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"Let go!"

Lin Jiahe repeated it again.

Zhou Limin looked up at him, completely bewildered: "Sir, who are you? Is it any of your business what I do with Xiaoxuan?"

Lin Jiahe didn't answer, but just kept repeating, "Let go."

At the same time, he silently increased the force in his hand, gripping Zhou Limin's wrist until it ached terribly.

“You…” Zhou Limin’s brows furrowed, and anger was already evident in his eyes.

"Let go!" Lin Jiahe continued to exert force, determined to make Zhou Limin release Pei Lingxuan.

Pei Lingxuan turned around and glared at him, saying, "Zhou Limin, let me go!"

This restaurant values ​​customer privacy, with each table separated by a screen. However, the noise from their argument was so loud that it attracted the attention of other diners.

Zhou Limin was outnumbered two to one, and he lost by a large margin in terms of both momentum and dignity.

The gossipy gazes made him irritated. He glared at Lin Jiahe and reluctantly let go of Pei Lingxuan's hand.

"Hmph," Lin Jiahe scoffed coldly, and then released him as well.

He rubbed his numb and aching wrist, his tone dripping with sarcasm: "Sir, may I ask who you are to Xiaoxuan? Are you her boyfriend? Or just a lovesick simp?"

"Zhou Limin!" Pei Lingxuan reached out and pulled Lin Jiahe behind her to protect her.

"If you can't speak properly, then just be a mute. If you dare to disrespect my friend again, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Zhou Limin curled his lip in disdain: "Did I say something wrong?"

"Snapped!"

Pei Lingxuan wasn't joking with him; she raised her hand and slapped him across the face.

His cheek was slapped to the side, and a burning pain shot through his mouth.

"Ah--"

The onlookers gasped in unison.

Zhou Limin stared in astonishment, never expecting that Pei Lingxuan would actually hit him for Lin Jiahe's sake.

He looked down at the floor beneath his feet, feeling as if his heart was being whipped by thorny vines, not only in pain but also with a chilling sensation.

Pei Lingxuan frowned, her eyes surging with endless disgust: "Who do you think you are, to have the right to mock my friends?"

"I've said it before, from now on we are enemies. If you think I'm joking with you, feel free to try again."

"..." Zhou Limin stood frozen, not moving, and did not say a word.

"Let's go." Pei Lingxuan grabbed Lin Jiahe's hand, turned around, and left without looking back in front of Zhou Limin.

Although it hasn't snowed in Yuncheng yet, the temperature has been steadily dropping, especially after nightfall when it drops to below zero.

As Pei Lingxuan stepped out of the restaurant, a biting cold wind immediately hit her face.

Pei Lingxuan shivered, her mind instantly clearing from the turmoil of her emotions.

She loosened her grip and subconsciously wanted to let go of Lin Jiahe's hand, but unexpectedly Lin Jiahe grabbed her hand in return, leading her forward in a domineering yet gentle manner.

"My car is parked here."

Pei Lingxuan stared at him blankly for a moment, then said somewhat dazedly, "Hmm."

Lin Jiahe's car was parked not far away, and the two of them arrived at the car in no time.

"Beep!"

Lin Jiahe took out her car keys, unlocked the car, and raised her eyebrows to signal Pei Lingxuan to get in.

Pei Lingxuan said "thank you," opened the car door, bent down, and sat in the passenger seat.

Lin Jiahe then got into the car, but only turned on the air conditioning and didn't intend to drive.

"The air conditioner is heating up a little slowly, please bear with it for now."

"Mmm." Pei Lingxuan wrapped her coat tighter around herself and huddled in her seat.

"Lin Jiahe, thank you for just now." She turned her head, looked at Lin Jiahe, and smiled.

Lin Jiahe let out a soft breath and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. Besides, your brother and I are friends now, so helping his sister out of a predicament is only right."

Pei Lingxuan smiled and nodded, then paused for a moment before asking, "Isn't Lin's Trading Company quite far from here? Why are you eating at this restaurant?"

"I'm here for a blind date," Lin Jiahe said with a hint of helplessness.

"Another blind date?" Pei Lingxuan was shocked. "Didn't you already find someone you clicked with? Why are you going on another one?"

"Hiss..." Lin Jiahe scratched his head in exasperation. "That girl is indeed quite pleasing to the eye, but I don't really like her habits."

"The last time I texted her, I asked if she had time to go see a movie, and it turned out to be a guy who replied."

"...A guy?" Pei Lingxuan's mind raced, and she asked incredulously, "Then, who's the guy? His boyfriend?"

Lin Jiahe shook her head: "He's not my boyfriend, he's my male best friend. When she replied to my message, she and that male best friend were out in a hotel playing games."

"..." Pei Lingxuan opened her mouth in horror, finding it hard to process Lin Jiahe's words.

"Male best friend... booking a hotel room to play games?" This was the first time she had ever heard these words put together. "This... this is just plain ridiculous. Putting aside whether her male best friend is decent or not, booking a hotel room to play games is extremely inappropriate."

Lin Jiahe shrugged: "So I broke up with her. When my mom saw that there was no chance, she immediately introduced me to a few more girls."

“Sigh…” Pei Lingxuan suddenly sighed, “You’re so handsome and outstanding, you really don’t need to go on these blind dates. With your abilities, you’d have plenty of girls who like you even without trying. Why do you go on so many blind dates?”

Lin Jiahe: "I don't want to go on blind dates so often, but my mom won't stop. She always thinks I'm too old now, and if I don't hurry up and go on blind dates, I won't be able to get a wife in the future. I resisted a few times, but I made her cry, so I didn't dare to resist anymore and just let her have her way."

"Let's go ahead and do it, it'll just take a little time."

“Hmm…” Pei Lingxuan nodded slowly, and her expression towards Lin Jiahe immediately showed a hint of sympathy. “Fortunately, my mother is very open-minded in this regard. Even if I never get married in my life, she won’t have any objections.”

"Hey, have you finished your blind date yet? How was the girl?"

Lin Jiahe grinned, her smile a little guilty: "I hadn't even met him yet. As soon as I entered the restaurant, I saw Zhou Limin making things difficult for you, and without thinking, I just grabbed you and left."

"...Huh?!" Pei Lingxuan was startled. "You...you left that girl alone in the restaurant?"

Lin Jiahe frowned, looking troubled: "It's not exactly being ignored, because she left early too."

"...What do you mean?" Pei Lingxuan didn't understand.

Lin Jiahe took out her phone and showed her a photo from WeChat.

The photo shows only one man, who is obese, short, has a sleazy appearance, and is dressed in a dowdy manner.

“This is…” Pei Lingxuan looked at Lin Jiahe in confusion.

Lin Jiahe looked speechless: "That girl mistook me for someone else. She thought this man was me. She ran away in fright before she even had a chance to sit down at the restaurant!"