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Ling Yiheng didn't expect Mika to say such words to him. His eyes, which were as deep as the sea, were filled with surprise, but also a trace of helplessness.

Mika looked at his handsome face in silence, with a mixture of sadness and fascination in her eyes.

Whether it was right or wrong to fall in love with him, she didn't want to pursue it anymore, but she wanted to fight for him again. No matter what the end result was, at least she had treated herself fairly.

After a long while, he finally broke the silence with a heavy tone. "Let's go, I'll take you to the old school."

He could hear her complaint and her insistence in her voice and knew that there was no way to resolve the matter between them in a short time. He felt too much guilt towards her.

Thus, even if he couldn't give her the relationship between a man and a woman, he was still willing to use his status of an elder brother to care for her. He also hoped that he could use his time to let her know that there was no possibility between them.

She walked to the back seat and waited for him to open the door for her.

Ling Yiheng used the key to start the car and opened the back door for her, waiting for her to get in before closing the door. His movements were gentle, but there was no trace of warmth.

He sat in the driver's seat and stared straight ahead at the road, showing no intention of talking to her.

Mika lowered her eyes and suppressed the urge to speak to him, consciously not bothering him with the car.

She knew he didn't want to go out with her, and it could be said that she had forced him with those words. It didn't make her feel happy, but it made her feel even more uneasy.

This was because his attitude had already revealed everything long ago. Now, it seemed as if she was the one causing trouble for no reason.

From the back seat, she silently watched his half-perfect profile, her eyes filled with bitterness.

He had never allowed her to sit in his passenger seat, always in the back seat, this polite, estranged position.

"We're here."

Soon, the car stopped in front of Mika's alma mater. Ling Yiheng stepped out of the car and opened the door for her.

Mika tried her best to smile, "Brother Yi Heng, it has been a long time since you last came to this place, right? There's been a lot of change here. "

She looked around her. It was indeed different from the place she remembered. Many of the buildings had been torn down, revealing scenes of old and new alternating, causing people to feel somewhat sad.

Ling Yiheng nodded lightly, not really interested in the scenery here. Moreover, he often came to meetings in different parts of the city, so he would always pass by this place. Thus, he didn't feel anything unusual about this place.

Standing side by side with Mika, she did not have any superfluous emotions, unlike the state of mind she had when she and Zuo Zisheng stood on the Eyre River.

As he and Mika walked along the newly built bridge, he suddenly recalled the scene of himself and Zuo Zixian standing on the bridge over the Eyre River. Even he was slightly surprised.

That woman had already unknowingly entered his life. His heart always seemed to inadvertently think of her.

What had she done to him? There had never been a woman who made him so worried about her.

Even though he had already gone back to Ming City, he was still thinking about her from time to time. He was worried that she had taken care of the winery, taken care of herself, or was working too hard.

All of this made him wish he could see her every day for her insomnia, but he still tried his best to endure the longing, unwilling to admit that it was an emotional event.

"Yi Heng, what are you thinking about?" Mika saw that Ling Yi Heng was staring at the riverbank in a daze. After waiting for a long time, Ling Yi Heng didn't manage to come back to his senses, so she asked.

Hearing her question, he immediately came back to his senses and slightly frowned, "It's fine, do you want to go that way?"

On the other side of the bridge was a new business district.

Mika shook her head and smiled. The bitterness in her smile was something only she knew. "I'm not going. Take me to get a cup of coffee."

"Alright."

He was relieved that she did not continue to shop. Although he felt sorry for her, he could not face their relationship with the same feelings as she did.

After buying the coffee, he sent her home. Before leaving, he was stopped by her and asked to come over to have dinner with her at night.

He originally wanted to use this matter to shirk his plans, but after thinking for a moment, he might be able to use this opportunity to have a chat with her again. Thus, he agreed.

On the way back to the company, his mind kept thinking about Zuo Zixian's situation. He then called Zhou Heng to ask him to look up news of Zuo Zixian and see if she had any problems that she needed to deal with.

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't help but mock himself in his heart. Why was it that ever since he got to know Zuo Zixian, he seemed to be like an old lady? He was always worried about her, fearing that something would happen to her.

Especially after experiencing her kidnapping and being extorted, he could not help but worry about her.

After talking to a supplier, Zuo Zixian returned to the hotel. The supplier agreed to consider using her offer, but still needed to ask for instructions from his superior, so he told him to go back and wait for news from him.

For a time, she could only wait for the news.

