Jiang Sifan hailed a taxi and hurried toward the city center.

"Where to, young man?" the taxi driver asked.

Jiang Sifan looked at the message on his phone and replied, "Sir, just start driving toward the city center. I’m not sure where I’m getting off yet. Don’t worry, I’ll pay for whatever the meter reads."

"You got it!" The driver was more than happy with that.

If Jiang Sifan was willing, the driver could even take him on a full loop around Jinling City.

It was all on the meter, so he’d get paid for every kilometer driven.

With a trembling hand, Jiang Sifan sent a message to Huang Hui.

Jiang Sifan: [Are you in your dorm?]

At that moment, Huang Hui was already in Lin Qiang’s car.

Lin Qiang had specifically driven his dad’s Mercedes over.

Although Huang Hui despised him, she had to admit that riding in a Mercedes was indeed more comfortable than a regular ride-share car.

’It’s not like I’ll lose anything by going shopping with him, anyway.’

’I can get a 2,999-yuan cosmetics set just for walking around with him.’

’If I had to rely on Sifan, who knows when he’d ever be able to buy this for me—it could take forever.’

’Of course, if Lin Qiang tries to force me into anything, I’ll definitely say no!’

As he drove, Lin Qiang glanced at Huang Hui in the back seat. "So? Not a bad ride, this Mercedes, huh?"

"It’s not my car," Huang Hui said flatly.

"But if you become my woman, then you’d have the right to use it, wouldn’t you?" Lin Qiang teased. "As the saying goes, ’It’s better to cry in a Mercedes than to laugh on a bicycle.’ Your boyfriend probably couldn’t afford this car even if he worked hard for ten years, right?"

Huang Hui defended Jiang Sifan. "Don’t look down on people. My boyfriend is very capable."

"What does it matter how capable he is? This car cost 1.05 million yuan, all in. Let’s say your boyfriend starts with a salary of 20,000 a month right after graduation. That’s 240,000 a year. Even if he didn’t eat or drink, he’d have to save for five years. But do you really think that’s realistic?" Lin Qiang said with a calm smile.

Huang Hui wanted to argue, but she couldn’t find any reason to.

It was true.

Faced with such differences in family background, the gap between the rich and the poor would only grow wider.

Seeing Huang Hui fall silent, Lin Qiang pressed on, "Think about it carefully. Be my woman, and I guarantee you’ll live a wonderful life."

At that moment, Huang Hui’s heart was in turmoil.

Just then, she saw a new WeChat message on her phone.

It was from Jiang Sifan.

Huang Hui quickly replied: [I’m in my dorm. What’s up?]

When Jiang Sifan saw this message, his face turned ashen.

It was obvious she was lying to him.

This meant that, combined with everything before, her claims about the Apple products and bags being gifts from elders were most likely lies too!

Jiang Sifan couldn’t help but clench his fists.

His eyes grew bloodshot.

He didn’t understand. He didn’t understand why Huang Hui would lie to him.

Jiang Sifan eagerly sent a message to Hu Ke: [Where are they now?]

Hu Ke replied quickly: [I’m following them in my car. They just entered the underground parking garage at Wanda Plaza.]

Jiang Sifan: [Okay.]

Hu Ke: [Sifan, I think you’re a good guy, which is why I’m helping you. But I can’t get any more involved after this. You understand.]

Jiang Sifan: [Thank you, Hu Ke. I understand.]

He then looked up at the taxi driver and said, "Sir, please take me to Wanda Plaza. Thank you. And please, be as fast as you can!"

"You got it! Trust me, handsome, I’m from Chongqing!"

The next second, the taxi driver slammed his foot on the gas pedal...

「Yangcheng.」

Jiang Yixia was busy at work.

"If you give these champagne-colored roses to your girlfriend, she’ll definitely love them."

"Yes, this dark plum color is also nice."

Ever since she moved her flower shop to a new location,

the foot traffic had increased quite a bit.

This made Jiang Yixia unsure for a moment whether changing locations was a blessing or a curse.

But from the looks of it so far,

more customers meant more income.

Plus, she no longer had to face that damned Lu Fan every day.

It seemed the pros definitely outweighed the cons.

