When the soldiers on the warship saw Zhou Xuan and the pretty girl, they all saluted respectfully. The pretty girl nodded slightly, then pulled Zhou Xuan into the ship's cabin. Once they were in a room, she closed the door tightly and then hugged Zhou Xuan tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
Zhou Xuan was somewhat at a loss. He had always seen this beautiful girl with a resolute and calm expression, which showed that she was a very individualistic girl. He never expected that she would turn into a weak and pitiful little girl in the blink of an eye.
On the deck of the warship, the soldiers suddenly noticed that the cargo ship that Zhou Xuan had just arrived on had suddenly tilted, with one side even tilting into the sea. It looked like it would sink completely in less than an hour. How come it looked fine just now, and now it was about to sink?
Inside the ship's cabin, Zhou Xuan gently stroked the girl who was crying in his arms, comforting her with a heavy heart. He didn't know why he felt such a strong affection for her, only that he could completely trust her.
The pretty girl cried for a while, then suddenly raised her head, her face streaked with tears.
Zhou Xuan unconsciously reached out and wiped away her tears with his fingers, sighed, and then asked, "Who... am I? And who... are you?"
The pretty girl paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "Your name is Zhou Xuan, and my name is Wei Xiaoyu."
"Zhou Xuan?...Wei...Xiaoyu?" Zhou Xuan muttered the two names to himself, his brows furrowed. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall the names. As he tried to remember them, he suddenly felt an unbearable headache and groaned as he clutched his head.
Wei Xiaoyu quickly supported him and said softly, "Don't think about it anymore. Your injury hasn't fully healed yet. It's okay if you can't remember. There's plenty of time later."
With Wei Xiaoyu's help, Zhou Xuan sat down. Wei Xiaoyu poured him a glass of water, which Zhou Xuan took a sip of and then looked at Wei Xiaoyu in front of him.
Wei Xiaoyu's face was radiant, glowing with happiness and making her look incredibly beautiful.
Zhou Xuan hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Miss Wei... what... what is our relationship?"
Wei Xiaoyu smiled sweetly, her pretty eyes fixed on Zhou Xuan, and asked with a smile, "You really don't remember? I... I'm your wife."
"Wife?" Zhou Xuan trembled inexplicably. "Do I have a wife?"
Wei Xiaoyu's expression immediately fell silent, and she remained silent for a long time, looking very downcast.
Zhou Xuan quickly waved his hand and said, "I...I didn't mean that. It's not that I don't want to take responsibility, I'm just really annoyed that I can't remember anything."
Wei Xiaoyu gave a soft "hmm," then responded in a low voice, before returning to her book. She then rested her face against Zhou Xuan's chest, her hands silently encircling his waist.
Zhou Xuan looked down at Wei Xiaoyu, her eyes tightly closed, a few tears still clinging to her long eyelashes. Her face was pale yet radiated happiness. From this expression, Zhou Xuan could feel from the bottom of his heart that Wei Xiaoyu's tenderness towards him was absolutely genuine.
Perhaps this is my family, perhaps she is my closest relative. In any case, she is the first person to say that she knows me, and she is also my savior.
Wei Xiaoyu nestled softly against Zhou Xuan's chest, only lifting her head after a long while. She then took a small, delicate red cell phone from her pocket, handed it to Zhou Xuan, and said, "Take a look at this."
Zhou Xuan took the phone. On the screen was a very clear photo. The phone's camera must have exceeded five megapixels, which is why the photo looked so clear and detailed.
The photo shows a man and a woman. The woman has her face pressed against the man's neck, and her arms are wrapped around his waist. They are very intimate. Zhou Xuan can see clearly that the girl is Wei Xiaoyu, and the man is himself.
At this moment, Zhou Xuan completely believed Wei Xiaoyu's words, believing that she was his wife and he was her husband. Otherwise, why would such a beautiful girl like her stick to him?
In fact, Wei Xiaoyu's encounter with Zhou Xuan at sea was not accidental, nor could it have been accidental.
In the capital, the Wei and Li families, Zhou Xuan's own family, and Fu Ying's family are all doing their best to search for Zhou Xuan. However, Zhou Xuan has indeed disappeared completely, and they cannot issue a nationwide wanted notice like they would for a wanted criminal. For more than a week, they have not found a single clue about Zhou Xuan.
However, Wei Xiaoyu noticed something strange about one thing: at Zhou Xuan's jewelry company, she overheard Zhou Xuan's younger brother, Zhou Tao, saying that the company's general manager, Xu Juncheng, had just acquired a large batch of seawater pearls.
