On the stage below, Shi Nian had noticed countless stares at her, but she couldn't be bothered about it due to the immense crowd.
Facing the vicious eyes of the opponent Shi Nian smiled at him, almost bewitching the audience.
Shi Nian rarely puts on makeup but tonight she had painted her lips red.
The clothes she had on were tightly fitting which showed off her enticing figure. She had her hair tied in a ponytail which highlighted her slender white neck.
Even before the fight Shi Nian had enthralled the audience and those in the private room.
This was a side to Shi Nina they had never seen before. The crowd held their breath and screamed her name even louder.
"SX! SX!! SX!!! Defeat Axe" echoes throughout the ring.
Soon the referee blew the whistle to signal the match had begun.
Axe took an offensive posture and attacked instantly. Having fought with SX before he knew that not to underestimate her due to her slender figure.
It was only the beginning and Shi Nian had already been forced to take a defensive stance.
She instantly realized that in these periods of time since their previous battle, Acmxe had grown significantly stronger.
A lot stronger than she had anticipated. Axe's attack Faree fiercer and fiercer.
Unable to avoid his continuous attacks, Shi Nian blocked a kick and partially avoided a punch.
But Axe's fist narrowly brushed past her lips, a trail of blood flowed.
Wiping off the blood from her lips, Shi Nian glanced at her blood stained hands.
Instantly she felt her blood boil. She hadn't caught sight of her blood in a long time.
Even the audience felt the abrupt change in her aura. Shi Nian instantly entered an offensive state. Axe in front of her could only feel that SX seem to grow stronger at the sight of her blood.
Each attack was fierce and wherever it landed never missed.
Not letting Shi Nian's change distract him. Axe immediately went on offense. Offense was the best defense he thought.
Still, SX was still difficult to handle. But Shi Nian knew her body was almost at it limits. She had almost depleted all her energy. She continued fighting with her trained reflexes.
"You are strong. If you hadn't met me you would have been the champion. But it's time to end this." Shi Nian spoke in a volume just loud enough for both of them to hear.
Axe scoffed, "You're just a braggart" he noticed that SX had depleted her energy, he was waiting for an opening.
Unfortunately it would never happen. SX attacked more fiercely each attack and inbetween maneuver she flicked his acupoints.
Ace could no longer fight and she kicked him off the stage.
The referee heatedly shouted; "SX won! SX remains the undefeated champion of the underground ring."
The crowd rejoiced; those who had supported and betted for SX to win were even happier.
Shi Nian walked off the stage hurriedly, she knew she had to leave this place. She was only moving merely on instinct.
As soon as the champion was announced Lu Yanchen rushed out of the private room not concerned about the others.
Only him knew how much patience he had exhausted to not rush over to Shi Nian during the fight.
He left noticing the man on the wheelchair following behind him. Tonight the man had gone out without his bodyguards.
Lu Yanchen arrived in front of Shi Nian, in her daze Shi Nian had not recognized him.
"Stay out of my way," Shi Nian said in a stern voice. Lu Yanchen, shocked by the unfamiliarity in her voice, stood in place.
Shi Nian walked past him, only to be blocked again. She considered knocking the person out but she couldn't even raise her arms.
Shi Nian had a stare down with Lu Yanchen, just as he was about to call her name, Shi Nian turned and noticed the man on the wheelchair.
In her daze she recognized him and walked to him and called out to him "Si —"
Shi Nian passed out on him before she could finish her words.
Lu Yanchen was surprised he had seen Shi Nian eyes lighten in recognition when she saw the man.
At the time, he couldn't bother to wonder why, so he picked her up from the man's arms and walked away.
The man remained in place and stare at his arms Shi Nian had fallen in, then at Lu Yanchen's distant back.
A sense of loneliness and sadness overwhelmed him.
"Assistant Bo, let's go" Assistant Bo appeared from within the darkness.
***
Early the next morning Shi Nian woke up. In an instant she noticed her unfamiliar surroundings.
She took a look at her body. Shi Nian was surprised she had always been vigilant even in her weakest state and now she had no memory of who brought her here.
Hearing footsteps from outside her room. She stood up and opened the door.
Seeing the unfamiliar yet familiar man at the door, she paused. "Brother Chen," she called out.
This man was her fiancé and he had brought her here?
Shi Nian thought but couldn't wrap her mind around it .
No matter what whether he had since her fight or her identity in the underground ring she wouldn't explain anything.
She chose to not ask how she got here, she could easily hack into the hotel's underground ring system.
"I have an urgent meeting in two hours, I have to hurry back home. Can you have someone drive me to the hotel?" Shi Nian asked softly.
Lu Yanchen watched as Shi Nian's eyelashes fluttered as she spoke. He noticed she was unwilling to look at him and passed it off as guilt.
"No, that hotel is no place for you, the chauffeur will send you home." Lu Yanchen firmly stated
Shi Nian raised her head and smiled brightly at him, "Oksy brother Chen".
Seeing the same beautiful familiar smile on her face Lu Yanchen instinctively raised his hands to pat her head.
But Shi Nian slightly moved to the side causing Lu Yanchen to miss.
Instantly Shi Nian hurriedly returned to the room. Outside Lu Yanchen stared at his awkwardly raised arms.
The unfamiliarity Shi Nian had looked at him last night vividly passed his mind. He looked at the shut bedroom door and walked off.
He could force himself to believe the shock from losing her parents must have caused this abrupt chase in Shi Nian.
Li Yanchen would never guess not only had the original Shi Nian died from grief, a new soul now resides in her body.