"Tang Ning, something terrible has happened..."

Almost simultaneously, Tang Ning, who was giving a speech on stage, heard these words. Catching the words "boyfriend," "drowning," and "Han Jun" in the person who came to inform her, she didn't care about anything else. She lifted the hem of her evening gown and headed straight for the pool.

Just as she reached the poolside and pushed through the crowd blocking her way, Tang Ning turned around and saw Pei Yuan, whose face was frighteningly pale, being rescued. He was lying by the poolside with his eyes closed and completely wet.

Upon seeing this, Tang Ning's mind went blank, and she stumbled and ran towards the other side, her complexion not much better than Pei Yuan's, who was lying there.

She had just run to Pei Yuan's side when the man, who had been given a couple of CPRs by someone nearby, coughed a few times. His thick, black eyelashes, which had been stuck together, trembled slightly. Amidst the cheers of surprise from the crowd around him, his dazed eyes cleared.

Struggling to sit up, he didn't even get a clear look at the group of people surrounding him when a strong force came over him, and he was embraced tightly in a warm and soft hug.

Before he could refuse, the man, smelling the familiar scent on the newcomer, instinctively reached out and hugged the slightly trembling body in his arms.

"I'm fine, don't be afraid..."

He gently patted the woman's back, repeatedly comforting her.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he heard a soft "hmm" in his ear.

At this point, Han Jun understood perfectly well that he had been outmaneuvered by this blind man.

Out of anger and resentment, he arrived at the place where Tang Ning and Pei Yuan were embracing without thinking. He watched as Tang Ning slowly helped the man on the ground up. When she looked up and saw him, a flash of disgust crossed her eyes.

"I never imagined you were this kind of person?"

Tang Ning's voice was cold.

Han Jun's heart grew even colder. He never expected that Tang Ning would pin the blame on him without even investigating the matter properly. He immediately retorted angrily, "What kind of person is this? In your heart, am I the kind of person who would do something like this?"

As he spoke, Han Jun pointed without hesitation at Pei Yuan, whose face was almost transparently pale. "It was him! He framed me! He deliberately made it look like I pushed him into the pool to frame me, to make our classmates and you think that I pushed him..."

Hearing this, while the others were still somewhat stunned, Pei Yuan shook his head in disbelief, "President Han, I think there's some misunderstanding between us? I can't swim at all, how could I possibly..."

"You're still pretending with me. Who else but you was the one who said you could destroy me right now before you fell?"

Han Jun simply couldn't believe that there could be such a shameless man in the world. He was the one who framed him, and now he was pretending to be innocent!

"I……"

Pei Yuan clenched his fist, then quickly and awkwardly lowered his head. "It's...it was my fault for accidentally falling into the pool. It has nothing to do with...President Han. I can't see clearly, and I lost my balance..."

Upon hearing Pei Yuan's words, Tang Ning immediately tightened her grip on Pei Yuan's hand, her eyes filled with even more resentment and hatred. She abruptly turned to look at Han Jun in front of her and scoffed, "Is our CEO Han satisfied with this? If so, could you please step aside? It's already autumn, and it's very cold. My boyfriend needs to go upstairs to change his clothes immediately!"

After speaking, she took Pei Yuan's hand and walked forward, never glancing at Han Jun's face, which was filled with grief and indignation.

Just as she was about to brush past Han Jun, who stood straight in place, the man grabbed her wrist and said in a hoarse voice, "Tang Ning, believe me, it really is him..."

Before Han Jun could finish speaking, Tang Ning quickly broke free from his grasp and slapped him across the face, sending the unprepared Han Jun's cheek snapping to the side.

"You really called me that? Disgusting!"

Tang Ning said, enunciating each word clearly.

Upon hearing those six words, Han Jun felt as if a knife had been used to rip open his heart, the pain so intense that he was almost numb.

Amidst the whispers of his classmates, he slowly raised his head again, only to see Tang Ning carefully supporting the man beside her as his figure receded further and further into the distance until he could no longer see him.

"hehe……"

It was at this moment that Han Jun couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The laughter was both disappointed and sorrowful.

Tang Ning didn't believe him. They had been together for ten years, ten years! They had endured all kinds of hardships, and she still didn't believe him, all for that pretty boy who had nothing!

The more Han Jun thought about it, the more intense the pain in his chest became.

Tang Ning was very pleased with this.

After all, Xia Yang had used the same methods to frame Tang Ning more than once in the story, and she had said the same thing to him, asking him to believe that she could never do such a thing. But what did Han Jun do back then? He still firmly chose to stand by Xia Yang's side.

You can't stand being treated the same way now?

It's just a matter of tit for tat.

