[Urban] Doting on My Sister-in-Law (Complete) - 13-15

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Chapter 87

Bei Yiwei's ringtone silenced Xun Qianhuan and En Ke as they watched him pull out his phone, press the call button, and hold it to his ear.

The weather had started off quite nice that day—sunny and fresh air. However, without them noticing, the sky gradually darkened, dark clouds hanging overhead like a giant net, seemingly ready to pour down at any moment. The air grew increasingly oppressive…

Bei Yiwei's call lasted only a few minutes.

Yet, in those few minutes, Xun Qianhuan would never forget Bei Yiwei's almost expressionless handsome face.

Previously, he was so arrogant, so cold; even a glance, a tiny gesture, was filled with intimidating power, impossible to ignore.

Now, he was expressionless, his eyes were blank, his handsome face vacant, his entire being like a shell, everything about him detached from his body, even his soul.

Bei Yiwei's strange behavior made Xun Qianhuan feel uneasy and puzzled. She wanted to ask, but ultimately remained silent.

Bei Yiwei indifferently hung up the calendar and stared at Xun Qianhuan. His usually sharp eyes were now dark and fixed on her. He asked her, "Why did you do this?" Xun Qianhuan

was stunned and confused. What did his phone call have to do with her? Xun Qianhuan

asked, puzzled, "What are you talking about?"

Bei Yiwei looked at Xun Qianhuan for a long time, as if he could see her completely... desolate, empty, confused... Suddenly he smiled, a weak and bleak smile, his heart feeling as if it had been devoured, filled with wounds...

Did it hurt?

It hurt, it really hurt, so much so that he wished he could die immediately. But where exactly did the pain come from? Or rather, where was there no pain?

He said, "Are you taking revenge on me?"

Xun Qianhuan frowned. She really didn't know what he was talking about. But judging from his expression, she felt that things were not so simple.

Xun Qianhuan asked earnestly, "What happened?"

"What happened?" Bei Yiwei smiled, still sorrowful, and said, "What happened? It's just that nothing... everything is gone, all of it is gone, mine, and the family's, all gone, all gone!"

Xun Qianhuan was shocked! Sensing the gravity of the situation, she asked, "Does this concern me?"

"It concerns you..." Bei Yiwei looked up at the vast sky, "It's pointless to talk about this now."

Xun Qianhuan pleaded, "Please tell me!"

Enke interjected, "Has something happened at the company?"

Enke's words drew a cold gaze from Bei Yiwei. He stared at Enke and said calmly, "Don't you know best?"

Enke was startled, then lowered his head, saying, "Boss, I..."

Bei Yiwei stared at him and said, "Are you sure the 'boss' you're talking about is me?"

Enke lowered his head, trying to hide his emotions. His body stiffened, his fingers gradually tightening. After a long while, he slowly raised his head, looking directly at Bei Yiwei, ultimately unable to speak.

What could he say? All the secrets were no longer secrets; both of them knew the truth.

Bei Yiwei sneered, "As you wished, the Bei family has truly collapsed. Shouldn't you return to where you belong?" Enke stared

blankly. Xun Qianhuan was filled with suspicion. She was Wei, and she suspected she had misheard.

The Bei family had collapsed? The Bei family had collapsed? How unbelievable! The Bei family had actually collapsed!! How could these words be linked together?

Bei, family, collapsed!

Each word resonated in Xun Qianhuan's mind!

So complicated! So tangled!

These were things she couldn't understand. Bei Yiwei before her, the Bei family before her, Bei Qianke—it was as if every event, every person, had a question swirling around her…

To be precise, the company hadn't collapsed; only the Bei family had collapsed. It used to be called the Bei family, but now it was no longer the Bei family. It might be the Lin family, the Yang family, or something else entirely, but it could never bear the surname Bei again!

Enke, head held high, chest out, stared directly at Bei Yiwei.

The sky was filled with rolling, dark clouds, an oppressive atmosphere building layer upon layer…

Enke, with his handsome face and unwavering resolve, slowly lowered his head before Bei Yiwei and uttered, “I’m sorry.”

At that moment, the wind stopped, the clouds dispersed, the air thickened, and time seemed to freeze.

The next moment, Bei Yiwei smiled…

The wind continued to blow, the clouds continued to swell, life continued, and time silently flowed by…

In this world, there is nothing more tragic than this, isn’t there? His most trusted partner had betrayed his trust, stealing confidential company documents, and, in collusion with the enemy, attacking from both inside and outside, gradually pushing the Bei family into the abyss.

To be honest, the Bei Group was dispensable to him, but it was the lifeblood of his father and grandfather, the hope of his brother, the lifeblood of the Bei family… The Bei Group could fall, but how could he accept it falling in his own hands?

An apology? What a load of rubbish!

“Boss,” Enke said, “please allow me to address you like this again. Since you know everything, why didn’t you deal with me sooner?”

“I didn’t expect the Bei Corporation to collapse so quickly.”

To be precise, he didn’t expect that the 30% of shares held by Xun Qianhuan would fall into someone else’s hands, becoming a weapon used to attack the Bei Corporation!

Ultimately, it was still himself who destroyed the Bei Corporation…

He clearly had the ability to acquire those 30% of shares, but he only acted for his own selfish gain…

Bei Yiwei turned his head, his gaze fixed on Xun Qianhuan.

At this moment, every glance from Bei Yiwei seemed like a sharp blade, cutting into her body, causing unbearable pain.

She couldn’t understand what she had done wrong.

But the only thing she could think of was—

“Tell me, is the reason for the Bei Corporation’s collapse because of me?”

She gritted her teeth, gathering layer upon layer of courage to utter these words.

At the same time, she also needed the courage to accept the answer.

Bei Yiwei's voice was like that of hell: "Isn't that enough?"

"What?"

"How long are you going to keep up this act?"

Xun Qianhuan was both anxious and resentful: "I don't understand what you're saying?!"

"Enough! Xun Qianhuan, do you know how much I hate this fake face of yours right now?"

He stared at her coldly!

Xun Qianhuan's heart ached. Helpless for a moment, she could only clutch her clothes, clinging to her last shred of courage. She whispered, "You can't wrong me!"

"Wrong me?!"

Bei Yiwei laughed loudly upon hearing this.

Wrong me? What a ridiculous joke!

Xun Qianhuan was stunned: "..."

"You know what? I really want to know who your mastermind is right now..." Bei Yiwei paused, glancing at Enke, and suddenly said, "By the way, including you. Who is the mastermind behind both of you? I'm curious, I'm really curious. Heh."

Enke remained silent.

Xun Qianhuan was bewildered.

Chaos reigned; everything seemed to be in chaos, everything was in disarray.

Chaos itself wasn't the scary part; the scary part was—not being able to pinpoint the source of the chaos.

"Foolish, I'm so foolish..." Bei Yiwei muttered to himself, "Kidnapping? Kidnapping my foot! It was nothing more than a trap you set, waiting for me to fall into it! The funniest thing is, I actually jumped in!"

The current Bei Yiwei was unrecognizable even to himself. Was this really him? Such incompetence in handling affairs meant he was destined for failure! The fall of the Bei family was understandable; he could only blame himself!

"Bei Yiwei... what are you talking about? A trap?"

Bei Yiwei looked at Xun Qianhuan, every word seemingly dripping with malice. He said to her, "I hate you!"

Chapter 88

He Hates Her!

How could he not hate her?

The collapse of the Bei family didn't matter, but if she used his feelings for her to bring down the Bei family, he deeply hated her, and even more deeply hated himself!

The day after she was 'kidnapped,' a mysterious person called him… That mysterious person was the mastermind behind it all!

Xun Qianhuan was stunned for a long time.

She still couldn't understand how he could hate her so much.

This time, she truly felt wronged, so wronged that her heart ached terribly!

Xun Qianhuan walked up to Bei Yiwei, stared at him intently, and said, "Bei Yiwei, why do you hate me? I won't allow you to hate me!"

Bei Yiwei smiled, "Now you won't even allow me to hate you? Why are you treating me like this?"

"Then what about me? You just said you hate me, why do you hate me? We must make this clear today!"

"Fine, I won't hate you, can't I hate myself?"

Xun Qianhuan looked at Bei Yiwei incredulously, "Bei Yiwei, how have you become like this? The Bei family has collapsed, and you're pushing all the blame onto others?"

"I didn't? What right do I have to push the blame onto others? The blame lies entirely with me; I destroyed the Bei family with my own hands!"

Xun Qianhuan was somewhat angry, "Bei Yiwei!"

En Ke said calmly, "Stop talking, this matter has nothing to do with her, she doesn't know anything."

Xun Qianhuan looked at En Ke in surprise, "You know everything, don't you? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?! Tell me!"

“I’m sorry, I have no comment,” Enke said. “That’s all I can say.”

Bei Yiwei looked at Enke suspiciously. “At this point, do you still want to help her get rid of this? It’s completely unnecessary. I’m completely useless now. Even if I forgive her and she stays by my side, it won’t make a difference.”

“Just as you’re saying, do you think it’s still necessary for me to do this?”

What he said made sense. So, in that case, even she was just someone else’s worthy opponent?

Xun Qianhuan closed her eyes, tightly clutching her head, struggling and saying, “I’m going crazy, I’m really going crazy!”

Why did things become so bad? She even felt like she was about to collapse. Concealment, deception, doubts, traps…

“Xi, I need to call Xi,” Xun Qianhuan muttered to herself. “Xi will help me find out the truth!”

As she spoke, Xun Qianhuan took out her phone and frantically dialed a few numbers, but Enke snatched the phone away. He said, "Why do you always cling to him?"

Xun Qianhuan was confused: "What did you say?"

Enke looked at her coldly: "Do you like Xi or Bei Yiwei?"

Xun Qianhuan coldly replied: "What's it to you?"

"I won't allow you to deceive his feelings!"

"Him?" Xun Qianhuan said: "You're talking about Xi? You know Xi?!"

Then he snuggled into her hand and said: "You're the one who knows your love life best. If you hurt Minxi, I will never forgive you!"

Enke turned and left, quickly got into his car, and drove away. Xun Qianhuan was stunned, her mind blank.

The shock was too great, yet her reaction was even calmer!

He knew Xi, and from his tone, he could tell their relationship was close…

The doubts that had been swirling in his mind began to dissipate…

The collapse of the Bei family was related to Enke. Enke knew Xi, and then… she transferred those 30% of the shares to Xi… and the result…

Xun Qianhuan stared blankly at Bei Yiwei, her heart a stagnant pool. She said, “Because of those 30% of the shares? The collapse of the Bei family, because of those 30% of the shares?”

Bei Yiwei replied calmly, “That’s right. Originally, our shares were equal to our rival’s, but in the end, your 30% of the shares went to our rival, so we lost…” The loss was so bitter!

Xun Qianhuan’s legs went weak, and she stumbled backward, her gaze vacant and lost…

The sky and clouds shifted.

Human hearts… Xi…

Xun Qianhuan said sadly, “Yes, you should hate me.”

Yes, those 30% of the shares had flowed from her hands; she deserved to be hated!

Bei Yiwei moved in front of Xun Qianhuan, stroked her cheek, and said gently, "You transferred your shares to that person. I believe you trust him completely, right? Unfortunately... you're just a pitiful pawn!"

"No!" Xun Qianhuan suddenly took another step back, staring at Bei Yiwei in horror, "No, no, Xi isn't that kind of person!"

Bei Yiwei said calmly, "The facts prove that Enke and Ouyang Xi were the ones who brought down the Bei family. Enke himself admitted it, didn't he?"

"Shut up!" Xun Qianhuan said angrily, "You're not allowed to talk about Xi like that! Xi is innocent! It must be that Enke who framed him!"

Bei Yiwei said coldly, "You trust him that much?"

Xun Qianhuan took a breath and then said, "Yes, I trust him. I don't trust anyone else!"

"Fool, trusting others like this will make you easily hurt. Don't you understand?"

"Yes, so I only trust Xi. He won't let me get hurt." Several years is not a long time, but it's not short either. She knows best how Xi treated her.

"I have nothing to say now, but I believe that in a few days you will understand the truth. Bei's is now merging with Tianhua. In fact, to be precise, Tianhua has already swallowed up Bei's. The previous cooperation was nothing more than a scheme by them..." Bei Yiwei smiled bitterly: "Judging from the current situation, your Xi is also inextricably linked to Tianhua. The formal signing will be held tomorrow. At this time, the most mysterious president of Tianhua in the business world will have to show up. If you are interested, you should go tomorrow too. I wonder if you will get something amazing."

Chapter 89

Xun Qianhuan returned home in a daze. No one was home. Quietly, Xun Qianhuan sat down on the sofa and sat motionless for several hours. Images kept flashing through her mind. The sun gradually set, replaced by the silent night.

The hall grew darker and darker until there was no light at all.

Xun Qianhuan has always been afraid of the dark, but she is not afraid in this house because it gives her warmth and a sense of relaxation. All her worries and troubles are irrelevant to her, and she doesn't need to worry or be afraid.

And now?

She wasn't afraid, she forgot to be afraid. Her mind was filled with unfathomable questions: what lay hidden behind the warmth and laughter in this room?

She was waiting, waiting for that person to appear... waiting for a single word, waiting for an explanation...

from day to night, from night to late at night, from late at night to dawn...

This time felt like an eternity.

But he still didn't appear. Then, dawn broke.

On the hospital bed.

A handsome face lay in deep sleep, his fair skin revealing a bruise on his left forehead, hidden by strands of hair. Even in his sleep, he was unbelievably beautiful...

Sunlight streamed in through the window, slowly illuminating the floor.

Suddenly, her eyelashes trembled, and the hand that had been outside the blanket moved...

Enke, who had been sitting by the bedside all night, finally showed some joy. She perked up, looked at Ouyang Xi on the bed, and whispered, "Are you awake?"

After Enke called repeatedly, Ouyang Xi finally slowly opened her eyes...

Ouyang Xi's expression was slightly displeased. "How did I end up here again?"

she said shamefully. "It's all my fault. I actually attacked you so severely..."

Ouyang Xi said indifferently, "That attack was well done. The Bei family is finished."

The Bei family is finished...

Finally, this day had arrived.

However, all the excitement, the joy, the exhilaration—none of it came.

Yes, he wasn't happy.

"Yes, they're finished! Today is the official signing! The Bei family will become Tianhua's! Xi, we succeeded!" Enke exclaimed excitedly.

Ouyang Xi stared straight ahead and said, "Then... what about Qian Huan?"

Qian Huan...

En Ke's expression softened slightly. "I saw her at the Bei family's door yesterday..."

"And then?"

"After completely switching allegiances with Bei Yiwei, I left. Strangely, Bei Yiwei didn't make things difficult for me much."

"That was bound to happen sooner or later..." Ouyang Xi said, "Bei Yiwei, he's a good... boss, right?"

"A good boss." En Ke smiled calmly. "Yes, he's a good boss, but he can't be my boss."

"Then what about me?"

"You're not my boss either. You're just my brother, aren't you?"

Ouyang Xi's lips curled slightly.

"How much time is left before the signing?"

Ouyang Xi glanced at his watch and said, "A few hours."

"Okay, there's still time."

Ouyang Xi said, preparing to get out of bed.

Enke was startled and quickly stepped forward to support him, saying, "With your condition, let's call off today's signing, right? Postpone it for a day or two!"

Ouyang Xi said, "No, not even an hour can be postponed, otherwise, things could very well change! Understand?"

Enke said, "That's true, but you..."

Ouyang Xi said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Enke solemnly said, "Then, from today onwards, your identity will be officially announced."

Ouyang Xi's body stiffened slightly, his gaze somewhat vacant, his identity...

"Last night, I didn't go home all night, Qianhuan must have been worried sick."

"Ouyang Xi, right now, is she all you can think about?"

Ouyang Xi stared intently at Enke, saying, "Enke, you know where she is in my heart."

"Yes, I know where she is in your heart, that's why I'm anxious, one day, I'll ruin your big plans because of her!"

“A big deal?” Ouyang Xi smiled bitterly: “What big deal could I possibly have now? I’ve already used her like this, what could be bigger than this?”

Enke reminded him: “Xi, don’t forget, after defeating the Bei family, your responsibilities are even greater now. You are the boss of two companies, responsible for the livelihoods of tens of thousands of employees, so you can’t be careless.”

Enke was like a warning bell for him, constantly reminding him.

Ouyang Xi got out of bed and prepared to change into her hospital gown. She sat by the bedside, holding her breath, and said helplessly, "Enke, are you really unwilling to be the CEO?"

Enke gave a wry smile and said, "That position doesn't belong to me."

"The one who said that," Ouyang Xi chuckled coldly, "is me."

