She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

He left Sheng Qianrui, whose face was stiff with shock.

Han Xi, with a cold and hard expression, directly pulled Fang Li into the car.

The company is very busy, so Lin Mo didn't come today; Han Xi drove him there himself.

The two got into the car, and Han Xi leaned over to help Fang Li fasten her seatbelt before starting the car, turning around, and driving away from the coffee shop.

Fang Li glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that Sheng Qianrui was still standing in the same place. The arrogance that was once on her beautiful face was gone, replaced by a gloomy expression.

As the distance between them grew, her eyes remained fixed on the direction they had left in. Although her emotions were unclear, it was easy to tell from the aura emanating from her that she was extremely angry.

However, you should go to the hospital for a checkup...

No wonder that rich young lady couldn't stand it, thinking of Han Xi's insulting words without using any vulgar language.

Fang Li couldn't help but sit in the passenger seat and chuckle softly, her lips pursed.

"What are you laughing at?" Han Xi asked, glancing at her occasionally while he was focused on driving.

Fang Li pursed her lips and turned to look at him: "As your childhood sweetheart, wasn't what you just said a bit too heartless?"

"Childhood sweetheart? Who?"

"Miss Sheng."

Han Xi glanced at her.

Fang Li found it amusing. "What kind of look is that? Miss Sheng told me herself that you two grew up in the same compound, and Chairman Sheng has always been very fond of you. Aren't you and Miss Sheng childhood sweethearts?"

"If living in the same courtyard when we were kids counts as childhood sweethearts, then my childhood sweethearts would stretch from the Han family to the entrance of Huanyu International."

"so much?"

Seeing the deliberate mockery in the woman's eyes, Han Xi turned the steering wheel, braked slightly, and quickly stopped at the side of the road.

Fang Li was slightly taken aback when she saw the man with his hand on the steering wheel, turning to look at her.

"We're not home yet, what are you doing?!"

Han Xi's deep eyes narrowed slightly, a turbulent emotion surging within them. He smiled slightly and said, "What do you think? Of course, I want to have a proper discussion with you about the meaning of the phrase 'childhood sweethearts'."

Fang Li: "......"

"Childhood sweethearts are those who are inseparable and have never been apart since childhood. At most, Sheng Qianrui and I were neighbors who lived in the same courtyard for a few years."

"What about you and Chairman Sheng? Miss Sheng said you and her father are close friends despite the age difference. Chairman Sheng thinks highly of you, didn't he ever think about setting you up with his daughter?"

"..." Han Xi remained silent.

Fang Li was surprised: "There really is?"

"I don't want to lie to you."

Han Xi unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned slightly over the center console, and reached out to take her hand, saying, "Back when Han's Group was newly established and its business was facing a bottleneck, Sheng Jinghui invested a sum of money, which was a timely help. Han's Group, especially my father, remembers this kindness very well."

"So, your father actually considered bringing you and Sheng Qianrui together?"

Han Xi's breath hitched slightly, and a smile played on his lips: "Tell me first, are you jealous?"

"......"

"Silence means consent?"

Fang Li lowered her eyes, her red lips slightly pursed: "Think what you want."

"Ha ha......."

A man's magnetic laugh suddenly rang out inside the car.

Fang Li had never heard him laugh like that before.

While he was still in a daze, a wall of flesh suddenly pulled him into its embrace.

Han Xi was very happy. He leaned half his body over the center console to hug Fang Li, his sharp chin resting on her shoulder, the corners of his mouth turned up high, and his eyes were full of laughter.

"Ah Li, I really like you, especially when you say one thing but mean another."

Fang Li: "..." Do you like her contradictory attitude?

Is this considered a confession?

It sounds so awkward.

Fang Li twisted her body, trying to push him away.

Han Xi clearly had no intention of making things difficult for her, and easily let go of her hand following her force.

The two separated, Han Xi still holding Fang Li's hand, no more than half a foot apart, their eyes meeting.

The man's deep eyes gleamed with a hint of joy, and Fang Li, after looking at him for a while, was the first to look away uncomfortably.

Why are you staring at me?

Han Xi just smiled and didn't say anything.

Fang Li frowned and gently pushed away the handsome face pressed against her face. "Alright, it's getting late, let's go home."

Han Xi: "Don't you want to know if my father ever tried to match me up with Sheng Qianrui?"

"Do not want to."

Hearing the obvious sullenness in the woman's voice, Han Xi's smile deepened.

He gently stroked the back of her hand with his thumb and said, "No."

A hint of surprise flashed silently in Fang Li's slightly cool eyes.

"Do you want to know why?"

Han Xi's eyes are very beautiful. In front of outsiders, he is always calm and indifferent, but when he is facing Fang Li, his emotions surge, like a vast universe formed by countless stars, with scattered light, which can easily draw people into it.

Fang Li looked at him quietly.

Then Han Xi said in a deep, hoarse voice with a hint of sarcasm, "Because he is afraid of me."

...Not long after, the car parked on the side of the road started up again, slowly merged into the traffic, and headed towards the hillside manor.

As the street scene outside the car rushed past, Fang Li's heart sank slightly, her mind replaying Han Xi's words.

"Han's was founded by my mother and father. At first, Han's only had one jewelry brand, and my mother was the chief designer. Later, Han's jewelry became a bestseller across the country, and my mother also became the most popular emerging designer among consumers with several international design awards. Since then, Han's has become the leader in the national jewelry industry."

Han Xi said that later his father, Han Ming, had the idea of ​​expanding the company.

Han Xi's mother meant that since their brand had just gained a foothold internationally, they should proceed cautiously and steadily until their customer base was stable and Korean-style jewelry truly had a voice in the fashion world before considering venturing into other industries.

Unfortunately, Han Ming wouldn't listen at the time. He was convinced that Han's Jewelry was already influential enough, and besides, his voice in Han's Jewelry wasn't as powerful as that of Han Xi's mother, the chief designer. He was eager to prove himself, or rather, to develop a part of the business that belonged to him.

That decision almost led to Han's Jewelry being dethroned by another emerging domestic jewelry company.

This incident served as the catalyst for the conflict between Han Xi's father and mother.

Later, Han Xi was born.

The Han family also faced an economic crisis due to Han Ming's excessive expansion.

The conflict between Han Ming and Han Xi's mother is growing. There are even many voices in the company saying that Han's Group's success today is all thanks to Mrs. Han, and that Han Ming, who is clearly incompetent, insists on being strong, causing Han's Jewelry to suffer as a result.

These words naturally reached Han Ming's ears.

As Han Ming struggled to secure investment and his company continued to encounter problems, the couple faced increasing issues.

It finally erupted when Han Xi was four years old.