Before she could finish speaking, and before Wen Huaiyan could say anything, Bai Chuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
You should know that Li Ruo always avoided him like the plague whenever she saw him, and this was the first time she had taken the initiative to throw herself into his arms.
Just as he frowned, Wen Huaiyan's cold voice came over: "Are you serious?"
Men understand men best. When Bai Chuan saw Wen Huaiyan's bloodthirsty eyes, he immediately understood something.
I see!
He murmured to himself, then suddenly wrapped his arm around Li Ruo and chuckled, "Of course, after all, I just saved her. A life-saving grace must be repaid with one's body. And I happen to have quite a crush on her, so why not be together?"
As he spoke, he bent down and pretended to gently tidy up the stray hairs on Li Ruo's forehead.
If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. Since he's decided to help, he'll never let Wen Huaiyan take Li Ruo away.
Li Ruo understood Bai Chuan's meaning, so she didn't deny it. Instead, she subconsciously moved closer to him.
Unexpectedly, just as Bai Chuan reached out his hand, Wen Huaiyan grabbed it and warned him with a cold look in his eyes, "Young Master Bai, this kind of joke is not to be taken lightly."
If it weren't for the Bai Group's reputation, he wouldn't have wasted any time talking to Bai Chuan.
But if Shirakawa interferes in their affairs again, he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
Even from several meters away, one could clearly feel the chill emanating from Wen Huaiyan.
Shirakawa hadn't expected that his casual remark would elicit such a strong reaction from the other party.
It seems he really does care about this woman.
Bai Chuan was not unaware of Wen Huaiyan's strength, but he was not someone who could be easily intimidated by a few words.
Driven by vanity, he scoffed dismissively, looking fearlessly at the tall man before him, and said with a slight smirk, "Do I look like I'm joking? She's mine now!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of coldness was clearly revealed in Wen Huaiyan's eyes, his gaze bloodthirsty as if he wanted to devour Bai Chuan.
After all, no one had ever dared to speak to him like that before, especially since this person was related to Li Ruo.
He's practically asking for it by saying that!
Their eyes met instantly, sparks flying.
Just when Bai Chuan thought Wen Huaiyan would say something harsh to him or even take action,
Wen Huaiyan looked him up and down, but instead of getting angry, he chuckled and said, "You think you can compete with me?"
You should know that even the entire Bai family is nothing in his eyes, let alone Bai Chuan, a playboy who only knows how to indulge in pleasure.
Putting aside family background, Li Ruo would never be interested in someone like that!
So... what right does this guy have to compete with him for a woman?
Thinking of this, Wen Huaiyan felt that Bai Chuan was simply overestimating himself, so he didn't want to waste any more time with him. He simply shook off Bai Chuan's hand and pulled Li Ruo towards the car.
"Let me go!"
Seeing this, Li Ruo panicked and instinctively looked to Bai Chuan for help, frantically giving him meaningful glances.
After all, he's the only one who can help her right now.
Bai Chuan never intended to give her away so easily, and he was especially indignant about Wen Huaiyan's words earlier, so he immediately chased after them and stopped them.
Out of the corner of his eye, Bai Chuan noticed that Li Ruo's wrist was visibly red from being gripped so tightly. He said indignantly, "President Wen, I know you are incredibly powerful and no one goes against your wishes. But relationships and business are different. They are based on mutual consent. She clearly doesn't want to leave with you, so why are you forcing her?"
Hearing this, Wen Huaiyan's expression clearly showed displeasure, and he snorted coldly, "This is a matter between us, and it's none of your business!"
Regardless of what Li Ruo is thinking now, he will not let her leave him before the cooperation ends.
Noticing the coldness in Wen Huaiyan's eyes, Bai Chuan instinctively shivered.
But now that he'd already gotten himself involved, he wasn't going to give up easily, so he retorted somewhat defiantly, "Are you scared?"
"I'm scared?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Huaiyan raised his eyebrows in disbelief, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
Shirakawa explained, "If you're not afraid, why don't you let her make her own decision instead of using this forceful method?"
As he spoke, his gaze kept shifting between the two of them, as if he were enjoying watching the drama unfold.
Li Ruo was pleasantly surprised that Bai Chuan would directly express her innermost thoughts.
She subconsciously raised her head and looked at Wen Huaiyan beside her.
The man remained indifferent, unmoved by those words.
Seeing this, the light in her eyes dimmed instantly.
Yes, given Wen Huaiyan's domineering nature, how could she possibly let her make her own choice?
However, the next second, Wen Huaiyan actually let go of her hand for the first time ever.
His gaze was deep, and his voice was unusually gentle as he asked, "I'll give you one chance. Think it through. Who do you really want to be with?"
He wasn't provoked by Bai Chuan's words, but rather genuinely wanted to see what decision Li Ruo would make, as this was very important to him.
And this was the last chance he gave Li Ruo!
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