Xu Mengyu's feet couldn't touch the ground, so Zheng Tianming carried her on his back and walked out of the hospital's main entrance in a very natural manner. Many people noticed them, but they acted very naturally and even stood by the roadside waiting for a taxi.

Xu Mengyu was wearing a medical mask, a regular sweatshirt and jeans. Her head was resting on Zheng Tianming's shoulder, and her arms were around his neck. She was almost fully recovered, except for the serious injury to her foot that prevented her from walking for the time being.

Zheng Tianming's physique and face are very distinctive, so he specially wore a gray tracksuit and a white baseball cap before going out. He had never dressed like this on the deserted island before, as it would create a visual misleading effect.

After getting into the taxi, people started discussing how the person they had just met looked like Xu Mengyu. But then, Xu Sichen carried Li Mirui out of the West Gate, and those who still had doubts followed the crowd to the West Gate, since no one wanted to miss out on this wave of attention.

"Mr. Xu, what do you have to say about your daughter doing such a thing?" A TV reporter pushed through the crowd to interview him.

Xu Sichen's expression was serious and his tone sincere: "This matter has been handed over to the police. If what is said online is true, I support the law."

He is not only a father, but also the vice president of a group. With decades of experience, if he were to side with his daughter at this time, people would accuse her of relying on her father and having capital to intervene, and she would be doomed.

At that moment, someone in the crowd opened a bottle of mineral water and, in a fit of rage, splashed it at Xu Sichen: "Xu Mengyu is a murderer!"

The bodyguards quickly stepped forward, and the security guards at the hospital entrance also began to maintain order. Xu Sichen didn't say much, answered the questions raised by several reporters, and then got into the car.

As it turns out, their worries were not unfounded. What if the bottle of mineral water contained gasoline or sulfuric acid?

Sitting in the taxi, Xu Mengyu leaned limply against Zheng Tianming, her fingers rapidly tapping on her phone screen: "Dad, you absolutely mustn't get involved in this, and don't let the elders in the family get involved. I have my own plans. Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, trust me."

If she had no ability, how could she have thrived in the entertainment industry? Did she really rely entirely on her father, Xu Sichen?

Zheng Tianming put his arm around Xu Mengyu's shoulder and looked out the window: "As far as I'm concerned, we're like brother and sister. Let's put aside our grudges for now."

"Oh, you kiss your sister on the lips for no reason, how perverted." Xu Mengyu didn't want to be Zheng Tianming's sister at all; it would be too awkward, having to call her ex-boyfriend "brother" every day.

Zheng Tianming withdrew his gaze, his rough fingers pinching Xu Mengyu's fair cheek: "Stop talking nonsense, just cooperate when I tell you to."

It's not possible to reason with them.

Xu Mengyu reached out and pinched Xiao Tianming's penis, her voice slightly slurred: "Let go."

The taxi driver glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Zheng Tianming let go of his hand, lean back in his seat, and cross his legs. "Little Tiger Girl," he said, pinching her casually.

Xu Mengyu wasn't just doing it casually; Zheng Tianming was all muscle, so pinching his leg was completely ineffective...

The taxi stopped in front of an old residential area. Xu Mengyu looked around in confusion. This was a border city. If her body hadn't been unable to take it and she hadn't needed to see a doctor immediately, she would have returned to S City long ago. Why would Zheng Tianming buy a house here?

As Zheng Tianming carried Xu Mengyu on his back, he greeted the security guard at the guard booth, "Brother Li, is my package here?"

A middle-aged man in his fifties walked out of the security booth, holding a black box in his hand: "My daughter told me you became a news anchor. I thought you weren't coming back."

Xu Mengyu reached out and took the package from the security guard, then quietly thanked him.

"I'm waiting for you to arrange a job for me." Zheng Tianming said, dragging Xu Mengyu with one hand and handing a cigarette to the security guard with the other: "I'm taking my sister home first."

Xu Mengyu was very dissatisfied with the title, but she did not immediately refute it. Instead, she swung her legs in protest. Zheng Tianming pinched her slightly to signal her to behave.

The security guard watched the two figures leave, lost in thought. He had never heard that Zheng Tianming had a younger sister. His expression immediately changed subtly, and his eyes narrowed into slits.

Along the way, Zheng Tianming greeted many people, calling them aunties and other women. Someone even gave him a bag of mushrooms to make soup when he got home.

"Haven't you always been in the military?" Xu Mengyu frowned. Was there something she didn't know?

Zheng Tianming carried Xu Mengyu on his back. He lived on the sixth floor of an old building without an elevator: "What's it to you? Why are you asking around?"

"It's not that rare, you're acting like I'm asking too many questions." Xu Mengyu snorted in dissatisfaction. She was just genuinely curious about why he would buy a house here and know so many people.

When Zheng Tianming opened the door, the person across the hall was just about to go downstairs to throw out the trash.

