When they met again, the boss' eyes turned red, kissed her and said sweet words to her

In the dark and empty cemetery.

"The number you dialed is currently unanswered..."

Xu Nanyin dialed the familiar number over and over again, and the mechanical female voice on the phone repeated itself over and over again.

Curled up on the ground, her eyes blurred with tears, her fingertips trembling as she tapped the screen to send him a message.

[Pei Jingmo, are you really going to get engaged to Shen Wei? ]

The screen went off repeatedly and was turned on again and again by her.

She didn't dare to blink, for fear of missing his message. She waited for a long time, but there was no response from him.

"Did I do something wrong? If I've made you angry in some way, can you please tell me? I apologize. I'm sorry. I'll change. Please forgive me, okay?"

[You said you would marry me and take care of me forever, but now that doesn't count, does that mean it's no longer true?]

[But I've gotten used to having you around, and I find I can't live without you at all]

【I love you, now you are my whole world】

I'm so sad, don't abandon me

[Where are you? Please, come find me, even if it's just to look at me, one last time, Pei Jingmo, please...]

Every word was so humble that even Xu Nanyin herself could hardly imagine that she could crush her self-esteem to this extent and lower herself to the dust.

Finally, she saw the word "read" appear on the long string of text messages on the screen.

He saw it!

Xu Nanyin forced herself to sit up, hugged her knees, and anxiously held her breath waiting for his response.

however……

She waited until midnight, until the cold winter wind in the cemetery blew on her body again and again like a knife.

Pei Jingmo didn't say a word to her.

It turned out that even if she crushed her dignity to the ground and begged for mercy, she couldn't get a single word from him.

【It’s over, let’s break up】

Xu Nanyin sent this message for the last time, and fell back onto the cold stone slab. Her whole body ached, and she was almost frozen numb. If she lay there like this all night, would she die of hypothermia?

It doesn’t matter if I die.

She once tried so hard to live a good life, but it seemed that there was nothing in this world worth her clinging to. She thought that if she died, she could be reunited with her parents and grandmother.

However, this is her grandmother's grave. She can't let her grandmother watch her die here. Her grandmother will be very sad.

Using her last bit of strength to get up from the ground, Xu Nanyin walked out of the cemetery and to the riverside.

The moment she sank into the river, the cold water pierced her heart and she slowly closed her eyes in despair.

But a hand grabbed her.

The person who rescued her was Qin Fang, who later became her godmother, brought her to Yuncheng and adopted her.

Later, Xu Nanyin found out that her godmother and mother had the same birthday. It seemed as if her grandmother had sent another relative to her.

Recalling this past still hurts, but at least I can get out of it quickly.

Xu Nanyin slowly loosened her clenched hands, her tone soft: "Look, I was in the same pain as you are now, but I managed to get through it and am standing here safely, right?"

Jiang Xu, who was sitting on the fence, had already cried with red eyes, and he felt the same way as Xu Nanyin had just said.

"Fortunately, you are so good, fortunately you were saved..." She sobbed, feeling truly relieved.

Xu Nanyin smiled faintly and extended her hand towards her, "So, can you let me give you a hand too? You're pretty good too, aren't you?"

"I know that even if Gu Tingxuan hadn't come, you wouldn't really jump down. You wouldn't want to cause trouble for others."

Jiang Xu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and finally walked down the fence and handed her his hand.

The two hands clasped together, Xu Nanyin gently rubbed her cold fingers, "Jiang Xu, forget about him."

"At first, you'll suffer from insomnia every night. You'll hate him and miss him even more. The thought of never being able to see him again will make your heart ache so much that you can't breathe. Even if you force yourself to sleep, your dreams will be filled with him, and when you wake up, you'll feel even more empty and painful. It's very painful both physically and mentally. This is a withdrawal reaction."

"Then, before you know it, you'll get through it and accept that this person will no longer be in your life. You'll feel free."

Jiang Xu's pale face showed a pained expression. "Gu Tingxuan said that his engagement was a compromise he had to make with his family. He wanted me to be his secret lover."

"Maybe he really has difficulties. In this world, just because two people love each other, everything is not possible."

Xu Nanyin spoke calmly, as if speaking to her, and also to herself: "If we started out on different paths, how can we possibly walk through life smoothly? We don't have to ask for hardship."

Jiang Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

The two walked downstairs hand in hand.

