The thud caused by the man's free - falling body was quite loud, but he didn't even dare to let out a scream.
"Get out."
Xiao Yanzhi didn't look at the man again. Instead, he turned around and stood in front of Jiang Li, looking down at her.
She was trembling all over. Her eyes were red from excessive agitation, and her expression carried a determination of going to the end without turning back.
Taking a closer look, she was still tightly clutching a black hairpin used to pin up loose hair, which she had bent into a "V" shape.
Xiao Yanzhi stared at her for a moment. She always seemed like a deer driven into a corner: "Is this your self - defense weapon?"
Jiang Li hadn't recovered from the panic yet. Her chest heaved violently as she gasped for breath: "Call the police! Call the police right away!"
"I'll have someone handle it right away." Xiao Yanzhi followed her mood and replied softly, gently patting her on the back until her emotions stabilized.
He was dressed in a shirt and suit pants, and his noble aura was hard to hide. But now he lowered his stance and coaxed Jiang Li extremely patiently and tenderly.
The other girls standing beside them were all stunned. Seeing the suddenly - appeared man saving the beauty, they inevitably cast envious looks at Jiang Li.
How handsome, how cool, and how romantic.
After Jiang Li recovered, she apologized to her other companions and said that she would treat them to dinner some other day to thank them for their help just now.
The girls knew they should give Jiang Li and Xiao Yanzhi some space. They all nodded understandingly and left with smiles. Before leaving, someone even shouted: "Remember to introduce your boyfriend to us next time."
Such a domineering rescue and then the gentle consolation of Jiang Li's emotions. If he wasn't her boyfriend, who else could he be?
"He's not..." Jiang Li opened her mouth to say, but the group had already walked far away.
She lowered her head in annoyance. She wanted to ask him why he was here, but thinking that he had just saved her, it would seem too picky to question him now.
"This is the result of you driving all my people away."
Xiao Yanzhi said in a calm voice without showing his emotions: "In the situation just now, they could have handled it perfectly. They wouldn't even have let the suspicious person get close to you."
As long as someone had the thought of getting close to her, his people would quietly get rid of them.
Jiang Li only looked calm on the surface. In fact, she was still in a state of shock, and her heart was pounding.
Hearing what he said, Jiang Li instinctively glared at him complainingly and said in a blaming tone: "I told you to withdraw them, and you really did. When have you ever been so obedient?"
Xiao Yanzhi lowered his eyes and glanced at her. Seeing her looking up and complaining, he smiled slightly: "You told me to withdraw the people first, and now you blame me for doing as you asked. What exactly do you want me to do?"
The doting in his words was obvious. He was clearly asking for her opinion seriously, "Jiang Li, what exactly do you want me to do?"
Jiang Li hung her head. Listening to his steady and deep voice, she only felt her earlobes heating up uncontrollably. Her voice was also muffled and soft: "Do nothing. This is just fine."
"Just like this? Like what? Explain it clearly."
Jiang Li coughed lightly in embarrassment and lowered her head even more, like a quail, with only her ears as red as blood showing.
Xiao Yanzhi stared at her intently and forced back the urge to pull her into his arms.
He couldn't act so impulsively yet.
Just as he was thinking about how to take the initiative to invite her to dinner, another car pulled up by the roadside, and a man quickly got out of it.
It was Chen Siqi.
The moment he saw the person coming, Xiao Yanzhi's previously gentle face instantly turned cold. His smile gradually faded, and his eyes narrowed.
Chen Siqi also noticed Xiao Yanzhi here. His face darkened, and he almost rushed over in big strides, directly standing between the two of them: "Mr. Xiao, please keep your distance from my fiancée."
It was a non - negotiable tone.
The next second, he looked at Jiang Li again. His tone was much gentler than when he had spoken to Xiao Yanzhi: "Sorry, I'm late."
Jiang Li nodded and subconsciously leaned towards Chen Siqi, a natural gesture of trust.
It was such a tiny movement, but Xiao Yanzhi felt his heart tightening. The dullness made him irritable.
"Please move aside, Mr. Xiao. I'm going to take my fiancée to dinner." Chen Siqi stared straight ahead and spoke very clearly. He especially emphasized the word "fiancée".
The atmosphere in the air was almost solidified.
Xiao Yanzhi still looked expressionless, but the hand hanging by his side tightened slightly. He lowered his voice: "Jiang Li, who are you going with?"
Obviously, he wanted Jiang Li to give a choice.
Jiang Li could sense the coldness around her, but she just swallowed a few times, shifted her gaze, and said calmly: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for saving me. Goodbye."
After saying that, she naturally walked over and hooked her arm through Chen Siqi's, not looking at Xiao Yanzhi again.
She made her choice very quickly. Xiao Yanzhi was never in her consideration.
Jiang Li looked up at Chen Siqi and asked in a very intimate tone: "Why did you come here suddenly today? Are you done with the family matters?"
Chen Siqi replied to her: "Yes, almost everything is taken care of. I'll tell you about it when we're having dinner later. What do you want to eat today?"
"..."
The two of them disappeared right under his nose as if no one else was around. When she leaned on Chen Siqi and talked, she really looked like a virtuous married woman.
Xiao Yanzhi didn't believe in ghosts, gods, or the so - called theory of retribution.
But seeing Jiang Li's back as she left with Chen Siqi, he finally understood what the saying "as you sow, so shall you reap" really meant.
...
Sitting in the restaurant, when Jiang Li learned that Chen Donghai and Zhou Ningyun were going through the divorce process, she was surprised.
She couldn't help but exclaim: "How did you manage to do that?"
Chen Siqi took a sip of water and said unhurriedly: "It wasn't too difficult. It just took me some time to persuade my father."
"Now they're in the cooling - off period for divorce. After the thirty - day period and they get divorced, we can get married right away."
He couldn't wait a single extra day to marry Jiang Li.
Especially when he saw Xiao Yanzhi just now, his guard and vigilance were immediately raised. He was only worried that Xiao Yanzhi would snatch her away.
Even when he asked Jiang Li to make a choice just now, his heart was in his throat.
Fortunately, Jiang Li chose him.
"After my father's marriage to your mother loses its legal effect, I'll take you to get the marriage certificate, and then we'll hold the wedding. Is that okay?"
When Chen Siqi asked her, he was still a gentleman, but his tone was obviously more urgent than before: "Where do you want to go for your honeymoon? You can choose the place."
After hearing Chen Siqi's arrangements, Jiang Li's heart suddenly became flustered.
If it weren't for the chat with Xiao Yanzhi that night, she might still be able to answer Chen Siqi straightforwardly.
Getting married, anyway, she had to marry someone. Moreover, she had promised first.
Besides, apart from wanting to use her to connect with the old President Sheng, Chen Siqi was actually a decent guy and a suitable marriage partner.
But now, there was a bit of hesitation in her heart.