However, since Zhou Ziwei said these words, it was a different story. Although Luan Yuqing still found it hard to believe, she instinctively chose to believe him.
Zhou Ziwei had repeatedly displayed peculiarities in front of her that were difficult to understand, so even if he acted even more strangely now, it would be easier for her to accept.
Zhou Ziwei knew his words were a bit too shocking, so he let Luan Yuqing adjust for a while. Seeing that she had recovered from her daze, he smiled slightly, opened the car door, jumped out, and strode to the wreckage of the two cars. He then turned around and called to Luan Yuqing, who was sitting in the driver's seat and had turned the car around, "Step on the gas and drive straight this way... Don't worry, you won't kill me, just go ahead and crash into me! Drive as fast as you can, just remember to stop the car immediately after you jump over."
"Oh..." Luan Yuqing nodded nervously. She wasn't worried that Zhou Ziwei would be killed by her, but the thought of driving her car right into a living person was something she had to overcome first.
Luan Yuqing simply closed her eyes, repeatedly telling herself, "It's okay, he won't die, he's Superman, it's okay, I can't kill him, he's Superman..." She took several deep breaths to calm herself down.
Then Luan Yuqing opened her eyes, looked at Zhou Ziwei who was standing in front of her waving, and finally pulled the handbrake while slamming the accelerator to the floor...
With a loud "boom," the four wheels spun rapidly with unstoppable momentum, producing a series of ear-piercing sounds due to the friction with the ground.
Luan Yuqing is not a professional driver and does not know how to make a car reach its fastest speed in the shortest time from start to acceleration. However, with her steady operation, she still managed to make the car reach its fastest speed within her capabilities.
Luan Yuqing's heart was also in suspense as the car accelerated.
In just over twenty meters, with Luan Yuqing's desperate acceleration, the Audi sped up in front of Zhou Ziwei in the blink of an eye. Just as it was about to knock Zhou Ziwei down, Luan Yuqing finally couldn't help but let out a long scream...
Volume 1, Rebirth of a Prodigy, Chapter 179: I'll Take You Home
This wasn't the first time Zhou Ziwei had done something this crazy. Last time, on another cliff nearby, he used his Niu-style Tai Chi technique of using the opponent's force against them to pull a car that was about to plunge off the cliff back onto the road.
However, although Zhou Ziwei successfully saved the lives of the two people in the car, he also suffered multiple fractures in his hands and feet, and almost died from the pain.
However, Zhou Ziwei back then was far inferior to him now. At that time, Zhou Ziwei's soul power had not undergone a qualitative transformation, and the amount he possessed was pitiful. His body had not been strengthened, and he was sickly, not even as good as an ordinary person. Moreover, his understanding of Niu-style Tai Chi and how to improve the sensitivity of the five senses was only just beginning.
Although not much time has passed since the last incident, Zhou Ziwei has undergone a complete transformation in this period. The difference in his strength before and after is absolutely incomparable. Therefore, even if he faces a direct collision with a car this time, Zhou Ziwei is quite confident that he can handle it unscathed.
However, while he was confident, Zhou Ziwei couldn't help but feel a little uneasy as he watched the car being driven by Luan Yuqing hurtling towards him at top speed. To be on the safe side, he waved his hands repeatedly before the car got close, creating a force field in front of him that could change the direction of the external force.
When the car crashed into the force field he had just set up, and began to rise upwards under the influence of the force field, Zhou Ziwei once again used the most profound essence of Niu-style Tai Chi Chuan—using the opponent's force against them—to gently lift the car from under the vehicle. Instantly, the Audi seemed to sprout wings, flying directly over Zhou Ziwei's head, passing over the wreckage of the two jeeps blocking the road, and then landing heavily on the road.
"Screech—" After the car came to a stop, Luan Yuqing did not forget Zhou Ziwei's instructions and hurriedly slammed on the brakes, bringing the Audi to a quick stop in the middle of the road, finally preventing the car from going out of control and rushing forward again.
Luan Yuqing sat blankly in the car, staring blankly at the pitch-black expanse ahead, trembling with lingering fear.
She succeeded! She actually succeeded! She actually made the car accelerate for only twenty meters before it suddenly leaped over the wreckage of the two cars.