"Han Jun..."

Just then, Xia Yang finally came to his side from the crowd, looked up at him earnestly, and said, "She doesn't believe you, but I believe you. I trust you. You would never do such a thing..."

Han Jun showed no emotion in response; without a word, the expressionless man lifted his foot and walked forward.

"Han Jun, Han Jun, Han Jun..."

Seeing this, Xia Yang immediately gave chase.

At the hotel entrance, Han Jun had just gotten into his car when Xia Yang sat in the passenger seat, still grumbling, "I really didn't expect Tang Ning to be such a person who can't distinguish right from wrong. Who is your status? Who is that blind man's status? How could she..."

"Get down."

Before Xia Yang could finish speaking, Han Jun coldly interrupted her with two words.

Upon hearing this, she glanced incredulously at Han Jun, who was staring straight ahead.

"Han Jun, what did you say?"

"Get down!"

"you……"

"I don't want to say it a third time, but would you rather I just throw you down there?"

Han Jun gave her a cold look.

Xia Yang bit her lip hard in response, then got out of the car in a disheveled state. Before she could even stand up properly, Han Jun's car had already started and sped away.

"You deserve to be wrongly accused!"

Xia Yang cursed under her breath, and as soon as she turned around, she saw several college classmates who had followed her out at some point, and they gathered around and whispered something to each other.

Even without listening, Xia Yang knew that these people were most likely mocking her.

This made her wonder if her decision to return to China specifically to find Han Jun was really the right one. After all, with her abilities, even without Han Jun, she could easily find an ordinary wealthy man. Why did she have to suffer setbacks with Han Jun, and be insulted by Tang Ning time and time again...

Despite thinking this way, an inexplicable sense of unwillingness kept her from making the decision to give up.

While Xia Yang was struggling with various thoughts, Tang Ning had already helped Pei Yuan into his hotel room upstairs.

She immediately made Pei Yuan, who was soaking wet, go into the bathroom to take a shower. Only then did she call her assistant and ask him to quickly go to a nearby shopping mall and buy two sets of clothes in Pei Yuan's size to bring to the hotel.

After Pei Yuan changed his clothes, and seeing that the alumni gathering downstairs was about to end, Tang Ning decided to simply send Pei Yuan back home. It would be best to ask the caregiver at home to make him a bowl of ginger tea to ward off the cold.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Pei Yuan took the initiative to suggest that Tang Ning go and check the surveillance footage.

"Actually, I'm a bit confused about how I fell into the water. Since Mr. Han said it had nothing to do with him, I think it would be best to check the surveillance footage to be on the safe side, right? It would also prevent someone from being wrongly accused..."

Pei Yuan, speaking, was like a small white lotus swaying in the wind.

Tang Ning didn't even need to look. Since this person had offered to see the surveillance footage, his scheme must have been flawless, even taking the footage into consideration. He wasn't trying to kindly clear Han Jun's name with the footage; he clearly wanted to use it to permanently tarnish Han Jun's reputation.

Tsk tsk.

Although Tang Ning had given a speech on stage, her attention had never left Han Jun and Pei Yuan. She could see from afar that Han Jun was saying something to Pei Yuan, and even a fool could tell that it couldn't be anything nice, which was why he had retaliated so fiercely.

She just wanted to say, Han Jun, why did you, a straight man, have to provoke such a petty and vindictive person?

They taught them a lesson, didn't they?

As expected, the surveillance footage perfectly proved that it was Han Jun who pushed Pei Yuan into the swimming pool.

Tang Ning stared intently at the difficult stunt on the monitor, thinking to herself, "Wow, that's amazing! You're something else. You keep complaining about Han Jun, but you never stop."

From the hotel to the villa in Blue Whale Bay, they kept talking about Han Jun's faults.

"I used to think he was just... I never imagined he'd do something like this. I was completely blind before. Thank goodness you're alright..."

Having already escorted Pei Yuan to the villa, Tang Ning let out a deep breath after saying these words, turned to look at Pei Yuan beside her, and asked again to confirm, "Are you really alright?"

Upon hearing her words, Pei Yuan immediately lowered his head and remained silent.

"Shen Yin?"

Tang Ning asked in confusion.

Then she saw the man beside her frown slightly, his unfocused eyes slowly looking at her.

"You're leaving again, aren't you?"

Such a pitiful voice made it difficult for Tang Ning to say that she wanted to leave.

"I……"

"It's okay, you can go back if you want. I'll take good care of myself. Be careful on your journey..."

Pei Yuan gave her a gentle smile, if only his eyes hadn't looked so lonely and forlorn.

