie Yuyan slowly walked out of the bedroom. Under the light, her mature and stunning beauty was fully displayed. Her appearance was no less than Li Mucheng's, especially with her exquisite figure, which could be said to be unparalleled. However, Li Mucheng's beauty lay in her art-like appearance, making them both unique in their own ways.

"Did you change the bandage?"

Xie Yuyan gave Ye Feng a sideways glance and then found the farthest chair to sit down.

"Eat the noodles. Though my cooking isn't that great."

Xie Yuyan looked at the noodles on the table and then at Ye Feng. Only after Ye Feng picked up his chopsticks and started eating did she begin to eat as well.

"Slurp... slurp..."

"How is it? Is the taste off?"

"No... no."

"If you need more, just tell me, and I'll cook some more."

"You... have we met before?"

"I told you, it's fate. I saved you because I wanted to save you. Got it? Ugh, this mask is so uncomfortable to eat with."

At this point, Ye Feng removed his mask. Xie Yuyan, who was in the middle of eating, suddenly bit off a piece of noodle and stared intently at the true face of the man in front of her.

A handsome face appeared before her. Despite having seen countless good-looking men as a killer and maintaining a heart as calm as a still lake, Xie Yuyan felt ripples stir within her upon seeing Ye Feng.

It was as if a stone had been thrown into the lake, creating waves that couldn't be calmed for a long time.

"You're about to drop the noodles from your mouth."

!!!!!!

Xie Yuyan was startled by Ye Feng's words and quickly covered her mouth with her hand. This was the first time she had ever lost her composure, and it was truly embarrassing!

However, for some reason, after seeing Ye Feng's true face, Xie Yuyan felt something tickling her heart, something she couldn't quite describe. But whatever it was, she didn't dislike it.