After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 196 Escape Route

Jiang Yichen's car was in excellent condition. He turned back to look at Gu Mo, who had fainted, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.

At this moment, a large truck coming from the opposite direction violently crashed into the guardrail, while vehicles behind continued to pursue relentlessly.

Jiang Yichen reacted quickly, jerking the steering wheel again. The car reversed violently, smashing aside the approaching vehicles one by one, before restarting and speeding forward.

He sped forward while anxiously calling out to Gu Mo, hoping she would wake up.

In the impact, Gu Mo's forehead was injured by inertia, blood seeped out, her face was pale, and her eyes were closed. She had obviously fainted from shock.

Jiang Yichen was worried that Gu Mo would lose too much blood, so he stepped on the gas and shook off the vehicles behind him. He drove to a hidden area near an abandoned factory in the suburbs and then carefully carried the female protagonist out.

The car was equipped with basic medical equipment. He quickly treated Gu Mo's wounds and gently patted her cheeks in an attempt to wake her up.

In a daze, I felt a dull pain on my cheek, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing on my eyelids. No matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't open my eyes.

I could faintly hear Jiang Yichen's anxious and urgent calls in my ears. His voice was full of endless concern and worry, which made my fingers involuntarily curl slightly.

Finally, after persistent effort, my eyes slowly opened, and my vision gradually became clear.

I looked at Jiang Yichen in front of me, confused, and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

All I could remember was the car speeding towards me before I lost consciousness; everything that followed was a blank. I couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh no!"

When Jiang Yichen saw that I was awake, his tense nerves finally relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

He earnestly instructed, "Try to stand up and walk around first, to get used to it. The danger is not over yet, and we must leave this dangerous place as soon as possible."

I looked down at my injuries and found that I only had some minor injuries on my forehead, and the rest of my body was fine.

The car accident I just experienced still leaves me feeling shaken; my legs are weak and I can barely stand.

With Jiang Yichen's help, we carefully crossed the open space and hid in the dense reeds behind the factory.

The car behind them kept close behind and finally spotted Jiang Yichen's parked vehicle.

"Is that car Jiang Yichen's?" one of the men asked, pointing to a black car.

"Go over and have a look."

Several men in black ran in the direction of the car.

Seeing that the car was empty, the group quickly got out and began searching for us.

Jiang Yichen, who was hiding, looked alert. He took out his phone to record the scene in the distance and whispered, "You stay here and don't make a sound. No matter what happens, don't come out."

I grabbed his wrist and asked worriedly, "Where are you going?"

He gently patted my hand, reassuring me, "Don't worry, it's alright. I just wanted to check if there were any other escape routes."

He then quietly approached the men in black from behind the reeds.

However, the men in black were also extremely vigilant. As soon as Jiang Yichen approached, one of them noticed him.

The man suddenly turned around and instantly began to wrestle with Jiang Yichen.

I hid to the side, watching the scene intently, my heart filled with anxiety and worry. My hands were clenched into fists, my nails digging deep into my palms without me even realizing it.

Jiang Yichen was agile and quickly gained the upper hand, but his opponent was exceptionally difficult to deal with, relentlessly pursuing him.

At that critical moment, I spotted a huge rock nearby. Without hesitation, I picked it up, rushed out, and smashed it with all my might against the back of the man's head.

With a muffled thud, the man collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

My action startled Jiang Yichen slightly, but he quickly reacted, grabbed my hand, and shielded me behind him.

Jiang Yichen quickly searched the searcher, but unfortunately, he found no valuable clues and knew nothing about the person's identity.

Looking at Jiang Yichen's furrowed brows, I was filled with worry. I asked softly, "What should we do now?"

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Yichen's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "I know who did it."

As he spoke, he found a sturdy rope in the car, tied the unconscious searcher securely, and then tossed him into the back seat. He turned to me, gesturing for her to get in the car quickly.

Despite my many doubts, I still advised, "Let's call the police; it's safer that way."

However, Jiang Yichen shook his head and said firmly, "No need, I can handle it myself."

Throughout the journey, Jiang Yichen remained silent, his expression grave.

He drove me directly back to the Jiang family's gate.

I refused to get off the bus and insisted, "I want to go too, or none of us will go."

But Jiang Yichen said with a stern face and a serious tone, "Stop fooling around, you need to rest now."

"Besides, if you're next to me, I won't perform well and I'll easily fall behind."

I observed Jiang Yichen's unwavering gaze, and I stubbornly retorted, "So you mean I'm a burden? That's why you don't want to take me with you?"

Jiang Yichen immediately felt a headache coming on. He opened the car door, pulled me out, picked me up, took me inside, and left in a hurry.

I jogged alongside him, and finally bravely blocked his car.

His vehicle had already started, but he braked suddenly and came to a steady stop.

He got out of the car with a sigh, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with reproach and confusion, and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

I took a deep breath, looked at him with unwavering determination, and said in a firm tone, "I don't want to do anything special, I just don't want to see you go on an adventure alone."

Jiang Yichen's heart skipped a beat. He slowly got out of the car and explained to me in a gentle yet firm tone, "I'll be fine, don't worry."

His eyes were full of reassurance and promise to me.

My tears, however, fell like beads from a broken string.

I choked up, my voice filled with endless worry and reluctance.

Seeing this, Jiang Yichen's tone became even more urgent: "There really isn't any time to waste. If the people in the car wake up, I'll be in even greater danger."

I quickly wiped away my tears with my sleeve, suppressing my reluctance and worry, and made way for them.

I stared intently at Jiang Yichen, my voice trembling slightly but unusually firm: "You must be careful. I'll wait for you to come back."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. I'll be back soon."

I watched Jiang Yichen's departing figure, my heart still pounding.

I walked back absentmindedly. Seeing my distracted look, Grandma asked worriedly, "What's wrong? You're back, why did he leave again?"

"Oh!? He had something to do at his company, so he didn't come back. He left after bringing it back to me. It's okay, Grandma, let's go upstairs first."