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Ye Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Lin Tingyue had done a good job this time and hadn't told Cai Wenchuan about her relationship with her older brother.

Her initial tension eased, and she felt less embarrassed and awkward. She smiled at Cai Wenchuan, then glanced gratefully at Lin Tingyue, and asked Cai Wenchuan, "Do you two know each other?"

Both Lin Tingyue and Cai Wenchuan showed a momentary unease, but Cai Wenchuan's discomfort was more obvious, while Lin Tingyue quickly regained her composure.

In a flash of inspiration, Ye Wenyu recalled the first time she met Cai Wenchuan again. At that time, Lin Tingyue was walking behind her, and she was walking in front. As they walked out of the group building, she looked up and saw Cai Wenchuan waiting there.

At the time, Cai Wenchuan said he was waiting for someone, but now, a sense of unease arose in her heart. Perhaps, from the very beginning, the person Cai Wenchuan was waiting for wasn't her. Because, before this, they had never met again, hadn't seen each other for over ten years, and had no way of contacting each other. It always sounds a bit strange for a childhood friend to suddenly appear downstairs at your company.

As she pondered, a series of questions arose in her mind.

When faced with Ye Wenyu's question, Cai Wenchuan blushed even more, like a boiled crab. He looked at Lin Tingyue, feeling both nervous and embarrassed. He opened his mouth, but then fell silent, as if he didn't know how to explain his relationship with Lin Tingyue.

Since Lin Tingyue didn't introduce him, he should wisely remain silent as well.

At this moment, Lin Tingyue smiled and said to Ye Wenyu as if explaining, "We haven't known each other for long. I went to Q University to visit a friend and heard that he was the most handsome professor on campus, so I went to listen to his class. We got to know each other and started chatting. He said that he and you grew up together, so I brought him along today."

"So that's how it is," Ye Wenyu thought, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Lin Tingyue neither revealed her past nor did she know the reason why the two of them knew each other, she felt even more relaxed.

She trusted her brother Wen even more for this trip together. With him by her side, she wasn't afraid to go anywhere, no matter where she was.

Ye Wenyu had no idea that more than a decade could completely change a person.

Cai Wenchuan glanced gratefully at Lin Tingyue, pleased that she hadn't told Xiaoyu the truth about him being the son of her housekeeper; he had his pride too. He hadn't wanted to come today, hearing he was to see Xiaoyu, because he didn't want her to know his true identity. But Lin Tingyue insisted, and he, never knowing how to refuse her, had no choice but to agree.

Now that Lin Tingyue hadn't revealed his secrets, his tense heart relaxed.

However, he still didn't know why Lin Tingyue kept coming to see Xiaoyu. Cai Wenchuan forced a smile, thinking that when he got back, Tingyue would be all alone by his side, and he would definitely ask her.

Tingyue isn't a good student, while Xiaoyu is a top student at Q University. If the two of them could become friends, it would be a wonderful thing for Tingyue.

Because he had been concerned about Lin Tingyue's studies since she was a child, Cai Wenchuan was used to considering things for her. He treated her like both a parent and a lover.

Lin Tingyue looked around. The sun was already high in the sky, shining brightly. The snow was melting even faster, and snow was falling from the eaves and treetops like a torrential downpour. She smiled at Ye Wenyu and said, "It's getting late, let's go." She was worried that if she lingered too long, her older brother would find out about her plans for today, and she would be completely ruined. So she had to hurry.

Lin Tingyue felt a sense of urgency.

Ye Wenyu nodded, and the three of them set off.

Cai Wenchuan seemed eager to walk alongside Lin Tingyue, but Lin Tingyue deliberately kept them together while she led the way. Therefore, in the end, Lin Tingyue drove alone, while Cai Wenchuan and Ye Wenyu sat in the back.

The train carriage felt oppressive.

Ye Wenyu felt that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

The car drove towards a place she didn't know, gradually moving away from the city center of S and heading towards the suburbs.

Silence reigned all around.

The wide road disappeared, replaced by a country lane, surrounded by endless winter fields. Ye Wenyu grew worried, her eyes filled with concern. If her brother Wen hadn't been there, she probably would have suspected Lin Tingyue of wanting to kill her, but now, she wasn't afraid. In this world, even if anyone wanted to harm her, her brother Wen would never! She trusted him!

Time passed, and the sun hung high in the sky. Gradually, the snow on the ground almost disappeared, leaving only the snow and ice on the mountaintops and treetops.

At this moment, looking at the scenery outside the car, Ye Wenyu was horrified. She looked outside quickly, as if trying to confirm, and what she saw shocked her. Lin Tingyue was driving at lightning speed on the mountain road, her speed was like flying an airplane, and the thrill of the speed made a devilish smile appear on her face.

They actually drove all the way to the mountains!

A nameless fear, like an invisible giant hand, gripped Ye Wenyu's heart tightly. They were now in the wilderness, the winding mountain road like a gray ribbon, drifting into the distance.

In such remote mountainous areas surrounded by mountains, if you don't have a car, it would probably take half a month to walk out of the mountains.

Ye Wenyu's face was pale and filled with fear. She glanced at Cai Wenchuan beside her and noticed that his lips were tightly pursed, and his face was also pale. At the same time, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his face was ashen, as if he had been unaware of this arrangement beforehand. He looked at Lin Tingyue, who was driving recklessly in front of him, with displeasure.

Everything is fraught with danger and unknowns.

Lin Tingyue, on the other hand, was thrilled and exhilarated by the speed of her car. Her face was flushed, like an autumn apple, and her large, bright eyes shone with an unusual brilliance.

She seemed to be on stimulants.

Ye Wenyu could no longer remain silent. She composed herself and asked Lin Tingyue, who was driving, "Tingyue, where are you taking us?"

They had been out for several hours, and by noon, she was getting hungry. They had just passed through the city and across open fields, and now they were in what looked like a primeval forest.

Cai Wenchuan also became suspicious and nervous, and advised Lin Tingyue: "Drive slowly, this is a mountain road, it's very dangerous."

Lin Tingyue didn't respond, as if she hadn't heard.

Cai Wenchuan leaned closer and raised his voice, saying, "Stop the car, let me drive." Lin Tingyue wasn't a very skilled driver, but she dared to drive, so Cai Wenchuan was always on edge whenever she drove.

However, Lin Tingyue remained deaf and did not hear him.