"Brother Zheng, why are you back?" The man was tall and thin, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with English letters printed on it, and a little girl with a topknot was following behind him.

Xu Mengyu buried her face in Zheng Tianming's body. At this age, anyone who goes online, even if they don't know her personally, has seen her photos and videos to some extent.

Zheng Tianming opened the door, his tone relatively friendly: "Where are you going if you're not going home?" He then looked down at the little girl: "Lily still won't talk?"

The man sighed helplessly, "The doctor said it was caused by excessive fright, after all, she was almost abducted by human traffickers..." As he spoke, he patted the little girl's head.

Xu Mengyu glanced at her; the little girl was fair-skinned and not even as big as Xu Lu.

"And who is this?" The man looked up and glanced at him. Zheng Tianming was very popular, but he had never brought a woman home before. This was the first time in two years.

Before Zheng Tianming could speak, Xu Mengyu said, "Hello, I am Tianming's older sister, my name is Zheng Linxi."

"Don't listen to her nonsense. My sister injured her leg while working on a construction site with our parents, and there's no one to take care of her." Zheng Tianming said it very naturally, as if they really were just siblings.

Xu Mengyu buried her face in Zheng Tianming's chest. He must have his reasons for saying that. In the years they'd been apart, he seemed to have revealed many things she didn't know about him...

"Okay, I'll go throw out the trash first. Don't cook tonight, just eat at my place." After saying that, the man took Lily's hand and walked downstairs.

It was just a polite remark, so Zheng Tianming didn't reply and carried Xu Mengyu into the house.

Xu Mengyu looked around. It was a very traditional layout: the kitchen was on the left of the living room, and the balcony was on the right. It had two bedrooms and a living room, with the bathroom next to the master bedroom. The decor was very simple: white walls and wooden floors. There was a beige two-seater sofa in the living room, and opposite it was a TV wall, but there was no TV...

"Do you usually live here?" Xu Mengyu sat on the sofa. Logically speaking, Zheng Tianming shouldn't be short of money.

Zheng Tianming took off his coat and tossed it aside: "I'm sorry to have troubled Miss Xu." He had been living here for two years, but for certain reasons, it was inconvenient to tell his family.

"If you know you've wronged me, then serve me well." Xu Mengyu crossed her arms, raised her chin, and looked like a proud little peacock.

Zheng Tianming glanced down and said half-jokingly, "Okay, I'll help you take a bath in a bit." He opened the cabinet next to the door and took out gloves; he needed to turn on the power switch.

"Fine, whoever doesn't serve me is a little dog!" Xu Mengyu wasn't afraid; he was just putting on a brave front.

When Zheng Tianming returned after turning on the power switch, he happened to see the woman across the street opening her door. She had bruises around her eyes and obvious injuries on her face, clearly indicating that she had been beaten.

"Brother Zheng, you're back." The woman greeted him, her eyes unfocused, her gaze fixed on the ground floor as she spoke, as if she were wary of something.

Zheng Tianming hummed in greeting.

Xu Mengyu wasn't feeling well and was lying on the sofa looking at her phone. After hearing the door close, she glanced at it and asked, "What are we going to eat later?"

"There's no food at home, just grab something to eat, or order takeout." Zheng Tianming changed into slippers and walked to the sofa. "Move your legs."

"You can't sit anywhere else, it's so annoying," Xu Mengyu said, but still lifted her leg. Actually, she could stay somewhere else, but her family would definitely not feel at ease.

Well, that's it. We won't be able to see the deer until this matter is resolved, but we can see the XXL version anytime...

Xu Mengyu draped her legs over Zheng Tianming: "Big brother, can you get me a TV?" This is so boring.

Zheng Tianming, palm up, said seriously, "Give me the money."

"Do I look like money to you?" Xu Mengyu was speechless. There wasn't even a Wi-Fi connection at home, so she had to use mobile data to watch videos, and the network was even worse.

Zheng Tianming took out his phone and bought not only a TV but also some small appliances. Knowing that Xu Mengyu was picky, he also bought a stereo system worth tens of thousands of yuan.

"I want to sleep on a soft bed." Xu Mengyu said, stepping on Zheng Tianming's thigh with her heel. "The blanket must be heavy, preferably pure cotton, otherwise I won't feel safe sleeping on it. Also, I like to listen to soothing music when I sleep, and it would be best if there was an air conditioner."

"Do I look like an air conditioner?" Zheng Tianming said, then tossed his phone aside.

Xu Mengyu held Zheng Tianming's phone, blinking her beautiful eyes: "Um, could I install a bathtub?" She liked taking baths, especially with fragrant flower petals sprinkled in the water. As for the effect... it could improve her mood.

“There’s not that much space. If you want to take a bath, I can buy you a big red basin.” Zheng Tianming said, taking out a cigarette and putting it in his mouth.

