The word "Ling Palace" was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the warmth in Qiao Ruyi's body.

She had been too sweet with Ling Che these past two days, so sweet that she almost forgot about his existence.

The girl standing between her and Ling Che.

"You answer the phone."

She handed the phone to Ling Che and turned away.

Ling Che watched her turn and leave the room, frowned, and answered the phone.

"Ache."

Bai Yiyi's soft voice came from the other end of the phone.

Ling Che caught up with Qiao Ruyi and deliberately turned on the hands-free modem in front of her. Then he asked into the phone, "What's wrong?"

"Ache, it's so late, am I disturbing you?"

Bai Yiyi asked this question in a cautious tone.

Qiao Ruyi was not interested in their conversation and was about to go to the study, but Ling Che grabbed her hand and signaled her not to leave.

Ling Che spoke calmly, uttering two words briefly, "No."

"Ah Che, I've been feeling quite bored in Ling Palace lately. Can you go out with me when you're free?"

When Bai Yiyi asked this question, Qiao Ruyi also stopped.

She also wanted to hear whether Ling Che would agree.

Ling Che's expression remained calm as he spoke in a neither loud nor soft voice, "If you're really bored, let Ge Qiu accompany you."

After hearing this, there was silence for several seconds.

Seeing that she was silent, Ling Che said directly, "If there is nothing else, I'll hang up first."

Bai Yiyi said softly, "Ache, good night."

After hanging up the phone, Ling Che looked at Qiao Ruyi, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you running?"

Qiao Ruyi lowered her eyes, her tone involuntarily carrying a hint of sourness, "Your Miss Bai is looking for you, so of course I have to give you some private space."

Ling Che found it amusing, "Qiao Ruyi, do you smell anything?"

"what?"

"Vinegar."

Having her secrets touched upon, Qiao Ruyi stubbornly said, "Only a ghost would be jealous."

She turned and went to the balcony, where the summer breeze made her mind clearer.

Although Ling Che rejected Bai Yiyi's request on the phone just now, she always felt that there were still many unknown factors between her and Ling Che.

Moreover, the relationship between her and Ling Che was too vague, and she was unsure.

She also couldn't figure out when Ling Che suddenly changed his attitude towards her.

Ling Che stood behind her, looking at her pensive figure, "What are you thinking about?"

She lowered her eyes and said, "Ling Che, I have something to tell you."

Ling Che stood beside her, picked up a strand of her hair with his fingers, twisted it between his fingers, and then put it under his nose and sniffed it gently, "You say."

Qiao Ruyi thought for a long time, pursed her lips and said, "You said you liked me before, were you serious?"

Ling Che looked at her fair and delicate profile with deep eyes, and raised the corner of his lips slightly, "What do you think?"

There it is again.

Qiao Ruyi turned to look at him with a serious expression, "I don't want to guess anymore. Can we be honest with each other? You already know that I love you. Now can I clearly know what you think?"

"If you're just joking and trying to trick me, then I won't take it seriously. But if you're sincere..." Qiao Ruyi's eyes flickered, and her tone was firm, "Then let's live a good life from now on, okay?"

Her serious and determined face caught Ling Che's eyes.

Ling Che looked at her deeply for a few seconds, then parted his thin lips and spoke in a low, gentle voice, "Everyone else can see how I feel about you, so why can't you see it?"

He raised his hand and gently stroked Qiao Ruyi's hair, with a hint of smile in his eyes, "Qiao Ruyi, are you stupid?"

Qiao Ruyi was stunned.

She asked, "When did you start liking me?"

Ling Che smiled, took out a cigarette from the box and lit it.

When?

It's been so long that even he has to do some reckoning.

He took a deep breath and smiled, "I'll tell you later."

His handsome outline was hazy in the smoke.

Qiao Ruyi asked, "So what's going on between you and Bai Yiyi?"

Did he love her? When did he love her? Then or now?

She wants to know.

Because she loves Ling Che, she can't help but care about these things now.

She wanted to know about his past, his history, so much, she wanted to know it all.

But Ling Che seemed like a mystery, and what she saw was what others saw as well.

She is not that special case.

"She and I..."

Ling Che was about to speak when his phone rang again.

Qiao Ruyi's heart ached. Could it be another call from Bai Yiyi?

Ling Che took out his cell phone, and the next second his brows suddenly furrowed.

He picked up the phone and heard Qi Jin's serious voice on the other end, "Mr. Ling, Jin Jiang is dead."

Ling Che's eyes, which had been gentle just a second ago, suddenly became fierce, his face turned ashen, and his chest heaved violently.

He suddenly broke the cigarette he had just taken a puff of and held it tightly in his palm.

Qiao Ruyi was shocked by this, "Ling Che!"

She quickly grabbed his hand and pried open his fingers, and his palm was burned red by the fireworks.

Qiao Ruyi's heart ached suddenly, and she quickly slapped the cigarette ash on his palm and said, "Are you stupid? Doesn't it hurt?"

Ling Che seemed to feel no pain and asked in a cold voice, "Who did it?"

Qi Jin quickly said, "It was an accident. The driver has been caught and is now at the police station."

Ling Che hung up the phone and caught a glimpse of Qiao Ruyi blowing gently into his palm.

Qiao Ruyi's eyes were red. He just held a burning cigarette in his palm and extinguished it. How painful it must have been.

Ling Che suppressed his emotions and said, "You stay home, I'm going out for a while."

Qiao Ruyi grabbed his hand and said, "What happened? I'll go with you."

Ling Che withdrew his palm and said, "Stay at home and don't go anywhere."

Before Qiao Ruyi could say anything, Ling Che left in a hurry.

She stood on the balcony and looked down. After a while, she saw Ling Che's car coming out of the garage and driving straight out of the villa.

......

In the police station.

The perpetrator was locked in a detention room. Behind a glass, the man inside was sitting on an interrogation chair, swaying from side to side.

Ling Che stood outside the glass window, his face gloomy, his eyes fixed on the drunken man.

The officer next to him explained the situation to him, "The traffic police have already inspected the scene. This man was driving with alcohol and was drunk. He is still completely unconscious and doesn't know he killed someone. We'll get further statements after he sobers up."

Qi Jin stood beside Ling Che and whispered to the police officer, "Our President Ling has a few questions for him."

The police officer nodded and turned off the surveillance camera in the house when he left.

The moment the door of the guard room was opened, a strong smell of alcohol hit me in the face.

The pair of shiny leather shoes slowly approached and stood in front of the drunk man.

Ling Che was dressed in black, looking down at the man in front of him condescendingly.

The light from above shone down, making the fierce look on his face even more obvious.

He clenched his fists, raised his foot and kicked the man hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

We were almost able to find out who was behind this!

How could he not hate it!

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