She's waiting for me there.

Chen Yun sat in the car and looked at the girl next to him, unable to stop smiling.

Qing Ning looked straight ahead and pretended not to see it at first, but as time passed, the man next to her showed no intention of starting the car.

She had no choice but to turn around and yell in a somewhat annoyed voice, "Go away."

"Haha, you look even better." Chen Yun was completely fascinated by her cute appearance.

"If you don't leave now, you'll be late." Qing Ning said in a pleading tone.

"Qingning, do you know why the car can drive away after it starts?" Chen Yun asked irrelevantly.

The girl tilted her head and tentatively replied, "Ah? Because it gives me energy?"

"Bingo!" Chen Yun snapped his fingers. "So, you can't let a horse run without giving it grass to eat, right?"

Qing Ning blinked, and after a few seconds, she finally understood the man's intention.

It was no use not understanding, his face was almost touching his own mouth.

"Mua! That's enough."

After getting the reward he wanted, Chen Yun suddenly became motivated.

The car started and rushed out with a step on the accelerator.

Qing Ning was so scared that she grabbed the handle directly. She already regretted it and thought that the reward was too generous.

A few minutes later, the car stopped at the school gate. After seeing the license plate, the security guard opened the gate directly.

Chen Yun got out of the car and stuffed a pack of cigarettes into the security guard's pocket while no one was paying attention: "Brother, thank you for your hard work."

The security guard was a middle-aged man in his 30s with dark skin and looked quite honest.

He scratched his head embarrassedly: "How can I be so embarrassed?"

"My wife is still studying here, so I'll have to trouble you in the future." Chen Yun patted his shoulder and turned back to the car.

There are some people you never know when you might need them. Chen Yun doesn't mind doing a little more for this kind of social skills. It's just a box of cigarettes, which is nothing to him, but for the security guard, it is the respect he deserves.

Besides, Qingning comes in and out here every day, which is bound to cause trouble to others.

The security guard glanced at the dazzling car logo, pressed the box of cigarettes in his pocket, and his eyes were a little excited.

Although this box of cigarettes won't last long, he might be able to brag about it for a long time.

Qing Ning heard the conversation between them just now, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. He didn't dislike what Chen Yun had done just now, and even had a sweet feeling in his heart.

Especially the sentence "My wife goes to school here", it's not girlfriend, but wife.

The girl couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was a very unfamiliar word, but it sounded great coming from his mouth.

Chen Yun turned his head to look at her smiling face and asked in confusion, "What are you laughing so happily about?"

"That's what happened just now."

"I thought you would mind. After all, it's a bit like a declaration of sovereignty, and it's bad for your reputation..."

Qing Ning smiled and shook her head. "I told you a long time ago that reputation is worthless to me. Besides, I really like what you did just now. I really like it. I didn't mean to be perfunctory."

The girl turned to look at him, her eyes showing a hint of seriousness.

"In my opinion, liking someone is like this: domineering yet gentle. If you keep hiding our relationship, saying that you don't dare tell others for my reputation, then your position in my heart will probably continue to decline. But now..."

She suddenly unbuckled her seat belt, leaned over, and kissed Chen Yun hard on the side of his face.

Chen Yun turned his head and looked at the shy girl, who was looking out the window as if nothing had happened.

He touched the remaining warmth of the softness on his cheek, feeling a little proud.

Just a girl, and she was manipulated again.

In fact, he understood the girl's mentality very well. Since she was young, Qing Ning knew what it meant to be independent and understood the importance of a full meal to her.

After going to school, she tried her best to lower her attitude in front of her classmates and wanted to make friends with them.

But due to her appearance and family problems, she became an isolated girl, and gradually reached the level of bullying.

Different versions of the rumors in school would reach her ears every day. At first, the girl would be angry, but after a few years, she had gotten used to it. So does reputation still matter to her?

Every time Chen Yun thought of this, his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife, so he spared no effort to let his men find out the information about the bully.

No matter how much money is spent or how much manpower is mobilized, as long as he finds it, no matter what background their family has, he will always find an opportunity, right?

Perhaps other people would say that Chen Yun was too petty. It was just a joke between classmates. How could a child understand so much? It has been so many years, why is he still holding on to this matter?

Every time he heard similar words, Chen Yun would not argue.

Yes, it’s just a joke, just telling some “rumors” that you made up yourself. It will give you more topics to talk about with your classmates, attract their attention, and allow you to show off for a few minutes.

But what the rumormongers could never have imagined was how much harm these non-existent words would cause to a person and how much shadow would be left behind. Perhaps she would spend the rest of her life slowly healing her wounds, or even hide at home and dare not go out to see anyone.

The point is that this kind of thing is everywhere, like a worm that cannot be driven away, constantly multiplying and breeding in dark corners, and finally turning into a darkness that strikes people's hearts.

Fortunately, the girl had a strong character and was not devastated by this non-existent thing. During the years of being hurt, she found a way to protect herself.

That is - aloof.

When facing her family, you can see that the girl is lively, cute, adorable, and even a little quirky.

But when facing outsiders, she has become accustomed to wearing that protective coat.

Even when facing Qin Xiaoxiao, she would unconsciously show her cold side. It was not because she didn't like Qin Xiaoxiao, but because she was already used to it.

Chen Yun stretched out his fingers and pinched Qing Ning's little face: "You can smile more in the future. Don't be afraid. I will always be with you."

The girl turned her head and met those eyes that were gentle enough to melt one's heart.

At that moment, she felt like crying, but she couldn't tell why.

If she had to give a reason, it was that she felt that all the "grievances" she had suffered over the years had suddenly found a place to "lodge", and now she wanted to store them all in this man's eyes.

Or perhaps she understood the tenderness in the man's eyes.

She nodded softly: "I understand."

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