268 Chapter 256: The Matter Escalates (Birthday+Update)

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Yu Mingli shook his head, “You’re such a big target, it would be strange if she couldn’t see you.”

Xiao Qian walked straight over, opened the car door, and got directly into the back seat. Yu Minglang turned around and waved with his uninjured hand.

“Qian Bao, did you miss me?”

Xiao Qian glanced at him but didn’t say anything.

Big Brother Yu felt that something was wrong. “Xiao Qian, how did you know that Minglang was with me?”

This was too incredible. With just one phone call, she could chase him down. This girl was too sharp. A thousand-mile pursuit!

Since getting into the car, Xiao Qian had not spoken or even looked at Yu Minglang, only keeping her head down, deep in thought.

The more she was like this, the more uncertain Yu Minglang became.

If Xiao Qian cried or acted up, it would be better. But her current state made Yu Minglang feel an uneasy calm before a storm.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Yu Mingli asked Xiao Qian.

“How did you know Minglang was in my car?”

“If you have a long vacation, you must be injured.”

“…You knew everything yet you still called to test me. You’re really cunning.” Big Brother Yu felt so helpless.

Between him and his younger brother, neither could hide anything from her.

“I just wanted to see how many people planned to deceive me.”

Seeing Xiao Qian like this, Yu Minglang quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Didn’t I just not want you to worry?”

“Is the injury on your arm?” Xiao Qian looked at Yu Minglang’s dangling arm and asked.

“Left shoulder, just a little, no big problem. I didn’t even want to bandage it originally, but my mom insisted. There’s really no problem; I can even perform one-handed push-ups for you.”

Yu Minglang’s words didn’t ease Xiao Qian’s anxiety, but instead deepened her gaze.

Sharp Brother Yu seemed to notice that the atmosphere was off and quickly dropped them off downstairs.

“I won’t go up. You two have a good chat.” The eldest brother decided to leave directly.

Ignoring his younger brother’s pleading eyes, he stepped on the gas and left.

“This treacherous man has no brotherly love.” Yu Minglang thought that if Big Brother Yu stayed, Qian Bao might not do anything to him, but the treacherous man ran away.

It seemed that during his absence, Xiao Qian had left a deep impression on Big Brother Yu, causing him to hide from her.

The two went upstairs in silence, Yu Minglang racked his brain to think of ways to make Xiao Qian not worry, while Xiao Qian remained serious and suppressed throughout. This kind of emotion affected Yu Minglang, making him nervous as well.

It felt like something was off about her.

Auntie Yu had gone shopping for groceries, and Father and Mother Yu were not back from work yet. The empty house only had Yu Minglang and Xiao Qian inside.

The two sat down in the living room, and Yu Minglang stretched out his uninjured arm, wanting to hug her like he usually did, only to be avoided by Xiao Qian.

“Qian Bao?”

“Did you get hurt because of me?” Xiao Qian pointed to his shoulder.

“How could that be? This was just an accident. There are always sudden events in the mountains. The newbie we brought along did not follow the rules, and I took the hit for him.” Yu Minglang explained earnestly.

Xiao Qian shook her head, “You are not the type of person who is careless. If it wasn’t for something distracting you, you wouldn’t have been injured.”

And she deduced that the person who distracted him was her.

“What nonsense are you thinking? This was just me being careless. In our line of work, who hasn’t gotten injured? If we don’t get injured, that means we’re not putting in enough effort.”

Xiao Qian seemed to not have heard, and she began her cruel reasoning and analysis.

“Because before you left, I had a fight with you. So, when you were away, you kept thinking about me and ended up getting hurt.”

Yu Minglang saw her emotions were not quite right, and it seemed like his Qian Bao was overthinking things.

“I admit that I did think about you, but it had nothing to do with me getting hurt. This was really just an accident. Look, I came back safely, didn’t I?”

“You came back safely this time, what about next time?” Xiao Qian stood up, took a deep breath, went to the bathroom to wash her hands, her wrist jade bracelet that she had been wearing for several months now looked more and more moist.

When she was in great pain, this bracelet helped her get through many mental difficulties. But now, she smeared some soap on her hand and tried forcefully to remove the bracelet.

Yu Minglang, who followed her, saw her trying to remove the bracelet and panicked. He quickly approached and grabbed Xiao Qian’s hand, stopping her.

“Why are you taking it off!”

Xiao Qian had gained a little weight since returning, making the bracelet difficult to remove. After struggling for a long time, her hand was red, and the bracelet still refused to come off. It was like the man in her heart, once in, he refused to leave. Even if she wanted to force him out, he would leave a deep wound in her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

“You’re hurting me, let go!” Xiao Qian pushed him away, steeled her heart, and forcefully took the bracelet off.

She solemnly handed it to Yu Minglang.

He didn’t take it but instead looked at her with a complicated expression.

“What do you mean.”

“I think, you can give this to a more suitable woman. I’m not good enough. My existence does nothing but hinder your development.”

“Nonsense!” He searched his vocabulary but could only find these three words.

“Yu Minglang, when you first met me, you knew I wasn’t a good woman. I used you. I used your money, your feelings, your connections. I used you in every way, and now that I’m well and my house has been demolished, I have money and no longer need you.”

“Enough!”

Yu Minglang’s stern voice stopped her, but Xiao Qian pushed him away, not caring about his objections, and continued to speak through her heartache.

“It’s not enough! I’m not a woman worth your effort. Since our existence is now hindering each other’s development, let’s break—”

Before she could finish, he sealed her words with a kiss, refusing to hear that cruel two-letter word.

He wished for the night to last forever, always sealing her from uttering such cruel words from her beautiful lips.

Yu Minglang didn’t understand. How did everything change after just one trip, escalating to the point of breaking up?

Letting her go, he held her shoulder with one hand. “If you have anything to say, if you’re not happy, tell me directly. We can talk nicely, but don’t cross my bottom line.”

He could agree to anything but this.

“What about my bottom line?”

“What?” Yu Minglang did not understand.

Xiao Qian pushed him away, stepped back, leaned against the sink, and tried not to look at his injured eye.

“Ever since I got together with you, my work efficiency has dropped, and my study efficiency is almost zero. You come and go as you please. Have you ever considered my feelings? Yes, you saved someone, which is a great thing. You’re a man bom with a sense of justice, and you’re willing to give. But I don’t have such a noble sense of dedication. I’m just an ordinary person, and my bottom line has been shattered for you time and time again..”