He sent a message to his mother and to Tabolte saying that he was safe, and then went to the hotel to look at some documents from the winery. Even on the road, he wouldn't forget to take care of some matters in the restaurant.

Furthermore, she did not intend to stay in Ming City for long, so she did not wish to leave behind too much work.

A WeChat message arrived just as she got up to stretch and saw that it was from Mika.

"Zi Wu, what are you doing? Do you want to meet and chat? ( "Smile)"

Zuo Zixian glanced at it, smiled, and immediately went back, telling her that he was at the hotel and that he could find time to meet her.

Mika looked at the time, sent her location over, and invited Zuo Zixian over to her house to play.

Zuo Ziqian hesitated for a moment before agreeing. In her heart, she had long since treated Mika as her friend and she wouldn't reject her invitation.

When he arrived at Mika's house, it was already 4 pm. Seeing that Zuo Zixian had come, Mika was very happy.

Zuo Zixian did not expect Mika's family to be so big, even bigger than her house in France. In a place like Ming City, where every inch of land was worth a fortune, it could definitely be considered a mansion.

"Zhi Wu, come in quickly, I've prepared your slippers." She put the slippers down in front of her.

"Thank you."

The two of them walked into the living room, talking and laughing. Mika poured a cup of coffee for Zuo Zixian and sat down on the sofa to chat with him.

"You came to Ming City to find suppliers to provide raw materials?" Mika asked curiously, her watery eyes twinkling.

Zuo Zixian nodded, "That's right, France has lost their supply, so we can only try our luck at home. "If you can't find it at home, I'm afraid you'll have to buy it at a high price in other countries."

Seeing how Zuo Ziqian was hesitating, Mika's eyes flashed, her clear round eyes had a glimmer in them, "Don't worry, I might be able to help with this matter."

"You?" Zuo Zixian was stunned.

Mika nodded easily and smiled faintly. "I think it's my fiancé who can help. He is the heir to a large corporation. It shouldn't be too hard for us to get him to help us with this matter. "

Since she also considered Zuo Zixian to be her friend, she immediately thought of asking Ling Yiheng to help.

"I better not. Mika, I really don't want to trouble you anymore. Besides, I'm still waiting for the response from the supplier. Maybe I can wait for the good news." Zuo Ziqian hurriedly shook his head and refused, unwilling to owe her any more.

In fact, they hadn't known each other for long, but they felt sorry for having received so much help from Mika.

"Well, if you need help, you have to tell me. We're friends, and it's only right that we help each other."

"Yes."

She was about to say something when she heard a noise coming from the kitchen.

"Ah, it seems to be my western style pie. Wait a moment, I'll go get it. We'll have a taste then." With that, Mika slipped into the kitchen, leaving Zuo Zixian alone on the sofa.

She looked around at the baroque decor, and subconsciously thought that the designer must be a very elegant woman.

He was looking at a painting on the wall when he heard the doorbell ring.

Zuo Zixian was hesitating whether to open the door or not, when he heard Mika's voice from the kitchen, "Zixian, open the door for me."

Ling Yiheng vaguely heard the two words "Zhi Wu" and thought that he was hearing things.

However, when the door of Mika's house was opened, the moment he saw the girl standing in front of him, his body froze and his face turned shocked.

He thought he saw wrongly, but after confirming a few times, he realized that it was her, Zuo Zixian.

The skin on his face was smooth and flawless, as if he was a newborn. His eyebrows were curved like the moon, and his pupils were bright.

Zuo Zixian was not as calm as Ling Yiheng. When he saw him, he was astonished, and his watery eyes widened.

The two of them were stunned and did not speak for a long time.

It wasn't until Mika walked over and saw the two of them standing in the doorway that she introduced them with a smile. "Brother Yi Heng, you're here. This is a good friend of mine. We met in Boston. Her name is Zuo Zixian."

Then, he looked at Zuo Ziqian and spoke with a hint of shyness in his voice, "Ziqian, this is what I told you before, my fiancé — — Ling Yiheng."

The two words "fiancé" struck Zuo Zixian hard in the heart, as if he was heavily hammered by a hammer.

Ling Yiheng's expression froze as he looked deeply at her. He wanted to explain, but he saw that she quickly covered the abnormality in her eyes, politely smiling at him, "Hello, Mr. Ling."

Her expression was normal, but her tone was polite and distant, as if it was really their first time meeting.

The color in Ling Yiheng's eyes changed. There was a touch of coldness in his eyes, as if there was an icy aura there.