"Like you, I don't want that position either." Enke straightened up and looked out the window at the sky, saying, "I just want to fulfill my father's last wish. Although I know you feel the same way, since my father has handed the company's CEO position to you, there's nothing I can do. Even if you don't want it, I can't help you."

Ouyang Xi sighed, "What a fine 'can't help you'."

Enke was silent for a moment, and after Ouyang Xi finished changing, she said, "Are you ready? From today onwards, your identity is truly the CEO of Tianhua—Huo Huaxi!"

Whether it's Huo Huaxi or the CEO of Tianhua...

he just wanted to be her Ouyang Xi.

Looking at Ouyang Xi, who seemed lost in thought, he asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Ouyang Xi pondered for a long time before finally saying, "I'm thinking... sooner or later, she'll find out the truth, and then... what will she do? No amount of explanation... will be able to undo it..."

Good heavens, how could it have come to this so soon?

En Ke asked, "Then if... she doesn't forgive you, and resolutely breaks up with you, leaves you, what will you do?"

Ouyang Xi looked at him: "Then what difference is there between me and death?"

Chapter Ninety:

Xun Qianhuan's eyes were lifeless, yet she casually threw on a coat and went out again. How many meals had she missed? She couldn't remember. She only remembered that Xi hadn't come home, and she hadn't moved from the sofa the whole time. Finally, she got up and went out...

How much strength did her body have left? She couldn't care less; all she knew was that as long as she could still move, as long as she could still open her eyes, she would keep walking, guided by the thought tightly gripping her mind, towards Tianhua, the company she used to work for…

Just as she was about to reach the company building, a familiar car stopped beside Xun Qianhuan. The door opened, and Bei Yiwei got out, walked to Xun Qianhuan's side, looked at her, and frowned slightly, saying, "You look terrible. What's wrong?"

Xun Qianhuan glanced at him slowly and said, "I'm fine."

"You say you're fine, but you look so pale, you can barely even speak." Bei Yiwei sighed helplessly, helping her up, "Get in the car."

With Bei Yiwei's support, Xun Qianhuan got into the car, which then drove her towards Tianhua.

Bei Yiwei said calmly, "Yesterday, didn't you see Ouyang Xi?"

Xun Qianhuan looked at him questioningly.

"Seeing how listless you are, I know things haven't progressed at all. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here."

Xun Qianhuan lowered her head, speechless, she had nothing to say. Yes, that was indeed the case. If Xi had returned last night, she wouldn't have needed to come here to verify anything.

"Yes, he didn't come back last night." And not even a phone call.

She thought to herself, this was the first time he hadn't returned all night and hadn't even called back.

Not to mention before, even in the past, she would have been frantic.

Xi…

she missed him, she missed him like crazy.

But did he know?

After arriving at Tianhua, due to the restrictions of the signing venue, only authorized personnel were allowed to enter. Xun Qianhuan acted as a junior employee carrying important documents, simply following behind everyone else. Among the many men, she was short, and her clothing made her easily overlooked.

Bei Yiwei and his entourage arrived at the venue first. They were actually on time, but the supposedly most mysterious CEO of Huatian Group was still absent. Bei Yiwei and his group remained silent, waiting patiently.

Ouyang Xi's arrival caused a sensation, as it was his first public appearance at the company. All the employees rushed forward, eager to catch a glimpse of the CEO, whom they considered almost imperial.

However, when he finally appeared, all the employees quieted down.

All eyes were fixed on his handsome face. Men and women alike were filled with amazement. For a moment, they seemed to forget to breathe; some of the younger female employees even covered their mouths, afraid they might scream at any moment.

How could anyone not be amazed by a man so beautiful yet possessing such masculine charm?

At just over twenty years old, he was the president of such a large company, and managed it with remarkable skill. Recently, he had suddenly acquired the even larger and more substantial Bei Shi, bringing it under his control—a move that truly shocked everyone in the industry!

Upon entering the venue…

the two doors suddenly opened, and Ouyang Xi and his entourage stood proudly at the entrance. Ouyang Xi's gaze immediately fell upon Bei Yiwei, who sat opposite him at the long table. Behind him stood a few people, insignificant figures whom Ouyang Xi ignored! With

so many people and so many thoughts, the astonished Xun Qianhuan, buried among the crowd, went unnoticed, unnoticed at all.

From that moment on, her face turned deathly pale, shock flashing in her eyes. Her body trembled and stiffened, as if frozen solid, her eyes and expression immobilized. Only her heart continued to beat, a heartbeat that repeatedly struck a sharp blade, wounded yet still beating…

This was the result.

This was the truth.

Xi, the Ouyang Xi with whom she had shared physical contact and slept in the same bed for over four years, the playboy she had always considered a good-for-nothing, the one she had always obeyed without a second thought, Ouyang Xi—he was actually her boss for two years?!

Could anything be more ridiculous?

Ouyang Xi curled his lips wickedly: “Second Young Master Bei, it’s been a long time.”

Bei Yiwei’s expression remained calm: “Yes, it’s been a long time. This reunion is truly astonishing.”

"Oh? Is that so?" Ouyang Xi said, "I actually find it quite unbelievable. So the mighty Bei Group is nothing more than this. Oh no, from now on, it belongs to Huaxia (Yihua) under my Tianhua."

Bei Yiwei remained expressionless: "Using such despicable means, exploiting those who trusted you implicitly, to get what you wanted, and then you can sit here with this expression? I also find it unbelievable. I really want to know, are you even human? To be precise, are you even a man?"

Ouyang Xi only stared intently for a moment, then said, "For a successful person, the process isn't important, the result is."

Feeling a dull ache in his chest, Ouyang Xi tried his best to endure it, repeatedly saying in his heart, "Qianhuan, I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Qianhuan...

" Once, hoping to lessen her guilt...

Xun Qianhuan was dumbfounded.

Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes, then slid down her cheeks, leaving only a glistening shadow...

What...

What is this?!

Xi, do you know how much my heart aches right now?!

Xi, do you know that I have an urge to die right now?!

Chapter Ninety-One

: So, all that sweetness, all that joy, all that happiness, was created by you!

You created a woman who depended on you to the point of having no self of her own; you created a happiness and warmth that woman had never experienced; you cherished her, making her believe that you were the only person she could trust!

But at the same time, you also pushed her into the abyss in the end! Cast her into hell!

All that you did was by any means necessary, by any means necessary, just to achieve your ultimate goal!

...

Just as Xun Qianhuan thought she was in so much pain she was about to lose her soul, Bei Yiwei and Ouyang Xi had already signed the agreement, rendering the Bei family name worthless!

"Second Young Master Bei, why not consider continuing to work at 'Huaxia'? After all, your father and brothers left behind some business; it's most suitable for you to take over." However, he was no longer the boss.

Bei Yiwei grinned, a calm and steady smile, and then said, "Then I'll humbly accept your offer."

Ouyang Xi immediately raised an eyebrow at Bei Yiwei's answer, never expecting him to agree! The arrogant Bei Yiwei of the past had now bowed down in submission!

En Ke was also stunned.

Ouyang Xi smiled slightly, "Good, very good. As for the salary, just name your price."

Bei Yiwei's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Whatever it is, that's it. Not a penny less, I won't allow it; not a penny more, I won't accept it. " "

Ouyang Xi said, "Alright, you can report to the business department in China tomorrow. Work hard, I have high hopes for you, don't let me down."

Bei Yiwei smiled, "I definitely won't."

Ouyang Xi's tone gradually calmed down, "That's good."

Bei Yiwei suddenly asked, "President Huo, have you ever truly loved someone?"

Bei Yiwei's words shocked everyone present!

Xun Qianhuan felt a sudden tension that made her feel like she was suffocating!

The shock on Ouyang Xi's face was fleeting, and then he said coldly, "Isn't Second Young Master Bei being a little too unfair?"

Bei Yiwei suddenly laughed, "This isn't necessarily a private matter, is it? I'm just asking this question because I'm an employee trying to understand my boss, but the boss definitely has the right to refuse to answer!"

Ouyang Xi paused for a moment, then said indifferently, "Love, what is love?" Then he added a cold laugh.

Bei Yiwei didn't answer, he just stared at Ouyang Xi, calmly observing him without saying a word, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

Ouyang Xi straightened his collar, then stood up with a style that was more about being cool than elegant, saying, "Let's end it here for today. I have an important client meeting in America. Please leave, Second Young Master Bei. Remember, this is the last time I'll address you like that."

Bei Yiwei stared intently at Ouyang Xi.

He was waiting...

waiting for the woman behind him to react...

Ouyang Xi turned away gracefully. In truth, by this point in the day, he had completely trampled Bei Yiwei's dignity underfoot! He had achieved his goal, succeeding in several ways!

His outward appearance was impeccable, but as he turned to walk towards the door, a sudden "bang" drew everyone's attention. At the same time, it made Ouyang Xi, who was about to leave, turn back again. Bei Yiwei had already jumped up from his chair, pushed through the crowd, and knelt down, looking frantically at Xun Qianhuan lying on the ground. His voice rose involuntarily, filled with panic and urgency: "How are you? Are you alright? Qianhuan?! Qianhuan?!"

Qianhuan...

Qianhuan?!

Upon hearing that name, Ouyang Xi's heart clenched instantly! Her expression changed drastically, and she rushed over without hesitation, pushing through the crowd in the same way Bei Yiwei had done earlier. She squeezed through alone, looking frantically at Xun Qianhuan, who had just been lifted from the ground by Bei Yiwei and was still unconscious—Xun Qianhuan, whom he had been thinking about day and night!

Ouyang Xi knelt on the other side, embracing Xun Qianhuan's body, catching Bei Yiwei off guard. She pushed him away, holding Xun Qianhuan's upper body herself, her face a mixture of shock and pain. He looked at her with extreme worry, calling out, "Qianhuan, Qianhuan, how are you? Wake up, Qian...Qianhuan, don't scare me, wake up... Huan, how did you get here? What happened to you?"

The person in his arms looked so thin and exhausted...

Ouyang Xi gritted her teeth, her eyes stinging with tears, but she held them back. Her usually melodious and alluring voice was now choked with sobs: "Huan...wake up..."

Bei Yiwei watched the scene indifferently.

If it were before, he would have torn Ouyang Xi to pieces! But now, at this moment... he had to endure!

A bitter taste filled her heart… layer upon layer of pain…

Ouyang Xi called her name countless times, but Xun Qianhuan remained unresponsive. Someone suggested taking her to the hospital…

Ouyang Xi looked at Xun Qianhuan in his arms, this woman who needed his utmost care, her current state tugged at his heartstrings. He gazed tenderly at her, slowly lowered his head, and their lips met. He kissed her deeply, in front of everyone, amidst gasps and whispers, his kiss growing deeper and deeper…

But miraculously, as the kiss deepened, Xun Qianhuan's eyelashes fluttered a few times, then slowly, slowly opened…

Xun Qianhuan's vision cleared, until she saw the handsome face before her. The image from before flashed through her mind, along with his words: "Love, what is love?

Love, what is love…

Love, what is love…"

Those same words echoed in her ears countless times…

Her heart no longer knew what pain was.

A dead heart feels nothing.

Her body was extremely weak, but she pushed him away with all her might, pushing away her Xi. Ignoring the fact that she was still in his arms, that she needed him for support, she pushed him away forcefully in one breath…

Ouyang Xi was caught off guard and was actually pushed away, and then the two of them fell to the side at the same time.

Ouyang Xi was stunned.

Xun

Qianhuan bit her lip, trying stubbornly to get up, but after several attempts, she finally fell back to the ground.

A pair of hands appeared before her, and then arms supported her body, helping her up from the ground. After standing up, she no longer needed Bei Yiwei's help. She gently pulled herself out of his arms, her weak face revealing determination. She didn't look at the man in front of her again, and with a seemingly dead heart, she turned away indifferently. The crowd, surprisingly tacitly, made way for her, their eyes fixed on her, watching her walk out of the venue step by step…

Bei Yiwei, expressionless, watched her back, silent.

Ouyang Xi suddenly realized what was happening, stood up, and called out, "Qian Huan!"

Perhaps he hadn't adjusted his posture properly, because a sharp pain shot through his chest!

The figure continued forward... The owner of the figure seemed not to have heard him...

Ouyang Xi's chest ached more and more, the pain growing increasingly intense. He instinctively clutched his chest, gritting his teeth, and managed to call out again with difficulty, "Qian Huan..."

En Ke noticed something was wrong and immediately stepped forward to support him, very worried, and whispered, "Are you having another attack?"

Ouyang Xi ignored En Ke's words. He watched the figure gradually disappear from the doorway...

He stretched out a hand, desperately wanting to call her back: "Qian Huan... let me explain... uh..."

The figure finally disappeared through the doorway.

The pain in Ouyang Xi's chest completely erupted!

Chapter Ninety-Two:

Ouyang Xi was rushed to the hospital.

The ambulance sped along the asphalt road.

Xun Qianhuan walked aimlessly along the roadside, the trees slowly receding into the distance. Her face was expressionless, her gaze vacant and fixed ahead, her steps faltering forward…

Suddenly, an ambulance sped past, its siren blaring… Inside, Ouyang Xi lay uncomfortably on a stretcher, En Ke beside him, watching him anxiously… He could only murmur repeatedly, “Qianhuan, Qianhuan…”

The ambulance roared past…

whipping up a gust of wind, hair flying, clothes billowing, her thin frame seeming like the wind itself. "Just a little bigger, and it could blow you over..."

Bei Yiwei hurriedly ran out of Tianhua, looking around. In the distance, he saw Xun Qianhuan's figure, like a soulless body, taking steps forward by the roadside...

Bei Yiwei frowned and quickly chased after her, catching up with her in no time. He grabbed her arm and said, "Your body is very weak. Take my car, I'll take you home."

Xun Qianhuan's expression remained unchanged. She pulled her arm away from his grasp and said indifferently, "I'm fine, I can go home by myself."

"Home." Bei Yiwei's expression darkened slightly. "Which home?"

Which home?

Xun Qianhuan was stunned. An overwhelming sense of discomfort pressed down on her. At this moment, she could still feel pain.

"Are you going back to that place?"

Xun Qianhuan looked at him in astonishment, her eyes filled with desolation. She asked herself in her heart: Then, where else could she go?

Bei Yiwei reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, saying, "Come with me, come home with me."

She was confused, but instinctively said, "No."

Bei Yiwei's face showed a hint of heartache as he said, "Why? That's your true home, why don't you want to go back there?"

Xun Qianhuan was somewhat panicked. She covered her lips with her hands, then slowly moved them to cover her face, saying, "Don't force me, please don't force me."

Bei Yiwei's deep pupils: "No, I'm not forcing you, really not... Can't you tell that I'm... begging you?"

Xun Qianhuan was stunned into silence.

Bei Yiwei said softly, "Although the Bei family has nothing left now, the house is still there. The servants will be dismissed, and we'll have to do everything ourselves in the big house—cooking, laundry, cleaning. Would you like to live there?"

Xun Qianhuan said weakly, "Do you see me as a servant?"

"No way," Bei Yiwei smiled. "It's just that I don't know how to do anything yet. You can teach me slowly. Once I learn, you won't have to do it anymore; you can leave it to me, okay?"

"I don't want to talk about this now."

"Then what do you want to do?"

Xun Qianhuan gazed into the distance, and she said calmly, "I want to lie down on a flat place, and then quietly fall asleep, forgetting everything…no worries, no love, no heartache…"

Bei Yiwei's heart tightened.

This was exactly what he feared!

His hand tightened involuntarily, as if he were terribly worried that she would disappear. He said, "Please, come back with me. As long as you live well, you can do anything you want!"

Xun Qianhuan looked up at him and said, "But living now is just pain for me."

Bei Yiwei hugged her tightly and said, "You can't torture yourself like this for a man like that. It's not worth it!"

"But I love him..." Xun Qianhuan shrank back and said, "I love him, I really, really love him. I love him, I trust him, I depend on him... Today, just now, I thought my heart was dead, but now I still hurt so much... I don't know what to do..."

Her helplessness, her pain, were like red-hot iron, branded on his heart...

Bei Yiwei looked at her and said, "Then, you can try to transfer this... love to someone else, let someone else love you. Are you willing to try?"

That's right, a substitute. If she was willing, he would be her substitute.

Xun Qianhuan suddenly smiled, a detached smile: "This is the funniest joke I've ever heard."

Bei Yiwei was stunned: "..."

The hurt in his eyes was so obvious, yet she didn't notice.

When he mustered his courage, after countless internal struggles and overcoming numerous obstacles, he finally spoke these words, but she took them as...

Xun Qianhuan steadied her thoughts and looked at him, saying, "Bei Yiwei, I'm telling you, don't fall in love with me, please don't."

