In the end, it was Leng Chuanjin who broke the silence first.
"How have you been lately?"
Xia Sanghuan turned her head towards the window. It took her a while to reply.
"Pretty good."
After that, the car fell into another bout of silence.
"This isn't the way back to the Fu family's place, is it?"
The girl pulled up the navigation on her phone and frowned at the location shown on the map.
She looked at Leng Chuanjin with dissatisfaction.
"Don't be angry. I'm taking you somewhere."
The man smiled at her, trying to soothe her emotions.
The car drove smoothly out of the city center and finally stopped halfway up a mountain.
The man got out of the car first and then walked over to open the door for the girl.
Xia Sanghuan leaned out of the car. When she looked up, she saw Leng Chuanjin's chin.
Only then did she realize how familiar this view was to her.
It seemed that every time she rode in the car with him, he was the one opening and closing the door for her.
She pursed her lips, a pang of bitterness welling up in her heart.
She dodged his outstretched hand petulantly and got out of the car, bypassing him.
As soon as she turned around, she was captivated by the scene in front of her.
The setting sun was quietly sinking.
The orange sunset filled her vision, but it wasn't at all blinding.
She just stood there quietly, admiring the sight.
Leng Chuanjin walked silently behind her and looked down at her hair fluttering in the wind.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?"
He suddenly whispered.
Xia Sanghuan nodded slightly. The next second, her hand was taken.
The two of them wordlessly watched the sun set on the horizon.
It wasn't until the view turned completely dark and the neon lights in the distant city gradually lit up that the girl moved her fingers slightly.
Maybe afraid that she would be disgusted, Leng Chuanjin quickly let go of her hand.
The sudden sense of emptiness gnawed at her heart, leaving her at a loss as to what to do.
"Have you read the news these days?"
"Yeah."
Of course she had.
She had forced herself not to pay attention to him anymore, but when she saw his name in the push notifications, she still couldn't resist clicking in.
She had thought it would be another so - called "engagement" news, but unexpectedly, she saw a press conference jointly held by the public relations departments of the Leng and Shen families.
The two families explained the wedding photos that had been going viral on the Internet and clarified the rumor that Leng Chuanjin was engaged to Shen Ruoyan.
By the end, Xia Sanghuan realized that everyone had been deceived by this hoax.
No wonder he had been explaining to her that he wasn't engaged.
After learning this, most of her anger had subsided.
The man placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her around to face him.
The girl looked up and met his deep, star - filled eyes.
"Sorry. I dragged you into this without your consent."
As he spoke, he stroked her face.
"I made you go through this. I promised to protect you."
His voice was low, with a bewitching allure.
"Forgive me, okay?"
"I miss you so much."
God knows how hard it was for Leng Chuanjin to say these words.
No, it should be said that it was extremely difficult for him to bow his head to someone.
As soon as he said "I miss you", Xia Sanghuan was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She turned around and tried to run away.
But Leng Chuanjin stretched out his long arm and pulled her back.
She was in his arms, with her back to him.
Her heartbeat was amplified infinitely, almost bursting her eardrums.
The man held her tightly, as if she were a little bird that would fly away from his arms the next second.
"Come home with me, okay?"
The warm breath he exhaled fell on the tip of her ear.
Although the mountain wind was cold, she felt her whole body starting to burn.
He buried his head in the crook of her neck and whispered.
Xia Sanghuan thought he was like a Maine Coon cat at this moment.
He looked fierce and cold, but his voice was full of grievance.
She was just about to nod and say "yes", but a gust of wind made her shiver, and her mind cleared up.
She gritted her teeth and reluctantly broke free from the man's embrace.
A flash of pain passed through Leng Chuanjin's eyes, and even the corners of his mouth drooped.
He really wanted to grab her back, but was afraid of scaring her, so he retracted his hand.
"Let's see your performance."
The girl said firmly with her back to him.
But to the man's ears, she sounded more like a little rabbit that had compromised with him.
"Okay."
He replied behind her.
It wasn't until they got in the car that he noticed her blushing cheeks.
He was secretly delighted but didn't expose her.
Sanghuan's reaction meant that their relationship could still be salvaged.
And the possibility was quite high.
"How's the Xie family?"
The girl suddenly asked.
"The ones who should be arrested have been arrested."
As soon as this topic came up, the man's expression turned cold.
"Xie Qian and Xie Qiaoyang are too busy to spare time recently. They won't be able to stir up much trouble."
This operation had allowed him to gather evidence, which had dealt a heavy blow to the Xie family. Even the newly - appointed police chief had been brought down, leaving the position of chief still vacant.
It was only when Xie Qiaoyang faced Leng Chuanjin for the last time that he suddenly realized that he had been going against the ruthless Satan in the business world.
How could he possibly be a match for Leng Chuanjin?
Over the years, he had seen countless people fall at the hands of this man.
Now it was finally his turn.
The girl hesitated for a long time and then asked another question.
"What about Jiang Zimo?"
Jiang Zimo hadn't run into her at school since he was discharged from the hospital.
She heard from other professors that he had been recruited by the Leng family's company.
As soon as she said this, the atmosphere in the car became a bit oppressive.
She tilted her head slightly and found that the man's expression was a bit ugly.
"He's doing just fine. You don't need to worry about him."
He said stiffly.
Seeing his embarrassed look, the girl couldn't help but smile.
He dropped her off at the Fu family's place. Only after watching her enter the house did he drive away.
After Xia Sanghuan got home, she explained why she was late under the eager gazes of the whole family.
Seeing that she wasn't hurt, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
When she returned to her bedroom and was about to change clothes and wash up, she suddenly felt something cool and chain - like around her neck.
She walked to the mirror and saw a snowflake - shaped necklace hanging on her chest.
It was silver - white and glistened slightly under the light.
If you looked closely, you would find countless diamond chips inlaid on the snowflake.
It was obvious that this was Leng Chuanjin's doing.
After all, no one else had the chance to get close to her.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch the necklace.
How sly.
She pursed her lips.
She wasn't used to wearing jewelry and thought it was a burden.
But now, she couldn't bear to take off this necklace.
Both the watch and the necklace were put on her by Leng Chuanjin himself.