Tang Ning, who had slowly stood up, let Pei Yuan force a smile as he escorted her to the door. After saying goodnight, she slowly walked towards her car.

She stopped after taking only a few steps, closed her eyes briefly, took out her phone from her pocket, sent a text message to Su Mo, took a deep breath, and turned to walk towards Pei Yuan, who hadn't yet closed the door behind her.

Upon hearing Tang Ning's footsteps, Pei Yuan's face showed a look of confusion and bewilderment.

"Tang Ning? Why are you back? Did you lose something?"

Go ahead and pretend!

Tang Ning rolled her eyes inwardly, but still took Pei Yuan's hand and went inside. She then closed the door. "Nothing was lost. I've made up my mind. I want to sleep here tonight. You just fell into the water, and I don't know if you'll get a fever tonight. Plus, you can't see. It'll be more convenient for me to sleep here."

"real?"

A look of surprise immediately filled Pei Yuan's eyes.

"Um!"

Tang Ning nodded vigorously.

But since it was still early, the two decided to watch TV in the living room for a while before going upstairs to sleep. Of course, Tang Ning would watch TV while relaying the information to Pei Yuan.

During this time, the family caregiver also brought over a plate of fruit.

Eating, chatting, and watching TV together—happy times always fly by.

Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Ning immediately urged Pei Yuan to go upstairs to sleep. She lived next door to him, and he could come to her anytime he needed to do something that night.

Pei Yuan obediently let Tang Ning lead him to her door. Just as he was about to close the door, he suddenly called out to Tang Ning.

"Um?"

Tang Ning looked up and felt something soft on her forehead the next second.

"good evening."

She stared blankly as Pei Yuan said this with a smile.

Tang Ning, who had just come to her senses, quickly raised her hand to cover the spot where she had just been kissed, "...Goodnight!"

After closing the door, Pei Yuan gently touched the corner of his lips, a small smile curving his lips, his dimples appearing and disappearing.

What should we do? He seems to be getting a little addicted...

The care and attention given to Tang Ning.

He started wanting more, more, and more...

A dark glint flashed in Pei Yuan's eyes.

The next day, perhaps because he had fallen into the water the night before, Pei Yuan successfully developed a fever.

Upon seeing Pei Yuan, whose face was flushed red from the fever, Tang Ning didn't even go to the company; she stayed home to take care of him.

"I'm fine, it's just a fever. I'll be fine after taking some medicine and sleeping. It's really nothing..." Upon hearing that Tang Ning hadn't even gone to the company, Pei Yuan immediately propped himself up and said this.

"A high fever of 39.5 degrees Celsius, and you think it's nothing serious? You'd have to be burned to death before it's considered serious, wouldn't you? You missed a day at the company, which isn't a big deal, but I have to keep a close eye on you. If anything goes wrong, I'll take you to the hospital for an IV drip right away!"

Tang Ning said irritably, "Here, drink the porridge first to fill your stomach before taking your medicine."

Since Tang Ning had already said all that, Pei Yuan had no choice but to obediently eat his porridge and take his medicine.

Unexpectedly, as he ate, the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile.

"why are you laughing?"

Tang Ning was utterly exasperated. "Aren't you uncomfortable being sick? And you're still laughing... I think you're going to be burned into a little idiot!"

"I'm just happy..."

"Are you happy that you're sick?"

Tang Ning retorted.

But Pei Yuan shook his head vigorously, "I'm happy that I have someone to keep me company when I'm sick..."

With just one sentence, Tang Ning was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Pei Yuan wasn't lying. Looking at his upbringing, after he fell ill, his mentally unstable mother beat him even more severely. Even after he went abroad and became seriously ill and bedridden, his father ignored him. His half-brothers would seize any opportunity to tease him, and the servants in the house would also turn a blind eye.

Apart from Tang Ning, whether she was a child or now, the only person who would stay by his side when he was sick was Tang Ning.

It was worth it for him to soak in cold water in the bathtub for two hours yesterday; no one knows his physical condition better than himself.

That's why I have a fever.

He loved how Tang Ning was now, so devoted to him and only looking at him. Besides, being burned like this would make Tang Ning even more disgusted and annoyed with the culprit, Han Jun, wouldn't it?

Pei Yuan's current favorability rating: 90.

Author's Note: Tang Ning: As expected of you!

Su Mo: As expected of you!

Pei Yuan: As expected of me!

Han Jun: I beep—beep—beep—beep—beep—

Well, it's time for Pei Bailian to step down for a while after chapter 90. The next two chapters will focus on Su Lvcha, explaining why she's so obsessed with money. After that, it'll be their ultimate showdown!

This story won't be too long, love you all~~