"She reminded me of you in the past, when you were being chased by those debt collectors and had nowhere to go. You were just as fierce back then, ready to pick up anything and fight."

Shen Wanci: "..."

Back then, I was young and, after so many years of fighting with Shen Xuan and her daughter, I had developed a "宁为玉碎不为瓦全" (it's better to be shattered than incomplete) mentality. Knowing that Shen Zhenan had borrowed billions in high-interest loans in my name, I was consumed by the thought that if I couldn't survive, they wouldn't either. Driven by this desperate resolve, I recklessly confronted that group of people.

Although it has been a long time, Bao Jingzhou still feels uneasy every time he thinks of the scene back then: "I mustn't be so impulsive in the future."

" ... Not impulsive."

Before deciding to go all in, she huddled in the dark, damp basement, rationally calculating for herself. According to Kyoto's average wage, she couldn't earn that money even if she starved for generations.

But…

She looked up, "How did you know?"

It was night, and there weren't many people where she was trapped.

Bao Jingzhou: "I came to find you and happened to see that scene. I wanted to be a hero to save the beauty, but before I even got out of the car, those people were chased away by you."

Shen Wanci: "..."

Although she managed to scare the people away with her own ferocity at the time, she was beaten quite badly herself, with bruises and a swollen face, looking like a pig's head. She limped for a whole week.

But at this moment, what she thought of wasn't how miserable she had been at the time, but the medicine that appeared out of thin air at her doorstep the next day. Shen Wanci couldn't help but smile: "I said it was which bodhisattva who showed mercy and bought me medicine for me."

At that time, she really didn't think about Bo Jingzhou at all.

The next room.

Qin Yuezhi as soon as she came in, was like a gecko clinging to the wall, trying to hear any sound.

He came out of the shower and saw her still lying there. He chuckled a little and asked, “What are you doing?”

"You said, Bo Jingzhou wouldn't be so rough, would he? When he dragged Wan Ci in then, it seemed pretty fierce."

"He was so fast back then, you could practically see him?"

"I didn't see his expression, but the sound of him slamming the door almost flattened my face," Qin Yuezhi said, touching her face with lingering fear. "Luckily, I retreated quickly at the time, otherwise, this beautiful face of mine would have been ruined."

Ho Tingdong :“……”

He couldn't stand her narcissistic attitude any longer. He grabbed the back of her collar and pulled her hard from the wall: "Go take a shower. Jingzhou wouldn't lay a finger on Shen Wanci, you have this spare time, maybe worry about yourself instead."

“Worried about myself…” Qin Yuezhi’s voice suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed on Huo Tingdong. He had just showered, his hair was still wet, and he was only wearing a bathrobe. The collar was slightly open, revealing a section of his long legs below. His muscles were well-defined, both attractive and powerful.

Her gaze fell on his abdomen, covered by fabric. Her fingers twitched uncontrollably and she swallowed hard: "Let's make this clear, I won't be responsible."

Huo Tingdong let out a cold snort, then turned to open his suitcase.

Qin Yuezhi took her clothes to the bathroom and only after entering did she discover that both sides of the room adjoining the bedroom were frosted glass, without even a blind for cover.

Seeing that there was no movement behind him for a long time, Huo Tingdong chuckled amusedly, thinking he was truly afraid: "I'm going out to get something to eat after changing my clothes. Is there anything you want to bring?"

"Haven't you eaten yet?"

After eating the airplane meal, I'm still hungry.

Actually, it's fine if he doesn't eat. But he felt that if he stayed in the room, Qin Yuezhi definitely wouldn't be able to take a proper shower. Although the frosted glass couldn't see people clearly, you could see the shadows projected on it.

Looking at Huo Tingdong's leaving figure, Qin Yuezi couldn't help but curl the corner of her lips in satisfaction. You wouldn't believe it, this man is actually quite chivalrous.

After a quick shower, Qin Yuezhi slipped into bed in her pajamas. She intended to scroll through her phone for a while and wait for Huo Tingdong's return, but she quickly succumbed to sleep.

The next day.

When Qin Yue woke up, the sky was already bright. She turned her head to look at the bed beside her, Huo Tingdong was gone. The sheets were neatly folded, and if it weren't for the clothes still thrown on the sofa, she would have wondered if Huo Tingdong hadn't even come back to sleep last night.

After washing up, Qin Yue went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast, but she saw Wan Ci there too. She immediately went over and asked, "Were you okay last night?"

It wasn't Shen Wanci who answered her, but Bo Jingzhou, who suddenly appeared from somewhere: "Where is Huo Tingdong?"

Qin Yuezhi called the waiter to order, "You only gave him ten million, you can't expect him to cling to me for life, can you?"

Shen Wanci: "One million?"

Qin Yuezhi hurried over, opened her mouth to accuse: "It was…"

Bo Jingzhou cut her off, pulling the chair next to Shen Wanci and sitting down: "It's nothing, Tingdong paid me a sum of money in advance, saying he wants to take Miss Qin to Italy for a good time."

"Fake," Qin Yuezhi curled her lips, "He gave Huo Tingdong one million to pester me, afraid I'd appear in front of you and ruin someone's plans."

Shen Wanci smiled faintly.

Seeing that she showed no signs of anger, Qin Yuezhi's surprised gaze darted back and forth between the two: "You guys? No way? Wanci, you forgave him this quickly…"

She wanted to say that he was a conman, but she swallowed her words. They had made up after all, and saying bad things about Bo Jingzhou would be inappropriate. It would feel like stirring up trouble.

She waved her hand impatiently: "Fine, let's just be friends."

The waiter came over quickly. Qin Yuezhi was now very troubled and had no appetite for food. Bo Jingzhou had ordered a large table full of dishes, all of which were Late Porcelain's favorites.

Qin Yuezhi looked at the table full of dishes, then glanced at the man who was diligently peeling shrimp for Wan Ci, his head bowed in concentration. To be taken care of so meticulously by someone as wealthy and handsome as him, it's no wonder Wan Ci fell into love brain. If she were in Wan Ci's place... she wasn't sure if she could hold on either.

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt my whole body relaxed and my appetite increased.

Shen Wanci originally planned to return to China today, and her flight tickets were already booked. But now that Jingzhou and Yuezhi have come, she changed her ticket to the day after tomorrow.

A few people played in Italy for two days before setting off back home.

As soon as they got off the plane, a group of reporters surrounded them. "Mr. Bo, regarding the high-altitude object dropping incident that has been making headlines these past two days, was the person who bravely pushed aside the victim you?"

"I heard that Miss Xie had over twenty stitches on her back to save you. Besides the day you took her to the hospital, you haven't visited her since. Don't you think that's ungrateful?"

The reporter was like a rooster injected with chicken blood, his emotions were extremely excited.

Someone pointed the finger at Shen Wanci: "Ms. Shen competed in Italy a few days ago, Mr. Bo, is this abandoning his savior and going on vacation with his fiancee?"