Bai Xiaoruo did not go home.

Her phone was switched off; she didn't contact anyone and didn't want anyone to find her.

She stood alone on the pedestrian walkway of the overpass, her hands gripping the railing, and cried sadly for a very long time.

It was completely dark. She didn't want to go home, and she didn't know where to go. She just kept walking and ended up here.

Thinking about what Ji Ziqian said, she felt wronged and didn't know what else to do but cry.

Actually, what he said wasn't entirely wrong. She was clearly his girlfriend, yet she always had an inextricable relationship with Xian Mingyu. It was all her fault; her stance wasn't firm enough. She was always worried about whether others were doing well or not, but she truly ignored Ziqian's feelings.

She is a bad person; she has hurt so many people.

Why am I so useless? Why am I always hesitating? Why can't I forget Xian Mingyu?

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaoru cried even harder, unable to stop crying, and becoming more and more upset.

......

Hsien Ming-yu sat in his car, looking down at his phone playing a game. He had just finished a social engagement and was heading home to rest.

As his secretary, Anne went along with him. Now, he will take her home first, and then he will go home.

Annie had drawn up a complete schedule for Xianmingyu for tomorrow, with ample arrangements for each time point.

"...At 2 PM, I'm going to the new store for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. At 4 PM, I have a business trip scheduled to visit the branch office in M ​​City to inspect the work arrangements...That's about it."

"Hmm." It was unclear whether he had even heard her; he simply responded with a brief "hmm."

Annie put the schedule back in her bag. She had other plans for tomorrow, so she needed to get to the company early to help Xian Mingyu with the arrangements.

He drank a lot of alcohol last night, and his head is still spinning. During the social gathering just now, Gu Yao drank most of the drinks for him because he really couldn't drink anymore.

I feel like I was hallucinating last night. I think I saw Bai Xiaoruo, and he kissed her and did something else to her... My head hurts too much, and I'm too lazy to think about it. Maybe it's because she stayed at her grandma's house last night that I dreamed about her.

Annie rolled down the car window to get some fresh air; the smell of alcohol in the car was just too strong. She should have kicked Gu Yao out of the car; it was suffocating.

Suddenly, she noticed a familiar figure standing by the overpass. Could it be? Was she seeing things?

She practically stuck her head out of the car window to confirm the figure again. Yes, it was her! It really was her!

"Hey, hey, stop the car! I see Xiaoruo!"

"Why are you parking here? How could she be here?" Xian Mingyu closed his eyes, rubbed his temples. His head still ached. It seemed he couldn't drink so much anymore.

"It really is Xiao Ruo! She's standing on the sidewalk above, and she looks like she's crying. Is Xiao Ruo going to commit suicide?"

"What did you say?"

The car had already driven off the overpass, but because of Annie's words, Hsien Ming-yu made the driver turn around and drive back onto the overpass.

......

The car came to a smooth stop behind Bai Xiaoruo, and Annie and Xuan Mingyu got out of the car and walked towards her.

"Xiao Ruo! Don't do anything rash!" Annie ran quickly to Bai Xiao Ruo's side and hugged her waist tightly, afraid that she would really jump.

"Let go of me! Let go!" Bai Xiaoruo hadn't realized what was going on, nor did she notice who was holding her. She struggled incessantly, thinking she had encountered bad people and was about to be dragged into a car.

Annie couldn't hold Bai Xiaoruo tightly and almost let her break free, but fortunately, Xuan Mingyu held her firmly.

Why would this damn woman suddenly try to kill herself? Did someone bully her, or is there something troubling her?

"Waaaaah... Let me go! Don't touch me! Waaaaah..." She cried and struggled, but Xian Mingyu shoved her head into his arms to stop her from moving. "It's me, Bai Xiaoruo. Calm down! Can't we talk this out? I won't allow you to kill yourself! Do you hear me!"

It's him, he's here.

Bai Xiaoru cried even louder, but dared not cling to his embrace any longer, pushing him away with her hands to keep her distance. "Waaah...don't touch me...don't touch me...waaah...Brother Ziqian...Brother Ziqian will misunderstand again...waaah..."

Bai Xiaoruo's words enraged Xian Mingyu, who hugged her even tighter. "I'm going to touch you! Let him misunderstand all he wants! You are my woman, Xian Mingyu's woman, and I'll hold you however I want! Anyone who dares to say anything, I'll kill them!"

"Waaaaah..." Bai Xiaoruo didn't say anything, she just kept crying.

She couldn't push the man away, so she could only let him hold her.

Perhaps because she had been crying for too long, she was exhausted and, while crying, she collapsed into Xian Mingyu's arms.

"Bai Xiaoruo!"

"Xiao Ruo!"

Annie, standing nearby, was terrified. What was going on? What happened to Xiaoruo?

Xuan Mingyu touched her forehead with his hand; it was so hot.

Her face and hands were burning hot; she had a fever.

He swept her up in his arms and carried her to the hospital, telling the driver to head there. "To the hospital!"

"No, no, no! No way!" Annie blocked Xuan Mingyu's way, preventing him from taking Bai Xiaoruo to the hospital.

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