Chen Zhensheng sensed the tension between Tong Yifeng and Di Xihuang. “What’s going on between Yifeng and the CEO?”
Ou Xueman looked at him quietly and said, “First, bring my brother in.”
Chen Zhensheng followed her instructions, bringing in Tong Yifeng. He appeared scholarly and elegant, but his sharp eyes held anger. “What is going on between you two?” His voice was filled with concern.
Ou Xueman understood his anger stemmed from her hidden collaboration with the Di Group. Her priority was to comfort him, and she reached out, asking for a hug.
Tong Yifeng, unable to resist her vulnerability, approached and embraced her. “Do you know what you’re doing?” Although reproachful, his tone was gentle.
With her face pressed against his chest, she whispered, “Brother, he still knows nothing and treats me like a stranger.” The last phrase carried an unrecognized bitterness.
Tong Yifeng tightened his embrace, comforting her worries. He firmly decided, “No matter what, I can’t let you stay by his side anymore. Now, brother can protect you.”
Ou Xueman was stunned. “No, brother, I can’t stay by your side.”
“It will bring you danger.”
Tong Yifeng frowned, “You know?”
“Brother, you’ve known for a long time too; otherwise, you wouldn’t have avoided coming to find me in SZ city,” Ou Xueman replied.
Tong Yifeng sighed deeply, “Now I’m not afraid. Brother can protect you.”
“No, brother. The Yamaguchi-gumi are desperate people. I can’t take this risk,” Ou Xueman firmly refused.
“Yamaguchi-gumi?” Although Tong Yifeng had suspected surveillance over the past eight years, this still surprised him. “Then I can’t leave you behind even more.”
Ou Xueman buried her face in his embrace. “Brother, eight years ago, you only knew a partial truth. Even today, I’ve just begun to understand the deep darkness behind it. As long as my identity remains unexposed, there will be a day of peace.”
Tong Yifeng wanted to say more, but she stopped him. Sitting up, she said, “Please trust me. You know I’m not the same person I was eight years ago.”
As she sat up, she met his injured black eyes, a trace of sorrow within them, like the dim light of a darkened crystal. She wondered about their closeness, built on a deep bond over time, questioning what kind of relationship they had formed.
