Hunt her

As soon as the handsome couple entered the hall, everyone's attention was drawn to their cool and aloof appearance.

Regardless of social status or identity, their well-matched appearance alone is enough to earn praise from outsiders.

People whispered among themselves, "Who is that girl? Why is she with President Shen?"

Some even speculated: "Could she be the future young mistress of the Shen family? I must say, they look really good together."

......

Yan Xu was not comfortable attending such formal occasions with him.

The ball invited young leaders from various companies as guests.

Almost everyone present knew Shen Yi, but not necessarily Yan Xu.

Yan Xu tried to break free from his grasp, but Shen Yi's grip was too strong, and she failed.

Shen Yi gestured with his chin toward the sofa area next to him: "You're wearing high heels, go sit down and rest for a while."

Yan Xu looked around at the gossiping crowd and felt like a monkey being watched by everyone.

She protested softly, "Shen Yi! Let go."

Shen Yi could tell from her tone that she was unhappy.

"Oh." He reluctantly released his grip. "I'm sorry."

"..."

They've brought out Daji's side again.

Even if Shen Yi hadn't said anything, she still wouldn't have wanted to dance. Every time she attended a large banquet, she would have preferred to hide in a corner.

Attending the event is a courtesy to the organizers, but how she stays afterward is her own business.

Yan Xu lifted her skirt and walked towards the sofa. When she got closer, she found that Su Xiao was also sitting there.

The two gave an awkward smile and sat at opposite ends of the sofa.

Although the two had no enmity with each other, there was someone between them: Shen Yi.

Shen Yi followed Yan Xu over, and the moment he saw Su Xiao, his heart leaped into his throat.

Why did you choose to sit here in such a large banquet hall?

So annoying.

Shen Yi walked over to Su Xiao: "I want to be alone with her for a while, can you do me a favor?"

Su Xiao looked up and saw Shen Yi with his back to the stage lights; his tall figure was clearly imprinted in her eyes.

Why would such a perfect man choose Yan Xu?

Aside from being good-looking, in every other way, Yan Xu is better than her.

Su Xiao was inwardly angry, but outwardly pretended to be indifferent: "It's a public area, and I think I have the right to sit here."

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow: "Okay, of course."

Since he couldn't persuade Su Xiao, then don't blame him for being too lovey-dovey when he's about to witness their public displays of affection.

Yan Xu saw the two talking and thought they were a perfect match.

My feelings of inferiority and insecurity surged up again.

Perhaps she should have let him be with Su Xiao a long time ago.

That time when I saw Su Xiao's phone number at the hotel, that was the time to do it.

Shen Yi walked back and sat next to Yan Xu.

He didn't notice Yan Xu's strange mood at all: "Do you want some? Their filled chocolates are delicious."

Yan Xu remained silent, fiddling with his fingers, occasionally glancing up at the guests dancing joyfully on the dance floor.

She remained an observer, an outsider, unable and unwilling to integrate.

Seeing that her fingers were almost red from fidgeting, Shen Yi pressed her hand down and held it tightly: "Unhappy? Why don't we leave?"

Anyway, this dance party isn't important.

Yan Xu turned around and quietly looked into Shen Yi's gentle eyes, which felt like a warm blanket enveloping her: "Shen Yi, why were you able to attend this ball?"

As soon as the question was asked, Shen Yi's mind went completely blank.

He forgot that he was still hiding from her that he was Shen Yi, the eldest son of the Shen family.

He stammered and made up a reason: "My friend invited me here; it was Xiao Yuanyang."

"You're lying." Yan Xu pointed to the organizer's name written below the menu on the table, "Shen Group...you are the future heir."

She spoke calmly, without a trace of blame or anger at his lying.

She remained calm, seemingly unconcerned whether Shen Yi was lying to her.

Shen Yi's eyes widened in astonishment, and he remained stunned for a long time: "You knew everything... When did you find out?"

So is she angry with him?

