Wen Liang's eyes flickered, and there was no emotion in the depths of his pupils. He took out a tissue from his pocket, carefully wiped off the footprints he had just left on the railing, and then sat down again. No one knew what he was thinking at this moment, perhaps anger, confusion, or perhaps a sense of frustration that permeated his heart and lungs - this was understandable, as anyone facing giants like Ning and Lei would have the same feeling as Wen Liang.
In other words, if anyone with an IQ slightly higher than an idiot were here, they would feel deeply sad and powerless for the desolate figure in the cold wind in the early morning of spring. Compared with the high-ranking Ning and Lei families, Wen Liang's existence is as insignificant as an ant compared to a dinosaur.
This was not a problem that could be solved with cleverness or wisdom, nor was it a shackle that could be untied with brute force or swords and guns. Ning Xi looked at Wen Liang's face, as her heart was cut open inch by inch by thousands of sharp blades, then sprinkled with salt, poured with oil, and set off a karmic fire that was enough to burn flesh and soul!
Five years ago, when she was fifteen, she was ignorant of love. Until Xu Tingyuan left for Guanshan and she went into exile abroad, she thought she had tasted all the pain of love in the world.
Five years later, when she was twenty years old, she met Wen Liang by chance and was moved. Only then did she know what love really meant. The pain she felt back then was like a baby crying for no reason, not deep enough to hurt the lungs or the skin. It was nothing compared to what she feels today!
The only thing that makes one sad and heartbroken is separation!
"Does the Ning family know me?"
Wen Liang suddenly asked this question without any context, but Ning Xi understood what he meant instantly and sighed, "Whether you know it or not, it doesn't matter now!"
"Then I know," Wen Liang had actually guessed the answer a long time ago, and he asked this question just to clarify his thoughts, "Not to mention that I came to Beijing to join hands with you to manipulate stocks. If I had the will, the investments in Qingzhou would not be hidden from the eyes of the Ning family. So the night I arrived in Beijing, you sent two bodyguards whose appearance I have never seen before to protect me, right?"
Many things that happened after coming to Beijing suddenly became clear. Why was Ning Xi always so cautious, to the point of being afraid of enemies everywhere? Except for the brief intimate contact when they first came to her rented apartment, she would never reveal the slightest flaw when they were alone together anywhere else. It was naturally because of the marriage, and the family put too much pressure on her;
Why were there always two people following her indistinctly? From the morning when Zhu Zixuan arrived at the courtyard, and then when she met Ning Xi in Tongtai, she already knew that she was wearing a pig's tail. And then some time ago when she led a thunderstorm to visit Lu Zu Temple, Ning Xi knew everything clearly. She was not a god who knew everything. Of course, it was because she had ears and eyes!
"I know I can't hide it from you," Ning Xi said with a smile, "Oh, by the way, I always forgot to ask, when Shui Qiangwei's people came to trouble you that day, did you know that the people I sent would not stand idly by, so you were so confident to bully a group of people alone?"
Wen Liang looked up to the sky and laughed, saying, "They are just a few babies who haven't been weaned yet. Do I have to take advantage of the power of others?"
The laughter subsided for a moment, and the two fell into a brief silence. Ning Xi raised her head, her eyes sad and resolute, and said, "Wen Liang, don't ask anymore. You are so smart, of course you know how to make choices. Human power is sometimes limited, don't make it difficult for yourself, and don't make it difficult for me! Go back to Qingzhou, whether you run a water plant, a restaurant, or a health product, do it with your heart and do it slowly. You are not someone who will stay under others for long. I look forward to the day when I have to look up high to see you!"
Wen Liang grabbed her hand, spread out his palm, studied her palm, and said with a smile: "Looking at the love line, you don't look like someone who will die young, but looking at the life line, you've told a lot of lies in this life! So let me guess, you knew about the blind date with Yang Zong, and you definitely didn't get the news until you returned to the capital, but you've been staying with me in Qingzhou for the past six months, and you couldn't leave my sight even when you went to the bathroom, so how did you know?"
Ning Xi's body trembled slightly, and she glared at him with a smile on her pretty face, saying, "Bah, if I had known that you were peeping when I went to the bathroom, I would have gouged out your eyes with a knife a long time ago."
"You can't cut it off. If you do, many beauties will be saddened by having such a beautiful appearance but no one to appreciate it," Wen Liang said jokingly, but his face was in sharp contrast to Ning Xi's smile. It was solemn and serious. There had never been a moment when Wen Liang's face was so cold as ice.
He said word by word, "Ning Xi, it was Lei Fang who secretly brought you the news, right? It was the time when he and Zhu Zixuan came to Qingzhou. That night, An Baoqing and I stayed in the big world to discuss things, and you returned to the villa first. He secretly told you the secret agreement between the Ning and Lei families in Beijing. It was also that night that you...you gave yourself to me!"
Wen Liang finally understood why Ning Xi was so strange that night, throwing away all her girlish reserve and self-esteem and resolutely giving herself to him. He thought it was because she was under too much pressure because she was about to return to Beijing, but he never expected that she had made up her mind to fight to the death! (See Chapter 114: One step forward means life, one step back means death, Chapter 115: Tonight, I am yours)
One can imagine how much pain Ning Xi felt in her heart that night when she was still immersed in the pleasure between a man and a woman!
Wen Liang suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard. With his strength, his cheek swelled up instantly, and a streak of bright red blood flowed from the corner of his lips. Ning Xi looked at him infatuatedly, her slender fingers slowly brushed across his cheek, wiping away the striking red from the corner of his lips, and then gently shook her head: "Fool!"
"What a fool I am!"
"I'm such a fool!" Wen Liang held Ning Xi's hand, pressed it tightly against his face, and repeated in a trance, mumbling: "I always thought I was a smart person, with a plan that could handle everything and control people's hearts, but I didn't expect that I didn't even realize how much my beloved woman was suffering... What kind of smart person am I? I'm just a complete idiot!"
"In Qingzhou, I was self-righteous and thought that your behavior that night was due to your homesickness; in Beijing, I was self-righteous and thought that your unusual nervousness was due to your excessive caution," Wen Liang said with a wry smile, "In fact, when you insisted on giving me 300 million last night, I should have understood that you were not just sharing money, but arranging your funeral..."
"Ning Xi, even though I, a fool, understood it a little late, you must remember this, no matter if your family is using me to threaten you or you are really willing to make sacrifices for your family, you must remember this!"
"Your happiness is not in your hands, nor in the hands of the Ning family!"
"Your happiness is in my hands!"
(Looking at the time at 4 a.m., I suddenly felt sad. Why on earth have I messed up my schedule and life?) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)