He happened to meet Pei Jingmo who was rushing upstairs. He saw Jiang Xu and Xu Nanyin on the opposite side, contacted Gu Tingxuan, and rushed over.

The tall and slender figure of the man stood at the corner of the stairs. He glanced at their holding hands, raised his eyebrows, and was about to say something.

Jiang Xu glared at him with red eyes, "Actually, you could have castrated yourself with Gu Tingxuan. If you two become a couple, then stop causing trouble for others."

"Sister Nanyin, thank you. I'm leaving now."

When she passed by Pei Jingmo, her glares flew towards him again.

Pei Jingmo snorted coldly, "What a strong taste."

He looked at Xu Nanyin thoughtfully: "So what are you two planning to form? An alliance to fight against scumbags?"

"Correct."

He snorted and laughed: "Gu Tingxuan is quite a scumbag. I apply to be an undercover agent and join you to fight him."

"..."

Urgent footsteps suddenly approached.

"Where's Xuxu?"

Gu Tingxuan climbed up the stairs panting heavily, and his usually cold-blooded face could not hide his anxiety.

"After she left for a while, she left a message asking you to castrate yourself." Pei Jingmo said slowly.

Gu Tingxuan grabbed the railing of the stairs and turned around to chase after him.

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Nanyin stood at the stairs, looking at him coldly, "If you are going to be forced to give up her sooner or later, then let her go now and don't provoke her anymore. It's not good for either of you."

His footsteps suddenly stopped and Gu Tingxuan froze in place.

Xu Nanyin slowly walked down the stairs. When she passed by Pei Jingmo, she looked up at him and said, "Let's talk for a while."

Her eyes and tone were so calm and distant that Pei Jingmo unconsciously straightened his back and glanced at Gu Tingxuan unhappily. "If you're a brother, don't contact me before Xu Nanyin and I have a baby that's one month old."

Shit. He had a feeling that the fire at the city gate would affect him, an innocent little fish in the pond.

I originally wanted to find a quiet cafe nearby, but as soon as I went out, the torrential rain that had been brewing all morning came pouring down.

Before Xu Nanyin could react, her wrist was grabbed and she said, "Go to my car."

The two got into Pei Jingmo's black Maybach parked on the side of the road.

In the back seat of the car, Xu Nanyin sat by the window, deliberately keeping a distance from him.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Pei Jingmo moved next to her very naturally, his thighs almost touching her legs, leaving no distance between them.

Xu Nanyin looked at him silently, still looking calm and distant. "Pei Jingmo, I'm serious. Go back to Jing City. Let's not meet again."

He had a premonition just now, so Pei Jingmo could still ask with a smile: "Tell me, what heavenly law have I violated again? Why are you torturing me like this?"

Xu Nanyin didn't respond to his words and continued calmly: "If you stayed in Yuncheng to get me back, I can tell you with certainty that there is no possibility for us."

"I admit that seeing you again still makes my heart beat faster. These days I have been consciously sinking into depravity, maintaining an ambiguous relationship with you, and I don't want to continue."

"In the past four years, I've gotten used to life without you. I finally made it through, and I really don't want to look back. Please forget me too."

So she didn't even want to ask about what he and Lu Ye had said in the private room, nor did she want to ask why he had read the text messages she sent him at her grandmother's grave that night and didn't reply...

She just wanted to end it all immediately. She really didn't want to go through Jiang Xu's situation again, and repeat the same mistakes as her own four years ago.

She had died once that winter four years ago. Deep down in her heart, she had become accustomed to being a dead tree and no longer looked forward to the coming of spring.

The smile on Pei Jingmo's lips disappeared.

It was raining heavily, and even if the car windows had good sound insulation, you could still hear the sound of the raindrops.

The view outside the window looked gloomy and gray.

An agonizing silence grew in the carriage.

Finally, Pei Jingmo turned his head to look at her, his dark and deep eyes filled with difficult emotions. "Xu Nanyin, do you want me to open my heart for you to see? Your name is engraved on it, how can I forget it?"

"So, when we meet again, you're just attracted to me?" His hand slowly grasped her fingertips and squeezed tightly. "When I beg you, can you show even a little bit of love for me? Do you really not want to see me again?"

Their eyes met, and her panicked heartbeat almost exposed her flaws.

Xu Nanyin quickly looked away and tried to pull her hand back, but the next second, her soft waist was grabbed.

Pei Jingmo pinched her waist and held her to sit on his lap.

