Ye Ming was truly shocked at this moment.
The novel plot he had just fantasized about had actually come true.
Going back to marry someone he didn't like?
Wasn't this the very essence of a forced marriage by family?
"Then... that's it! This..."
Seeing Cheng Shuwan's heartbroken expression, Ye Ming didn't know what to say for a moment.
If the novel's plot truly unfolded as he had imagined, he undoubtedly became the protagonist. And next, wouldn't he be accompanying Cheng Shuwan back to the clan to embark on a journey of showing off and slapping faces?
Just then, Cheng Shuwan suddenly looked up, her expression complex as she gazed directly into his eyes without speaking.
It seemed she was searching for something in his eyes.
"Miss Cheng! You..."
Don't stare like that, Ye Ming felt a bit uneasy and instinctively said.
It was this sentence that allowed Cheng Shuwan to find a fatal flaw.
"How did you know my surname is Cheng?"
Cheng Shuwan gripped Ye Ming's hand tightly, afraid he would run away if she wasn't careful.
Her emotions were clearly agitated at this moment. Tears welled up in her eyes but did not fall.
Her stubbornness and strength prevented Cheng Shuwan from appearing too fragile.
At the same time, no one knew that her heart was already in turmoil, and the emotions she had suppressed for a long time were about to overflow.
Hearing her trembling question, Ye Ming swallowed the words that had already reached his lips.
He knew now that she had recognized him.
However, it wasn't because of the address "Miss Cheng."
"I didn't intend to hide it from you!"
Ye Ming reached out, gently stroking the frost-like corners of her eyes, and sighed, "You should know that my reputation isn't very good right now. So..."
"So you were afraid I would be like them and not believe you?" Cheng Shuwan gritted her teeth, fighting back the tears.
Since Ye Ming had saved Cheng Shuwan in his original appearance, without any disguise,
Cheng Shuwan had always known that the benefactor who saved her was the "Teacher Ye" who was currently trending online.
In her phone's contacts, there was still an untalked-to number.
It was saved as: Special Mr. Ye.
Although she had wanted to dial this number many times, she had always held back.
Whenever Cheng Shuwan watched Nangong Qianyu interact sweetly with Ye Ming on the livestream, she would immediately suppress any inappropriate thoughts.
All her feelings were buried deep in her heart, inaccessible to anyone.
But who would have thought that fate would be so serendipitous?
A seemingly ordinary theft case had brought the person she held in her heart right before her.
Was this... fate?
"I..."
Hearing Cheng Shuwan's words, Ye Ming fell silent.
And he had nothing to say.
Besides the primary reason of being "Teacher Ye," there was another reason why he didn't want to reveal his identity to Cheng Shuwan.
It was because he didn't want to drag Cheng Shuwan into his world.
According to Ye Ming's original plan, after he persuaded Cheng Shuwan to resign from her job as a police officer, they would go their separate ways.
But as soon as he noticed the pale green jade bracelet on Cheng Shuwan's hand, everything began to spiral out of control.
When Cheng Shuwan looked into his eyes with a complex expression, Ye Ming had a premonition that his identity was probably not going to remain a secret.
And so it turned out.
"Ye Ming! Do you know? If I could choose, I would rather not have met you today!"
Cheng Shuwan turned away, leaving Ye Ming with a figure that appeared somewhat thin and desolate.
It was heartbreaking.
"I really shouldn't have appeared before you!"
Ye Ming also turned around. With their backs facing each other, it felt like an insurmountable chasm.
"Miss Cheng! Everyone lives in different worlds, and so do we!" Ye Ming raised his hand, and a small spatial rift appeared before him. He took out a pure white, flawless bracelet from it and said, "So, let's part ways here!"
With that, he placed the bracelet on the ground, leaving behind his final words:
"Take this, and no one will be able to force you!"
This!
Was all Ye Ming could do.
Listening to the receding footsteps, Cheng Shuwan's delicate body trembled uncontrollably. Her cheeks were already wet with tears.
She wanted to turn back but couldn't move her feet.
Every time Cheng Shuwan thought of turning back, a pure and ethereal figure would flash in her mind, compelling her to stop.
When the sound of footsteps completely vanished from her ears, Cheng Shuwan was already sobbing uncontrollably. She turned to look into the distance, but the figure had long since disappeared.
Only a pure white jade bracelet remained on the ground.
...
At this moment, Ye Ming felt somewhat dazed. On the long street, he walked without a destination, his mind in chaos.
Cheng Shuwan's appearance had caused a ripple in his heart.
He admitted that he had been moved by this woman, who seemed so delicate.
It was likely that no one could resist such a woman.
However, in the end, he had maintained his rationality.
As he had said before, he and Cheng Shuwan belonged to different worlds and should not have intersected. If he forcibly dragged her into his world, it would only lead to heartache for both of them and add to their sorrow.
Therefore, why not cut ties decisively?
"I need to rein in my behavior!"
After a long walk, Ye Ming looked at the people passing by and realized that he had been too indulgent lately.
There seemed to be more and more women around him.
If this continued, he would truly become a gigolo.
It seemed that the young master Ye had a change of heart and would no longer easily provoke other women.
However, it remained to be seen how long his state of mind would last.
Heaven seemed to have read his mind once again and immediately arranged a test for him.
At this moment, a woman of extraordinary grace was walking towards him.
And what was most striking about her was her exceptionally "terrifying" chest, which possessed a destructive power that could surely deliver a critical hit and kill a person instantly.
"Damn! How could I meet her!"
Upon seeing this woman, Ye Ming immediately recalled the inexplicable pressure he had felt on his arm earlier.
That's right! The person approaching was Wu Xinlan.
However, she was different now from her appearance at the police station. Her attire had changed from the police uniform to a deep V white t-shirt, paired with tight-fitting jeans that accentuated every curve of her body.
The visual impact was enough to quicken anyone's heartbeat.
Not only Ye Ming's gaze was fixed on her, but any man passing by her couldn't help but glance at her chest.
Some even deliberately raised their heads to look down at Wu Xinlan's bottomless ravine from a bird's-eye view, hoping to catch a glimpse of the snowy landscape below.