Cui Ziqi and Xia Zhizhi sat facing each other.

Xia Zhizhi wore a pure white long dress, her black hair was neatly draped down her back, and there was a small butterfly decoration made of light blue ribbon on her left shoulder.

She was speaking to Cui Ziqi with a gentle smile on her lips.

Cui Ziqi was carefully cutting the steak, but her complexion was not good.

But the fact that he could tolerate Xia Zhizhi's rambling without getting impatient shows that he has a pretty good temper.

Xia Wan watched as Cui Ziqi handed the cut steak to Xia Zhizhi, and then casually took the steak from in front of Xia Zhizhi and placed it in front of herself.

Her face turned pale.

Therefore...

These days, Cui Ziqi won't answer her calls or go home.

Are they all on dates with Xia Zhizhi?

Her pale fingertips dug into her palm, and all the emotions that Xia Wan had been suppressing for the past few days erupted in an instant.

She stopped thinking about Sister Bai.

I no longer think about Cui Ziqi's mother.

All she wanted at that moment was an answer from Cui Ziqi!

After Cui Ziqi took Xia Zhizhi's plate and placed it in front of him, he stopped moving.

Aren't you going to eat?

Xia Zhizhi ate the neatly cut steak in her bowl, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

Seeing that Cui Ziqi had no intention of eating, he explained, "I haven't touched this steak."

She thought it was Cui Ziqi who was disgusted that she had eaten it.

Cui Ziqi's face remained cold, and her voice was devoid of warmth.

"Now that we've eaten, tell me, where's the food?"

Xia Zhizhi pouted in dissatisfaction, "Are you in such a hurry? Did you even listen to what I just told you?"

“I’ve already told you that I was the one who rescued you from the orphanage fifteen years ago, not Xia Wan. She has no obligation to you, and I don’t want to see you deceived by her.”

She thought that after explaining to Cui Ziqi, Cui Ziqi would be angry and would be eager to settle accounts with Xia Wan.

They might even kill Xia Wan outright.

Unfortunately, Cui Ziqi was much calmer than she had imagined.

And after she finished speaking, Cui Ziqi's cold and handsome face showed a hint of impatience.

She frowned, about to say something more.

Xia Wan suddenly appeared at their dining table like a ghost.

Xia Wan looked at Cui Ziqi expressionlessly.

"Is this what you mean by being busy?"

When Cui Ziqi saw Xia Wan appear, his heart skipped a beat for no reason.

He felt a little guilty.

But he controlled his expression well, not letting his guilty conscience show.

What are you doing here?

He tried to speak coldly, but when he met Xia Wan's reddened eyes, he couldn't bear it.

He lowered his voice.

"How can I see our busy man if I'm not here?"

Xia Wan never glanced at Xia Zhizhi from beginning to end.

She questioned Cui Ziqi as if she had caught her cheating husband and his mistress.

"I thought you were busy with work, but I didn't expect you to be out on a date with another woman."

Cui Ziqi frowned.

Xia Zhizhi, who was standing next to her, couldn't stand it anymore.

She looked at Xia Wan and said reproachfully, "Sister, Ziqi and I just had a meal, how did that become a date? Besides, I have a fiancé. What you're saying not only slanders Ziqi, but also slanders me!"

"Ziqi?"

That's such a warm and affectionate way of addressing someone.

Xia Wan's smile carried a hint of bitterness.

She had always been wary of Cui Ziqi and Xia Zhizhi having any contact.

One reason was that she was able to get close to Cui Ziqi by using Xia Zhizhi's identity as her savior, and she was afraid that he would kill her once he found out the truth.

Secondly, Cui Ziqi occupies an important role as the second male lead in the original story. If he continues to be involved with the main characters, he is very likely to fall in love with Xia Zhizhi and eventually die.

She didn't want to see Cui Ziqi die.

I don't want to see Cui Ziqi's love go unrequited.

Unexpectedly, even without the system task, Cui Ziqi still turned around and walked towards Xia Zhizhi.

All her efforts during this period seem like a joke.

When Cui Ziqi saw the disappointment on Xia Wan's face, his heart clenched.

He wanted to explain, but then he thought of the ever-decreasing number of people leaving, so he clenched his fists, his face tense, and offered no explanation whatsoever.

"You go back first."

He said coldly, his tone as indifferent as a stone that could never be warmed.

Xia Wan didn't move.

Xia Zhizhi was about to speak when she met Cui Ziqi's murderous gaze and froze in place in fright.

After a long silence, Xia Wan finally spoke indifferently.

"Don't worry, I will go back, I definitely will."

After saying that, he left the restaurant without paying attention to Cui Ziqi's reaction.

When Cui Ziqi heard her say that she would definitely go back, panic and anger surged up at the same time.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the way he looked up at Xia Zhizhi was dangerous and terrifying.

"Tell me where it is, or die now, choose one."

Xia Zhizhi felt cold in her limbs and couldn't speak for a long time.

...

Xia Wan didn't go back to her apartment; instead, she wandered around outside.

They eventually wandered into the amusement park.

She would play whatever game at the amusement park was the most thrilling.

Roller coasters, giant swings, bungee jumping...

She felt as if she had died and come back to life. After getting off the bungee jumping platform, the anger in her heart had almost completely dissipated.

This is her way of venting her emotions.

When she was unhappy at work or when her parents were pressuring her to get married, she would go to the amusement park and try all the thrill rides.

When she left the amusement park, she was lively and energetic again.

As dusk fell.

After thanking the bungee jumping staff, Xia Wan headed towards the amusement park exit.

She had only taken a few steps when Sister Bai stopped her again.

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