After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

At 8 p.m., in the city center, at the Pangu Mansion, a luxury penthouse apartment.

"west Yan, I heard Wanwan was hospitalized because of you?"

When Lu Ling called, Lu Xiyan was sitting on the living room sofa watching a motorcycle race.

Wearing a well-fitting yet casual gray loungewear outfit, he looked both refreshing and dignified.

"Yes."

Lu Xiyan admitted it readily, his eyes never leaving the television.

Lu Ling said, "Wanwan is your Uncle Cheng's only daughter. Now that you're in the hospital, your Uncle Cheng and Aunt Han are both very angry. Look what you've done to this."

Lu Xiyan walked impatiently to the French windows and looked down at the lights of thousands of homes outside.

In a casual tone, he said, "I will not marry Wanwan."

"So, who do you want to marry?" Lu Ling asked. "The heiress of the Qi Group, or the second young lady of the Han Group? Or perhaps some celebrity or supermodel?"

After asking the question, he added, "Your grandfather said he can let you not take over the company now, but you have to choose between starting a family and building a career."

It's always the same old stuff, nothing new.

Lu Xiyan listened without interest.

He reached into his pocket with one hand and pulled out a neatly laid-out banknote.

He looked down; five yuan...

The image of that fair, clean, and pure face resurfaced in my mind, unadorned and as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

And those eyes, so indifferent and distant.

It makes you want to find out more.

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Lu Ling asked again, "west Yan, Dad is talking to you, can you hear me?"

"Dad," Lu Xiyan asked with a smile, staring at the banknote in his hand, "what kind of money is five yuan?"

"Five yuan?"

Lu Ling was taken aback by his sudden question. After thinking for a few seconds, he gave his answer: "Five yuan is a sum of money you've never seen before in your life."

Just then, I received a text message from Liang Xu: "[A new batch of locomotives has arrived. Come and take a look.]"

"Dad, I have to go now."

As Lu Xiyan spoke, he prepared to hang up the phone.

Lu Ling quickly asked, "west Yan, did you hear what Dad just asked you? Who do you want to marry?"

"I will marry Yamaha."

Lu Xiyan hung up the phone after saying that.

On the other end of the phone, Lu Ling listened to the call that had already ended, then looked at the butler, Li Quan, beside him, and asked, "Who is Yamaha? Which family's daughter is she?"

"This..." Li Quan pondered for a moment, his expression troubled. "I'll go check..."

......

The night is brightly lit.

The smoke from the food stalls along the street was rising in wisps.

As she flipped through the menu, the proprietress called out, "Anning, four bottles of beer for table number nine."

"it is good."

An Ning responded and then quickly took the wine and delivered it over.

Working at the night market is one of her jobs.

She works at a convenience store during the day and a food stall at night; she's gotten used to this non-stop work schedule.

She has nothing but time to exchange for money.

As long as I can make money, I'm willing to endure any hardship or fatigue.

Anning was wearing denim shorts, revealing her two slender, white legs.

They moved between several low tables while serving the food, which was particularly eye-catching.

The man at table number nine stared at her for a long time, then winked at his friend while drinking, "That woman, nice legs, pretty face too, wanna have some fun?"

The man next to him grinned lewdly, revealing a set of yellowed teeth stained from smoking, and teased, "Brother Long, can you handle it?"

Li Long licked his lips with ill intent. "I've seen plenty of girls like this who pretend to be innocent. They'll go with you for a few hundred bucks and even stay overnight. You'll see later."

Anning placed the beer on the table. "Your beer."

Just as she was about to turn around and go to another table to eat, a rough sensation suddenly brushed against her inner thigh.

Those were a man's hands.

An Ning suddenly froze on the spot.

She was touched!

She turned around and met Li Long's malicious smile.

"Feels nice, girl. How much for a night?"

When Li Longyi said this, the other two men next to him burst into laughter.

An Ning, her face cold, demanded, "What are you doing?"

"Oh, you're putting on a serious act now."

Li Long's lecherous eyes swept over her from head to toe. "Looks pretty young. Five hundred yuan, want to play with me for one night?"

His words were vulgar and offensive. Anning glared at him, "This is sexual harassment! Apologize to me!"

"I sexually harassed her?" Li Long laughed at his buddies. "She said I sexually harassed her, hahaha!"

The commotion was so loud that people at the next table turned to look.

"You just touched me!"

An Ning's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for those around her to hear, and they started talking about it.

Some people started pointing and whispering about Li Long. Li Long, feeling embarrassed, stood up, picked up a wine bottle, and smashed it on the ground.

"Damn it! What the hell are you pretending for! A shameless woman like you, wearing such short clothes to seduce men, has sold yourself countless times. Do you think I'd even want to touch you?"

The force with which the bottle was thrown startled Anning.

She wasn't afraid of the man in front of her; she wanted to get an apology for herself.

But the man's action of smashing the bottle, along with his roaring tone, was strikingly similar to An Tianhua's, and the shadow of his childhood spent in constant arguments swept over him at this moment.

Her heart suddenly started pounding, and she even had trouble breathing.

"What's wrong?"

The shop owner quickly came over, grabbed Anning's arm, and asked what was wrong.

The moment the proprietress touched her arm, Anning felt like she had found a backer. All her grievances welled up inside her, and her voice choked with emotion, "He just touched my thigh."

"What the hell are you talking about? Which eye of yours saw me touch you?"

Li Long roared again, then asked the other men at the table, "Did you guys see me touch her?"

All the men shook their heads. "No!"

"You were in cahoots! You touched me!" An Ning said, her eyes red. "If you don't apologize, I'll call the police!"

This remark about calling the police enraged Li Long, who raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

Caught off guard, a loud slap landed on An Ning's face.

Her face turned to one side, and she immediately felt a burning sensation on her face, a buzzing in her ears, and her head began to spin.

The proprietress exclaimed in surprise, "Hey! Why did you hit someone?!"

The people around instantly gathered together, causing quite a commotion.

......

Just then, a black motorcycle sped past on the street.

On the motorcycle, Lu Xiyan glanced over casually and recognized the slender figure.

Her long hair was tied up in a bun, and her hands and legs were white; she stood there like a little white poplar tree.

If you look closely, you'll see she's biting her lip, turning her face away, and the man in front of her is barking at her like a vicious dog.

A few seconds later, the motorcycle roared over and stopped on the side of the road.

Lu Xiyan's eyes were deep, his handsome brows furrowed, and he took a long stride out of the car.