Hunt her

Yan Xu looked up at the sky; it was already very late.

Yan Xu chose not to hear: "Get some rest."

A cold laugh came from the other end of the phone. Shen Yi prompted her, "Aren't you curious where I am right now?"

"Why be curious?" Yan Xu asked in a straightforward, girlish way.

Where he is is his own business. Why should she ask? She's not his mother, so why should she care so much?

"..." Shen Yi's vision went black, as if he had resigned himself to his fate. He looked up at Yan Xu by the window and sighed, "Good night. Don't mute next time, or I'll think you've fainted again."

Yan Xu felt a tickle in her heart, but mechanically replied, "Oh."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Xu left the French windows. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dark figure downstairs. It looked familiar, but disappeared after only a second or two.

Yan Xu then carefully looked down at the open space below.

It was completely empty; there was nothing there.

"Why did I feel like it was Shen Yi just now?" Yan Xu felt that she was getting weirder and weirder lately, and everything she saw seemed to be related to Shen Yi. "No, he doesn't know he lives here, how could it be him? Don't think like that."

Yan Xu canceled the silent mode and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

downstairs.

Shen Yi hurriedly left the residential area to catch the last train back to Kunming. He had to go back tonight, otherwise it would be awkward to face Yan Xu tomorrow.

They're still arguing.

On the way back, Shen Yi received a call from his mother: "Where the hell have you been? Running around like a thief in the middle of the night! I told you we have guests today, can't you at least entertain them properly?"

I finally waited for him to come home, but he left again after only a few hours.

They really are a handful.

Shen Yi rubbed his temples, looking a little sleepy: "I'll be back soon. You and Dad are going to the arranged marriage. I'll give you a gift of money as compensation for not attending your wedding."

"You little rascal! You're always so rude and harsh!" Shen's mother had a fiery temper and never held back when disciplining Shen Yi.

Shen Yi's strong personality is largely inherited from his mother.

After a long, dry scolding, Shen's mother said, "I'll deal with you when you get back!"

He hung up after saying that.

Shen Yi stared at the black screen of his phone, feeling utterly exhausted: "Being a mother is tough, and the woman I like is tough too. I can only be a doormat wherever I go."

Fortunately, his henpecked father was there to keep him company.

......

The next day, Yan Xu took the afternoon train back to Kunming.

She gazed out the car window at the fleeting scenery, and under the same landscape, her mood was completely different from that of her first day in Yunzhao County.

She originally thought that as long as she got married and had a new guardian, the inheritance left to her by her maternal grandfather would be preserved, and at least her parents' family would not covet it.

But unexpectedly, they fell into another dead end.

Because of this marriage in name only, Shen Yi gave her his whole heart, simply because he was her husband.

But Yan Xu couldn't reciprocate with her whole heart. Shen Yi was like a sudden variable, leaving her unsure of what to do next.

Accept him; her sensitivity, suspicion, and low self-esteem will only hold him back.

She tried to reject him, many times, but he would still choose to get close to her.

Yan Xu couldn't understand why Shen Yi couldn't find someone else to date, someone with normal emotions, a normal family background, and someone he wouldn't find tiring to be with.

She was even prepared to explain to the other party that there were no feelings between her and Shen Yi, and that it was just a business collaboration.

Throughout the journey, Yan Xu kept thinking about her and Shen Yi's future path, only stopping when the train arrived at the station.

Stepping out of the train station, the familiar city landmarks and architectural styles weighed heavily on her mind.

She had no choice but to return to Kunming, the city she once longed to escape.

Yan's Residence.

The party celebrating Xiao Jingxing's return to China hadn't officially started yet. A few people were scattered around the back garden. Xiao Jingxing didn't have many friends; most of them were business partners from Yanshan.

He was simply using Xiao Jingxing's name to socialize with everyone.

Bai Youyou carefully styled Yan Yan's hair and makeup, her eyes filled with admiration: "You must win over Jingxing, don't let Yan Xu snatch him away. Now that Xiao Jingxing has returned from his successful career abroad, it will benefit both of us."

Looking at herself in the mirror, Yan Yan revealed a confident expression: "Don't worry, Brother Jingxing can only be mine, Yan Yan's."

She didn't tell Bai Youyou that she had actually gone to Yunzhao County to accompany Xiao Jingxing.

It's a pity she didn't get to chat with Shen Yi for longer, otherwise she would have chosen him.

The Shen family's social status was far superior to that of the Xiao family.

Xiao Jingxing, dressed in a white suit, exuded the gentle and refined air of a gentleman: "Uncle Yan, thank you for helping me organize this party."

Yan Shan patted him on the shoulder: "You've matured a lot after your trip abroad. When Yan Yan comes down later, you two can catch up."

Xiao Jingxing nodded politely: "Okay, but where is Xiao Xu? I haven't seen her."