He blurted out, "Why?"

Xun Qianhuan sighed: "Because I will never fall in love with anyone again."

Xun Qianhuan gradually understood a truth:

in this world, perhaps everything has value, except love, which is worthless!

Chapter Ninety-Three

"Do you think loving someone is something you can decide for yourself?" Bei Yiwei's smile was tinged with bitterness. He said, "If you could just stop loving someone, you wouldn't be in so much pain now, would you?" Bei Yiwei

answered.

It made perfect sense, and Xun Qianhuan was speechless for a moment.

Xi…

From now on, I will gradually forget you… Without you, I… I can definitely live well…

Xun Qianhuan sighed: “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore.”

“Okay.” Bei Yiwei went along with her: “I won’t say it anymore.” Xun Qianhuan

felt her strength returning a little, moved her body, and then broke free from his body: “I promise you…”

“…?”

“I’ll go back to the Bei family home.”

Bei Yiwei was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help but smile and said: “Really?”

Xun Qianhuan said: “Of course, just like you said, that’s my real home.” Bei

Yiwei asked carefully: “Going back now?”

“Yes, now.”

That place, that house, she didn’t want to go back, didn’t want to see that house, didn’t want to think about that house… didn’t want to, didn’t want to

, didn’t want to…

Forget, she wanted to forget, tried hard to forget…

"Alright." Bei Yiwei smiled. "I'll go get the car. You wait here for me."

Xun Qianhuan nodded. "Okay."

Bei Yiwei smiled at her, then turned sharply and ran back to the parking lot. Xun Qianhuan stood there, stunned.

In less than five minutes, Bei Yiwei slowly pulled up beside Xun Qianhuan in his only stretch Lincoln. He opened the door for her, and Xun Qianhuan breathed a sigh of relief before finally getting in…

Sitting in the car, the silence made her thoughts race. She thought about many things, then her gaze fell on the cold, handsome face in the rearview mirror. She said, "You should hate me."

Bei Yiwei paused slightly, then smiled. "Why should I hate you? Are you still bothered by what I said that day? Actually, even if you really used me, I can't bring myself to hate you. Hating you would only be torturing myself tenfold."

"Yes… hating someone is so hard…"

But even so, she still hated that person… hated him fiercely!

All those years of accumulated feelings, all that happiness, he destroyed it all with his own hands! She hated him!

"So, will you, like me, ultimately be unable to hate him?"

"No!" Xun Qianhuan immediately refused. She said, "I hate him, I hate him so much! I wish he were dead tomorrow!" "Don't

deceive yourself," Bei Yiwei said calmly, driving the car. "What would you do if he died?"

Only more painful than death.

Xun Qianhuan paused, taking a deep breath. "Please, please don't mention him again. I feel like I'm going crazy just hearing his name!"

Bei Yiwei glanced in the rearview mirror and ultimately said nothing more.

Back at the Bei family home, Xun Qianhuan looked at the building, unchanged from before, still magnificent and beautiful. However, Xun Qianhuan's state of mind was different. With the Bei family's downfall, this villa was no different from any other house.

The butler stood respectfully at the door, welcoming Xun Qianhuan and Bei Yiwei as they prepared to enter.

Bei Yiwei looked at the butler and asked, "Butler, have you taken care of all the servants?"

The butler replied, "Yes, I've paid them all their wages, and they've all left with their money."

Bei Yiwei sighed inwardly, "Hmm, thank you for your hard work, butler. So... tomorrow..."

"No, young master, please let me stay and manage all the affairs of the household!"

"Now, there are only one or two people left in the Bei family. Tell me, what is there left to manage?" Bei Yiwei said in a low voice, "Uncle Liu, I am truly ashamed. You have been helping in the Bei family since my father's generation, and now, at your age, you are..."

"Young master, please don't say that. Life is unpredictable. Try to be more open-minded," the butler said with deep emotion, "It's just that I'm getting old. I've spent my whole life in the Bei family, and now that I have to leave, I am very reluctant!"

"Uncle Liu..."

"Young Master, please let me stay in the Bei family. I know you're in trouble right now. Just think of me as someone who's staying to take care of you. Don't treat me like a housekeeper. I won't take a single penny of salary. I just want to stay in the Bei family!"

The butler had dedicated his entire life to the Bei family, never even having a proper home. Now, if he were to leave, where could he go? To him, the Bei family was his home!

Not only Bei Yiwei, but Xun Qianhuan also understood this. She said, "Yiwei, let the butler stay. It's rather lonely in this house with just the two of us. It would be good to have another person."

Bei Yiwei hesitated for a long time before finally nodding, "Alright."

Bei Yiwei had originally insisted that Xun Qianhuan rest in bed, but Xun Qianhuan stubbornly insisted on cooking.

Bei Yiwei said, "Hey, I told you to come back, not to be a maid, okay?"

Xun Qianhuan smiled slightly, "Do you think I'd willingly be a maid? I enjoy cooking, otherwise, I wouldn't bother!"

Bei Yiwei pressed down on Xun Qianhuan's shoulders again, forcing her to sit on the bed, "Fine, even so, you have to rest today!"

Today, she had suffered such a huge blow...

Xun Qianhuan shook her head and said, "No, just let me go, please."

"Why?"

Xun Qianhuan smiled faintly and lowered her eyes, saying, "Because if I sit alone, I'll overthink things, and that will make me very, very sad..."

Bei Yiwei was speechless.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xun Qianhuan stood up again, walked past him, and said confidently, "You haven't tried my cooking yet, have you? Try it tonight, I guarantee you won't be disappointed!"

Bei Yiwei didn't stop her anymore, but just smiled and said, "So confident?"

Xun Qianhuan turned around and smiled, "Of course!"

Beneath the smile, there was a heart full of wounds...

Bei Yiwei followed Xun Qianhuan all the way to the kitchen. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw her skillfully starting to cook, and she looked quite professional.

Bei Yiwei suddenly asked, "Do you often cook together?"

Often...

Yes, before, she felt that being able to cook for that person was a very happy thing...

"Right? I told you, I really like cooking. You're in for a treat now."

"Thank you."

His serious tone made her feel a little uncomfortable. She smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite? I'll be eating too, living in this house. Do you expect a grown man like you to cook?"

"I really want to learn."

"Forget it, I'm not cut out to be a teacher."

He grinned, "I'll be a good student."

Xun Qianhuan was busy with her work, glanced at him, and said, "You don't need to learn this. You're destined for great things. I believe that one day you will succeed again!"

Besides, wasn't he working hard for that day too?

Otherwise, why would he stay at that company, humbling himself like that?

"Thanks for your kind words."

"No need, I was just saying."

Chapter Ninety-Four:

Xun Qianhuan was now numb. She kept her distance from the so-called success and careers of those men.

She was a person, a person with flesh and blood and feelings, not a tool to be used.

From now on, she would live truly freely and unrestrainedly, without being controlled by anyone! At the same time, she would no longer allow anyone to control or exploit her!

After this incident, she truly felt guilty towards Bei Yiwei, and towards Ouyang Xi, her heart... was slowly dying.

...

The food was finally served.

Xun Qian cheered and breathed a sigh of relief, took off her apron, and prepared to eat. Bei Yiwei also sat down beside her. The housekeeper had gone out on some business, and Xun Qian had left some food for him.

Xun Qian glanced at the table and said, "From now on, let's use a smaller table when we eat. It's not fun for just the two of us to eat at such a big table."

Bei Yiwei looked at her and said, "Okay, let's use a smaller one."

Bei Yiwei picked up his chopsticks, took a small piece of the dish closest to him, and tasted it...

Xun Qian looked at him and asked, "How does it taste?"

Bei Yiwei chewed his food without answering, only smiling.

Seeing his strange expression, Xun Qianhuan picked up her chopsticks and tasted the food herself, immediately frowning.

The taste was far inferior to before.

Indeed, cooking also requires a certain mood.

Xun Qianhuan smiled and said, "Just eat it as is. I'll pay attention next time."

Bei Yiwei didn't mind at all and began to eat heartily, saying, "I'm already very satisfied to be able to eat your cooking."

Xun Qianhuan watched him eat.

He didn't mind, but she did…

Bei Yiwei said seriously as he ate, "Your parents called while you were cooking."

Xun Qianhuan wasn't too surprised; it was inevitable. She simply lowered her head, started eating, and said calmly, "Yes."

"Don't you want to know what they said?"

Xun Qianhuan looked up at him. "What?"

Bei Yiwei said, "Your parents mean… they hope you'll come home and stay for a while."

Xun Qianhuan was slightly taken aback.

Parents love their children most. When they learned of Bei Yixin's death and the Bei family's bankruptcy, they worried about her, afraid she would suffer in the Bei family. She understood their meaning. Going home for a while meant she would return to her parents' home and continue being a daughter of the Xun family, not... a daughter-in-law of the Bei family... Xun Qianhuan was very moved, but she said, "I'm not going back."

Bei Yiwei slowed his eating, then said, "Silly girl, why not go back? If you go back, you'll be truly free. The Bei family... won't be a burden to you anymore... The current Bei family is no longer the Bei family of the past..."

"I'm not going back."

"Why?"

Xun Qianhuan stared at him heavily, and after a long while, said, "A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. I won't go back to cause them worry. Do you understand?"

"But they are still your family..."

Xun Qianhuan said calmly, "I won't be staying here for long either. Later, I will find a suitable house and move out. But now, I should have the right to decide where I want to live, right?"

Bei Yiwei hummed in agreement and remained silent.

As the meal was nearing its end, Bei Yiwei suddenly asked, "You're staying here, do you want to...keep it a secret from the outside world?"

"Why should I keep it a secret?"

Xun Qianhuan, perhaps having finished eating, put down her chopsticks, casually wiped her mouth with a napkin, and stared at him.

Bei Yiwei, also eating listlessly, stopped eating as well, meeting her gaze and saying, "If Ouyang Xi knew..."

Xun Qianhuan smiled bitterly, a hint of sadness in her voice, "Would he...still care about me now? He's achieved his goal; I'm of no use to him anymore. And even if he came looking for me, it wouldn't change anything."

"My intuition tells me he'll come looking for you."

How could Ouyang Xi just let her go like that?

"That's his problem," Xun Qianhuan said. "I won't forgive someone who betrayed me!"

"Then...what about me?"

Xun Qianhuan glared at him: "What did you say?"

Bei Yiwei half-jokingly said, "I can do everything for you, give everything, so, will you ever accept me?"

Xun Qianhuan looked at him, feeling more guilty than anything else for everything he had done for her: "Thank you, but I really don't want to love anyone else now."

Bei Yiwei smiled and said, "I knew you'd answer like that."

But he still couldn't help asking, a glimmer of hope still lingering in his heart.

Xun Qianhuan smiled indifferently, neither confirming nor denying.

Not long after dinner.

The two sat in the large living room, feeling incredibly bored, yet they just kept sitting there, chatting idly until ten o'clock, when Xun Qianhuan felt slightly sleepy.

She stood up from the sofa and said, "Let's go back to our room."

She said it naturally, as if she would say it every day at this time.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a little embarrassed.

How could she forget that their identities had been restored, and they no longer needed to pretend to be a married couple?

However, she hadn't expected that she and Bei Yiwei shared certain habits.

Bei Yiwei looked at her, his gaze deep, and said, "Go back to your room first, I want to sit for a while longer."

Xun Qianhuan hummed in agreement and turned to go upstairs. She walked very slowly, and when she reached her room, time seemed to fly by.

Opening the door, the light flooded the entire room, making Xun Qianhuan feel a little dazzled and uncomfortable. She wasn't used to sleeping in thick pajamas, so before getting into bed, she changed into a pink silk nightgown. Then she climbed into bed, went to the headboard, and although she was a little sleepy, she didn't want to close her eyes. If she did, certain images would involuntarily appear in her mind…

But with the light on, it became even more dazzling. The bright light only reminded her of… the scenes of making love with Ouyang Xi under the same light…

Her heart clenched.

Xun Qianhuan's trembling hand fumbled for the light switch and then pressed it hard…

The room plunged into darkness!

For a moment, she couldn't see anything, and then all the light disappeared!

A wave of fear washed over her, her body shrinking back, but she endured it, trying to hold on... After

a while, her vision gradually adjusted, and she could vaguely make out some things in the room

. However, she was even more afraid, because if she stared intently at one thing, it would slowly change shape, and then... become grotesque... Subconsciously, she knew this was a hallucination.

Yet, she instinctively screamed.

Fear, she was truly terrified! Loneliness, isolation, and fear devoured her willpower layer by layer...

She scrambled off the bed, pulling half of the blanket down, and stumbled to the door. Her hand reached for the doorknob, but before she could move, the door opened first, bumping into Xun Qianhuan who was about to open it, causing her to fall to the ground.

Bei Yiwei was startled to see Xun Qianhuan fall. He instinctively closed the door behind him and scooped her up in his arms, but she clung to him like a lifeline.

Yiwei carried Xun Qianhuan to the bed and then prepared to turn on the light.

Xun Qianhuan still clung tightly to him, saying, "Don't turn on the light!"

She was afraid of the dark, a lifelong ailment, and while she was terrified of the dark, she also vehemently disliked light!

Bei Yiwei was puzzled but didn't say much, simply sitting down beside her on the edge of the bed.

"With me here, don't be afraid of anything," Bei Yiwei said sincerely, "Please trust me."

Xun Qianhuan was no longer as fearful as before, and her emotions gradually calmed down. Her hand slowly hooked around his neck, and she said,

"Stay with me tonight."

What she needed now was a partner, a partner who could accompany her through the long, dark night…

She wanted to use physical pleasure to forget her heartache, even if only briefly!

At the same time, she would seal her heart shut, not allowing any chance for love… She deeply remembered that man's past mistakes and would never repeat them! Chapter 95,
December 3rd:

Bei Yiwei said awkwardly, "Qianhuan, let's call it a day... You're very tired today..."

Her slender hand gently hooked around his neck, pressed against his strong body, and she said, "I'm scared."

He gently held her hand and said, "I'll stay by your side, so don't be afraid."

She didn't say anything more, but simply tilted her head slightly, not reaching his face, and kissed his neck. Her mind was too chaotic, her heart too chaotic; she had to distract herself, otherwise, if this continued, she would break down.

In the dimly lit room, she couldn't see his handsome face or his expression, but she could feel his slightly rapid breathing. She licked his skin, inch by inch…

His breathing became heavy, and he felt something within him. He said, "Qianhuan… don't do this, I won't be able to control myself…"

She didn't speak; she seemed not to hear anything, but she was willing to do this…

She closed her eyes, kissing him, her small hands wandering over his body, slipping inside his robe, touching his skin. She wasn't intentionally teasing him; she just wanted to distract herself in this way, to slowly become intoxicated by the kiss, to think of nothing else…

"Can you… do it tonight?"

He hesitated, because he couldn't forget how weak this woman had been this morning, and he was afraid of hurting her.

She still didn't answer, only kissing more and more places, her delicate body shifting, slowly and gracefully sitting on his lap. In the dim light, guided by her senses, she found his lips and kissed them… In a moment, the kiss turned from active to passive, she was swept away by his passionate kiss.

Both were wearing pajamas, which were easy to remove. They were so engrossed in their kiss that they forgot all about their clothes.

Bei Yiwei sat on the edge of the bed, leaning against the headboard, while Xun Qianhuan sat on his lap. After a passionate kiss, they were both completely absorbed in their lovemaking. Having had intercourse several times, Xun Qianhuan knew how to please him. After stopping the kiss, she slowly withdrew from his lap, relying on her senses to find his penis. Her slender hand grasped it; it was already burning hot. She moved her hand across his penis a few times, rhythmically, gradually increasing the speed. She couldn't see his expression, but she knew he was thoroughly enjoying the stimulating pleasure. After a while, she used her mouth instead of her hand, repeatedly stroking it

… The penis was gradually swelling, stretching her mouth to its maximum. Suddenly, she spat it out and stood up naked in front of him…

His breathing quickened, and his penis, like a cheetah in heat, reached out and pulled her down. He flipped her over, cleverly switching their positions. Before she could react, he had already pressed her against the headboard. She sat on the edge of the bed, her legs spread wide, one bent on the bed, the other dangling off. He placed one hand on her shoulder and the other on her bent leg, preparing to thrust his penis into her…

“Ah~~~”

Her vagina was very wet, making his entry easier. After entering, he didn't immediately penetrate her. He paused, feeling her narrow inner walls, warm and tight, enveloping his penis. Instantly, pleasure filled his mind, and he breathed deeply, savoring the sensation…

His pause was quite long, causing her beneath him to writhe restlessly. She arched her hips slightly, trying to draw his manhood deeper…

She complained, “Hmm… why isn’t it moving?”

