He didn't answer, but ran to Jiang Xiaoling's office, grabbed her hand, and said, "Let's go."
Jiang Xiaoling was caught off guard and was so startled that she immediately broke free from Xu Yi's hand.
Somewhat confused, she asked, "Where are we going? What are we doing?"
She asked two questions at once, and Xu Yi didn't know which one to answer.
He simply grabbed her hand and walked outside, saying, "Come with me to a place and you'll find out."
Jiang Xiaoling was confused and was led outside by Xu Yi. In the end, he forced her into the car and sped away.
Xu Yi didn't know where he was taking her. They drove from afternoon until night. The surroundings gradually darkened, and the night enveloped them. The evening breeze blew in gusts, chilling them to the bone. Jiang Xiaoling hugged herself tightly because of the cold.
As if sensing her change, Xu Yi said, "There's a coat next to you, put it on."
Jiang Xiaoling reached out in the direction he indicated and found a black suit that looked quite valuable.
She asked softly, "Won't it wrinkle your clothes if I wear it?"
Xu Yi smiled, his voice carried by the wind: "More than wrinkles, I care that you're not cold."
Jiang Xiaoling lowered her head and stopped talking.
Xu Yi's implied meaning was self-evident, and she didn't want to say more to him, lest he keep saying unpleasant things to her later.
After driving for several hours, Xu Yi finally parked the car on the bridge.
After getting off the bus, Jiang Xiaoling couldn't help but ask, "Why did you bring me here?"
Looking at the water below the bridge, Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh, "If I were to just take you and leave today, what would you do?"
Jiang Xiaoling was completely terrified. So he had brought her out just to escape?
She quickly refused: "You can go anywhere, but I can't. I have my family, and I can't just leave like this irresponsibly."
Besides, she had no reason to leave, nor was it that she couldn't stay in this city. And now that the Xu family business was safe, what problems couldn't be solved without needing to flee?
Xu Yi sighed, then looked directly at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
The evening breeze carried Xu Yi's voice: "Liu Yunqi helped me resolve this matter. She said that after it was done, I should marry her."
That's why he was unwilling, and that's why he brought Jiang Xiaoling out.
Jiang Xiaoling actually knew about this; he had mentioned it on the day of their meeting. But now that he was saying it to her in person, something inside her was changing. It was a strange feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on.
She forced a smile and said, "Actually, I think it's fine this way. You two are a good match."
"Do you really think so?" His eyes were fixed on her, as if trying to see through her.
Jiang Xiaoling put on a nonchalant air, shifted slightly in place, and tried to hide her emotions.
He forced a smile and said, "I wish you all the best."
Xu Yi stared at her for a long time, and the two remained silent.
After a long while, Xu Yi grabbed her hand and asked, "This isn't what you really think, is it?"
This must be to deceive him; she's just putting on a calm facade. That's not what she really thinks.
Jiang Xiaoling lowered her head, then raised it again, smoothing the messy hair on her forehead: "It's late, let me go home."
She spoke so calmly, so calmly, as if she really didn't care about his upcoming marriage.
Xu Yi grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently: "Tell me this isn't what you really think, it's just an excuse you're using to cover things up. Speak!"
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