I bit my lip and went in anyway.
As soon as I arrived at Nanjing Villa, I heard the sounds of an argument between Jiang Yehan and his mother inside.
"I do not agree with you two being together!"
Shen Xinyi's angry voice came through, "How can our Jiang family marry such a illegitimate daughter? If this gets out, our family's reputation will be ruined!"
"I won't break up with her," Jiang Yehan's firm voice rang out.
My heart skipped a beat.
"You..."
Shen Xinyi clearly did not expect Jiang Yehan to be so resolute, trembling with anger, "Are you trying to drive me to my grave?"
Jiang Yehan's voice remained steadfast, "I won't break up with her."
"You... you..."
Shen Xinyi was so furious she couldn't find her words.
I stood at the door, feeling a mix of emotions.
I had never realized how strongly Shen Xinyi opposed me.
"I won't break up with her," Jiang Yehan repeated firmly once more.
"You... get out of here!" Shen Xinyi shouted.
Jiang Yehan turned around and pushed the door open.
I quickly stepped aside.
Jiang Yehan looked around but didn't see me, letting out a sigh of relief.
He took out his phone and dialed a number, "Hello, it's me. About the trending topic, please help me suppress it."
I walked over to him and watched him.
He hung up the phone and looked at me in surprise, "Did you hear everything?"
I nodded.
He walked over, wrapped his arms around me, and softly comforted, "It's okay, I'm here for you."
I took out my phone, "Trending topics..."
Jiang Yehan snatched my phone away, saying, "Don't look at that."
I pressed my lips together.
He held my hand and led me out of the villa.
He almost carried me all the way out.
Leaning against his chest, I listened to the strong rhythm of his heartbeat, feeling inexplicably at ease.
Once in the car, we both fell silent.
I turned to look out the window, my emotions tangled.
When we got home, as soon as I stepped through the door, I saw mother Zhang.
" mother Zhang!"
I excitedly ran over and threw myself into mother Zhang's embrace.
Jiang Yehan left me with a message, "I've been a bit busy lately and won't be back tonight. Take care of yourself and don't overthink things; I've got everything covered." Then he left a bank card and walked away.
I looked at the bank card in my hand, feeling conflicted.
I scrolled through the negative news trending online, my heart heavy with mixed feelings.
mother Zhang watched me from the side and said with concern, "Madam, please don't be upset."
I put away my phone and smiled faintly, "I'm fine."
mother Zhang sighed, shaking her head helplessly before turning to leave.
I sat alone in the room, reflecting on everything that had happened these past few days, my mind in disarray.
I didn't know how long had passed when mother Zhang brought over a plate of cookies. "Madam, please eat something."
I snapped back to reality and took the plate from her. "Thank you; you should go rest now, don't worry about me."
mother Zhang hesitated for a moment before replying, "Alright."
I lay in bed, feeling restless. At that moment, Chen Mengqi called me and asked me to go out. Without a second thought, I got dressed and rushed out. mother Zhang watched my retreating figure and sighed helplessly. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to call Jiang Yehan.
Chen Mengqi and I went to a luxury store and went on a shopping spree. Chen Mengqi looked at the price tags and exclaimed, "This is way too expensive!" I confidently replied, "It's on me today!" Chen Mengqi chuckled, "Then I won't hold back!" I laughed.
We bought a ton of things and later went to a bar to have fun. Chen Mengqi, slightly tipsy, asked, "I say, Zi Xuan, why have you been going out so much lately?" I took a sip of my drink and replied dismissively, "Just bored." Chen Mengqi frowned, "No way, something must be up!" I shot her a glare, "Stop overthinking." Chen Mengqi huffed, "Fine, if you won't say anything, then forget it."
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