Yan Shan's eyes narrowed for a moment, then he pretended to be nonchalant: "Xiao Xu is away from home recently. I'll have her come to you next time she comes back."

"Okay, Uncle Yan." Xiao Jingxing clinked glasses with him. "I brought a gift for Xiao Xu this time, and I'm just waiting to see her."

Yan Shan's lips twitched slightly before he left to catch up with other people.

Xiao Jingxing is a recognized gentleman in the industry, with outstanding temperament. He is talented but humble and polite. He has never uttered a swear word or gotten angry or lost his temper since childhood.

He is the legendary "other people's child".

"Brother Jingxing," Yan Yan said, having specially worn a haute couture fishtail dress to see him, "do I look good in this?"

Xiao Jingxing gave a cold smile and praised, "Of course, it suits you very well."

Yan Yan was secretly delighted: "Then next time—"

"Brother Jingxing." Yan Xu suddenly appeared in the living room. When she saw Xiao Jingxing, her heart skipped a beat. "You're back."

Yan Yan, Bai Youyou, and even Yan Shan were all surprised that Yan Xu would suddenly return, especially at a gathering with so many people.

Bai Youyou stepped forward to stop her, whispering a warning in her ear: "I advise you to think carefully about what you should and shouldn't say."

Yan Xu elbowed her in the abdomen, and Bai Youyou groaned in pain.

Jingxing is the person Yan Xu trusts the most; she doesn't need anyone to teach her what to do.

Xiao Jingxing had seen everything the two of them did, but he pretended not to see anything.

Just like when they were kids, Xiao Jingxing leaned down and gently flicked Yan Xu's nose: "Where did you go to play? You're only just getting back now, and you didn't answer my calls."

When Yan Xu saw Xiao Jingxing, the pent-up grievances in her heart surged up as if they had found an outlet. She pinched her fingers to calm herself down.

Jingxing shouldn't worry about things at home.

"I can't say." She shook her head. "I changed my phone number; I don't use the old one anymore."

The two talked as if no one else was around, which made Yan Yan feel uneasy.

She lifted her skirt and walked forward, taking Xiao Jingxing's arm in hers: "Brother Jingxing, you came back too. You're not pretending not to know there was a party today, are you?"

Having finally escaped the Yan family mansion, why would I suddenly come back?

Yan Yan couldn't think of any other reason besides coming to Xiao Jingxing.

Xiao Jingxing and Yan Xu both glanced at the hand she was holding. Xiao Jingxing moved his arm away, keeping his distance from her: "Men and women should not touch each other."

"..."

I just touched Yan Xu's nose and there was no sign of intimacy.

Yan Yan felt awkward for a moment, then just wanted to vent her anger on Yan Xu, yelling, "What are you doing back here?"

Yan Xu rolled her eyes at her: "It's none of your business."

He took out his phone and sent a message to the anonymous number: "I'm here, where's the stuff?"

Yan Xu stared at his phone, waiting for a reply.

Xiao Jingxing: "I'll go entertain the others first. Xiao Xu, we'll talk later."

Yan Xu: "Okay."

Yan Yan has been ignored by the two of them.

The perfectly good gathering was ruined because of Yan Xu, and Yan Yan was furious: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You know Father is trying to match me with Brother Jingxing, so you came back and interfered."

"You?" Yan Xu looked Yan Yan up and down, a smirk playing on his lips. "He doesn't think much of you."

With just five words, Yan Yan's self-esteem was trampled underfoot.

Yan Xu received a text message: [I gave it to Xiao Jingxing as a gift. If you need to find him, look for him.]

After reading the contents, Yan Xu immediately went to find Brother Jingxing.

However, she was curious about the relationship between this person and Brother Jingxing.

Why force her to return to the Yan residence and give the bracelet to Brother Jingxing?

Just then, Xiao Jingxing came out of the bathroom: "Xiao Xu, are you done talking with your sister?"

"Hmm." Yan Xu was still puzzled. "Did you receive a bracelet today?"

Xiao Jingxing recalled, "I think so. The other party even told me to keep it safe."

Yan Xu's eyes lit up: "I want to see."

"I'll go get it for you," Xiao Jingxing said. "But all the gifts I received are at home. Why don't you come with me?"

Yan Xu nodded in agreement.

Before Xiao Jingxing left home, and before her grandfather passed away, she often went to his house to play.

Sometimes, if she accidentally breaks a cup or knocks over something, Xiao Jingxing will take the blame for her.

He said, "Brother Jingxing wants to protect Xiao Xu from being scolded or beaten."

But he went abroad and never came back, and his grandfather also passed away.

The two people she trusted were not around.

The power struggles and infighting within the family are all directed at her, and she doesn't know how to protect herself.

After receiving news that Yan Xu had arrived in Kuncheng, Shen Yi hid in a car outside Yan's residence.

"Yan Xu is out." Xiao Yuanyang pointed outside, "but it seems she went to another man's house."