After the divorce, the crazy CEO knocked on his ex-wife's door every night.

She froze, a chill running through her, then lowered her head and said, "Where can we go now?"

Lu Yuchen stood beside her, his voice firm, "Xiao Xuan, as long as you go first, I can arrange everything."

She waved her hand and said, "Let Li Siyuan go first. You know, if I want to leave Jiangcheng, no one can stop me. Besides, I don't like you trying to make me understand you again in this way."

His mood immediately turned sour, realizing that Shen Xuan didn't like approaching her in this way.

But it seemed that he had no better way to get Li Siyuan to let go than to do this.

"Do you still have any feelings for me? Or, if you had the choice, would you still choose me?"

"I'm not in the mood to talk about this right now. Let's put this aside for now. Release Li Siyuan first, okay?"

Lu Yuchen interrupted her and said firmly, "I only need one sentence from you. Tell me your answer, and I will release him immediately."

Shen Xuan stared at him intently, her mind a jumble of emotions.

She didn't like seeing him like this, nor did she like him using such extreme means to assert his sovereignty for her own sake.

This made her feel like he had become a stranger.

"Is it that difficult?" Seeing her hesitation, he asked again.

“If none of this had happened, I would have told you I wanted to be with you. But what you did chilled me to the bone, and I don’t want you to go against someone else because of me, even if I don’t love him, and I don’t want you to put yourself in danger.”

His furrowed brows relaxed. "Xiao Xuan, as long as you're willing to be with me, I'll find a way to protect you. Trust me."

She raised her hand to rub her forehead, looked up at him and said, "Are you going to exhaust my patience? Let Li Siyuan go, I don't want to see you in danger. If you love me, let him go."

Her tone was harsh, and her eyes were full of disappointment.

The faint sadness pierced his heart deeply, as if countless threads were pulling at his soul, causing him immense pain.

“Xiao Xuan, you…” He clenched his hands tightly, his eyes dull and lifeless.

“Things have changed,” he said in a deep voice, his chin slightly raised as if in a sigh.

“I haven’t changed. I’ve always been the same, Yuchen. We’re different from him. To me, you are the purest sunshine, and I don’t want you to be tainted because of me.”

To her, he was undoubtedly a light in the darkness, the purest presence in her life.

How could he possibly want that light to be tarnished?

He reached out a hand, wanting to touch her face, but ultimately lowered it, a faint gloom settling over his face.

"Have you considered that this might be your last chance? Wouldn't you be willing to take the risk to make him completely give up on you?"

She pursed her lips, looked up at him, and said earnestly, "Compared to that, your safety is the most important, isn't it?"

He looked at her profile, his gaze somewhat distant, as if he already knew the answer.

Since she arrived here, she has defended that man several times.

Despite her reluctance to accept reality, the facts were undeniable, making it impossible for her not to care about the man's safety.

"Take him away, do whatever you want with him."

After a long pause, he left those words behind and ultimately departed alone.

Shen Xuan glanced at his departing figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Her concern for him surpassed everything; she was afraid he would get hurt, but he didn't seem to understand her feelings.

She turned around, about to leave, when she suddenly saw someone quickly walk out of another room.

Her steps involuntarily stopped, her gaze falling on that indifferent profile.

She only paused for a moment before regaining her composure and turning to leave.

Li Siyuan turned back with a gloomy expression, watching her departing figure. Recalling what Shen Xuan had just said, he felt a tightness in his chest.

He turned to leave, but his assistant Jiang Yu appeared just in time.

"Sir!" he cried out anxiously, his face turning deathly pale.

Li Siyuan raised his hand to stop him, adjusting his cufflinks and watch. "Let's go to the party first, we can talk about other things later."

"Sir, won't your wife come along?" Jiang Yu asked, handing over his coat.

Li Siyuan paused for a moment, ignoring Shen Xuan's words, and said casually, "Let's ignore her."

Then he quickly got dressed and got into the car.

Seeing that his boss's expression was off, Jiang Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions, but felt that his boss seemed indifferent to the matter.

Shen Xuan peeked around, her beautiful long hair disheveled by the wind.

She sneezed and immediately hugged her arms tightly, her whole body enveloped in a chill, shivering uncontrollably.

This time of day coincides with rush hour, making it difficult to hail a taxi.

In addition, she was wearing thin clothes and it was cold, so her nose suddenly felt sore and itchy.

After looking around, a black Maybach stopped not far away.

She looked over there, brushed the hair from the corner of her mouth, but showed no intention of going up.

In the end, he came back to pick her up, unwilling to leave her alone there.

Jiang Yu honked the horn to signal her to come and get in the car.

But the next moment, Shen Xuan flagged down a taxi and got in.

The car behind sped away, and Shen Xuan watched it disappear through the glass, her lips tightly pressed together, a cold expression on her face.

The car stopped at the banquet venue, and she got out.

No one knew where she went, nor did she tell anyone her itinerary; she simply returned quietly.

However, when she stepped out of the taxi, the people at the door immediately focused their attention on her.

As the heiress of the Shen Group, it was indeed surprising to some that she would take a taxi alone without any bodyguards.

Ignoring all gazes, she walked through the door in her high heels.

My wrist was suddenly grabbed, and my forehead accidentally bumped into the other person's chin.

Once she steadied herself, she glanced to the side and saw a handsome face that exuded an indescribable aura.

He must have thought everything through on this journey, and that's why he waited for her here.

"Shen Xuan, I'll ask you one more time, are you really unwilling to get back together with me?"

He pressed her down firmly, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes, as if he were afraid of hurting her again.

Although I understand her thoughts, I can't pretend nothing happened, especially when it comes to accepting that she still has feelings for another man.

She steadied herself, only to be suddenly pressed against the wall by him, her fingers gripping her sleeve nervously.

She merely gave a dismissive smirk and said calmly, "I don't want to remarry. Do you think you can just wipe this marriage clean?"

This means I don't want to be with you. Do you think you can erase our past and let us go our separate ways from now on?

Given his personality, it would be quite surprising if he could actually do that.

He took a step back, keeping a slight distance from her, and continued, "I can help you with the divorce proceedings, but you are not allowed to marry Lu Yucheng. Shen Xuan, did you understand?"