A pampered young lady from a prestigious family, pampered by her childhood sweetheart, a CEO.

Xu Shuli raised her hand, her ten fingers slender and the tips red. Because of years of painting, there were small calluses on the pads of her index finger and thumb.

"Since you've already bought it, then put it on me."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Luo Yunqi gently. Because of that one look, a gentle yet vivid and profound emotion stirred in his heart, and his eyes unconsciously welled up with tears.

On this day, his little one gave him so many surprises and shocks.

"Okay, I'll put it on for you, Yaoyao. Once you put it on, you're mine."

His fingers trembled, even the ring swayed in his hand, his heart filled with tension. He was afraid that Xu Shuli would reject him, and he was also afraid that she would deny what he had said.

"Fine, fine, I'll put it on you. Once you put it on, I can be yours too."

Afraid she might refuse, Luo Yunqi held the ring steadily, his gaze fixed on her with unwavering determination. He dared not say too much, lest she feel burdened.

Then he firmly put the ring on her hand. It was beautiful; the ring was gorgeous, and it looked even more beautiful on her hand.

"This ring suits you very well."

Almost the instant she finished speaking, a tear fell onto the ring, and Xu Shuli froze.

"Don't cry..."

Aside from when she was a child, she had rarely comforted anyone. When he suddenly cried like this in front of her, Xu Shuli was at a loss.

Why is this person still acting like a child?

“Yaoyao…”

Luo Yunqi lowered his head and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly around the waist. She felt a dampness on her shoulder.

"Stop crying... You're not a child anymore, why are you still crying?"

Xu Shuli was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable with the box, so she deliberately placed the box next to him and raised her hand to comfort him.

"Qi Luo isn't crying anymore, so why are you still shedding tears like a child? Didn't you two always love comparing yourselves like this? As someone else's older brother, you're always jealous like a child, always trying to prove who's better."

Who would comfort someone by recounting embarrassing past events?

Luo Yunqi silently wiped away his tears. Since she said he was like a child, then he would pretend to be a child today, deliberately wiping his tears and snot on her shoulder...

"..."

"Stop crying, stop crying. If you keep crying, I'll have to leave. I hate it when people cry."

Luo Yunqi "..."

They used to watch TV dramas together, and the female lead would instantly feel sorry for the male lead when he cried. How come his Yaoyao is different from how she is portrayed in the TV dramas?

“Yaoyao…”

"Don't cry. What's a real man crying for? I didn't cry back then, did I?"

Xu Shuli didn't know how to comfort people. Looking at his appearance, she shouted fiercely, "It's not that I don't forgive you. I just want you to pursue me for a while longer. What? You can't even keep going for this long? If you think you can't keep going for this long, then you should give up on this idea as soon as possible."

"!!"

No, no, it's all messed up, it's all messed up.

"Yaoyao, I didn't cry!"

Luo Yunqi's face instantly lit up with a smile, all traces of his earlier sadness vanished. He quickly wiped away his tears and, like a puppy, nuzzled his face against her palm.

"..."

"Don't be angry, I'm not crying, no, no, I'm not crying... I'm laughing so happily... I just think I was such a jerk back then."

"It's not just that you were a jerk back then, you're a jerk now too. Everyone else is trying to downplay this memory, but you keep reminding me, which only intensifies my memories and makes me sad all over again. Don't you think you're a jerk?"

"..."

Unable to refute or defend himself, Luo Yunqi slumped his shoulders, admitting defeat. "This is the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life. From now on, I will definitely put you first and respect you above all else."

"I will never interfere in anything you forbid me from doing. Not only the Luo Group, but also myself—it all belongs to you, it's irreplaceable. Yaoyao, I only want you..."

The pink diamond sparkled brilliantly in the light, and the sandalwood box also gleamed. Xu Shuli didn't say anything, quietly felt the ring for a moment, then took it off and put it inside.

"This ring is too valuable for me to wear right now. I'll keep it and wait until you have a suitable and legitimate reason to put it on me."

"Luo Yunqi... if we miss each other again this time, then don't ever come to see me again in your next life. I'll find you an eyesore."

"it is good…"

……

……

Song Yuanyuan was released three hours later with Xu Shuli's permission; she wanted more than just that kind of punishment for her.

As soon as she left the police station, she knew that Ji Chen must have been helping her behind the scenes, and that she still had Ji Chen firmly under her control.

She stood in front of the police station, looking around, trying to see where Ji Chen's car was parked.

Unfortunately, it wasn't Ji Chen who arrived, but Ji Chen's mother.

"Auntie..."

The moment Song Yuanyuan saw his mother, she was so frightened that she stammered and dared not look her in the eye.

"Miss Song is truly skilled; a few tears were enough to completely captivate my foolish son. I wonder how Miss Song feels about being here for so long?"

Ji's mother's words were merciless. Dressed in luxurious attire and carrying a limited-edition handbag, she stood before Song Yuanyuan, who was in a sorry state. The latter felt both guilty and afraid.

"Auntie, I don't understand what you mean. I've already told Achen why I came here. I didn't want to, but I'm just a nobody, and nobody believes me. Auntie, I think Achen has already told you everything."

She kept mentioning "Ah Chen" over and over again, as if she wanted Ji's mother to clearly understand just how good her relationship with Ji Chen really was.

"So what? Don't always use my stupid son as a shield in front of me. He's currently under house arrest. The reason I agreed to help him get you out is so that you two can cut ties completely and never contact each other again. If you can't agree now, then I'm sorry, I'll just make you turn around and go back to where you were."

"Auntie!" Song Yuanyuan almost gritted her teeth to pieces. She never expected that she would have to pay such a high price after just one trip to the police station. "Auntie, why won't you give me a chance? I really like Achen."

"How much is your affection worth? Can you help him soar to great heights? Can you help him achieve great success? Or can you help his career flourish everywhere? You can't help him with anything, and you might even need him to turn around and help you out?"

Song Yuanyuan was speechless.

Ji's mother was incredibly ruthless and blunt when she confronted people. Looking at her pale face, any sympathy she felt for her vanished the moment she learned that Ji was still entangled with her son.

"Auntie, the feelings between him and me cannot be measured by money."

"But you went to Ji Chen just for his money, didn't you?" Ji's mother was too lazy to talk to her anymore, pretending not to know. "I'll just say one thing: if I get you out of here today, you have to cut all ties with my son. If I find out that you two are still in contact, I won't hesitate to send you back in."

"I..." Song Yuanyuan felt wronged and sad, tears welling up in her eyes, "I know my family background is inferior to anyone else's, I'm still an unloved child..."

Ji's mother "..."

What's gotten into her all of a sudden? Why is she saying all this in front of me?