"I will respect Xiaoyan's wishes." "Respect? Just because Xiaoyan agrees, you think you can develop further? Let me warn you, don't even think about it!" Lai Canxi waved his fist in warning, "If anyone dares to mistreat Xiaoyan, I will risk my life to get justice for her!"
"Do you not understand me?" Si Yechen smirked, looking sinister. "Though I may not be a gentleman, I am not an animal either. Rest assured, I will wait until the day Yan Yan becomes my wife."
"That day will never come!" Lai Canxi stated firmly.
"We shall see."
When Si Yechen got into the car, Lai Canxi hurriedly approached Qing Yan through the car window, saying, "Xiaoyan, if this guy bullies you, call me, and I'll deal with him personally! Also, come back home early! No matter what happens outside or if you encounter any difficult problems, seek out Fifth Brother, and he will help you solve them."
"Don't worry, Fifth Brother."
Seeing the mischievous smile on the bad guy's face, Lai Canxi felt uneasy. But he could only watch the car drive away, feeling like a worried family member seeing his little sister off to her wedding.
"Fifth Brother, what are you doing here?" Just then, a voice brought him back to reality.
"Sasa..." Lai Canxi glanced at Li Yusha, then couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction Qing Yan had left. The car had long disappeared from view. He shifted his gaze back to Li Yusha. "Why did you wake up so early today?"
"Fifth Brother, you're up early too. Since it's rare for you to have a day off, why not get some more sleep?"
"I can't sleep."
He had planned to take Qing Yan out for shopping today, to pamper her and make up for the lost time together...
But Si Yechen ruined it all!
The thought of his sister having a boyfriend so soon and spending less time at home made Lai Canxi feel terrible.
"Fifth Brother, since you have a day off, how about we go out together? It's been so long since we went out as siblings!" Li Yusha suggested, having overheard Lai Canxi's plan to take Qing Yan shopping. If she could go out with her brother and have someone take a picture of them holding hands...
The publicity would definitely skyrocket!
Everyone would know that she's the sister Fifth Brother loves the most...
And she could get many things, using her brother as her ATM!
But unfortunately, Lai Canxi replied listlessly, "Maybe next time."
He wanted to wait at home for Yan Yan. What if she needed him?
Li Yusha's smile froze, and she forced herself to ask, "Fifth Brother, do you have other plans then?"
"Um." Li Canxi didn't think too much, he just patted her shoulder and said, "Be good, today you can play by yourself."
"..." Li Yusha's face twisted with anger!
Si Yechen drove Qing Yan to a romantic restaurant with a floral theme, holding her hand as they entered a private room.
Meanwhile, in the lobby, Lu Muyao thought she was seeing things and hurriedly rubbed her eyes. The next second, she couldn't see Qing Yan and the man anymore.
"You asked me out, saying there was something you wanted to discuss face-to-face? I'm here now, so go ahead, what's the matter?"
Sitting across from Lu Muyao, Gao Yang had already shed his previous gentleness and appeared somewhat unfamiliar and indifferent.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Lu Muyao realized that her crush had completely changed. There was no trace of sadness on his face; instead, he calmly took out a document of annulment and placed it in front of Gao Yang.
"Gao Yang, don't worry, I'm not here to pester you... This is the annulment document, and I've already signed it."
Gao Yang's face showed surprise at her words. Suppressing the emotions inside, he picked up the document and read through it. It stated that Lu Muyao was at fault, and she voluntarily chose to annul the marriage to protect the reputation of the Gao family and his own character.
This, in turn, made him feel somewhat guilty and restless!
"I'm sorry, Gao Yang, I made a mistake. I plagiarized my sister's song, causing embarrassment to you and your family. Although even saints make mistakes, I made you unable to hold your head up in front of others, and I made it difficult for you in front of your uncle and aunt. I was wrong!"
As Lu Muyao spoke, she took out an exquisite bag and placed it in front of Gao Yang.
"This is a gift I secretly prepared for you. I originally planned to present it publicly at the engagement banquet, but it seems I won't need it now." Lu Muyao chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Consider it a memento from me to you."
Gao Yang opened the bag and found many items inside, including a diary. The diary contained entries from the day they first met until the present, expressing how much she loved him in every word and line.
After just reading a couple of pages, memories rushed back like a tide, and Gao Yang was deeply moved. His nose tingled, and his hand holding the diary trembled.
"The bag also contains a birthday gift I prepared for you in advance. I personally knitted a scarf and gloves for you, though I'm not very skilled at it. It took me more than forty days to finish, and my hands..." Lu Muyao trailed off.
Gao Yang then noticed that seven or eight of her fingers were covered in band-aids and asked with concern, "Were these injuries from knitting?"
Lu Muyao retracted her hand dismissively and said, "That's not important. What matters is that the knitting turned out a bit ugly compared to the branded ones you can buy at high-end stores. If you think they're not nice, just throw them away!"
"No, it's really beautiful..." Gao Yang's heart had been completely moved by her. His previous determination was now heavily shaken.
"I was too naive before, thinking that if I loved you sincerely and wholeheartedly, we could be together forever. But I ignored the increasingly serious troubles the Lu family is facing and my own social status, which is no longer worthy of standing by your side..."
She seemed casual but made Gao Yang feel as if he were someone who only cared about power and benefits, abandoning a devoted but humble lover.
"Gao Yang, I wish you find a suitable heiress who matches your status. She won't be as foolish as I was, believing that love alone is enough. She will bring immense help to your career."
She subtly implied to Gao Yang that finding someone as pure and devoted as she was in the future would be an impossible task.
"Gao Yang, thank you for loving me in the past. Every day spent with you was worthwhile and joyful."
"Goodbye, Gao Yang."
Lu Muyao stood up, intending to leave.
In the next moment, Gao Yang immediately grabbed her hand, deeply shaken inside. "Yaoyao..."
"Gao Yang, we've broken off the engagement. If you keep holding onto me like this, it might make your future partner uncomfortable. She will undoubtedly be dominant in character, not tolerating any infidelity. So, you better let go quickly..."
Gao Yang knew that if he were to find a suitable heiress in the future, she would never be as gentle and understanding as Lu Muyao! She wouldn't be as foolishly devoted or easy to deal with!