Blind Shot

"Do you think you'll be my prey?"

"That's not quite right."

"What do you mean?"

"I prefer blind sniping."

As it happens, you're the one I'm blind-sniping, so you're my prey.

*

Su Chuo was with Qi Yan for four years, yet she could count on one hand the number of times she saw him.

Qi Yan was always coming and going as he pleased. Su Chuo had thought she was an insignificant presence in his life.

She told him she thought she might have fallen for him, but he said, "Stop dreaming. It's impossible."

But then came the accident, and the man promised to bring her safely out of the dense forest.

His deep, resonant voice boomed through the loudspeaker with a warning. He told them plainly, "Let her go."

The other side played games with him. "Let's trade fairly."

Qi Yan had no patience for it. "Impossible."

"Fine." The other side was blunt, threatening him. "Then you'll never see her again."

But the very next second, an explosion rocked the factory grounds.

Amid the shattered, burning wreckage, Qi Yan personally carried the badly injured, weakened Su Chuo out.

Her voice hoarse, she asked, "You lied to me."

He still denied it. "I didn't."

"But you came to save me." She suddenly burst into tears.

Qi Yan fell silent.

*

That's the price of blind sniping.

If anyone wants to hurt her, they'll have to trample over him first.

Even though he would never give anyone that chance.

[Enchanting bartender x Wild, ex-Army anti-narcotics officer]

*A niche subject, a really niche subject. The author is frozen to death in the Arctic Circle, so just read it if it suits your tastes.

*The protagonists remain strictly devoted to each other, both emotionally and physically. The locations, setting, and characters are entirely fictional. Research was done for the professional details, so if you spot any errors, please point them out kindly and I'll fix them promptly.

Theme: Pursue true love and pursue your ideals.