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Hearing Xia Yun's words, Xiao Jingyan clenched his fists on the steering wheel, gritted his teeth, and said, "Xia Yun, I am too useless, I am unable to protect you."

His words caused Xia Yun's heart to ache. She placed her palm on the back of Xiao Jingyan's tight hand and smiled: "Jingyan, you've done enough. I won't allow you to say such words."

"Let's eat happily today. Don't say such unpleasant words, alright?"

Xiao Jingyan felt the softness on the back of his hands, smiled slightly, and nodded, "Okay."

The long line of carriages were rather dazzling on the streets where Tiandu City flourished. The people in the carriages all glanced at each other, discussing what kind of great figure sat within the carriages.

Xiao Jingyan arrived at a middle class restaurant and stopped, smiling as he said to Xia Yun: "Let's stay here. Although the place isn't big, the taste is not bad."

Xia Yun nodded and obediently replied, "I'll listen to you."

Xiao Jingyan did not get off the car, but rolled down the window and waved his hand, a bodyguard immediately got off from the car beside, and lowered his head to kiss: "Second Master Xiao, are you and young miss having dinner here?"

"Yes." Xiao Jingyan nodded and rolled up the car window.

Immediately after, several cars beside them got out and a dozen bodyguards followed them into the restaurant.

"What are they going to do?" Xia Yun asked.

"Clear the area." Xiao Jingyan explained.

"Clearance?" Xia Yun could not help but frown. "Is there a need to be so exaggerated?"

Xiao Jingyan's azure eyes slightly narrowed as she explained: "Xia Yun, even though you have returned to the Lin Family and received strong protection from the Lin Family, right now, the Lin Family is not at peace. There are also many enemies outside, and at the same time, you are also being protected, which means that you are being exposed to even more enemies.

"Yes."

Xia Yun nodded gravely.

She had truly experienced the feeling of being hunted.

Looking at Xia Yun's serious expression, Xiao Jingyan consoled him, "Don't feel too much pressure, this is only temporary. As time passes, Lin Zhi's status will become more and more stable, and with your growth, all the dangers will disappear like smoke."

Xia Yun laughed bitterly: "Hopefully."

About ten minutes later, all the customers in the restaurant were 'invited' out. Through the window, Xia Yun could vaguely see the unwillingness on the people's faces.

After the clean-up, Xia Yun and Xiao Jingyan walked into the cafeteria. The place was not very big, but the environment was not bad. Originally, Xia Yun wanted to sit at the window seat, but she was advised by the bodyguards to sit at a seat opposite to the window.

How was this just eating? This was clearly similar to the execution grounds.

Although Xia Yun was not used to it, she still agreed to it. After all, she promised Steward Lin when she came out, and she was also afraid that Xiao Jingyan would feel guilty about this matter. She didn't want Xiao Jingyan to feel any guilt over sending her back to the Lin Family.

After sitting down and taking off her jacket, Xia Yun could not help but cough twice.

"Are you not feeling well?" Xiao Jingyan asked sensitively.

"Not bad." Xia Yun said casually.

"Have you caught a cold?" Xiao Jingyan asked.

"Yes."

Xia Yun nodded.

Xiao Jingyan muttered to himself as he looked at the menu: "You never went out, how could you have a cold?"

After hearing what he said, Xia Yun couldn't help but recall the scene from last night, and her clear eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of grief.

"Xia Yun, is the vegetable soup okay? Xia Yun? "

"Huh?"

Xia Yun's thoughts were pulled back by Xiao Jingyan as he quickly said: "I'm fine with anything. You know that, I don't mind."

After Xiao Jingyan finished ordering the dishes, he looked straight at Xia Yun and asked abruptly, "Has he come to find you?"

Him?

Xiao Jingyan did not say his name, but the two of them knew who he was referring to.

After a short moment of silence, Xia Yun nodded.

Xiao Jingyan lightly tapped his fingertips together. He should have long known that Xia Yun returning to the Lin Family would cause such a sensation, and Lu Fengting should have known about it long ago.

"What did he tell you?" Xiao Jingyan regretted it immediately when he asked, and immediately followed up: "If you are not willing to say it, then don't say it."

Xia Yun waved her hand. She had nothing to hide from Xiao Jingyan right now.

After another brief period of silence, Xia Yun slowly spoke up: "He went to the Lin Family to look for me yesterday, but I didn't see him. At night, I had a nightmare.

"After hearing Housekeeper Lin's words, I felt that it was difficult to breathe. I couldn't imagine what kind of scene Lu Fengting's midnight wait under the snow was like."

"Is he cold? Does the body eat well? Will he be sick? It was the first thought that came to my mind, and I hated myself for forgetting him or loving him. "

"I understand myself very well. It's not that I don't want to see her, it's just that I'm afraid. I'm afraid that my heart will feel even worse after seeing her."

"In the end, I had no choice but to go out and meet him. When I saw that face, I felt my blood freeze. That was the first time in my life that I felt this way, because when I saw a person, even my blood would stop flowing."

"I thought he would be as tough and superior as ever and might drag me to him. But no. He surprised me with his gentleness. He apologized and begged me to forgive him, he said.

"Jingyan, do you know that when he held my hand and said those words, I really wanted to nod and walk with him? "But I can't. I have a father. I have a home. I am responsible for this family. I am responsible for my father."

"I rejected him. I thought he would just let this go, but I didn't expect him to still be unwilling to give up and humbly kneel down like a child who has done something wrong. I gave him a second chance. I've never seen him like that before. It would have been great if he was like this three months ago, but now, it's all too late. "

As she finished speaking, Xia Yun's eyes had already turned red. She tried her best to restrain herself from crying.

Xiao Jingyan listened quietly on the side.

He had always known that Xia Yun loved Lu Fengting dearly, yet he was surprised by Lu Fengting's attitude towards him.

Previously, he thought that Lu Fengting was only a little interested in him, but that wasn't to the extent of loving him.

But now, Lu Fengting's attitude made Xiao Jingyan doubt his own understanding of himself.

Could it be that Lu Fengting had already fallen in love with Xia Yun?

Xiao Jingyan's thoughts could not help but go back to that suffocating night.

On the narrow and bumpy road, a few cars were chasing at full speed, Xia Yun had already fainted and lost consciousness at that time, the situation was extremely urgent. At this time, a car suddenly jumped out, and crashed into the carriage behind him.

At that time, if not for the rescue of this car, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Xiao Jingyan didn't think that it was a coincidence.

Who was that person?