âIâm indeed angry now, but not at you. Iâm angry at myself.â
Yan Jinyu paused and looked at him. âBrother Nineâ¦â
However, she did not know what to say.
If he was angry with her, she could just explain.
However, he was angry with himself. Or rather, he blamed himself.
He blamed himself for not caring about her in the early years and so he didnât hold any weight in her heart. He even blamed himself for not looking for her in the early years and letting her experience thoseâ¦
Yan Jinyu knew all these.
After a long while, Yan Jinyu sighed softly, âBrother Nine, just treat this as fateâs arrangement for us to meet again.â
âPerhaps you should thank Brother Nine. No, it should be said that we should all thank Bai Ye for his existence. If Feng hadnât suddenly contacted me and said that he had found out that the death of Bai Ye, whom I owed a favor to, might have been related to the Yin Family and made me think of coming back, you might not have been able to see me nowâ¦â
After being in a daze for three years, she had long felt that it was meaningless. If she didnât cherish her life too much⦠Oh, during the period when Feng contacted her, she didnât seem to cherish her life as much as before. Three years without any goal could easily wear down oneâs willpower.
And her only remaining will was to cherish this life.
If even this was worn away, then sheâ¦
If Feng had not contacted her at that time and happened to tell her this, giving her a little motivation to live, she would nowâ¦
Yan Jinyu retracted her thoughts and smiled at Yin Jiujin. âOf course, Iâm afraid I wonât be able to meet Brother Nine either.â
However, Yin Jiujin stared at her and asked very seriously, âWhat do you mean by that?â
A wisp of fear and panic actually arose in his heart for no reason.
Perhaps it wasnât for no reason. Yin Jiujin had actually already guessed something, but he refused to believe it inwardly.
Yan Jinyu smiled. âWhat else could it be? Itâs just that if I donât investigate the cause of Bai Yeâs death, I probably wonât come back. And if I donât want to come back and deliberately hide my whereabouts, others wonât be able to find me, even you, Brother Nine.â
âIf you canât find me, naturally you wonât get to see me.â
âWhat you said just now isnât that I couldnât meet you, but⦠I wouldnât get to see you.â
His gaze was sharp, and the emotions in his eyes were complicated. Yan Jinyu moved her gaze away without a trace and stopped looking at him. âDonât they all mean the same thing?â
She then looked up and met his gaze again. âWhat I want to say is that you actually donât have to think so much. The fact that we met again is actually a kind of fate. Itâs destined. As for the rest, why do you have to pursue it?â
âBesides, speaking of our fate, wasnât Liu Junqing, who wanted to kill you, dying in my hands in Crescent Jungle back then the best proof?â
Yin Jiujin stared at her.
In silence.
He knew that she wasnât telling the truth, but he really hoped that it was that simple.
âBrother Nine, actually, you canât blame anyone for this.â
âBefore I returned to North City, I was indeed more familiar with Bai Ye than you. And at that time, in your eyes, I was only a missing fiancée who you only knew her name. Even if you heard my other name, you would only think that she was someone who had nothing to do with you. Even if she was related, you would at most be worried about whether she would become an enemy in the future.â
âItâs already heavenâs blessing that we met.â
Yan Jinyu, who only believed in herself and didnât believe in fate, actually used the words âheavenâs blessingâ. It was obvious that she was glad to have met Yin Jiujin.
Yin Jiujin knew her identity. When he suddenly heard her say this, he couldnât calm down for a long time.
There were some things that they couldnât deny their existence even if they could hint that they were not like that.
Yin Jiujin knew all of this.
Perhaps the young lady had reallyâ¦
If that was really the case, where would he find such a likable, occasionally silly, wise, occasionally fierce and smart girl?
At the thought of this, he was only grateful to Bai Ye.
He deliberately separated Bai Ye and Feng Yun because he could not blame Feng Yun at all. Based on their blood relationship, he still had to thank the young lady for her efforts for Feng Yun.
He didnât want to do that.
That was why he was angry. Actually, he was more angry at himself.
âBrother Nine, donât be angry, okay?â
He could no longer be angry.
However, he was so stifled that he felt flustered. He felt that he probably owed Feng Yun in his previous life.
Yin Jiujin sighed softly and raised his hand to rub her head. He said seriously, âStay by my side in the future. Youâre not allowed to go anywhere. Iâll accompany you and protect you for the rest of your life.â
Yan Jinyu paused for a moment before taking his hand down. She held it with both hands and grinned. âOf course. Iâll be relying on Brother Nine for the rest of my life.â
She had said this to Feng on the phone when she first returned to the Yan Family. She said that since she didnât know why she was alive, she would protect Yin Jiujin for the rest of her lifeâ¦
She didnât expect Yin Jiujin to say the same thing now.
Furthermore, even if she didnât say it out loud, she knew that Yin Jiujin had guessed some things.
The car behind them honked, indicating that they could finally move forward.
Yin Jiujin retracted his hand and looked at her silly smile. As he sighed inwardly, he couldnât help but raise his hand and pinch her tender cheek. âYes, remember what you said.â
The car continued to move forward. Yan Jinyu asked, âBrother Nine, where are we going now?â
âItâs still early. Iâll bring you to Mount West Villa to take a look.â
However, a few seconds ago, the person sitting in the car that passed by them happened to see Yin Jiujin pinching Yan Jinyuâs cheek intimately.
