As Xiang Jin was leaving work that day, a person suddenly rushed out from the alley next door and blocked her way.
Xiang Jin was startled and instinctively tried to run away, but when she looked up and saw the person's face, she froze.
“Xiang Jin…” Wen Yibai reeked of alcohol, his face flushed. He stood there swaying, his dark eyes fixed on her as if filled with hatred.
Xiang Jin took a step back, but he seized the opportunity to rush forward, grab her shoulders, and push her against the wall.
He hit her so hard that Xiang Jin's bones felt like they were about to break, but she couldn't even speak, and her only ability to write was being held captive by him.
Why did you do this to me...?
“You know perfectly well that I…” His eyes were red-rimmed, and he slammed his fist against the wall.
Xiang Jin dared not move, for fear of angering him.
"Is he good to you? Does he... truly care for you...?" Are there people like me who think of you every night and can't fall asleep?
Xiang Jin was a little stunned. How much had this person drunk to come here and act so drunk? She remembered that he didn't like drinking. It seemed that he had changed a lot over the years.
"Xiang Jin, you are a heartless person."
He finished speaking in a deep voice, gave a cold laugh, and then staggered away.
"Who's that, Xiang Jin? Is it your friend?" Sister Ding had also finished get off work and was packing up when she came out and saw this scene.
"It's nothing, just a drunkard." After writing, Xiang Jin rode his bicycle towards Fengjia Village.
After that, Wen Yibai never came to see her again.
She heard that he had gone abroad again, but Xiang Jin didn't care. She always remembered that he didn't stop her when she was bullied that night.
The only thing that worried her was that more than half a month had passed and Feng Jianian still hadn't returned.
Su Ming told her that his brother was working in a confidential technical position at the factory and could only return after the project was completed. He assured her that there were temporary dormitories at the factory.
Xiang Jin was afraid of disturbing his work, so she stopped contacting him.
She suddenly realized that the house was incredibly quiet and empty. Even though only one person was missing, it felt like all the warmth had vanished. All she could do was turn on the TV to fill the space.
The television was showing news about the Fengrong Group. Murong Xiao stood tall and aloof in the crowd.
He's been appearing more frequently lately, always accompanied by women of various types. Each woman appears only once, but they all have one thing in common: they are beautiful and elegant.
Xiang Jin was somewhat lost in thought and also a little depressed. She silently turned off the TV, trying to calm herself down.
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Over the weekend, Bai Ning and Xiang Jin went shopping together.
Feeling bored, Xiang Jin readily agreed, tidied herself up, and went out.
"Ah Jin, why aren't you looking at clothes? This dress is quite pretty, why don't you try it on?" Bai Ningshuang kept recommending clothes to her, as enthusiastic as a shop assistant.
Xiang Jin shook her head. She just wanted to go out for a walk. Her salary wasn't high, and she had many expenses. There was no reason for her to squander money.
"Okay, if you don't buy it, you can at least try it on for me. I have a cousin who's about your size, and her birthday is coming up soon, so I'd like to pick out a few outfits for her."
“Of course,” Xiang Jin wrote.
The two spent the whole afternoon trying out countless outfits, and finally picked out seven or eight that they were fairly satisfied with.
The price isn't expensive, but it's not cheap either.
After shopping, Bai Ningshuang offered to treat Xiang Jin to steak, saying that the steakhouse was very high-end and ridiculously expensive. Xiang Jin didn't want her to waste money and refused to go, but she couldn't resist Bai Ningshuang's fiery temper and eventually gave in.
The restaurant is very close to the shopping area; just cross the street and take two escalators.
As the two were enthusiastically discussing what dishes to order, two familiar figures suddenly appeared on the other side of the escalator.
Murong Xiao, Yi Liuli.
Yi Liuli was one of Murong Xiao's female companions.
She is beautiful, has a good family background, is a popular star, and is the one who appears most frequently in public among all her female companions. There are even rumors that they are about to get engaged, although Murong Xiao has never responded.
At this moment, Yi Liuli's hand was intimately linked with Murong Xiao's, and the atmosphere between the two was ambiguous, like a couple deeply in love.
Upon seeing Murong Xiao, Xiang Jin instinctively tensed up. Just as she was about to turn her head away, Murong Xiao saw her.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Xiang Jin hesitated whether to greet him, but the man had already turned his gaze away and didn't linger on her at all.
He... has already forgotten her.
That's right, she's mute, there's no need for her to remember.
"Ah Jin, what's wrong?" After entering the restaurant, Xiang Jin seemed absent-minded and her face was slightly pale, so Bai Ning Shuang was a little worried about her.
"It's nothing, let's order." She suppressed the confusion and sharp pain in her heart and tried to cheer herself up.
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On the other side, Murong Xiao and Yi Liuli got into the car.
As soon as the car started, Yi Liuli stretched out her fair and slender hand and hooked it around Murong Xiao's neck.
Her lips brushed lightly against his neck, and her hand, stirring his heart, unbuttoned his shirt and gently slipped inside.
However--
The man, however, remained calm and expressionless.
"Master Xiao, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you looking at Liu Li? Are you afraid, or are you too scared?" A seductive voice whispered in his ear, "Don't you love Liu Li's eyes the most? Why don't you look at Liu Li?"
She turned to the side, almost touching him.
Eye.
He looked at Yi Liuli. Although she also had fox-like eyes, they lacked that resilience and spirit, and instead had a touch of gaudiness and turbidity.
Murong Xiao frowned subconsciously.
Not these eyes.
Those fox-like eyes did appear earlier; they brushed past each other on the escalator, and she clearly saw him, but said nothing.
That was unexpected.
After he ignored her for half a month, she actually went out shopping.
She even had the mood to go shopping.
A murderous aura began to emanate from him. He looked coldly at the woman beside him, his tone seemingly coming from hell: "Get out of here, and don't ever show your face in front of me again."
Yi Liuli was flustered. She didn't know what she had done to upset him, but she still wanted to make amends, so she pretended to be aggrieved and said, "Master Xiao, you scared Liuli. Liuli just wanted to make you happy."
The atmosphere in the car became even more oppressive.
He frowned, and almost without warning, roared, "Get out!"
The woman was trembling with fear. She frantically opened the car door and nimbly rolled out.
Then, the car drove away without stopping at all.
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It was quite late when they came out after dinner, and the buses had already stopped running, so Bai Ningshuang offered to take Xiang Jin home.
"Xiang Qi hasn't been home lately, are you having an easier time?" Bai Ningshuang asked.
Xiang Jin remembered something and quickly wrote: "By the way, I don't live at the Xiang family's anymore, this is my new address."
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