"She's very kind," Ye Feng said with a hint of regret. "It's just a pity she met that kind of family."

Jiang Yanqing sighed: "Yes, every family has its own problems."

She paused, then said teasingly, "What, does mentioning her bring back memories?"

Ye Feng smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes: "It's all in the past. I used to love her very much. But later, everything changed."

Jiang Yanqing took out a card from her bag and pushed it in front of Ye Feng: "This is the money we agreed on, you can take it."

Ye Feng looked at the card. He wasn't the type to suffer for the sake of saving face; he would take what was rightfully his.

Ye Feng reached out and took the money, putting it in his pocket: "Thank you."

"Why are you being so polite with me?" Jiang Yanqing smiled and stood up. "Let's go have afternoon tea."

The two arrived at an elegant tea restaurant and sat by the window. The sunlight streamed in, making it warm and inviting.

"What would you like to drink?" Jiang Yanqing asked, flipping through the menu.

"Whatever." Ye Feng's gaze fell out the window.

Jiang Yanqing ordered a pot of black tea and some snacks, then turned to look at Ye Feng: "I heard you have a girlfriend, she's very pretty."

Ye Feng nodded: "Yes, we love each other very much."

Jiang Yanqing didn't press the matter further and shifted the topic to Feng Xiaoqian.

“Old Feng is actually quite pitiful,” Jiang Yanqing sighed. “He was very good to me, but…”

"Just what?" Ye Feng looked at her.

"But I feel mostly gratitude towards him," Jiang Yanqing confessed. "If it weren't for him, I might have already..."

She didn't continue, but Ye Feng understood what she meant.

"If I had met you a few years earlier, I might have eloped with you," Jiang Yanqing said half-jokingly.

She stretched out her foot and kicked Ye Feng's calf.

Ye Feng remained seated, unmoved: "Are you a donkey? Why are you kicking people?"

Jiang Yanqing narrowed her eyes, a playful smile playing on her lips: "I just love kicking people, so what? I'm not kidding you, Lao Feng has a seven-figure bank account, enough for us to live a carefree life together."

He knew in his heart that Jiang Yanqing was just joking.

Ye Feng picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Let me think about it, and I'll give you an answer later."

Then, he took out a hundred-yuan bill from his bag and placed it under the teacup: "It's my treat today. I'm leaving now; I have other things to do."

After saying that, Ye Feng got up and left.

Jiang Yanqing's gaze fell on his back, and the smile on her lips gradually widened.

After leaving the tea restaurant, Ye Feng stood on the street.

He took out his phone, glanced at the time—four o'clock in the afternoon. He sent Liu Qingyi a text message: "Can you leave work on time?"

Before I could get a reply, my phone vibrated. It was Kong Xiaoyue calling.

"Hey, Ye Feng, where are you?" Kong Xiaoyue's voice was anxious.

"I have some errands to run outside," Ye Feng replied.

"Old Liu went to see General Manager Sun and wants to dismiss you!" Kong Xiaoyue lowered her voice, as if afraid of being overheard.

Ye Feng gripped his phone tightly: "I understand. I'll handle it."

"Ye Feng..." Kong Xiaoyue wanted to say something, but Ye Feng interrupted her.

"How's Xiao Ran's situation?" Ye Feng changed the subject.

"Still the same as always, not very talkative." Kong Xiaoyue's voice was filled with helplessness.

"I'll find some time in the next day or two to take her to see a psychologist," Ye Feng said.

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Qingyi's text message finally arrived late: "It might be a little late."

Ye Feng looked at the text message and decided to go pick her up.

As I walked to the roadside, my gaze inadvertently swept across the street corner, and the figure of a girl came into view.

The girl was wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, and looked youthful and energetic.

But Ye Feng's attention was focused on the three men behind her.

They were acting suspiciously; they were clearly not good people.

Alarm bells rang in Ye Feng's mind.

He approached the girl discreetly, pretended to lose his balance, and bumped into her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," Ye Feng quickly apologized.

The girl turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression: "It's nothing."

"This area isn't very safe. Are you alone?" Ye Feng asked casually, but his eyes remained fixed on the three men.

A wary glint flashed in the girl's eyes: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just a reminder to be careful," Ye Feng said with a smile, offering a kind reminder.

The three men realized Ye Feng's intentions. One of the burly men deliberately bumped into Ye Feng, cursing, "Can't you watch where you're going?"

Ye Feng did not retaliate, but simply steadied himself and glanced indifferently at the burly man.

He didn't want to cause trouble; he just wanted to ensure the girl's safety.

The girl looked at Ye Feng, hesitated for a moment, and then called out to him, "Hey, wait a minute!"

Ye Feng stopped and turned around.

The girl walked up to him, slightly shyly, and asked, "Can I add you on WeChat?"

"No need, just be more careful when you're alone in the future." Ye Feng said calmly, pointed to the girl's handbag, and then turned to walk towards his car.

The girl looked down in confusion and saw that the zipper of her handbag had been opened at some point, and half of her wallet had been pulled out.

She suddenly remembered the three suspicious men behind her and felt a chill run down her spine.

It turns out that his seemingly casual action just now was actually to help me!

By the time she came to her senses and wanted to thank him, the black sedan had already driven away. She hadn't even seen the license plate, let alone learned his name.

The girl stomped her foot, secretly hoping to meet him again.

Twenty minutes later, Ye Feng's car stopped not far from the Liu Group building.

He gazed at the Liu's Building and decided to wait for Liu Qingyi to get off work at a nearby dessert shop.

Entering the dessert shop, Ye Feng ordered a cold drink and found a seat by the window.

Suddenly, someone patted my shoulder.

"Oh? What a coincidence, we meet again!"

Ye Feng turned around in surprise, and there was the girl he had just met by the roadside.

He was slightly surprised: "What are you doing here?"

The girl sat down opposite him with ease and without any awkwardness: "I work here, at the Liu Group."

She paused, then smiled playfully, "What a coincidence! Can you buy me a drink?"

Ye Feng looked at her with a playful glint in his eyes, then beckoned to the waiter and ordered her the same cold drink.

"Thank you so much for earlier." The girl held the cup with both hands, her tone sincere.

"It's nothing," Ye Feng replied casually, taking a sip of his cold drink.

Ye Feng's indifference did not embarrass the girl; on the contrary, she relaxed and began to chat with Ye Feng casually.

After chatting for a while, the girl took the initiative to extend her hand: "Let's get to know each other formally, my name is Luo Xiaoxi."

Ye Feng shook hands with her, but did not reveal his name.

Luo Xiaoxi noticed this as well, but did not ask any further questions.

She took her phone out of her bag: "Thank you so much for today. I'll pay myself, but I don't have any cash with me. I'll transfer the money to you via WeChat."