My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！-Chapter 526 - 534: Have We Met Before?

Shi Yi didn’t care for Ouyang Hao, and Ouyang Hao wasn’t very fond of Shi Yi either. In his view, Shi Yi was no different from other women mingling in the business world, with more or less the suspicion of using men to climb up the social ladder. Her entanglement with Leng Yixiu made him even more repulsed by her.

At the moment Shi Yi grabbed his arm, Ouyang Hao instinctively wanted to shake her off. But inexplicably, he didn’t do so.

So he lifted his foot and lightly kicked Shi Yi’s calf, "Hey, are you okay?"

In the darkness, long minutes without getting a response from Shi Yi, Ouyang Hao couldn’t help but grow impatient. But soon, he realized something was wrong.

Ouyang Hao took out his phone from his pocket, turned on the flashlight, and the darkness in the elevator car was immediately dispelled by the white light. As his eyes fell on Shi Yi’s unnaturally pale face, his pupils contracted slightly.

The man narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "You... okay?"

Shi Yi still didn’t respond, but her trembling lips and icy fingers told him that her situation was probably not optimistic.

Seeing her symptoms, Ouyang Hao tentatively asked, "Do you have claustrophobia?"

Although it was a question, Ouyang Hao was almost certain of it. He turned his gaze to the wrist held tightly by Shi Yi, his brows furrowing deeply.

"You really are troublesome, woman!"

Despite his words, for once, Ouyang Hao didn’t leave her alone.

The management of the high-end residential area was quite efficient; soon the elevator fault was resolved.

The person in charge of the property apologized repeatedly to Ouyang Hao, saying such a situation had never occurred before.

Ouyang Hao didn’t care to listen to the property manager’s nonsense, thinking instead about how to deal with the unconscious trouble in the elevator.

If it were his old self, Ouyang Hao would definitely ignore Shi Yi. But seeing her pale as paper face changed his mind inexplicably.

Frowning slightly, he eventually bent down and carried her horizontally.

Shi Yi was thin and light, lifting her cost Ouyang Hao almost no effort. For some reason, the moment he picked her up, scenes from five years ago flashed in his mind — that time when she fell into the swimming pool like a drenched chicken — so similar to her current pathetic state.

Ouyang Hao snapped out of it, looking down at the woman in his arms with a self-deprecating smile. Why did he think of those buried old memories? Wasn’t he supposed to forget them?

...

Shi Yi seemed to be having a long, long dream. In the dream, she fell from a cliff into the icy sea, then swallowed by darkness and cold.

She tried to call out for help, but the moment she opened her mouth, a vast amount of seawater rushed in, filling her lungs instantly. Just then, a light appeared deep in the sea. Following the direction of the light, she saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

It was the man who kept appearing in her dreams.

Even though he was at a distance and she couldn’t see his face clearly, she could tell from his silhouette that it was him.

In the depths of the sea, the man beckoned her, "Yixun, come over..."

Shi Yi’s heart leapt with joy, and she frantically swam towards the man. She got closer and closer, but just as she was about to see his face clearly, the man disappointingly shook his head at her.

"No, you’re not Yixun, you’re Shi Yi, not my Yixun!"

With that, the man turned around angrily.

Seeing him about to leave, Shi Yi’s heart tightened, and she desperately tried to follow, only to find her legs entangled in seaweed.

Thus, she could only watch as the man moved further and further away, until he disappeared from her sight.

Shi Yi suddenly woke from her sleep, and it took her a long time to come to her senses and realize she was in an unfamiliar environment.

Where was this?

If she guessed correctly, this should be the man’s bedroom, as the entire room was decorated in cool tones. Just then, the sound of a doorknob turning came from the bedroom entrance.

Following the sound, Shi Yi saw a man walking in, the same man she had encountered in the elevator earlier — Ouyang Hao.

Why was it him? Was it Ouyang Hao who saved her in the elevator?

Ouyang Hao glanced faintly at Shi Yi and indifferently spoke, "Awake? You can leave now."

Shi Yi had initially been somewhat grateful for Ouyang Hao’s help, but upon hearing his tone, she swallowed back her thanks.

Looking at his demeanor, it seemed he couldn’t wait for her to leave. Hah... did he think she was desperate to stay here?

Shi Yi abruptly lifted the sheet and jumped off the bed. He didn’t want her to stay, and she found him an eyesore too. What was so great about him anyway?

With that thought, Shi Yi found her shoes, put them on, and strode out of the room. But as she passed by Ouyang Hao, she heard his voice drift to her ears.

"Miss Shi, shouldn’t you thank me before you leave?"

Shi Yi stopped abruptly and turned to glare coldly at the man beside her. She wanted to retort, but her gaze froze upon seeing his handsome face.

Why did Ouyang Hao’s profile look so much like the man in her dream?

Staring intently at his profile, she couldn’t help but ask, "Have we met before?"

His answer was mocking, "Miss Shi, that kind of pick-up line is outdated. If you’re really interested in me, why not try something fresher?"

Apparently, Ouyang Hao thought Shi Yi was trying to flirt with him.

Shi Yi didn’t expect her casual question to be misinterpreted by Ouyang Hao. She opened her mouth to explain, "That’s not what I meant, I just..."

"Just what?" The man coldly raised his eyes, his sharp gaze cutting across her face, "Is it because things aren’t going well with President Leng, so you’re looking for a new target? But I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed, Miss Shi. I’m not interested in women like you."

The more he spoke, the more ridiculous it became, infuriating Shi Yi. What did he mean by things not going well with Leng Yixiu, so she was looking for someone else? What kind of woman did he see her as?

Shi Yi was about to argue with Ouyang Hao, but then she realized that in his eyes, she was already considered a fickle, vain woman. Explaining might only make things worse.