A secret tryst? Her brotherly love triangle backfired.

Chapter 144 There are people above.

"..." Shen Zhixing paused for a moment, carefully considering his words, and said, "She broke up with Xu Yang just a few days ago. As for why, I'll take you to the Qian family now, and you can ask her yourself."

He refused to say.

Even with her persistent questioning, he refused to answer.

Tang Wanwan's heart sank straight to the bottom.

What exactly happened to Qian Qinglei that made him so secretive and unwilling to tell her directly?

She took out her phone, wanting to call Qian Qinglei, but her fingers were trembling, and after several attempts, she couldn't even unlock it.

Shen Zhixing couldn't stand it anymore. He gripped the steering wheel and changed lanes several times before finally slamming on the brakes and stopping on the side of the road.

The moment the car stopped, he leaned over and took her trembling hand. "Don't be like this. It's not your fault. No matter what, this is not your fault."

She was kept in the dark.

Fu Jingbai was acting recklessly. After realizing something was wrong, she went to the Qian family several times, but Qian Qinglei herself did not choose to ask for help.

What could it possibly have to do with her?

No matter how good their relationship was, she couldn't be by Qian Qinglei's side 24/7 to prevent any accidents from happening to her.

According to Shen Zhixing, Tang Wanwan had already done more than enough as a good friend.

It couldn't be better.

Even if they were sisters, it wouldn't be any different.

Qian Qinglei's own parents and brother still betrayed their conscience by selling their daughter/sister, so her self-blame is just making things difficult for herself.

Tang Wanwan looked at him and murmured, "If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have met Fu Jingbai."

"No!"

Shen Zhixing tightened his grip on her hand, his voice soft yet firm, "She got into a university in Beijing. Even without you, she would still go to Beijing, enroll at A University, and appear in Fu Jingbai's field of vision just the same."

My trembling hand was held firmly.

There was a calming power that flowed through his palm.

It is his unique composure and gravitas.

Tang Wanwan slowly calmed down from her initial panic, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Shen Zhixing kept looking at her. Seeing her red eyes and bewildered expression, he tried his best to suppress the urge to hug her and said helplessly, "Just tell me what you want me to do. Don't cry, Wanwan."

He had never seen her cry.

I can't really handle this.

"..." Tang Wanwan sniffed. "Drive to Wanlin Garden."

The neighborhood where the Qian family lives.

Shen Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief and accepted the order to drive.

Tang Wanwan composed herself and continued dialing.

This time, the call went through.

The call was answered very quickly.

"Leilei?"

Without any pleasantries, Tang Wanwan asked directly, "Where are you?"

Qian Qinglei paused on the other end of the phone. "At home... what's wrong?"

"I……"

Tang Wanwan hesitated.

For a moment, she hesitated whether to ask for clarification.

If... if Fu Jingbai really did something, it must be something Qian Qinglei least wants to mention.

Her rush over there, determined to get the truth, was another form of harm to Qian Qinglei.
From the beginning, Qian Qinglei did not choose to seek her help for some reason.

Now that things have come to this, what's the point of her going there?

...It's meaningless.

She should wait until Qian Qinglei is willing to tell her before bringing up this topic, instead of asking her proactively.

Tang Wanwan's words froze on her lips.

Shen Zhixing sensed her thoughts and gradually reduced the car's speed.

"Wanwan?"

Qian Qinglei, who hadn't heard from her in a long time, called her name on the other end of the phone, "Are you coming over?"

“…No,” Tang Wanwan heard her own stiff voice, “School is about to start, so I just wanted to ask you when you’re going to Beijing.”

"The day after tomorrow," Qian Qinglei said. "Isn't there military training? Going two days early will give us time to prepare our things for the training."

The two exchanged a few incoherent words.

The call ended. Tang Wanwan slumped back in her chair, utterly exhausted.

"Let's not go to Wanlin Garden, let's go home."

Shen Zhixing said nothing, turned on his turn signal, and increased the car's speed.

As we neared home, he asked, "I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow, what about you?"

Tang Wanwan remained silent.

The way back to her house happened to pass by Jiang Yanzhi's villa.

Now, it's getting closer and closer.

Tang Wanwan couldn't help but wonder, did Jiang Yanzhi know about this?

His good brother... the incident of bullying her best friend.

Does he know?

The image of him stopping her for his brother that night in the ancient town is still vivid in his mind.

How could I not know?

He must have known.

In fact, he has been preventing her from going to see Qian Qinglei these past few days.

She couldn't get in touch with Qian Qinglei and became anxious.

He said: Qian Qinglei has a boyfriend.

It implies that she shouldn't always be the third wheel.

What did her best friend do to Leilei without her knowledge?
As the familiar building came into view, Tang Wanwan closed her eyes briefly and said, "Stop the car!"

Shen Zhixing slammed on the brakes and brought the car to a steady stop.

"I have something to do, I'll go home by myself later."

After saying that, Tang Wanwan was about to get off the car.

Shen Zhixing didn't know that the villa belonged to Jiang Yanzhi. He just glanced at it through the car window and asked with concern, "Whose house is this?"

Tang Wanwan didn't say anything and got out of the car without looking back.

Through the gate, you can vaguely see the G-Class parked in the garage.

Jiang Yanzhi was at home.

I'm currently working upstairs, and several subordinates are with me in the study discussing matters.

He paused for a moment when the doorbell rang.

He clearly hadn't expected anyone in Z City to suddenly come knocking on his door.

The assistant was about to go check, but he stopped her.

He got up and went to the window.

I spotted the girl at the courtyard gate immediately.

Her long hair was tied into a high ponytail, revealing a flawless face. Her limbs were fair and slender, and she stood there gracefully, radiating light.

Jiang Yanzhi's eyes lit up suddenly. He quickly turned around, strode out of the study, and headed downstairs.

The subordinates were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

The courtyard gate opened, and before Tang Wanwan could react, her waist was tightened, and she was pulled into a broad embrace.

"Wanwan...Wanwan..."

Jiang Yanzhi held her waist, pulling her into his arms with such force that he almost lifted her legs off the ground, burying his face in her neck, his lips constantly rubbing against her side of her neck.

We hadn't seen each other for four whole days.

She ignored him for another four days.

For the past four days, he was like a neglected concubine, constantly waiting for the emperor's summons.

Fortunately, this time she still knew to surprise him.

This pleasant surprise made Jiang Yanzhi instantly forget the resentment that had accumulated over the past few days.

He held her in his arms, his passionate kisses trailing down her neck, about to cover her lips.

Tang Wanwan, realizing what was happening, turned her head to avoid it.

A kiss landed on her cheek. Overwhelmed with surprise, Jiang Yanzhi didn't notice anything amiss and gently kissed her face.

The intense kissing only stopped when they suddenly caught sight of a car parked on the road out of the corner of their eye.

That SUV wasn't the Audi she drove.

The engine is still running.

Someone up there.