He smiled and said, “Don’t rush, I’ll satisfy you soon.”

With that, he thrust forward, penetrating deeply, this time reaching the very depths… Then he withdrew rapidly, then plunged in again with frenzied force, the movements becoming increasingly intense. Her delicate body swayed violently, and her ecstatic moans echoed continuously…

In the dimly lit room, the rhythm of lovemaking resonated—the woman’s moans, the man’s growls and panting, and the “slap slap” sounds of their union, lingering for a long time… He withdrew from her body and cleaned her up. She was exhausted; she had fallen asleep during her final climax. He felt a little ashamed; she was already tired after just one time, but he couldn't resist, and he took her again. The second time, she truly couldn't take it anymore…

He covered her with a blanket and made sure she had a pillow, then crawled into the blankets himself, his long arms encircling her as he let her sleep peacefully… In the VIP ward of the hospital. Ouyang Xi abruptly threw off the covers and said, "I'm going to find Qian Huan!" En Ke, standing to the side, was at her wits' end: "Xi, when did you become so reckless? It's so late, and you're not feeling well. How are you going to go see her?!" Ouyang Xi's eyes darkened: "I don't care about that. I'm going to find her. No matter what, I have to explain things to her!" En Ke said, "Do you think she'll listen to your explanation?" "No matter what, I have to explain things to her. As for whether she... can forgive me, that's up to our... fate." Ouyang Xi looked at En Ke and said, "Please don't stop me this time. The longer I wait to explain to her, the more my heart will suffer!" “That’s your own fault!” Enke frowned. “Ouyang Xi, how did you become like this? Are you even a man? For a woman, you’re willing to risk your own life! Didn’t you hear the doctor say that you need to recuperate properly?” Ouyang Xi smiled bitterly. “Yes, this is my own fault. And, in my current state, do I even look like a man?” Enke’s gaze was deep. That night, Ouyang Xi finally escaped from the hospital. Under Enke's watchful eye, he couldn't leave. He pretended to fall asleep slowly, hoping Enke would lower her guard once she was truly asleep. Then, as Ouyang Xi expected, Enke, who had been watching him for over ten hours, eventually needed to go to the bathroom. When Enke left the room, Ouyang Xi suddenly opened his eyes, jumped off the bed, and, too lazy to even change out of his hospital gown, fled the room to save time… When Enke entered the room, it was empty, only the blankets on the bed were disheveled. He gasped, closed his eyes, clenched his fist, and punched the cold wall hard! … In the dead of night, a cold wind blew. Ouyang Xi had rushed out, wearing only a thin hospital gown, offering no warmth whatsoever. Cold, truly cold. Walking on the street, Ouyang Xi felt his body almost frozen, yet his steps remained swift as he hurried towards the small apartment. When he reached the door, the small apartment was dark, without any lights. He didn't have his keys, and he didn't know if she was home. With a sliver of hope, he knocked and called out, "Qianhuan, are you home? Qianhuan?" There was no response. Anxious, Ouyang Xi knocked and called again, "Qianhuan, Qianhuan, are you there? Please open the door!" "Qianhuan..." His voice grew louder and louder as he pounded on the door. Finally, the neighbor couldn't help but open the door and peek out, annoyed, "What are you doing, calling like a ghost in the middle of the night?" Ouyang Xi looked at the neighbor and whispered, "Sorry to bother you." The neighbor said, "Don't knock anymore, it's no use. No one's been home all day. Don't you live in there? Did you forget your keys?" Ouyang Xi remained silent. Seeing his silence, the neighbor shivered in the cold wind, ignored Ouyang Xi, closed the door, and went back to sleep. She's not here, she's really not here... So, where did she go? Did she... go back to the Bei family again? Ouyang Xi closed his eyes... leaned against the wall, slowly slid down, and then sat weakly on the ground... He sat there all night... His body was cold, cold, cold walls, cold ground, cold wind, cold heart... Qianhuan... can we ever salvage this? The next day. When Xun Qianhuan woke up, Bei Yiwei had already gotten out of bed. Her body was still slightly sore. The night was finally over. Xun Qianhuan got out of bed, changed her clothes, and then, as if remembering something, rummaged through the cabinet and finally found the bottle of medicine. She had bought this medicine before when she was here. Here, she and Bei Yiwei had made love several times, and she never forgot to take the pill afterward. She had always been very good at using contraception. When Bei Yiwei came in, he saw her take the pill. He just paused for a moment, but didn't say anything. Xun Qianhuan naturally kept quiet as well. Their relationship could only go this far. He asked, "How did you sleep last night?" She smiled and said, "Very well, last night... thank you." Bei Yiwei felt awkward: "Why?" She said, "Thank you for being with me, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been able to sleep at all." "It's nothing, you'll get used to it after a while." Days without Ouyang Xi... "Yes, I'll get used to it." Chapter 96 Enke didn't go out to look for Ouyang Xi that night. He sat in the ward, waiting and waiting... The next day, he returned. His handsome face seemed to be covered with a thin layer of frost, expressionless, his gray eyes lacking their usual brilliance, his slightly thin but still handsome figure devoid of spirit. Like a person without a soul. However, even so, Enke still knew that Ouyang Xi hadn't given up. Enke stared at him with deep eyes, silent. Ouyang Xi stopped, looked up at him, and said, "Back to the company." Enke was slightly surprised: "There's nothing serious at the company right now, you can rest assured leaving it to our trusted confidants." Ouyang Xi stared at him and repeated, "Back to the company." His tone was firm, as if there was no room for argument! Enke sighed and left the ward to prepare a car for Ouyang Xi. Ouyang Xi changed into his hospital gown and put on a suit, looking much more energetic. The company wasn't far from the hospital, and they arrived in half an hour. Enke and Ouyang Xi got out of the car at the same time. The two young men standing in the square formed a striking sight. Ouyang Xi completely ignored these gazes and walked straight towards the building. As soon as he entered the company, the employees greeted their boss very respectfully. Ouyang Xi walked forward proudly, exuding a sharp and undeniable aura.

Ouyang Xi walked past each department door, no one knew where he was going, not even Enke. When he reached the sales department, Ouyang Xi abruptly stopped, his sharp gaze sweeping over all the employees before finally settling on Bei Yiwei. Ouyang Xi stared intently at Bei Yiwei; no one knew what he was planning, except for Enke, who vaguely sensed something…

Ouyang Xi walked to Bei Yiwei's side and said, “Come out with me for a moment.” Bei Yiwei met Ouyang Xi's gaze with a deep look, then smiled and said, “Okay.” Ouyang Xi led Bei Yiwei to his office. Bei Yiwei stood in front of his desk, while Ouyang Xi sat in his comfortable swivel chair, looking up at him and asking, “Is she with you?” Bei Yiwei's expression was calm, his eyes filled with sincerity; it was indeed about this matter. He calmly asked, "If he were with me, what would you do?" Ouyang Xi's hand involuntarily tightened around the edge of the chair, his heart clenched, and his face grew increasingly dark. He said in a low, guttural voice, "I want to see her." "But..." Bei Yiwei paused, then said, "She doesn't want to see you."

Ouyang Xi glared at Bei Yiwei with a gloomy expression: "Whether he wants to see me or not seems to be up to you, doesn't it?" Bei Yiwei said indifferently, "I'm just stating the facts. If you don't like it, you don't have to listen." Ouyang Xi tried to calm himself down, but he... "Take me to see her!" he said, enunciating each word clearly. "Why?" Ouyang Xi snapped, "You're full of nonsense! Just take her!" Bei Yiwei remained unmoved. "I'm sorry, I can't do that. Although you're my boss, this isn't my job. Surely, the president isn't that kind of person who works for the company?"

Ouyang Xi's face turned ashen with anger. After a moment, he suddenly smiled and said, "What if I wanted to buy your villa?" Finding it ridiculous, Bei Yiwei blurted out, "What did you say?"

"I'm suddenly very interested in your house. I really want to own it. What do you suggest?" Bei Yiwei sneered, "President, are you joking?" To spend a fortune on a meaningless villa just to spite someone—that's not the way a successful person acts! "If you don't agree, then you're welcome to try," Ouyang Xi said. "What can't I, Ouyang Xi, do now? What wouldn't I dare to do?" (He pointed to the woman.) A voice silently echoed in his mind. Bei Yiwei was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay." Ouyang Xi smiled. Bei Yiwei continued, "Then, before I leave, can I go to the restroom?" Ouyang Xi's handsome face was unreadable; he nodded and said, "Okay... but don't try anything funny." Ouyang Xi spoke gently, but every word carried a warning. Bei Yiwei took out his phone and handed it to him, saying, "You can put my phone away." Ouyang Xi only glanced at the phone indifferently, but didn't take it. Looking at Bei Yiwei, he said, "See you at the square in ten minutes." Ouyang Xi ultimately didn't put his phone away. He was actually gambling, gambling that Ouyang Xi wasn't such a petty person, and indeed, he wasn't. Bei Yiwei strolled into the restroom, closed the door, took out his phone, and quickly sent a text message: Ouyang Xi, are you going to see him? A while later, he received another text message: He's better than you, isn't he? "Let's meet then, what's wrong with that?" I stared blankly at the text message, pondered for a moment, then deleted it, put away my phone, and walked out of the bathroom. Ouyang Xi was already waiting for him in the car. Bei Yiwei glanced at the luxurious car, then at the people inside, his eyes narrowed, revealing a deep light, before getting in and sitting down. An unnatural feeling washed over his entire body, even his very cells! The three men in the car, each with their own charm, had remarkably similar expressions and faces—somber. It was hard to tell if they were serious, indifferent, or…

Chapter 97

Xun Qianhuan sat in the living room, holding a cup of coffee, the scalding heat in her palm. The strong aroma wafted into her nose. Xun Qianhuan slowly took a sip, a bitter taste filling her mouth. Suddenly, she really disliked this unsweetened coffee. He glanced at the sign on the wall, nodded almost imperceptibly, and checked the time. They should be arriving soon. That person…

Sure enough, five minutes later, there was movement in the living room, and then three men appeared in his sight. In an instant, he automatically blocked out that person. He stood up and smiled at Bei Yiwei, saying, “You’re back. Are you settling into your new job?” Her expression, her tone, her smile—she looked exactly like a devoted wife and mother at home, greeting her husband who had changed jobs. And in her gaze, there was only Bei Yiwei; she completely ignored the person beside him. A chill gradually seeped into his heart, as if sharp objects were hidden within, piercing his heart… Her neglect was so subtle, as if he, Ouyang Xi, was invisible. He had long anticipated this situation, but facing it in person was still unbearably painful.

Bei Yiwei stepped forward, smiling gently as he gazed tenderly at Xun Qianhuan. "It must be boring staying home alone," he said. "Why don't you go out for a walk?" Xun Qianhuan smiled faintly, her eyes bright. "Don't worry," she replied, "I'm fine. I'll clean the house, buy some groceries, have some coffee, surf the internet, and then prepare to play before waiting for you to come back. I find this kind of life very comfortable and wonderful."

Bei Yiwei continued to smile, but a bitter taste lingered in his smile. He knew she was acting, but deep down, he held a glimmer of hope, wishing there was even a hint of truth in her words. This glimmer of hope brought him joy, but at the same time, he felt helpless and sorrowful. He felt utterly hopeless…

Ouyang Xi was stunned. The hard objects inside her body continued to pierce her heart. She recalled something similar she had said to him: "Xi, do you know…" "At home, I can buy groceries for you, cook for you, do your laundry... I can do everything for you, and that's what makes me happiest..."

Bei Yiwei sighed softly and said, "Qianhuan, we have guests." She was acting. He couldn't. Xun Qianhuan's expression turned slightly surprised upon hearing this. She looked behind Bei Yiwei and said, "Oh, so we have guests. I'm so sorry. Come, please sit down." Xun Qianhuan took Bei Yiwei's hand and gestured for Ouyang Xi to sit on the sofa. Looking at their clasped hands, Ouyang Xi felt as if sand had entered his eyes, extremely uncomfortable. His body seemed frozen, not moving an inch, only his eyes gleaming with a cold light, growing ever deeper. He didn't care about the pain in his chest. Seeing that he didn't move, Xun Qianhuan blinked indifferently and then said in the same indifferent way, "Yiwei, you greet the guests. I'll go pour some tea." She knew he didn't like tea. Ouyang Xi finally couldn't hold back any longer. He stared intently at Xun Qianhuan's retreating figure and said, "Do you have to do this?" Xun Qianhuan's gaze froze, his body stiffening. After a long while, he turned around and said, "President Huo, what can I do for you?" Ouyang Xi felt a pang of heartache, his face pale. He endured it and said, "Let's talk." Xun Qianhuan indifferently looked at the handsome face before her, pale and weak. Thinking of his past gentleness and cruelty that day, she felt he was utterly fake. His fakeness ignited a strange fire within her, but on the surface, she remained calm, though her eyes held no emotion. She said, "What is there to talk about? I am but a lowly woman, how could I be worthy to talk to you, President Huo?" Ouyang Xi's chest heaved. He rushed forward recklessly, grabbing his arms with both hands, and said, "Why are you treating me like this? Why?" Xun Qianhuan stared coldly at him: "Shouldn't I be the one saying that?" Ouyang Xi was slightly taken aback. Xun Qianhuan suddenly sneered, "But none of that matters anymore, because I have absolutely no relationship with President Huo anymore!" Ouyang Xi's hands tightened involuntarily, gripping her shoulders, his body trembling slightly. His chest ached terribly, and his eyes held a hidden pain. He said, "How can our relationship be severed so easily?" Xun Qianhuan frowned again, her thin shoulders held tightly by him. She gasped, "It hurts..."

He was definitely not the same person he used to be. The old him would never have let her suffer even the slightest pain; the slightest pain would have broken his heart. Perhaps, all of that was just an act he put on...

Seeing that Xun Qianhuan was hurt by Ouyang Xi's grip, Bei Yiwei stepped forward and stopped Ouyang Xi, saying, "Let go! Do you know you're hurting her?" Ouyang Xi ignored Bei Yiwei's words, still holding Xun Qianhuan's shoulders, though his grip had unconsciously loosened. He stared at her and said, "Didn't we say we'd be together forever...?" Xun Qianhuan couldn't help but snap angrily, "Shut up!" Why, why bring up such things now? Why bring up the past? Did he not want her to have enough? Was she so easily fooled? Saying such things now, repeating the past, only fueled her anger! Actually, she was far from being indifferent; seeing Ouyang Xi still caused her excruciating heartache! Because of her feelings, she was angry and furious, but she hadn't realized it herself—she was simply blinded by her own emotions, while the onlooker saw clearly.

Xun Qianhuan stared coldly at Ouyang Xi and said, "You have no right to say such things to me now, you don't deserve it!" The sadness in Ouyang Xi's eyes was so obvious, his hands trembled slightly, but his voice was very strong. He said, "Don't be like this, calm down, let's talk properly, listen to my explanation, okay? Qianhuan?" "I am very calm now, and I don't need your explanation!" Explanation, what is an explanation? Isn't it just something like he had to use her for his success?! She would feel disgusted to hear it. "Then..." Ouyang Xi looked at Xun Qianhuan, enduring the pain in his chest, and said in a low voice, "Tell me, have you ever loved me?" Alas, true love cannot be added. He could clearly feel his love, so why couldn't she feel it? Perhaps, some love is blinded because it is too deep. At this moment, Xun Qianhuan almost suffocated, suppressing the suffocation she felt! She blurted out, "I don't love you! I don't love you! I've never loved you! I hate you, I feel disgusted just looking at you! Why did you even bother coming here? Why are you so shameless?" From that moment on, she realized that even cursing could be so heartbreaking! He was somewhat relieved by her reaction; at least he wasn't pretending to be indifferent now. "Are you saying this to me, or to yourself?"

Xun Qianhuan glanced at him sideways. "You, President Huo, are really arrogant. Do you think I, Xun Qianhuan, can't find any other man besides you?" Xun Qianhuan forcefully broke free from his grip, then walked to Bei Yiwei's side, took his arm, and said to Ouyang Xi, "What you have, he has too. He's open and aboveboard, while you only know how to use underhanded tricks to have things stolen from you! I—despise you!" Ouyang Xi's body stiffened, it hurt so much…

stolen…yes, perhaps it was stolen, the company, the property…everything, but what use were they to him? What he truly needed was him? The one who truly stole her away was Bei Yiwei!

At this moment, Enke couldn't hold back any longer and said to Xun Qianhuan, "Why do you look down on him? He did what he was supposed to do, what did he do wrong? I seriously doubt whether you ever truly liked him before? Otherwise, why would you be so uncomprehending towards him?" Xun Qianhuan sneered, "Yes, I never loved him!"

