225 Flowery police station
Cai Lingyun stared hard at the picture and watching Ai blush and smile in Jun’s arms indeed invoked an uncomfortable emotion within him. He suddenly felt afraid of losing her, a feeling which had never crossed his heart before. It was suffocating and nauseous.
‘Guiying’ narrowed her eyes. “I was right. You like Ai as a woman. You see her as a woman rather than your sister. That’s why, it’s coming as such an ugly shock to you.”
“That’s not…” he swallowed hard. He wanted to refute her, but words failed him.
‘Guiying’ patted his hand. “I understand you, big brother. Seeing someone you love dating someone else must feel so prickly, right?”
He uneasily shifted in his seat.
When did this happen? When did Ai…?
“This is too sudden. I mean…wasn’t Ai focusing on her career haha…H-How can she enter into a relationship?”
“Love changes you, big brother,” ‘Guiying’ leaned back on the couch, observing every single change in his expression.
There was shock and disbelief mixed with a trace of anger and jealousy that he was trying his best to hide.
“But this is the same man who charged the plagiarism case against Ai! He was the one who drove her into a corner. How can Ai join the very same company and even…” Green veins popped on the back of his hand, “d-date a man like that? This is stupid!”
“It feels unreal indeed, but it’s true. But…I don’t think they are suited for each other,” ‘She’ frowned. “Liu Jun is a rich CEO. There is a world’s difference between their lives and families. Will their relationship truly last I wonder…?”
Cai Lingyun quickly said, “You are right! Ai is disillusioned. That Sky CEO…he cannot be really serious about her. Rich families like his will never accept Ai, who comes from a middle class family like us. What is even Ai thinking by getting entangled with a man like him?”
A glint of coldness flashed in ‘Guiying’s’ eyes, and she whispered, “Yeah. I wonder too. Just what…was he thinking?”
‘She’ brought her attention back to him. “That’s why I think we shouldn’t let this go on. You love Ai, right? I think you are perfect for her. After all, who can be happier than me seeing my brother and best friend together?”
And who could be happier than me watching Liu Jun completely miserable with a heartbreak? ‘She’ gnashed her jaw.
Cai Lingyun stiffened. Anxiety had gripped him a moment before, but now he couldn’t help but feel hopeful.
“Can…can it really happen?”
‘Guiying’ smiled. “Of course, big brother. Ai will come to your side, and you can have a happy future with her. I am here with you. I will do…” ‘she’ tilted her head, “whatever I can to help you.”
And to destroy you, Liu Jun.
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“Why am I hereeeeeeee?” A certain man was sobbing his heart out in the police station after being forcibly dragged away from his beautiful dream with his future wife.
Yijun sighed. “Bro Nian. Be serious. You wouldn’t have been here if you hadn’t beaten the shit out of the judges. One of them has died.”
“So what? I didn’t kill him. I know how not to kill~ For the sake of proving my Xing Bi’s innocence, I let them live. Here, I am working my ass off to win my woman’s heart, and you pull me away for such useless and trivial things?”
His mouth twitched.
Somebody’s death is useless and trivial for you?
“Well, it won’t-“
“Wait, don’t put him in jail!” Xing Bi’s hurried and uptight voice came from afar that jolted Nian upright.
Xing Bi?
Her sweet, melodious voice fell on his ears, and he felt he was dreaming. It was as if the police station and all the background just disappeared, and he could only see Xing Bi running towards him in slow motion, stretching her arms to hug him with golden light shining behind her back.
“Xing Bi…” he sniffled. “You have come for me? Xing Bi, I have suffered…But now that you are here-“
He extended his arms to hug her back, but instead they caught nothing but thin air.
Huh?
Xing Bi passed right by him and stood before Yijun, her chest huffing and puffing breathlessly. “Don’t…put him in jail.”
“…”
My dear, where is my hug? Where is our emotional union? Where is your chest on which I have to bury my face and cry?
Yijun was speechless.
Why is he standing like an idiot?
Xing Bi hurriedly said as she gasped in between her breaths. “I…I came to know from Ai that Liu Nian was taken away. I came here to tell you that he is not at fault. He only beat them because they were violent with me!”
Nian stared at her with his teary black eyes. “Xing Bi…you are defending me?”
Her expression twisted. “Don’t misunderstand me! I will never forgive you for fooling me on that banquet night and also how you treated my precious little sister!” She shot deadly beams at him. “But I also cannot see you getting into this mess because of me. You got entangled while protecting me. I won’t accept you going to jail.”
“Xing Biiiiii…” Nian wiped his eyes. He conveniently ignored the first part she said and only concentrated on the part of her protecting him. “Just look at him. He is so cruel. I keep telling him that I am innocent, yet he wants to drag me to jail,” he dramatically sobbed.
Yijun – “…”
Bro Nian, aren’t you afraid of lightning striking you?
“No, no,” Xing Bi hastily tried to convince Yijun, “Please listen to me. He is really not at fault. I-I know it’s really serious that Mr. Wang died but if you want to put anybody in jail, then please put me in. I kicked his balls first. That was really painful for him.”
“…”
“Liu Nian was only protecting me. That’s why, please let him go. If you want to punish someone, then please punish me!”
Nian tilted his head. “Hm? I don’t think anybody will have the guts to put you in jail, my dear. Not when I am here.”