He’s Mine

Xia Chen returned to his old, worn-down courtyard.

After taking a shower, he rummaged through his wardrobe but couldn’t find anything suitable.

After thinking for a moment, he simply put on a white shirt.

A white shirt for boys was like a white lotus among girls.

It never went out of style. It might not look particularly high-end, but it was always good enough.

Besides, Xia Chen had no intention of seriously working anyway.

What this boy thought about was always the same—when he could buy a couple of lottery tickets, win a few million, move into a better place, and retire early to live a carefree life.

For someone with no grand ambitions like Xia Chen, that was probably the ultimate dream.

As for whether trouble might come knocking—he hadn’t thought about that at all.

Just as Xia Chen was about to leave the courtyard—and realized his beloved bicycle was gone, meaning he had to walk—

The moment he stepped out, he saw a familiar red Ferrari parked at the entrance.

That surprised him a little.

But he quickly understood.

“Bang!”

The car door swung open dramatically.

Tong Si, now changed into a simple white dress, stepped out from the driver’s seat and appeared before Xia Chen.

The young girl, with her mixed-race beauty, took off her sunglasses and leaned against the car door, arms crossed, staring at him.

“Wearing sunglasses at night—are you blind?”

Xia Chen’s words made Tong Si frown slightly.

She had decent self-control and didn’t flare up immediately. Instead, she frowned and said coldly—

“Don’t think saying things like that will provoke me. You know very well the connection between us.”

Xia Chen looked at this girl, who seemed completely immersed in her own little script, beyond saving.

“Fellow residents of planet Earth?”

“…”

Xia Chen waved his hand.

“No time to play along with you. Little actress, I’ve got things to do. Go find someone else to perform with—I’m not free. I’ve got a job, kid. Goodbye.”

He even politely said goodbye and was about to leave—

“Blazing flames!”

“Buzz!!”

In an instant, a burst of fire appeared in Tong Si’s hand and shot precisely toward the space in front of Xia Chen.

The blazing light illuminated his completely calm face.

Then it vanished in a flash.

Xia Chen turned his head and looked at Tong Si, who seemed slightly proud.

“…What is this, BBQ?”

“BBQ?” Tong Si looked confused.

“I mean, are you trying to grill me?” Xia Chen clarified.

Tong Si curled her lips into a subtle smile—half mocking, half disdainful.

“You’re not afraid at all. You’re an ability user too, aren’t you?”

“Sorry, completely wrong. I’m terrified.”

Xia Chen said this while looking at her strange expression.

“If you keep this up, I’m calling the police. Even ability users can’t harass civilians like this, right?”

“Civilian? You think you’re a civilian? Have you forgotten what you did to me?!”

Just as Xia Chen was about to walk away, Tong Si suddenly burst forward, stepping in front of him.

She stared at him intensely—his features unmistakably similar to that person she remembered.

Xia Chen looked at the tall, proud girl in front of him, now visibly losing her daytime composure.

“Watch your words. What exactly did I do to you?”

He remained calm, showing no intention of admitting anything.

Truthfully, he didn’t even know what he was supposed to admit.

This girl just kept clinging to him, accusing him endlessly without explaining anything.

“You did something so terrible to me… and now you’ve forgotten it all? Someone like you deserves to be forgiven by time? You—”

…

Xia Chen took out his phone.

“What are you doing?! I’m talking to you!”

Tong Si’s face flushed slightly, her eyes misty as she looked at him pulling out his phone.

“I’m calling you the fastest ambulance available. Miss, if you’re sick, don’t hold it in—get treatment.”

“…You!!”

Just as Tong Si was about to force him into the reaction she expected—

From the alley entrance ahead—

“There he is! Ability user!! Catch him, catch him!!”

A series of shouts rang out.

Tong Si was momentarily stunned.

Xia Chen reached out and casually patted her shoulder in a strangely intimate way.

“They’re here for you. Looks like you didn’t register. Be careful.”

Then he stepped aside.

Tong Si stood there as an older man led three young men rushing toward her.

They froze briefly upon seeing her.

As expected—her beauty alone was enough to momentarily short-circuit them.

“Miss, what are you doing here?”

Cai Yunfei blinked, looking at the girl blocking his way.

Without a word, Tong Si took out an ID from her bag and displayed it.

Cai Yunfei frowned as he read it.

“A-rank ability user… Gold-level special operative… Capital Ability Center…”

He hadn’t expected someone so far above him—no, far beyond him—to appear here, and so young at that.

“O-officer…”

Tong Si nodded, put away the ID, and said calmly—

“I’m here in Zhijiang on a special mission. No need for local registration. Coordinate directly with the capital if needed.”

Cai Yunfei nodded, but hesitated.

“But… officer, that ability user just now—is he your friend? This feels like a misunderstanding…”

“Wait, the one just now?”

Tong Si frowned slightly, sensing something wrong.

Cai Yunfei nodded matter-of-factly.

“Yes, the boy who was talking to you just now. He’s also an unregistered local ability user. You…”

Tong Si turned around abruptly—

Xia Chen was already gone.

The mixed-blood girl finally realized what had happened.

“Xia Chen… you bastard!”

Cai Yunfei finally caught on and asked hesitantly—

“Um, officer… should we…?”

“Don’t act rashly.”

Tong Si took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling sharply, then curled her lips into a cold smile.

“He’s mine. No matter how many lifetimes pass—he won’t escape.”