Everyone was stunned. Just the leather shoes alone, and the neatly pressed suit trousers, with a pair of legs so straight and long, it was simply perfection!
The man's well-defined knuckles reached for a black umbrella from the car door. As he emerged from the Rolls-Royce, the umbrella unfurled.
The slight tilt of the umbrella perfectly obscured the man's face.
But his hanger-like physique and the mechanical watch on the hand holding the umbrella handle all spoke of his charm.
As the man approached, the black umbrella was raised, revealing a masked face.
Everyone, including Lin Xingwan, gasped in amazement.
It was Dongfang Junze!
Could it be… Lin Xingwan's man was Dongfang Junze?
Impossible!
For a moment, everyone's emotions were like a stormy, surging ocean. Especially Liu Xinxin, who, upon seeing Dongfang Junze holding an umbrella to Lin Xingwan's side, was so consumed by jealousy that her insides felt like they were separating.
"The rain is too heavy, I'll take you home." Dongfang Junze said, without even giving Lin Xingwan a chance to speak, he took her hand and walked towards his car.
Lin Xingwan stared blankly at Dongfang Junze the entire time.
When she finally came to her senses and tried to pull her hand away, Dongfang Junze lowered the umbrella slightly, shielding their faces, and whispered in her ear, "These people are all waiting to see you embarrassed. I'll take you to the outskirts, then you get out, and your husband can pick you up."
Dongfang Junze seemed to know Lin Xingwan's worries as if he were inside her mind.
"Mr. Dongfang, Lin Xingwan already has a man. Her boyfriend is a penniless gigolo, and Lin Xingwan spends all her money on him."
Liu Xinxin was terrified that Lin Xingwan might seduce Dongfang Junze. The mere thought made her unable to breathe.
Dongfang Junze and Lin Xingwan, who had been walking, stopped simultaneously and turned around.
Dongfang Junze fixed a chilling, warning gaze on Liu Xinxin and said, "So what if she has a man? Who told Miss Lin to be so charming that even I would fall at her feet?"
Zhou Jinbai's explanation was like a bomb suddenly dropped into calm water, creating a massive splash.
Even after the luxurious Rolls-Royce had disappeared from their sight, they were still reeling from the extreme shock the man had given them.
A super rich bachelor pursuing Lin Xingwan, and so madly, even knowing she had a boyfriend.
Heavens!
How much must he love her!
Meanwhile, inside the car, Lin Xingwan and Dongfang Junze sat side by side. The car's heater was on high, and Lin Xingwan's shivering body slowly warmed up.
"Thank you, Mr. Dongfang, for saving me just now."
Lin Xingwan was not foolish; she knew the intentions of those people who had surrounded her.
"Why are you so sure I was saving you?" Dongfang Junze glanced at her, his eyes, as deep as a stagnant pool, held the dangerous glint of a predator. "What if I was telling the truth?"
"Mr. Dongfang already knows I have a husband, and I love him dearly," Lin Xingwan replied very seriously. "I would never do anything to betray my husband."
"Pursuing you is my right. What does it matter if you have a husband? Besides, who says a married woman can't be pursued by other men? A fair lady is a gentleman's desire."
Zhou Jinbai was puzzled. Why was it so difficult for him to express his love as Dongfang Junze?
Clearly, when he brought out his main account, he could conquer monsters with sparks and lightning!
"Mr. Dongfang's actions are akin to being a mistress." Lin Xingwan's delicate brows furrowed slightly. How could this man not understand her meaning?
"What if I were the same as your husband? If one day, you knew…" Dongfang Junze's words were cut short as his expression turned cold. Before Lin Xingwan could react to what was happening, he lunged at her.
The car's space was limited, and Lin Xingwan failed to dodge, finding herself tightly embraced by Dongfang Junze.
Before she could ask what was going on, the smoothly moving car suddenly braked hard and swerved wildly.
Screech…
The tires screeched against the ground, followed by a deafening bang. The violent impact made Lin Xingwan feel as if her internal organs were being thrown out.
