Chapter Five

i!" Yan Luoxi blinked, staring at Li An in confusion. She didn’t know what she had done to offend him again but noticed a hint of hatred in the way he was looking at her, which made her feel inexplica...Chapter 5

Chen Jiageng led two bodyguards to observe the situation ahead. When he saw the model and license plate of the approaching vehicle, he couldn't help but secretly relax. One bodyguard jumped out from the bushes to intercept the car, and Li Yijing happily led everyone out of the shrubs.

The car arrived, their own people were here; all problems were solved—food, drink, equipment, guides—all had been taken care of...

Ni Xuanyi watched as the relieved and joyful people hugged each other after being reunited. She walked to Li Yijing's side and softly said, "I'm leaving." Without waiting for Li Yijing's response, she turned around to leave.

"Wait a moment," Li Yijing quickly grabbed Ni Xuanyi's arm. "We'll drive you home."

"No need. It's not far from here to my place; I can walk back myself." Ni Xuanyi shook her head and declined.

"Not possible." Li Yijing was even more resolute than her attitude, and with greater氣勢 (omitted in translation as it doesn't fit naturally), "You're already very tired. We'll take you home. Let's get into the car now."

"That's right, that's right! You've been working hard for us all this way; we must definitely send you back." When he saw Ni Xuanyi trying to walk by herself, Xi Siyong hurriedly came over to persuade her.

Facing this situation, Ni Xuanyi did not want to draw more attention or get entangled. She readily complied and got into the car.

In the car, Li Yijing asked his subordinate who had come to assist him for a bank card, then handed it to Ni Xuanyi with sincerity: "Ni Xuanyi, I am very grateful for your help over this day and night. This is my payment to you. Thank you."

"You don't need to thank me; I was merely fulfilling an unfulfilled promise on behalf of my grandfather." Ni Xuanyi returned the bank card to Li Yijing. "I won't accept your payment. You've already paid what you owe to my grandfather."

"No, what I gave your grandfather was for him. This is for you," Li Yi forcefully pushed the bank card into Ni Xuanyi's hand.

Ni Xuanyi did not speak this time and silently accepted the card.

The car drove for about forty minutes before reaching a location near Douwang Town. Ni Xuanyi signaled to the driver, "Could you please park here I'll get off here."

Li Yi knew she didn't want them to know where her home was and instructed the driver to park.

"Since your grandfather is no longer around, where do you plan on going next" Li Yi looked at Ni Xuanyi as she prepared to get off the car and suddenly felt sympathetic towards her lonely situation. "If you're willing, you can join us. I won't harm you; I just want to take you somewhere with a relaxed and affluent environment."

"I appreciate your kindness. Thank you," Ni Xuanyi always remained polite toward Li Yi. "I have somewhere to go, and I'll leave this place to study elsewhere."

Hearing such a gentle refusal from Ni Xuanyi, the aloof Li Yi naturally didn't press further. He slipped off a square-shaped white gold ring from his middle finger and handed it to her. "Take this with you; no matter what trouble you encounter in the future, if you show this at any company under the Dynasty Empire, someone will definitely help you."

The expression of Xin Siyong and Chen Jiageng sitting beside Li Yi was rather surprised when they saw him take off his ring to give Ni Xuanyi.

As she looked at the lifelike qilin engraved on the ring, Ni Xuanyi hesitated for a moment. She clearly understood that this ring itself didn't have much value; its power came from the might and wealth of its owner.

Seeing Ni Xuanyi's sad little face, Li Yi couldn't help but say again: "Take it then, it’s my token of appreciation to you."

Ni Xuanyi bit her lip, accepted the ring from Li Yi, thanked him once more, and got out of the car.

Suddenly, more than ten impressive large off-road motorcycles roared out of Duwang Town. On each motorcycle sat two muscular and unfriendly-looking teenagers.

Li Yi saw a red motorcycle in the middle heading straight towards Ni Xuanyi. Alarmed, he was about to open the car door when the motorcycle abruptly braked less than a meter away from Ni Xuanyi.

"Xuanxuan, where have you been I've been worried sick for so many days!" A handsome young man with martial bearing jumped off the motorcycle and rushed towards Ni Xuanyi, scrutinizing her up and down.

Ni Xuanyi frowned slightly and impatiently pushed away the head he had placed on her shoulder. She said something softly before turning around to walk into the town.

The other teenagers on the motorcycles laughed when they saw Ni Xuanyi giving him a cold shoulder, whistling in amusement.

Seeing that, the young man felt humiliated and noticed Li Yi and others in their off-road Jeeps. Anger flared up, and he walked over like a bull unaware of its own strength, shouting, "Who are you guys What are you doing here"

The other teenagers on motorcycles had been joking with him earlier but jumped down when they saw him heading towards the Jeeps, gripping various weapons to back him up.

Li Yi frowned; he knew that in the Golden Triangle, high-ranking bosses weren't scary because they understood boundaries and the depths of the waters. It was these fearless young men who were truly dangerous.

The people in the car shared Li Yi's thoughts and warily reached for their weapons.

Ni Xuanyi, hearing the commotion behind her after walking a short distance, hurriedly turned back to see the teenagers approaching Li Yi's car with evident intent. She immediately rushed back, shouting loudly, "Meng Meng, come back! Those people are my customers; you mustn't touch them!"

The ruffian named Meng Meng listened obediently to Ni Xuanyi and turned around upon hearing her call, walking towards her.

"Do you have any sense of propriety and manners They are my friends, what right do you have to act so imposing here!" Ni Xuanyi, who had been silent for a day and night, suddenly burst out. Her voice was urgent and fierce as she pushed Meng Mang aside forcefully.

Meng Mang, unprepared for the push from Ni Xuanyi, stumbled forward. Looking up at her with a mix of委屈和尷尬, he said, "Wasn't I worried about you Your house has been locked these past two days and I thought something might have happened to you..."

The teenagers nearby burst into laughter again, "Brother Meng was afraid that you had secretly run off to university and didn't want him anymore!"

"Hahaha, Boss thought his little wife ran away without a sound!"

These past two days almost drove Big Mang crazy!"

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Hearing their shallow jokes, Ni Xuanyi's face turned slightly red and she looked annoyed.

Meng Mang saw that Ni Xuanyi was angry and glared with his tiger eyes, revealing a fierce look. "I'll tear the mouth of anyone who dares to talk nonsense!"

These fearless rascals were actually scared of Meng Mang; seeing him get serious, the noisy and playful scene immediately fell silent.

Ni Xuanyi glanced towards Li Yi's car and shouted loudly, "Sorry!" Then she turned around, tugged at Meng Mang's sleeve, and headed back into town again.

Meng Mang seemed very happy; he didn't even ride his motorcycle, but instead obediently followed Ni Xuanyi into the town.ir love was destined to be brief.She walked for a long time without realizing it, until nightfall came. She ended up at a bar’s entrance. Inside, songs were echoing, with bustling crowds. Feeling depr...