One month later!
In a dimly lit rental room in Jiangnan City!
The floor was littered with empty wine bottles and cigarette butts, densely packed and chaotically scattered.
Ye Qiu's mouth was covered with stubble, and his once delicate cheeks now bore a touch of weariness.
At this moment, he was lying quietly on the bed, holding a pair of worn-out yellow sneakers in his arms.
His hand gently brushed over the yellow sneakers, as if they were not shoes, but his beloved.
"Phoenix... I miss you again..."
The fiery liquor flowed down Ye Qiu's throat into his stomach, and in his mind flashed a stunningly beautiful face, breathtakingly so.
"Qiu! Promise me, if one day I die, you will continue to live well! For me... live on!"
"Qiu! Recently, I have an ominous premonition! If... I say if I die, I hope you live an ordinary life! Get married, have children, live a simple life!"
"Qiu! These yellow sneakers are the first gift I gave you, I hope, that on the day we get married, you can wear them!"
"..."
The woman, extraordinarily beautiful, seemed to be whispering in Ye Qiu's ear, slowly tearing his heart to shreds!
Drip!
Two teardrops fell down!
Ye Qiu's eyes were somewhat red and wet, his voice hoarse like that of a beast:
"Phoenix, I promise you! I will marry, have children, and live an ordinary life..."
Ding ding ding!
At this moment, a phone ringtone sounded.
After Ye Qiu answered, a cold voice came through:
"Mr. Ye Qiu, your resume has passed the preliminary screening of our Bai Group. At 2 PM, come to the Bai Group for the final interview!"
After the call ended, Ye Qiu checked the time and found that it was already 1:30 PM, so he got up immediately, put on those yellow sneakers and a dirty camouflage jacket, and left the room!
He needed to work, to live an ordinary life!
...
Bai Group, one of the top ten private enterprises in Jiangnan City.
As Ye Qiu arrived in front of the Bai Building, a couple at the entrance caught his attention.
The man was kneeling on one knee, holding a red rose in his hands, with a Lamborghini parked nearby, clearly a second-generation rich kid.
At this moment, the man was passionately confessing his love to the woman:
"Yingying, marry me! I, Wang Qiang, swear to love you and protect you for a lifetime!"
The man was obviously a diamond bachelor, young, rich, and handsome.
But the woman showed no interest at all.
Hearing Wang Qiang's sappy confession, a sneer appeared on Lan Ying's pretty face:
"Wang Qiang, just give up! I will not agree to it!"
Lan Ying knew about Wang Qiang's character; he was young and rich but also a notorious playboy who had harmed many young women.
Not long ago, a woman even got pregnant with his child, and was ultimately forced to have an abortion, leading to depression and suicide!
He was nothing but a beast in human clothing!
"Why! Yingying, my love for you is as certain as heaven and earth!" Wang Qiang's face was full of unwillingness, and he urgently grasped Lan Ying's fair arm, saying eagerly:
"As long as you don't have a boyfriend, I, Wang Qiang, will never give up!"
Hmm?
This statement made Lan Ying's brows immediately furrow:
"Wang Qiang, let me tell you now, I already have a boyfriend! Stop pestering me!"
Already have a boyfriend?
Wang Qiang was dumbfounded, then immediately shouted with a grim face:
"No! Impossible! Yingying, you're lying to me, aren't you! I've already checked, you don't have a boyfriend, you're lying to me!"
"Hmph! Believe it or not!"
Saying so, Lan Ying's beautiful eyes swept around, and when she spotted Ye Qiu, her brows tightened, then a flower-like smile appeared on her pretty face:
"Look! My boyfriend is here!"
Saying this, Lan Ying ran over to Ye Qiu with a face full of tenderness, wrapping Ye Qiu's arm with hers, and sweetly said:
"Dear, why are you so late! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
As Lan Ying said these words.
Not only was Wang Qiang dumbfounded, but even Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment. When he realized what was happening, he was completely speechless!
He hadn't expected to be used as a pawn by this woman!
"Bastard!!!"
And when Wang Qiang saw the woman he loved being so tender and affectionate with someone else, his anger exploded instantly!
He stared venomously at Ye Qiu, speaking in a sinister voice:
"You little bastard, who are you? Say! When did you get together with Lan Ying!!!"
Wang Qiang's words were extremely malicious!
