The sky darkened. After brewing all day, the snowflakes finally began to fall. At an intersection not far from Meixin Community, a Ferrari had been parked all afternoon. Despite being inside the car, Yu Yang was so cold he had to rub his hands together vigorously, eventually having no choice but to turn on the heater.

Lighting a cigarette, Yu Yang sneered, "Waiting outside for an entire afternoon in this weather… Such dedication. I'd love to see just who is worth all this effort!"

"You're a big celebrity, after all. Don't you care about your own reputation?"

The wind bit and the snow fell heavily outside, but Yu Yang's heart was filled only with resentment, not the slightest concern for Li Si. Whether she got frostbite or caught a cold was none of his business.

An ordinary minivan slowly passed the intersection where the Ferrari was parked and headed toward Meixin Community. Yu Yang subconsciously looked up. In fact, he had been checking every car that entered the community. Since he was going to wait, he wasn't about to miss a single detail.

Shivering from the cold, Li Si instinctively turned her head as headlights swept over her, and a familiar minivan came into view.

Instantly, a smile broke out on her slightly pale face, like a plum blossom blooming proudly in the snow.

She waved her hand excitedly. "Yang!"

SCREECH!

The minivan screeched to a halt beside her. The front and back windows on the driver's side rolled down, and an astonished Yang Hu said, "SiSi, what are you doing here?"

"Waiting for Yang!" Li Si replied with a smile.

Chen Yang pulled open the car door. "Quick, get in."

"Hehe!" Li Si giggled as she climbed into the car.

Chen Yang looked her over for a moment and frowned. "How did you get so cold? Have you been waiting here long?"

"Not at all, I just got here." Li Si's gaze shifted evasively as she shook her head. "Who would've thought it would suddenly start snowing?"

How could he not see she was lying?

He sighed inwardly. After telling Yang Hu to hurry up and drive, he asked helplessly, "Why didn't you call me?"

"I... I was afraid you were with your wife. I didn't want to disturb you two and cause a misunderstanding." Li Si stuck out her tongue, lowering her head sheepishly.

"Silly girl!" Chen Yang said, tapping her lightly on the head. The icy coldness of her skin made his heart clench. This woman... she must have been waiting here at the community entrance all afternoon.

Li Si covered her head and pouted. "Yang, you came to Qiyun Road and didn't even tell me. If Di An hadn't let it slip, I would still be in the dark."

"Uh..." Chen Yang touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward.

「Meanwhile.」

Standing in the wind and snow, Yu Yang watched as Li Si got into another man's car, which then drove into the community. His face visibly darkened. Pulling out his phone, he made a call. "Run a check on a car for me immediately. I need all of its information!

"And I need to know his exact address in Meixin Community!

"You have ten minutes!"

After hanging up, Yu Yang took a harsh drag from his cigarette, his expression malicious and his gaze dark. Driving a crappy minivan, living in such a dilapidated community... and yet Li Si waits for him in the freezing wind all afternoon... heh...

At that moment, this top young master from Qiyun Road felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation.

Who was he? The third young master of the Yu Family, the head of the five great clans of Qiyun Road! Throughout all of Qiyun Road, he was considered a top young talent. He had founded his own esports company, which had already gone public and seen its market value skyrocket to over a billion in just one year. And it was still climbing steadily. Even the older generation of entrepreneurs in Qiyun Road gave him a thumbs-up. So young, yet able to command the capital markets and wield immense influence—he was truly a rare talent, a dragon among men. And yet, an outstanding young man like him was being outdone by some unknown, utterly ordinary piece of trash? He had been pursuing Li Si for some time now and had even obtained the approval of the Patriarch of the Li Family. Yet, no matter what he tried, he couldn't get even a single smile from her.

At this thought, Yu Yang chuckled darkly. "Heh heh... Li Si, oh Li Si, if you'd found someone superior to me in every way, I, Yu Yang, would have nothing to say. I would even withdraw voluntarily. But what is this piece of trash you've found? Isn't this an insult to me?"

That minivan was worth two hundred thousand at most. This Meixin Community is old and decrepit; even a villa here wouldn't be worth more than five million. Most importantly, this community is a gathering place for outsiders. In other words, the guy is probably just a renter. And trash like that gets to be so close to Li Si?

The more Yu Yang thought about it, the more indignant he became.

To him, this was the ultimate disgrace!

He finished his cigarette just as his phone rang.

"Lingjin City's Qin Corporation?" The minivan was registered to the Qin Corporation; no matter how they checked, that was the only result.

Yu Yang paused, then sneered. "Just as I thought. Some unknown piece of trash."

"Alright," Yu Yang instructed, "find the owner of Meixin Community and the property manager. I want you to repossess that trash's house and kick him out!"

After receiving an affirmative response, Yu Yang finally hung up.

To be suddenly thrown out of your home and made homeless on a freezing, snowy day like this... that must be quite miserable, right?

Yu Yang caught a snowflake, crushing it into water in his palm. He smirked sinisterly. "When that happens, will you still be able to hold your head high in front of Li Si?"

He even had the perfect plan. He'd show up right at the most awkward moment and whisk Li Si away. That would be very interesting, wouldn't it?

HA HA!!

Yu Yang turned, walking back to his car, unable to suppress his laughter.

「Meanwhile.」

Inside the villa, Chen Yang cranked up the heating, served Li Si a cup of hot tea, and instructed, "Finish this tea and go take a hot shower. I'll have Yang Hu make you some ginger soup."

"Honestly," he added, "why did you have to stand at the entrance waiting for so long?"

Li Si held the teacup with both hands, staring intently at Chen Yang. The heat from the cup and the gradually warming room could not compare to the warmth flooding her heart. Although she knew this man could never be hers, she was more than content with occasional moments like this.

Unconsciously, a silly smile spread across her lips.

Chen Yang happened to see this and rolled his eyes. "Hey, Li Si, what's with the silly smile? Did you hear a single word I just said?"

"I heard you, I heard you." Li Si's smile grew even wider as she stuck her tongue out at Chen Yang. "I'll go take a shower now."

"Uh, Boss, I'll go buy some ginger."

Yang Hu knew about the relationship between Chen Yang and Li Si, and he figured it was best for him to disappear in a situation like this. Without waiting for a reply, he vanished in a flash.

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