"Something happened. I'm going to go out for a while and will be back soon."

The call was from Yan Xiu. After hearing her sobbing and saying that she had a conflict with someone and had alerted the police, and the location was nearby, Qi Lin hurriedly said something and left.

Before he put down the knife and fork in his hand, he heard the sound of a door slamming beside him. Yu Ziqiu's eyes dimmed for the first time.

She heard some of it and knew who was calling.

Looking at the dreamy room, the exquisite food and the empty seat, she began to think about backing off from this relationship for the first time. She chewed the steak in her mouth for an unknown amount of time. When she came to her senses, the steak in her hand was so cold and hard that she had difficulty cutting it.

Putting down her knife and fork, she stood up and walked to the window.

Looking at the neon lights flashing outside the window, she fell into endless contemplation.

On this day, she waited until half past ten, a full two hours, but the person did not come back, nor did he receive a call or text message. She was just stood up.

After hesitating for a moment, she paid the bill.

7333 yuan. Even the price seemed to indicate that the two would eventually separate.

She picked up the four bags of different sizes on the sofa and picked up the bouquet of lilies. She did not stop. Instead, she sat in the car outside the hotel, guarding the car full of gifts until twelve o'clock.

As a new day began, she withdrew her gaze from the door, took a last look at her silent phone, and started the car.

……

Unexpectedly, Yan Xiu would get into a fight with someone because of a car scratch, and ended up getting injured and making a big fuss. The police, hospital, and insurance company all had to coordinate, and by the time Qi Lin finished his work and remembered about the dinner date, it was already late at night.

Seeing that there was no message from Yu Ziqiu on the phone, he called the hotel to ask and was told that she had already left. He did not disturb her in the middle of the night and just left.

I had been thinking about apologizing to her, and I was busy the next day. It was already afternoon when Qi Lin sent the message of explanation. Yu Ziqiu saw it but did not reply.

Qi Lin didn't think much about not receiving a reply, because the nature of her work meant that their contact and interactions were often delayed, and he was used to it.

After being busy for a long time, Qi Lin suddenly realized that he hadn't seen Yu Ziqiu for a long time when he received Yan Xiu's invitation to thank him for the nth time that day.

Is she so busy lately?

Looking through the messages, he realized that it had been almost two months since that day, and the two of them had only a handful of contact messages during that time. She would almost always contact him every other day, and her messages would not exceed five words at most, including commas. He asked about the gift he had given her, and she replied:

[Like, thank you]

The others are either [busy], [will do it another day], or [inconvenient].

Is it an illusion?

Why does it feel like she isn't very positive?

The thought flashed through his mind, and he sent her two more messages. One of them was saying that he missed her and wanted to have dinner with her. After waiting for half an hour without any response, he sent another message, which was probably to say that he and Yan Xiu had a performance and he needed to go to support them.

Again, no response.

With a sigh, Qi Lin finally accepted Yan Xiu's invitation. He felt that some things should be discussed in person.

That afternoon, Qi Lin made time to watch Yan Xiu's performance. She was still as dazzling as ever, whether she was playing the piano or walking on the stage, she was like a princess, always the focus of everyone's attention. She was still outstandingly beautiful, and the feeling of amazement when she first saw her was still there, but the heart-pounding feeling seemed to be gone.

Clapping his hands, Qi Lin felt very calm.

After walking out of the performance hall, Yan Xiu still had the makeup she wore during the performance, which was exquisite and impeccable:

"Rin, did I do well today? How come you came back empty-handed without even a reward?"

Holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand, Yan Xiu felt a little disappointed when he saw that his other companions were holding at least a bouquet of flowers, but he was only holding a mobile phone. In the past, he would always pack her favorite blue roses.

"Very good, you have been very successful, you don't need my encouragement!"

"Rin? Then treat me to a meal to celebrate."

“Xiu Xiu——”

Taking a step back, Qi Lin avoided her hand that was pulling his sleeve and smiled faintly:

"Don't fool yourself. You should know what I mean. I did hope for it before, but we can't go back to the past. I hope you are well, that's all."

