He Chaoyang's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, fixed intently on the woman.

He keenly sensed that the woman's fall was not accidental, but intentional, and at a very tricky and strange angle.

At this moment, there are two choices: either avoid the collision yourself, but at the cost of letting go of Chen Shuning's tightly clenched hand; or stay still and wait for her to throw herself into your arms.

However, for He Chaoyang, it was truly difficult to give up such an intimate opportunity to be with his wife under these circumstances.

After all, Chen Shuning rarely takes the initiative to show affection like this. Now that he is holding his wife's soft little hand, how could he bear to let go so easily?

But if you choose not to avoid it, the consequence is that the woman will rush into your arms. In this day and age, it's not a pleasant thing for a woman to throw herself into your arms.

Therefore, He Chaoyang made a decisive decision—he quickly stretched out his other arm, picked up Chen Shuning around the waist, and then turned around with lightning speed, successfully avoiding Shen Hongmei who was rushing towards him.

At this moment, Shen Hongmei was filled with joy and looked forward to being embraced by He Chaoyang's warm and generous arms.

To ensure everything went smoothly, she leaned forward with all her might, hoping to use the momentum to prevent He Chaoyang from breaking free.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Due to excessive force and not expecting He Chaoyang to suddenly pick up Chen Shuning and dodge away, she rushed straight forward, lost her balance, and fell heavily to the ground.

This is a long story, but actually doing it takes only a blink of an eye.

Even as she fell to the ground, Shen Hongmei was still puzzled: how could the person who was just inches away have vanished in the blink of an eye?

Moreover, she had clearly calculated the location and distance carefully. Based on past experience, this move was a sure thing, so how could she have failed and fallen?

Fortunately, the heavy snowfall over the past few days had created a thick layer of snow on the ground, so the fall didn't hurt too much.

However, falling to the ground in such a public and in such a disheveled manner is truly embarrassing.

Especially since she embarrassed herself in front of the man she had her eye on at first sight, this fall would definitely have a negative impact on her image in his mind.

Looking up again, Shen Hongmei saw that the bamboo basket behind her had also been flung away, and the contents inside were scattered all over the ground.

She knew she must be in a terrible state right now, and thinking about this, Shen Hongmei felt an overwhelming sense of resentment.

However, she rolled her eyes and instead of rushing to get up, she pretended to be seriously injured and slowly propped herself up to sit on the snow.

She didn't rush to stand up, but just silently shed tears with a wronged expression, and then pulled over the bamboo basket that had been thrown out due to excessive force.

She pitifully wiped away her tears as she picked up the scattered items around her and put them back into the bamboo basket.

At this time, the black market was crowded with people, and the commotion attracted them, who gathered around and pointed at the group of people.

In fact, not only was Shen Hongmei surprised, but Chen Shuning was also feeling dizzy. She was suddenly picked up and spun around, completely at a loss.

Although the scene of He Chaoyang carrying Chen Shuning in one arm and spinning her around looked very romantic to onlookers, it caused many young girls nearby to look at He Chaoyang shyly and whisper among themselves.

However, Chen Shuning, one of the parties involved, was completely baffled.

Caught off guard, Chen Shuning was suddenly picked up and spun around. She felt a strong wave of dizziness wash over her. Instinctively, she clung tightly to He Chaoyang's neck, afraid that if she let go, she would fly away.

After her body finally stopped spinning, Chen Shuning looked up and saw the bright smile on He Chaoyang's face.

She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and lightly punched He Chaoyang's shoulder, saying coquettishly, "You're so annoying! You scared me to death, why did you suddenly hug me like that?"

Everything happened so suddenly that Chen Shuning didn't even realize that he had only given her a slight push, yet Shen Hongmei had fallen to the ground.

At this moment, she naturally had no idea about Shen Hongmei's little actions just now.

It must be said that Shen Hongmei is definitely a master of intrigue and scheming, as she was able to meticulously plan such a farce in such a short period of time.

However, if she had encountered a soldier as quick-witted and responsive as He Chaoyang today, but instead an ordinary person, she might have fallen into her carefully laid trap.

This embrace and hug constitutes physical intimacy. Although the modern era is not as strictly governed by etiquette as ancient feudal society, there are still some rules to follow when a man hugs a woman.

Then, she could pretend to be magnanimous and let the matter pass by lightly. That way, she would leave the man with an image of kindness and generosity, making it easier to attract his attention or even make him like her when they meet again in the future.

Shen Hongmei had known these methods since she was a child, because her father was taken from another woman in the same way by her mother.

What Shen Hongmei didn't expect was that her methods, which had always worked, would fail her today.

While feeling frustrated, her possessiveness towards the man in front of her grew even stronger; she was determined to take him away.

Although he had no intention of paying any attention to the pretentious woman at his feet, He Chaoyang was genuinely grateful to this mysterious woman who had appeared out of nowhere.

The reason is simple: the person nestled in her arms at that moment was Chen Shuning, whose cheeks were flushed as red and radiant as the sunset from fright.

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