Ye Qiu hadn't intended to get involved, but upon hearing Wang Qiang's curses, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
A cold smile surfaced at the corner of his mouth:
"Us? We've been together a long time ago, and we've been living together for three years! Oh, and I should tell you, she had three miscarriages for me!"
What!!!
With Ye Qiu's words, not only Wang Qiang was stunned, even Lan Ying was dumbfounded!
She originally saw Ye Qiu wearing a simple camouflage outfit, and a pair of yellow sneakers, thought he was an honest person who could help her fend off the attention and make Wang Qiang give up!
But she never dreamed that this guy would say something so shocking!
Living together for three years?
Three miscarriages?
Lan Ying was overwhelmed with shame and anger, wanting to break away from Ye Qiu, but she suddenly found that Ye Qiu's arm was as though cast in steel, and she couldn't break free at all!
"Bullshit!!!" Wang Qiang's lungs were about to explode with rage, he glared at Ye Qiu and shouted:
"You're lying to me! You sure are lying to me! If you're with Yingying, how could I not know? You damn brat, quickly tell me you're lying! Aren't you?"
Wang Qiang's eyes seemed as if they could shoot fire!
But hearing his curses, Ye Qiu's gaze grew increasingly cold:
"Don't believe it? Fine! Then I'll prove it to you!"
With that, Ye Qiu directly kissed her.
Boom!!!
Lan Ying's mind went blank!
She never thought her first kiss in her twenties would be abruptly taken away by this stranger!
Wang Qiang's eyes were almost splitting with rage upon witnessing the scene:
"Bastard! Damn it! You go to hell!!!"
Wang Qiang, burning with fury, at that point swung his punch viciously at Ye Qiu's head!
He must kill this bastard who dared steal his woman, he must die!!!
Wang Qiang struck with all his hatred!
But just as his fist was about to hit Ye Qiu, an old calloused hand suddenly appeared!
Slap!
Ye Qiu caught Wang Qiang's fist!
It didn't stop there, Ye Qiu's wrist moved slightly!
Crack!
There was a crisp sound!
Wang Qiang felt a sudden force hit, making his wrist almost break!
With a 'thud', his whole person fell to his knees!
At this moment, Ye Qiu was holding Lan Ying in an intense embrace while also holding Wang Qiang, making him kneel before him.
Arrogant! Dominating!
"Damn it! You're done for!!!" Wang Qiang's lungs were almost bursting with anger!
Humiliation!
This was definitely the greatest humiliation of his life as Eldest Young Master Wang!
This made Wang Qiang gnash his teeth with hatred, wishing he could tear Ye Qiu apart!
After a long while, when Ye Qiu let go of Lan Ying, she was almost completely drained of strength.
Her face was flushed, dazed on the spot!
Just as Wang Qiang was about to curse, a big foot kicked him hard in the face, knocking him to the ground!
"Get lost!!!"
Ye Qiu coldly looked at Wang Qiang!
That sharp, fierce gaze sent a shiver through Wang Qiang!
For some reason, in Wang Qiang's eyes, it seemed not like a human gaze but the glance of a devil!
It seemed as if saying one more word would be his demise!
Thinking of this, Wang Qiang trembled, awkwardly scrambling to his feet:
"Kid... kid, you're good! Just wait, this isn't over!!!"
With harsh words, Wang Qiang started his Lamborghini, fleeing hastily!
After Wang Qiang left, only then did Lan Ying react, flushed with both shame and anger, waving her jade hand, she slapped fiercely toward Ye Qiu's cheek!
Slap!
However, just then, a big hand suddenly grabbed Lan Ying's jade hand!
"You... you damned hooligan! Let me go!" Lan Ying was ashamed, furious to the extreme; looking at Ye Qiu, her eyes seemed to shoot fire.
"Hooligan?"
With a cold look at Lan Ying, Ye Qiu seemed not to be looking at a beauty but merely at a dusty skull.
That chilling gaze sent Lan Ying into an ice cave:
"You chose to use me as a shield without my consent! If I were just an ordinary person, you might have brought a disaster upon me! Your pursuer, he would at all costs make me leave you! Break my legs? Sink into the sea? Banished from Jiangnan! Anything is possible!"
Speaking, Ye Qiu's gaze toward Lan Ying grew colder:
"Then tell me, if I'm a hooligan, what are you!!!"