Yujing Villa.
Tang Si led Shi Ran, and the two strolled on the villa's lawn, feeling the gentle breeze, chatting about everything under the sun. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Suddenly, Shi Ran stopped. Holding Tang Si's hand, she stood before him, her clear, watery eyes gazing at him. "A Si, thank you for always being by my side to accompany me."
The man, who was usually wild and unrestrained, gave a gentle smile and said earnestly, "You are my woman, Tang Si. If I don't accompany you, who else will I accompany?"
Seeing the smile gradually spreading across her face, Tang Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had been staying by Shi Ran's side, inseparable, and trying to make her happy in every way possible these days. It seemed to be paying off.
Tang Si thought that with just a little more effort, he could probably help her overcome her trauma.
However...
His greater concern was that Shi Ran refused to leave Yujing Villa, as if treating it as a 'fortress of defense.' If she were to go out one day and face the public's gaze, her psychological defenses would likely be easily breached, shattering her fragile heart.
"No matter what, you are truly a good person."
Shi Ran smiled with relief, stepped forward, and gave Tang Si a big hug.
The man naturally pulled her into his embrace.
Leaning in his arms, Shi Ran felt the aura emanating from him. The familiar scent was like a 'calming incense,' giving her an inexplicable sense of peace.
This peace, Shi Ran never imagined, would be provided by Tang Si.
"You are also very good."
Tang Si held her, stroking her hair with his large palm, his voice incredibly gentle. His eyes were filled with undisguised affection, almost overflowing.
Ring ring ring—
Just then, Tang Si's phone rang.
Shi Ran straightened up and moved out of his embrace. "Your phone is ringing, hurry up and answer it."
"Mhm."
Tang Si responded, took out his phone from his pocket, and glanced at the number flashing on the screen. It was his mother.
He hesitated for a moment before answering and turning away to walk to the side. "What is it?"
"Where are you?"
On the other end of the line, Tang Si's mother asked in a stern tone.
"At Qing Muyue's place."
"I don't care where you are. Come back now, immediately." Tang Si's mother ordered coldly. Just listening to her voice, one could tell she was angry.
"My brother is helping to manage the company at home. I don't want to go back yet." Tang Si looked back at Shi Ran. He saw her raise her hand to brush away her hair, remove her mask, and close her eyes, tilting her head back to savor the beautiful moment of the gentle breeze.
Seeing her like this, he wanted to leave Yujing Villa even less.
"Is it that you don't want to come back, or have you found another woman outside?" Tang Si's mother continued, not forgetting to add, "Don't forget, your father wants you to marry Wu Yan! You left Lan Cheng during this time and I couldn't reach you. Before you left, you said you had important secret training, so I didn't ask too much. But you must cut ties with other women immediately and marry Zhao Wu Yan!"
Tang Si knew that his mother's calls never brought anything good.
As expected, his guess was completely accurate.
"You and my father had an arranged marriage, and you suffered greatly from it. Now you want to interfere with my marriage?" Tang Si snorted, "Impossible!"
After saying that, Tang Si ruthlessly hung up the phone, ignoring it.
However, after he hung up, his mother's call came again.
He hung up once more.
This time, Tang Si's mother didn't call, but sent a message: [I know you and that woman are at Yujing Villa. If you don't want me to come to your door personally, you'd better get yourself back here.]
This message was a threat to Tang Si.