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Xu Yan Ying seemed to hear a heartbeat that abruptly stopped, halting in his panicked pupils, freezing in his trembling hands, and lingering in her calm "mm."
Shu Ran had a boyfriend.
The girl he had waited for over four years had accompanied him from their naive student days into the complex world of adulthood.
From her being passive and introverted to later becoming proactive and optimistic, he had always been by her side, witnessing her transformation.
Why, why was it not him standing beside her?
He treated her so well; why didn’t she love him?
Why was it that after just a brief absence, she already belonged to someone else?
Why did the girl he had waited for four years choose to embrace another?
His entire body stiffened, as if sinking into an unfathomable sea, suffocatingly descending inch by inch. The icy water engulfed his breath, waves of cold eroding his warmth.
Seeing that he remained silent yet exuded an unfamiliar chill, dark and eerie, it was a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor, sending shivers down the spine.
Shu Ran couldn’t help but ask in alarm, “Senior, what’s wrong?”
Xu Yan Ying remained silent under her gaze, not uttering a word, yet his eyes lingered on her for a long time, unwilling to let go.
After a long while, long enough for Shu Ran to feel as if her cheeks were being burned through by his intense gaze, she furrowed her brows and awkwardly took a step back, looking up at him with unfamiliarity.
He finally realized he had lost composure. Lowering his gaze, his voice was weary and weak as he replied, “It’s nothing.”
Shu Ran nodded blankly, just about to walk around him to return to the table, when she suddenly heard him speak from behind, "Does he treat you well?"
Does he treat you well?
What about how I treat you?
As soon as the question left his lips, he let out a bitter laugh.
He knew that whether that person treated her well or not had nothing to do with him; he had no right to speak.
Yet he still felt unconvinced. He wanted to know who that person was, the one who came after him. Just how outstanding was he? How well did he treat her to make her fall for him?
Shu Ran pressed her lips together in thought.
Does Qin Xian treat her well?
No one had ever asked her this question, and she had never thought about it herself.
He had both good and bad sides towards her.
He protected the things she wanted to safeguard, embraced her recklessly when she was scared, and comforted her. He gave her the sense of security she had long lost and provided her with support.
But he also forced her, confined her, and did many things she was unwilling to accept.
Yet sometimes feelings are unreasonable. He may not have treated her particularly well, but somehow, she still found herself falling for him.
She pursed her lips and said, "He treats me well."
"He treats you well, what about me?"
"Am I not good to you? If you can accept him, why can't you accept me?"
A hint of darkness flashed in Xu Yan Ying's eyes. "Do you love him?"
He couldn't believe it. After four years of trying, he hadn't been able to move her heart. Yet someone else had managed to make her accept him in just over a month.
Did she have some hidden struggles? Was she being forced by her mother to go on blind dates, compelled to accept that man as her boyfriend?
But he heard her—firm, resolute, without hesitation.
"I love him."
If Shu Ran turned around, he would see a man who seemed stripped of all strength, losing all hope, his face clouded with despair and dejection.
On his pale face, a bitter smile lingered at the corners of his lips, as if mocking him, mocking his infatuation.
It was an immense defeat.
Here he was, a grown man, before the petite and delicate girl.
He crumbled completely.
She is amazing.
Shu Ran did not look back.
For four years, Xu Yan Ying understood her, and how could she not understand him?
The two of them were so close, in part because their personalities were similar.
She does not make decisions easily, but once she does, she never regrets it or looks back; she commits fully.
He is similar to her in that once he is determined about something or likes someone, he will pursue it relentlessly, refusing to give up until he hits a wall.
It is precisely because she understands him and knows his feelings, and because of her current identity and situation.
She must cut ties; she must extinguish his feelings.
She cannot leave any room for doubt.
After Shu Ran returned to her seat, five minutes later, Xu Yan Ying came back as well.
The atmosphere between them felt like a thick layer of air separating them—unseen but palpable.
Li Xin looked confused; how could one person finish a phone call while the other went to the restroom, and yet both wore serious expressions without speaking?
The tension thickened again as the three of them endured the discomfort. Finally, after finishing their meal, Shu Ran and Xu Yan Ying both rushed to pay the bill.
Shu Ran felt that today was troublesome for Xu Yan Ying, so it was only right for her to treat him to this meal.
However, Xu Yan Ying said it was not a bother at all, and there was no need for them to be so calculative with each other.
Unable to argue against him, Shu Ran politely said that next time it would be her turn to treat, and he shouldn't try to take that away from her.
Xu Yan Ying readily agreed.
He opened his briefcase and took out his wallet. The metal clasp on the black wallet accidentally snagged a yellow Leather Bag.
As the wallet was pulled out, the yellow Leather Bag fell to the ground with a "thud."
Shu Ran happened to be standing right beside him, so she gently crouched down to help pick it up.
However, when she leaned in and saw the yellow Leather Bag up close, her eyes widened in shock, and she froze in place, her hand halted mid-motion.
This Leather Bag...
"Take this item and pass it on to him when you have the chance. Let him decide whether he wants to end it himself or if I should take care of it personally."
She had hidden behind the door early in the morning and saw Qin Xian hand this item over to Chen Jin while specifically instructing him with those words.
The look in his eyes at that moment was too fierce, like a blade cutting through everything in its path, leaving a trail of blood.
Shu Ran felt a chill run down her spine and dared not linger any longer; she hurriedly fled without taking the time to listen closely to who Qin Xian referred to as "him."
But now, she knew.
He was Xu Yan Ying.
But what had he done to offend Qin Xian?
Wait.
"This rich second generation has great power and suppresses us everywhere."
"Even the police turn a blind eye."
"We still have two eyewitnesses, so there is still a possibility for a breakthrough in this matter."
——
"By the way, regarding Young Master Qin's case, the other party has hired a lawyer."
"That lawyer is very aggressive, holding onto Young Master Qin's weaknesses tightly, making this matter very tricky."
"Which lawyer?"
"The Eastern District Huazhong Law Firm, Xu Yanying, Xu Yan Ying."
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