The King of Urban Mercenaries

"Lanlan?"

Leaning in close to the woman who looked like a wrapped dumpling and was suspected to be Gu Lanzi, Lin Fei tried to ask her.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Initially, Gu Lanzi, who was wrapped up like a dumpling, lifted her head in surprise upon hearing Lin Fei greet her.

Then, those charming, sullen eyes hidden behind oversized tea-colored sunglasses glared at Lin Fei with annoyance and anger. "Did I ever agree to let you call me that?!"

After all, she was a real power deputy leader in Zhonghai City. Although, she had been smacked by Lin Fei more than once. But such a familiar and somewhat excessive nickname,

Gu Lanzi clearly had some difficulty getting used to it.

That was just Lin Fei calling her. If someone else were to call her that, even some of the main leaders of the Zhonghai City Council,

Gu Lanzi would probably rebuke them so much they couldn’t save face.

Of course, this was merely a hypothetical situation.

Being the real power deputy leader of Zhonghai City, there would obviously be no second person who dared to call her by that name other than Lin Fei.

"It’s just a name, why care so much? Besides, don’t you think you seem very young when I call you Lanlan? Of course, you are indeed young." Realizing that he had spoken too fast and said the wrong thing, Lin Fei quickly added another sentence. Without giving Gu Lanzi, the real power deputy leader, any chance to reprimand him, he swiftly changed the subject.

"Why are you dressed like this? You can’t possibly be aiming to — switch careers to become a superstar, can you?"

Lin Fei was obviously quite curious about Gu Lanzi’s well-wrapped, typical dumpling-like attire.

Such getups were generally something that hotshot celebrities in the entertainment industry would wear when stepping out.

Just like the globally-renowned superstar with the delightful voice whom Lin Fei and Xue Mei rescued on their flight back from Manzhou.

Although, relatively speaking, Gu Lanzi was also a public figure.

But, like Mu Shanshan, the icy corporate CEO, Gu Lanzi, despite holding a high position, generally refrained from accepting media interviews.

Therefore, the average citizens of Zhonghai City could hardly be expected to recognize the real power deputy leader. Out of a hundred, you wouldn’t find one or two who knew her.

In the past, when Lin Fei met with Gu Lanzi, she didn’t even bother with sunglasses.

Now she was meeting him dressed like a dumpling, and Lin Fei was naturally curious.

Bang!

"How dare you ask me, being dressed like this is all thanks to you!" In response to Lin Fei’s curiosity, Gu Lanzi, the well-wrapped dumpling-like real power deputy leader, rebuked angrily!

From Gu Lanzi’s voice filled with anger, it was clear that if not for her securely wrapped state that hampered her movements, that slap would not have been on the table. It was highly likely she would have hit Lin Fei’s face.

Lin Fei knew this well, being familiar with Gu Lanzi, the real power deputy leader.

However, precisely because of this, Lin Fei’s expression turned even grimmer.

The typical slander!

"Have you taken the wrong medicine? How is the way you’re dressed related to me? I don’t seem to have ever interfered with your freedom to dress however you want!"

Lin Fei’s dark countenance clearly had its reasons.

Although, when he first got into bed with Gu Lanzi, the real power deputy leader, Lin Fei surely tore her shirt.

But, this had obviously no impact on Gu Lanzi’s style of dress. After all, in broad daylight and in a public setting like a coffee shop, Lin Fei obviously wouldn’t tear a woman’s clothes and get into bed with her.

Wait, get into bed!

With this thought, recalling the multiple times they’d been intimate, and considering Gu Lanzi’s identity and her dress today, Lin Feihu’s gaze couldn’t help but concentrate on Gu Lanzi’s slightly bulging abdomen, "You couldn’t be — pregnant, could you?!"

As the sentence was asked, thinking of the possible consequences of Gu Lanzi, the real power deputy leader, being pregnant, Lin Fei’s heart almost reached his throat.

Cold sweat instantly soaked his back!

Although Lin Fei had been mixed up with mercenaries on the battlefield for many years, his mental fortitude had long been honed to a level far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

In general matters, Lin Fei could definitely keep his composure, undisturbed even if mountains were to collapse before him.

But in matters such as the suspicion of becoming a father, even Lin Fei, with his strong mental fortitude, obviously couldn’t remain calm.

Especially when the pregnant woman was not his CEO wife Mu Shanshan, but rather Gu Lanzi, this influential deputy leader!

Gu Lanzi’s status as an influential deputy leader was too special; once the woman really was carrying his child.

Lin Fei could hardly dare to imagine what would follow.

Not to mention the possibility that Mu Shanshan, that icy CEO, might, in a rage, plot to murder her own husband. Just the fact of Gu Lanzi’s status as the influential deputy leader alone was enough to make things incredibly complicated for Lin Fei.

Lin Fei was extremely anxious, and after Gu Lanzi’s charming phoenix eyes had stared at him from behind the large tea-colored sunglasses for more than a dozen seconds,

she finally spoke coldly.

"Lin Fei."

"Uh-huh?"

"Come here, get closer to me."

"It’s fine, just speak, I can handle it."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, and definitely sure."

"Then I’m going to say it, you better listen carefully."

"Go ahead, I’m listening. Besides, before that, I think I need to assure you. If, you really are carrying my child—spit, whether you are or aren’t carrying my child, I will take responsibility. As long as you’re willing, as long as you need, in the days to come. I will be at your beck and call."

As Lin Fei’s seemingly sincere promises filled her ears, Gu Lanzi’s jade hand, which had been tightly clutching the coffee cup, couldn’t help but loosen slightly.

"Lin Fei, is what you just said really from the heart?"

"If there’s a single lie, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do."

"Alright, then look into my eyes."

"But, you’re wearing sunglasses."

Upon being reminded by Lin Fei, Gu Lanzi casually took off the large tea-colored sunglasses, and along with the wide-brimmed sun hat and scarf mask, the woman took it all off.

Still as gorgeous as ever, still as commanding and elegant.

"If I told you, I’m not pregnant, would you be disappointed?"

"No."

"Why?!"

"Because I know, you are not pregnant."

"You know?!" Gu Lanzi’s finely arched eyebrows furrowed in response to Lin Fei’s words, her charming phoenix eyes surveyed him back and forth several times. After confirming that Lin Fei was neither joking nor feigning calm,

Gu Lanzi couldn’t help but become angry from the heart.

"Since you knew, then why did you say—"

"Because, I could see you were anxious. So, I wanted to help you relieve some of the pressure in this way." He spoke gently, explaining to Gu Lanzi.

As he did, Lin Fei reached out a hand to help smooth out the woman’s furrowed brow, brought on by a mix of anger and anxiety...