He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

That despicable man!

If it weren't for him, would she have been in such a sorry state?

And now they're making fun of her?!

Enraged and humiliated, Siyi, catching her breath, angrily shouted, "You're the one who's getting your just desserts! Your whole family is getting their just desserts! Jiang Yan, let me go!"

He reached out from behind her and held her tightly in his arms, his tall frame completely embracing her petite figure.

His strong chin rested on her shoulder, and as she moved slightly, his sexy, thin lips brushed against her earlobe.

Siyi immediately tensed up.

I felt my blood boiling.

In such a public place, this man is really...

"You...you let go!"

She dared not move, and could only reach out to pry his hands off her waist. However, his two large hands were clearly clasped tightly together, and she couldn't pry them open no matter how hard she tried. She was so angry that her face turned red. "Jiang Yan Hui, can't you be a little more dignified? Let go of me right now!"

"What do you mean 'let go'? You're my woman, can't I even hug you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

She practically jumped up; that matter-of-fact tone made her feel incredibly irritated. "I'm not your woman! Don't you hear me? Let go right now! Don't you want to eat?"

"Didn't we finish eating?"

Refusing to admit it, is that it? He was determined to make her admit it today. His hands tightened around her neck, his hot breath spraying intimately against her skin. His deep voice was like a vintage wine, intoxicatingly sweet, "Baby, are you really sure you're not my woman? Hmm?"

"No! No! No! No! It's not!"

"Heh, so you preferred being a secret lover for those three months?"

She was furious; he was utterly despicable and treacherous to the extreme!

He ignored her anger and pressed on relentlessly, demanding, "Is it true or not?"

"Jiang Yan Hui, aren't you bored? Do you think you're satisfied just because I said it is?"

"I like."

She was at her wit's end. With so many people already looking their way, she didn't want to become the center of attention. In her desperation, she could only compromise, "Yes, yes, I'm your woman, okay?"

Even though I knew she would definitely compromise and say that.

But when she actually said those words, Jiang Yan Hui clearly felt her heart skip a beat.

The woman's unique, faint fragrance lingered at his nose, and although her voice carried a hint of resentment, it easily stirred his emotions, creating ripples in his heart.

Sigh, how many women want to say, "I am Jiang Yan Hui's woman," but how come it sounds so different coming from the mouth of this stubborn woman who only knows how to make herself angry?

"I already told you, let go of me now."

She did give in, but he still held her without moving. Siyi got impatient and stomped hard on his instep.

Jiang Yan was caught off guard by her stepping on him. Adding to the pain, she was wearing high heels today, and when the heel stomped down, he felt a sharp pain and his vision blurred. He instinctively released his grip. "Damn it! You woman!"

"Serves you right!" She snorted as she looked at him bent over in pain, and only then did she feel that it was a little fair.

The two joked around for a while longer until the boss came out. Only then did Jiang Yan pull her to pay the bill, saying, "This meal is on you today, go and pay."

Although Siyi was somewhat annoyed by his behavior, she always kept her word. Although she didn't have much money on her, she planned to figure out how much she should pay first.

Fortunately, the owner calculated that the cost of this meal was only a little over a hundred yuan. Siyi breathed a sigh of relief and took out all the money she had on her, with a few dozen yuan left over.

After paying, the two walked out of the alley one after the other. It was completely dark by then. The night sky was so high and clear at this time of year, with the Milky Way casting its reflection and the sky spotless. Above the dark blue sky, there was a perfect moon.

"Will you come for a walk with me?"

Jiang Yan chased after her. Si Yi didn't want to pay attention to him at first, but after taking two steps, he shamelessly reached out and grabbed her hand, whispering something in her ear.

The word "no" was already on the tip of her tongue when the man beside her suddenly said meanly, "Sigh, you have to go whether you like it or not. I'm doing this for your own good. A walk after dinner helps with digestion. And let me tell you, this road is very remote. Without me leading you, you probably won't be able to get back to the city tonight."

Siyi's anger, which had finally subsided, flared up again. She stomped her foot angrily, "Jiang Yanhui, you are absolutely despicable!"

He chuckled softly, offering no rebuttal, and insisted on pulling her forward. Siyi couldn't shake off his hand, and had no choice but to follow. Fortunately, the scenery was truly beautiful, and she quickly became immersed in it.

This must be the old town area; the stone-paved roads, gray walls, wisteria trellises... all are old marks left by time.

