Chapter 167 Have you ever regretted it all these years?

Shi Nian lowered her eyes slightly.

never mind.

He had already fallen in love with someone else. What could he do even if he knew all that?

Does she expect him to feel guilty towards her?

If guilt could make him return her things, then he wouldn't delay any longer when he learned the truth about the tanzanite.

Telling him only gives him another bargaining chip to hurt her.

There was no need for her to stay any longer; she still had many things to do.

Whether it's the bet with Han Wei or Sisi's surgery in a few days, these are things she needs to worry about.

She would no longer waste any more time or effort on Lu Yanzhi.

Shi Nian withdrew her gaze and was about to walk outside when Lu Yanzhi frowned and tried to follow.

Shi Nian sneered and looked at Lin Xuan to the side.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to help me?” she said. “Then help me hold him off.”

Lin Xuan gave a slightly surprised smile, then bowed slightly: "Yes, sir."

Then, he turned around and punched Lu Yanzhi directly in the face.

Caught off guard, Lu Yanzhi was suddenly punched by Lin Xuan, which sent him staggering back several steps, knocking over a coffee table. The various utensils on it crashed to the ground and shattered, making a loud noise.

The office door was immediately opened.

"President Lu!"

"Brother Yanzhi!"

Secretary Zhou and Lu Xinyi rushed in together and saw Lu Yanzhi knocked to the ground, while Lin Xuan was rubbing his fists and smiling at Shi Nian.

Secretary Zhou immediately went to help Lu Yanzhi up.

Lu Xinyi glared fiercely at Shi Nian: "What exactly are you doing!"

Shi Nian smiled indifferently: "As you can see."

Lin Xuan, standing to the side, gave a gentlemanly bow and smiled at Shi Nian.

Lu Xinyi's anger intensified.

"Shi Nian, I've wanted to say this before, can't you at least inform us before you do anything?" Lu Xinyi's voice was full of anger. "Do you know how irresponsible this is! How much chaos will it cause the company?"

Shi Nian looked at Lu Xinyi and said, "You know that Lu Yanzhi and I are divorced?"

"So?" Lu Xinyi asked back.

"You found out from my platform updates?" Shi Nian continued to ask.

“Yes.” Lu Xinyi replied, suppressing her anger.

"So, you saw the date on the inside page of my divorce certificate?" Shi Nian said coldly.

Lu Xinyi did not answer this time.

Shi Nian glanced at Lu Yanzhi, who was standing up with a gloomy expression, pushing aside Secretary Zhou.

"Not announcing it on the day we got our marriage certificate was already my act of kindness."

“So, Lu Xinyi,” Shi Nian said, word by word, “if you’re angry, take it out on the people you should be angry with. I’m not someone you should vent your anger on.”

Lu Xinyi blushed with anger upon hearing Shi Nian's words. She opened her mouth to say something, but Shi Nian immediately shut her up with words.

"Do you understand?" Shi Nian's voice was soft, but it carried a strong warning.

Her face appeared calm, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

When Lu Xinyi saw it, her heart skipped a beat.

In that instant, she truly felt that if she dared to provoke Shi Nian again, the other party would really kill her.

For some reason, she felt that Shi Nian really could do it.

Although there was no reason for it.

After a moment of distraction, Shi Nian had already looked away.

She glanced at Lu Yanzhi, who was wiping away the blood from his beating, said nothing, turned around, and strode away.

Lu Yanzhi wanted to chase after him, but Lin Xuan had already blocked his way.

He also rubbed his right hand.

And he smiled.

Outside the door, the clattering of Shi Nian's high heels could be heard as she left; inside, two men faced each other.

Secretary Zhou didn't know what to do, while Lu Xinyi looked at Lin Xuan with slightly red eyes. Finally, she rushed out to catch up with Shi Nian.

However, she was destined never to win him over.

Shi Nian had already stepped into the elevator. The elevator doors closed, and it quickly descended to the ground floor.

"bite!"

As the elevator arrived at its destination, Shi Nian walked out of the Lu Group building, but she did not leave immediately. Instead, she waited outside the main entrance.

About a minute later, another elevator door opened, and Lin Xuan walked out.

He also walked out of the building, and then he saw Shi Nian's figure.

He walked straight toward Shi Nian.

"Shall we chat?" Lin Xuan asked.

Shi Nian glanced at where Huo Yanmo had parked, then pointed to a quiet spot nearby.

The two stopped.

"Why?" Lin Xuan asked.

Shi Nian knew what he meant, but she didn't answer directly. Instead, she looked Lin Xuan up and down.

"Lin Xuan," she said, "why do you want to go back to China?"

Lin Xuan didn't speak, he just looked at her.

"Don't say any nonsense like you came back because you knew I was divorced."

"You're doing well in overseas markets, there's no need for you to wade into the muddy waters of the domestic market."

Shi Nian didn't look away. She said, "If I'm not mistaken, what happened in Country F?"

Lin Xuan finally laughed, saying helplessly, "Sharp-tongued, you really are a little fox."

He reached out and took out a small wooden puppet, which was carved into the shape of a fox.

"This is for you," he said. "A gift to mark our return home."

"I think it's quite a vivid description."

Shi Nian reached out and took it.

The fox is indeed lifelike, but you can still tell that he carved it himself.

Just like that wine.

"I was planning to bring that wine to you." As if guessing her thoughts, he said, "It's a pity that Lu Xinyi brought it back first."

Lin Xuan looked at her and said, "Do you like it?"

Shi Nian looked at the wooden fox carving, remaining noncommittal.

Sunlight shone on her profile, but he saw the sadness hidden in her eyes by her long eyelashes.

He knew that she had thought of that child again.

"Later," he said, "I tried very hard."

Shi Nian remained focused on the wooden fox carving.

"Like you said, put away your playful attitude towards life and truly pursue what I want and what I want to control, to love and protect the people I want to protect."

"It took a very long time."

"Many, many years."

He smiled, but there was sadness in his eyes.

"But I still haven't been able to find the person you mentioned."

"read."

"That late autumn, the person you mentioned never appeared in my life from beginning to end."

Shi Nian shifted her gaze from the wooden fox carving to a point on the ground.

The sunlight was still blinding, but a shadow hung in Shi Nian's eyes.

"What I just said at the Lu family was not entirely a lie."

Lin Xuan said, "I have no respect for Lu Yanzhi. All my dealings and contract renewals with the Lu family over the years have been because of you."

"That bet from that year changed my life."

"So, what about you?"

He looked at Shi Nian, not missing any subtle expressions on her face.

Did you get what you wanted?

"Are you still as resolute as you were back then?"

His eyes were slightly red, and he said softly:

"Have you ever regretted it over the years?"