Of course... she also knew that the creator of this miracle was Zhou Ziwei, and that it actually had little to do with her, the driver, but that did not affect her sense of accomplishment and excitement.
For a long while, Luan Yuqing didn't dare to turn around and look, because she was afraid that if she turned around, she would suddenly see Zhou Ziwei lying in a pool of blood, his whole body a bloody mess...
Only when she heard steady footsteps behind the car and Zhou Ziwei's familiar voice did Luan Yuqing finally relax completely, and then she lay down on the back of the seat like a lump of mud...
Are you really sure you want to go to Dangyang with me?
In the waiting hall of Baoshan Airport, Zhou Ziwei looked solemnly at Luan Yuqing, who was clinging to him like a wronged little maid, and said, "You may not know this... but I'm wanted by a very powerful international assassin website. It wasn't a big deal while I was out of town, but once I return to Dangyang, an assassin could appear at any moment to kill me. So... if you continue to follow me, it will be extremely dangerous. Be prepared to die at any time... Therefore, you need to think carefully. After all, whether Qiao Mulin has the courage to come looking for you again after his last defeat is still unknown. Perhaps... leaving me and going anywhere is the safest thing for you right now..."
"I want to follow you—"
Luan Yuqing made her decision almost without hesitation, saying decisively, "I don't believe there's any assassin in the world who can kill you, so... even if you're wanted by the whole world right now, I... I'm going to follow you."
As Luan Yuqing spoke, she noticed Zhou Ziwei looking at her with a rather amused expression. Her face flushed, and she hurriedly explained, "Mr. Zhou, please don't worry. I...I know you have a wife in Dangyang, and I...I also know you have Miss Liu, your confidante, in Tengchong. So...I really don't mean anything by it. I...I just want to stay by your side and seek your protection. I absolutely will not disrupt your family. Please believe me and don't send me away..."
Seeing Luan Yuqing's pitiful appearance, Zhou Ziwei nodded gently in agreement.
Zhou Ziwei wasn't the kind of person who would lose his mind just because a beautiful woman begged him.
Since Zhou Ziwei was willing to bring Luan Yuqing out of Tengchong, he had already helped this woman and cultivated her into his own core group.
After all, Zhou Ziwei now wants to start his own business, and he doesn't want to start an ordinary small business, but a group company that can directly compete with Huang Lianshu in the future. Naturally, he will need a lot of talent from all sides.
However, he hasn't had much time since his rebirth, and he knows only a limited number of people, with even fewer whom he can truly trust.
To this day, he has only managed to train one person, Li Yifeng, who was his roommate in college in his previous life.
Although Zhou Ziwei didn't know much about Luan Yuqing, he could tell from watching her, a seemingly weak woman, fight to the death against a wealthy and powerful figure like Qiao Mulin that she was a woman of great courage and principle, and also seemed to have some cleverness. If she was properly nurtured and they went through this period of shared hardships together, Zhou Ziwei believed that Luan Yuqing could become a valuable assistant in his future career.
However, Zhou Ziwei didn't want Luan Yuqing to regret it later, so he explained his situation to her in advance, lest she be frightened if assassins came to kill him frequently in the future...
Now that everything had been clearly explained, and Luan Yuqing remained so devoted... Zhou Ziwei had nothing to worry about anymore, and immediately took Luan Yuqing on their return flight.
They traveled in silence. When they finally arrived in Dangyang after changing planes once, it was already evening of the next day.
Zhou Ziwei did not greet anyone, nor did he arrange for anyone to pick him up at the airport.
In fact, he only stayed in Dangyang for a few days after his rebirth, and he knew very few people. He hadn't even had a chance to meet his nominal younger brother and father in his current identity.
If we're talking about people he's relatively familiar with, the only one is probably his wife, Wang Xuewei.
However, the two of them didn't necessarily have a very harmonious relationship, so Zhou Ziwei naturally wouldn't let her pick him up.
Moreover... they are husband and wife in name only, and now Zhou Ziwei has returned with a beautiful woman after going out. Although Zhou Ziwei is not worried that Wang Xuewei will be jealous, he still feels that it might not be appropriate for the two women to meet in public. Therefore, he did not inform Wang Xuewei beforehand.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziwei had left his Mercedes at the airport parking lot, so the two of them didn't need to take a taxi.
