Meeting you in autumn

Finally, Lu Chuan finished his speech and slowly walked off the stage.

With the other competitors finished speaking, the bidding process entered a tense review phase.

Finally, the host announced the winning bid: "The successful bidder for this project is—the company represented by Mr. Lu Chuan!"

The entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Lu Chuan's face was beaming with a smug smile, a smile that came from the bottom of his heart.

On the other side, Guan Yu and Shen Chen both frowned slightly.

Their eyes revealed a hint of resentment and disappointment, as if they were not satisfied with the result.

Their lips were tightly closed, and they didn't make a sound, but their expressions revealed that their dissatisfaction had reached its peak.

"What's wrong with this Xingyi Group? It's one thing that they've been targeting us for the past few years, but now..." Guan Yu said somewhat uncomfortably, thinking about the previous discord between the two companies.

Her brows furrowed tightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of annoyance and helplessness.

"It's okay, Xiaoyu, we'll just go for it next time," Shen Chen comforted her, his voice filled with determination and confidence, as if telling Guan Yu that they were capable of handling any challenge.

"Mmm," Guan Yu nodded in response, her eyes sparkling with trust and reliance on Shen Chen.

"Then let's go back!"

Guan Yu nodded in acknowledgment, and the two stood up.

Suddenly, Guan Yu remembered something, frowned slightly, and said, "Brother Shen Chen, I left something in the lounge."

There was a hint of urgency in her voice, as if that thing was very important to her.

"I'll get it for you," Shen Chen said without hesitation, his eyes revealing his concern for Guan Yu.

"No need, I'll get it myself. Shen Chen, you go back first!" Guan Yu said, lifting her skirt and walking inside before Shen Chen could respond.

Her steps were light yet firm, as if she were showing Shen Chen her independence and confidence.

Seeing this, Shen Chen could only wait for her where he was. His gaze followed Guan Yu's retreating figure closely, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Guan Yu walked slowly toward the lounge, lost in her own thoughts, oblivious to her surroundings.

Just as we were about to reach the door of the lounge, with only a few steps left,

Suddenly, a pair of strong hands reached out from the side and swiftly pulled Guan Yu into the lounge next door.

In an instant, the whole world seemed to be plunged into darkness.

Guan Yu was slammed against the hard wall by a tremendous force. She struggled desperately to break free from this sudden restraint, but the hand held her tightly like an iron clamp, giving her no chance to escape.

At this moment, Guan Yu's heart pounded rapidly, like drumbeats in her chest, and a deep sense of fear instantly enveloped her.

The person holding her back was none other than Jing Yi.

At this moment, Jing Yi suppressed the raging anger burning in his heart, lowered his head without saying a word, and then kissed Guan Yu's lips forcefully like a starving beast.

At the same time, his other two hands also tightly restrained Guan Yu, making her completely unable to move.

The kiss was unusually fierce, as if it were pouring out all the anger and emotion.

Jing Yi's lips roamed wildly over Guan Yu's face, kissing almost every inch of her skin.

Then, the kiss began to move down her cheek, approaching her fair and slender neck.

Guan Yu couldn't see who the person in front of her was at all; she only felt as if she had suffered a great insult and defilement.

Tears welled up uncontrollably and streamed down her cheeks.

The moment Jing Yi's kiss landed on her neck, she trembled involuntarily, her fear and shame reaching their peak.

So, she used all her strength to push the person in front of her away, and without hesitation, raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

Jing Yi suddenly stopped, as if time had frozen, and the surrounding air became heavy.

Then came a deathly silence; he kept his lips tightly shut and didn't utter a word.

Upon seeing this scene, Guan Yu's anger erupted like a volcano, her beautiful face contorted with rage, her eyes wide with fury.

She roared through gritted teeth, "I am the eldest daughter of the Guan family! How dare you treat me like this! I will never let you off easily!"

Having said that, she took slow but firm steps, approaching Jing Yi step by step, her demeanor utterly arrogant and haughty.

When she was only inches away from Jing Yi, she stopped and said contemptuously with a superior air, "I will definitely kill you, you bastard, with my own hands!"

However, at that moment, a mocking laugh came from the darkness.

Upon hearing the laughter, Guan Yu became enraged and raised her hand to slap Jing Yi hard.

But to her utter surprise, Jing Yi grabbed her wrist with lightning speed.

In an instant, Guan Yu felt as if her entire body had lost its freedom, tightly bound in Jing Yi's arms.

At this moment, Guan Yu was both surprised and angry. Just as she was about to open her mouth to rebuke Jing Yi, she suddenly heard Jing Yi's deep and slightly magnetic voice.

"Kill me? Guan Yu, are you really so eager to take my life?"

Upon hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Guan Yu froze instantly. His anger vanished without a trace, as if extinguished by a bucket of ice water.

After a long while, she seemed to snap out of a daze and asked stammeringly and cautiously, "Ah Yi, is...is it you?"

In the darkness, Jing Yi's face was frighteningly gloomy, but Guan Yu couldn't see his expression because of the dim light.

"What, you don't even remember my voice?" Jing Yi's words carried a hint of barely perceptible disappointment and sadness.

"No...no, Yi..." Guan Yu hurriedly explained, her heart filled with panic and unease.

When she tried to explain, Jing Yi roared, "Enough! Don't call me A-Yi, it disgusts me."

His voice seemed to carry sharp thorns, piercing straight into Guan Yu's heart. After speaking, he quickly released her.

Jing Yi stared intently at her, his eyes filled with anger and determination.

His lips trembled slightly as he continued, "Guan Yu, I will not forgive you."

Each word is like a sharp knife, mercilessly cutting into Guan Yu's soul.

After saying that, Jing Yi, like a startled rabbit, hurriedly opened the door and went out.