Xu Mengyu pointed and said, "You can smash up a bit of my bedroom, I don't mind." She just needs a bed; the important thing is to take a bath.

"Dream on." Zheng Tianming pointed with the hand holding the cigarette: "You'll sleep in the guest room."

Xu Mengyu turned her head and glanced at the room: "Can't you be a little more considerate of me? The guest room looks so cramped and stuffy, the lighting is bad and it must be hot and stuffy..."

"No," Zheng Tianming replied decisively.

Xu Mengyu originally wanted to save Zheng Tianming some money, but now it seems unnecessary. She made an impulsive purchase, and when she went to pay, it prompted "insufficient balance". She deleted a little money, but still got the same message.

"Zheng Tianming! I can't pay!" Xu Mengyu said, sitting up. "Look, the pillowcase that costs eighty yuan still shows insufficient funds!"

Zheng Tianming glanced at it and said, "Hmm, so you're out of money." He said it as if it were a matter of course. He hadn't linked the card his family gave him, and apart from the G-Class his parents bought him, he had hardly ever spent any of his family's money.

"You..." Xu Mengyu was furious with Zheng Tianming: "Uncle Zheng, won't you get your money?"

"If I'm capable, I'll earn it myself; if I'm not, I won't spend it." Zheng Tianming said, shifting Xu Mengyu's feet and making her sit up straight.

His family owns a security company, which is now considered one of the world's top 100 companies. However, he is focused on serving in the military and has hardly ever worried about his family's affairs. Therefore, he will not spend his family's money unless necessary.

Xu Mengyu lay back down: "It's strange that you can find a girlfriend like this..." This straight man has a sharp tongue, and to make matters worse, he's broke. Apart from being good-looking, he doesn't seem to have any redeeming qualities.

"Think about something useful, like what we'll eat later." Zheng Tianming didn't want to talk about relationships; he had no plans to get married in his life.

Xu Mengyu grumbled, "You only have twenty yuan in your card. I want a plate of fried noodles and a braised egg. What about you?"

Let him spend all his money and see what he does then. If he doesn't want to ask his family for help, she could mercifully help him out.

"I'm having hot pot." Zheng Tianming said, then picked up his phone and made a call. The person on the other end kept calling him "Master Zheng"...

Xu Mengyu: "..."

Someone, please put him in a sack. Thank you!

This is infuriating!

Zheng Tianming was eating hot pot, enjoying the beef and mutton, while Xu Mengyu sat in a chair, holding a bowl of fried noodles: "..." I knew this guy was annoying.

"You didn't tell me I could choose hot pot." Xu Mengyu said, feeling wronged. She thought he only had twenty yuan, and she kindly left him eight yuan. If she had known this would happen, she would have added sausage for herself.

Zheng Tianming drank his beer and ate the sliced ​​mutton he had just cooked: "Didn't you choose this yourself?" He didn't seem to mention that it could only cost twenty yuan, and that what she thought didn't count.

While eating fried noodles, Xu Mengyu mumbled, "Okay, then I want bird's nest, abalone porridge, and caviar for breakfast tomorrow."

“If you have money, you can buy it. Why are you telling me? I don’t have any money.” Zheng Tianming said as he put the bean curd sheets into the copper pot, glancing at the sulking little boy beside him.

The steaming hot pot emitted an enticing aroma, and Xu Mengyu couldn't resist reaching for her chopsticks. Fortunately, Zheng Tianming didn't stop her.

Zheng Tianming leaned back in his chair: "How long do you plan to stay?"

"Six months, what's wrong?" Xu Mengyu had a small appetite and was full after a few bites. She didn't plan to let things turn around so quickly. She also wanted to take this opportunity to rest and reorganize her studio and the artists she had signed.

Zheng Tianming thought it would take at most ten days or half a month, but he didn't expect it to be half a year.

The key is, seeing her hovering in front of him every day: "..." He couldn't guarantee what would happen in the next six months.

Just then, Xu Mengyu's phone rang. She glanced furtively at Zheng Tianming before answering the call, facing him directly: "What? Let's talk in a text message." Xu Lu had actually flown to S City on her own!

This little brat is going to kill her! This oversized version is still here; let him know what he's going to do!

Zheng Tianming lit a cigarette and stared intently at Xu Mengyu. She was acting suspiciously; she clearly wasn't up to anything...

Xu Lu was wearing a white suit jacket, followed by four bodyguards and a maid. He had seen the news online and was worried. Although there was nothing he could do right now, he wanted to stay by his mother's side.

Xu Lu: [Mom, I won't cause you any trouble. Can I come to your side?]

Xu Mengyu pursed her lips, turned her head to look at Zheng Tianming with a hesitant expression, and then replied with a text message: 【Okay, then Mom will have Grandma pick you up first.】

Who could refuse her son's kindness? But what to do now? If she didn't leave, Xu Lu's affair would be exposed. The key question was, would Zheng Tianming let her go? This was truly a worry!