Ye Jiarong met with Wei Zhe at the hotel, and it wasn't without reason. The two sat down in a presidential suite to chat casually for a while. Ye Jiarong started to lean against Wei Zhe intentionally or unintentionally.

  "Phil... do you like me?" Ye Jiarong asked in a soft voice. In fact, Ye Jiarong didn't believe that Wei Zhe would so easily be with her either. But maybe she had been poisoned by Wei Zhe's words too deeply. So deep that she was willing to deceive herself.

  Wei Zhe had never known he had such good acting skills. He didn't know who said it, but 80% truth and 20% falsehood was the most believable. When Wei Zhe heard Ye Jiarong's question, he thought for a moment before answering. "Jiarong, to be honest, I haven't fallen in love with you yet. All along, I've only thought of you as my little sister or family member. I've never had any excessive feelings towards you. But now, I've discovered that I'm tired. I always thought I loved Yan Yan, but gradually, I've started to realize that maybe she's not that important to me after all. Sometimes I even ask myself if it makes sense for me to keep chasing her. She's already married with a family. If I were to disregard social norms and tie her down, would the result really be what I want? Maybe men also have first love complexes. After all, she was someone I liked before, so how could I just forget? But you're different. I always thought it was normal for you to be by my side. I've grown accustomed to your kindness towards me, so naturally, I've been squandering your feelings. Now it seems that I'm really foolish. This time when we returned to the capital, I had already planned to cut ties with Yan Yan. Originally, I thought of finding time to talk things through with her over these few days, but unexpectedly, she suddenly disappeared without a trace. Honestly, I never thought that the person who would spend the rest of my life with me would be you. But yesterday, when you said you wanted to marry me, I suddenly felt that rather than marrying a woman I don't love, it's better to marry a woman who loves me. People say that time can give rise to feelings; who knows if I won't come to like you in the future? Jiarong, what I'm saying is true. I still haven't fallen in love with you. In that case, are you still willing to marry me?"

  Ye Jiarong thought that either she was stupid or Wei Zhe was stupid. She actually saw a fleeting plea in Wei Zhe's eyes. Was he really starting to care about her? At least, he had been treating her sincerely.

  "I'm willing. I love you, Zhe." Ye Jiarong was rarely stunned. After so many years of longing, she never thought that her wish would really come true one day. It feels so unreal to her.

  Wei Zhe suppressed the disgust in his heart and pulled Ye Jiaron into his arms. Ye Jiaron reacted by exploringly kissing Wei Zhe's lips. A flash of resistance flickered across Wei Zhe's eyes, but he met Ye Jiaron's kiss.

  As Ye Jiarong was thinking of taking further action, Wei Zhe suddenly stopped and said, "Jiarong, some things are more enjoyable when left for the wedding night."

  Ye Jiarong thought to herself that she had indeed been a bit too hasty. She couldn't help but laugh. After all, he had already agreed to marry her. What was left was just a matter of time. However, Ye Jiarong thought about how he hadn't proposed to her yet, and in her heart, she felt somewhat dissatisfied. "Zhe, you still haven't proposed to me."

  Ye Jiarong had a somewhat spoiled meaning inside. Wei Zhe listened, but said: "Jiarong, before I propose to you, I want to meet with Gu Xiyuan. After waiting for her for so many years, it's also time to put an end to it. I hope to make things clear with her, and avoid her entanglement in the future, affecting our marriage." Wei Zhe's expression was open and honest, as if he was truly considering their future together.

  Ye Jiarong heard Wei Zhe say this and became suspicious. "Zhe, you're not thinking of taking this opportunity to rescue Gu Xiyuan, are you? No way. I will never let you see her."

  Ye Jiarong's words made Wei Zhe lose his composure, and he stood up abruptly. Wei Zhe said coldly: "I thought you really loved me that much. But you can't even trust me with the most basic things. It seems I need to reconsider my choice of wife. After going through all this with Gu Xiyuan, I'm already exhausted. If you keep saying you love me but can't even trust me, then maybe I should try dating other women. Marriage isn't a joke, and everyone says that the most important thing between husband and wife is trust. I've put aside my prejudices and was willing to accept you again, but if you still can't trust me, then just come find me when you're willing to trust me."

  He pretended to be nonchalant and glanced at Ye Jiarong, only to see that she had a thoughtful expression on her face. Wei Zhe let out a soft sigh and sat down beside her, pulling her into his arms once again. "Jiarong, I'm not trying to scold you. Since I've decided to start anew, we should bury the past and move on. You wouldn't want any misunderstandings to arise between us because of Gu Xiyuan, would you? That's all I have to say. What you choose to do is up to you, but I still need to remind you that until the issue with Gu Xiyuan is resolved, we can't make any progress. I'll leave first. Come find me when you've thought things through."

  Wei Zhe turned around and left without hesitation. Ye Jiarong suddenly stopped him at the door. "Zhe, is what you said true?"

