At this point, the booths near the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Having eaten and drunk her fill, Ji Fuling got up from her seat.

She looked at the man sitting across from her, blinked, and said, "I'm full, I should go back now."

Ye Nanqing stood up, his gaze fixed on her intently. "So eager to go back? Don't you want to stay with me any longer?"

His tone was calm, but his words carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Ji Fuling understood and had to explain, "Zihan and Zimo don't want me to come out in the first place. I guess they've already realized I'm not home. If I go back too late, they'll worry."

As she spoke, she walked over, grabbed Ye Nanqing's hand, and prepared to leave.

His gaze swept over the hand she had grasped, and he felt the warmth emanating from her palm. The man, who had been feeling dissatisfied, instantly felt better.

He slightly curved his thin lips into a barely perceptible smile and grasped her small hand in return. "Okay, I'll do as you say."

As the two were talking, Qiao Yuer, holding a glass of red wine, gradually approached.

She had even thought out the dialogue, and was confident enough to get Ji Fuling to drink the spiked red wine!

Just as Qiao Yuer was full of confidence, the two little cool kids hiding behind a pillar not far away had already aimed their slingshots at the back of her legs.

"call out!"

"call out!"

Qiao Yuer had no idea what was happening. She only felt a sudden pain in her groin, followed by her legs going weak, and she fell forward unexpectedly.

"ah--"

With a scream, Qiao Yuer fell flat on her face, losing her grip on the two glasses of red wine, which flew towards Ji Fuling.

"Oh no!!"

Ji Zihan and Ji Zimo exclaimed in surprise, their two identical little faces instantly filled with the same panic and tension.

They just wanted to teach that malicious woman a lesson, but they never expected this unexpected turn of events!

Ji Fuling was facing away from the danger approaching her.

Hearing a strange noise behind her, she instinctively turned around, but suddenly a large hand wrapped around her waist.

The next second, she was spun around by a force.

At the same time, a "whoosh" sounded past her ear, and something flew quickly past her face.

"Bang--"

The flying wine glass smashed against the wall and shattered instantly.

Red wine and splattered fragments were scattered all over the ground.

Ye Nanqing immediately looked down at the woman in his arms, "How are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"

"I'm fine."

Ji Fuling shook her head, still somewhat confused, "What happened?"

Ye Nanqing did not answer. His gaze suddenly shifted, and he glanced coldly at Qiao Yu'er lying on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Miss Qiao, you had better give me a reasonable explanation."

Qiao Yuer's legs were both painful and numb, and she couldn't even crawl for a while.

Hearing Ye Nanqing's cold and indifferent words, she felt deeply wronged.

When she finally managed to lift her head despite the pain, she saw Ye Nanqing embracing Ji Fuling, and she couldn't hold back her tears.

"Waaaaah... Brother Nanqing, I don't know what happened. I just saw you guys eating here and wanted to buy you a drink... but something hit my leg and I suddenly fell down, and I lost my grip on both glasses..."

"Brother Nanqing, my legs hurt so much, I can't get up. Can you help me?"

Qiao Yu'er's face was streaked with tears, looking pitiful, but she was secretly cursing in her heart.

What a mess!

She originally intended to mess with Ji Fuling, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the consequences!

Now Ye Nanqing's impression of her must be even worse.

Waaaaah...

This is absolutely infuriating...

Ji Fuling recognized the woman on the ground as the one who had eaten with Ye Nanqing before and had looked at him with affection.

Strictly speaking, shouldn't this Miss Qiao be considered her rival in love now?

After a few seconds of silence, Ji Fuling turned to look at the man who was holding her, a sly glint in her bright eyes. "Brother Nanqing, she really looks like she can't get up. Aren't you going to help her?"

"What are you yelling about? Are you trying to provoke me?"

Ye Nanqing lightly pinched her side as if punishing her, his deep voice sounding both coaxing and threatening, "You know perfectly well what I want to hear you call me, huh?"

Ji Fuling: "..."

She pretended not to understand what he meant, glanced down at her watch, and changed the subject, "It's getting late, I really have to go back."

Seeing the two flirting without a care in the world, Qiao Yu'er was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ached, and her tears fell even more fiercely.

"Waaah... Brother Nanqing, it really hurts so much, can you take me to the hospital?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Nanqing glanced at Qiao Yuer again. His gentle gaze, which had been fixed on her just a second ago, instantly turned cold, and his tone became icy.

“My wife doesn’t like me having contact with other women. If you need to go to the hospital, you can call an ambulance yourself.”

"Also, let me remind you, I don't want a situation like today to happen again in the future, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

After saying that, Ye Nanqing indifferently withdrew his gaze, put his arm around Ji Fuling, and walked out.

Watching the two figures leave, Qiao Yu'er completely broke down, pounding her fists on the ground, "Ahhh!! Waaaaaah..."

Hiding behind the pillar, Ji Zihan and Ji Zimo breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their mother was safe and sound.

Ji Ziming put away the slingshot, glanced at his brother, and said, "Hanbao, that big liar reacted pretty quickly; he seems quite skilled."

Ji Zihan nodded. "Yes, he saved Mommy once."

Ji Ziming pondered for a moment, "If Mommy is with him, he should be able to protect her, right?"

“His performance tonight was a big plus.” Ji Zihan pursed his lips. “But if you want Mommy to marry him, this isn’t enough.”

Ji Ziming nodded slightly in agreement, "Then let's continue to observe."

The two little cuties chatted as they left the restaurant and got back into the car to head home.

Twenty minutes later, the black Maybach stopped in front of the villa.

Ji Fuling got out of the car and turned around to say goodbye to Ye Nanqing, only to find that he had also gotten out of the car.

She immediately looked suspicious. "Why did you come down here too?"

Ye Nanqing walked to her side, looking down at her, "Since I brought you out, I have an obligation to get you home safely."

"It's only a few steps from the door, why are you worried about my safety?" Ji Fuling found it somewhat amusing.

I don't know if it was just her imagination.

She always felt that this man seemed a bit clingy at times...

Before Ye Nanqing could say anything, the tightly closed door in front of them suddenly opened, and Ji Tiantian, wearing Peppa Pig pajamas, ran out.

Seeing this, Ji Fuling subconsciously bent down and stretched out her hands to catch the small figure running towards her.

To everyone's surprise, the little girl went straight to the man beside her, grabbed his long legs, and clung to him, saying, "Handsome uncle, I want a hug!"

Ji Fuling: "..."

She should have expected this outcome.

Whenever Ye Nanqing is around, this little girl can't even see her own mother!

Ye Nanqing picked up Ji Tiantian with one hand, his handsome face softened by the little girl's soft and cute appearance.

Seeing the two of them acting like father and daughter, Ji Fuling was momentarily dazed.

But just a few seconds later, the sound of a car engine behind her brought her back to her senses.

She turned her head and saw her two sons jump out of the Porsche that had just come to a stop.