CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29 LET’S BREAK UP 1_1

In the rearview mirror, he saw her face, flushed crimson with anger. Even with a car’s length between them, he could almost feel the warmth of her skin, so smooth and delicate. Even for a man as experienced with women as he was, he couldn’t help but marvel at how a woman could look so stunning without a trace of makeup.

Yan Xixi, you’ll never escape the palm of my hand!

He triumphantly clenched his fist, then spread his hand open, like the Tathagata Buddha facing Sun Wukong.

By the time Yan Xixi caught her breath, Wan Donglin had already driven off. She opened her hand, only then realizing he had forcefully stuffed a small box into it. Opening it, she found a diamond ring. Under the dim evening streetlights, she could only make out that the stone was large. She had no idea of its value.

She wanted to chase after him, but Wan Donglin’s luxury car had already vanished without a trace. After a moment of dazed confusion, she slowly began to walk back. She had only taken a few steps when she saw a figure emerge ahead: Huang Xiaojue, his face a mask of shock, anger, and disbelief. He had been waiting behind the roadside trees for nearly two hours, pacing from one end of the street to the other, almost frozen stiff. And this was the scene he had witnessed.

He had seen that luxury car that just drove off a few days ago. Back then, when he asked who it belonged to, Xixi had said it was just a passerby.

Great. A supposed passerby shows up twice in such a luxurious car and even holds her and kisses her.

When Yan Xixi saw him, she was momentarily speechless. She was clutching the small box, about to pull her hand back, but Huang Xiaojue’s gaze was already fixed on it.

"Who is he?"

"He... I..."

"Another passerby you just happened to meet?"

Yan Xixi’s face flushed. He’s doing this on purpose! He must have been watching my every move lately, deliberately trying to corner me.

"Xixi, how much more are you hiding from me?"

She instinctively tried to defend herself. "I didn’t lie to you."

But her voice was low, utterly devoid of conviction. In the end, she could only murmur, "Xiaojue, why are you waiting for me here again? Didn’t I tell you not to?"

"Who is he?"

Yan Xixi took a deep breath, trying to compose herself. "He’s just some annoying lunatic."

"’An annoying lunatic?’" Huang Xiaojue laughed strangely. He snatched the small box from her hand and opened it. Even under the dim streetlight, the large diamond glittered brilliantly. Its radiant beauty was apparent even to someone who knew nothing about jewelry.

He stared at the diamond for a long time, then gave a bitter laugh. "No wonder you turned down the 5,000 yuan I offered you..."

"Xiaojue!"

She froze. All her rebuttals vanished, replaced by the image of Huang Xiaojue’s mother’s face. As long as I’m alive, you can forget about marrying my son!!!

"Xixi, don’t you have anything to say to me?"

She opened her mouth, but it felt incredibly dry. The harsh wind had nearly chapped her lips, and they were beginning to throb with pain.

"Xiaojue... we... maybe we should... break up..."

The moment the words left her mouth, Huang Xiaojue froze, stunned. She was just as stunned. That wasn’t what I meant at all! Why did those words come out?

The air seemed to congeal. They both stood rooted to the spot like wooden posts. A gust of wind swept past, and the tall man actually shivered. Was any of what I just heard real?

"Xixi, what did you say?"