Side Story 1: Cheng Yiyi, Meng Lianyun

Three years later, at the airport.

Three years ago, Cheng Yiyi went abroad to study. During that time, she only returned home once, when Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng got married. Otherwise, she spent all her time studying abroad.

In the past three years, she has been busy improving herself and has had very few opportunities to video chat with Meng Lianyun.

Meng Lianyun once offered to go abroad to be with her, but she refused.

Cheng Yiyi didn't want Meng Lianyun to make any sacrifices for her, nor did she dare to gamble on how long his sincerity could last.

So she set a three-year timeframe, striving to be on par with Meng Lianyun and also allowing Meng Lianyun to think clearly about whether he wanted to spend his life with her.

Three years later, Cheng Yiyi felt a little uneasy when she got off the plane.

As you exit from the third exit, the midday sun pours down on the arrival hall like melting gold leaf.

She raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring light, but caught a glimpse of a familiar figure through her fingers.

Meng Lianyun leaned against a white marble pillar, wearing a gray suit.

With one hand in his pocket and the other holding a white rose, the dew on the stem refracted into tiny spots of light.

Passengers frequently turned their heads to look back, and several girls who were secretly taking photos with their phones were politely stopped by his bodyguards.

Cheng Yiyi was suddenly startled, her heart skipping a beat.

She had always known that Meng Lianyun was good-looking, but compared to his previous carefree and irreverent appearance, he now seemed more mature and composed.

Lost in thought, a white rose was suddenly offered to me, its crisp fragrance dispelling my memories.

Cheng Yiyi looked up and met Meng Lianyun's smiling eyes.

"I've been waiting for you!"

Meng Lianyun turned the flower branch around and handed it over.

When Cheng Yiyi took the flowers, her fingers touched his fingertips. The coolness made her heart tremble, and she couldn't help but look down at him.

But when her gaze fell on the ring on his ring finger, her heart suddenly ached.

Is the ring worn on the ring finger a wedding ring?

Is he engaged?

With whom?

In the end, she and Meng Lianyun couldn't survive those three years!

Meng Lianyun could tell from her expression that she had misunderstood. Just as he was about to explain, a commotion suddenly broke out at the arrival gate.

A girl wearing a crop top rushed over, holding a selfie stick:

"Brother Lianyun~" The girl's voice was sickeningly sweet.

Are you here to pick me up?

She glanced at Cheng Yiyi as soon as she finished speaking.

After three years abroad, Cheng Yiyi shed her student-era naiveté and became gentle and elegant.

The girl sensed a rival in love and her gaze became wary.

She had long heard that the eldest son of the Meng family had a white moonlight who had gone abroad to study, but she didn't expect it to be true.

But it's okay, even the most unattainable ideal can't withstand a sudden, unexpected love.

How could a young master like Meng Lianyun, who has no shortage of women, still care about a woman who could so heartlessly abandon him for three years?

The girl subconsciously assumed that her encounter with Meng Lianyun was just a chance meeting.

To help Meng Lianyun take revenge on this heartless woman, she raised her head and arrogantly said to Cheng Yiyi:

"Hello! My name is Pan Meng, and I'm Brother Lianyun's fiancée!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yiyi's heart tightened, her breath caught in her throat, and her face turned pale.

Meng Lianyun's face showed panic, and he hurriedly explained:

"Yiyi, don't listen to her nonsense, she's not my fiancée!"

Cheng Yiyi took a deep breath and, fighting back tears, said:

"Meng Lianyun, it's alright! I was prepared to accept this outcome when I left three years ago!"

"Prepare my ass!" Meng Lianyun cursed in frustration.

His meticulously planned airport pickup was ruined before the curtain was even raised.

Young Master Meng was furious, glaring at the culprit:

"Who the hell are you?! I don't know you at all, and you're supposed to be my fiancée?!"

"I, Meng Lianyun, have only one fiancée, Cheng Yiyi. No one else is worthy of her!"

Pan Meng was stunned by the scolding: "Brother Lian... Brother Lian Yun, how can you say you don't know me!"

"I'm Pan Meng. My dad had dinner with you a few days ago!"

Meng Lianyun then remembered that he did indeed have a business partner surnamed Pan not long ago.

Pan Meng seemed to be there during the meal; I even tried to get her contact information.

He added her out of politeness, but he never expected that she would cause him so much trouble.

Enraged, Meng Lianyun immediately took out his phone and called Pan Meng's father:

"Pan Chengyi, our cooperation ends here. The Meng family will not do any business with you again!"

On the other end of the phone, Pan Chengyi hurriedly asked:

"President Meng, what's wrong with you? Why do you suddenly decide not to cooperate?"

Meng Lianyun: "Ask your daughter!"

After saying that, Meng Lianyun hung up the phone.

Across from her, Pan Meng's face was as pale as paper; she had never expected such a consequence.

How could Meng Lianyun get so angry over a woman who abandoned him for three years that he's even willing to give up his business?

"Brother Lianyun, I..."

"Miss Pan, we're not acquainted, please don't call me that!"

Meng Lianyun's tone was polite to the point of being cold:

"You'd better disappear from my sight right now, or I won't hesitate to make the Pan family leave Kyoto!"

The bodyguard immediately stepped forward and gestured for Pan Meng to enter.

Just then, Pan Meng's phone rang; it was her father calling.

She had no choice but to leave quickly.

After reprimanding the culprit, Meng Lianyun turned around and hurriedly explained to Cheng Yiyi:

"Yiyi, believe me, I really don't know her well, she's just..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Yiyi burst into laughter through her tears.

"Meng Lianyun, you said you don't have a fiancée, so where did this ring come from?"

Meng Lianyun glanced at his left ring finger and smiled slightly:

"You're wrong, I have a fiancée!"

"You are my fiancée, Cheng Yiyi!"

Meng Lianyun took a ring out of his pocket, then knelt down on one knee:

"Yiyi, I know I used to be a terrible person, but believe me, I've really changed everything."

Since I got together with you, you've been the only one by my side, and you're the only one in my heart.

For the past three years, you have been my thoughts every single day, every single moment. I want to marry you and be with you forever.

will you marry me? "

Almost everyone around had already left, so no one made a fuss; only a few bodyguards stood not far away.

Meng Lianyun was afraid that Cheng Yiyi still had reservations and was unwilling to marry him, so he deliberately chose to propose in a less crowded place.

This will ensure Cheng Yiyi's freedom of choice to the greatest extent possible.

Looking at the expectation in Meng Lianyun's eyes, Cheng Yiyi finally nodded after a long while:

"I do!"

Upon hearing these three words, Meng Lianyun breathed a sigh of relief and then hurriedly put the ring on Cheng Yiyi's finger.

"You said it, you can't go back on your word!"

Meng Lianyun grabbed Cheng Yiyi and held her tightly in his arms.

A tear slid down Cheng Yiyi's cheek, and she smiled:

"I promise you, I won't go back on my word!"