Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 570 Keeping a Canary in Captivity (49)

Xiao Yun was driving at that moment.

After returning from the hospital today, he spent most of the rest of the day exercising and reading scripts. After nightfall, he went out to buy groceries and also bought a cake at a bakery.

When a video call from "Yan Zhen" popped up on WeChat, he quickly found a roadside parking spot and pulled over. As soon as he swiped to answer, he heard a sudden braking sound on the other end of the video call, followed by a loud bang, and then the video call ended.

Xiao Yun's mind went blank.

Once he realized what had happened, he quickly called back.

But whether it was a phone call or a WeChat video call, the other end of the line remained unanswered.

Xiao Yun's heart was beating faster and faster, but he hadn't lost his composure yet.

He tried to calm himself down and called Yan Zhen's assistant.

"A car accident?" Assistant Ji asked in confusion after hearing Xiao Yun's words. "I haven't received any relevant notification... Please wait a moment, I'll contact the Yan family to ask them now."

Those few minutes sitting in the car waiting felt like an eternity to Xiao Yun.

Growing up in a high-pressure environment where no one was there to support him meant that when he encountered things beyond his ability to handle, he would habitually assume the worst possible outcome.

For example, right now, his mind was a mess, with thoughts like "What if she gets into a car accident?", "Is she injured?", "Is it serious?", "What if she dies..." popping into his head...

These thoughts were like an invisible boulder, pressing tightly against his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

When his phone vibrated again, Xiao Yun answered almost instantly: "Assistant Ji, how is it?"

Assistant Ji said in a light tone, "I contacted the Yan family, and they said that Miss Yan is hosting a banquet for guests at home today and didn't go out. She's safe. The impact you heard was probably from fireworks. Don't worry."

Xiao Yun's heart sank heavily back into his chest. For a moment, he seemed to hear the sound of his blood flowing again.

"That's good. Thank you for your help."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yun realized that only four or five minutes had passed since he received the video call, yet he was so frightened that his hands and feet turned ice cold.

After stretching his arms, Xiao Yun was about to go home, but when he caught a glimpse of the strawberry cake on the passenger seat, his hand on the steering wheel paused slightly.

Yan Zhen is at home.

Inviting guests to a banquet.

A phone call came out of nowhere, seemingly about a car accident.

When I called back, no one answered.

This call was intentional.

As for who called and what their intention was, Xiao Yun guessed it after a little thought.

Gao Shenghan took Yan Zhen's phone and made this call, creating the illusion that Yan Zhen had been in a car accident.

If he were brainless, he would have already run to the Yan family to look for someone.

If Yan Zhen suddenly appears when there are guests at the Yan family home, his affair and affair with a mistress will become public knowledge.

Gao Shenghan wanted to use this method to expose the Yan family's scandals and ruin Yan Zhen's reputation.

Or is it to sow discord between him and Yan Zhen?

Xiao Yun tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, recalling the smug look that often graced Yan Zhen's bright face.

Perhaps this is not an opportunity—

Soon, Xiao Yun turned the car around and sped off towards the Yan family's location.

Yan family.

After Yan Zhen arranged for the guests to stay overnight, Yan Jing excitedly ran up to the third floor to find her: "Auntie, come down quickly, the group photo is about to start and we're just missing you."

Yan Zhen asked in surprise, "A group photo? Is that a regular feature this year?"

"My uncle arranged it. He said it's rare for everyone to be here this year, so we wanted to take a group photo to remember the occasion."

Was this arranged by Gao Shenghan?

He's never really been a presence in the Yan family, so why is he being so proactive this year?

Yan Zhen didn't have time to think much before Yan Jing pulled her downstairs.

All the guests were in the living room on the first floor tonight. They sat or stood around Grandma Yan, while the bodyguard held a camera, ready to take pictures.

After Yan Zhen joined, the young "aunt" from her uncle's family turned around and looked around for people. Just as the bodyguard was about to press the shutter, she shouted, "Wait, Xiao Bo is not here."

"Where has that kid run off to again?" Uncle frowned. "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him?"

"He's at an age where he's very active. Do you expect me to keep him tied to my waistband 24 hours a day?"

"you……"

Seeing that the couple, who were thirty years apart in age, were about to start arguing, Yan's mother quickly intervened to smooth things over: "Let's split up and look for him. He might be outside. I saw him playing with sparklers on the lawn just ten minutes ago."

