"Wuwu… you always bully me!"
Darkness surrounded her, with not a soul in sight.
Jiang Xue was alone, filled with immense fear.
"You never come back!" Jiang Xue still couldn't believe Chen Jie had truly left, and she shouted forward.
Ten minutes passed, and Jiang Xue still hadn't heard from Chen Jie.
A profound sense of dread enveloped her.
It was late at night, and her phone was long gone, leaving her unable to seek help.
She could only hope her father would come to pick her up soon. She didn't dare move around, fearing her father wouldn't find her when he arrived.
Her fear grew with each passing thought. Tears streamed down her face as she cried, "Damn Chen Jie! Why don't you die? Is this how you treat a girl?"
"You know why I always looked down on you? It's not that I truly did, but you never knew how to please a woman!"
"Only Wang Xiaoyan is infatuated with you. Any other woman wouldn't spare you a glance!"
"Come back quickly! If you come back, I'll forgive you! I was just too scared and took my emotions out on you. Why are you so petty! You should be happy! Because I didn't take it out on anyone else?"
Jiang Xue kept replaying the scene of the car hitting Chen Jie.
At that moment, Chen Jie's face was full of confidence, not taking the car seriously at all.
She then recalled Chen Jie going to the Zhou family for revenge, and the time she and Wang Xiaoyan went to Chen Jie's villa, only to be slapped by Chen Jie.
The chilling air around her made her shiver, making Chen Jie's slap feel warm.
Helpless, she hugged her arms and squatted on the steps of the pedestrian walkway. The coolness from the ground seemed to remind her that she had forgotten to use her skirt as a cushion.
The rough grit on the ground made her uncomfortable where her buttocks met the pavement.
"Please, come back quickly! I'm scared!" Jiang Xue cried desperately.
"You're scared now? You didn't want to leave when I told you to?"
Chen Jie's figure emerged from under the bridge, one hand resting on the railing, and he leaped to Jiang Xue's side.
"Chen Jie? You bastard! When did you get here?" Jiang Xue's face turned red with anger and urgency upon seeing Chen Jie.
"Let's go," Chen Jie said.
Naturally, he wasn't so heartless as to abandon a woman on a bridge late at night. His earlier departure was just to scare Jiang Xue.
"You! Scoundrel! Who told you to come back!" Jiang Xue raised her foot to kick Chen Jie.
Chen Jie frowned, not dodging. Such an attack was like a tickle to him.
Moreover, Jiang Xue was weeping profusely, and he didn't want to provoke her further.
"If I don't go back, should I leave?" Chen Jie asked.
"I'll go with you!"
Jiang Xue directly grabbed Chen Jie's hand and said.
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened, and he said nothing more.
On the way, Jiang Xue's mood gradually calmed down.
She inquired about Wang Xiaoyan.
Upon learning from Chen Jie that Wang Xiaoyan was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief.
A while later, Jiang Xue stopped and told Chen Jie, "You have to carry me!"
Chen Jie frowned. Seeing that Jiang Xue was only wearing slippers, he could only half-squat and say, "Get on."
This way, carrying Jiang Xue, they could get home faster.
Gradually, Jiang Xue fell asleep on Chen Jie's back.
She slept soundly, unconsciously hugging Chen Jie tightly.
It wasn't until Chen Jie appeared at the entrance of the Jiang family's house that Jiang Xue slowly woke up.
However, she found it unbelievable that Chen Jie's warmth made her reluctant to get down for a moment.
Chen Jie stood at the door, not immediately ringing the doorbell.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xue's tone towards Chen Jie had softened considerably.
"You should get down now," Chen Jie said.
"Oh!"
Jiang Xue shifted her legs, her pretty face blushing. During this time, Chen Jie's hands had been supporting her backside.
But she suddenly realized something and looked at Chen Jie, "You… you carried me all the way home?"
This man had actually carried her so far.
She looked at Chen Jie with gratitude, but quickly hid it.
Instead, she said, "Chen Jie, thank you. But don't worry, I won't tell Xiaoyan about this. Let's just pretend it never happened."
"Wait a moment, I'll drive the car from home, and you can drive it back," Jiang Xue did not expect Chen Jie to stay the night.
Chen Jie, on the other hand, said calmly, "No need, I'm sleeping at your place tonight."
Uh…
Jiang Xue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Jie with a complicated expression.
After this night, she and Chen Jie had become much closer, and she no longer disliked him as much.
She had thought things would end there between them, but now, Chen Jie had actively chosen to stay at her home for her sake.
This gave her cause for much thought.
For a moment, her heart was filled with complex emotions.
She felt she couldn't face Wang Xiaoyan.
"What, do you have a problem with that?" Chen Jie frowned, seeing her silence.
"No, it's not that, it's just that, we…"
"Forget it!"
Jiang Xue wasn't against Chen Jie staying at her home, but given that Chen Jie was Wang Xiaoyan's fiancé, it felt somewhat inappropriate for him to be at her place.
However, considering that Chen Jie had carried her so far, she had no choice but to agree.
A strange feeling also arose within her.
She rang the doorbell, and after a moment, Jiang Long came out.
"Xiao Xue!"
Jiang Long doted on Jiang Xue and learned about their experience.
The three sat in the living room, none of them feeling sleepy.
Jiang Long looked at Chen Jie, then at Jiang Xue, and sighed inwardly.
What a well-matched couple.
If he could be his son-in-law, he would treat Chen Jie as such.
Alas…
"Chen Jie, how are things progressing with Miss Wang?"
Jiang Long asked casually.
"Uncle Jiang, besides bringing Jiang Xue back, I have another purpose for asking for your help," Chen Jie said.
"Oh? What help?"
"It's about Wang Xiaoyan and me. Xiaoyan was kidnapped by the Ye family before. Because of this, Xiaoyan and Uncle Wang have decided that tomorrow…"
Before Chen Jie could finish his sentence, Jiang Xue exclaimed excitedly, "What? You're staying at my place tonight because of Wang Xiaoyan?"
Chen Jie nodded, "Indeed, I'm staying here because…"
"No!"
Jiang Xue quickly said, "Xiaoyan was in danger, and they can just cut ties with you? Chen Jie, you shouldn't give up on yourself; you should actively pursue her!"
She had completely misunderstood Chen Jie. She thought the Wang family was dissatisfied with Chen Jie for putting Wang Xiaoyan in danger, and thus decided to end their relationship.
"You, how can you use me to make Xiaoyan angry? This is irresponsible! Besides, what do you take me for? Am I just a tool for you? I absolutely refuse!"
Jiang Xue said with a cold laugh.
If Chen Jie were seriously pursuing her, perhaps she might have considered it.
But if he were using her to flirt with her to get revenge on Wang Xiaoyan, she would never agree!
"You've misunderstood. I'm staying at your home because I've asked Uncle Jiang to accompany me tomorrow, as elders, to discuss our marriage with Wang Fa!" Chen Jie said calmly.