Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

When Wen Shengsheng saw the person standing outside through the peephole, she was startled for a moment.

She hesitated, wondering whether to confront it directly.

But then I thought of Gong Xiaochen.

Then I realized that there were some things I could no longer run away from...

Wen Shengsheng slowly opened the door.

Xi Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked extremely tired. His usually neat shirt had an unusual wrinkle.

His face was deathly pale, as if he hadn't slept all night.

When Wen Shengsheng woke up in the morning, she saw her phone; he had called her many times last night...

He looked at Wen Shengsheng, his eyes sometimes filled with sorrow, sometimes with anger, and sometimes as if something crystalline was about to burst from his eyes.

"Come in and sit down."

Compared to Xi Yu's fragility and struggle, Wen Shengsheng appeared much calmer.

"Sheng Sheng, let's go home."

Xi Yu had no intention of going in; instead, he took her hand and spoke very softly.

"What did you say?"

“I said let’s go home, not the Xi residence, but the Jiuru Mansion.” Xi Yu’s lips trembled as he moved. “I won’t go back to the Xi residence either. Let’s just live our lives as before, just you and me.”

Wen Shengsheng finally understood what he meant, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Why did you say that?"

"Why?" Xi Yu's voice suddenly choked up. "Because I know that if I don't come, you will really hate me."

“You said I’m your only family member, and it’s the same for me. I only have you… If you leave, I’ll be all alone in this world.”

“Let’s go home. I will never force you to do anything again. You will no longer be the adopted daughter of the Xi family. You will just be my Wen Shengsheng, okay?”

"Your brother said he would take care of you for life, and he has never lied to you."

Wen Shengsheng felt as if she had tinnitus, and the buzzing sound made her dizzy.

Having lived through a lifetime, hearing these words again filled her with an indescribable bitterness and shock.

but...

"Brother Yu, I've already agreed to be with Gong Xiaochen. I want to live with him from now on..."

......

"Wen Shengsheng, are you crazy...?"

"Who am I? Who is Gong Xiaochen? Is he more important than me?"

Xi Yu seemed to have been angered by something in an instant, and grabbed Wen Shengsheng's hand to pull her outside.

Wen Shengsheng immediately raised her hand to break free.

However, the disparity in strength between her and Xi Yu was too great, and Xi Yu was determined to break free, so she really couldn't.

"Brother Yu, what are you doing..."

Before Wen Shengsheng could finish speaking, a shadow rushed over from beside her. After a muffled thud, Xi Yu's expression changed drastically, and he quickly took a few steps back.

"If you can't say this properly, then don't say it at all!" Gong Xiaochen put one arm around Wen Shengsheng, his sharp and furious eyes seeming to cut through the air as he coldly stared at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu took a few deep breaths and looked back at Gong Xiaochen.

“Gong Xiaochen…heh.” He sneered, then turned to Wen Shengsheng, “I know you resent and hate me now, but Shengsheng, you can’t take revenge on me this way. It will only hurt you.”

“Brother Yu, I’m not doing this to get revenge on you. I want to be with him. I’ve thought it through.” Wen Shengsheng said firmly.

"Think it through?" Xi Yu seemed to find it laughable. "I've been with you for ten years, and he's been with you for two months. What can you figure out in two months? Do you love him? Do you understand him? Is he the only one for you in this life?"

Wen Shengsheng: "......"

She couldn't answer these questions right away.

"You see, you don't even know the answer yourself."

As Wen Shengsheng fell silent, Gong Xiaochen's expression also darkened.

Wen Shengsheng took a deep breath and clenched her fists.

“Brother Yu, you don’t need to provoke me with these words. I made myself very clear about you and the entire Xi family that night.”

"Whether Gong Xiaochen is there or not, the rift between us can't be repaired. I can't go with you, understand?"

Xi Yu seemed utterly helpless, his eyes gradually reddening, and his whole being seemed to be breaking apart.

He didn't say anything more, staring blankly at Wen Shengsheng.

That once cool and resolute gaze is now like a candle flame that has burned out, leaving only dim embers.

"Fine, if you want to cause trouble now, I'll let you have your way. Give me some time... I'll come pick you up myself soon."

As he spoke, he took a small bag out of his pocket and handed it to Wen Shengsheng.

"Don't leave your things lying around anymore."

Wen Shengsheng opened the bag suspiciously and poured the contents into her palm.

His breath suddenly stopped...

It was a small, purple plastic ring.