The only downside was that she could no longer be business neighbors with Sister Li.

However, they were still on the same commercial street, so it was still convenient to visit each other’s shops whenever they had free time.

Thinking of this,

Jiang Yixia cheered up.

But just as she finished with her work, she noticed the shop across the street was being renovated.

Curious, Jiang Yixia stepped out of her shop to take a look.

She discovered that the shop across the street now had a sign that read "Liuxia Pastries"!!

’Isn’t that the sign for that scumbag bastard’s pastry shop?!’

Just as she was reeling from the shock, Lu Fan appeared.

He walked over with a smile. "Yixia, business good today?"

"What do you think you’re doing?!" Jiang Yixia asked with a frown.

"What’s wrong?" Lu Fan asked, feigning ignorance.

Jiang Yixia pointed at the shop across the street. "Why did you open your pastry shop here too?"

"Well, it’s like this," Lu Fan explained. "I noticed that ever since you moved here, business at my old pastry shop has plummeted. No one is buying anything. So, I figured we should team up for some promotions, which is why I opened a new shop here."

"You!..." Jiang Yixia was so angry her chest hurt. She gasped for air as she rubbed it.

Seeing this, Lu Fan quickly said, "Yixia, what’s wrong? Is your chest hurting? Let me rub it for you."

"Get lost, you pervert!" Jiang Yixia said angrily. "You’re like a dog-skin plaster, impossible to get rid of."

"That’s right," Lu Fan chuckled. "Nineteen years ago, isn’t that how I relentlessly pursued you until I won you over?"

Jiang Yixia was exasperated. "And that’s why I must have been blind back then! You said your landlord was renovating your rental and you needed to crash on my sofa for a day, but that very night you ended up in my bed!"

"Hey, hey, Yixia, don’t talk nonsense. We were already dating at the time," Lu Fan gestured.

"We had only been together for three days, you bastard!" Jiang Yixia seethed through gritted teeth. "You said you wouldn’t touch me, that you’d just hold me while we slept. And what happened? You still..."

As she spoke, her face flushed with a mixture of anger and embarrassment. "Not a single word you say can be trusted!"

Lu Fan just grinned cheekily. "Oh, come on, I couldn’t help myself back then. Don’t worry, I promise that everything I’m telling you now is the truth."

"I don’t believe you," Jiang Yixia said coldly. "I don’t care where you open your shop, just don’t bother me! My business is doing very well right now, and I don’t want your drama affecting it. I still have a child to support."

With that, she turned to leave.

Just then, Lu Fan answered a phone call.

"Hello."

"Boss, I’m calling to report on the Young Master."

Hearing this, Lu Fan deliberately raised his voice. "Go on. What’s wrong with Sifan?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Jiang Sifan’s name, Jiang Yixia turned around and asked anxiously, "What’s wrong with Sifan? Did something happen to him?"

Lu Fan looked at her and explained, "Sifan’s girlfriend is with another guy. Sifan found out and is on his way to find them."

Jiang Yixia then recalled the relationship problems Jiang Sifan had mentioned to her before.

She immediately said to Lu Fan in a panic, "Sifan is a very sensitive boy. I’m afraid he might do something rash."

"Mm, I know." Lu Fan nodded, then spoke to the bodyguard on the other end of the line, "You must ensure Sifan’s safety."

"Yes, Boss!"

After hanging up, Lu Fan thought, ’I should probably make a trip back to Jinling.’ 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He then said to Jiang Yixia, "I’ll head back now. Don’t worry. As long as I’m there, nothing will happen to our son."

With that, he turned and left.

Leaving Jiang Yixia standing there, her hands trembling with anxiety.

Actually, Lu Fan had wanted to suggest she return to Jinling with him.

But given the current state of their relationship, if he brought it up, Jiang Yixia would probably struggle with her feelings and feel awkward.

It was better to let her stay in Yangcheng and worry about him and their son for a while. After he handled this matter, perhaps Jiang Yixia’s opinion of him would improve a little.

Before boarding the plane, he made a special call to Lao Jiu, who was in charge of protecting Jiang Sifan, and instructed, "If Sifan gets into a fight, and he’s winning, you don’t need to intervene. If he’s losing, then you jump in and help him fight."