Meanwhile, in Jiangcheng.
After a day of playing mahjong in the mahjong room, Chi Ze Rui rode his bicycle to the flower shop.
He meticulously picked out fifty-two roses.
Then, he rode his bike to the outskirts of the city, to the place where they had once planted trees together.
He knew his roses would never have the chance to be delivered.
But on Valentine's Day, he always wanted to give her something.
Since he couldn't give it to her in person, he would give it to the trees.
Chi Ze Rui placed the wrapped roses beside the tree.
Qiao Xi Xi pouted and coquettishly pleaded with Wen Ting Xue.
What reason did Wen Ting Xue have to refuse?
With a wave of his hand, he chose the Mala Xiang Guo nearby.
Halfway through the meal, Wen Ting Xue felt a discomfort in her lower abdomen and went to the restroom alone.
As expected, her period had arrived.
After changing into a sanitary pad, she emerged feeling relieved.
Not long after, she ran into Wen Bin.
"Come with me. If you don't want Aunt Fang to be in trouble."
Wen Ting Xue's body froze. "What did you say?!"
She glared at him fiercely, like a cornered rabbit.
Wen Bin took out his phone from his pocket, and the screen showed a back view of Aunt Fang.
As long as he gave the order, the person following Aunt Fang would act immediately.
Wen Ting Xue closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and asked, "What do you want?"
"You should know," Wen Bin leaned closer.
"I've sent you a lot of messages recently, but unfortunately..."
He reached out to play with her hair, but she quickly avoided it.
He chuckled, "You're too disobedient. You need to be taught a lesson."
Wen Ting Xue swallowed hard, a chill running down her spine.
She tried to communicate with him.
"Wen Bin, my relationship with Xie Jin Yi is already..."
"I don't want to hear this nonsense," Wen Bin interrupted.
"Sister Xiao Yi misses you, so you must contact her!
"Wen Ting Xue, from Christmas, to New Year, and now.
"I've given you many chances, but you didn't take them.
"Since that's the case, you can't blame me for forcing you."
Wen Bin's eyes turned fierce, and he commanded, "Take her away!"
The underground parking lot.
Wen Ting Xue was locked in the car, while Wen Bin stood outside smoking.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you.
"Sister Xiao Yi cares about you, so you're my honored guest.
"As long as you obediently make that call, I'll let you go immediately."
He said it with extreme ease, but Wen Ting Xue was in a dilemma.
She had too much history with Xie Jin Yi, and in the end, there was more resentment than affection.
She really didn't want to make this call, but Aunt Fang was in his hands.
After much deliberation, Wen Ting Xue pressed the dial button.
She used Wen Bin's phone.
It was morning there, so it took a while for the call to be answered.
"Hello?"
A familiar voice, a cold tone.
Xie Jin Yi, who had become a stranger.
Wen Ting Xue felt a strange sense of temporal displacement.
"If you don't speak, I'm hanging up," Xie Jin Yi was already losing patience.
Wen Ting Xue saw Wen Bin waving his phone outside the window.
Aunt Fang's back almost filled the screen.
She pursed her lips and said, "It's me."
She spoke just before Xie Jin Yi hung up.
But she still heard it.
Time seemed to stop.
No one spoke.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Jin Yi's voice was slightly hoarse, "Give the phone to Wen Bin."
Wen Ting Xue immediately complied, and Wen Bin happily took the phone.
"Sister Xiao Yi..."
Before he could utter his words of seeking praise, he heard Xie Jin Yi's furious voice:
"Who told you to act on your own and touch her?!"
"I..."
"From now on, you are not allowed to touch her!" Xie Jin Yi yelled sternly:
"My business has nothing to do with her. Stay away from her!"
"Oh." Wen Bin lowered his head, scolded, but his tone was very obedient.
"I understand, Sister Xiao Yi, don't be angry."
Xie Jin Yi leaned on the table to calm her emotions.
When she spoke again, her tone was much gentler.
"Ah Bin, listen to me."
"Okay, I'm listening."
"Xiao Xue is the only friend I have in this life."
Xie Jin Yi looked at the floating white clouds outside the window, her voice ethereal.
"Whether she recognizes me or not, she holds this place in my heart.
"So, I hope you can take care of her for me."
Wen Bin blinked, not quite understanding.
But he nodded, "Okay, I will."
After the call ended, Wen Bin opened the car door. "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Wen Ting Xue jumped out of the car, about to say no.
Then she saw Yu Wen Li and the other two approaching with grim expressions.
At the same time, the headlights of the car opposite flashed.
Wen Bin frowned with difficulty.
Sister Xiao Yi had asked him to protect her, but he had also promised Kang Wei...
Never mind.
As long as she wasn't harmed.
Wen Bin grabbed Wen Ting Xue's shoulder and looked lazily at Yu Wen Li.
"Want to save her? You can. Do it yourself."
Mu Chen glanced at the car that had just flashed its lights. "Be careful, it might be a trap."
Yu Wen Li had already recognized the car as Kang Wei's.
If his collaboration with the Lin Corporation failed.
The Lin Corporation's next target to promote would definitely be him.
As he hesitated, Qiao Xi Xi made her move. "Why so much talk? Let's just go for it!"
Her amateur martial arts skills were only good for scaring people.
Facing professional bodyguards was suicidal.
Mu Chen pulled her behind him. "Stop messing around."
Qiao Xi Xi pouted, still a little scared. "...Oh."
She thought those people looked impressive but were useless.
She didn't expect them to be so difficult to deal with.
"Think about Aunt Fang."
Wen Bin saw Wen Ting Xue's subtle actions and reminded her in a low voice.