"Then..." Enke snorted, "You're a fickle woman!" Xun Qianhuan froze. Bei Yiwei remained silent, only quietly holding her tighter, giving her courage and warmth...

Ouyang Xi closed his eyes tightly, breathing heavily, as if each breath was pulling at the pain, the more he breathed, the more it hurt... When he opened his eyes, his gaze was deep and dark. He said, "En, let's go."

Chapter 98.

Ouyang Xi and En Ke walked straight out of the living room, but before leaving, Ouyang Xi turned back and stared at Xun Qianhuan, saying, "You are still an employee of Tianhua. Although you have been absent from work for several months, we won't hold that against you. You have a contract with the company. Even if you want to resign now, it will only be approved after a month, otherwise..."

He couldn't find any other way to give her more opportunities to spend time with him... This was the only way... Xun Qianhuan was stunned. He was simply forcing her to return to the company. Ouyang Xi said softly, "You will come, won't you?" Xun Qianhuan stared blankly at Ouyang Xi. She didn't understand his purpose. "I'll go to work tomorrow." It's just a month, isn't it? She's been there for so many months already, what's a little month to her? However, what he hadn't expected was that a person's turning point in life, or a shift in mindset, wasn't a matter of time, but of opportunity. In this month, Ouyang Xi had plenty of opportunities… Ouyang Xi smiled slightly, a smile as thin as a wisp of cloud, easily dispersed by a gust of wind: "I'll be waiting for you." Xun Qianhuan said calmly, "Then wouldn't I be honored? If there's nothing going on at the company, my Yiwei doesn't need to go to the company today, right? Since he's already home, running around is too much trouble, isn't it?"

Before I could say anything, Xun Qianhuan tightly grabbed him, preventing her from speaking. Ouyang Xi watched this scene intently, then said, "You don't need to go to the company." Xun Qianhuan watched Ouyang Xi and Enke leave.

Xun Qianhuan was somewhat bewildered, not understanding how things had become so out of her control. Ouyang Xi and En Ke walked out of the Bei family's house. Ouyang Xi was expressionless, his face growing paler. He suddenly stopped, turned back to look at En Ke, and said in a low, cold voice, "Why did you say that about her?" En Ke was taken aback, then bluntly said, "In my opinion, that's just the kind of woman she is. Xi, don't be silly, she..." Ouyang Xi suddenly swung his fist at En Ke's face. En Ke was caught off guard and almost fell to the ground. He said, "I will never allow you to say that about her!" En Ke was stunned, staring at Ouyang Xi in astonishment. After a long while, she finally said, "Huo Huaxi, you actually hit me?"

“In my eyes, he is an angel,” Ouyang Xi said. “Therefore, I will not allow anyone to slander her—including you!” “Are you crazy?” Enke was furious. “For a woman, are you even willing to disregard our more than twenty years of brotherhood?” Ouyang Xi smiled cruelly. “For him, I would even risk my own life. You can take that company anytime.” Enke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, “Without the company, how will you stand up to your father?” Ouyang Xi’s eyes darkened, and he was speechless for a moment. Enke continued, "Without a company, without power, without influence, do you think you can be with that Xun Qianhuan? Don't forget, you're engaged. You abandoned your fiancée; do you think her powerful family will let you off the hook? If they find out you're with Xun Qianhuan, they might even kill her!" Ouyang Xi's face grew increasingly grim, her anger finding no outlet. She slammed her hand against the wall, letting out a sharp sigh, but blood began to flow from her hand… "Why torture yourself like this?" Enke said, "What about Miss Yi…?" But she's far more outstanding than Xun Qianhuan. Her looks, talent, and family background are all impeccable. Even if you don't like her, marrying her won't hurt, right? When the time comes, if she can't stand the loneliness of being alone, she can still get a divorce, right? At that time, you'll truly be free! I really don't understand why you've created so much trouble! "Don't say anymore..." "Now not only are you having a hard time, but your father's face is also being lost..." Ouyang Xi stared at Enke darkly: "Enough!" Enke didn't care. How many times had she told him this? Why didn't he understand? "I'll handle my own affairs." "Okay, then handle it slowly, however you want, just don't keep trying to dump that troublesome company on me, that's all!" "As long as you stay out of my business with Qianhuan, I'll be thankful!" Enke rolled her eyes at him: "You're so kind, yet you treat me like a dog!"

Bei Yiwei sat on the sofa, drank a few sips of water, staring at the clear water, and said, "You didn't really get any revenge, did you?" Xun Qianhuan leaned against the side, her eyes glazed, and said, "He's too cunning." Bei Yiwei said calmly, "That's because he loves you too much, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths." Xun Qianhuan was displeased: "Do you have to say things like that? You know I'll be disgusted?" Bei Yiwei said, "I'm just telling the truth." Xun Qianhuan snorted and said, "I've been played like a fool for years!" Bei Yiwei drank all the water in his glass, his thoughts flowing with the water... If someone can play someone for so many years and still enjoy it? How is that possible? Therefore, it's unreasonable to say there were no feelings involved. He asked, "Are you going to work tomorrow?" Xun Qianhuan pouted, "What else can I do but go?" Ouyang Xi, Ouyang Xi, that hateful Ouyang Xi! I hate him so much! Bei Yiwei asked in a low voice, "Am I useless?" "What did you say?" "I know you don't want to go to work, and I can't do anything about it." "That's none of your business, okay? In the end, it's just that Ouyang Xi is too cunning! Now that he has power, he's even more formidable!" Xun Qianhuan finished speaking through gritted teeth. Bei Yiwei remained silent, his gaze deep and sinister.

Chapter 99

Xun Qianhuan was afraid of the dark, which was no secret. So, that night, Bei Yiwei tacitly stayed by her side. After what happened the night before, Bei Yiwei dared not take her again, fearing that her body couldn't handle it. Xun Qianhuan was also unusually sleepy and fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed. So, the two of them spent the night quietly in each other's arms. Because she went to bed too early, she woke up in the early morning. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall back asleep. Bored, she decided to play. She quietly untied his robe and began to pinch his nipples with her slender hands. However, as soon as she pinched them, Bei Yiwei, still asleep, swept them away with his hand. Xun Qianhuan pouted, unwilling to give up, and continued to pinch them. Almost the same time, he unintentionally swept them away again, making a gurgling sound. Xun Qianhuan was displeased this time. She stopped playing with his nipples and turned to his large, hard penis. Wow, it was rock hard. This Bei Yiwei was really something, even in his sleep, he was so energetic. The room was warm; even with the blankets off, it wasn't cold. Xun Qianhuan gently lifted the blankets, spread his legs, and pressed her delicate body against his erect penis. Staring at it, she blinked, then leaned in and licked it with her tongue. The penis swayed slightly. Xun Qianhuan grinned, seeing that its owner seemed to be sound asleep, and continued to play with it… As she played, she seemed to have gone too far. While the owner of the penis slept soundly, she herself felt something; her lower body became slightly wet. She glanced at him, but only for two seconds… In an instant, Xun Qianhuan turned around, shook her head, and then jumped off the bed... Her bathrobe was disheveled, so she simply took it off, intending to change into casual clothes. However, her body felt increasingly hot and uncomfortable. She rummaged through the wardrobe for a while but couldn't find any clothes she wanted to wear. Then she simply closed the wardrobe door, turned around, and her gaze fell upon the incredibly sexy male body, but she ignored the slightly trembling eyelashes and the fingers that were gradually moving in... She rolled her eyes, "Hmph, might as well play with this!" She climbed back onto the bed, gripped the stick again, adjusted her position, straddled him, and carefully and slowly inserted it into her flower path… In that instant, he suddenly opened his eyes. Startled, she blurted out, “So you were awake?” He slightly curled his lips, his legs clamping her body, and with a smooth flip, he pinned her beneath him, saying, “Even a pig would have woken up long ago.” Let alone him, who was usually less wary. She said unhappily, “Then why were you pretending to be asleep?” He smiled wickedly, kissed her cheek, and said, “I thought you were just playing around, but I didn’t expect you to lose control.” Her cheeks flushed, and she said, “Just once, just once!” He kissed her, the stick already moving in and out of her body. His movements were slow, gentle in and out… “Okay, just once, but it depends on how you perform.” He said with a sly smile, the rhythm of his movements gradually quickening, and his breathing becoming increasingly erratic. A soft moan arose…

After a night of lovemaking, the sky gradually brightened. This time, Xun Qianhuan wasn't too tired. Unconsciously, Bei Yiwei became gentler with each visit, making her feel comfortable. He, on the other hand, was covered in sweat, and she casually picked up her robe to wipe it off for him. She smiled at him and said, "Go back to sleep. It's still early before work." Xun Qianhuan cheered and sighed, "Thinking about work makes it even harder for me to sleep." "Then don't go," Bei Yiwei said indulgently, "I'll handle things with him." Xun Qianhuan said calmly, "No need. You know that person is wicked. He'll definitely make things difficult for you. I don't want to trouble anyone with my own affairs." "But I..." "Hehe, thank you for your kindness. This matter will eventually be resolved. It's all my fault for not being careful enough back then. How could I forget to terminate the contract with Hua Tian? Now I regret it deeply. Besides, I was really too careless at that time. When I was absent from work for so long and no one from Hua Tian came to find me, I should have noticed something was wrong..." Xun Qianhuan sighed, "Everything is being manipulated by that person behind the scenes." Bei Yiwei looked at her and couldn't help but ask again: "...Are you really done with him?" Xun Qianhuan rolled her eyes at him: "Isn't that obvious?" Bei Yiwei smiled and said, "I hope so." Xun Qianhuan cheered and got out of bed, saying, "I'll go prepare breakfast." Bei Yiwei glared at her and said, "Let me do it. You rest a bit more. I can make some breakfast too." Xun Qianhuan smiled at him, "What kind of man cooks? Okay, you go back to sleep. I'm not tired. I'm used to making breakfast." That one sentence lingered in both of their minds for a long time... Used to. She used to get up early every day to make breakfast for Ouyang Xi... Bei Yiwei also got out of bed and said, "Then let's make breakfast together."... Usually, Xun Qianhuan could finish making breakfast in half an hour, but today it took her an hour and a half. The reason was that this Bei classmate—was too good at learning... After eating the breakfast they prepared together, they started getting ready to go to work. Xun Qianhuan took a birth control pill, then stood neatly dressed in front of the mirror, sighing silently once more… It really was time to go to work…

Chapter 100

Xun Qianhuan got out of the car first, subtly glancing around the square. Suddenly, a bitter smile appeared on her face. How foolish! What was she looking at? That familiar figure? Was she really hoping he would wait for her? Perhaps, she only harbored a sliver of hope… How much of what he said was true? But she didn't see him. He said he would wait for her, but he didn't. So now she was even more certain that he… was a complete liar!

The high sun shone brightly, blinding her. Xun Qianhuan sighed again. She and Kiki had worked in this building for two years. Kex, how could they have imagined that the owner of this place was the man she shared a bed with? And that man had kept it a secret all along, ultimately just using her… Sometimes she felt it was truly pathetic. How did she get through those four years?

Bei Yiwei parked the car and walked over to her, whispering, "Really not going to reveal our relationship?" That is, their relationship as uncle and sister-in-law. Xun Qianhuan sighed, saying, "Let's not. Those women in the company are the most gossipy; they'll talk endlessly behind our backs. It's better if we remain strangers." He realistically added, "There are no secrets that stay hidden forever." Xun Qianhuan smiled, saying, "Let's keep it a secret for as long as we can. In a month, I'll truly leave here," and completely sever ties with that person. Bei Yiwei smiled. Would things be peaceful for a month? Xun Qianhuan turned to Bei Yiwei and said, "Wait here, I'll go in first." Carrying her bag, Xun Qianhuan took a deep breath and stepped into the building again… This tall building only brought her an invisible pressure, weighing her down, making her feel increasingly uncomfortable… Xun Qianhuan's return to the company surprised all her colleagues, and naturally, gossip ensued. "Hey, why is she back again?" "Yeah, she's really strange. She was just promoted to department head and then suddenly disappeared for several months. I heard she hasn't even sent a resignation letter yet." "But why would the higher-ups allow her to come back to work? That's so against the rules!" "Duh, she must have something going on with one of our superiors..." "Oh, I know, it must be that lecherous manager. He was a bit interested in her before." "Stop talking, she's coming." The two gossipy women quickly shut their mouths, but what they had just said had reached Xun Qianhuan's ears. Xun Qianhuan felt a chill in her heart. She glanced at the two women, turned her head away, and walked into her department. She had just reached her desk, her bag still untouched, when a face that still disgusted her appeared in her line of sight. Xun Qianhuan was immediately startled, but quickly smiled and said, "M-Manager, what's up? Hehe..." The lecherous manager chuckled and said, "Qianhuan, welcome back!" Xun Qianhuan's smile grew increasingly bitter: "Th-thank you..." "Qianhuan, how have you been lately?" "Fine." "Oh my, it's been a while, Qianhuan, have you had plastic surgery? You look so beautiful!" "Oh, no, what's this about being beautiful or not? I'm just a little thinner than before..." "How could you be thinner? Did something happen?" "Uh...no, no..." "Did someone bully you?" "Um...Manager, is there something you need?" The black lines on Xun Qianhuan's face grew more and more pronounced. She was a sorcerer; if this lecherous manager kept bothering her, she'd kick him away! She wouldn't believe it until she tried! "I've come to tell you some good news." "What?" Xun Qianhuan almost rolled her eyes. What good news could this person possibly have? "You've been promoted to the president's personal secretary." Three black lines shot to the sky! Sure enough, she knew it wouldn't be good! "That manager... can I not do it?" Was this some kind of delusional nonsense? "Qianhuan, are you afraid you can't handle it? It's okay, it's okay. I believe you can do it. Besides, the president personally promoted you this time, which is enough to prove his trust in you." Then, he went on and on with his nonsense. Xun Qianhuan rolled her eyes repeatedly, and finally couldn't help but interrupt him, "Manager, when do I go?" The manager was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "You can go right now." Xun Qianhuan said dejectedly, "I understand." The manager seemed oblivious to Xun Qianhuan's displeasure, and even said ungratefully, "Qianhuan... well, you're a favorite of the president now. In the future, if you don't mind, could you put in a good word for me with the president?" Xun Qianhuan's jaw nearly dropped. He wanted her to put in a good word for him? No way!

Xun Qianhuan packed her things and asked, "May I go now?" "Yes, of course!" Xun Qianhuan rubbed her forehead, feeling overwhelmed, and walked out of the department. Escaping the lecherous manager wasn't easy for her, because she was facing someone even more troublesome! As Xun Qianhuan prepared to go to Ouyang Xi's office, her colleagues suddenly stirred. Or rather, all the female employees became excited in their seats, all eyes fixed on Bei Yiwei, who had just entered. If it weren't during working hours, the women would probably have swarmed him... "Yiwei is so handsome! And his aura is so noble; you can tell he comes from an extraordinary background." "Look at the way he walks and his sharp gaze—so sexy!" "His physique must be amazing, if only I were lucky enough to see it..." Xun Qianhuan continued, touching her forehead. Looking at the expressions of these women, it seemed they wanted to devour Bei Yiwei... However, Xun Qianhuan did agree on one thing: his physique was indeed top-notch!

Fortunately, Bei Yiwei ignored these women and went to his desk. Xun Qianhuan sighed; she couldn't worry about him anymore. His future was fraught with difficulties! Ouyang Xi... she really, really didn't want to see him...

Chapter 101.

Xun Qianhuan stood at the office door, motionless for a long time, stunned, her mind blank. Going in meant facing the person she least wanted to face. Life was truly helpless. That man, he did it on purpose, but what was the point? Wasn't he now of no use? Perhaps one's value in life isn't something they can define. So, in Ouyang Xi's mind, what was her value? To be played by him? She wasn't a plaything! Or rather, she could play others, but she would never allow others to play her! Yes, she was that kind of selfish person! That way, she wouldn't get hurt… But could he do that? He shook his head with a bitter smile. Xun Qianhuan, face reality.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door twice. From inside the room came Ouyang Xi's voice: "Come in." Xun Qianhuan gently pushed open the door. The office was large; besides the main office, there was a small office at the back, just big enough for a desk. The room had a unique, pleasant fragrance—a scent she always liked. Xun Qianhuan inhaled, feeling a bitter aftertaste.

