He protected Xiao Qingrou as if she were a child, beating Brother Chen and the others into submission with his fists.
"You are not allowed to bother her!"
Xiao Ye's expression was icy, radiating extreme danger.
Brother Chen and his companions were so terrified they were about to kneel.
After Xiao Ye finished punishing the group, he looked up at Ye Qingrou.
"Little Qingrou..."
He saw her, but didn't know how to face her.
Ye Qingrou looked at Xiao Ye with a face full of resistance and disgust.
"Xiao Ye, is this interesting?"
Ye Qingrou looked at Xiao Ye coldly, "Putting on a show of saving the damsel in distress, is this just another ploy for you to get close to me?"
"I won't be fooled again!"
She directed all her malice towards Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye watched as the joy in Ye Qingrou's eyes slowly disappeared.
He gave a wry smile, "Little Qingrou, I'm sorry..."
"I don't want your fake apologies!"
Ye Qingrou wished she could kill Xiao Ye, her gaze as cold as ice, piercing into him.
"I want you to disappear from my sight immediately!"
Xiao Ye's face paled. His eyes were a mix of complexity and bitterness. "Little Qingrou, do you really not want to see Brother Xiao anymore?"
"I do."
Hearing Ye Qingrou's words, a flicker of joy crossed Xiao Ye's face.
But it was quickly doused by her next sentence.
"What I want most is to see you as a corpse."
The hatred in Ye Qingrou's beautiful eyes was so hurtful and cold.
Xiao Ye fell silent for a long time. "Since you don't want to see me, I won't come looking for you again..."
As he turned to leave, he suddenly heard Ye Qingrou's best friend scream.
"Qingrou!"
Xiao Ye turned and saw Ye Qingrou swaying precariously, as she fainted into his arms.
Xiao Ye was flustered, his face filled with panic.
"Mr. Xiao, Qingrou hasn't been eating much nutritious food lately to save money."
Seeing the unconscious Ye Qingrou, her best friend said respectfully to Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye glanced at her best friend. "I'll take Qingrou to the hospital. Remember to report any updates on her living situation to me."
Ye Qingrou's best friend had long since been bribed by Xiao Ye.
He gently held Ye Qingrou and put her in his car.
Hospital examination results.
Ye Qingrou suffered from very serious heart disease.
When he entered with the examination report, Xiao Ye saw Ye Qingrou sitting on the bed, looking cold.
Ye Qingrou knew about her heart condition; it was the reason her birth mother had abandoned her at the orphanage.
Xiao Ye trembled, holding the report. He stared deeply at Ye Qingrou. "Little Qingrou, don't worry, I will cure you."
"Stop pretending to be so pitiful..."
Ye Qingrou glanced at Xiao Ye with mockery.
"You're no longer my Brother Xiao..."
That look was filled with hatred and an unforgivable bitterness.
"Little Qingrou, whether you believe it or not, your Brother Xiao has never changed all these years..."
Xiao Ye spoke stiffly, even though his childhood sweetheart, Ye Qingrou, no longer cared.
He walked out of the ward forlornly. Outside the door, he heard Ye Qingrou's suppressed sobs.
Her choked cries were heart-wrenching. She was the one Xiao Ye wanted to protect the most.
He didn't even have the right to wipe her tears.
...
In the Samsara world.
Xiao Ye no longer went to the school to find Ye Qingrou. He had also dealt with that group of thugs.
Ye Qingrou studied diligently, her skills in planning and design gradually improving.
However, to repay her father's debts, she still worked part-time at a bar.
Today, Xiao Ye received a call from Ye Qingrou's best friend. He heard her say with a choked voice, "Mr. Xiao, hurry and save Qingrou! She's been gotten drunk by some customers and might be in great danger."
It was important to note that Ye Qingrou was just a waitress and had no obligation to entertain guests.
Hearing this, Xiao Ye immediately canceled his company meeting.
He rushed to Ye Qingrou's bar.
He almost caused a car accident due to his speed on the road.
Xiao Ye stumbled into the bar and saw Ye Qingrou, hazy and drunk.
Her best friend, also dressed as a waitress, was trying to handle the situation with the bosses.
"The girls we fancy, there's no one we can't get..."
These bosses, with greasy smiles, stared at Ye Qingrou, whose eyes were flushed red from drinking.
Her innocent appearance was breathtakingly beautiful.
"Let's see who dares to touch her."
Xiao Ye rushed forward like a rocket and scooped up the drunk Ye Qingrou.
Ye Qingrou hiccuped and looked at Xiao Ye.
Drunk, she slurred, "Why is it you again, Brother Xiao..."
Ye Qingrou wasn't truly drunk. She struggled to stand up but stumbled into Xiao Ye's arms.
Her delicate body pressed tightly against Xiao Ye's chest.
This was the closest they had ever been.
The bosses recognized Xiao Ye, and their expressions changed drastically. "So it's President Xiao. We didn't know she was your woman..."
Xiao Ye examined Ye Qingrou's clothes carefully and saw that nothing was out of place, nor had she been taken advantage of.
He remembered the faces of these bosses and gave a cold laugh. "Dare to touch my woman, and I will settle scores with you all in the future."
The bosses listened, their faces filled with dread.
Xiao Ye booked a hotel and took Ye Qingrou to a luxurious room.
He had no intention of taking advantage of her, only placing her on the bed.
"Brother Xiao..."
The girl lay obediently on the bed, pulling Xiao Ye's arm, her eyes blurry with alcohol.
"Why did you turn into a bad guy? Little Qingrou doesn't like bad guys."
The drunk Ye Qingrou had forgotten her hatred for Xiao Ye. She clung to Xiao Ye, looking extremely wronged.
"Little Qingrou wants Brother Xiao back. I want to go back to how we were when we were kids."
No matter how deeply Xiao Ye had hurt Ye Qingrou, in her vulnerability, she held no hatred for him.
Xiao Ye's gaze softened. He leaned closer to Ye Qingrou.
Ye Qingrou's cheeks flushed. Looking at Xiao Ye, she leaned in and kissed him inadvertently.
Xiao Ye's lips were touched, and his body froze.
"Brother Xiao..."
She kissed Xiao Ye sweetly, her usually cold face breaking into a smile.
In an instant, the distance between them seemed to revert to the past.
The carefree days of their childhood, as inseparable sweethearts.
...
On the Blue Star.
"Qingrou, you gave your first kiss to Xiao Ye?!"
Hao Duoyu's voice was filled with disbelief and anger.
But Ye Qingrou had no time to pay attention to Hao Duoyu. Her gaze was entirely on Xiao Ye.
Her Brother Xiao had always protected her.
Yet, she had hated him so much.
Ye Qingrou's heart ached immensely.
He must have been heartbroken.
The surrounding Blue Star citizens couldn't help but sigh. "Xiao Ye is truly a charismatic man..."
"If he weren't a traitor, I'd definitely ship him and Goddess Ye!"
Liu Qiaoqiao's expression was peculiar. "You really got lucky. In the Samsara world, you're probably the only woman he hasn't harmed."
"It's a shame that no matter how well he treats you, you're the one who will personally sentence him to death."
Hearing Liu Qiaoqiao's words, Ye Qingrou clenched her fists, trembling.
"Is there any way to end the memory extraction? Xiao Ye shouldn't have to endure such pain..."
Ye Qingrou could no longer bear to watch the Samsara footage.
Liu Qiaoqiao sneered, "He's a death row inmate. Who can save him?"