Her face twisted.
The driver in front was so frightened that he didnât even dare to breathe loudly. He was trembling all the way.
The person in the backseat was none other than Qin Bailu.
Ever since she returned to the capital from North City, Qin Bailu had been investigating Qiu Jianâs whereabouts for a long time, but there was still no news of her at all.
Then, her mother told her that since Master Nine would go to the Lingering Garden every time he returned to the capital, Yu Qingwan might really be very important to Master Nine.
With her motherâs support, she naturally had to teach Yu Qingwan a lesson before Master Nine returned to the capital.
However, there were many people from Master Nine guarding the Lingering Garden. Not to mention teaching Yu Qingwan a lesson, it was difficult for her to even get close to Yu Qingwan. Furthermore, she had two ballet competitions to attend. Hence, she had no time to do anything else.
When she finally came back from the competitions, Master Nine had caused such a huge commotion in the capital. She was so frightened that she didnât dare to do anything for a period of time. She was afraid that Master Nine, who was angry, would catch hold of something and she would end up in a miserable state.
Until yesterday, when her mother told her that Master Nine had brought Yan Jinyu back to the capital and even brought her back to the Yin Family, she couldnât sit still anymore.
However, facing Master Nine, who was so ruthless and crippled so many enterprises in the capital in a fit of anger to teach so many people a lesson, she didnât dare to act rashly at all.
However, she was really indignant.
What did it mean when Yan Jinyu followed Master Nine into the Yin Family?
It meant that Yan Jinyu had already received the Yin Familyâs approval!
Didnât Mrs. Yin have a potential daughter-in-law candidate? Why would she allow Yan Jinyu to enter the Yin Family?!
In order to understand the situation, she restrained her anger and got her mother to ask Mrs. Yin out.
Her mother wanted to see Mrs. Yin alone, but she really wanted to know Mrs. Yinâs attitude towards Yan Jinyu. She couldnât sit still at all.
She wanted to follow her mom.
However, it was a small gathering between the elders, and it was not appropriate for a junior like her to follow. After thinking about it, she decided to call Min Sisi along.
Min Sisi agreed. After all, on the surface, her relationship with Min Sisi was not bad.
Now, she was going to the Min Family to pick Min Sisi up.
She didnât expect to bump into Master Nine and Yan Jinyu on the road. The two of them were even so intimate!
Indignation! Jealousy!
She was the Second Missy of the Qin Family. How could she not be better than Yan Jinyu, a country girl?
Why did Master Nine treat that country girl so well but not even want to look at her?
Obviously, her indignation and jealousy had completely made Qin Bailu forget the last time she fled when she was frightened by Yan Jinyu.
âSecond Missy, weâve arrived at the Min Family.â
Outside the Min Familyâs mansion, Qin Bailu, who was immersed in anger, indignation, and jealousy, was woken up from her angry daze by the driverâs voice.
Just as she was about to take out her phone to call Min Sisi, she saw a car dash out from the road behind them and almost hit a big tree. Fortunately, the driver reacted in time and braked. Otherwise, Qin Bailu would probably have witnessed the process of the accident.
She was so frightened that she almost dropped her phone.
Because she recognized whose car it was.
It was the eldest son of the Min Family, Min Nanâs car.
Was this drunk driving?!
Otherwise, how could a mature, stable, successful, and good driver like Eldest Young Master Min make such a low-level mistake?
Qin Bailu, who had gone to the competitions, didnât know what had happened to the Min Family now. In her understanding, Min Nan was the outstanding heir of the Min Family. Min Rufeng was an illegitimate son who relied on women, and Min Ting was a hedonistic son.
As for Min Nanâs driving skills, it was because she had seen Min Nan and Min Ting race together before.
Although Min Nanâs driving skills were far inferior to Min Ting, the fun-loving playboy, many people who liked to race could not compare to him.
That was why Qin Bailu felt that his driving skills were good.
âSecond Missy, it seems to be Eldest Young Master Minâs car.â
âI know. Go get someone from the Min Family. Iâll go take a look.â
Of course, Qin Bailu was not worried about Min Nanâs life. She just did not want anything to happen to Min Nan at this time, or else, she would have made this trip for nothing.
If anything happened to Min Nan, Min Sisi, as Min Nanâs biological sister, would definitely not leave Min Nan behind and follow her out.
If Min Sisi wasnât with her, what excuse should she find to attend the eldersâ gathering and figure out Mrs. Yinâs attitude towards Yan Jinyu?
She got out of the car and walked to Min Nanâs car. She saw Min Nan sitting in the driverâs seat.
Min Nan did not look injured, but his face was pale. His forehead was covered in cold sweat and his body was trembling.
She knocked on the half-opened car window. âBrother Min, whatâs wrong with you? Do you have a fever?â
Min Ting looked up and saw his gaze. Qin Bailu instinctively took two steps back.
She was not frightened, but shocked.
If she was not wrong, was there⦠deep fear in Min Nanâs eyes just now?