"I'm sorry."

Capital City International Airport, at the entrance.

The Empress unbuckled the seatbelt tied around her chest, took a deep breath before getting out of the car, and uttered these words.

Expressionless, yet her tone carried a hint of guilt.

After calming down, she realized that her impulsive action had led to the loss of an important connection point.

She could have dodged quickly, but instead, she fulfilled the contact man's wish and, in a fit of rage, blasted him to death with a single palm!

Ye Huan shook his head and said calmly, "No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong. In fact, you did exactly right."

The Empress was a little surprised.

"Firstly, that man used despicable means to 'attack' you. Though it failed, doing such a thing deserves the punishment of being blasted to death. If I were in your position, it would also be difficult to stay calm."

"Secondly, to be honest, the death of the contact opens up a whole new line of thought for me. Perhaps we can solve this tricky situation in a very short time."

Listening to Ye Huan's words, the Empress's expression softened considerably.

Moreover, she felt somewhat warm inside.

Although she felt guilty for impulsively killing the contact, as a woman, she naturally hoped someone could understand how she felt at the time.

"Can the sequence be resolved within a month?" The Empress stepped out of the car and asked.

"Barring any surprises, yes."

"God of Slaughter, I have to say, you not only have great looks but also are quite capable."

The Empress gave a thumbs-up and praised him.

A few black lines involuntarily appeared on Ye Huan's forehead.

This Heavenly Dragon God in front of him is really straightforward with compliments.

No, wait.

At this moment, Brother Huan suddenly remembered his speculation from last night and wondered if the Empress was the little "tag-along" from his childhood. Because she had feelings for him deep down, she repeatedly praised him like this?

Ye Huan thought it was very likely!

He blinked and tentatively asked, "Miss Empress, may I ask, did you live in a welfare orphanage during your childhood?"

The Empress was just about to close the car door when she was stunned by his words.

After coming back to her senses, her delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly, "How do you know?"

"Nothing, just asking casually. By the way, which orphanage did you live in?"

"I can't recall."

The Empress replied honestly.

At that moment, her forehead throbbed a few times, and beads of sweat appeared.

And her heart trembled!

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember, I was just asking casually."

Ye Huan smiled and said, "You must be very careful on this trip to Ninghai. Orochi and the sequence may have sent people to guard Ninghai..."

"I am the Dragon God!"

The Empress snorted coldly, interrupted Ye Huan, and then with a "bang," slammed the car door shut with her backhand and walked towards the airport interior.

As she turned around, her expression suddenly changed!

At this point.

Ye Huan was dazed for a few moments before coming back to his senses, then he couldn't help but smile lightly.

Indeed, the Empress was no longer the little girl in the welfare orphanage who was bullied by other children until she cried her heart out and needed his protection.

She is now a top powerhouse of Dragon Gate—the Heavenly Dragon God!

In this world, hardly anyone can hurt her!

That's right.

Ye Huan was now 100% certain that the Empress was the very same little girl who followed behind him, always calling him "big brother" without stopping!

Not only did she like to watch Teletubbies, but she also once lived in an orphanage and looked exactly like Liu Tianyun without makeup!

If the Empress is not that little girl, then who else could she be?

As for the Empress saying she was an only child, it might be because the people who adopted her never told her about her background after taking her in.

That's probably for the best, as the orphanage must be the memory she least wants to recall, right?

Living conditions were poor, she couldn't eat or dress well, slept badly, and was often bullied.

When his master suddenly took him away, he didn't even have time to say goodbye to her.

He didn't know if the naughty children bullied her again after he left.

Very likely.

Thinking of this, Ye Huan sighed, and a hint of guilt surfaced in his heart!

Just as he was thinking this, the sudden ring of his phone interrupted his thoughts.

Even though it was an unfamiliar number, Ye Huan still answered.

"Young Master Ye, please come and save me!"

On the other end of the phone was Li Daniu's voice mixed with a slight sob and a tone full of despair!

"What's going on? Where are you?" Ye Huan's expression changed, and he hurriedly questioned.

"Someone's forcing me to my death. I'm at the Carter Club in the southern district!"

As soon as Li Daniu's voice fell, there was a burst of rapid footsteps on the other end.

The call was then abruptly disconnected!

...

In the skies above Capital City, a flight to Ninghai.

First-class cabin.

"Ma'am, do you need assistance?" the stewardess asked with a worried face.

"No... no, I'm fine."

The Empress propped her left hand on her forehead, her face somewhat pale.

Even her voice sounded a bit weak.

"Then I'll make a cup of hot water for you."

"Thank you."

After dismissing the stewardess, the Empress took deep breaths, leaning against the seat back, limp.

The sharp pain that frequently shot through her forehead felt like glass shards piercing into flesh, draining her of strength!

Accompanying this pain was a sense of familiarity with Ye Huan!

From the moment the orphanage topic was brought up, there was an instant where she instinctively felt very familiar with Ye Huan, a familiarity from the depths of her bones as if she had known him for a decade!

The Empress was very puzzled by this, her willow-like eyebrows tightly knitted, clearly having only known Ye Huan for three days, yet why did she feel such familiarity with him?

And why did Ye Huan suddenly ask if she had lived in an orphanage?

Was it really just a casual question?

A casual question would involve asking such a thing?

Impossible!

Could it be that Ye Huan knows something?

As the Empress pondered this, her expression suddenly changed drastically, and she screamed while clutching her forehead!

The plane shook slightly because of it!

The stewardess hurried over and asked anxiously, "Ma'am, are you alright? If it's too hard to bear, we can make an emergency landing at the nearest airport for treatment!"

"No, please... please bring me a cup of hot... hot water..." The Empress gasped.

The stewardess turned and left, quickly bringing back a cup of hot water.

As the Empress drank it in one gulp, she circulated her energy and blood forcibly to make her complexion rosy.

Seeing the Empress's improved appearance, the stewardess felt much at ease.

"Thank you, I'm alright now, don't worry about me."

The Empress genuinely thanked her with a smile.

She appeared almost no different from an ordinary person, but the inner side of her cheongsam was completely soaked with cold sweat.

Just now, a piercing pain had suddenly struck deep in her brain, lasting about a second, as if countless tiny shards of glass were stabbing her brain!

Because of this, she couldn't help but scream, and her physical condition deteriorated significantly!

What's the matter, linking the orphanage and Ye Huan together causes pain and a strange familiarity with Ye Huan?

Enduring the renewed severe pain, the Empress pondered for a long time and almost confirmed one thing.

That is, Ye Huan definitely knows something.

Once back in Capital City, she must carefully inquire with him.

Perhaps, "that memory" can be recovered!

Actually, the Empress had a secret buried deep within her heart for a long time.

This secret she hadn't told anyone about.

About a year ago, when she entered the ranks of Dragon God Level powerhouses, a sudden, unbearable pain appeared deep in her brain, causing her to pass out instantly.

When she awoke, she gained an extra piece of memory and a hobby in her mind.

This piece of memory was very vague. She could only vaguely recall living in a welfare orphanage for a year during her childhood and confirming that this was the long-missing memory from her entire life before age five!

The Empress was very confused by this. How could she, a dignified Di Family eldest miss, have lived in a welfare orphanage before the age of five?

She had always wanted to uncover this mystery, as the great lady of the Di Family, how did she live in an orphanage before she was five years old?

She thought that the people who adopted her never revealed to her the truth about her past.

Also, she had inexplicably acquired a new hobby: Teletubbies!

If she didn't watch it for a day, she would feel restless.

In Jimiwula Village, she would sneak down the mountain every night to catch an episode using the neighbor's WiFi!