Quan Shaoqing took out his cell phone, revealing his face.
Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoxi was still wearing the man’s scarf, only her expressive big eyes showing.
With the snowy landscape as a backdrop, the two huddled together casually, yet there was an indescribable harmony and beauty.
Quan Shaoqing looked at her and smiled tenderly and deeply.
Gu Xiaoxi didn’t know what he was smiling at and wanted to see the photo, but he wouldn’t let her.
She pretended to be angry, turned around, and skied away but couldn’t grasp the technique, and accidentally tumbled out.
She buried her face into the snow like an ostrich diving headfirst.
Frightened, Quan Shaoqing immediately went to pull her up.
"Are you hurt?" he asked anxiously, holding her.
Gu Xiaoxi fell with her face in disarray, not necessarily hurt but incredibly embarrassed.
"I can’t ski; teach me."
"Kiss me, and I can teach even better," the man’s mellow voice paired with a scholarly smile was enough to steal one’s soul.
Gu Xiaoxi’s cheeks turned red, and she scolded, "Get lost!"
The two had a great time.
They slid down from the mountain top, very slowly. Gu Xiaoxi fell many times, but that didn’t stop her determination to conquer the ski slope.
Being clever, she learned after a few tumbles.
Soon, she could keep up with him side by side.
Just as they were having great fun, Quan Shaoqing suddenly spotted a red dot of light and his expression changed.
The red dot was on him, indicating that the attacker was targeting him.
If Gu Xiaoxi kept following him, she would definitely be in danger as well.
Without thinking, he said to Gu Xiaoxi with an unaffected smile, "Xiao Xi, let’s race! See who’s faster."
"Sure!" Gu Xiaoxi excitedly dashed forward.
In the instant she took off, she heard the sound of a silencer.
By the time she steadied herself and looked back, Quan Shaoqing was surrounded by many strangers.
They had swiftly encircled Quan Shaoqing and his men.
Gu Xiaoxi stopped in fright immediately.
"Gu Xiaoxi, you go first," Quan Shaoqing shouted while he fought with those who surrounded him.
Gu Xiaoxi knew Quan Shaoqing’s abilities well and wasn’t worried about his safety. What she couldn’t understand was who wanted to kill him so urgently, in such a place, without any setup.
She didn’t leave, nor did she approach, just stood there quietly watching.
As expected, it didn’t take long for Quan Shaoqing alone to send the attackers sprawling.
Jin Xiao’s arm was wounded but not seriously. As for the ones Quan Shaoqing had knocked down, each was so battered they couldn’t stand up.
Quan Shaoqing pursed his lips slightly and coldly said to them, "Go back and tell your boss that if he wants to deal with me, sending this bunch of trash won’t do. He’ll have to come in person."
The people lying on the ground all looked panic-stricken, not expecting Quan Shaoqing to be so powerful.
Whether it was long-range shooting or close-quarters combat, it was all futile against him.
Quan Shaoqing snorted coldly, didn’t even take a second look at everyone, immediately put on his skis, and chased after Gu Xiaoxi as if nothing had happened.
"Why are you dazing? Let’s go, I let you win on purpose just now. Don’t cry if you lose now."
His tone was light, but her feelings were complicated.
Looking at Quan Shaoqing’s expression, he definitely knew who was after him.
Others wanted him dead, yet he let those who challenged him go so easily. Was he still the unapproachable, cold-hearted King Yama from before?
For a moment, Gu Xiaoxi felt she couldn’t understand him.
Because of the incident along the way, Gu Xiaoxi wasn’t in the mood to play anymore, worried about what might happen next.
Quan Shaoqing personally took her back to the hostel, and only after seeing her return did he leave.
Gu Xiaoxi sat in the hostel, feeling the more she thought about it, the more something seemed off.