Everyone split up to look for the person. The butler hurriedly came in from outside and whispered in Yan Zhen's ear, "Miss, someone is looking for you outside."

Yan Zhen asked, "Who?"

"He said his surname was Xiao, and he seemed to be in a hurry."

Yan Zhen paused slightly.

Xiao Yun?

Yan Zhen's first reaction was to reach into her pocket for her phone, but when she found it empty, she realized that Gao Xinyu had taken it to take pictures.

She turned to look at Gao Xinyu; his hands were empty, and his phone wasn't with him.

Yan Zhen immediately searched for Gao Shenghan's figure in the crowd.

When she discovered that Gao Shenghan was not in the living room, she immediately realized that this was a trap.

Before Yan Zhen could react, Gao Shenghan's furious roar suddenly came from outside: "You, surnamed Xiao, don't go too far!!!"

The roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, drawing the attention of all the relatives and friends who were searching for Yan Bo in the living room and on the lawn.

"what happened?"

"What happened?"

Everyone started to walk outside.

Yan Zhen and Yan Jing, who was not far away, exchanged a glance. The former was speechless, while the latter panicked on Yan Zhen's behalf.

Yan Zhen walked out of the living room and saw Xiao Yun being dragged to the lawn of the manor by Gao Shenghan. Xiao Yun was pale, while Gao Shenghan was trembling with anger.

In front of relatives and friends, Gao Shenghan shouted at Xiao Yun in a fierce voice: "It's one thing for you to flaunt your power in front of me all the time, but is today a day for you to interfere? I haven't divorced Yan Zhen yet. Even if you're eager to take over, you shouldn't resort to such methods!"

Because of these words, the relatives and friends looked at each other with strange expressions, their eyes darting back and forth between Yan Zhen and Gao Shenghan.

Yan's parents, who came out later, had ashen faces.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Yun ignored Gao Shenghan and rushed to Yan Zhen. He pulled her over and checked her over carefully. Only after confirming that she was safe and sound did he show a relieved expression.

"As long as you're okay, it'll be okay."

Yan Zhen frowned slightly, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Why are you here?"

"I..." Xiao Yun hesitated, "It's hard to explain in a few words, let me explain later."

After saying this, he bowed apologetically to Yan's parents and turned to leave.

At this moment, Gao Shenghan rushed up and grabbed Xiao Yun by the collar: "You came to show your power and now you want to leave?"

Xiao Yun tried to shake him off, but Gao Shenghan held on tightly.

He could only say coldly, "You know why I'm here tonight."

"I know what's going on?" Gao Shenghan laughed angrily. "Yes, you're just eager to oust me so you can become the Yan family's son-in-law! But don't you even know what day it is today! Is this a place you should be!"

"I..." Xiao Yun looked utterly speechless, and said angrily, "Let me go!"

"If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll really think I'm a pushover, someone you can bully!"

One of them looked angry and aggrieved, while the other looked innocent and guilty. They were pulling and tugging at each other, and it looked like they were about to fight.

Unable to bear it any longer, Yan Zhen stepped forward and slapped each of them across the face: "Enough, stop!"

Gao Shenghan and Xiao Yun were both a little stunned by the slap.

Just then, the clock in the living room struck eight o'clock. At the same time, a sharp whooshing sound came from the lawn not far away, and the pre-arranged fireworks shot into the sky and exploded.

As the vibrant fireworks exploded, Yan Bo's terrified scream erupted from the end of the corridor: "Fatty! Stop! Stop!!!"

Yan Zhen turned his head and saw a bull terrier, startled by the sound of fireworks, baring its teeth and charging towards them at an astonishing speed, its target the three people who were pulling and tugging at each other.

Gao Shenghan's mind went blank, and his actions were faster than his thoughts. Almost subconsciously, he pulled Yan Zhen over as a shield, pushed him in the direction of the Bull Terrier, and then turned and ran.

Yan Zhen's body had already reacted by stepping back, but she was caught off guard when Gao Shenghan pulled her back and pushed her towards the Bull Terrier. The Bull Terrier, which was right in front of her, leaped up and pounced directly at her face.

Yan Zhen could already see its white teeth and the drool dripping down its chin.

Just when she thought she would at least be disfigured or even die tonight, Xiao Yun rushed over, grabbed her, spun around, and tightly protected her in his arms, exposing his back to the ferocious-looking Bull Terrier.