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In the end, that secret longing triumphed over the thought of retreating.

"Ye Heng, the school gate is just ahead..."

She stopped and turned to face Ye Heng.

The glow of the streetlights enveloped her, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow beneath her eyes.

"Thank you so much today. Not just for my brother, but for everything you've done for me."

Ye Heng looked at her, who was clearly nervous but trying to remain calm, and understood what was going on.

This girl's mind is as transparent as crystal; she can't hide much.

"You don't always need to say thank you."

His voice softened a bit, and he raised his hand, seemingly wanting to pat her head as usual, but his fingers paused slightly in the air before finally landing on her shoulder.

"Go back and get some rest. Don't worry about your brother, with Old Lu here. Contact me anytime if anything happens."

The warmth and strength coming from her shoulder made Xia He's body stiffen slightly, and then a warm current flowed through her whole body.

She nodded emphatically. "Okay! I understand. You should also... go home and get some rest. You must be exhausted today."

"Okay." Ye Heng withdrew his hand, gesturing for her to go inside.

Xia He glanced at him again, as if trying to etch his image into her heart.

Then, she turned around and walked towards the school gate.

At first, his steps were a bit fast, as if he were fleeing, but after a few steps, he slowed down and straightened his back.

She knew he might still be watching from behind.

Only after entering the school gate and blending into the flow of people did Xia He dare to quietly turn around.

Outside the school gate, that tall figure still stood under the streetlight, his outline particularly clear in the night.

He didn't seem to have left yet, and was looking in her direction from a short distance, his gaze calm.

Xia He quickly turned around and quickened her pace toward the dormitory building.

The night breeze brushed against my cheeks, carrying a coolness, but it couldn't dispel the warmth in my heart.

Ye Heng, standing outside the school gate, watched Xia He's slender figure disappear into the dim light of the campus.

This girl… He shook his head and left Jinling University.

back home.

Ye Heng pushed open the villa door, and sure enough, the living room lights were still on.

The soft, warm glow of the CD player dispelled the darkness outside the door, and also illuminated the aloof figure sitting upright on the sofa.

Instead of working on documents in the study as usual, Su Yingxue sat on the main sofa in the living room.

She was wearing a beige loungewear set, her long hair loosely tied back, looking less sharp and more gentle at home than during the day.

At this moment, she stood with her arms crossed over her chest, her back straight, her brows slightly furrowed, and her gaze fixed on the empty space in front of her, clearly preoccupied with something on her mind.

"Still not resting?" Ye Heng changed his shoes, walked into the living room, and greeted him in a normal tone.

Su Yingxue seemed to be awakened by his voice, and her gaze turned to him.

"You didn't go to the company today?" she asked.

Ye Heng paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing through his mind.

His temporary posting to the Su family was arranged by the old master Su Changhong to give him a public identity in Jinling, and Su Yingxue never made any demands on his attendance.

This abrupt question today is quite unusual.

"Well, I have some personal matters to attend to." He walked over and sat down on a single sofa.

He didn't intend to go into details, after all, Xia He's brother's matter involved a life-or-death rescue, the process was complicated and could not be explained in a few words, and it might not be what Su Yingxue wanted to hear.

"Personal matters? What personal matters could take up an entire day?"

Ye Heng looked up, his doubts deepening.

What's wrong with Su Yingxue today? She keeps asking about his schedule.

He told the truth: "A colleague in the strategic investment department, Xia He, has a brother who is critically ill and is being treated in the hospital. The situation is very difficult, so I went to help."

"Xia He..." Su Yingxue murmured the name.

Of course she knew that the girl was someone her younger sister, Su Yingrou, had specifically asked her to arrange for her to work at the company; she was pure and pretty, and seemed to have a good personality.

But thinking of this, Su Yingxue became even angrier.

By day, he's that alluring woman in the red dress; by night, he's busy running around for this pure and lovely intern... He's always so busy, showing affection and helping out at every turn!

An inexplicable anger suddenly surged into my heart.

"It seems Mr. Ye is a very kind person, especially caring towards his female colleagues."

Ye Heng sensed the sarcasm in her words and frowned almost imperceptibly.

He asked himself, what had happened between him and Xia He? Last time when they were dealing with the personnel minister together, Su Yingxue had even helped out. Where did this sudden hostility from her come from?

"They happened at the same time, and since it was a matter of life and death, there was no question of giving them special treatment."

Su Yingxue looked at him, who seemed completely calm and unperturbed, as if nothing had happened.

I recalled what I saw in the mall's rest area during the day.

"So this is a matter of life and death. What about during the day? You disappeared all day, were you also out rescuing someone?"

At this moment, Ye Heng realized that the problem lay here.

He frankly stated, "I spent the day celebrating a friend's birthday."

"Friends? What kind of friends do you need to accompany you shopping, and..." She paused, unable to bring herself to say the words, but the questioning and hurt in her eyes were unmistakable.

"Does she need you to massage her feet?"

Ye Heng remained silent for a moment.

"She has helped me a lot, and she invited me to her birthday party, so I had no reason to refuse. Besides, she was tired from walking, and I know a little about massage, so I helped her relax. There was nothing wrong with that."

Su Yingxue seemed to have heard a joke, and the coldness in her eyes intensified.

"Ye Heng, do you think I'm easy to fool?"

"I don't care who she is, or what your relationship was before."

She stood up and looked down at Ye Heng, who was sitting on the sofa.

Her voice carried a decisive quality, and a possessiveness that she herself wasn't fully aware of—a possessiveness that came with being a fiancée.

"From today onwards, you must sever all ties with her. The Su family doesn't need her, and I don't want my fiancé to have any unclear or ambiguous relationships with other women outside."

Ye Heng slowly raised his head, meeting her gaze, which held a hint of anger and determination.

Under the bright lights of the living room, her delicate face was flushed with a faint blush due to her emotional fluctuations. She was less icy than usual, but more vividly stubborn.

To be fair, this kind of Su Yingxue is more real and more charming than the always calm and composed CEO Su.

However, the content of her words was something he absolutely could not agree to.

The bond between him and Liu Zhixian was not one that Su Yingxue could easily "sever" as she claimed.

"Impossible." Ye Heng's words were simple.

Su Yingxue's pupils contracted slightly, seemingly not expecting him to refuse so decisively, leaving no room for negotiation.

"She is an important friend of mine and has helped me a lot."

An important friend? Someone who has helped him a lot?

Su Yingxue felt a surge of bitterness mixed with anger rush to her head. He actually refuted her so directly because of that woman!

In his heart, did that woman hold more weight than his own fiancée? Or did he never truly take this engagement to heart?

A strong sense of disappointment and offense overwhelmed her.

Looking at Ye Heng's calm and expressionless face, she suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

What's the point of continuing the argument? He clearly won't change his mind.

"Okay, very good." Su Yingxue nodded.

Without saying another word, she turned around abruptly and strode quickly toward the stairs in her slippers.

The sound of footsteps going upstairs was particularly clear in the quiet villa, and soon after, a heavy slam of a door slammed shut.

The living room fell silent again, leaving only Ye Heng standing under the light. He stared at the empty stairwell, his brows slowly furrowing.

Su Yingxue's reaction was much more intense than he had expected.

His coming down from the mountain meant that Su Yingxue wouldn't be his only woman.

Moreover, the master gave out three marriage contracts.

Most importantly, the drawbacks of his technique cannot be solved by Su Yingxue alone.

Therefore, it was impossible for him to agree to Su Yingxue's request.

However, he had no idea how to resolve this matter.

The only good news is that Su Yingxue did not reject the engagement on the spot, which means that there is still room for things to be dealt with gradually.