The male protagonist of a sweet romance novel went on a killing spree in the world of angst novels.

After hanging up the phone, Yanting looked at the robot cat in front of her and thought to herself, "It is indeed quite cute."

However, gift-giving is definitely a two-way street; it can't be just the other person giving, she also needs to reciprocate.

Therefore, Yanting plans to choose a gift for Chen Xiao.

But choosing a gift is a bit of a headache.

After thinking for a moment, she opened Baidu Browser and searched for a ranking of gifts to give to boys.

The first thing that popped up was a lighter.

All kinds of lighters.

Yan Ting fell silent.

As far as she knew, Chen Xiao didn't seem to smoke much, maybe once or twice at most.

Yan Ting swiped her finger down, and below were offers for men's watches, game consoles, tie clips... and even luxury cars.

Luxury car?

Yan Ting thought about it and realized that Chen Xiao didn't seem to lack luxury cars.

Not only do they not lack them, but they also change cars almost every two or three days.

From what she could see, Chen Xiao had already changed no fewer than five luxury cars: Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce... In short, he drove them in all sorts of different styles.

Of course, there's also the main reason that she can't afford a luxury car right now.

Thinking of this, Yanting stared silently at the pictures of luxury cars on the screen.

The desire to make money instantly intensified.

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Vertical sun.

The sky was overcast and gray.

Yanting went out wearing a coat over her short-sleeved shirt.

She had just taken out her phone, ready to hail a taxi to Qixue, when a car horn sounded in the distance.

Yan Ting looked up, and then a familiar vehicle came into her view.

I glanced at the license plate number and, sure enough, it was Lu Huai.

Yan Ting's eyes instantly turned cold.

Without even a second thought, it's clear that he came here for her.

Yanting didn't want to have anything to do with Lu Huai anymore, so she walked directly down the alley in another direction.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Huai actually drove up slowly in that car.

"Yanting." A deep, cold voice rang out.

Yan Ting's footsteps never cease.

until--

“Let’s talk.” Lu Huai looked at Yan Ting walking out of the car window, his eyes filled with gloom.

Upon hearing this, Yanting abruptly stopped in his tracks.

She turned and looked directly at Lu Huai through the car window, her voice cold and distant as she said, "There's nothing between us."

Lu Huai frowned, staring at Yan Ting's beautiful face, his tone somewhat displeased: "If you're angry about the engagement banquet, I can explain it to you."

"Explain what?" Yan Ting suddenly laughed: "No need to explain. You did it, that's all. Do you think you can cover up the disgusting things you did by just moving your lips?"

Lu Huai pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a low voice, "Yan Ting, when did you become so sharp-tongued?"

"If you're still not satisfied, I can hold another engagement party for you."

Even now, he still believes that Yanting is only angry about the engagement banquet.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with him.

Yan Ting looked at Lu Huai's expression, which seemed to suggest that she was being unreasonable, and found it amusing. She recalled how she had faced all the guests' sarcasm and ridicule alone at the engagement banquet, as well as all the hardships and grievances she had endured over the past four years, and Lu Huai's previous interrogation of Tan Yi... All these things combined made her heart grow increasingly cold and hard.

"Lu Huai, you disgust me." The thought of falling in love with this kind of person for the past four years made her feel nauseous.

Lu Huai's heart suddenly clenched. He looked into Yan Ting's amber eyes, which no longer held the gentle gaze of the past, and his fingertips curled slightly.

Seeing that Yan Ting was about to leave, Lu Huai sneered, "Stop!"

Yanting paused.

Then she saw Lu Huai open the car door and get out.

"Yanting, this relationship between us is not up to you to decide."

Even at this point, Lu Huai maintained his usual aloof and arrogant attitude, "As long as I don't mention the word 'end,' you can't unilaterally cut off this relationship. You can cut it off if you want, unless I get completely tired of you one day."

However, the words just fell.

A loud "bang" was heard.

Caught off guard, Lu Huai took a hard punch from Yan Ting.

In an instant, he felt intense pain in all his internal organs.

The car windows were smashed to pieces.

"Lu Huai." Yan Ting stepped on the broken glass, looked at Lu Huai who was bent over and spitting blood, and said calmly, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to hit you?"

She had been putting up with him for a long time.

Lu Huai clutched his stomach, coughing violently, his lips tasting of blood. After a long while, he finally managed to speak, panting, "...I almost...forgot about your strength......"

Yan Ting said calmly, “I used to dislike my strength, afraid that others would think I was a monster if they knew.”

"But now I am very grateful for its appearance, otherwise I would not have been able to grow up safely. It is not a burden, it is my armor and my weapon."

Lu Huai raised his eyes and stared at Yan Ting, who had a cold expression, for a while. "Yan Ting, don't be silly. Do you think... you, an orphan girl, can... contend with a powerful family?"

"Force... can only solve... temporary problems, while power can solve all problems."

At this point, Lu Huai gave Yan Ting a weak and mocking smile.

It seems that, for him, Yanting's resistance was merely a momentary act of bravery.

Just as Yan Ting was about to speak, a nonchalant, cold voice suddenly came from behind: "Isn't it just power? I'll give it to her."

Yan Ting's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She looked back.

It was Chen Xiao himself.

I don't know when he got there.

The moment Lu Huai saw Chen Xiao, his face darkened, and a surge of complex emotions welled up inside him.

Looking at Lu Huai's disheveled appearance, Chen Xiao couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "Well done."

Then he turned to look at Yanting and asked, "Let me see if your hand hurts from hitting me?"

Yan Ting: "..."

Lu Huai's eyes darkened slightly, and he said sarcastically, "As expected, you two have been hooking up for a long time."

Yan Ting was stunned for a moment. Before she could react, Chen Xiao hooked his arm around her neck and looked at Lu Huai with a half-smile: "It wasn't her who seduced me, it was me who seduced her."

The tone was very inappropriate.

But it was enough to make Lu Huai feel an indescribable discomfort.

In hindsight, a fleeting sense of regret briefly crossed my mind.

Perhaps it was because Yan Ting's attitude had changed so drastically, or perhaps it was because of the provocation Chen Xiao had given him, but compared to Yan Ting's gentle and tender demeanor towards him before, and then to the cold and hostile look Yan Ting gave him now, the huge contrast made it difficult for Lu Huai to accept for a while.

It was only at this moment that he suddenly realized just how different Yan Ting's attitude towards him had been before.

He didn't know that Yanting's heart was actually very small, so small that it would be full if it could hold just one person.

She is the kind of person who loves deeply; once she falls for someone, she won't be interested in anyone else.

Just like in the past four years, Yanting has truly held nothing back from Lu Huai, loving him with a heart full of sincerity.

Little did they know, this love was given to the wrong person from the very beginning.

Ding-dong-

System: [Lu Huai, one of the male leads, is currently experiencing a significant emotional distress... 5%... 7%... 20%... Loading complete. Lu Huai's emotional distress level is currently 90%. Once it reaches 100%, the "chasing-back-his-wife" scenario will begin.]