Jinling had finally endured until school was over, and she could no longer bear it.

As soon as the phone rang, she turned around impatiently: "Xuefeng, I need to talk to you about something..."

"What's up?"

"How about we switch seats in a bit? You can sit in Jia Bo's car, and I'll chat with Xiao He..."

Wang Xuefeng paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

"Thanks!!"

Jinling jumped up excitedly, quickly put away her book and pen, and turned to rush towards Xiao He's position.

"Hey, hey?" Xiao He nimbly dodged: "You've got the wrong person, haven't you??"

"You!" Jinling pouted. "Are we still good friends?"

Xiao He looked helpless.

...I can't exactly say that you hugging me is tantamount to cheating on Jia Bo, can I?!

"Fine, fine! I won't touch you, okay?" Jinling finally gave in and obediently walked to his side.

Jia Bo, who was waiting patiently for her to come over, was surprised when she ran off to find Xiao He without even saying hello.

"Did I do something wrong again?" Jia Bo wondered to himself, but didn't dare to go up and ask.

Fortunately, Wang Xuefeng understood his predicament and naturally walked over to him, patting him on the shoulder like a good brother: "Come on, I'll ride in your car later."

"Oh, oh, okay," Jia Bo replied blankly.

-

"You specifically sought me out? And where do you want to go?" Xiao He asked as soon as he got into the car.

Jinling got into the passenger seat and, while fastening her seatbelt, replied, "How about we find a quiet restaurant for dinner?"

"Whatever you want," Xiao He said indifferently. "Give me the restaurant address."

"Hmm..." Jinling thought for a moment, then took out a card: "How about this place? I heard it's newly opened, and I've never been there before. Shall we go check it out together?"

“Okay.” Xiao He took the card and added it to the navigation system by scanning it.

The car started moving, but not very fast.

Jia Bo's car followed very easily from behind.

"Speak now, or we'll be there soon," Xiao He kindly reminded him.

"I..." Jinling said, somewhat troubled, "I'm thinking of giving up..."

"Is there no reason?"

"I...I'm still not quite used to it...and I'm not very good at it."

What about later?

Jinling fell silent upon hearing this; she just wanted to get by for the time being.

Xiao He noticed her expression and realized it was difficult to comfort her.

"It's up to you. If you really decide, then tell him."

"I..." Jinling bit her lip, "I dare not..."

"Are you afraid? Or are you unwilling?" Xiao He asked bluntly.

"Me? How could that be? I didn't!" Jinling denied it outright.

Xiao He gave her a half-smile: "Are you under a lot of pressure being with him?"

Jinling swallowed hard, stammering and unable to speak.

"He worked so hard to gain your approval, you didn't know that."

“It’s not because of that…” Jinling rubbed her eyes in distress, “I… I think I did terribly… compared to you…”

"Huh?" Xiao He asked, bewildered.

"Actually, I know that Jia Bo has always envied Xue Feng, and I also know that he has always hoped that I could be like you, well-behaved and easy to take care of..."

“Uh…” Xiao He blushed.

"But he doesn't know that I actually envy you too!" Jinling looked at the crowded people in front of her, and tears welled up in her eyes for no reason.

"Envious of me?" Xiao He asked, puzzled.

"Everyone in the world knows that Xuefeng spoils you rotten. So many people, both inside and outside the school, don't dare to bother you. Every girl envies you..."

"No," Xiao He said expressionlessly, "They're just making things up, aren't they?"

“But that’s exactly what I see!” Jinling said firmly. “He treats you like a precious gem, making it obvious to everyone that you can’t interfere. Otherwise, do you think someone with your looks would be surrounded by admirers?”

"Really?" Xiao He, an insider, said, "I really can't see what you see."

"So, in your opinion, what is Xuefeng to you?" Jinling asked, voicing the question that had been bothering her.

Xiao He remained silent for a long time.

Just when Jinling thought he didn't want to answer, he finally spoke with a hint of deeper meaning.

"The person who will accompany me through this life."

...

Jia Bo took a deep breath.

"Yes, we've come this far, and I don't want to give up."

Wang Xuefeng did not sit in the back seat of his car, but sat next to him in the passenger seat, silently listening to him recount the hardships and bitterness of the past few days.

It was not sweet at all.

"Then don't give up," Wang Xuefeng said casually.

If Jia Bo hadn't heard from Yang Xing that he had pursued a girl for over two years, he would have scoffed at his words. Now, thinking back, that girl must have been Xiao He.

"By the way, I was just about to ask, are you and Xiaohe siblings?" Jia Bo asked hesitantly.

"Heh..." Wang Xuefeng smiled and shook his head.

"Isn't that right?" Jia Bo didn't understand. "Then why...?"

Wang Xuefeng pursed his lips: "It's even worse than that of siblings."

"Worse?" Jia Bo was even more confused: "In what way?"

Wang Xuefeng shook his head again, clearly not wanting to continue the topic.

"Alright..." Jia Bo sighed slightly, deciding to just assume that there was some unresolved issue between them.

"Actually, I've been thinking, should I follow your stubborn approach and stick to it to the end, or should I change my thinking and find a different way out?" Jia Bo seemed to start talking to himself again.

"That depends on whether you think she's worth it," Wang Xuefeng said with a smile.

"Worth it?" Jia Bo was stunned.

As a businessman, he is very sensitive to the word "value".

From a business perspective, it might be worth it, but it's not necessarily the most worthwhile.

After all, there are dozens of girls with similar backgrounds and social standing in Flying Dragon City alone, not to mention in Nuojin City.

Judging solely by value, Juliet is not the only option.

"Is it worth it?" Jia Bo himself began to doubt.

So he subconsciously looked at Wang Xuefeng, wanting to ask him, "Was it worth pursuing Xiao He for so long?"

However, before he even asked the question, the answer had already appeared in his mind.

It's definitely worth it.

"Then may I ask again, what did you use to judge that Xiaohe was worthwhile in the beginning?" Jia Bo suddenly found the key to the problem.

"In the beginning?" Wang Xuefeng frowned slightly.

"Yes, you certainly didn't know each other as well at the beginning as you do now. So how did you determine that she was the one you were looking for all your life, and thus have the conviction to stick to it?"

Wang Xuefeng also fell silent, seemingly unable to find the right words to describe it.

Seeing his expression, Jia Bo didn't urge him, but patiently waited for his answer.

"because……"

Wang Xuefeng pondered deeply, as if immersed in the past, and after a long time, he finally gave what he considered to be the most fitting explanation.

But there are only four words whose meaning is unclear.

"He saved me."