The entire car was deformed, and Lin Xingwan could smell the acrid scent of gasoline.
The driver was pinned between the front of the car and the seat, his head hanging limply.
An iron bar had pierced directly through the driver's heart from the windshield, impaling the seat.
Lin Xingwan was terrified. She screamed, never having imagined that the word 'car accident' would happen to her.
"Quick… get out of the car… the car… it's on fire… quick…" the man pinning Lin Xingwan down spoke with great difficulty.
Although Lin Xingwan was terrified, she desperately tried to get out of the car.
"Dongfang Junze, what do we do? The car door won't open, it won't open!" Lin Xingwan had never experienced anything like this. Her mind was already conjuring countless terrifying images of the car exploding and blowing them to smithereens.
"Don't be afraid, I know. I'm here," the man said gently to Lin Xingwan, then clenched his fist and punched the rear window of the car.
The incredibly strong car window glass shattered instantly, but the man's hands, naturally suited for playing the piano, were cut by the glass.
Dongfang Junze seemed to feel no pain, punching again and again.
His wounds grew, and his blood flowed more freely.
"Stop smashing it, Dongfang Junze, stop smashing it!" Lin Xingwan tried to stop the man in front of her, but he stubbornly continued to punch until all the glass in the intact window was gone before he stopped.
"Climb out from here, quickly!" The entire car was filled with the pungent smell of burning.
Even with the rain outside, it was useless against the highly flammable gasoline! Moreover, the car had caught fire from the inside!
Lin Xingwan quickly escaped through the window, though some shards of glass still cut her delicate skin.
Having escaped, Lin Xingwan didn't flee alone. She continued to try and open the car door.
But it was no use; the car door seemed welded shut. Lin Xingwan's tears fell in her anxiety.
"Dongfang Junze, you escape through the window too, quickly." Lin Xingwan urged Dongfang Junze. He also tried to get out from the inside, but his entire leg was pinned by the deformed seat, and his other arm was dislocated, numb.
Coupled with his large build, it was extremely difficult for him to get out like Lin Xingwan.
"Give me your hand, Dongfang Junze!" Lin Xingwan extended her hand, not caring if her clothes were revealing or if the man saw, her only thought was: she had to save this man!
Dongfang Junze looked at the woman so worried about him, as if something had been validated.
So, this woman still cared about him.
No matter his identity, she would fall in love with him!
Dongfang Junze took Lin Xingwan's hand, and the woman pulled him outwards with great force.
The strength of her pull surprised even Dongfang Junze.
Was this the same little wife who couldn't lift anything at home usually?
The fire inside the car grew larger, and Dongfang Junze's upper body was already out of the window.
Lin Xingwan was exhausted, but she gritted her teeth, knowing she absolutely could not give up. This was a race against time.
"Stop saving me, you hurry and get far away," the man roared at Lin Xingwan.
He could die, but his wife had to live.
"Shut up! Either we both live, or we both die!" Lin Xingwan's expression was resolute.
She was determined to save Dongfang Junze!
The moment Dongfang Junze's body was completely out of the car, with a 'boom,' the car exploded.
The train that had collided with it also exploded a dozen seconds later.
The towering flames attracted everyone's attention, and some kindhearted people had already called the police for Lin Xingwan and the others.
Lin Xingwan held Dongfang Junze. The man was covered in blood, leaning weakly against her leg.
"I'm fine, I'm fine… don't worry…"
Dongfang Junze's face was pale, clearly showing signs of severe blood loss.
"You could have dodged it, why did you save me…" Lin Xingwan didn't want to owe this man. She was even afraid of developing feelings for him, so she wanted to avoid him.
But fate seemed to have played a huge joke on her, making this man save her.
"Silly girl." Dongfang Junze tried to raise his hand to wipe away Lin Xingwan's tears, but he found he was too weak to even control his own body.
"I'm not silly, you're the silly one! Dongfang Junze, you're an idiot!" Lin Xingwan didn't even know when she had taken his hand.
It was very, very cold, as if no amount of warmth could heat it.
