Chapter 135: The Powder Keg and the Spark

"Is 'fated souls meet across a thousand miles' something you said?" Han Yan didn't answer Wei Xueying's question for the moment, but instead walked step by step toward Hua Tianyu.

"Come now, you fated soul, can you tell me your name?" Han Yan sneered as she reached Hua Tianyu.

Hua Tianyu pondered for two seconds, and just as he was about to speak, Wei Xueying cut in: "His name is Hua Tianyu. Han Yan, what’s the matter with him?"

Hua Tianyu: "..."

Is it really appropriate to sell me out like that? What about the mutual trust between colleagues? What about the basic trust between human beings?

Hua Tianyu paused for two seconds and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Hua Tianyu. Hua as in Hua, Tian as in Tian, and Yu as in Yu."

Han Yan: "...Fine, Hua Tianyu, I've got your name!"

Hua Tianyu smiled brightly. "Is it the kind of 'got it' where you carve it into your heart and remember it for a lifetime?"

Han Yan: "...Asshole!"

Seeing the two bickering the moment they met, Wei Xueying felt a headache coming on. She asked again, "Han Yan, Hua Tianyu is the manager of our security department. What exactly is the problem?"

"Him? A manager of the security department?" Han Yan said with disdain.

Hua Tianyu smiled slightly. "Xueying, look, since Han Yan has said so, why don't you revoke my position as manager? I’ll just go back to being your driver!"

Wei Xueying: "..."

If you two want to fight, can you please leave me out of it?

Wei Xueying was filled with frustration. She couldn't understand what was wrong with these two. It felt as if one was a powder keg and the other was a spark; the moment they touched, they just exploded!

"Han Yan, why did you come over today?" Wei Xueying decided to change the subject, choosing not to delve into their past grievances.

"Oh, I’ve recently been transferred to captain of the First Field Team. When I heard there were robbers at your Swan International Group, I was worried about you, so I brought my team over myself!" Han Yan replied.

Wei Xueying smiled and pointed to the green-haired man and his group on the floor. "I’m fine, thank you. Those people on the ground are the bastards who did it!"

The Goddess of Shangjiang rarely smiled, but she offered one now out of gratitude for her best friend's concern.

Truly, one smile could topple a city. Hua Tianyu found himself momentarily dazed by the sight.

Han Yan had already gathered the gist of the situation from Wei Xueying, and with the conference room's security footage as evidence, it was an easy case for her to handle. As she directed her subordinates to handcuff the culprits and lead them toward the police vehicle, she kept chatting with Wei Xueying.

"Pervert!" Seeing Hua Tianyu staring at Wei Xueying, Han Yan suddenly felt a wave of irritation. After cursing, she launched a surprise kick toward Hua Tianyu's chest.

"That'll teach you to look at people with those lecherous eyes!" she muttered as she kicked.

This jerk had dared to ask for her WeChat the first time they met—he was nothing but a creep! To think he was also the security manager of Swan Group; Wei Xueying was such an introverted girl, she must have been bullied into submission, forced to make him a manager! Looking at the way he was staring at her now, practically drooling, what else could he be but a degenerate? Sending him to the hospital would be the perfect way to keep him away from Wei Xueying!

"Hua Tianyu, watch out!" Seeing her friend aim a kick at him for no reason, Wei Xueying couldn't help but call out a warning.

If it had been Liang Hui kicking him, Wei Xueying wouldn't have said a word, knowing full well that Hua Tianyu would be fine regardless of whether the kick landed. But her best friend was different. Han Yan had graduated from the police academy at the top of her class in almost every subject, especially in hand-to-hand combat. Most male officers weren't a match for her; it was said that during her final exam, she had taken down three opponents by herself, leaving everyone else too terrified to challenge her.

If that kick connected, it wouldn't be a laughing matter. Although Hua Tianyu teased her from time to time, deep down, she didn't want this man, who had helped her so much, to get hurt. So, she shouted the warning without thinking about whether Han Yan would blame her for betraying a friend.

Hua Tianyu had caught the slight movement of Han Yan's shoulder in his peripheral vision before she even moved. As the kick flew out, he smiled slightly, his palm forming a semi-circle in front of his chest.

*Smack!* Han Yan’s foot landed squarely in his palm. Hua Tianyu tightened his grip, locking her ankle in place. To an outsider, it looked as if Hua Tianyu had simply raised his hand and Han Yan had offered her foot up to be caught.

Hua Tianyu shook his head internally. Han Yan’s temper was far too volatile; she would strike without warning before even finishing a conversation! If she had done this to anyone else, the force of that kick would have at least fractured their sternum. Spending three weeks in bed unable to turn over would have been the inevitable result.

*Today, I’m going to have to teach you a lesson for your arrogance!*

Wei Xueying blinked, confused. Was her warning effective, or were they putting on a show? If they weren't acting, that kick should have had massive force—why did Hua Tianyu seem so relaxed, as if he were just picking up a chicken leg? But looking at the way they were bickering, it didn't look like an act either. She really couldn't figure out what was going on with them!

Cui Quan, watching from the side, finally understood the saying that "fights and curses are signs of affection." One moment they were bickering, and the next, this girl had practically stuck her foot right into Hua Tianyu's arms.

Cui Quan snuck a glance at Han Yan. She was a beautiful girl! Brother Tian was truly something—he had not only captured their boss, Wei, but her best friend as well. He thought of his own home life with his old lady; he wouldn't even dare to dream about his wife's best friend, Ding Fang, or he’d be skinned alive!

Han Yan finally realized the awkwardness of the situation. Her leg was essentially in Hua Tianyu's arms, and it was raised quite high. Thankfully, she was wearing tactical pants rather than a skirt, or it would have been even more mortifying.

She tried to pull her leg back, but it wouldn't budge. She had severely underestimated him; not snapping her ankle right then and there was a massive act of mercy.

To her horror, she realized that not only could she not pull back, but Hua Tianyu was pulling on her leg, forcing her to take a large step forward. This only made her position even more compromising.