Sure, he had only been gone for just over a month, and Ye Zhi had actually forgotten him!
"Who was that?" Qi Xuan asked, his face dark.
Ye Zhi smiled charmingly, wrapped her arms around Qi Xuan's neck, and said with a mischievous grin, "Of course, it's my destined love, my soulmate boyfriend, my future other half~"
Qi Xuan's heart melted. He reached out and put his arm around her waist.
But before they could take their relationship further, the door next to them suddenly opened.
From inside, Zhan Ruoqing's forehead was covered in black lines. She said speechlessly, "Can you two find another place to show affection? I can be a third wheel even through a door. I really didn't expect this."
Ye Zhi felt a bit embarrassed. Qi Xuan chuckled and said to Ye Zhi, "Let's go, back to your room."
"Hurry, hurry," Zhan Ruoqing waved her hand impatiently. "I'm handing Ye Zhi over to you today. You can return her to me tomorrow."
Qi Xuan: ...
Who was Ye Zhi's boyfriend, anyway?
Soon, Ye Zhi took his hand, and the two of them went together to Ye Zhi's room next door.
As soon as Ye Zhi entered, she immediately closed the door. The next moment, she leaped into Qi Xuan's arms. Qi Xuan hugged her back and passionately kissed her lips.
After not seeing each other for so long, the reunited couple expressed their joy silently in this manner.
As the passionate kiss ended, Qi Xuan reluctantly released Ye Zhi. He asked with a hint of grievance, "A Zhi, have you thought of me during this time?"
"Of course!" Ye Zhi vowed solemnly. "During this time, I made sure to spare some time every day to think of you!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He didn't know how to respond to that statement. It didn't sound very convincing.
"Heh," Qi Xuan said with more grievance, "Aren't I that 'whoever'... You don't even remember my name. Guess if I believe you."
"How could I possibly forget? ~My dear~" Ye Zhi said with a giggle.
"Then what's my name?" Qi Xuan asked.
"Baby~" Ye Zhi said with a mischievous smile.
Qi Xuan: ...
He really didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy now.
"Cutie Xuanxuan, give me a smile~" Ye Zhi said, smiling. She reached out and pinched Qi Xuan's cheeks. "I was thinking about something very important just now. The moment you came back, I completely forgot about it... Wait, what was I thinking about?"
Ye Zhi's expression faltered. She immediately started to recall, and when she remembered, she slapped her forehead speechlessly. "I remember! Oh my, look, for you, I'm almost becoming a love-struck fool!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He sighed helplessly. Seeing Ye Zhi's serious expression, he couldn't help but ask, "What was so important?"
Ye Zhi didn't hide anything from him. She told him about Ou Minghan asking Cen Ya for help.
"You plan to find a way to save him?" Qi Xuan asked.
"In a sense, yes, I do need to save him." Ye Zhi nodded slightly. "Someone like him is better off being brought back to be sentenced."
Qi Xuan agreed. "Alright, leave the extradition to me for now."
"Okay," Ye Zhi said. "I'll contact the other victims' families later to try and smooth things over... However, I'm still considering one issue."
"What issue?" Qi Xuan asked, surprised.
"Ou Tiantian." Ye Zhi frowned.
Qi Xuan nodded slightly. "Her behavior is indeed quite surprising. I didn't expect her to treat Ou Minghan like that."
"It's not entirely unexpected, though," Ye Zhi's frown deepened. "But I'm still not sure if Ou Tiantian imprisoned and abused Ou Minghan because she's a yandere driven by love turned sour, or if she's seeking revenge against Ou Minghan because she found out something about her parents."
Qi Xuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head in confusion. "That probably only she herself knows."
"Alright, let's not talk about them anymore." Ye Zhi giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Tell me about your experiences on your business trip abroad? Qi Xuan, I want to understand you better too."
"Okay." Qi Xuan agreed, his heart filled with tenderness.
*
The next morning, Zhan Ruoqing tiptoed to Ye Zhi's door. She pressed her ear against the door and listened, but there was silence from inside.
Zhan Ruoqing felt suspicious. Could it be that Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan had played games too late last night, and were still sleeping?
Just as she was almost completely plastered against the door, a familiar voice suddenly asked, "Why aren't you knocking?"
Wouldn't knocking alert the target? Who was it that didn't even understand this basic principle?
Zhan Ruoqing glared at the owner of the voice with dissatisfaction. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she let out an instinctive scream, "Ah! Why are you outside?!" xxs壹贰
The person in front of her was none other than Qi Xuan. Zhan Ruoqing was truly bewildered. Why was Qi Xuan outside?
"I'm resting in the room opposite," Qi Xuan explained.
Zhan Ruoqing: ...
So, Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan didn't sleep in the same room last night?
She was impressed. She had thought Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan must have had some deep "exchanges," but it seemed they were still in the stage of holding hands and kissing.
"I, I just wanted to see if Ye Zhi was awake and call her for breakfast," Zhan Ruoqing forced an awkward smile. "You call her then. I have something to do, I'm leaving!"
After speaking, Zhan Ruoqing turned and ran away in a flash.
Qi Xuan was somewhat speechless. He raised his hand and knocked on Ye Zhi's door.
After Ye Zhi woke up, the two of them went to have breakfast together. Afterward, Qi Xuan left the hotel to handle the extradition matters.
Extradition required diplomatic channels and also took a considerable amount of time to process.
Half a month passed quickly. Ou Minghan, who was still lying in the basement, felt a wave of despair.
Had Cen Ya also abandoned him, unwilling to save him?
Just as he was sinking into despair, a ship approached the island.
After the ship docked, a team of fully equipped police officers disembarked.
They quickly made their way to the villa, used tools to break down the front door, and then searched room by room. Finally, they found the battered Ou Minghan in the basement.
When Ou Minghan saw the police officers coming to rescue him, he was first moved to tears, and then filled with unease.
Why were the police the ones coming to save him? Was Cen Ya's method of saving him to call the police for him?
Ou Minghan's feelings were complex, and he felt a sense of regret.
When the police saw Ou Minghan in person, they were also quite shocked. They truly didn't expect to see a victim who was almost unrecognizable. They used tools to unlock his chains and then lifted him off the bed.
"Wait!" Ou Minghan gritted his teeth. "I, I want to try walking on my own!"
Two chapters today.