She struggled subconsciously, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, slapped her buttocks with his big hand, and said fiercely: "Don't move, or I'll kiss you to death."

Xu Nanyin looked at him stubbornly for a while, and finally realized the situation and quietly nestled in his arms.

"Xu Nanyin, do you think I've had an easy time these past four years?"

Pei Jingmo sneered self-deprecatingly, "Didn't I also endure the torment and get through it? The difference is, you endured it because you wanted to give up on me completely, while I endured it because I wanted to wait for you to come back, to protect you without any scruples, and to be with you."

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved. Xu Nanyin clutched the hem of his suit, and the determination she had made with great difficulty loosened a little.

She forced herself to calm down. "Don't be like that. You sound like I'm the only one. Think about it. Your world is big and exciting enough. You can find any woman you want."

"I can't find it, I just can't find it. Do you think I haven't thought about this problem? There are so many women who actively stick to me and come to my door. I don't know what I owed you in my past life. I have to catch one of you in this life and let you do whatever you want."

Pei Jingmo grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest, his tone unusually excited: "You don't seem to know that you have built a castle here that belongs only to you. The key is in your hand, and no one else can enter."

Ten years. It was impossible for him to have that kind of patience and passion to pour into another woman.

He stared at her, his eyes reddening slightly, "Xu Nanyin, come back to me, I'm serious too."

"What are you worried about? Are you worried that I'll end up like Gu Tingxuan, marrying off some wealthy family behind your back? If that's the case, I can tell you clearly that this won't happen again."

Xu Nanyin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of the phone call between Shen Wei and Pei's father that night.

She hesitated for a moment and said something shocking: "Then let's get the marriage certificate, tomorrow."

Pei Jingmo was stunned, somewhat incredulous, his breathing disordered due to excitement, but he was not overwhelmed by the huge surprise.

This is obviously a trap.

"Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?"

"If we can't get the marriage certificate tomorrow, then from now on, we will go our separate ways and never appear in each other's presence again."

Xu Nanyin lowered her eyes and asked him, "Are you willing to bet with me?"

She was responded with a passionate kiss from the man. Pei Jingmo held the back of her head, pushed her against the back of the chair, and kissed her wantonly and predatoryly.

*

"What! You took the initiative to ask for a marriage certificate with this scumbag?"

As soon as she saw the explosive news on WeChat, Lin Sitian rode her electric scooter to Xu Nanyin's door.

Xu Nanyin felt like her throat was about to smoke, so she poured her a glass of water and said, "Don't worry, you won't be able to get the certificate tomorrow."

"You need a household registration booklet to get the marriage certificate. The Pei family is very wealthy, so the household registration booklet must be locked in a top-secret safe. And it should be in the hands of Pei Jingmo's father, so he can't get it."

She just wanted to cut the Gordian knot and make Pei Jingmo admit defeat so that he would have no reason to bother her again.

"Pei Jingmo is an only child. A family with such a strong background as the Pei family will not allow him to mess around with his lifelong affairs."

"His parents haven't even met me, and I'm not some wealthy family's daughter. I only gave him one day. How could he possibly convince his parents to accept me and agree to get the marriage certificate in that one day?"

Lin Sitian suddenly realized: "Your move is quite ruthless."

But he caught the slightest emotion beneath her confident tone, "Yinyin, do you really want him to lose this bet?"

Xu Nanyin was peeling an apple with a knife, but the blade turned and almost cut her fingertips.

"It's never my decision whether to want to or not."

***

Huang Liu thought his boss must have gone crazy. He actually drove back to Beijing overnight and canceled his entire schedule for the next day. Billions of dollars worth of orders were about to be received, but just like that, they were gone...

Canglan Villa District.

The silver-gray Lamborghini rushed in like a cheetah at lightning speed.

At three o'clock in the morning, the whole villa was silent in the night.

Pei Jingmo did not turn on the light. After his eyes adjusted to the dark environment, he lightened his steps and groped his way straight to Pei Muchuan's study on the third floor.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard a steady snoring.

It's also strange. There are so many beautiful women out there, but Mr. Pei actually sleeps alone in the study.

Pei Jingmo slowly walked to the desk, half squatted down and looked at the combination lock of the safe at the bottom of the desk.

I tried to enter Pei Muchuan's birthday, and a beep sounded indicating that the password was incorrect.

The next second, the desk lamp was turned on.

Pei Muchuan sat up on the sofa and asked gloomily, "What are you looking for? Do you want me to tell you the password?"