"You called so many people to the scene. God knows whether you want to cause trouble for me or introduce me to Xu Yuanmo." Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Chu Xixi tightly grasped the bag strap and walked in front alone, leaving Song Yian with only her back. "Besides, I really don't know how to thank you for what happened today."

"I'm in need of an employee who's good at design, and you're in need of money, it's that simple." Song Yian followed Chu Xixi slowly, "Besides, Hongtu has been obsessed with the intelligent robot project for a long time."

"That's true... but I still feel bad about it..." Chu Xixi slowed down her pace, her tone sounding a little uncertain, "Also, that day in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau... why did you..."

"Why did I suddenly appear?"

"Yeah." Chu Xixi didn't look back and continued walking forward. She didn't have the courage to tell Song Yian that he always appeared when she was in the most embarrassing moment. She was very sad and felt bad.

"Just passing by." Song Yian's answer was calm, but there seemed to be a hint of smile in it.

Chu Xixi finally couldn't help but stop and turned to look at Song Yian. Song Yian also stopped, his handsome face was coated with a layer of warm light in the afterglow, and he slowly said:

"There is something I shouldn't have hidden from you. Actually, the voice call between Xu Yuanmo and me was suddenly interrupted that day, and you were running wildly on the road. He was very anxious when he found out... and asked me to find you."

"What a coincidence! That street is right in the nearest surveillance blind spot. No one except me knows that you went to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Okay." Chu Xixi bit her lower lip lightly, truth and lies confused, and she really couldn't blame Song Yian in this matter.

"Thank you... today... Can we still be friends in the future?" Chu Xixi put away the disappointment in her heart, looked up at Song Yian, and asked sincerely.

"Come on, buy me a meal. I'm hungry."

"..." Chu Xixi's mouth twitched. Sure enough, she was right. This feeling of being taken care of was not pleasant at all, but anyway, today was the first time that Chu Xixi and Song Yian had a meal together outside the cafeteria.

Chu Xixi stood on the steps of the Civil Affairs Bureau. In the sunlight, her eyes were full of determination. One hand held the sparkling ring that was the promise of her marriage. Her pupils flashed a determined light under the reflection of the sunlight. She threw the ring away casually, and it drew an elegant arc and fell into the trash can.

"Let's go, Huo Hangfan." The tone was relaxed, yet slightly sharp.

Just as Chu Xixi turned around and prepared to leave this sad past bravely, a black luxury car stopped lightly in front of her, the window slowly lowered, and a mean and handsome face appeared in her sight.

"Come in." Xu Yuanmo sounded like he was giving an order, his voice so cold and thin that it did not carry a trace of excessive emotion.

Chu Xixi raised her eyebrows, the anger in her heart seemed to be ignited, and she snorted coldly.

"Who? Do I look like a random woman who gets on a car?" Her voice was sharp and her words were full of disdain.

Xu Yuanmo glanced at her, raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"I'm here to help." His voice remained calm, as if all the chaos had nothing to do with him.

"Help?" Chu Xixi laughed awkwardly, "You are just another more devouring monster."

He replied calmly, "You will need it, Chu Xixi."

At this moment, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, which seemed to foreshadow the coming storm. Chu Xixi's heart trembled slightly, and at this moment, she actually read a trace of comfort in Xu Yuanmo's unfathomable eyes.

"Maybe, there is no true savior in this world, but I want to try to see if I can be your safe haven." Xu Yuanmo said lightly, but there was an irresistible power in his tone.

Chu Xixi's heart skipped a beat, and just as she was about to shake her head to refuse, a quick cell phone ring broke the weird atmosphere.

She took out her cell phone, and her face changed when she saw the name jumping on the screen.

"Qin Shiyu?"

Qin Shiyu's hurried voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xixi, it's bad, there's a commotion in the studio, it's that bastard Huo Hangfan!"

Chu Xixi clenched her cell phone, burning with anger, but she didn't know that at this moment, her fate had undergone a subtle change.

Xu Yuanmo looked at her quietly, his eyes deep, as if he had seen through everything about the woman in front of him. A torrential rain suddenly poured down, and Chu Xixi didn't think much about it, pushed open the car door, and sat in the passenger seat of the black luxury car.

Xu Yuanmo's lips curled up into a meaningful smile. He lightly pressed the steering wheel, and the luxury car drove steadily out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Two people with different destinies started their journey together in this unexpected rain. This journey will lead Chu Xixi into a whole new world - a world full of sweetness and surprises, but also a world of calculations and lies.

The sunlight had grown stronger without anyone noticing, and the patterns embroidered on the black leather seats were faintly visible through the light. Chu Xixi secretly glanced at Xu Yuanmo, and his deep outlines looked even more resolute under the sunlight. The gentle zither flowing in the car and the screen with the ink-splashed landscape painting complemented each other, creating an atmosphere that was both quiet and full of expectation in this particular time and space.

"Let me show you something." Chu Xixi suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Xu Yuanmo tilted his head slightly, his eyes lingering on her open palm for a few seconds. It was a somewhat old peace lock, with tiny cracks extending to the edge, as if carrying a distant past.

"This is……"

"It's related to you. I saw it by chance on Dean Liang's desk. The dean didn't reveal much, but I can see that this lock is very important to you." Chu Xixi stroked the pattern on the lock, her tone full of exploration.

"It turns out it has a other half. I wanted to help you find it, but unfortunately..." The words she didn't finish were like a fuse, and perhaps clicking on it would reveal the truth of the story.

