Halfway through the meal, Xiao Tian’s phone suddenly rang. When he took it out to see, it was Lin Bingxuan’s call.

Xiao Tian quickly picked up the phone and went to the bathroom, "Hello? Bingxuan?"

On the other end, hearing Xiao Tian’s voice, Lin Bingxuan was immediately filled with joy; she wished she could dash into Xiao Tian’s arms right away.

Even though this time Xiao Tian had only been away for a month, as the saying goes, a short separation is sweeter than a new marriage. Especially after experiencing life and death together, Lin Bingxuan had been thinking of Xiao Tian every moment of that month.

"Xiao Tian, I miss you."

She had a thousand things to say, but Lin Bingxuan reduced them all to one sentence: I miss you.

This simple "I miss you" contained endless love and longing from a woman.

Xiao Tian was silent for a while, then replied, "Me too."

After a moment, Lin Bingxuan remembered the main matter. She directly said, "I’m sorry, I missed your call this morning because I was in a meeting. Are you back? A business partner invited me to an auction tomorrow, can you come with me?"

Xiao Tian pretended to ponder, "There’s a big case at the police station recently...."

"Ah?" Hearing this, Lin Bingxuan felt a bit disappointed. But she supported Xiao Tian’s work wholeheartedly, even though she missed and wanted to see him as soon as possible, she understood the importance of respecting and understanding him when necessary.

Even if that meant feeling a little lonely.

Lin Bingxuan smiled over the phone, "Well, I’ll just ask the secretary to go with me. Be careful yourself!"

Even so, there was still a tinge of disappointment in Lin Bingxuan’s tone.

Xiao Tian was silent for a while, then suddenly changed his tone, playfully saying, "But no matter how big the matter is, could it be more important than accompanying my wife? I’ll be on time tomorrow, don’t worry!"

"Really?" Initially disappointed, Lin Bingxuan was overjoyed upon hearing Xiao Tian’s words, but then immediately realized the underlying message in Xiao Tian’s words.

"I’m not planning to marry you yet!" Lin Bingxuan said playfully over the phone. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Xiao Tian felt awkward, "But you already accepted the precious jade from our family...."

"Hmph, let’s see how you behave!"

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"Where did you go?" Yu Ningxue asked curiously as Xiao Tian returned to his seat.

"Uh...." Xiao Tian felt a bit embarrassed; he couldn’t very well say he was answering Lin Bingxuan’s call, right? He’s been troubled about how to handle his relationships with both women.

Yu Ningxue was easier to handle; she was willing to be the other woman just to be with him. But what about Lin Bingxuan?

What would Lin Bingxuan think if she found out about Yu Ningxue’s feelings? If not handled well, it could hurt both of them, so Xiao Tian treaded carefully.

"I had a stomachache, went to the restroom," Xiao Tian explained.

Seeing Xiao Tian’s awkward expression, Yu Ningxue turned her head slightly, feeling puzzled but did not ask further.

That’s just how she was; she never asked about things men didn’t mention.

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After the meal, Xiao Tian sent Yu Ningxue home. They detoured to Shanghai City’s Crystal Bridge, one of Shanghai’s most famous attractions.

Walking along the street, Yu Ningxue noticed Xiao Tian seemed preoccupied. She took the initiative to hold Xiao Tian’s hand, and the two strolled hand in hand.

As they walked to a pedestrian street under the bridge, Yu Ningxue suddenly heard a child’s voice slowly approaching.

"Uncle, Auntie, please have pity on me...."

At the street corner, a filthy little boy sat on the road. Upon closer inspection, one could see that one of his legs was amputated.

The severed leg and those eyes full of exhaustion and fear told a story of a past full of hardship.

Beside the boy was a shriveled bun with a few bite marks, evidently too hard to bite.

Yu Ningxue’s heart softened upon seeing this, "Xiao Tian.... let’s help him?"

Xiao Tian examined the disabled beggar. His eyes betrayed his dire plight; that kind of despair wasn’t something a fraud could fake.

Just then, a man in a suit came walking ahead. He completely ignored the boy’s plea, and as he was about to pass by, his leg inadvertently brushed against the boy.

"Sir, this little beggar has sullied your incredibly luxurious and sacred pants!!" Although the man in the suit hadn’t noticed, his subordinate did.

The man in the suit frowned, looked down, only to find his pants, worth tens of thousands of US Dollars, had been stained. The stain was conspicuously clear against the pure black fabric.

The man in the suit, Zhongliang, was the eldest son of the Zhong Family from the Huaxia border.

The Zhong Family had countless assets and held some influence in Huaxia. His parents named him Zhongliang, meaning kind, but fate proved contrary. He was a playboy, lazy and indulgent in women and gambling.

This time, Zhongliang had caused more trouble at home, and his father had kicked him out, ordering him to accomplish something, or else suffer a broken leg.

So Zhongliang wasn’t in a good mood.

When he noticed his pants had been soiled by a beggar, he immediately became furious. Looking down, he saw the little boy sitting there and yelled angrily, "So you’re a lame beggar! Are you blind??"

"Huh? I’m sorry, big brother..." The little boy was startled by Zhongliang’s intimidating look, frantically apologizing.

"I’m sorry, big brother, let me wipe it for you, okay?" The boy hurriedly stretched out his small hand, carefully using a cloth to clean Zhongliang’s pants.

Seeing the boy’s filthy hands touching his pants, Zhongliang was infuriated and kicked him away, "Scram! A filthy beggar like you doesn’t deserve to touch my pants! These pants are worth more than your miserable life!"

Seeing Zhongliang attack a defenseless little beggar, Yu Ningxue was furious. She rushed in front of Zhongliang and angrily said, "Why did you hit him?"

"Oh."

Noticing Yu Ningxue rushing over, Zhongliang first glanced at her perfect figure and then laughed, "Where’s this woman putting on a show in front of me? Annoy me, and I’ll even hit you. But...."

Zhongliang exchanged a glance with his men and then burst into laughter, "It would be a hit in bed!"

"You!!" Hearing Zhongliang’s lewd words, Yu Ningxue immediately became furious, and she raised her jade hand, ready to slap Zhongliang.