Bai Xi frowned, looking at the hand pushing the door, and saw a man.
He was a tall, imposing, and robust man. In this late autumn season, he wore a black sleeveless vest, exposing his chest muscles.
Sensing Bai Xi looking at him, the hand holding the door pushed harder. His firm, large pectoral muscles also twitched with his exertion. His chiseled, rough features, like reinforced concrete, didn't seem harmonious, but he flashed Bai Xi a strange smile.
It was like… a peacock displaying its plumage.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "On what grounds?"
The man's smile grew more mischievous. He tightened his grip and actually managed to chip off a piece of the wooden doorframe. "On these grounds, is that good enough?"
Upon seeing this, someone who intended to mediate was scared into covering their mouth when they saw the man directly break off the wooden door. They stammered, "Miss, Sir, if you're not in a hurry, please let this gentleman go first."
If a fight broke out, how could this seemingly refined and beautiful young couple possibly be a match for this brute?
The burly man's eyes shifted with ill intent to the female staff member. After a brief appraisal, he finally said, "You know what's good for you."
The female staff member reassured Bai Xi with her eyes, filled with apology.
Bai Xi was certainly not afraid of this man who only had muscles. However, seeing the female staff member in a difficult position, she decided not to trouble her.
This place was a good spot for lovers to make vows. If she were to beat up the muscular man and accidentally damage something, it would affect the mood of the couples making vows today, as well as her own good mood for the day.
Therefore, she nodded faintly, indicating that she didn't mind.
The female staff member's eyes immediately filled with gratitude when she saw Bai Xi nod.
As expected, this high-value couple was not only affectionate but also more civilized and easier to communicate with. She had officially shipped them. Then, she looked at the beast-like man and said, "Sir, please go inside and make your vows with your future wife."
The man's gaze roamed lewdly over the female staff member's tight-fitting short skirt. He walked inside on his own, ascended the vow platform, and stood there looking down from on high. "My wife is parking the car and will be here soon."
As soon as he said this, the female staff member became a little annoyed. "Sir, since your wife is not here yet, can you let this young lady and gentleman go and make their vows? By the time your wife arrives, they might have already finished."
She had seen people cut in line.
But this person hadn't even arrived yet, and they were cutting in line, insisting that everyone wait for them. She had truly never seen anything like it.
The man heard the female staff member's displeasure. He broke off another piece of the door and said menacingly, "What? Do you have a problem?"
Looking at the piece of wood and the man's expression, the female staff member felt as if the man wasn't breaking the door, but her shoulder. She immediately dared not speak again.
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows, looking at this man who clearly needed to be taught a lesson. Her eyes suddenly turned cold. As she was contemplating how to kick away such a large body without hitting the plants and flowers, or damaging the vow platform, and thus ruining the mood of future newlyweds, a female voice sounded.
"Bai Xi?"
It was a slightly shrill but very sweet voice, one that made one's bones feel soft upon hearing it.
Bai Xi frowned slightly. The voice felt somewhat familiar. She subconsciously turned her head to look at the woman.
"It really is you!"
The man who had been pushing the door heard his female companion call out Bai Xi's name behind him and was surprised. "You know each other?"
The woman was reasonably good-looking, wearing delicate makeup and branded clothing from head to toe. "Of course, Bai Xi was the top scholar and talented woman in our school!"
As soon as she said this, Bai Xi gradually recognized the woman before her and hesitantly spoke, "You Si."
When You Si heard Bai Xi call her name, she was also excited. "You actually remember me!"
Bai Xi looked at the woman before her, her memory flashing back seven or eight years.
Seven or eight years ago, the girl before her was a young girl wearing thick glasses and dressed very plainly. Back then, she often caused trouble for Bai Xi. However, each time, Bai Xi saw through her schemes, and no harm was done to Bai Xi. Instead, You Si often ended up embarrassed.
This included secretly swapping her homework, putting caterpillars in her pencil case, and pouring red ink on her chair…
It couldn't really be called bullying, at most it was just childish and easily exposed pranks.
You Si looked at Bai Xi with a guilty expression. "Bai Xi, I'm sorry. Because you were so outstanding, and I couldn't achieve the scores you got effortlessly, I became jealous. Later, I listened to Li Li's instigation and did some things to make things difficult for you. I apologize."
It wasn't until she happened to overhear Li Li and other classmates mocking her in the stairwell that she realized Bai Xi had never spoken a single derogatory word about her. Everything was just Li Li's instigation, aimed at disrupting Bai Xi, disturbing her normal studies, and making her lose the motivation to study, so that Li Li herself could benefit.
After realizing this, she completely broke ties with Li Li. After the break, she wanted to apologize, but she was too embarrassed at the time to say it.
Later, she transferred schools. After graduating, she heard that Bai Xi had disappeared.
This belated apology had waited so many years. She never expected to meet her here today, so she had to say what was on her mind.
Bai Xi actually hadn't taken those things to heart at all. She just looked at You Si before her, her gaze sincere. It was clear that the apology was genuine, and a warmth rose in her heart. "Actually, it wasn't that easy for me back then. I also studied late into the night for countless nights to achieve those results."
Everyone has had moments of youthful ignorance and moments when they were swayed by emotions. But as long as one can uphold the bottom line of not harboring malice, there is always a chance to turn back.
You Si was taken aback when she heard Bai Xi say this, then she smiled sweetly, her eyes slightly reddening. "Bai Xi, you're so kind."
She not only forgave her past mistakes but also helped her resolve the emotional baggage from back then.
Seeing her smile, Bai Xi's mood also brightened.
Meanwhile, the muscular man saw that Bai Xi and You Si were chatting happily. He glanced around and stepped down from the vow platform.
With a smile on his face but calculation in his eyes, he said, "Little You You, you know each other? You should have said so earlier. Otherwise, if a misunderstanding arose, it would be troublesome. This beautiful lady, I am You Si's fiancé. I heard her call you… Bai Xi just now. Do you happen to have any connection with the recently rising Bai Group?"
Bai Xi glanced at him faintly. "What does it have to do with you?"
She felt a slight warmth in her heart for You Si's apology. However, she truly disliked this man who didn't follow rules, bullied the weak, was incredibly overbearing, and didn't think he was wrong at all.
How could You Si have found such a fiancé?