"The dean didn't say anything to you, did he?" Xu Yuanmo stared at the safety lock and said in a low voice. Chu Xixi shook her head and repeated the conversation that day bit by bit.

"Xixi, some things still depend on fate. What you force may not be good. In the future, just let things take their course."

"You and Mo'er, that's the case."

After hearing this, Chu Xixi's eyes became slightly moist. She carefully put away the safety lock, as if she was treasured an unknown hope.

"So I haven't forced it a long time ago. The names are so similar, and I was curious, that's all." Chu Xixi looked up, met Xu Yuanmo's deep eyes, and smiled softly.

"Even if we can't find him, life has to go on, right?"

The car passed through the bustling streets and slowly stopped in front of a quiet alley. On the plaque in the middle, the golden words "Qingshan Orphanage" shone brightly in the sun.

"We're here." Chu Xixi said softly, but she refused to let Xu Yuanmo go directly into the yard. She stood beside the car and took a deep breath, as if ready to say goodbye to the past.

"Let's go. I'll take you somewhere." Chu Xixi said in a relaxed tone, as if she wanted to put all the suspicion and sadness behind her.

Chu Xixi stood in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, feeling heartbroken. The marriage certificate in her hand was originally the starting point of her new life, but it turned into a joke overnight. The sky was as gloomy as her mood, almost dripping with water. Just as she was about to tear up this absurd certificate, Huo Hangfan's slick voice came from behind her.

"Xixi, what do you mean? We've been preparing for the wedding for so long, are you just going to give up?" Huo Hangfan walked closer to her and tried to put his hand on her shoulder.

Chu Xixi pulled away suddenly, avoiding his touch.

The blue sun gently sprinkled on Chu Xixi's body, giving her a light golden color. She blew on the ring in her hand casually, as if she wanted to take away all her troubles with the airflow.

However, her hatred for Huo Hangfan grew stronger. This man was so cunning that he could use Xu Yuanmo's fiancée to disturb her heart. The past passed through her mind, and those bitter memories surged like a tide. Under the influence of drugs, her emotions fluctuated violently.

"Haha, Chu Xixi, you crazy woman. You outsider want to command the experts?" Huo Hangfan's mocking face appeared in her mind, like a loud slap in the face, making her even more depressed.

She held the ring, her fingertips sliding over its lines. What was supposed to be a pledge of love has now become an ironic annotation. Chu Xixi couldn't help but chuckle. Yes, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she still had to rely on herself to fight for the future.

"Why bother with free labor?" Chu Xixi put away some of her emotions and smiled self-deprecatingly. She decided not to let Huo Hangfan's betrayal define her own value.

"In the design industry, strength is everything." Thinking of this, she squeezed the ring tightly, as if she was holding on to a spirit of not admitting defeat. "Thank you for the gift, Huo Hangfan, but this is definitely not the highlight of my life."

The anger in her heart subsided a little, replaced by clear thoughts and firm beliefs. Chu Xixi, who had recovered her mood, stood up, her shadow stretched out in the sunlight, like the silhouette of a new life.

"Don't be angry, don't bother with the fool who has a lover's perspective." She squeezed the ring and whispered.

She may encounter various challenges and obstacles in the future, but at this moment, Chu Xixi is ready to overcome all obstacles and embark on her new journey.

Chu Xixi stood in the corridor of the hospital, her heart was as cloudy as the weather. The director's emergency notice was like a heavy stone pressing on her heart, making her almost breathless. Every brick and every window here was filled with countless memories. Now, everything seemed to remind her that she might be facing the biggest secret in her life.

She slowly walked towards the dean's ward. The doctor at the door nodded to her, his expression hard to hide his seriousness. Pushing open the door, in the quiet ward, there was only the dean's weak breathing and the sound of raindrops hitting the window frame outside the window. Chu Xixi walked to the bedside, held the dean's pale hand, and an inexplicable fear surged in her heart.

At this moment, the phone in the hospital suddenly rang. It was Song Yian's voice, anxious and serious: "Xixi, where are you now? Something urgent has happened, you must come back immediately."

Chu Xixi's heart sank. She knew that the studio's problems were not simple, but she couldn't leave. The dean's situation made it impossible for her to get away. There was obvious hesitation in her voice: "I can't leave now. The dean..."

"Listen to me, Xixi, there's a big problem with Huo Hangfan. He's causing trouble in the studio, and the situation is very bad now." Song Yian's voice revealed urgency.

Chu Xixi's heart tightened and her brows knitted. The unconscious dean in front of her and the crisis in the studio far away put her in a dilemma. She took a deep breath and made up her mind: "I know, I'll deal with it right away. Yi An, you stabilize the situation first, I'll be there in ten minutes."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Xixi stood for a while, staring at the dean's quiet face, and said softly, "Dean, you have to be strong, I will definitely come back." After that, she hurriedly left the ward.

The rain was getting heavier, and Chu Xixi's pace was getting faster and faster. Her heart was filled with anxiety. Huo Hangfan's betrayal, the crisis of the studio, and the dean's secret, all the pressure seemed to burst out at this moment. She stopped a taxi and went straight to the studio.

Inside the car, Chu Xixi's mood was complicated. She looked through the rearview mirror at the hospital disappearing in the rain, and secretly vowed in her heart that no matter what happened, she must protect everything, not only for herself, but also for those who trusted her.

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