  "Whether it's true or false, you decide for yourself. I don't want to interfere with your thoughts. I'll leave first." Wei Zhe walked out without looking back.

  Wei Zhe left, Ye Jiarong sat stupidly on the sofa, her expression full of confusion.

  It wasn't until a string of cell phone rings went off that Ye Jiarong snapped back to reality.

  "Anything wrong?" Ye Jiarong was always in a good mood when dealing with Wei Zhe, but when it came to others, she was forever nonchalant.

  "Brother Qing found out you're gone and is afraid you'll bring the police. If nothing's wrong, it's best to hurry back. Also, be careful not to be followed. And after you return, don't go looking for Gu Xiyan again." On the other end of the phone was Luo Wanyun, whose voice sounded somewhat unnatural.

  "Why can't we go find Gu Xiyan?" Ye Jiarong's face was still cloudy, and her tone was somewhat puzzled.

  "I'm doing this for your own good. Yesterday, the two of us took it upon ourselves to bother Gu Xiyan. Last night, I got severely punished when I went back. If you don't want to end up like me, it's best if you keep a distance from Gu Xiyan." Ye Jiarong finally realized why Luo Wanyun's voice wasn't normal. Looks like she was injured somewhere.

  "Alright, I'll just leave it at that then. Nothing else, so I'm hanging up." Lu Wen-yun said and hung up the phone.

  After putting away her phone, Ye Jiarong thought back to the day she came to Beijing. After Wei Zhe left T City, she didn't even say goodbye to her family and hastily followed him. Originally, Wei Zhe had instructed her parents not to let her set foot in Beijing again. But she managed to board a plane before her parents found out. Wei Zhe was so biased towards that woman, she really couldn't swallow this insult.

  She arrived in T City nearly three hours later than Wei Zhe. After arriving in T City, she didn't think of going to find Wei Zhe, but instead thought about punishing Gu Xiuyan severely. Why did Wei Zhe favor that woman? Even Auntie let her off the hook.

  Let go. It's absolutely impossible. That afternoon, she spent only 200,000 to buy off a thug. She wanted Gu Xiyan dead. As long as Gu Xiyan wasn't eliminated, her heart wouldn't be at peace for even a day. And Wei Zhe would never fall in love with her either. What she didn't expect was that Gu Xiyan's luck was surprisingly good, and someone else appeared to save her. Moreover, this person seemed quite capable. Before long, the thug was caught by the police.

  The police have been tracking her movements, so she didn't dare to show up recklessly. On the day she came to Beijing by plane, she used someone else's ID, which made it harder for the police to track her down. Just as she was hiding and evading, Luo Wenyun found her.

  She didn't have much of an impression of Luo Wenyun at first, but when she heard that Luo wanted to collaborate with her, she considered it. In fact, the two worked together quite pleasantly. At least Luo and the people behind her could guarantee that her whereabouts wouldn't be easily detected. How Luo hooked up with those people around her was none of her business. As long as she could deal with Gu Xiyun, that was all that mattered.

  The kidnapping of Gu Xiyan was planned by her and Luo Wanyun, but it is clear that she still has to be controlled by the people behind Luo Wanyun. She doesn't know what their background is, only that she has already boarded their ship and can only cooperate with them.

  Yesterday, I was thinking of using Gu Xiyan to threaten Wei Zhe. Actually, she didn't have much expectation at first. After all, Wei Zhe's deep affection for that woman wasn't something that happened overnight. But unexpectedly, this time Wei Zhe frankly said he wanted to give up Gu Xiyan. It seems that Gu Xiyan isn't that important in Wei Zhe's heart after all. She just said why Wei Zhe would like a woman like Gu Xiyan so much. Since Wei Zhe has now agreed to marry her, then Gu Xiyan doesn't pose any threat anymore. As for whether or not to let the two meet, Ye Jiayu lowered her head and thought deeply for a while.

  Ye Jiarong specially dressed up before leaving the hotel. After leaving the hotel, she first went to a nearby shopping mall to buy some things. Then, she hailed a taxi and drove around the area for a while. After getting off, she found another taxi and finally returned to where she currently lives.

  Wei Zhe returned to the company and closely watched the direction Ye Jiarong was moving in. When he saw Ye Jiarong's final destination, he gave a signal to his subordinates and had them secretly search the surrounding area.

  Because of Luo Wenyun's advice, Ye Jiayong did not immediately go to find Gu Xiyuan, and half a day passed by in this delay.

  Worried that something might happen to Gu Xiyan. Wei Zhe's recent mental state hasn't been great. Before getting news of Gu Xiyan's safety, he won't be able to relax.

  Night, as black as ink. Wei Zhe stared intently at the direction of the tracker's movement on the screen, his hand clenched into a fist. Yan Yan, are you okay? Yan Yan, I must... rescue you.

  It's another night. What was she usually doing at this time? Gu Xiyan thought slowly. In the past, at this time, she would probably have taken a bath and gone to bed. But now, she hadn't showered for two days.

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