A strange glint flickered in Zavian's eyes the glint of a hunter who had found his prey.
He had made his decision the "Hidden Spy" would no longer be allowed to hide.
He quickly went into the hall, took out his phone, and made a call.
As soon as the call was picked up, Zavian said in a flat tone,
"Sheyaan wants to go out, so...I'm taking her with me."
From the other side, a serious voice replied,
"Alright... but be careful."
Zavian gave a short reply,
"Okay."
On the other side of the call was Fangxi. As soon as the call ended, a deep and mysterious smirk appeared on Zavian's lips. In a cold tone, he said to himself:
"You can't escape..., Hidden Spy... your game is over now."
Zavian put his phone back into his pocket and slowly started walking toward Sheyaan's room.
Meanwhile inside the room Sheyaan was lost in a completely different world.
laying on the bad a soft smile rested on her lips as Zavian's words continued to eacho in her mind..
"You only... looked 'cute' in childhood…"
Pressing the pillow tightly, she whispered to herself:
"Did he really… call me 'cute'?"
A blush of shyness spread across her face. She had forgotten what had fallen outside or how angry Zavian was—for her,
that one word 'cute' had become her whole world.
But suddenly, an old and painful thought came to her mind.
The shy smile disappeared from her face, replaced by deep sadness. She started questioning herself:
"But… so what if he called me 'cute'? He… he wants to kill me, right… all this is just a pretense."
As soon as she said this, her eyes filled with tears.
Zavian's old, ruthless side flashed before her eyes. She felt shaken inside. It was impossible for her to trust this 'soft' side of Zavian.
Taking a deep, painful breath, she tried to hold back her tears and turned to lie down.
Her heart was heavy with pain, and sleep felt miles away.
Just then, in that silence, another 'sound' echoed—her stomach growled. Her sadness faded for a moment as she suddenly felt very hungry.
Holding her stomach, she muttered:
"I'm so hungry… but today I don't want to eat home food. I want... something different… something from outside."
As she got a bit of relief from sadness, a new spark appeared on her face.
She quickly got up from the bed and, with a mischievous smile, said to herself:
"Yes! Why don't I go out? And I'll...eat something nice and spicy outside too! Yes.., that sounds perfect!"
With that decision, a new energy filled her. She jumped off the bed, picked up her purse from the table, and quickly started wearing her shoes.
Now her mind was no longer stuck on Zavian's taunts or pain, but on 'noodles' and 'pasta'.
She quickly moved toward the door and as soon as she opened it…
She was suddenly 'shocked'. Her cute smile disappeared in an instant.
Her breath seemed to stop—because right at her door stood Zavian, with his arms crossed!
Zavian looked at her with deep, cold, and flat eyes. There was a strange smirk on his lips, as if he had been waiting for her to step out.
Zavian's sudden appearance signaled to Sheyaan that her plan had already failed.
Looking at his expression, only one question echoed in her mind:
"Why… why is he here right now?"
In that moment, the entire atmosphere was filled with suspense.
Zavian looked into Sheyaan's eyes and asked in a cold and commanding tone,
"Where are you going?"
Looking at his cold and strict gaze, Sheyaan stammered,
"I... I..."
Before she could continue, Zavian quickly said,
"If you're... thinking about going outside, then forget it. You.. can't go out."
Hearing this, Sheyaan's face fell. Her happiness vanished in an instant, and in a very sad tone she said,
"But why... can't I go outside? I'm very hungry and I... want to go out to eat.. something nice."
Zavian replied in a strict tone,
"Good food.. is made at home too. If you want..., I can tell the servant to bring food."
Annoyed, Sheyaan added,
"Fangxi doesn't stop me... from going out, so... how can you? And.. I don't want to eat home food, I want to go outside."
Saying this, Sheyaan lowered her gaze. Her sadness was so deep that she started turning back.
But Zavian, who had been observing her closely, couldn't bear her innocent sadness.
He took a deep breath, and his tone softened slightly:
"You can go outside."
Hearing these words, Sheyaan lit up. She turned back in surprise and happiness,
ran toward Zavian, and a big smile appeared on her face. Excitedly, she said,
"Really? Can I...really go?"
Zavian returned to his strict demeanor, but this time his eyes didn't have the same coldness. In a flat tone, he said:
"Yes... but.. with me."
After saying this, Zavian didn't wait and walked ahead.
Sheyaan paused for a moment, thought for a second, and then with an innocent smile, ran after him.
Zavian glanced back at Sheyaan, who was quietly following him.
Seeing her innocent face, a faint, hidden smile appeared on his lips, but he quickly controlled himself.
As soon as they reached the hall, Lucy and Manglong were already having dinner at the dining table.
Seeing them, Manglong stopped them and asked,
"At this hour of the night... Sheyaan, where are you... going?"
Sheyaan and Zavian both looked at Manglong. Gathering some courage, Sheyaan said,
"We... we are going...out, for a walk."
Hearing this, Lucy made an annoyed face and said with bitterness and sarcasm:
"Yeah, go... go outside! Mom and Fangxi aren't home, so... she's taking advantage...of it. Do whatever 'secret affairs' you want... what do we care..."
Hearing words like "secret affairs" from Lucy, Zavian's anger shot up instantly.
For him, this cheap remark was unbearable. In anger, Zavian clenched his fist so tightly that the veins on his hand became clearly visible.
Zavian glared at Lucy with his reddening eyes. His entire being was trembling with anger.
Sheyaan felt deeply hurt by Lucy's words, but she couldn't say anything.
However, when her gaze fell on Zavian, she got scared.
She saw that he was extremely angry and might do something wrong.
Sheyaan immediately stepped forward and held Zavian's hand.
As Zavian felt the soft touch of Sheyaan's hand, he tried to maintain his stern posture,
but Sheyaan tightened her grip on his hand to calm him down.
When Sheyaan held Zavian's hand, he felt a sense of calm. Looking into his eyes, she gently signaled him to relax and softly said, with whisper
" Aa...Shall we go?"
Zavian glanced at her. Her innocent face and that soft touch calmed his rising anger within moments.
He let out a deep breath and, without saying anything, walked out with her.
But as soon as the two of them left the hall, a new game began behind them.
Manglong, who was sitting at the dining table, watched them leave and suddenly signaled with his hand toward an 'unseen' person to go outside.
The signal was so quick and secretive that an ordinary person wouldn't even notice it.
As soon as Manglong gave the signal, that unknown person silently followed them outside...
Sheyaan and Zavian got into a shining black car. Zavian took the driver's seat himself and started the engine.
As he turned the car, his cold and sharp eyes fixed on the side mirror.
In the mirror, he clearly saw a person—dressed in black from head to toe—getting into a car.
Zavian took a deep breath and drove the car out of the mansion.
As soon as they reached the road, the car sped up, and Zavian focused on driving.
But a mysterious and triumphant smirk appeared on his lips.
He was smiling to himself because he knew very well that his 'master plan' was working perfectly.
He knew it the prey was walking Straight into his trap A faint cold smile touched Zavian's lips as he murmured under his breath.
"Come on... my friend."