It was during the summer vacation after graduating from high school. Xi Yu took Wen Shengsheng to the night market, where she saw a pair of plastic rings that children were playing with at a night market stall.

"Brother Yu, this ring is so cute."

"You like children's toys too?" Xi Yu said jokingly, but started scanning the code to pay.

Seeing this, the shop owner immediately smiled and took the pair of rings from the stall and handed them to Wen Shengsheng.

"So what if it's plastic? As long as your boyfriend's love for you is unwavering, it's priceless. You can even use it as your wedding ring when you get married."

At that time, Wen Shengsheng was just beginning to experience love and didn't fully understand what it meant to have a love stronger than gold, but she inexplicably felt that what her boss said was so true.

Without thinking, she picked up the men's ring and put it on Xi Yu's finger, while she put on the women's ring herself.

Because they were rings for children to play with, the size was too small, and both rings got stuck on their knuckles and couldn't be put on.

But Wen Shengsheng didn't care. She thought it looked good on her and wouldn't let Xi Yu take it off. She then grabbed Xi Yu's hand.

That was the first time she suddenly had a different emotion, wanting to touch Xi Yu.

Xi Yu's eyes held a gentle smile.

He didn't let go of her little hand all night.

She later kept the ring and took it with her to the Xi residence, until the day she moved out, when she threw it into the trash can.

Then he personally threw the garbage bag into the garbage truck and watched it leave the Xi residence and be sent to the landfill.

She didn't know where Xi Yu found the ring.

I wonder what Xi Yu was feeling when he went to find it...

She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, which made her sway slightly.

Xi Yu has already left.

Seeing that Wen Shengsheng's complexion was not good, Gong Xiaochen helped her up.

"what happened?"

She shook her head, suppressing the burning heat in her eyes.

"It's alright, let's go back. He won't come again."

Watching Wen Shengsheng's slightly disappointed figure, Gong Xiaochen narrowed his dark eyes, and a chilling aura seeped out.

*

After resting for two days, Wen Shengsheng felt much better and told Gong Xiaochen that she wanted to go back to work at the company.

Gong Xiaochen naturally had no objections and took her to the company early the next morning.

However, his hand injury hadn't healed yet, so he couldn't drive and his driver arrived early in the morning.

When Wen Shengsheng arrived at the garage, she discovered that Gong Xiaochen had changed to a new car.

It seems to be the Cullinan, Rolls-Royce's first SUV, and it's black. It's tall and imposing, and it suits Gong Xiaochen better than the Phantom.

"Why did you decide to change cars?" Wen Shengsheng asked curiously.

"I don't want to be like everyone else, so that someone won't be thinking outside the box when they're with me." He lazily looked at his phone, seemingly indifferent, but every word he said was aimed at Wen Shengsheng.

Wen Shengsheng felt helpless.

What is this grown man thinking about all day long...?

The two chatted casually all the way to the company.

After the incident at the Banshan Hot Spring Hotel, Wen Shengsheng felt an extraordinary sense of warmth upon seeing her familiar colleagues again.

"Oh my goodness, everyone else comes back from recovering from illness looking pale and thin, but our Sheng Sheng looks radiant. Anyone who didn't know better would think you went on a date with your boyfriend." Ba Wen teased her as usual.

"Maybe it is, is it that boy in your WeChat Moments?"

The person who said this was Dong Xinyao, who was in the same group as her. Because she had been on sick leave recently, the company assigned Ba Wen another female assistant.

"No, no, I'm really sick. My head has been hurting for the past two days," Wen Shengsheng quickly waved her hand.

"It doesn't look like it at all." Dong Xinyao smiled and buried herself in her work.

Wen Shengsheng suddenly thought of something.

She has now decided to be with Gong Xiaochen, and the deal with Li Chuan should end.

Otherwise, Gong Xiaochen would truly become a male mistress.

As she sat down at her workstation, she texted Li Chuan, planning to meet him that evening.

"You're back just in time. You've recently landed another big project, much larger than Yuming Manor." Ba Wen handed a stack of documents to Wen Shengsheng.

"Really? You gave me such a big surprise as soon as I started work?" Wen Shengsheng's eyes sparkled.

The larger the project, the more bonuses they will receive.

"Take a look first," Bavin said with a sly grin. "See if it's a big surprise."

Curious, Wen Shengsheng sent the message and then opened the file to read it.

Then, I was completely speechless.

It was the Hongyuan project that Xi Yu was in charge of...