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

The food stalls have already caused quite a stir.

Fearing that Li Long might cause trouble after drinking too much, the men at the table quickly grabbed him and prepared to take him away.

Li Long pointed at An Ning and cursed, then smashed a wine bottle before preparing to leave.

"You haven't apologized yet!"

An Ning stopped him, her fair face revealing clearly defined five fingers.

Li Long had never met such a difficult woman. Alcohol made him even more concerned with saving face, and he pointed at An Ning, yelling, "Are you fucking ungrateful?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand towards Anning again.

An Ning instinctively closed her eyes.

Unexpectedly, the slap did not land on her face.

"What kind of species is it, that it has such a powerful name?"

A clear, pleasant voice, which sounded familiar, rang in my ears.

An Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she opened her eyes and looked up.

A face she had only seen once before appeared before her eyes, so stunning that she could never forget it.

The man was tall and slender, with a straight posture like a pine tree, and stood in front of her wearing a crisp white T-shirt and black pants.

Her broad back was like a solid protective wall. She raised her hand and grabbed Li Long's hand, which was swinging at her cheek. At this moment, her originally handsome face was unusually cold.

His strength was immense, almost breaking Li Long's wrist.

Apologize to her!

Li Long was not tall to begin with, and now he looked even shorter in front of the man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall. He was unable to move one of his hands because the man was holding him.

His earlier arrogance in front of An Ning was immediately suppressed.

"Who the hell are you? What's it to you!"

Lu Xiyan tightened his grip, his voice icy, "I told you to apologize to her, did you hear me?"

Li Long grimaced in pain, his wrist almost broken. Every time he struggled, the other person's grip tightened.

"I apologize!"

Li Long shouted at An Ning impatiently, "I apologize, okay?!"

Lu Xiyan gave him a cold look. "What kind of attitude is that?"

Left with no other choice, Li Long changed to a more courteous tone, "Miss, I apologize to you, okay?"

As more and more people gathered around, it seriously affected the food stall's business.

An Ning, afraid of putting her boss in a difficult position, bit her lip, reached out and tugged at Lu Xiyan's sleeve, and whispered, "Let it go..."

Lu Xiyan released his grip, and Li Long immediately took two steps back, then changed his expression and pointed at Lu Xiyan, "You brat! Just you wait!"

Then he pointed at Anning, "And you too, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later!"

Lu Xiyan chuckled lightly, "I'll be waiting."

Li Long and his group left cursing. Lu Xiyan picked up his phone, quickly swiped the screen a few times, and then put the phone away.

Turning around, I was met with the swollen, red cheek of the person behind me.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

This is the second time I've seen her up close. Her cool and aloof demeanor is like a gardenia bud about to bloom.

An Ning's eyes were slightly red, but she didn't cry.

She looked up at Lu Xiyan and gave him a polite smile.

"Thank you."

"What a coincidence." Lu Xiyan's voice was deep and pleasant. "We meet again."

A hint of surprise flashed in An Ning's eyes. He still remembered her?

"peaceful."

The proprietress came over, looked Lu Xiyan over, and then glanced at the injuries on An Ning's face. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry about what happened today. I'm sorry you had to go through all that trouble. Your boyfriend is here to pick you up. You should go home and rest for now."

Boy friend?

An Ning was suddenly taken aback, and was about to explain.

My wrist was grabbed; it felt warm.

She looked up and met Lu Xiyan's clear and beautiful eyes.

"Let's go," he said.

Before Anning could react, he pulled her away.

Anning recognized his black motorcycle immediately when it was parked by the roadside.

He looks cool riding a motorcycle, which suits his personality perfectly.

Lu Xiyan handed her a helmet, and after she obediently put it on without saying a word, he gently patted her helmet. "Get in the car."

......

Motorcycles roared as they sped through the streets of the colorful night.

An Ning carefully gripped the corner of the man's shirt at his waist.

The oncoming downwind made the hem of her shirt flutter.

Through the helmet, her gaze fell on the tall, straight back of the man riding the motorcycle.

I never expected to run into him twice in just one day.

He gave her chocolate once, and then he stood up for her the other time.

She pursed her lips and leaned forward slightly. "Thank you for today."

Her voice drifted on the wind and reached the man's ears.

He smirked, tilted his head back slightly, and raised his voice, "What did you say? I didn't hear you."

An Ning leaned closer, her helmet touching his, and her voice grew louder, "I said thank you for helping me again today."

Lu Xiyan smiled, "Then you can treat me to a meal."

An Ning was taken aback and didn't react.

Fearing she might feel pressured, Lu Xiyan smiled and said, "There's a nice oden place up ahead, I was just thinking of having a bite."

"Okay." An Ning smiled slightly.

The motorcycle stopped in front of a convenience store.

Anning looked up and saw the convenience store where she worked during the day.

Pushing open the door, she saw that her colleague, Li Yuanyuan, was on duty that night.

"Welcome to Everyday Convenience Store."

As Li Yuanyuan tidied up at the cashier, she looked up and exclaimed in surprise when she saw the person who had entered, "An Ning?"

"Yuanyuan," Anning greeted her, saying, "I've come to buy some things."

After saying that, she introduced the man who came in with her, "I work here, and this is my colleague."

Li Yuanyuan's gaze followed An Ning's upward movement to the man who had entered with her. Her eyes widened suddenly, and she blurted out instinctively, "Holy crap! He's so handsome!"

This wasn't the first time Lu Xiyan had heard such amazement. He smiled upon hearing it and then went inside to get his things.

Li Yuanyuan quickly approached An Ning, her gossip-loving nature ignited, "An Ning, who's this? Your friend?"

An Ning turned to look at the man picking things out of the freezer, and nodded slightly, "Mm."

"Sure! Where did you meet such a handsome friend?"

Li Yuanyuan lowered her voice and asked, "Isn't he my boyfriend?"

"No." Anning shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanyuan's eyes lit up immediately. "Really not? Then could you give me your WeChat? You don't mind, do you?"

For some reason, when Anning heard these words, a sour feeling welled up inside her.

"I...don't know him well."

"Oh, it's okay, I just want your WeChat."

Li Yuanyuan winked at her and handed her her phone.

An Ning hesitated before taking the phone, and as she turned around, she bumped into Lu Xiyan, who was walking over with an ice pack.

"Um..." An Ning avoided his gaze, "My colleague wants to add you on WeChat to get to know you. Are you... available?"

Lu Xiyan glanced at the phone in her hand, which was already in QR code scanning mode. "Sorry, I was in a hurry to leave today and didn't bring my phone."