In the office, Xun Qianhuan's gaze fell upon Ouyang Xi, but she didn't see him. Puzzled, she turned and closed the door. The instant she closed it, a pair of hands suddenly appeared around her waist, and a warm body with a familiar scent pressed tightly against her back. As usual, Xun Qianhuan instinctively said, "Xi, stop fooling around." But the words caught in her throat. Her gaze froze, her mind reeling. What had she just said? Hearing her words, Ouyang Xi smiled, tightening his grip on her waist without hurting her. He said, "I've finally waited for you." Xun Qianhuan's body stiffened, her gaze turning icy, and her voice echoed. She said, "President Huo, if your employees manage to get some gossip... wouldn't you also want to be known for being a womanizer?" Ouyang Xi replied nonchalantly, "Is being a womanizer to someone you like also considered womanizing?" Xun Qianhuan was instantly enraged. These words sounded incredibly harsh and mocking! Unable

to break free from Ouyang Xi, she stomped hard on his foot. Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention due to pain, she escaped his grasp, turned around, took a few steps back, and glared coldly at Ouyang Xi, saying, "Hearing the word 'like' from your mouth makes me feel extremely disgusted! You can say it to anyone, but please don't say it in my ear again! Otherwise, I might not be able to hold back my vomit!"

Looking at Xun Qianhuan, whose temperament was so fiery, he suddenly felt a sense of loss... he had truly lost her. She was no longer the gentle, kitten-like person who used to nestle in his arms. Even though she was sometimes capricious, back then, his heart felt incredibly secure. No matter what, she was like a fish swimming around him, sometimes obedient, sometimes mischievous, but never leaving his side. Seeing Ouyang Xi's stunned expression, Xun Qianhuan didn't want to waste any more time and asked, "President, may I start working now?" Ouyang Xi sighed, "You can work in that small office inside." Xun Qianhuan walked to the desk, put down her bag, and then flipped through the documents. She... didn't know what to do. Xun Qianhuan looked at Ouyang Xi and asked, "What am I supposed to do?" Ouyang Xi was already sitting in his office chair, very close to her, yet diagonally opposite her. This made Xun Qianhuan wonder if he had deliberately arranged it this way. Ouyang Xi sat casually in his office chair, his gaze constantly fixed on Xun Qianhuan. Then he said, "You don't need to work now, because I have nothing to tell you to do." Xun Qianhuan threw the pile of messy documents on the table and said, "Is this really interesting?" "What did you say?" Xun Qianhuan stared at him. "You arranged for me to be your personal secretary in your office, but I haven't done anything at all. Because of your selfish desires, you've played me for four years. Aren't you satisfied? Now, how else do you want to play me?" "I didn't play you," Ouyang Xi said sincerely. "Didn't?" Xun Qianhuan smiled bitterly, her voice filled with sorrow. "I was so stupid that I didn't even realize how you played me before. Take that kidnapping, for example. What a ridiculous kidnapping! I trusted you so much, I believed you would come to save me, but in the end, the one who kidnapped me was you..." How could she forget those three days and three nights in that small room? Ouyang Xi remained silent. Xun Qianhuan continued, "Because you wanted to succeed, you gradually exploited the relationship between Bei Yiwei and me. In the end, I was like a complete fool, transferring those 30% of the shares to you. All in all, I don't blame you. I blame myself for all of this. I was too stupid, too brainless, and too easily swayed by the words of a villain… But I hate you! I wish I could kill you!" These things are fine if you don't think about them. But once they're brought up, it's like an explosion, impossible to stop.

Ouyang Xi stared at Xun Qianhuan, a glass in his hand, then slowly rose from his chair and approached her step by step. He stood before the desk, leaned down, and stared at her closely. His voice was low and seductive as he said, "Kill me. You can kill me. You can kill me right now. I'd be willing to die by your hand." Xun Qianhuan was stunned, staring blankly at Ouyang Xi, her lips trembling. She said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" "Everyone can make mistakes," Ouyang Xi said. "I've made mistakes too, even if I was forced into it. But a mistake is a mistake. If death can forgive my mistake... then I'd rather die!" Every word he spoke was extremely soft, yet incredibly powerful, shaking her heart. December 3rd,
Chapter 102.

Xun Qianhuan stared blankly at him, or rather, watched him raise the cup, then watched helplessly as he gently released it, and the cup fell straight to the ground, the transparent glass shattering into pieces with a sharp, piercing sound… Xun Qianhuan's heart seemed to stop for a moment. When it resumed beating, it pounded wildly! Then, his gaze followed Ouyang Xi as he picked up a shard of glass from the floor. The shard was transparent, with a sharp edge, clearly extremely sharp—it would draw blood upon contact!

He held the glass in one hand and took her small hand in the other, gently placing the glass in his own, forcing her to grip it tightly. Then, he held her hand, slowly bringing it closer to his throat, whispering, "Now, with just a little force, you can kill me immediately…" That way, he could also find release.

Xun Qianhuan's hands began to tremble. A chill ran down her spine, spreading from her purple feet to her entire body. She was terrified, utterly terrified. Yet, despite her fear, her hands gripped the glass tightly. She held on so tightly, allowing no room for error. Her eyes gleamed with fear, flickering uncertainly, clearly showing she was completely disoriented. After a long pause, she finally managed to find her voice: "Ouyang Xi… you're crazy! Are you crazy? What are you doing?" Her voice trembled violently. Ouyang Xi's handsome face held a calm expression, breathtakingly beautiful. He said, "I cannot choose my fate. As for the consequences of today's events, I have nothing to say. But if I can die by your hand, I will be satisfied." Xun Qianhuan's hands trembled even more violently. Looking at Ouyang Xi before her, he seemed like a demon with an angel's face. She wanted to escape, to run far away, to never see him again. At the same time… she didn't want the glass in her hand to touch her skin… it was too terrifying!

Ouyang Xi suddenly smiled and said, "If I could, I really wish I could dig out my own heart and prove to you whether I truly love you." Xun Qianhuan was trembling all over. She said, "Let me go, let me go, you madman, you're a madman right now!" He asked her, "Qianhuan... what do you want me to do for you to believe me?" Xun Qianhuan was shaking. Her hand, which was gripping the glass, was held tightly by him. She wanted to pull it away, but she didn't dare to use force. The glass was very sharp, and if she wasn't careful, something bad would happen... At this moment, she still retained a shred of rationality. Xun Qianhuan tried to calm herself, her voice hardening as she said, "Let go of me, let go of me, and I'll talk!" Hearing this, Ouyang Xi looked at the small hand he was holding—a slender, delicate hand, smooth and soft. He used to love holding her hand; it not only felt comfortable, but also brought a…special happiness. But now… he noticed red liquid on her hand… He had been so nervous that he hadn't even realized he'd hurt himself… Ouyang Xi instinctively loosened her grip, intending to check the injury, when suddenly he forcefully pulled his hand away. Her effort caused the glass to pierce even deeper! Ouyang Xi was shocked!

Xun Qianhuan, however, didn't seem to care. She shoved aside Ouyang Xi and threw away the blood-stained glass, rushing towards the door. She hurriedly opened the office door, only to bump into Bei Yiwei, who was just about to enter. Xun Qianhuan lost her balance and fell backward. Bei Yiwei, quick as a flash, stepped forward and caught her. Then, seeing the blood on her hand, he was shocked! "Qianhuan, your hand..." Seeing Bei Yiwei, she seemed to see a savior. Her expression immediately fell, and tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, "It hurts so much." She was so scared. At this moment, Ouyang Xi also chased after her from the office, staring blankly at the scene. After a moment, he snapped out of his daze, worried about her hand injury: "I have medicine for cleaning wounds in my office. Let's go back to the office first." Bei Yiwei, hearing this, was about to carry her back to his office.

Xun Qianhuan gritted her teeth, staring at Ouyang Xi. Her uninjured hand gripped his tightly, and she said, "No... I don't want to... I'm fine!" Bei Yiwei frowned. Xun Qianhuan's reaction was strange. Her hand injury, though not serious, wasn't minor either. What was going on? Without time to think further or heed Xun Qianhuan's refusal, he carried her into Ouyang Xi's office. Whatever had happened, cleaning the wound was the priority. Ouyang Xi had a health condition, so she kept a considerable amount of common medicine in her office.

Bei Yiwei carried Xun Qianhuan into the office and examined her hand injury. Ouyang Xi searched for medicine, and after finding it, Bei Yiwei began cleaning the blood from her hand… Xun Qianhuan frowned occasionally, whispering, "It hurts so much…" Ouyang Xi felt ashamed. Why… had he hurt her again and again?

After Bei Yiwei finished cleaning the wound, Ouyang Xi, holding the medicine, was about to apply it when Xun Qianhuan instinctively pulled her hand back, somewhat sulking. Xun Qianhuan said to Bei Yiwei, "You apply it for me." Bei Yiwei glanced at her, smiled slightly, and said, "Still so willful at a time like this." With that, Bei Yiwei took the medicine from Ouyang Xi's hand and carefully applied it to her, very attentively. Ouyang Xi felt a deep sense of self-reproach and couldn't help but stand up, walk step by step to the shards of glass, squat down, and pick up the fragments one by one…

Bei Yiwei continued applying the medicine to Xun Qianhuan. Xun Qianhuan winced in pain and bit her lip, saying every now and then, "It hurts... be gentle!" Bei Yiwei replied, "Just bear with it a little longer, it'll be fine soon. No one will want a girl with scars on her hands." "You'll be responsible if you get a scar! Who told you not to apply the medicine properly!" "Okay, okay, I'll take responsibility. Can you please not move? Just bear with it a little longer, the medicine will be applied soon!" "Hurry up..." Ouyang Xi's eyes were filled with pain. She picked up the last shard from the ground, held it in her hand, and unconsciously, clenched it tighter and tighter... Blood dripped down...

Chapter 103

After Xun Qianhuan's hand was bandaged, Bei Yiwei couldn't stay in Ouyang Xi's office any longer. He said something to Ouyang Xi's back and then left.

Although Xun Qianhuan was a little uneasy, she had no reason to make him stay.

She never imagined that she would be afraid of Ouyang Xi one day... But she didn't know what she was afraid of...

Xun Qianhuan glanced at Ouyang Xi unintentionally, then suddenly opened her eyes wide in surprise and said, "Ouyang Xi, what happened to your hand?"

Ouyang Xi's posture stiffened slightly. Blood dripped from her hand onto the floor, the red color glaringly obvious.

Xun Qianhuan rushed over in a panic. Looking at his hand, she felt an unusual pang of pain in her heart. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Ouyang Xi, why are you so careless with yourself? You're bleeding! Do you even know that?! Do you have to be so cruel?"

Ouyang Xi stared blankly at Xun Qianhuan, at her anxious expression, for a long time. Suddenly, he smiled and said softly, "You still care about me, don't you?"

Xun Qianhuan was taken aback. She said, "I just can't stand people like you."

Ouyang Xi looked at her bandaged hand and said, "I'm sorry, just now... If I had known you would be injured, I..."

"It's nothing," Xun Qianhuan said, "Don't do that again. It was really terrifying."

"I won't do it again."

Xun Qianhuan cheered and breathed a sigh of relief. "Your hand is injured. Have someone clean it for you."

Ouyang Xi called his actual work secretary, surnamed Feng. The secretary was slightly surprised to see this, but still silently bandaged Ouyang Xi's wound. Then, at Ouyang Xi's signal, she left.

Xun Qianhuan calmly walked to her small desk and sat down.

Ouyang Xi also sat down at his desk.

They remained silent for a while.

Ouyang Xi exhaled and then said, "Qianhuan, would you like to hear about my past?"

Xun Qianhuan remained silent again.

Was this tacit consent?

Ouyang Xi stared intently at her, his handsome face serene, and said, "The reason I returned to China was out of necessity. I was engaged, a ridiculous engagement forced upon me by my father. I refused, so I returned. After returning, the family I was engaged to didn't let me off easily. They sent people to hunt me down. Moreover, my father, because I made him lose face, tried every means to break my wings. Without wings, I would be under his control..."

As he spoke, Xun Qianhuan stared at him in growing astonishment. She couldn't comprehend how a father could treat his son and himself in such a way!

Ouyang Xi continued, "At that time, I was attacked from all sides. Powerless and helpless, I could hardly survive."

Xun Qianhuan took a deep breath.

"Fortunately, Uncle Cheng was there. Uncle Cheng was Enke's father. He treated me like his own son. To help me escape their pursuit and all the obstacles my father had placed in me, Uncle Cheng helped me change my identity and protected me with everything he had. That's how I survived. I often think, if it weren't for Uncle Cheng, where would I be now?"

Ouyang Xi said in a low voice, "Later, just two years ago, Uncle Cheng was also killed while protecting me..."

Xun Qianhuan's heart clenched. She turned her head away, desperately telling herself not to look at him... Because looking at Yi, listening to his words, her heart...

"And Uncle Cheng's only last wish was... to defeat the Bei family and bring them under Huatian's banner. His only last wish, he wanted me to fulfill it..." Ouyang Xi slowly closed his eyes and lowered his head...

Uncle Cheng's last wish, his last wish, how could he not fulfill it?

“So…” Xun Qianhuan, suppressing her heart-wrenching pain, said, “You’re willing to use anyone…”

A suffocating atmosphere filled the air.

Ouyang Xi paused for a moment, then said, “Yes.”

Xun Qianhuan was speechless. Since that was the case, what else could she say?

Only heartache…

Xun Qianhuan said, “Your… Uncle Cheng… you must consider him your biological father, right?”

“Yes.”

Tears finally streamed down her cheeks… She was in so much pain, truly, truly in pain. She didn’t know if it was for herself or for him…

"Then why didn't you tell me before?" Xun Qianhuan asked. "Why didn't you tell me your true identity before? If I hadn't overheard that accident, were you planning to keep it from me forever?"

After a long while, he nodded. "Yes."

Xun Qianhuan's eyes were blurred with tears, but the pain was so clear. She asked, "Ouyang Xi... you've never loved me, have you?!"

Ouyang Xi immediately said, "No!"

Xun Qianhuan said calmly, "You're still lying to me..."

Ouyang Xi shook his head. He said, "I haven't. I love you. I really love you so much... I don't know how deep this love is, because before I met you, I didn't know what 'love' was, or what 'being loved' meant. After meeting you, I tasted the true flavor of love. This flavor, this feeling, I desperately want to cherish it, to protect it. I'm afraid it will run away, afraid it will slip through my fingers, but I don't know how to keep it the same..."

Xun Qianhuan's tears flowed silently as she stared at him, at his helpless expression...

"My identity, my past—these are the things I least want to talk about… I'm afraid my background will affect our relationship. I was once engaged, I have such a terrible father… I…"

Xun Qianhuan couldn't help but stand up from her chair, her body trembling. Looking at Ouyang Xi, her gaze was deep, filled with intense emotion…

Xun Qianhuan shook her head again and again…

She murmured, "Don't say it… I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it!"

She forced herself not to get close to him, but she couldn't look at him anymore; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to control herself… So, she slowly moved her feet, tears streaming down her face, retreating step by step to the door, and then quickly left the office…

Chapter 104.

Xun Qianhuan, who had just run out of the office, immediately attracted the attention of all her colleagues. Xun Qianhuan didn't want to lose face, but she couldn't stop the tears. She suddenly hated herself so much. Why was she so weak? Why couldn't she be ruthless when she was with Ouyang Xi? Her heart was aching terribly, but it didn't seem to be because of herself. It was because after hearing about his past that her heart felt like it was being tortured…

Just a few days ago, she had sworn that she and he would never have anything to do with each other again, that she would hate him, hate him forever!

But how could she possibly hate him?

Everything he did was what he was supposed to do; what wrong had he done?

She wanted to blame him, wanted to hate him, but suddenly, she couldn't find any reason to!

She even started to imagine what kind of environment he grew up in. Such a father, such treatment… She had known him for several years, and during those years, Ouyang Xi was in the most dangerous situation, his life constantly in danger. During this time, she was completely unaware, sometimes even demanding things from him in a very willful way, but he always agreed, obeyed her, and protected her…

God, could she have a reason to hate him?

What kind of reason could she have…?

Xun Qianhuan ran to the bathroom, hid, and let herself cry, crying and crying, for an unknown amount of time, until her eyes seemed completely dry. Then she slowly stood up, looked at her disheveled reflection in the mirror, and felt so weak…

She rinsed her face countless times with water, washing and washing, then haphazardly wiping her eyes, but they were still red and swollen. She let her hair down, hoping to hide from others, sighed, and walked out of the bathroom, only to find Ouyang Xi standing outside waiting for her.

Xun Qianhuan stood there, unsure whether to advance or retreat, her head slightly lowered…

Ouyang Xi slowly walked up to her, gently lifting her chin with his hand. Gazing into her swollen, red eyes, his pupils deepened, revealing sorrow. He said, “Why do I always make you cry? What should I do to make you like you were before… I won’t let you cry for me, I won’t let you get hurt for me… I just want you to be happy… and then, don’t leave me.”

