"Could you accompany me back to Ruiyuan?"
Xiao Yanzhi lowered his head and lifted his eyes to look at her.
The woman's shoulders were exposed outside the suit, and her fair and smooth skin was a bit eye - catching.
Just as he was thinking, his phone rang. It was still Qin Yaoyao calling.
"A Yan, where are you?"
The girl's coquettish voice came through the receiver. Jiang Li was nestled in his arms, and she could hear every word clearly.
Xiao Yanzhi leaned back on the seat. The man's jawline was well - defined, and his Adam's apple rolled slightly. "I've just reached the city center."
He lowered his head slightly and looked into Jiang Li's beautiful eyes.
"I'll be there soon."
These four light words were said casually.
But they also clearly showed that he had rejected Jiang Li's request just now.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yanzhi casually placed his hand on the car window. With a cold look in his eyes, he said to the driver, "Go back to Ruiyuan first."
This should be regarded as his compromise.
Accompany her back to Ruiyuan first, and then go to the police station to pick up Qin Yaoyao.
Jiang Li withdrew her gaze and the corner of her lips curled up in a self - deprecating smile.
She should have guessed it.
Even after being with Xiao Yanzhi for so many years, he had never acknowledged her identity in front of his family.
But he had openly and generously said that he liked Qin Yaoyao.
The difference in the degree of importance was obvious at a glance.
It seemed that everything had been predictable.
The reason he was making concessions now was just because she had pleased him in the car last night and today, and it was just a little treat from him.
She paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled, her voice gentle. "You can go directly to her."
Jiang Li sat up straight, took off the coat on her body, and subtly moved out of his arms. "I want to go back and sleep for a while."
Seeing her deliberate estrangement, Xiao Yanzhi's gaze shifted from the coat she had stuffed into his arms to Jiang Li's face.
After looking at her for a few seconds, his hand suddenly pinched her face, his eyes deep. "Are you angry?"
For a moment, Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes were a bit unnatural. She always felt that this question of his was a test.
A test to see if she had been well - behaved.
The lipstick she had worn when she came to the Xiao family had long been completely kissed off by Xiao Yanzhi just now. Her lips were a very light pink. She calmly said, "I've already come back from the Xiao family. You should go and pick up Qin Yaoyao."
"What do I have to be angry about? Of course, everything should follow your arrangements."
Xiao Yanzhi narrowed his sharp eyes and stared at her for several seconds, then leaned back.
"It's good that you know what's going on."
...
Before getting out of the car, Xiao Yanzhi picked up his black coat and put it on. "Go back and rest early."
The woman didn't even give him an extra look and directly rolled up the car window.
After the car drove away, Xiao Yanzhi took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one.
Actually, he had a heavy smoking addiction recently.
That day in the corridor, he had also heard a bit of the doctor's advice. It said that Jiang Li's respiratory tract had been burned by alcohol and was relatively fragile. The smell of cooking fumes and pungent odors would affect her.
He held the cigarette, with one hand in his trouser pocket. The hand holding the cigarette hung down, and he occasionally tapped the ash with his knuckles.
He waited until he finished smoking the cigarette, then threw it into the trash can by the road and walked straight into the police station.
When Qin Yaoyao saw him, her eyes sparkled with surprise. She directly threw herself at him. "A Yan, you're finally here!"
Xiao Yanzhi stood still for a few seconds, his eyes as deep as an ancient well. He gently patted her on the back. "Why didn't you go home?"
Actually, Xue An had already completed the corresponding procedures for Qin Yaoyao. All the necessary statements had been taken. The man who had attempted to attack Qin Yaoyao had also been arrested and was still under investigation.
But Qin Yaoyao was stubborn. She just insisted on waiting for Xiao Yanzhi to pick her up at the police station. Xue An was also at a loss.
"I was waiting for A Yan to pick me up."
Her voice was full of grievances. When she looked up, her face was covered with tears. "I didn't do anything. I don't know who wants to harm me!"
She looked so pitiful.
Xiao Yanzhi coaxed her for a long time and promised that he would definitely find out the mastermind behind the scenes. Only then did she feel relieved. Before leaving, she still tugged at the corner of his clothes and pleaded, "A Yan, I feel that it's not safe here."
Xiao Yanzhi glanced at her sideways. "Then what should we do?"
Qin Yaoyao bit her lips. Her heart was pounding, but she still lowered her eyes. Her voice was muffled. "I want to live with you, A Yan."
"I can only feel at ease when I'm with you."
When she said this, she raised her head. Her big watery eyes were very obedient, like a little white rabbit that could be kneaded by anyone. "Is that okay?"
Xiao Yanzhi's expression paused for a moment.
After a long time, he rubbed her head, his voice very gentle. "I'll send someone to guard near your home. You should stay here obediently."
Hearing the rejection in his words, disappointment flashed in Qin Yaoyao's eyes. She was still a bit unwilling. "A Yan, can't I live with you?"
"Sister Jiang Li has already moved out of Ruiyuan. Can't you let me go and accompany you?"
Qin Yaoyao was still holding the corner of his clothes in her hand, with a bit of pleading in her eyes. "A Yan, I want to see you every day."
"Seeing you before I close my eyes and after I open them is my only wish. Please promise me, okay?"
Xiao Yanzhi lowered his eyes and met hers.
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Jiang Li was sent back to Ruiyuan by the driver. Before getting out of the car, she politely thanked the driver.
The driver was a bit flattered. "Miss Jiang, you're the gentlest person I've ever met. You don't need to thank someone like me. I'm just a driver."
Jiang Li leaned forward, reached out her hand to tuck the stray hair behind her ear, and said gently, "You've been driving all the way. It's hard for you. It's only right for me to say thank you."
"There's snow on the road. Please drive carefully."
In Jiang Li's eyes, there was no distinction between high and low positions. Everyone was just working hard for life.
Everyone deserved gratitude and respect.
Jiang Li didn't have to go back to Ruiyuan. She had spent the night there last night and left some things behind.
She didn't want to find another opportunity to come here later and then meet Xiao Yanzhi again, adding some unnecessary troubles.
Jiang Li changed her shoes at the door, walked into the bedroom, and packed yesterday's clothes and accessories into a bag. After making sure again and again that she hadn't left anything behind, she was about to leave Ruiyuan.
Just then, Su Jialan actually called her.
Jiang Li's heart skipped a big beat.
She hesitated for a few seconds, then still answered the phone. "Madam."
Su Jialan's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone. "Jiang Li, you and A Yan left in a hurry just now. I forgot to tell you one thing."
Jiang Li: "Please tell me."
Su Jialan: "That girl surnamed Qin around A Yan recently. Please help me deal with her and make her stay away from A Yan."
Jiang Li took a deep breath.
"Sorry, madam. This is Mr. Xiao's private life. I'm not convenient to interfere." Her answer was official and natural, politely rejecting Su Jialan.