Yan Xiu's lips trembled, his face turned pale, and he almost cried on the spot:

"Because of her? How long have you known each other? Don't you think she is very similar to me in some ways? You must be confused for a moment, Lin. You would never have given a second thought to such a conservative and indifferent woman before. You must have been single for too long..."

"Yan Xiu!"

Qi Lin didn't like her saying bad things about Yu Ziqiu. Just as he was about to say something, he looked up and saw Yu Ziqiu and a tall foreign man walking towards him with a huge gun. The two of them were talking and laughing, and they touched shoulders from time to time. Qi Lin's eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw them so intimate.

His first reaction was to turn on his cell phone.

He didn't reply to any of the messages he sent, but at this moment, Yu Ziqiu was clearly holding a cell phone in one hand and the other, with both hands open, looking at them together with the foreign man.

She is not busy, she just doesn't want to go back!

A sudden realization flashed through Qi Lin's mind, and his face turned pale. He turned around and walked over:

"Qiuqiu!"

"Darling..."

The two men spoke at the same time, and then paused at the same time, stunned. Yu Ziqiu was also stunned. Turning back, he saw Qi Lin standing in front of him angrily, and Yan Xiu was standing three steps behind him.

Nicholas glanced between the two of them, and a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed across his eyes:

"Darling, who is he? Know him?"

The man spoke in broken Chinese, but Qi Lin was about to explode. He stretched out his hand and pulled Yu Ziqiu over:

"She's my woman, not your Darling!"

Without thinking twice, Qi Lin dragged Yu Ziqiu away.

In the car, the two had a big argument. In the end, Qi Lin, who was defeated in the argument, almost kissed Yu Ziqiu to death, and finally took back the initiative to speak:

"Who told you that it's impossible for us? Who told you that I abandoned you and didn't care about you? Just because I went to take care of something and missed the meal? Yu Ziqiu, if I want to play with you, not to mention Yu Qingluo, Yin Liting can't stop me!"

"I want to play with you. Do I wait and look forward to playing with you every day? If I wanted to play with you, I would have used coercion, bribery, and kidnapped you long ago."

"I was confused at first. I was afraid that I didn't see my heart clearly. But after I came back from abroad, when I found you, I knew who I wanted. I never wavered."

"It's a pity that Yan Xiu and I broke up, but that was only in the past. Now I have you, what do I have to regret?"

"Qiuqiu, don't go with him. Don't you hate foreign life and food the most? Neither of us can resist the temptation of delicious food. Please don't leave with him, okay?"

"The Qi family has never had the concept of marrying someone of equal status. They just want a decent daughter-in-law who is not in the entertainment industry. Even if there is one, you are now a wealthy woman, well-educated, and have a unique vision. I will make a fortune from any drama that you like. If I can't marry you, then you can support me. I want you even if I don't want the Qi family."

"I am very happy and comfortable with you. This is the first time I am not so opposed to being tied down by marriage... In fact, I want to get married but I am also afraid of marriage."

"Qiuqiu, don't you want to stand together with your sisters? Why don't we get the certificate too, and we can announce it whenever you want."

……

I didn't expect that he would have such an attitude. The gloomy mood that Yu Ziqiu had been adjusting for a long time was swept away, and then, the two of them acted hot-headed and directly used their special relationship to kill Xiao Hong.

In fact, everything was much easier than Yu Ziqiu had imagined. Because of her technology investment in Yu Qingluo and Yu Kehuan's beauty salon, the relationship between the three of them, the endorsement of Yin Liting and Jiang Tuo, and the convenience of her profession, the Qi family had no complaints about her. Relatively speaking, it was her family members who were more frustrated and needed counseling.

After half a year of hard work, the two families get along quite well.

A year later, she and Qi Lin chose to hold a low-key wedding abroad. The entire process was not open to the public, and only close acquaintances witnessed and participated. After returning to China, she simply accepted gifts and gave them back unilaterally, and continued to work hard in her position.

Two years later, she gave birth to a healthy, chubby boy, which put both families at ease. Her life finally reached a small perfection.

Marriage is never the end of life, but the beginning of another journey.

Marriage is never perfect, but those who are together can make it better, making the sum of one plus one greater than two, and bringing happiness forever.

(Complete/End of the Book)

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