A sudden roar of an engine cut through the air.
A black Mercedes sped toward the scene like a bolt of lightning.
“Ah!”
The crowd screamed, scattering in panic.
But the Mercedes didn’t aim for the people—it plowed straight through the roses.
Not satisfied, it reversed, tires grinding over the flowers repeatedly.
In moments, tens of thousands of roses were reduced to a mangled mess.
Then, with a flashy drift, the car swept past Xu Minghui, splashing sewage onto his head, face, and white shirt.
In an instant, the dashing prince was a bedraggled mess.
The Mercedes stopped in front of Lin Jingzhi.
The door opened.
Ye Qiu stepped out, grinning, “Sister Lin, I’m not late, am I?”
“Not at all.” Lin Jingzhi smiled.
Even Sun Mengjiao, usually wary of Ye Qiu, gave him a small smile, finding his stunt deeply satisfying.
Xu Minghui’s eyes burned with venom as he saw Ye Qiu.
Why does this guy always ruin my plans?
He clenched his fists, itching to punch Ye Qiu’s face.
But he relaxed them quickly.
As much as he wanted to deal with Ye Qiu, the proposal was his priority.
Nothing mattered more than winning Lin Jingzhi!
Revenge? A mere doctor could be crushed easily later.
Xu Minghui shifted his gaze back to Lin Jingzhi, continuing his heartfelt plea, “Jingzhi, I’m not good with sweet talk. I just want to be with you.”
“If you say yes, from now on, you’re my everything.”
“I’ll protect you with my life, give you happiness.”
“I dream of a warm home where I can see you anytime. Jingzhi, be the queen of that home!”
Pfft—
Ye Qiu burst out laughing, “Sister Lin, who’s this clown?”
Lin Jingzhi replied, “He’s Xu Minghui, general manager of Xu Group.”
“Oh?” Ye Qiu’s eyes flickered with surprise. Turning to Xu Minghui, he said, “Have you been watching too many cheesy dramas?”
“Spouting such cliché lines?”
“Cringe much?”
Xu Minghui shot Ye Qiu a cold look, “Kid, I suggest you stay out of this, or I won’t let you off.”
“Scram!”
“Fine, I’ll scram,” Ye Qiu said. “Sister Lin, let’s go.”
“Mm.” Lin Jingzhi nodded, following him.
“Stop!” Xu Minghui rushed to block her, kneeling again, holding out the ring with a pleading tone, “Jingzhi, marry me, please?”
Ye Qiu’s patience wore thin, “President Xu, have some self-awareness. Don’t make a fool of yourself.”
Xu Minghui glared, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Ye Qiu said, “Sister Lin’s a woman you’ll never win. Give up already!”
“How do you know I can’t win her?”
Xu Minghui countered, “Even if Jingzhi says no now, I believe if I never give up, my sincerity will move her one day…”
“President Xu!” Lin Jingzhi cut him off, her voice icy, “Get up before you embarrass yourself further.”
Xu Minghui shook his head, “Jingzhi, if you don’t accept my proposal, I’ll kneel here forever.”
The onlookers, especially the girls, were moved to tears.
“So touching!”
“Xu’s such a devoted man!”
“If a guy did this for me, I’d marry him!”
“President Lin’s got to say yes now, right?”
But Lin Jingzhi’s expression grew colder.
“Xu Minghui, if you like kneeling, stay there!”
She grabbed Ye Qiu’s arm and walked away.
Xu Minghui was stunned.
He was Xu Group’s general manager, and Lin Group needed this deal. How could she give him no face?
This was in public!
“Jingzhi, you can’t leave.”
He stood, blocking her path again, “Jingzhi, I prepared so long for this proposal. You can’t just walk away.”
“Jingzhi, I really like you.”
“Jingzhi, I…”
“Xu Minghui, if I recall, this is our first meeting, right?” Lin Jingzhi said, “Proposing the first time we meet? Who gave you the nerve?”
“Love!” Xu Minghui said earnestly, “Love gave me courage!”
Lin Jingzhi laughed in disbelief, “You know nothing about love!”
Xu Minghui tried, “Jingzhi, listen to me…”
Ye Qiu was fed up. If not for the business deal, he’d have acted sooner. He growled, “Good dogs don’t block the way. Move!”
Xu Minghui, already resentful, exploded when Ye Qiu called him a dog, “Watch your mouth!”
“I’m talking to Jingzhi. What’s it to you?”
“Get lost now—”
Slap!
Ye Qiu’s palm cracked across Xu Minghui’s face.
The crowd gasped, silence falling.
“You hit me?” Xu Minghui clutched his chest, glaring, “Do you know who I am?”
“I do,” Ye Qiu said, “You’re Xu Group’s general manager, your dad’s the chairman, and you’re heir to the Xu family in Beijing.”
“And you still hit me?”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
Xu Minghui stared at Ye Qiu like he was insane, “You’re a dead man for touching me.”
Ye Qiu scoffed, “Do you know who I am?”
“I do. You’re just a small-time doctor, no big deal…”
“I’m Ye Qiu, master of the Dragon Gate!”
What?
“And also, Sister Lin is my woman.”
Ye Qiu wrapped an arm around Lin Jingzhi’s waist. She leaned into him, beaming with joy.
“You’re the Xu heir, yet you didn’t even check who I am before picking a fight. You’re the one who’s done for.”
Slap!
Another smack landed on Xu Minghui’s face. Ye Qiu taunted, “I’m hitting you. What can you do?”
Xu Minghui clutched his chest, speechless for a long moment.
“If you harass Sister Lin again, I’ll send you to hell,” Ye Qiu warned, then led Lin Jingzhi away with her hand in his.
Xu Minghui stood frozen, only snapping out of it after a while.
“I swear, I’ll make you pay!”
Clenching his fists, he growled through gritted teeth, “Lin Jingzhi, you’ll regret this!”