The daytime heat has long since dissipated, and a gentle night breeze carries the dampness of leaves and the delicate fragrance of flowers and grass—a truly refreshing and invigorating time.

The two walked side by side, neither speaking for a while. Siyi glanced at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye. He had been silent the whole way, as if he were preoccupied with something, quite different from his domineering self before.

As she pondered this to herself, she suddenly noticed two fiery red phoenix trees standing side by side on either side of the street, their blossoms complementing each other beautifully.

A gentle night breeze whispers past your ears, and where the wind passes, petals fall in droves, like a red snowflake, drifting and scattering under the moonlight, filling the sky with blossoms.

The two of them were so captivated by the sight that they couldn't help but stop and watch the red flower rain fall from the sky, covering them completely.

They were bathed in a shower of red petals, as if walking in a poignant dream.

We usually only see the splendor of flowers in bloom, but we don't know how sad they are when they fall.

She suddenly realized that sometimes, life is like these fallen flowers. If you really have to leave the branch, no matter how reluctant you are, you have to leave.

She casually picked up a piece and fiddled with it between her fingers, and for some reason, a strange and inexplicable emotion welled up in her heart.

There are just too many chaotic images in my mind.

There were fathers, mothers, elder brothers, Piaoyun, and Zheng Muyan.

But in the end, it all turned into Jiang Yan Hui's sexy, languid, and wicked smiling face.

She shuddered suddenly, as if she had suddenly realized something, but she also seemed unsure of what she had realized.

Standing to the side, Jiang Yan looked back at her, seeing the beautiful scenery before her but a hint of melancholy in her eyes, and couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

She was still thinking about him when his voice suddenly rang in her ears. Startled, Siyi instinctively looked up, her eyes still holding a trace of lingering sadness and entanglement. She tossed the fallen petal in her hand to the ground and shook her head casually, "Nothing, just thinking about something."

After saying that, Siyi didn't intend to pay any more attention to him and walked forward alone.

Ahead lies the lotus pond of the old town. It is the perfect season, and the lotus flowers in full bloom are a breathtaking sight. Looking up, the clear water is cool and refreshing, the willows are shrouded in mist, and beneath the crowded lotus leaves, the clear blue waves reflect the starry sky.

Siyi was a little tired, so she sat down on a rock on the bank and looked at the lotus pond under the moonlight.

Jiang Yanhui had followed her up at some point and sat down next to her. Siyi didn't intend to speak, but suddenly heard him say in a low voice, "Today is my birthday."

Siyi was startled and looked at him with some surprise.

Is today his birthday?

No wonder he took me to see that big yellow duck today, brought me here to eat, and insisted that I treat him; it turns out it was his birthday.

But shouldn't Young Master Yan have countless people rushing to celebrate his birthday? It's unbelievable that he would be celebrating so shabbily.

Although that's what I was thinking, the four words still slipped out: "Happy Birthday." I paused, then added, as if out of politeness, "I didn't know it was your birthday today, so I didn't prepare a gift."

"It's okay, just make it up to me. I like everything Sisi gave me." This person really knows how to go with the flow!

Just as Siyi was about to say something, her phone rang. She instinctively fell silent. Jiang Yan also took out her phone, glanced at the number, told her to answer it, and went to the side to answer it. (The last sentence, "One evil does not stem from two," appears to be unrelated and likely a fragment from another context.)

She didn't know how much time had passed when she saw him rush over, grab her wrist, and say urgently, "Get up, let's go back."

"Is there something you need?" She suddenly felt like sitting a little longer and enjoying the night breeze.

Jiang Yan's expression was indeed somewhat strange. Perhaps it was because it was dark, but Si Yi clearly saw a hint of seriousness on his face. This expression was quite unexpected for her.

Thinking that it was getting late, she didn't ask any more questions and simply got up and got into the car with him.

On the way back, Jiang Yan drove extremely fast. Fortunately, the car was in good condition and there were very few cars on the road at night, so Si Yi wasn't too scared.

He answered a phone call halfway through the journey. Because it was in a cramped carriage, even though she didn't want to eavesdrop, the entire conversation still slipped into her ears.

"Young Master Yan, I'm sorry, I've tried my best, but the eldest young master just won't see me. Now, young master Jiajia is in danger."

"What about Caiyi? Have you contacted her?" His voice was deep and completely different from the voice Siyi had heard before, tense with an unconcealable tension and worry.

Siyi's heart skipped a beat.

Is the fiefdom... the one with the beauty Yu Meiren?