In the car, John and Wen Zhu sat side by side. The atmosphere between them seemed to be out of tune with the noisy city outside the car window, flowing with a different kind of tranquility and warmth. John caught a glimpse of Wen Zhu's unusual enthusiasm for the little girl just now, and his heart couldn't help but ripple.

"Why are you so special to that little girl?" He finally asked, with a hint of inquiry and curiosity in his tone.

Wen Zhu smiled slightly, and that smile was like a newly blossoming flower, warming people's hearts. "I felt that the little girl was really kind, so I couldn't help but want to get close to her." Her explanation was simple and sincere, without a trace of affectation.

John was filled with an inexplicable feeling when he heard this. He held Wen Zhu's hands, which looked so small and weak in his palms. Wen Zhu felt his strength and wanted to withdraw her hands in surprise, but he held them tighter. She looked at him helplessly, with a faint smile on her lips.

"What about you? How does it feel to revisit an old place?" Wen Zhu asked softly, trying to change the subject.

John leaned back in his seat and looked out the window. The city he once knew had now become strange and prosperous. He couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. "Everyone has a few years of youthful vigor, but if it hadn't been for that fight, I wouldn't have wanted to come back. But then, I wouldn't have met you." His voice was low and magnetic, revealing an indescribable affection.

He turned his head and looked at Wen Zhu, his eyes were eager and gentle. At that moment, he seemed to forget everything around him, and just wanted to hold the woman in front of him tightly in his arms. He leaned over and kissed her cheek, the kiss was as light as a butterfly wing, but it was full of endless tenderness and promise.

Wen Zhu was startled by his action. She glanced at the person in the driver's seat and her cheeks turned slightly red. "John!" She turned her head away coquettishly, with a hint of shyness and helplessness in her voice.

However, this coquettish look softened John's heart. He took her hand and kissed her gently on the lips. "After the incident in Beijing, let's go back to China and get married?" His words were full of expectation and determination, as if he couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with her.

Wen Zhu looked at him in a trance. She had known John for more than ten years, and he had always been considerate and respectful to her. It seemed like it was time to get married, right? She felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart, which was joy, excitement, and an infinite vision of future life.

"Okay." She responded gently. Although her voice was not loud, it was loud enough for John to hear clearly.

John's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he couldn't believe his ears. "Really? Wen Zhu, you promised me?!" He excitedly held her hand, his tone full of ecstasy and disbelief.

Wen Zhu smiled and nodded, and at that moment, she was as beautiful as the rising sun, making people intoxicated. John patted the driver on the main driving seat excitedly and said, "George, did you hear that? She said yes to my proposal!" His voice was full of excitement and pride, as if he couldn't wait to share this good news with the world.

George was John's exclusive driver, so he knew how much he loved Wen Zhu. Hearing that Wen Zhu finally agreed to marry him, George was happy for him. "Yes, sir, I heard it very clearly." He smiled and responded, with a heartfelt blessing and joy in his voice. At this moment, John was so excited that he couldn't describe his feelings in words, and could only hold Wen Zhu's hands tightly.

Behind the prosperity of this city, there is an unknown darkness. When the party outside is in full swing, the lights are bright, and people are enjoying happiness and warmth, who would have thought that in this basement, a series of tragic tragedies are being staged.

In the dark basement, the damp and cold walls showed the vicissitudes of time, and the air was filled with suffocating silence. Only the crisp sound of high heels, like the death warrant of the god of death, broke the silence and made people shudder.

In the corner, two figures hugged each other tightly, trembling all over, as if seeking each other's only warmth in fear. Heavy iron chains locked their legs, which was a ruthless shackle and a fate they could not escape.

The high heels stopped in front of the two people, and the lights suddenly turned on, illuminating the gloomy basement. The person who appeared in front of them was Jing Youru, who had just been so glorious at the banquet. She was wearing a gorgeous dress, but at this moment she looked like a ghost, which was creepy.

Yue Minling and Huangfu Yashi slowly raised their heads and looked at Jing Youru with despair in their eyes. They used to be so beautiful, but now they were beaten beyond recognition and covered with bruises. The culprit of all this was the vicious woman in front of them.

Jing Youru hated the women related to Huangfu Mi very much. She thought they were all betrayers and should be punished. So she imprisoned Yue Minling and Huangfu Yashi in this basement and whipped them with a whip soaked in salt water every day to vent her twisted hatred.

She swung the whip in the air, and there was a loud noise. The mother and daughter couldn't help but huddle in the corner of the wall. They were already numb with pain, but they were still terrified when they saw the whip.

Yue Minling knelt down and kowtowed to her, "Miss Jing, please tell me, how did I offend you? I will definitely change, I will definitely change."

Seeing the humble appearance of Madam Huangfu, who had been so high and mighty for all these years, Jing Youru burst into laughter. Unfortunately, whenever she thought of the woman she met at the banquet today, her whole body felt as if she was pierced by countless needles, and the pain was unbearable.

She used all her strength to swing the whip at the two people on the wall, as if she was treating them as the women over there, and was swinging them down like crazy.

Yue Minling and Huangfu Yashi had no way to escape and could only endure it silently. The screams in the basement were one after another, which made people feel creepy.

Half an hour later, the noise from the basement gradually died down. Jing Youru came out of the basement, exhausted, covered in blood. It was obvious that the two men had been severely beaten again tonight.

Bai Yanxi handed over a clean handkerchief. Jing Youru wiped each finger carefully, looked at her blood-stained hands, and laughed unscrupulously.

"Send someone to check Wen Zhu's background, no matter how big or small, I want all the information." She said this coldly, then threw the handkerchief on Bai Yanxi's face and turned away.

Bai Yanxi stood there respectfully, and only dared to straighten his back after she walked away. It must be said that Jing Youru was so scary when she got angry.

On the second day, John and Wen Zhu visited Jing Tingxiao together. In order to protect Yu Jin, he now lives in the apartment that Yu Shuyan rented in Beijing. So if outsiders have important matters to ask him, Yan Yu and Ming Shuo will bring them here.

Yu Jin had gotten up early and was discussing with him where Fu Zhang might be hiding. Halfway through the discussion, someone showed up.

Seeing Jing Tingxiao coming was also a surprise. John smiled and said, "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Today I am here to discuss trade with you on the orders of the Queen."

Jing Tingxiao heard Huangfu Qiheng talk about the important situation of this trade last night, and he didn't expect the other party to be so sincere. "Then please invite the second prince to the study to discuss in detail?"

John looked at Wen Zhu and said to Yu Jin with a smile, "Little girl, please help me take care of my fiancée."

Yu Jin was a little surprised at their relationship, but still nodded and said, "Okay, I will take good care of Miss Wen."

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