Taking His Hand

After he finished speaking, he observed Shen Yi's expression through the rearview mirror.

His face was dark, so dark that it looked like he was about to get out of the car and run to drag Yan Xu back.

Shen Yi gritted his teeth, his eyes coldly fixed on Yan Xu and Xiao Jingxing's laughing and chatting figures: "They have no sense of boundaries in front of others, but they won't even say a word to me."

Well done, Yan Xu.

Shen Yi was so angry that his chest ached.

Yan Xu felt a chill run down his spine.

Follow Xiao Jingxing into the Xiao family home. Since his parents are both abroad, no one is home.

There was a huge pile of gifts at the door, all in various sizes and wrappings, all to celebrate his return to China.

"Sorry, I didn't have time to tidy up." Xiao Jingxing tried to make room for himself.

Yan Xu: "It's okay, I'll start looking first."

She hopes the bracelet her grandfather gave her can be found intact.

Xiao Jingxing: "I'll go with you."

The two were so engrossed in their search that they lost track of time.

Shen Yi grew increasingly anxious as he waited in the car: "What on earth are they doing that's taking so long? An hour has passed!"

"A man and a woman stayed at home for almost an hour." Xiao Yuanyang extracted the key information, but saying it out loud felt like he was implying something. He explained, "Brother Long, I'm just stating the facts objectively, I don't mean anything else."

Shen Yi stopped talking and arguing and sat quietly in the back seat.

But the quieter it is, the more terrifying it becomes.

Xiao Yuanyang dared not utter a sound, for fear that a single wrong word would provoke Brother Long to explode.

"Drive." Shen Yi stared one last time at the tightly closed gate of the Xiao family's house, his last remaining hope dashed. "Let's go."

There are plenty of women in the world; Shen Yi can have any kind of woman he wants. It's not like he has to be Yan Xu.

The car sped off and disappeared in front of the Yan residence.

"Found it." Yan Xu held a jewelry box in her hand, and the jade bracelet given to her by her grandfather was perfectly intact inside.

Fortunately, it was found.

but......

"Brother Jingxing, what is your relationship with the person who gave you the bracelet? Who is he? Where can I find him?" Yan Xu asked in quick succession.

She wanted to see this person in person. What was the purpose of going to such lengths to bring him back?

Xiao Jingxing was bewildered: "I don't know either. The things were left at my doorstep with a note telling me to keep them safe, and then they disappeared. I haven't seen anyone since."

Yan Xu felt uneasy. If she didn't investigate the strange matter thoroughly, it meant that the other party's methods were superior to hers, and that the other party was operating in the shadows while she was in the open.

After putting away the bracelet, Yan Xu planned to return to Yunzhao County: "I have to go now, Brother Jingxing, I'm so glad you're back."

With him around, Kuncheng doesn't seem so bad anymore.

Xiao Jingxing leaned down and smiled indulgently: "You're not getting any younger. Instead of finding a boyfriend in Kuncheng, you're running off to other places. Be careful you don't end up not being able to get married."

Speaking of "marriage"...

Should we tell Jingxing that she's already married?

Yan Xu pondered for a moment, then decided not to say anything. After all, there was no need to talk about a marriage that was going to end sooner or later.

"I don't need a boyfriend," Yan Xu said. "I'm leaving now, see you next time."

"I send you."

"Need not."

Stepping out of the Xiao residence, Yan Xu touched the jewelry box in her bag, finally feeling relieved.

Xiao Jingxing followed her at a distance, seeing her off.

Just as Yan Xu reached the corner, a hand suddenly appeared and pulled her to the corner of the wall, pinning her against it.

"Hiss—" A muffled groan from a man entered my ears.

Contrary to expectations, Yan Xu didn't feel the pain of hitting her back against the wall. She slowly opened her eyes, shocked: "Shen Yi... what are you doing here?"

Shen Yi pulled his hand away from her back, his face contorted in pain.

Yan Xu noticed the cuts on the back of his hand and held it worriedly, saying, "Come on, let's go to the nearby clinic to get it disinfected."

Shen Yi was surprised; she had actually taken his hand.

The pent-up jealousy I had just been holding in no longer seemed to matter.

Standing behind her, Xiao Jingxing witnessed the entire interaction between the two, his fists clenching unconsciously.

"Xiao Xu, why didn't you wait for me?" Xiao Jingxing punched the wall, drawing blood as well. "I will bring you back, I promise."

......

Inside the clinic outside the residential community.

The doctor disinfected Shen Yi's hands. Shen Yi pouted, feeling wronged. He was already upset that his wife had come home with another man, and now his hand was injured.

Even Wu Dalang wasn't as miserable as him.

Yan Xu stood beside him with his arms crossed, questioning, "What are you doing there?"

Shen Yi: "I've landed a big order, I need to make money."

"..." Yan Xu hesitated, "Then why don't you just talk to me properly when you see me? Why do you have to drag me like that?"

The neglected, long-standing vinegar suddenly resurfaced.

Shen Yi said sarcastically in a low voice, "...Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll run off with someone else?"

Yan Xu frowned: "What did you say?"

She didn't hear clearly.