Xun Qianhuan stared at Ouyang Xi, stared… and stared again. In an instant, her eyes stung with tears…

She slowly raised her hand, looking at his sorrowful brows, wanting to smooth them…

Bei Yiwei’s voice rang out: “Qianhuan.”

Xun Qianhuan looked up at the sound, her hand frozen, then unconsciously lowered. Looking at Bei Yiwei, she walked past Ouyang Xi to stand before him.

Bei Yiwei asked, "What's wrong? Were you crying?"

Xun Qianhuan suddenly shook her head slightly and said, "I'm fine."

Bei Yiwei frowned slightly, not pressing the matter further, and only said, "If you're tired, take a day off and go home."

Xun Qianhuan shook her head: "No need."

Bei Yiwei looked at Xun Qianhuan, unsure of what to say. He slightly raised his head, staring at Ouyang Xi in front of him, a dark light flashing in his eyes, his fingers quietly clenching...

He had to endure... how could he endure any longer?!

He could endure everything himself, but seeing her like this, how could he endure it?

Yes, he should go...

only... Grandpa could help him!

"What can Class One do in your condition?"

Xun Qianhuan forced a smile at Bei Yiwei and said, "Yiwei, don't worry about me, go and do your work."

"It's almost lunchtime, what's there to be so busy about? Let's go have lunch together."

Xun Qianhuan was slightly taken aback.

It turned out that only a morning had passed… She had thought that two years had passed in this company, so a mere month wouldn't be a problem. But now, she realized that even half a day felt incredibly long, and so much could happen in just half a day…

Xun Qianhuan nodded and said, "Okay, let's go eat."

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, she said, "I almost forgot, at the company, we pretended not to know each other. When we ate together…" "So what if you get caught?"

Bei Yiwei said indifferently, "So what if you get caught?" Xun Qianhuan said, "You can't do this. We agreed not to tell anyone."

Bei Yiwei was a little embarrassed, "Qianhuan..."

Ouyang Xi turned around at this moment and said, "I've already ordered two portions of food. Someone will bring it to your office later. Bei Yiwei, you should eat by yourself."

Bei Yiwei's eyes darkened, but his expression remained unchanged, "Yes."

Before leaving, Bei Yiwei only said one sentence to Xun Qianhuan, "Take good care of yourself."

Then, he turned and left. His back looked somewhat lonely...

Xun Qianhuan decided to remain silent today.

She was afraid that she... would say something she couldn't predict.

After the food was delivered, Ouyang Xi opened the lunchbox for Xun Qianhuan and said, "This is what you like to eat."

Xun Qianhuan didn't speak and nodded.

Xun Qianhuan ate her food quietly.

Ouyang Xi ate while watching her. Gradually, even the food became less and less flavorful. She stared blankly at her.

Feeling his intense gaze, Xun Qianhuan remained silent, only her grip on the chopsticks tightening involuntarily…

Please, don't look at me like that…

But that gaze hadn't left her all afternoon…

Ouyang Xi couldn't concentrate on his work at all.

It wasn't that Xun Qianhuan couldn't feel his heart, but rather that she didn't want to. She wanted to be indifferent, but it seemed to intensify; she wanted to hate, but found the pain even greater.

Was Ouyang Xi still the same Ouyang Xi? She could no longer tell.

What she needed now was a clear path.

Chapter 105

After a few days, the company's colleagues gradually realized that there must be an unusual relationship between Ouyang Xi and Xun Qianhuan. In fact, it was indeed the case... Xun Qianhuan was Ouyang Xi's favorite, which everyone in the company knew. What Xun Qianhuan saw were the smiling faces of every colleague, but what lay beneath those smiles was something only she knew. Xun Qianhuan didn't like this feeling. She preferred the old days, when everyone showed her their truest selves because of her ordinariness. Happiness was happiness, and displeasure was displeasure, without so many hidden agendas...

One day, Ouyang Xi's secretary, surnamed Feng, suddenly whispered in Xun Qianhuan's ear, "You should be careful lately. Don't go out alone."

Xun Qianhuan turned around in surprise.

Secretary Feng's expression was indifferent, as if nothing had happened.

Xun Qianhuan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Secretary Feng smiled at her and said, "Because you're too prominent in the company. That's all I know and can say. Be careful."

Xun Qianhuan was taken aback.

Xun Qianhuan's hand was almost fully recovered. Actually, the injury wasn't deep, and with proper cleaning, it healed quickly.

That day after work, Xun Qianhuan didn't see Bei Yiwei for the first time, and Ouyang Xi had already left the company due to some unforeseen circumstances. Xun Qianhuan stood in the square, breathed a sigh of relief, and forced a smile.

It will be alright, everything will be alright!

Xun Qianhuan didn't take a taxi. Lately, she hadn't walked much, but walking occasionally felt good. Legs are meant for walking, after all; walking more is good for you.

Xun Qianhuan walked along the roadside, her steps light and graceful, breathing in the relatively fresh air. Only then did she realize that she had somehow wandered into the vicinity of the house she used to live in. Xun Qianhuan stood there, stunned. What was happening to her…?

Xun Qianhuan lowered her head, her toes circling on the ground…

Suddenly, several men with ill intentions appeared behind Xun Qianhuan's flute. Before Xun Qianhuan could react, they grabbed her shoulders and dragged her into an alley...

Xun Qianhuan panicked and screamed, "Who are you? What do you want? Help! Help!"

One of them covered her mouth, preventing her from making a sound. It was a dead end; after walking a short distance, it ended there. The group threw her to the ground. She was in excruciating pain but didn't cry out. She just stared intently at the men, who all looked to be around 27 or 28 years old. She coldly asked, "Who are you?"

The man in the black coat grabbed Xun Qianhuan unruly and said, "We're going to have your man later!"

Xun Qianhuan gritted her teeth: "Who sent you?"

"Do you think we'd be stupid enough to tell you?"

"Then..." Xun Qianhuan sought one last chance and said, "So, what do you want in return? How much money?"

"How much money do you think you have, little girl?"

Upon hearing this, the men burst into laughter.

Xun Qianhuan stared at these men, her heart pounding wildly, her whole body trembling with fear. She clutched her clothes tightly, looking at them with a sense of utter disgust and filth. How could she allow herself to be touched by these men

?!

Xun Qianhuan gritted her teeth, trying to get up from the ground. Unexpectedly, the man in the overcoat leaned down and pressed her body back to the ground. Xun Qianhuan struggled, refusing to let him touch her further. At this moment, the other two men joined in, and Xun Qianhuan launched a chaotic flurry of punches and kicks. In the midst of this resistance, she heard the sound of her clothes tearing. She fought back fiercely, shouting, "Bastards, you sons of bitches, let me go!! You beasts!!"

"Beasts, you beasts, you'll all die a horrible death!!"

"Let me go!! I'll kill you all!!"

"Bastards..."

"Beasts..."

After a struggle, the men were all sweating profusely from Xun Qianhuan's struggle, but they still hadn't subdued her. One of them stopped and said, "Brother, this isn't a solution. This girl is too fierce! Force won't work."

The man in black looked at him and said, "Tell me your ideas quickly!"

He couldn't wait any longer!

The man pulled a bottle of medicine from his clothes, poured out a pill, and said with a smile, "Once she takes this medicine, her strength will immediately disappear. Then, even if we're not strong, she'll still climb on top of us."

The man in black was slightly taken aback, then his smile deepened, and he said, "Good lad, why didn't you bring this medicine out sooner?!"

The man smiled without saying a word, holding the pill in his hand, and forced it into her mouth, trying every means to make her swallow it. The moment the pill entered her throat, Xun Qianhuan was completely stunned!

A surge of anger, yet she had no way to vent it!

Moreover, it was obvious that as soon as Xun Qianhuan took the medicine, she felt all the strength in her body gradually disappearing. She wanted to move, wanted to struggle, but it was useless. Her body gradually became unresponsive to her commands, only her eyes were like arrows, wishing they could pierce into every heart of these people!

She watched helplessly as these men used their monstrous hands to unbutton her clothes, revealing them piece by piece. She could clearly feel the cool touch of the air against her skin, all while being stared at by these lecherous eyes…

Her body was utterly powerless. Even though her heart was burning with desire, she was powerless, forced to let these men examine her body…

With a loud “bang!” followed by a cry of pain, “Ah!!”

Xun Qiantong, wielding a wooden stick, finished off one man. Before the others could react, the stick swiftly struck three men to the ground!

Xun Qiantong threw down the stick, then took off her coat and wrapped it around Xun Qianhuan's body. Looking at Xun Qianhuan, her eyes were filled with boundless heartache…

Xun Qianhuan softly called out, “Xintong…”

Although the men were already down, Xun Qianhuan was still shaken. Looking at Xun Xintong, her previously angry gaze softened instantly; this was her true feeling at that moment.

Her eyes welled up with tears of fear as she said, "Thank goodness you came in time."

Xun Xintong carefully lifted her from the ground and carried her step by step out of the area. He said, "I'm here. Don't be afraid anymore. I'll protect you."

Xun Qianhuan instinctively reached out and hugged him tightly. Their bodies were so close. In his presence, she was always safe. Even if anyone betrayed her, Xun Xintong would not. She softly called out, "Xintong..."

Xun Xintong was handsome and young, with a gentle voice: "If only I could hear you call me that forever..."

So she called out again, "Xintong..."

A slight smile appeared on Xun Xintong's lips as he hugged her even tighter.

She pressed herself weakly against his chest, whispering, "Xin Tong... Xin Tong... Xin Tong, you're the only one in this world who won't betray me, aren't you? You're truly good to me, aren't you?"

Chapter 106

Xun Xin Tong suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed on the petite figure in his arms. His voice was as gentle as cotton, he said, "Sister, I will always protect you... forever and ever..."

Xun Qianhuan smiled. She finally understood that only Xun Xin Tong was the one she could truly entrust her heart to. Perhaps, beyond siblings, there was another strong bond between them, but that was all, pure and without any impurities...

"Xin Tong..."

Xun Qianhuan called him softly, but her voice seemed strange, as if she was holding back something...

After a while, Xun Qianhuan couldn't help but let out a soft moan: "Ugh..."

Xun Xintong looked at Xun Qianhuan warily and asked, "What's wrong, sister?"

Xun Qianhuan felt hot all over, twisting her delicate body uneasily, her small hands unsure of what to do. She said, "They... just forced me to take a pill..."

What kind of pill it was, he no longer knew.

Xun Xintong frowned tightly, now he panicked too, blurting out, "What do we do now?"

Xun Qianhuan said urgently, "Go back to that room."

Xun Xintong suddenly understood, nodded blankly, and said, "Oh, oh..."

Fortunately, there weren't many people in this area. When Xun Xintong carried Xun Qianhuan and quickly ran to the front of the house, they didn't encounter anyone along the way. Standing in front of the door, Xun Xintong froze.

Xun Qianhuan pulled her hand away, revealing a set of keys in her grasp. She had clutched these keys tightly when Xun Xintong nearly raped her…

Xun Qianhuan opened the door, and Xun Xintong carried her inside, closing the door behind him.

Everything here was so familiar; the house was still spotless, exactly as it had been when she left, not a speck of dust. But Xun Qianhuan knew someone had been here. Was it him?

Xun Qianhuan's mind had no time to dwell on these thoughts. The aphrodisiac had long since taken effect. She had endured his scent for so long, it had been incredibly difficult. Now that they were inside, she finally mustered her courage and began to kiss him, saying between kisses, "Put me down."

The bed, that bed held too many memories, so this time, she wouldn't go to that bed again…

Xun Xintong was somewhat puzzled, then thought about it, seemingly understanding yet not quite, but following Xun Qianhuan's advice, he carefully put her down. Immediately, her kiss landed on his lips, and she pushed him against the wall, kissing him passionately. The coat draped over her had slipped down, and he gently caressed her smooth skin… A

tender and beautiful melody began, her soft moans accompanied by her alluring eyes, enough to make any man lose his mind. Waves of pleasure devoured all reason, all those restraining concepts. At this moment, she (he) only had each other. She moaned ecstatically, “Mmm… Ah…”

While bringing her pleasure, he himself experienced unparalleled joy, his heart surging, and he couldn't help but say, “I love you… I really love you…”

Her reply was only an unstoppable moan, “Ah…”

He moved in and out of her, and as they both felt their climax approaching…

"Bang! Bang!!"

The door was suddenly pounded on. The two paused only slightly, but at that moment, their climax was imminent. They didn't care about anything else. He continued to thrust in and out of her body, welcoming her climax. The door continued to be pounded on, and Ouyang Xi's panicked voice came: "Qianhuan, Qianhuan, are you in there?"

She finally reached her climax after his thrusting, and her arms that were holding him fell limply to her sides. He had already withdrawn from her body and ejaculated to the side. He habitually pulled up his pants. Xun Qianhuan was now completely powerless. Her body slowly slid down the corner of the wall, her lower body still feeling the lingering pleasure...

"Bang!" The door was finally kicked open, and Ouyang Xi appeared in the doorway, furious.

Xun Qianhuan and Xun Xintong both looked towards the door. Before they could react, Ouyang Xi took a step forward, rushed two steps, and then swept his leg in mid-air, hitting Xun Xintong. It was a very beautiful move, and with just that one move, Xun Xintong's body was about to fall to the ground.

Ouyang Xi pointed at Xun Xintong and yelled, "You bastard! She's your sister, and you treat her like this?!"

Xun Xintong's handsome features contorted in pain for a moment, then recovered slightly, though his brows still furrowed slightly.

Xun Qianhuan picked up the coat from the ground, draped it over herself, and hurriedly ran to Xun Xintong's side, helping him up. She asked anxiously, "Xintong, Xintong, how are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Her tone was so urgent, her concern so obvious.

Xun Xintong frowned, forced a smile at Xun Qianhuan, and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Seeing his slightly pained expression, Xun Qianhuan knew he must have been in considerable pain.

Xun Qianhuan bit her lip, glaring at Ouyang Xi, and said coldly, "What are you doing?"

Ouyang Xi was slightly taken aback: "He's your brother. He did this to you, of course I..."

Xun Qianhuan couldn't contain her anger. She swung her fist at Ouyang Xi, punching him repeatedly, shouting, "Who told you to meddle? Who told you to hit him?! Who gave you permission to hit him?! I'm telling you, I won't allow anyone to bully him, not at all! Stop meddling!"

Xun Qianhuan kept punching him, putting all her strength into her fists, as if she wanted to repay him for the pain he had inflicted on Xun Xintong. She punched him, trying her best to make him feel pain.

Ouyang Xi was slightly stunned. She didn't have much strength at all; her punches were completely ineffective against him. However, his heart ached slightly.

Xun Xintong, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Sister, I'm fine."

Saying this, she stepped forward and hugged her, stopping all her actions.

Chapter 107

Ouyang Xi stared intently at Xun Qianhuan and said, "Xun Qianhuan, do you know what you're doing?"

Xun Qianhuan, supported by Xun Xintong, was somewhat resentful and said, "What I do is none of your business!"

"He's your brother!"

"So what?" Xun Qianhuan said coldly, "You think a woman like me is shameless? Fine, you can leave right now, or I can disappear from your sight right now!"

Ouyang Xi said angrily, "You know I didn't mean that!"

"I don't know what you mean."

Ouyang Xi suddenly smiled and said, "You wouldn't... really like your own brother?"

Xun Qianhuan's heart tightened, her fingers felt a little cold. Xun Xintong gently adjusted her coat. Xun Qianhuan looked up at Ouyang Xi and said, "So what?"

Ouyang Xi frowned: "Are you crazy?"

"Yes, I'm crazy."

"Xun Qianhuan, can't you stop being so willful?"

"I'm being willful!"

Resentful, yes, she was being willful!

Ouyang Xi's anger was finally extinguished by Xun Qianhuan's coldness. He suddenly said calmly, "You'll ruin yourself."

Xun Qianhuan was slightly taken aback.

Xun Xintong stepped forward and said to Ouyang Xi, "Have you said enough?"

"...?"

"Then, I only want to say one thing to you," Xun Xintong said, "My love for her is no less than yours, and no less than yours! Do you understand?"

“Boy,” Ouyang Xi smiled, his tone dripping with sarcasm, “Do you even know what love is?”

Before Xun Xintong could speak, Xun Qianhuan couldn’t help but interject, “And what do you know about love?”

Ouyang Xi looked at her, and she said, “You keep saying you love me, but what have you done? Because of you, I’ve been deeply hurt. My heart is completely broken. Do you know how awful, how hateful you are? But…”

But… she just couldn’t hate him. Really, she couldn’t be indifferent to him. She forced herself to hate him, but she found that the one she hated more and more was herself…

Ouyang Xi asked softly, “Can’t you really forgive me?”