Soon Zhou Ziwei drove Luan Yuqing into the city. Luan Yuqing looked curiously at the street scene of this market through the car window, occasionally frowning slightly.
Seeing Luan Yuqing's reaction from the side, Zhou Ziwei smiled slightly and asked unhurriedly while driving, "Is this your first time in Dangyang?"
"Oh...yes, the first time."
"Do you feel that this city is smaller and more backward than you imagined?"
"Oh...yes, there is...a little bit..."
"Are you feeling a little uneasy, perhaps even a little... regretful, because you know you might spend a long time in this unremarkable little town?"
“Oh…yes…ah…no, no, no…” Luan Yuqing answered Zhou Ziwei absentmindedly, but almost blurted out all her inner thoughts. She hurriedly straightened her expression and solemnly declared, “Although this city is indeed very small and has indeed disappointed me a bit, I will absolutely not regret the decision I made.”
"Hehe... As long as you don't regret it."
Zhou Ziwei smiled and said, "This city may disappoint you now, but as long as I'm here... it will grow bigger soon."
Luan Yuqing was puzzled by Zhou Ziwei's words and didn't quite understand what he meant by wanting the city to grow bigger quickly. Could it be that... Zhou Ziwei wanted to invest in real estate and build many, many houses here?
However, putting aside the question of whether Zhou Ziwei can absorb so many houses regardless of the market's capacity, the size of a city doesn't simply refer to its land area and number of houses. It also involves important factors such as population and the economy, and these... cannot be easily changed by one or two people...
Zhou Ziwei didn't explain anything further to Luan Yuqing. He wasn't a person who liked to show off. Although he had already sketched out a grand plan in his mind, the plan was still in its infancy. There was no point in talking to Luan Yuqing about it now.
"Where are we going now? You...you're not going to leave me alone at the hotel, are you?" Luan Yuqing looked at the night view of Dangyang through the car window for a while, then looked away in disappointment.
Seeing Zhou Ziwei driving silently through one bustling street after another, she finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
Zhou Ziwei was also quite troubled by this problem. After all, although he and Wang Xuewei were only husband and wife in name, no matter how much of a scoundrel the "Zhou Ziwei" of the past was or how many women he had slept with, he had never brought any woman back to their "home." Although the current Zhou Ziwei and Luan Yuqing did not have that kind of messy relationship, the problem was that others would not believe it. If he just swaggered in and brought Luan Yuqing back, even if Wang Xuewei didn't care about him as a fake husband, she would be very angry because she would lose face.
Because of the ghostly treasure map, Luan Yuqing could be kidnapped at any time by the people sent by Qiao Mulin. So it seems really inappropriate and irresponsible for Zhou Ziwei to leave her alone in the hotel.
If Zhou Ziwei had stayed at the hotel with Luan Yuqing, it wouldn't have been a problem. After all, Zhou Ziwei was considered the most dissolute playboy in people's eyes, so it was perfectly normal for him to go to a hotel with a beautiful woman. Probably no one would have found it strange.
However, Zhou Ziwei felt that things weren't quite right. It was fine if he didn't come back, but if he did come back, he would have to stay in a hotel every day. This... it wouldn't be good in the long run, and there would be many inconveniences in a hotel. So after hesitating for a while, Zhou Ziwei finally made a decision, "Let's go! I'll take you to my home."
"Ah...to...to your house." Luan Yuqing was taken aback by Zhou Ziwei's direct invitation to go home, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Is...is this alright? Won't your wife misunderstand?"
Zhou Ziwei smiled wryly and said, "Misunderstandings are inevitable. To be honest... my reputation isn't very good, um... you'll find out later. So... I'm kind of giving up now. What others think is their business. As long as I feel I can live with my own conscience, that's enough... Hmm... it's settled then. We'll go home right away. From now on, you, Luan Yuqing, are my personal assistant, hired with an annual salary of one million. Since you're a personal assistant... of course you have to stay by my side every step of the way. I'm going home, and you'll naturally come with me. You don't need to care what others say or how they see you; just listen to me."
"Oh...I understand."
Luan Yuqing covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "An annual salary of one million...that seems pretty good..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziwei knew that Luan Yuqing thought he was just making things up, but he didn't bother to explain further. He did want to give Luan Yuqing this treatment, but he would first have to see if she actually had the corresponding work ability.
