The new residence prepared for Lu Xiaoman and Mo Xiaoyan is a villa on the outskirts of the city, with a garden and swimming pool. It has three floors with a dozen rooms, and most importantly, a high level of security. The walls and glass are explosion-proof, and there's an underground passage for easy escape anytime.

"Wow, brother-in-law, your life is getting more and more extravagant. Did you use this place to keep your lover? It's so luxurious! Even my family home isn't this lavish. You think you're something just because you have some money, don't you? Not at all frugal," Mo Xiaoyan said, satisfied with the new place after looking around upstairs and downstairs.

For her, the most important things were a TV, computer, and the internet. It didn't matter where she stayed, as long as she didn't have to study or work, she only ever thought about lazing around all day.

Ye Fan said, "Xiaoman, I'll set up some mechanisms around the rooms. If anyone triggers them, I'll sense it immediately and notify you. If you feel the Jade Talisman on your wrist shatter, don't think about anything else, just use the mechanism to enter the underground passage and leave. I'll be there to meet you as soon as possible."

"Okay," Lu Xiaoman was touched by Ye Fan's thorough arrangements, and reminded him, "You should be careful too."

Mo Xiaoyan wrinkled her brow and said, "Ugh, it's so mushy, I can't stand you two. I'm going upstairs to choose a room first. This place is nice, except it's like a prison because we can't go out. That's not good. But you can see the sea upstairs... haha."

Ye Fan tenderly spent some time with Lu Xiaoman before leaving the villa.

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Back at the hotel, Shen Yan was still in the room, but Li Zhaojun seemed a bit puzzled.

"This Miss Shen seems to be looking for something. She even probed us, asking if I had seen a box. Ye Fan, do you know what she's looking for?" Li Zhaojun asked curiously.

"I think she might be looking for this," Ye Fan said, taking out the password box from his storage bracelet.

After Ye Fan explained the process of rescuing Shen Yan, Li Zhaojun's doubts grew deeper. She said, "She was kidnapped and didn't know about the password box before. Why suddenly search for it? Or are her family members being coerced too?"

Ye Fan sighed and said, "It's hard to say now. I opened this password box using a special method. Inside are the names of scientists and key figures the National Security Bureau has been protecting for years, involving an important military secret of our nation. The people who want this should be from foreign intelligence organizations, but we're not sure which country they're from yet."

"With something this important, Ye Fan, why would you still have it here?" Li Zhaojun said nervously.

"Don't worry, I've already sent the real one back and contacted military personnel to provide protection. As for this, I forged it; it only contains some simple communication articles. Someone who doesn't know won't be able to tell if it's real or fake," Ye Fan said, placing down the password box.

There was a knock on the door, and Ye Fan could sense that it was Shen Yan.

Ye Fan walked over, opened the door, and saw Shen Yan elegantly standing at the entrance in new clothes, looking him over.

"Ye Fan, would it be convenient to talk? I have something to say to you," Shen Yan said, glancing at Li Zhaojun and the others inside the room, looking a bit troubled.

"I also have something to tell you. Let's talk in your room," Ye Fan said.

Once the two entered the room, Shen Yan spoke first, "That Miss Li in the next room, she's your..."

"She's my wife," Ye Fan said bluntly.

Shen Yan's body visibly trembled, and her face showed slight pain, "You've been married to Miss Li all along?"

"Some things don't need explaining. Yanyan, now that you're safe, you should leave Hua Hai immediately. Those people are dangerous and may try to kidnap you again at any moment," Ye Fan said.

Shen Yan's face showed a trace of sorrow, seemingly heartbroken by Ye Fan's deception.

Ye Fan said, "If you feel I've deceived you in any way, I can make it up to you."

Shen Yan forced a smile and said, "Nothing ever happened between us, so there's no need for compensation, Ye Fan. Thank you... thank you for teaching me to grow. Maybe I've been so busy performing and running around these years that I've barely had time to reflect on my feelings or life. You're the one who gave me a sense of peace, yet you're also the one who ruthlessly shattered that feeling."

She said she didn't blame him, but her heart was full of resentment.

"Ye Fan, I have a small request. Didn't you... obtain a box before? Could you give it to me?" Shen Yan asked nervously, looking at Ye Fan.

"Do you know what that box is?" Ye Fan asked.

Shen Yan shook her head.

"Since you don't know, I can't give it to you. It concerns national secrets, and giving it to you could cause great harm to the country," Ye Fan said.

Shen Yan said, "But what does it have to do with us? We're just ordinary people. If handing over the box can ensure our safety, isn't that a good thing?"

Ye Fan looked at Shen Yan, and for some reason, the Shen Yan before him felt unreal. How could a Chinese person be so indifferent to their country's safety? Knowing that handing over the box could lead to becoming a spy, yet she remains so calm about it?

"Yanyan, tell me, is someone threatening you or your family to make you hand over the password box?" Ye Fan asked coldly.

Shen Yan hesitated for a moment before shaking her head, "No one's threatening me. Ye Fan, you shouldn't overthink it. Give me the password box, and even if you want me to be your lover, I'm willing. Would that be alright?"

Ye Fan grew more suspicious of Shen Yan's intentions.

He was sure the Shen Yan before him wasn't someone else disguised, but he couldn't comprehend why Shen Yan had changed so much.

"Yanyan, although I haven't disclosed to you what I used to do, I want to say that matters of national security are my responsibility, and I'd never go against my own will. For you to take the password box from me, you'd have to subdue me first. Otherwise, you'd have no chance," Ye Fan said decisively.

"Ye Fan, are you so heartless?" Shen Yan gritted her teeth and said.

"It's not a matter of being heartless, Yanyan. You are also Chinese. Do you really want to see our people suffer because of a leak of information? Would that make you happy?"

Shen Yan bit her lip, looking at Ye Fan with a very wronged expression, and at the same time, Ye Fan could sense that a few strange energy entities were approaching the hotel.

Ye Fan immediately realized that Shen Yan had exposed their location, and the kidnappers from before were coming this way.

"You?!" Ye Fan looked at Shen Yan. He had previously checked Shen Yan with his Spiritual Sense, and she didn't have any metal or communication devices on her, so how did she manage to leak their location? She must have used the hotel's communication devices to send a signal.

"Ye Fan, don't blame me. You first deceived my feelings. Originally, if you gave me the box, it would be compensation, and I'd repay you. But now... we're irreconcilable!" Shen Yan said, almost with a tone full of hatred.

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