The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

Zeng Yichen sat on the grass, wrapped in a military overcoat, holding a cup of hot soy milk, as if the series of foolish actions he had just performed had nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, it's not winter yet, so he won't freeze to death.

Jiang Manxi really wanted to give him a good scolding, but seeing his absent-minded look, she thought about the recent changes in his family.

Could the child have gone insane from the shock?

Thinking about it, she simply straightened her clothes and sat down cross-legged next to him.

"Are you OK?"

She spoke with a hint of worry.

Zeng Yichen shook his head.

Jiang Manxi sighed, "Jumping into the lake won't solve the problem, will it?"

Zeng Yichen nodded.

He didn't jump into the lake because he thought it would solve a problem; he just saw how calm the lake was and suddenly wondered if he could calm down if he jumped in himself.

I also want to experience what it feels like to go completely insane.

For a fleeting moment, he truly considered ending his life.

But when the lake water reached his head, his body initiated a self-rescue mechanism, and his hands, feet, and lungs all moved in unison, reflexively, like swimming strokes.

It seems that subconsciously he is someone who really values ​​his life.

"I'm sorry," he suddenly muttered to himself.

Jiang Manxi heard it, but pretended not to hear it and raised her voice.

"What did you say??"

Sensing the teasing tone in her voice, Zeng Yichen still turned his head, looked into her eyes, and said very seriously:

"sorry."

Jiang Manxi was taken aback, not expecting him to repeat it so earnestly. Meeting his clear eyes, her ears burned slightly. She quickly turned her head away, lowered her head slightly, and said stubbornly:

"You have the nerve to apologize? You asked me out this morning just so I could collect your corpse?"

Zeng Yichen also turned around and stared blankly at the grass.

"That was not what I meant."

He never imagined he would jump into the lake before he came.

He himself didn't understand why he had asked Jiang Manxi to come out.

These days, the image of his biological father pointing a dark gun at him is still vivid in his mind.

My brother became a vegetable, and my sister-in-law is heartbroken and stays by his side every day.

My mother... doesn't seem to be the mother I imagined. Even though I spend every day with her, I can see that she is trying her best to make up for what she did to my brother.

But how can the resulting estrangement be easily eliminated?

Especially since she had enjoyed all the love for her brother, and now her brother couldn't receive that compensation, how could she accept her mother's compensation with a clear conscience?

Ultimately, the mother owed her brother something, but not herself.

Every day felt like he was trapped in a bottomless vicious cycle, sinking deeper and deeper without any power to stop himself, only able to watch himself suffocate little by little.

Ever since rumors of trouble within the Zeng family circulated in the industry, those who used to fawn over and grovel before them vanished instantly.

Those who used to call me brother have unknowingly drifted away, not to mention those who were just nodding acquaintances.

This was the first time in his life he had encountered such a situation. He wanted to confide in someone, but there was really no one to confide in.

Jiang Manxi was the only one who was willing to lend a helping hand to the Zeng family after learning about their misfortune.

He naturally wouldn't let the Zeng family cause her any trouble, but at least he wanted to see someone who could give him a break.

Jiang Manxi waited for him to say the next sentence, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't hear a single word. She couldn't help but turn to look at him.

But all I saw was his gloomy expression, all the sunshine in his eyes gone.

“Zeng Yichen…”

She wanted to offer comfort, but didn't know how.

In this situation, any words of comfort seem like empty words spoken from a position of privilege.

Zeng Yichen sensed the pity in her tone, but simply turned his head and forced a smile at her.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Jiang Manxi looked at that forced smile and didn't believe it at all.

He opened his mouth, as if to say, "Let's go eat breakfast."

But then he remembered that this was exactly what she wanted to say, so he jumped into the lake.

So they abandoned that idea and simply changed the subject.

"By the way, you switched to an electric car?"

Zeng Yichen was taken aback, then shook his head with some shame. "All of the Zeng family's assets have been frozen, and my old car has also been sealed off."

Jiang Manxi's heart skipped a beat. She knew the Zeng family's situation was serious, but she never imagined it was this serious.

That tram we just saw was...

"I just took a shared ride here, so it took a little longer," Zeng Yichen explained, as if he knew her question.

Jiang Manxi fell completely silent, lowering her head in guilt.

She thought he had switched to a more discreet tram, driven by the Zeng family's driver...

Ugh, this is insane... Why did I have to bring this up? Isn't this just hitting a nerve?

The next second, she opened her small handbag, took out her Porsche car keys, and handed them to him.

"You can borrow my car."

Zeng Yichen was taken aback at first, but then, as if he had touched a hot potato, he immediately shoved it back.

"I'm not saying this to elicit sympathy..."

Jiang Manxi was also stunned.

"I...I didn't mean you were playing the victim...I just..."

Zeng Yichen, however, smiled sincerely.

"I know you mean well and want to help me, but it's really not that bad yet."

Thank you, Jiang Manxi.

Jiang Manxi gripped the car keys tightly with her fingers. After a few seconds, she gritted her teeth and handed the car keys to Zeng Yichen.

Before Zeng Yichen could refuse again, she said very firmly,

"We're friends, aren't we?"

Zeng Yichen was taken aback. "They're friends, but..."

“Since we’re friends, we shouldn’t be so fussy. This car is just an insignificant thing to me, but it can solve my friend’s urgent problem.”

Listening to Jiang Manxi's words and seeing her serious expression, Zeng Yichen hesitated.

Seeing that he was wavering, Jiang Manxi continued,

"Consider it a favor I'm doing you. If I ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you absolutely have to help me."

Zeng Yichen's lips curled into a bitter smile.

He knew she was just looking for an excuse to ease his burden.

Even if she, the daughter of the Jiang family, really encountered any difficulties, how could a commoner from a declining family like him possibly help her?

After thinking for a moment, he put the key back into her pocket.

"You..." Jiang Manxi saw that he wouldn't listen, and her breath hitched again.

This time, Zeng Yichen interrupted her.

"I accept your help."

Jiang Manxi paused, somewhat confused, "If you accept it, then why..."

“Lend me 10 yuan, I want to buy an electric car,” Zeng Yichen suggested frankly.

"Huh?" Jiang Manxi was taken aback.

Zeng Yichen flashed his familiar sunny smile and teased:

"Your sports car costs a lot in gas every month. Are you trying to help me or make me add to my debt?"