A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

"Don't want to talk?" Jiang Yang broke the silence of Chi Ruiche, "You're a good person in every way, except your mouth is too hoarse."

"And you?" Chi Ruiche asked in return.

"What's wrong with me?" Jiang Yang raised an eyebrow, appearing indifferent.

"Lin Xi." Chi Ruiche's two words were enough to control him.

Jiang Yang looked at Chi Ruiche. He and Jiang Yi were his nemesis. No one dared to mention it. The two of them were doing it on purpose.

The sound of the wine glass hitting the marble table was a little louder. "If you were me, what would you do?"

"It's her, that's good."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang burst into unrestrained laughter: "Hahahaha, it's her, that's good. Haha, I can't do that."

Jiang Yang clenched his fists, trying to hide the sadness in his heart.

Chi Ruiche was not good with words, but when faced with Jiang Yang's sadness, it was he who said, "Some people, once missed, are missed forever."

Some people are simply a source of sadness no matter how you mention them. Lin Xi, Jiang Yang's openly acknowledged girlfriend, and the one he publicly announced to everyone that he was going to marry.

Lin Xi was Jiang Yang's fairy, and even a single gesture from her was enough to make him yearn for her. Yet, this fairy, this noble and untouchable goddess, lost her virginity at a yacht party.

Jiang Yang didn't say anything. He told her, "It's okay, I don't mind."

But he began to resist her. He resisted holding her hand, resisted kissing her, resisted everything about her. His eyes told her that he loathed her.

They could never go back, and Lin Xi left heartbroken.

Jiang Yang couldn't convince himself. He thought of that messy room, the filthy sheets, and Lin Xi's naked body being seen by more than one man, even knowing she was framed, even after he beat those three men beyond recognition. His male pride wouldn't allow him to accept any stain on her reputation.

He restricted her movements, limited her social interactions, and even verbally abused her. His verbal violence pushed Lin Xi further and further away, and they could never go back.

On that moonlit night, Lin Xi left without a word or taking anything with her, disappearing completely from Jiang Yang's world.

"How ridiculous I am, pretending to be so deeply in love now."

Jiang Yang mocked himself. A year after Lin Xi left, he got engaged. His love was nothing more than that.

"You're already engaged, and the wedding is on the agenda. There's no possibility for you two anymore."

Chi Ruiche hoped he would face reality. He had accompanied Lin Xi and Jiang Yang throughout the entire process and knew all the details.

"Cheers!" Jiang Yang downed a glass of red wine. He was the one who had ruined their happiness. "Now that I've vented my emotions, let's talk about something serious."

"Okay." Chi Ruiche finished his glass of red wine, and his expression immediately became serious.

"What are your Chi family's plans regarding Xiao Yi? In the past few years, the Yu family has arranged quite a few chance encounters between you and Yu Qingcheng. I'm afraid that now the whole of Xijing considers you and Yu Qingcheng to be a match made in heaven."

Jiang Yang has received his grandfather's approval and is preparing to officially take over the Jiang family. His grandfather will also explain the history between the Jiang and Chi families. Although he doesn't want Jiang Yi to become a sacrifice in a political marriage, Jiang Yi's current affection for Chi Ruiche makes things different.

"My grandfather hopes that our two families can form a marriage alliance." Chi Ruiche had no intention of hiding it.

“My dad and Jiang Xue won’t let this go. Now that Jiang Yi has gone to New Zealand, they can’t reach that far. Once Jiang Yi returns to China…” Jiang Yang analyzed the situation.

"A year is enough time for Xijing to change."

Chi Ruiche's deep voice exuded an innate domineering and aloofness.

"We'll wait and see." Jiang Yang believed in his abilities, and he also wanted to see what Chi Ruiche could do for Jiang Yi.