The two of them lingered for nearly an hour, and the entanglement finally came to an end.

Xia Ruoan's whole body felt weak at this moment, as if all his strength had been drained away, leaving him exhausted.

Leng Zexi finally hugged Xia Ruoan's soft body with satisfaction. After a satisfying moment, he slowly loosened his grip on her and held her tightly in his arms. After a long time, the two pounding hearts gradually calmed down.

"Fortunately, I finally married you. When I saw you holding hands with someone else, I was filled with despair. I thought I would never see you again in this life."

Leng Zexi's eyes were as gentle as water and he spoke softly, as if he was afraid of disturbing this hard-earned peace.

"Why are you so sure? Zhou Mufan and I were just a romantic couple back then, and breaking up is also one of the possibilities in our relationship." Xia Ruoan responded softly, with a hint of relief and a faint trace of the past in her voice.

Leng Zexi's gaze fell gently on Xia Ruo'an in his arms, and he whispered, "Because you are so beautiful, having a girlfriend like you, the only thing in my mind is how to marry you and build a love nest with you. How could the word breaking up easily come into my mind?"

"Unless, it's that blind man who doesn't know how to cherish. But obviously, Zhou Mufan is the one who has no eyes. Otherwise, how could I be so lucky to meet and hug you in this vast sea of people?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ruoan couldn't help but smile, and thought to herself, perhaps it was really because God couldn't bear to see Zhou Mufan's injustice to her that he gave her the opportunity to extricate herself from that misplaced emotion and finally meet Leng Zexi.

All these twists and turns seemed to be a clever arrangement of fate, allowing her to find more precious possessions in the loss.

Xia Ruoan tilted her head slightly, her eyes gently falling on him, her voice carrying a barely perceptible softness: "I always wonder, if time could be turned back, and you were the first to muster up the courage to confess your feelings to me, perhaps I wouldn't be able to refuse you at all. You have a charm that is hard to resist."

Leng Zexi's lips curled up into a faint smile, but it also concealed a subtle bitterness: "Really? The past that never happened has always been a regret in my heart."

"During these three years of wandering, I've kept myself busy. Whenever it's late at night or I have a moment of leisure, my thoughts inevitably drift back to the past, wondering if I had taken that step earlier. Would I have been able to avoid this missed opportunity and walk side by side with you?"

His words carried a hint of self-blame and apology: "I'm sorry, I didn't express my feelings to you sooner, causing you to experience so much unhappiness and grievance in Zhou Mufan's world. Whenever I think back to those days, my heart is filled with unspeakable regret."

In fact, looking back, my relationship with Zhou Mufan was somewhat of an unexpected encounter.

At first, Xia Ruoan never expected that her emotional trajectory would be intertwined with his.

It was an ordinary yet extraordinary day out. It was Zhou Mufan who stepped forward at the critical moment and rescued her from the predicament.

Out of that indescribable life-saving grace, I finally agreed to be with him and started our relationship.

As time went by, Zhou Mufan's care and love for her gradually became an indispensable part of my life.

His existence is like a warm barrier, which invisibly blocks a lot of unnecessary troubles for me, especially those various suitors who once surrounded me.

And so I spent three years with him.

Xia Ruoan once secretly speculated that perhaps, as time went by, he would realize some of the differences between us and propose a breakup.

However, what she didn't expect was that he had never had such an idea.

In fact, she had noticed that he had a new love outside a long time ago, but at that time she chose to escape reality and even deceived herself.

It was simply because deep down in her heart she had unconsciously developed a fondness for him.

At first, she naively thought that perhaps it was because they had not yet obtained a marriage certificate, and because she had decisively rejected his advances, that this was what made this relationship seem different.

After all, compared to his previous girlfriends, I can say that I was the one who quickly broke the rules and parted ways with them, so it is natural for me to think that he would treat me differently.

However, a series of events that happened later completely shattered the remaining fantasies in her heart.

When she learned that he firmly refused to meet her parents and that he had never thought of marrying her, she was finally heartbroken and lost all hope.

At this point, she simply regarded all the care she had given to Zhou Mufan and the many grievances and unfair treatments she had suffered in his family as a way to repay the kindness he had shown her in helping her.

At this moment, Xia Ruoan slowly raised her head and looked straight at the man in front of her—Leng Zexi. She said solemnly and resolutely, "I have really let him go completely."