Xun Qianhuan turned her head away, refusing to look at him, a slight ache in her chest…

Ouyang Xi walked up to Xun Qianhuan and smiled, saying, “Whether you forgive me or not, anyway… I will never give up on you. Now, in my heart—nothing is more important than you.” A simple wooden cabin stood surrounded by flowers and grass. An old man was carefully pruning a plant with shears.

Bei Yiwei knelt down, clinging to the old man. His usually cold and handsome face was now filled with sincerity. Head slightly bowed, he said in the calmest tone, "Grandpa, only you can help me now." The old man's hand holding the shears stiffened slightly. He slowly turned his head, looking at his most beloved grandson kneeling on the ground, and sighed deeply. Then he turned back to his work. After a moment, he spoke, saying, "Even if something terrible happens, you should never kneel before someone. It's such a simple principle, Yiwei, you can't not understand." Bei Yiwei remained silent, head bowed. If he hadn't been utterly helpless, why would he have done this? The old man smiled gently and said, "Grandson, go and get a pair of scissors. Let's trim the flowers and plants together." Bei Yiwei looked up at the old man with slight surprise, but then he seemed to understand and simply nodded, saying, "Yes."

Bei Yiwei retrieved a pair of scissors from the wooden house, paused at the doorway, then walked over to the old man, stood beside him, and carefully began to cut.

Time passed slowly, the old man's movements unhurried and deliberate…

Bei Yiwei calmed himself, his face expressionless, his hands moving slowly…

The old man would occasionally glance up at him, a meaningful smile playing on his lips…

Suddenly, Bei Yiwei made a "snip" sound, actually cutting off the flower. The old man frowned instantly, saying, "You're still a bit too young, after all."

Bei Yiwei lowered his head with a hint of shame: "Grandpa…"

"Never mind," the old man sighed, "Come inside."

Bei Yiwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and followed the old man inside.

The old man put away the scissors, then poured himself a cup of tea and drank it. He said to Bei Yiwei, "If you want some tea, pour yourself some."

Bei Yiwei nodded: "Okay."

Bei Yiwei agreed, carefully pouring himself a cup of tea, but drinking it somewhat absentmindedly.

Seeing the old man drink half of his tea, he said softly, "I know a little about the Bei family's affairs."

Bei Yiwei solemnly raised his head, staring at the old man, his heart heavy yet exceptionally wary.

He said, "I want to ask Grandpa for your help!"

"To revitalize the Bei family?"

"Yes! Only Grandpa can help me now!" Otherwise, he truly had nowhere else to turn.

"I heard you're still working at that company?"

Grandpa's information network was indeed excellent!

Bei Yiwei nodded, truthfully saying, "Yes!"

The old man sighed deeply, saying, "It seems you have some ambition to achieve great things."

"Grandpa... please help me!"

"Alas, I never thought that even at my age, I would have to return to the business world."

"Grandpa, your grandson is unfilial..." Bei Yiwei felt deeply guilty, but could only grit his teeth and remain silent.

The old man smiled and said, "You're not bad, you're better than your brother and mother. At least you know to come and see me. So, Grandpa, it's all worth it for you."

"Actually, Mom and brother were very..."

The old man waved his hand to signal him to stop, saying, "I know what you're going to say, don't say it. I'm almost at the end of my life, don't I see the path I've walked before? Hehe, Yiwei, although you're a bit cold, you're still better than your brother... Besides, you're my only grandson now. If I don't help you, who will? If I don't help you, who will I help?"

Bei Yiwei bowed deeply: "Thank you, Grandpa!"

The old man smiled and said, "This child, why are you saying 'thank you' to your grandpa?"

Bei Yiwei smiled.

The old man adjusted his reading glasses and looked in the mirror, saying, "You just need to work 'well' there now, and leave the rest to your grandfather."

Chapter 108.

That day, despite Xun Xintong's repeated persuasion, Xun Qianhuan didn't return to her parents' home. She went back to the Bei family, but Bei Yiwei still hadn't returned. When she asked the housekeeper, he couldn't explain either.

Xun Qianhuan sighed, then took a shower and went to bed. Lying in bed, hugging her pillow, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, until the next day, Sunday, when Bei Yiwei finally returned.

Xun Qianhuan ate breakfast, not intending to ask anything, but seeing him remain silent, she couldn't help but ask, "Where did you go last night?"

He replied softly, "To my grandfather's."

"Grandfather?!" Xun Qianhuan was surprised. How did he have a grandfather? She had no idea.

Bei Yiwei said, preparing to go upstairs, "Yes, I also have a grandfather. I'll introduce you two when the opportunity arises."

Xun Qianhuan called out from behind, "Aren't you going to eat breakfast?"

Bei Yiwei stopped and looked at her, "I've already eaten." After

taking a few steps, Bei Yiwei turned back, staring at her, and said, "If Ouyang Xi's situation changes again one day, will you still like him?"

Xun Qianhuan looked at him, not understanding what he was talking about.

Bei Yiwei saw her blank expression and couldn't help but smile, saying, "I was just asking casually."

Time passed slowly, but also slowly. Half a month went by, and there was still no progress between Ouyang Xi and Xun Qianhuan. Xun Qianhuan still went to work from nine to five, and Ouyang Xi focused all his attention on her almost every day, looking for opportunities to please her. However, her expression remained indifferent. As for what she was thinking, even she herself probably couldn't figure it out.

Bei Yiwei was also acting strangely. His work hours were normal, but he often didn't come home all night, or on weekends, he would leave before she even woke up. She didn't know what he was doing, and although she was curious, she never asked.

Everything seemed calm on the surface. Yet,

everything also seemed to be brewing unseen storms.

When Xun Qianhuan was leaving work, her phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

At that moment, Xun Qianhuan's heart suddenly pounded wildly. Her slender white fingers gently pressed the call button. One second, two seconds, three seconds later, a female voice came from the other end: "Qianhuan, long time no see."

Xun Qianhuan felt a moment of breathlessness, then she wanted to cheer, she wanted to scream. All her excitement turned into a trembling voice: "Kiki...is that you? Kiki, it really is you, right?!"

Kiki smiled: "Of course it is, little girl!"

"Kiki, where did you go? You left without a word, and I haven't heard from you at all. Do you know how much I missed you? How have you been lately?"

"I'm fine," Kiki said involuntarily, "Qianhuan, you've had a tough time these past few days."

"If only you were here, you could give me some ideas."

"Then..." Kiki paused and said, "Will you listen to what I say?"

"When have I ever disobeyed anyone! I know that whatever you say is for my own good."

Kiki seemed relieved and said, "Okay, let's find a place to meet. I have something to tell you."

Xun Qianhuan was overjoyed and immediately replied, "Okay, where should we meet?"

Xun

Qianhuan quickly put away her phone, her face beaming with smiles. She excitedly ran out of the company, ignoring Bei Yiwei calling after her, and hopped into a taxi as fast as she could, heading towards her destination.

Kiki was waiting for her on a secluded lawn. Less than half an hour later, Xun Qianhuan arrived, panting. The moment she saw Kiki, her face lit up with surprise and joy, and the two gave each other a warm hug.

"Kiki!"

"Qianhuan!"

After the hug, Xun Qianhuan looked at the still beautiful woman before her, and recalling the past, her eyes reddened. She said, "Kiki, I'm so glad to see you again! I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime!"

Kiki gently patted her cheek and said, "Silly girl, we've met, haven't we? Why do you look like you're about to cry?"

Xun Qianhuan was a little embarrassed: "No, not at all!"

"Where have you been all this time?" Xun Qianhuan and Kiki sat down on the grass together. Xun Qianhuan asked, "You haven't been in this city the whole time, have you?"

Kiki's gaze was complicated for a moment, then she looked at Xun Qianhuan with a smile: "Most of the time, yes."

Xun Qianhuan sighed: "I knew it. I live in the same city, but I can't feel where you are at all. So, you should know what's happened between us, right?"

She didn't need to guess, she definitely knew, and she had a feeling that Kiki's reappearance was definitely related to these things. “Yes, I know everything,” Kiki said confidently. “In fact, I understand it better than you do.”

“What?”

Kiki’s tone was soft, but it carried a calmness. “The thing between you and Xi…”

Xun Qianhuan couldn’t help but say, “Kiki, you don’t know? Xi is a liar. He’s been lying to us for so long!”

Kiki’s slender fingers brushed a strand of hair from Xun Qianhuan’s forehead. She said, “Qianhuan, haven’t you heard the saying, ‘a white lie’? Even if Xi is hiding something, he’s still Xi. His feelings for you won’t change.”

Xun Qianhuan was slightly surprised. She looked at Kiki and said, “Kiki, you know everything? Xi and I…”

Kiki smiled. “I’ve known for a long time, girl. Even a fool could see how Xi has treated you all these years. He’s treated you like a treasure. Didn’t you know that?”

“I know… but he lied to me. He kept saying he liked me, but he used me! I hate him so much!”

A faint smile flickered across Kiki's face. She said, "Can you really hate him? Your heart is so soft, I don't believe you could truly hate someone!"

Xun Qianhuan cheered and said, "Kiki, you always understand me better than I understand myself..."

"That's how people are. They might not understand their own problems, but they can understand others."

Xun Qianhuan looked at her: "Is that so?"

"Believe me." Kiki said seriously, "Xi, don't miss out."

Xun Qianhuan frowned: "Kiki, please don't talk about him anymore, okay? Just thinking about him makes my heart ache."

"That's because you still care about him, much more than you can imagine."

"You say that so truthfully... Xi, I don't know how to forgive him."

Kiki snapped her fingers and said, "That's right, that's your mental obstacle. You don't know how to forgive him! Because you always think about his mistakes, but you never think about his good points. Who in this world is without fault?"

Xun Qianhuan was slightly taken aback.

Kiki continued, "Xi is your first man. I believe your feelings for him are the most special. You weren't Xi's first woman, but you were the first woman he fell in love with. Sometimes, love is just like that, irrational. He's seen so many perfect and outstanding women, yet he fell in love with you. That must have been a source of distress for him."

Xun Qianhuan silently lowered her head, listening to Kiki say,

"He cares for you, protects you, and doesn't let you suffer any injustice. I remember once, you were harassed by a group of thugs, and Xi single-handedly fought off dozens of them, ultimately being severely injured. But, disregarding his own injuries, he insisted on seeing you safe before accepting medical treatment... At night, when you couldn't sleep, as soon as you called, Xi would immediately rush back from another city to hold you as you fell asleep..." Unconsciously, Kiki listed countless good things Xi did for Xun Qianhuan. She kept talking and talking, as if there was no end to the good things Xi did for her.

At this moment, Xun Qianhuan was already secretly shedding tears…

“Xi grew up in that kind of environment and never knew what love was. Since meeting you, he has truly experienced it, both physically and mentally. He has done everything he can to protect this love…”

Tears rolled down her cheeks… Her heart felt like it was being jagged…

Chapter 109

“You said Xi kidnapped you, but aren’t you alright now? Aren’t you even slightly injured? You said he took 30% of your shares to defeat the Bei family, but those 30% of shares were given to him by you. So where did Xi go wrong in doing all this? Xi is a person of great loyalty and affection. He kept his promise and fulfilled his uncle’s last wish. So where did he go wrong? What do you have to hate him for? What do you hate, including yourself? Do you regret what you did? You keep saying you love him so much, but that’s because you want Xi to never be able to fulfill this promise and live a life of unease?” Kiki rattled off a string of words in one breath.

Xun Qianhuan's heart clenched. She clutched her chest, biting her lip so hard it felt like it would break. She cried, "Kiki, why are you telling me all this? Why? Why are you telling me all this?"

Kiki's expression was calm, but her eyes burned with intensity. "I just want you to see clearly, to understand. Ouyang Xi will always be Ouyang Xi, and you still love him. Why torture each other like this? Can't you even begin to understand Xi's heart?"

Xun Qianhuan bit her lip, trying to hold back her tears, but they wouldn't stop. She cried urgently, "Tell me...tell me, Kiki, what should I do?"

"Forgive him, accept him, love him properly."

Xun Qianhuan shook her head. "I'm afraid I...can't do it."

"You must!" Kiki's voice was urgent. "Otherwise, I'll never forgive you!"

Xun Qianhuan stared at Kiki in astonishment, never expecting her to say such things.

Xun Qianhuan was stunned for a long time before finally whispering, "You like Xi too, right..."

Kiki looked up at the sunset, which resembled a rosy cloud, and exhaled, "I already have someone I like."

Xun Qianhuan stared at Kiki in surprise, blurting out, "Who is he?!"

Kiki shifted her gaze from the horizon to Xun Qianhuan's puzzled face, smiled slightly, and said, "You don't know him."

Xun Qianhuan wiped away her tears and said, "Then you must introduce me to him if you have the chance. How can I not know the person Kiki likes?"

Kiki patted her knee and said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. Just sort things out between you and Xi. If you and Xi can't be happy, then I won't be happy either."

Xun Qianhuan asked, "Does the person you like like you back?"

Kiki paused slightly, then whispered, "I don't know, but only if you two reconcile can I wholeheartedly pursue my happiness."

Xun Qianhuan looked wistful: "But... I don't even know how to face him..."

Kiki placed a hand on Xun Qianhuan's chest and whispered, "Be attentive."

Attentive…

be attentive, to face Xi…

Xun Qianhuan wandered aimlessly down the street, her mind filled with only this phrase, pondering it.

Ouyang Xi now lived in a villa next to Uncle Cheng's old house. Xun Qianhuan had heard the address of that villa by chance once.

Unconsciously, she had ended up here.

It was already dark, but the streetlights were very bright. Xun Qianhuan could see her own shadow, as silent as herself…

Xun Qianhuan stood at the villa's gate, gazing at the lit rooms inside. She wondered, could that room belong to Xi?

The night was deep and cold, the surroundings were very quiet. This was a villa area, and there weren't many people around. Xun Qianhuan had been standing there for an hour, and only two or three sports cars had passed by, yet she seemed oblivious…

The old man guarding the gate poked his head out and asked, “Young lady, who are you looking for? You’ve been standing there in a daze for so long.”

Xun Qianhuan stared blankly at the old man, smiled awkwardly, and said, “I’m just looking.”

The old man shook his head and muttered to himself, “These young people nowadays, they’re all so strange. Don’t they feel cold?”

Xun Qianhuan continued to look, her gaze fixed on the villa, her heart heavy. Silence fell. The wind gently blew through her hair and the hem of her skirt…

Under the streetlights, a fine rain fell…

It was somewhat cool, yet she felt nothing, letting the drizzle fall on her hair, clothes, and face…

Perhaps sensing the rain outside, the gatekeeper and the old man poked their heads out again, calling to Xun Qianhuan, “Miss, you should go back early. It’s been raining, and this villa is still the same no matter how you look at it.”

The old man’s voice brought Xun Qianhuan back to her senses. Only then did she realize it was raining. Xun Qianhuan nodded and smiled at the old man, then looked up at the building one last time, letting the raindrops splash on her cheeks.

Xun Qianhuan turned her head, expressionless, her steps stiff, slowly walking forward

…

The rain gradually intensified, the sound of the rain reaching her ears, drowning out some of the chaos…

For

some reason, Ouyang Xi became restless and irritable as soon as he lay down in bed. He tossed and turned, unable to calm down. Finally, he threw off the covers, got out of bed, pulled back the curtains, and opened the window. He then realized it was raining outside. Gazing out the window, Ouyang Xi's eyes inadvertently caught sight of a figure in the distance. However, because it was night and the distance was far, he couldn't make out who it was. But he had a strange feeling in his heart. Without thinking too much, Ouyang Xi grabbed a coat, put it on, left the room, and ran downstairs...

Ouyang Xi quickly ran out in the rain. When he reached the door and was about to leave, the old man on night watch called out to him, "Mr. Ouyang, it's raining. Where are you going?"

Ouyang Xi turned to look at him and asked, "Did you see a figure just now?"

The old man was quite old, and Ouyang Xi always treated him with respect.

"You mean that girl?"

Ouyang Xi raised an eyebrow and immediately asked, "Girl? What does she look like? What was she wearing?"

"Her looks... so-so. She was wearing a beige dress." A

beige dress...

Qian Huan...

Ouyang Xi was suddenly startled. Without hesitation, he turned and ran out, getting soaked in the rain, quickly heading in the direction he had just seen...

Qian Huan, Qian Huan, was it really Qian Huan?

She came to find him?!

This was, of course, both surprising and delightful for him!! Such a night, such a drizzle. Could Qian Huan's figure just be a dream?

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