Yan Xu smiled faintly and shook her head: "It's not important, Shen Yi. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. You know we're not suitable for each other."

Compared to Shen Yi's astonishment, tension, and worry, Yan Xu's complete lack of emotion was the final arrow aimed at him.

Shen Yi retorted, "So now you don't even care whether I'm lying to you or not, I have no place in your heart at all, right?"

She had been worried that Yan Xu would find out she was hiding things from him, but now she realized it was all a joke.

She never paid any attention to him.

She thought he didn't care, so the deception she hated most didn't matter to him anymore.

Yan Xu pinched her palm, as if only pain could keep her calm.

Her expression was indifferent: "Yes, you're not important, Shen Yi. You mean nothing to me, so get ready to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate. From now on, we'll go our separate ways."

There was a warm liquid flowing in my palm.

The fingernail was embedded in the flesh.

Does it hurt...?

pain.

But it's nothing compared to the pain in my heart.

Every word Yan Xu spoke was like a knife, aimed precisely at his heart.

"We've been together for almost a year, and you don't like me at all?" Shen Yi refused to believe it, her voice choked with emotion. "Didn't you sleep with me because you liked me?"

He didn't believe that someone with a strong sense of boundaries like Yan Xu would make intimate moves with someone he had no feelings for.

He also didn't believe that Yan Xu, a person who was always wary of others, would go against his family for someone he didn't care about.

In short, Shen Yi did not believe that Yan Xu disliked him.

His emotions were on the verge of exploding, and Yan Xu knew what he wanted to hear.

But she couldn't say it, even if it was true.

"Shen Yi, you shouldn't have gotten close to me in the first place." Yan Xu's nose stung, and the sadness in her eyes couldn't be masked by the physical pain. "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get a divorce."

"Dream on!" Shen Yi shouted at Yan Xu for the first time.

He stormed out of the banquet hall, his eyes red-rimmed and tears welling up in them.

He told himself, "Stop crying! She's just a woman, what's there to cry about!"

Stepping out of the banquet hall, a biting wind swept over him, but Shen Yi's anger only intensified: "You don't like me, and I don't like you either! Do you really think I can't find a better woman than you?!"

He called Xiao Yuanyang: "Let's get together, I want to have fun, I want women."

Yan Xu watched helplessly as his furious figure disappeared through the doorway.

I'm sorry, Shen Yi.

Su Xiao: "Why did you want to send him away? You can't bear to part with him either."

"Really?" Yan Xu said, contradicting herself. "I don't like Shen Yi."

As women, Su Xiao knew all too well what kind of look a woman gave another man when she liked him.

When Yan Xu looked at Shen Yi, it was as if his face was saying "I love you".

The love in his eyes was almost overflowing, but Yan Xu himself probably didn't even realize it.

After renewing his contract with his partner, Xiao Jingxing went to find Yan Xu.

He saw Yan Xu's somber face, and Shen Yi was nowhere to be seen: "Did you have a fight with Shen Yi?"

"No," Yan Xu said calmly. "We won't argue anymore."

Xiao Jingxing understood what she meant and patted her back to comfort her: "It's okay, you'll meet the right person eventually."

Yan Xu dodged his touch: "I'm leaving now."

I originally attended this ball to guess whether Shen Yi would come and whether I would have a chance to see him.

Now that she's seen him, she should leave.

Xiao Jingxing wanted to stop her, but he had no reason to keep her there.

Yan Xu carried her heavy white gauze dress, like a bride leaving the stage.

Su Xiao's lips curled up slightly; "They're so strange. They both like each other, but they can't be together properly. One lies, and the other is stubborn."

From a certain perspective, isn't that a good match?

Xiao Jingxing: "She knows Shen Yi lied to her?"

"Hmm," Su Xiao said, "I was just questioning Shen Yi."

Xiao Jingxing's expression changed slightly, and he slumped his shoulders like a loser: "But she doesn't hate Shen Yi the way she hated me before."