Dongfang Junze's body temperature was visibly draining away.
Eventually, even as Lin Xingwan repeatedly called out Dongfang Junze's name, the man's reactions became extremely sluggish.
Finally, in Lin Xingwan's arms, Dongfang Junze lost consciousness.
Lin Xingwan spoke to him at length, but the man didn't respond.
She wanted to cry. Although her interactions with this man weren't extensive, why did she feel so sad and heartbroken?
Lin Xingwan looked down at the unconscious man. The mask on his face seemed to have lost all its luster at this moment, becoming very ordinary.
She placed her hand on Dongfang Junze's mask and gently caressed the patterns with her fingertips.
As if making a decision, Lin Xingwan decided to remove the mask from the man's face.
This man who was willing to give his life for her, she wanted to see what he looked like.
Even if they could never be together in this life, she was willing to remember his appearance in her heart.
Just as Lin Xingwan was about to remove the mask, Chen Yuchu's voice suddenly rang out.
"Young Master—"
When Chen Yuchu saw Lin Xingwan about to remove the mask from his young master's face, she was so startled that she rushed to Lin Xingwan's side, pushed her away, and then hugged the unconscious Zhou Jinbai.
Just then, the sound of an ambulance could be heard from a distance.
In just over ten seconds, an ambulance stopped in front of Lin Xingwan and the others. Several medical personnel alighted and carried the unconscious Dongfang Junze onto the ambulance.
"Miss Lin, only one person can accompany in the ambulance. I'll accompany my young master. I'll arrange for someone to take you to the hospital."
Actually, Chen Yuchu wanted Lin Xingwan to go with them. After all, this woman was her young master's beloved.
But Chen Yuchu considered that they would be rescuing the young master in the ambulance. If the young master's mask were removed, then everything would be exposed.
It would be a great opportunity for the eldest daughter-in-law to forgive the eldest young master for his deception.
However!
If the eldest grandmother found out the truth and couldn't be with the eldest young master, it would backfire.
Lin Xingwan nodded and watched the ambulance disappear.
Less than a minute later, Chen Yuchu arranged for a subordinate to pick up Lin Xingwan.
Lin Xingwan sat in the car, her whole body aching, especially the wounds cut by the glass, which felt like salt being sprinkled on them when soaked by the rain.
Lin Xingwan took out her phone and called Zhou Jinbai.
But after several calls, no one answered.
Lin Xingwan then sent Zhou Jinbai a message. He, who always replied instantly, did not respond to her message this time.
With no other choice, Lin Xingwan called her grandmother.
"Hello? What is it, my dear granddaughter-in-law?" A very kind voice came from the other end of the line.
Lin Xingwan, afraid of worrying her grandmother, tried to make her voice sound as normal as possible. "Grandma, what's wrong with Jinbai? I called him, but he hasn't answered."
Just as Lin Xingwan finished speaking, the driver reminded her, "Miss Lin, your arm has been bleeding. On the way here, I bought some rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs. You should tend to it first."
"What? Granddaughter-in-law, you're injured? Is it serious? Go to the hospital quickly! I'll call that boy Jinbai right now and tell him to come find you!" The old lady hung up without giving Lin Xingwan a chance to speak.
Lin Xingwan arrived at the hospital and had her wounds bandaged, but she still hadn't received a call from Zhou Jinbai.
She sat alone on a bench in the hospital corridor, the scene of Dongfang Junze saving her replaying in her mind over and over. She felt immense guilt, yet also disappointment in Zhou Jinbai.
Didn't this man say he would come to pick her up? It had been two hours, yet he wasn't replying to messages or answering calls, simply disappearing.
Why, when she needed him most, could he do nothing?
Or did something happen to Zhou Jinbai on the way?
All sorts of chaotic thoughts flooded Lin Xingwan's mind. The pain was almost unbearable.
Just then, Lin Xingwan's phone vibrated.
She thought Zhou Jinbai had replied to her message and quickly picked up her phone, only to feel a chill run through her entire body.