Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

The laughter gradually faded, and the night enveloped the town again. Chu Mengmeng coaxed the twins to sleep, walked out of the room quietly, and came to the window. Xiao Yichen was standing there, looking into the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.

"What's wrong?" Chu Mengmeng asked softly, with a hint of worry in her tone.

"Nothing," Xiao Yichen turned around and gave her a comforting smile, "I'm just thinking about something."

He walked to the table and poured himself a cup of tea, but did not drink it. He just gently stroked the rim of the cup, as if thinking about something.

"Are you still worried about those people?" Chu Mengmeng walked to him and held his hand.

Xiao Yichen sighed, "Although they have been defeated, their influence on the town is still there. Many places need to be rebuilt, and some people's pain also needs time to heal."

Chu Mengmeng understood what he meant. Today on the street, she noticed some strange looks. There was fear, suspicion, and even rejection in those looks. She knew that this was because the twins had been kidnapped before, and those people were afraid that something similar would happen again.

"Don't worry, we will face it together." Chu Mengmeng said firmly, "The town will be fine."

Xiao Yichen nodded and held her hand tightly. He knew that no matter what difficulties they encountered, they would face them together and overcome them together.

At this moment, a rapid knock on the door interrupted their thoughts. Xiao Yichen opened the door and saw Li Yunfei standing outside with a serious look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yichen asked.

"I just received news," Li Yunfei lowered his voice, "Those people seem to still have some remnant forces..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a burst of hurried footsteps. Xiao Yichen's father suddenly appeared at the stairs, his face pale and his breathing rapid.

"Yi Chen," he said in a weak voice, "I... I feel..."

Before he could finish his words, his vision went dark and he fainted on the ground.

"Dad!" Xiao Yichen rushed over and hugged his father.

Chu Mengmeng's heart suddenly sank, and an ominous premonition came to her mind...

Xiao Yichen's father was rushed to the hospital and was finally out of danger after a series of rescue efforts. The doctor explained that the old man fainted due to excessive shock and fatigue and needed to rest for a while.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen finally put their minds at ease. Xiao Yichen's mother had been guarding the bedside, her eyes were red and swollen, and she was obviously worried. Xiao Yichen comforted his mother, and Chu Mengmeng took the initiative to take care of the elderly. She served tea and water, asked about his health, and was very attentive, as if she was treating her own biological father.

A few days later, Xiao Yichen's father recovered a little, but he was still weak. The doctor advised him to rest more and avoid emotional excitement. Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng decided to let the old man live in the store temporarily to make it easier to take care of him.

The business of the small shop gradually returned to normal. Old customers came back one after another, but Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen clearly felt that the attitudes of some people had changed subtly. There was a little more inquiry and vigilance in their eyes, and they became hesitant when ordering food.

"Are they still worried about those people?" Chu Mengmeng said to Xiao Yichen with some disappointment.

Xiao Yichen sighed, "Maybe. After all, something like that happened, and everyone has a shadow in their hearts."

"But we are also victims..." Chu Mengmeng said in a low voice.

"I know, but we need time, and we also need to give them time." Xiao Yichen gently stroked her hair, "Believe me, everything will be fine."

In order to rebuild trust with customers, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen decided to hold a thank-you event. They carefully prepared a variety of preferential packages and exquisite gifts, and personally distributed flyers on the street, enthusiastically inviting everyone to patronize.

Their efforts gradually paid off. More and more people were willing to come into the shop and taste the food they made with great care. Laughter and joy echoed in the shop again, and Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen also showed long-lost smiles on their faces.

However, just when they thought life was finally returning to normal, Li Yunfei suddenly visited and said to Xiao Yichen with a serious expression: "I've encountered some troubles..."

Undercurrents beneath the tranquility

"Trouble?" Xiao Yichen put down the teacup in his hand and frowned slightly, "What's going on?"

Li Yunfei smiled bitterly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Since the last incident, there have been some rumors in the circle, saying that I was too close to you and offended someone I shouldn't have offended. Now some partners have doubts about me, and several important projects have been shelved."

Xiao Yichen was silent. He knew what Li Yunfei meant by "the last incident". Although they tried their best to protect the safety of the residents of the town, the shadow left by the enemy still loomed in everyone's heart.

