Chapter 50: He Appeared in a Manner Unique to Xiao Xuezheng

Ji Yu Nan sighed, realizing that when someone falls in love, the pain is truly profound...

Suddenly, he was no longer sure whether it was a blessing or a curse for Xue Zheng to fall in love with his sister-in-law all over again.

Back then, he had rushed desperately to the Xiao family, just to help Xue Zheng ensure his bloodline would continue, but now, things had spiraled out of his control.

...

On the morning of April first, the sky was somewhat murky.

Having recovered her health, Shi Runrun took her books and headed off to audit classes at B University.

On the way, she received a call from Qiao Yu.

Through the phone, Qiao Yu told her some news—he wasn't sure if it was good or bad for her.

He said he had already helped her arrange her transfer; all that was left was for the president of Capital University to sign the paperwork, and then he could bring the transfer documents to her, allowing her to officially enroll at B University.

This meant she would no longer be an auditor, but a full-fledged student.

But at the same time, it also meant she would be saying goodbye to the capital forever.

She couldn’t go back… She could never return to the capital, never return to that man’s side.

At the gates of the university, she paused and looked up at the gray sky, biting her lip.

The weather had been gloomy for days, just like her heart—perhaps even the heavens felt sorry for her...

Shi Runrun forced a bitter smile and then entered the campus.

The moment her figure disappeared, a black Bentley sat quietly across the street from the school gates.

The window rolled down, and the refined, chiseled features of a man were revealed to the public.

Inside the car, there was only silence. Ji Yu Nan sat in the passenger seat, quietly watching the man beside him—the one in the driver’s seat, his long legs stretched out, one arm propped against the window, his face pale with illness, his breathing heavy. Ji Yu Nan barely dared to breathe.

Xiao Xue Zheng stared blankly in the direction where Shi Runrun had disappeared into the university, closing his eyes.

He only felt his vision flush hot and red, every blink bringing a stabbing pain.

That petite figure he had thought of for so many days had just appeared less than ten meters away, so real that he almost believed he could sense her presence...

He had found her...

When this thought crashed into his mind, the man’s tall figure tensed, shuddering uncontrollably.

“Xue Zheng, aren’t you going to bring your sister-in-law home?” Ji Yu Nan asked softly, but the man only shook his head, letting out a hoarse, bitter laugh: “She’s still angry with me, I’m in no shape to bring her back right now. When I’m better, Yu Nan, call the private doctor and have him come treat me at the hotel.”

...

Shi Runrun spent the entire day auditing classes at B University, studying with utmost diligence.

She took notes in every class and wrote down all the assignments.

She thought, since she would soon be a student here, she should get accustomed to everything as soon as possible.

Not until five in the afternoon did the day’s classes finally end.

After a simple meal at the university cafeteria, Shi Runrun went home, put away her books, tidied herself up, and prepared to head to her evening job at a clothing store.

She arrived at the store at six.

Her coworker on the previous shift seemed to have an urgent matter; as soon as Shi Runrun arrived, she handed over the sales badge and the keys.

Shi Runrun took them, went into the fitting room to change into her uniform, and began her shift.

It was Friday, and the mall was much busier than usual.

On top of that, their store was running a promotion, so business was even better than the previous days.

There were only two of them in the store—her and a cashier. As the steady stream of customers poured in, Shi Runrun helped introduce and recommend clothes, barely able to keep up.

No sooner had she finished with one customer than another came up, asking about sizes and prices. Forcing herself to stay alert, Shi Runrun did her best to handle everything.

Good business made her happy, too, since her pay included commission on top of her base salary.

The more she sold, the more she earned.

She wanted to save up quickly and pay back the medical expenses and rent she owed Qiao Yu.

But with such a large store and only herself as sales assistant, it wasn’t long before she was surrounded.

Many people were asking her about various items, and soon she couldn't even answer everyone.

Suddenly, a slender hand extended a men’s dress shirt to her, accompanied by a low voice: “Do you have this shirt in XL?”

Without even looking up, Shi Runrun replied instinctively, “Please wait a moment, sir, I’ll fetch the item for the lady ahead of you first.”

With that, she hurried into the stockroom, anxiously searching for the garment the previous customer wanted.

But when she finally found it and emerged, the sight before her made her freeze in shock.

The once-crowded store was now empty of customers.

Only one tall, lean figure remained, standing with his back to her by the cashier’s counter.

Shi Runrun was puzzled—how had all those people vanished in a matter of moments? She walked over to the counter, stepped up beside the man with his back to her, and was just about to ask if he needed anything when, in the next instant, he turned around—and caught her completely off guard...

Because, in that moment, the face that met her gaze was one she knew intimately—a face etched deeply into her memory...

In a split second, Shi Runrun’s breath stopped, her entire body turning rigid.

Her heart—and the blood coursing through her veins—came to an abrupt halt.

For she saw—

She saw him... He...

With a soft thud, the clothes in her hand slipped to the floor. Her petite frame trembled violently, her eyes widening in disbelief, her rims instantly reddening.

There he stood, in a white dress shirt and black slacks, his favorite midnight-blue tie knotted at his throat. Gentle, elegant, and composed, he stood before her, no more than a meter away.

Shi Runrun thought she must be dreaming; she couldn’t believe he had simply appeared before her like this.

She had been in B City for nearly a week now—she never imagined he would find her so soon...

It wasn’t as if she hadn’t wondered, or secretly hoped, that one day he might come looking for her, that he would appear before her, apologize, and take her home.

But she had never imagined their reunion, their next meeting, would happen like this, in such a place, in such a moment...

Shi Runrun thought she was dreaming—but she wasn’t...

She could feel the trembling of her limbs, the stiffness in her body, and, most of all, the commanding masculine presence of the man standing before her, his breath falling upon her...

In that instant, Shi Runrun found herself utterly unable to breathe...