"Did he save you before?" Leng Zexi frowned slightly, looking at Xia Ruoan with sharp eyes, with a hint of doubt and concern in his tone.

Xia Ruoan nodded gently, a look of reminiscence on his face, and slowly said, "Yes, that's exactly what happened. That night, I finished reading a book in a nearby bookstore and was about to go back to school. Because there were more people on that road, I didn't pay much attention to it."

"Who knew that halfway through my walk, a few hooligans suddenly rushed out and blocked my way. They looked ferocious and said some dirty words. I was really scared at the time."

"Just when I was at a loss, he showed up. He was very agile, and in a few moves he beat those thugs to a pulp, forcing them to flee. But his hand was also injured. I had already called the police."

"When the police arrived, I saw he was seriously injured and felt really bad for him, so I offered to take care of him for a few days."

At this point, Xia Ruoan paused, then continued, "I didn't expect that this care would last for several days. During that time, we got along quite well."

"Maybe it was because he saved my life, he actually asked me out. To be honest, I didn't agree at first, after all, I didn't know much about him."

"But he insisted again and again, saying it was just a temporary relationship, no more than three months. I thought it was only three months anyway, and maybe we would just break up naturally by then, so I finally agreed."

"But what I didn't expect was that after three months, he still hadn't proposed breaking up, and I couldn't find a suitable reason to take the initiative, so it just kept dragging on..."

After Xia Ruoan finished saying these words in one breath, he breathed a long sigh of relief as if he had finally unloaded the burden on his heart.

However, since she hadn't had any rest at noon today, and had just experienced such a storm, she was exhausted. Her eyelids began to twitch constantly. Not long after, she fell into a deep sleep.

Leng Zexi sat quietly by the side, staring at Xia Ruoan who was sleeping soundly.

His mind was full of doubts, and he always felt that things were not that simple.

According to what he knew, Xia Ruoan often went to that small bookstore to read books, and every time he would choose to take the crowded main road back to school. It was unlikely that he would encounter the danger of being intercepted on the street.

Could there be some hidden secret behind this? Thinking of this, Leng Zexi decided to find out the truth of this matter.

Leng Zexi carefully tucked the quilt for Xia Ruoan, fearing that he would wake her up from her deep sleep.

Then, he gently picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, walked to the balcony with light steps, and closed the door.

After dialing the familiar number, Lu Qin's slightly teasing voice came from the other end of the line: "Today is not an auspicious day for your wedding. As the saying goes, a night of love is worth a thousand gold. Why did you think of calling me now?"

Obviously, Lu Qin was very surprised by Leng Zexi's untimely call.

However, Leng Zexi was in no mood to exchange pleasantries with him and said bluntly, "Stop talking nonsense and help me find out something." His tone was serious and unquestionable.

Hearing Leng Zexi's seriousness, Lu Qin, who had been acting nonchalantly, immediately put away his playful mood and sat up straight.

You know, it's really rare for someone as arrogant as Leng Zexi to ask for help. So, he quickly asked, "What's going on?" His words were full of concern and curiosity.

Leng Zexi took a deep breath and said slowly: "Help me investigate a case. It was about three years ago. My wife reported the case and said that she was stopped by some gangsters on the road."

"Go and help me check if those people can still be found. Also, I always feel that this matter is not that simple. It seems that they did it on purpose. So, you have to investigate it carefully for me."

At the end of his words, Leng Zexi frowned unconsciously, and the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

After hearing this, Lu Qin realized that it was not difficult to check, he could still ask someone.

"Okay, I'll ask you what's going on tomorrow." Lu Qin replied.

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner someday when I'm free." Leng Zexi thanked him.

"Don't postpone it. Let's get together tomorrow afternoon. We haven't seen each other for two or three years. If you don't come back, I'll think you're going abroad to develop your career." Lu Qin joked.

"I also heard that you came back this time because of your sister-in-law. Could it be true? Your departure and return now are all because of your sister-in-law."

Leng Zexi did not deny it. "It's true. I did go abroad because of her, and I came back because of her."

"If I could make it back today, I would definitely attend the wedding. Although I wasn't there, I saw the e-invitation and wish you the best." Lu Qin was also happy for him.

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