Three years after our breakup, my ex-boyfriend dragged me to get our marriage certificate.

Lin Qingyi was twenty years old that year, with a neat ponytail.

She didn't even turn around, but simply raised her hand and patted him and Ji Yuhuai on the shoulders to soothe their pent-up frustration.

He then kicked the coward hard in the chest.

"Listen carefully, the person who hit you is named Lin Qingyi."

Lin Qingyi stepped on the boy's back, bent down, and said, "You can find out by searching online. There's a lot of criticism about my company. I don't mind if you add another achievement to my list."

Her eyes were so bright, and when she turned to look at them, she smiled so sweetly.

At that moment, Pei Heng heard his own heartbeat, louder than the cicadas chirping in summer.

He fell in love with Lin Qingyi.

However, Ji Yuhuai was one step ahead of him and was currently pursuing Lin Qingyi...

So he kept his feelings hidden in his heart for many years.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yuhuai and Lin Qingyi eventually reached the point where they hated each other.

Pei Heng swirled the wine glass in his hand, still waiting for Ji Yuhuai's reply.

"If you want to pursue her, you should ask her, not me."

Ji Yuhuai's smile remained unchanged.

His other hand was still playing with Jiang Wenxi's hair.

"Okay, then I'll go ask her." Pei Heng raised his glass. "If I succeed in confessing, you all have to come for three days of celebration."

The others also raised their glasses with smiles.

Both of them were quite drunk after their visit.

Alcohol emboldens the timid.

Pei Heng's fingers trembled as he typed in a string of numbers and then dialed the number.

Since Ji Yuhuai broke up with Lin Qingyi, she has deleted all her friends.

When Lin Qingyi came back last time, he mustered up the courage to ask to join her again, but Lin Qingyi refused.

He had to pester Lin Qingyi to give him this phone number.

He wasn't sure if the other person would answer.

"Feed?"

The phone rang for a long time, so long that Pei Heng thought no one would answer it, when her voice came from the other end.

"Sister Qingyi..." Pei Heng suddenly felt wronged, and his eyes even reddened. "Today is my birthday..."

"Happy birthday, Aheng." Lin Qingyi paused for a moment. "It's getting late, I can't buy you a present now, I'll make it up to you another day."

"I don't want a gift." Pei Heng, emboldened by the alcohol, began to whine, "Sister Qingyi, I've had too much to drink. Will you come pick me up?"

Lin Qingyi paused for a moment, then spoke after a few seconds, "The usual place? I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Heng excitedly ran into the private room.

Ji Yuhuai was holding Jiang Wenxi's hand, preparing to leave.

"Qingyi is coming to pick me up..." Pei Heng looked at everyone with a boastful expression, "You all should hurry up and go."

After saying that, he picked up his wine glass and took two sips of wine.

"I'm going to the restroom," Ji Yuhuai said in a low voice to the woman beside him.

Seeing this, everyone sat back down.

Jiang Wenxi nodded obediently and sat quietly on the sofa to wait.

She looked Pei Heng up and down, quickly and subtly making a judgment in her mind.

The Pei Group's businesses include the development of commerce, hotels, and tourist areas in mainland China.

In recent years, the Pei Group has become as influential as the Ji Group.

Pei Heng is the only son of the Pei family, so he doesn't need to compete with anyone for the family fortune.

Ji Yuhuai also has an older half-brother and an older half-sister. His eldest brother, Ji Shi'an, is more outstanding and was entrusted with important responsibilities by Ji Kun.

By that logic, Pei Heng is definitely the more worthy choice.

Jiang Wenxi looked away and then obediently went to stand guard at the toilet door.

About ten minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Lin Qingyi walked straight in.

She probably didn't have time to dress up and just threw on a trench coat.

But her aloof and cool demeanor instantly overwhelmed the smell of smoke and alcohol in the private room.

"Ah Heng, happy birthday." Lin Qingyi walked to Pei Heng's side, her tone flat. "Can you still walk?"

Pei Heng's eyes turned cold the moment he saw Lin Qingyi, and he grabbed her wrist tightly with his other hand.

Like a puppy afraid of being abandoned by its owner, it chuckled and said, "Sister Qingyi, you really came to pick me up..."

"Well, it's your birthday, after all." Lin Qingyi shook her head helplessly. "Don't let it happen again."

Pei Heng readily stood up. "Then, sister, please hold my hand and walk with me. I'm a little dizzy and can't stand up anymore..."

Everyone was stunned. Was this really Pei Heng?

When did his tea-making skills become so good?

The bathroom door was pushed open, and Ji Yuhuai came out, immediately noticing the two hands clasped together.

Lin Qingyi looked in the direction of the sound and frowned subconsciously when she saw Ji Yuhuai's face.

It's a bit unlucky.

"Let's go," Lin Qingyi said softly to Pei Heng as she turned around.

Pei Heng nodded obediently, and the two walked towards the door.

"Ah Huai, are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Wenxi gently touched Ji Yuhuai's forehead.

"Mmm, it hurts a lot." Ji Yuhuai bent down and leaned on her shoulder.

"You're not allowed to drink anymore," Jiang Wenxi instructed.

"Okay, I won't drink anymore." Ji Yuhuai nodded, his tone unusually firm. "I've quit smoking and drinking, and I'm taking care of my health."

Jiang Wenxi was very satisfied with his answer.

"Honey... I want to get married, try to conceive, and want a daughter..."

Ji Yuhuai's tender and affectionate words were truly a reflection of his longing for the future.

The noise from the private room immediately erupted.

Lin Qingyi didn't stop walking, but Pei Heng beside her did.

"Brother Huai, are you planning to use the emperor to command the feudal lords?"

"When necessary, how can we do without using some methods?" Ji Yuhuai's throat was tight, and he emphasized each word.

Pei Heng looked at Ji Yuhuai with admiration, "Impressive!"

"Let's go." Lin Qingyi didn't turn around, but just tugged at the corners of her mouth, her tone somewhat impatient: "The car is still waiting."

Pei Heng obediently followed Lin Qingyi out.

Young people don't like living with their parents, so Pei Heng lives in a large flat in the city center.

"Qingyi, would you like to come up and sit for a while?"

Pei Heng tried several times, but still didn't dare to confess his feelings.

He intends to proceed gradually.

Lin Qingyi had no intention of refusing and was about to nod when her phone rang.

She took out her phone and saw that it was a call from Ji Kun.

"Uncle Ji is looking for me, so I won't go upstairs. You should go back first."

After Lin Qingyi finished speaking, she answered the phone and got into the car.

Ji Kun was annoyed that she went back to Beicheng instead of staying at the Ji family home, and insisted that she come back now.

Lin Qingyi refused with a forced smile.

"I know you young people like freedom and don't want to live with us."

Ji Kun sighed, his tone full of doting, "You can stay outside if you want. We have guests coming over tomorrow, so come back."

"Uncle, I have plans with a friend tomorrow."

The thought of seeing Ji Yuhuai's sour face again when she got back made Lin Qingyi not want to serve him at all.

Moreover, Ji Yuhuai was in a hurry; in order to marry Jiang Wenxi, he even planned to get pregnant before marriage.

At this time, she should not provoke any bad luck, lest Ji Yuhuai, unable to resist the Ji family, take his anger out on her instead.