Wen Ting Xue immediately gave up the idea of fighting.
"I'll give you what you want. Don't hurt her."
Yu Wen Li stared at Wen Bin with icy eyes.
Wen Bin raised his eyebrows. "We'll see."
"Ah Li..."
Mu Chen wanted to advise him to reconsider, but he had already thrown his jacket over.
Mu Chen: "..."
The bodyguards of the Kang family were never to be trifled with.
No matter how skilled Yu Wen Li was, he couldn't withstand so many people.
Even if he won.
It wouldn't be easy.
Wen Ting Xue was held by Wen Bin and had no chance to help.
She could only watch him get injured.
...
After taking down a group of people, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
Then he opened his arms and beckoned to Wen Ting Xue, "Come here."
The pure and peerless demeanor was now completely consumed by fierce ruthlessness.
Under the overhead lights, his unruly aura was even more pronounced.
Wen Bin curled his lips and let go. "Don't worry, I won't touch Aunt Fang."
Wen Ting Xue immediately rushed into Yu Wen Li's arms and examined him meticulously.
"Does anywhere else hurt?" she looked up.
Her eyes filled with tears, she asked, "Should we go to the hospital?"
"It's nothing," Yu Wen Li shook his head. "It's not serious."
As he finished speaking, Jiang Tu came over, clapping his hands.
Beside him was none other than Lin Wan Qing.
"What a spectacular performance. Ms. Lin?"
Jiang Tu's threat was blatant. "You saw it with your own eyes.
"According to Lin Corporation's rules, an artist like this absolutely cannot be signed, right?"
Lin Wan Qing frowned and remained silent.
"Yes."
Yu Wen Li answered for her, and Jiang Tu immediately looked at him.
"What trick are you trying to play now?"
His wariness of Yu Wen Li was ingrained.
Yu Wen Li sneered, his blood-stained face even more handsome.
"All your meticulous planning, isn't it just to terminate the contract?
"I'll give it to you."
He was tired of the endless schemes.
He had a young lady by his side now.
He truly didn't want her to be in danger again.
The imperial capital, a place of prosperity and brilliance.
But also equally cold and merciless.
The Jiang family and the Kang family were both forces in the imperial capital.
If they truly wanted to eliminate someone, it would be as simple as a word.
He didn't want to gamble.
It was fine to be safe and sound like this.
The next day, as they boarded the plane back to Jiangcheng, Yu Wen Li's phone received a push notification—
[Come and see the most handsome candidate!]
Attached was a photo of Kang Wei.
Mu Chen: "They're promoting him too quickly."
Yu Wen Li's expression was indifferent. "His father is the second largest shareholder of Lin Corporation.
"Even if Sister Qing's father were alive, he would have to show him some respect."
"No wonder," Mu Chen turned off his phone, unable to bear seeing it.
"Do you really not regret it?" he suddenly asked.
Yu Wen Li smiled enigmatically.
To be honest, he didn't know if he regretted it.
But he knew that compared to the young lady's safety, everything else could wait.
Before the plane took off, snow suddenly began to fall from the sky.
Qiao Xi Xi, sitting by the window, was the first to notice.
"Hey, it's snowing!" she exclaimed, excitedly grabbing Mu Chen's arm.
Mu Chen glanced at the falling snow and responded indifferently, "Mm."
"I heard..."
Qiao Xi Xi secretly observed his expression. "Snowy days are perfect for confessing."
She had checked the weather forecast last night.
It said there was a fifty percent chance of snow today.
She had made a bet with heaven: if it snowed, she would make her move.
"So," Qiao Xi Xi closed her eyes and said, "Can you be my boyfriend?"
Mu Chen froze.
Just as the plane took off, neither of them spoke further.
Qiao Xi Xi didn't have the patience. After the plane stabilized, she pressed, "What's your answer?"
In fact, no answer was an answer.
She knew it in her heart, but she was still unwilling to give up.
She just wanted to ask and humiliate herself.
Mu Chen looked down. "Didn't we agree to just be friends?"
Qiao Xi Xi's heart sank.
She could feel his kindness towards her, his special treatment.
That's why she had mustered the courage to confess again.
But he had said "friends"?
Friends again!
Qiao Xi Xi was too disheartened to speak.
They remained silent until it was Qiao Xi Xi's birthday.
March 22nd. Xu Ke Xin, who cared so much about money,
gathered everyone to go shopping for the first time.
It was to pick out a gift for Qiao Xi Xi.
"Let's look at some clothes?"
After browsing for a long time, Wen Ting Xue felt dizzy and needed to rest.
Xu Ke Xin nodded. "That's fine, there are still a few hours until the birthday party."
"Mhm."
Wen Ting Xue pulled her into a clothing store.
Xu Ke Xin stopped in front of the mirror.
She had been busy preparing for exams lately and had almost forgotten to look in the mirror.
Suddenly seeing herself in the full-length mirror, she felt a little unfamiliar.
In fact, she looked a bit disheveled.
Those who are exhausted from chasing dreams sometimes neglect their outward appearance.
But it's okay.
Once everything settles, she can still dress up nicely.
Thinking this, Xu Ke Xin began to examine the clothes around her.
Finally, she was attracted to a red wavy skirt.
However, upon seeing the price...
"Excuse me."
Xing Jia He's voice pulled Xu Ke Xin back to reality.
"What are you doing?" she asked him vigilantly.
Xing Jia He was confused. "Don't you like this skirt? I'll buy it for you."
"No need," Xu Ke Xin immediately refused. "I like it, and I can buy it myself."
There's one more chapter, or two, I'll write it during the day, I'm too sleepy, I'm going to sleep now.