Chapter 1009: A Stolen Kiss in Slumber

Allen felt his body tense up when An Mingji glanced at him.

An Mingji’s thin lips slightly pressed together, and his brow furrowed slightly.

After a long pause, his voice, aloof and authoritative, sounded: "Allen, send someone to investigate the situation in Kunlun Death Valley, get the inside details for me."

"Yes, Young Master!" Allen immediately obeyed.

An Mingji lowered his eyes, twirled the commanding Dragon Pattern Ring on his hand, and said solemnly: "Investigate thoroughly, there’s something odd there."

Allen: "I will arrange for people to go over as soon as possible."

"Also, look into the influence of the Short Country people involved in the Kunlun trade this time, once you find out, don’t report it, just tell Gu Dehao directly."

"I’ve already sent people to investigate..."

...

After delegating the tasks, An Mingji returned to his room to wash up.

The young man, drying his half-wet hair, walked out of the bathroom, changed into clean and comfortable home clothes, and naturally headed toward the bed in the bedroom. Thinking of Gu Jin who had already returned to the room, he unconsciously changed direction toward the door.

Gu Jin, exhausted from a whole day and night, had already found solace in the land of dreams.

Having found her father, and being at her own home, she slept deeply.

She didn’t even notice when An Mingji pushed open the door and walked in.

An Mingji sat beside the bed, his gaze heavy as he stared at Gu Jin’s finely sculpted face in her slumber.

Even in deep sleep, he noticed her delicate brows slightly furrowing.

Taking in the faint sorrow between her brows, An Mingji couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

Ah Jin slept like a child, curled up, a subconscious reaction from her body, she was anxious.

Even though Gu Dehao was found, her tense emotions hadn’t been soothed.

This was a true reflection of the aftermath’s fear.

Watching a strand of black hair slip over Gu Jin’s face, An Mingji reached out to lift it and tuck it behind her ear.

His movements were gentle, with an unaware tenderness.

His sister Ah Jin was always strong, discreet in her actions, but her instinctive protection of family made her transform into a rose, beautiful yet thorny, anyone who touches would bleed profusely.

Staring at the sleeping Gu Jin, An Mingji’s eyes showed unrestrained tenderness and possessiveness.

Suddenly, his brows knitted tightly.

In the Illusion Realm, the image of his sister Ah Jin—pale, eyes closed, lifeless—flooded his mind.

Thinking of that scene, An Mingji’s heart inexplicably ached.

He would never allow such a thing to happen!

An Mingji lowered his head, gently placed a kiss on Gu Jin’s brow.

The young man’s exquisite face was filled with tenderness and affection, a barely noticeable curve at the corner of his lips.

In his eyes, an intense, possessive desire emerged, one that would invoke fear in anyone who witnessed it.

This was his true self, diligently concealed, never daring to reveal it before Gu Jin.

Sleeping Gu Jin seemed so obedient, so beautiful, so tempting.

To An Mingji’s eyes, it made his heart melt into a pool of warm water, making him want to drown in it.

"Ah Jin, I will never let anything happen to you." I still want to be with you for a lifetime.

A barely audible solemn promise echoed in the quiet room.

Unbeknownst to Gu Jin in her dreams.

...

On the set of "Women Are Strong."

With an explosion, Mo Leen, one of the film’s leading actresses, stood amidst the wreckage, surrounded by countless corpses.

Her dust-covered face had a desolate look, tears continuously sliding down her eyes, stripping her of her former beauty, even bordering on wretchedness.

In "Women Are Strong", among the three leading actresses, only she survived.

The sacrifice of her two sisters secured her survival, along with the secret command she carried.

The war continued.

Yet she couldn’t die, she carried the responsible burden stained with the blood of countless sacrifices.