What Wei Xiaoyu found strange wasn't the acquisition of the large pearls, but rather Zhou Tao's explanation that these pearls had just been purchased from a fishing village in the east. She heard that obtaining even a single large saltwater pearl was extremely difficult, and for a single boat from that village to catch over a hundred large pearls in one go was like winning the lottery—far rarer than winning five million. The value of these hundred-plus pearls exceeded one hundred million.
Zhou Tao spoke unintentionally, but Wei Xiaoyu listened attentively. Zhou Tao herself was preoccupied with worrying about her brother and was therefore unaware that Wei Xiaoyu had other ideas.
Wei Xiaoyu didn't tell anyone, and then flew to Donghai Seaside City that same day, then to Fushou Village, where she found the merchant who bought beads from Xu Juncheng, and then went to the Yu family.
When Wei Xiaoyu showed them the photos on her phone, the Yu family recognized Zhou Xuan at a glance. Wei Xiaoyu was overjoyed. She then found out that Zhou Xuan had already gone to sea with Yu Jinshan's ship and was waiting for them in a hotel in Fushou Village.
Two days later, however, Wei Xiaoyu received news that Yu Jinshan had led his team back in fishing boats to escape.
After learning the full situation from Yu Jinshan, Wei Xiaoyu was extremely anxious. She immediately contacted a naval warship in the East China Sea through her father Wei Haifeng's connections to search for Zhou Xuan.
Because the sea area address given by Yu Jinshan was only approximate, Wei Xiaoyu's warship searched that area for nearly ten days before finally locating Zhou Xuan's cargo ship. However, what they never expected was that Zhou Xuan was injured, didn't remember who he was, and had no recollection of anything before his injury.
Aside from his special abilities, Wei Xiaoyu's tests confirmed that Zhou Xuan had truly lost his previous memories. After her initial worry, she was inexplicably overjoyed.
If Zhou Xuan doesn't know anything about the past and has no memory of it, then while he may not remember who she is, he also won't remember who Fu Ying is. If that's the case, then Zhou Xuan's history can be woven by her.
Wei Xiaoyu knew that what she said and did was immoral, but once her heart was ignited by desire, it was uncontrollable. Towards the end, it seemed that even she herself believed it to be true.
Of course, the most important reason is her sincere and deep love for Zhou Xuan. She is even willing to give everything for Zhou Xuan, including her life.
Zhou Xuan believed Wei Xiaoyu's words because he felt her sincerity. After a long silence, Zhou Xuan asked again, "Xiaoyu, do you know why I was on that ship?"
Wei Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I know. Because of your special ability, we have an enemy. To prevent your family from being harmed, you secretly left home and disappeared without a trace. Eleven days ago, after learning about your whereabouts in the East China Sea, I secretly came here alone. I found out that you used the fake name 'Hu Yun' and worked on a fishing boat in a small fishing village in the East China Sea. When I arrived at the fishing village, you had already gone out to sea with the fishing boat. I waited for two days, and your fishing boat returned, but you were not on board. I asked the captain, and he and the crew said that they had been hijacked by a cargo ship. You were taken to the cargo ship, and they took the opportunity to escape back."
Wei Xiaoyu snorted and continued, "From what they told me, I knew you used your special abilities to get them out of trouble and save their lives, but they abandoned you and fled on their own. If I hadn't been in such a hurry to find you, I would have taught them a lesson."
Zhou Xuan remained silent. Although he didn't have any recollection of it, if what Wei Xiaoyu said was true, then these people were indeed going too far.
Wei Xiaoyu continued, "After that, I quickly contacted a naval warship through my connections and set sail to search for you. It took me ten days to finally find you."
So that's what happened.
Zhou Xuan sighed, but the knot in his heart was not completely untied. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "Xiaoyu, am I... am my opponent very strong?"
Wei Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and hesitated for a long time before answering, "This isn't something your superpowers can solve. My family has strong connections, but we can't suppress this matter either, so..."
Zhou Xuan sighed again, understanding Wei Xiaoyu's meaning. He knew that the person he had offended must be a super influential figure, someone whose problems couldn't be solved with superpowers. No matter how powerful your superpowers are, you can't create a huge uproar and make enemies of a city or even a country, can you?
Wei Xiaoyu held Zhou Xuan's hand tightly again and said in a deep voice, "Zhou Xuan, don't be afraid. I will handle this matter. We... will quietly go abroad and hide away. As long as we can live a good life, what difference does it make where we are?"
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment before he understood what Wei Xiaoyu meant. "You...you mean you want me to escape abroad?"
Wei Xiaoyu nodded, then said softly, "I will never be separated from you again. It won't be just you alone; we will go abroad together."
Wei Xiaoyu understood that even if she managed to deceive Zhou Xuan, her lie would be exposed as soon as she returned to the capital. To cover up the lie and still be with Zhou Xuan, she had to run far away and make herself invisible to everyone.