Having said that, he finally decided on his destination and drove straight to New Century Residential Complex...
"This is my home..." Zhou Ziwei stopped his car in front of the two-story villa. While looking down at the key to the electronic gate in the car, he casually introduced to Luan Yuqing, "The house isn't very big, there are only three bedrooms. Right now, my... um... wife and I each have our own room, so you'll have to make do with the remaining servant's room."
"What...you and your wife...live separately?"
It seems that gossip is truly a woman's nature. Luan Yuqing didn't seem to care what kind of room she was going to stay in, but was more interested in Zhou Ziwei's private life.
Zhou Ziwei said helplessly, "Yes...we live separately, so why...is that not allowed?"
Luan Yuqing stuck out her tongue and said, "Of course you can... What I mean is... I wanted to ask... Is your relationship... a little strained? Hmm... You know, young couples your age should be inseparable, and you probably can't stand being apart for even a short while. It's really hard to imagine... how come you two sleep separately?"
Zhou Ziwei glared at Luan Yuqing speechlessly and said, "Our relationship is indeed terrible, worse than anyone else can imagine... Are you satisfied now? Please... you're my personal assistant now, not a tabloid reporter. Don't ask random, irrelevant questions, or I'll dock your pay, understand?"
"Yes, boss." Upon hearing this, Luan Yuqing gave Zhou Ziwei a standard military salute, and then couldn't help but giggle.
Her smile caused her breasts, which had been standing tall just moments before, to tremble violently as if an earthquake had struck, leaving Zhou Ziwei with a dry mouth, dizzy vision, and a racing heart.
"Uh... do I really want her to be my personal assistant? This idea... doesn't seem very wise!"
Zhou Ziwei felt the allure emanating from Luan Yuqing, and his heart began to flutter slightly. He even had an impulse to pounce on Luan Yuqing and pin her down.
However, he only took a deep breath and immediately calmed down. He was a strong person after all, far surpassing the level of ordinary people in both mind and body. Naturally, he would not be easily driven by his physical instincts to do things.
"Beep—" Zhou Ziwei finally found the electronic key, pressed it gently, and the electronic door immediately opened automatically.
Zhou Ziwei drove straight into the garage before getting out of the car with Luan Yuqing.
"Huh... so she's at home."
When Zhou Ziwei saw Wang Xuewei's Buick still parked in the garage, he was slightly taken aback. He had thought Wang Xuewei wasn't home because the villa was completely dark.
In Zhou Ziwei's memory, Wang Xuewei spent more time at her parents' home or at her company than at this villa, so he didn't find it strange at all that she didn't see any lights when she came back.
Since her car is still parked here, she's probably still here too.
It's only seven or eight o'clock in the evening, Wang Xuewei shouldn't be asleep this early...
Zhou Ziwei was slightly worried, so he immediately released a wisp of soul power to scan the villa and quickly found Wang Xuewei's location.
She was found in her room, but instead of sleeping in bed, she was lying on the floor in her pajamas, clutching an empty pill bottle in her hand, while white pills were scattered all over the floor...
Did she commit suicide by overdosing on medication?
Zhou Ziwei was taken aback. He could no longer care about Luan Yuqing and rushed out of the garage, dashing towards Wang Xuewei's room on the second floor...
Volume 1 The Rebirth of a Prodigy Chapter 180 Electric Baton
Luan Yuqing had just gotten off the bus with her luggage and was still looking around the unfamiliar place with curiosity when Zhou Ziwei's expression changed slightly, and then he disappeared completely like a gust of wind.
Luan Yuqing had never seen anyone run so fast. She didn't even see which direction Zhou Ziwei ran in before he completely disappeared.
The garage has voice-activated lights. The car has been parked for a while now, and Luan Yuqing is standing there silently. The overhead lights suddenly went out.
Luan Yuqing was startled again, and couldn't help but let out a gasp. She then threw down her luggage and fled from the garage as fast as she could...
Zhou Ziwei was genuinely startled when he scanned Wang Xuewei's current appearance with his soul power. Even though he had no marital relationship with Wang Xuewei, she was the first person he came into contact with after his rebirth. He even made his first fortune in the casino with the thousand yuan that Wang Xuewei gave him.