Several heartfelt text messages were sent. At this moment, in an apartment in Haicheng, Lin Ziyi was lost in thought as she looked at the messages from Ye Tian.
She had waited for Ye Tian for years and did not regret it, but Ye Tian's words were too hurtful. Her heart turned to ash, and she developed a self-destructive idea, deciding to agree to her father's request and marry into the Ma family.
However, she soon regretted it. She couldn't forget Ye Tian, the Ye Tian who had saved her from a tiger's den with a brick, regardless of the danger. She also couldn't forget the Ye Tian who drove hundreds of kilometers to her school every weekend just to see her.
With a soft sigh, Lin Ziyi picked up her phone, preparing to call Ye Tian.
Just then, the apartment door was opened from the outside, and two men in black entered.
Seeing them, Lin Ziyi was startled and asked, "Who are you?"
The men in black said coldly, "We are from Young Master Ma. Young Master Ma sent us to keep an eye on Miss Lin, to prevent you from running around."
Lin Ziyi was both shocked and angry. "What right does he have to restrict me? Get out, or I'll call the police!"
One of the men in black sneered, "Call the police? The head of the bureau is sworn brothers with our Young Master Ma. Do you think calling the police will be useful? Miss Lin, you must stay in this room before Young Master Ma arrives!"
Lin Ziyi quickly dialed Ye Tian's number, wanting to call him for help. A man in black, quick with his hands, snatched her phone and turned it off, saying coldly, "During this period, you cannot communicate with anyone, including your family! Oh, and Young Master Ma will be here soon. He's looking forward to consummating the marriage with Miss Lin in advance!"
Lin Ziyi felt a wave of despair. She slumped onto the sofa powerlessly, tears streaming down her face. In her heart, she cried out, Ye Tian, where are you?
At this moment, Ye Tian had no idea that Lin Ziyi had been imprisoned. He was still waiting for her call, but until nightfall, his phone remained silent.
He sighed and murmured to himself, "It seems Ziyi still refuses to forgive me."
Yan'er said, "Little Uncle, are you waiting for Auntie's call?"
The Auntie she referred to was naturally Lin Ziyi. In the years Ye Tian was away, Lin Ziyi came to take care of Yan'er every day. When she couldn't come, she would hire a nanny. Lin Ziyi had also covered the expenses for the Ye family over the years. Without her, Ye Shaodong and Yan'er would have had a much harder time.
Ye Tian nodded. "Yan'er, your Auntie is still angry with me. After dinner, I'll go apologize to her."
Yan'er smiled, "Little Uncle, Auntie is very kind. She will definitely forgive you."
The little girl was young but understood everything.
Ye Tian made a simple meal and let his elder brother and Yan'er eat, but he himself had no appetite.
At half-past seven, he decided to go find Lin Ziyi to apologize in person.
As he walked out the door, Wang Hu and his son were still kneeling at the entrance. He found them bothersome and said coldly, "You can scram!"
Wang Dalong and Wang Hu felt as if they had received a great pardon. Supported by their family, they hobbled away.
Half an hour later, Ye Tian appeared at the entrance of the apartment building. To enter the apartment, a key card was required, so he had to wait outside, planning to sneak in by following someone.
At the same moment, in a room on the fifth floor of the apartment building, a man in his mid-to-late twenties pushed open the door.
This man had narrow eyes, pale skin, and very faint eyebrows that had almost all fallen out. He was not tall and had a gloomy demeanor.
As soon as the man entered, he waved his hand. The two men in black nodded, turned, and left the room, locking the door from the outside as they went.
Lin Ziyi jumped up like a startled rabbit, her expression filled with terror. "Ma Junji, don't do anything rash. My boyfriend is a martial arts expert. If you dare to touch me, he will never let you go!"
Ma Junji narrowed his eyes and said, "Lin Ziyi, isn't your good-for-nothing boyfriend still in prison? Do you think you can scare me by using him?"
This Ma Junji was Lin Ziyi's senior from university. When Lin Ziyi was a freshman, he was a senior. At that time, Lin Ziyi was the campus belle, with countless admirers. After seeing her once, Ma Junji was struck by her beauty and began to pursue her relentlessly.
However, Lin Ziyi's heart belonged only to Ye Tian. She disdained all the rich young masters and influential figures from the provincial capital. Ma Junji, having been rejected repeatedly, became enraged. He found out that Lin Ziyi was also from Haicheng and had his elders persuade the Lin family.
When the Lin family heard that the Ma family's young master fancied Lin Ziyi, they were naturally overjoyed, especially Lin Ziyi's grandmother, who readily agreed to the marriage.
Seeing her family's reaction, Lin Ziyi, in anger, ran away from home and moved in with Ye Tian. Ma Junji's wish was once again thwarted.
Although several years had passed, Ma Junji had never forgotten Lin Ziyi. After all, the unattainable is always the most desirable.
Ma Junji's eyes gleamed with a faint light as he slowly advanced towards Lin Ziyi. Lin Ziyi retreated, suddenly grabbing a fruit knife from the table and placing the tip against her neck, trembling as she said, "If you come any closer, I'll kill myself!"
Ma Junji's footsteps did not falter. He said coldly, "Kill yourself? Fine, as long as your body is still warm, it won't stop me from sleeping with you."
Lin Ziyi fell into despair. As Ma Junji drew nearer, and thinking of Ye Tian's indifference towards her, tears streamed down her face, and she gradually tightened her grip on the knife.
"Bang!"
The door suddenly burst open. Ma Junji roared in anger, "Who let you in?"
But upon seeing who had entered, he froze. It wasn't his subordinate, but Ye Tian. The two bodyguards outside the door stood rigidly in place, unmoving.
Lin Ziyi blinked in surprise. How did Ye Tian get here?
Ye Tian glanced at the scene, his eyes chilling. With a slight lift of his left hand, Ma Junji grunted, his legs buckling as he knelt on the ground, his body numb and immobile.
Ignoring Ma Junji, Ye Tian walked over to Lin Ziyi, gazed into her eyes, his gaze filled with guilt. He gently took the knife from Lin Ziyi's hand and said, "Ziyi, I'm sorry! I misunderstood you!"
A single apology caused all the grievances in Lin Ziyi's heart to erupt. She punched Ye Tian's chest a few times with her small fists, then threw herself into his arms, sobbing.
"I'm sorry." Ye Tian held her tightly, inhaling her long-missed scent, his eyes also moistening.
"You have no idea how hard my life has been these past two years. You heartless man, to speak to me like that, I hate you!" Lin Ziyi said, then bit down hard on Ye Tian's shoulder, leaving a deep mark.
Ye Tian didn't even flinch. "It was my fault." Sudan Fiction Network
Then he asked, "Who is he?"
Lin Ziyi hugged Ye Tian's strong body, unwilling to let go for a moment, and said, "Ma Junji. He's the one my grandmother picked. Grandma has been forcing me to marry him."
Ye Tian remembered. It was because of Ma Junji that Lin Ziyi had run away from home.
Ma Junji could still speak. He stared intently at Ye Tian, "You're Ye Tian? Kid, don't get cocky. I'll send you to prison again and make you wish you were dead!"
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. "Huh? Send me to prison again? So, it was you who framed me back then?"
Ma Junji was startled. He realized he had spoken out of turn, but then felt it was fine to tell him. He snorted heavily, "That's right, it was my design! But what can you do to me?"