"Those are just rumors," Chu Mengmeng clenched her fists and said indignantly, "How could they do this? You are clearly trying to protect everyone..."

"I know, Mengmeng, but that's how business works," Li Yunfei sighed, "In many cases, rumors are more damaging than the truth."

Xiao Yichen patted Li Yunfei on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, the innocent will be innocent. I believe that the truth will come out soon."

However, the development of the matter was not as optimistic as Xiao Yichen expected. Although the residents of the town were grateful that they had protected their safety, they were still somewhat wary and suspicious of them deep down in their hearts.

During a community event, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen tried to explain to the residents that the enemy's actions were not their own intention and that they were also victims. However, their explanation did not achieve the desired effect. The residents just looked at each other with doubts and uneasiness in their eyes.

"Why don't they believe us?" Chu Mengmeng felt extremely frustrated. "We are clearly here to protect them..."

Xiao Yichen gently held her in his arms and whispered to comfort her: "It's okay, time will prove everything."

However, the peaceful life did not last long.

One afternoon, the twins Xiao Xiao and Xiao Yao ran home from school excitedly. They participated in a treasure hunt game organized by the school and accidentally found a strange symbol in an abandoned warehouse.

"Mom and Dad, look!" Xiao Xiao pointed at the symbol and said excitedly, "We found the treasure!"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen walked forward and carefully observed the symbol. It was a pattern they had never seen before, composed of complex lines and geometric figures, exuding a strange aura.

"This..." Xiao Yichen's pupils suddenly shrank, and a chill ran straight from the soles of his feet to his heart, "This is not..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Xiao Yichen's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. He slowly walked to the door, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

There was a strange man standing outside the door. He was tall and wore a black hat with the brim pulled down so low that his face could not be seen clearly.

"You..." Xiao Yichen asked vigilantly, "Who are you?"

The man didn't say anything, just smiled coldly, then took out a black envelope from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Yichen.

"What is this?" Xiao Yichen did not reach out to take it.

"Open it and you'll know." After saying that, the man turned and left, disappearing into the night.

Xiao Yichen hesitated for a moment, and finally opened the envelope. There was only a note in the envelope with a line of words written on it:

"The game has just begun..."

Xiao Yichen tightly grasped the note in his hand, and a chill ran down his spine. He looked up at the twins, suppressed his uneasiness, and said casually, "It's just a prank, don't worry." However, Xiao Xiao and Xiao Yao were not fooled as easily as usual. They keenly noticed the abnormality of their parents.

"Dad, do you know something?" Xiao Xiao asked. Xiao Yao also tightly grasped the corner of Chu Mengmeng's clothes, her eyes full of worry.

"It's okay, babies, mom and dad will take care of it." Chu Mengmeng hugged the two children in her arms and comforted them softly. However, she herself was unsure. The strange symbol and the letter of unknown origin all indicated that things were far from over.

In the dead of night, Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng quietly left home and came to the abandoned warehouse according to the clues provided by the twins. The warehouse was dark and filled with a damp and corrupt smell. With the weak light of the flashlight, they saw the eye-catching symbol on the wall, which was exactly the same as the twins' description.

"This symbol..." Xiao Yichen carefully observed every detail, "I seem to have seen it somewhere..."

"What is it?" Chu Mengmeng asked.

"I can't remember clearly, it seems like it happened a long time ago..." Xiao Yichen fell into deep thought, some vague images kept flashing through his mind, but he couldn't grasp them.

They searched the warehouse carefully, but found no other valuable clues except the strange symbol. When they were about to leave, Chu Mengmeng suddenly found a locked iron box in the corner of the warehouse.

"There's another box here!" Chu Mengmeng said, pointing at the box.

Xiao Yichen walked forward and pulled the lock hard, only to find that it was locked. He took out a dagger from his waist and pried open the lock.

The box was filled with documents and materials. Chu Mengmeng flipped through them and her expression suddenly became serious. "These are..."

"Take a look for yourself." Chu Mengmeng handed a document to Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen took the document and read it carefully under the light of the flashlight. The content of the document surprised him. It recorded the enemy's detailed plan to invade the town and their ultimate goal...to control the town's resources.