Chapter 17

Jing Liyuan looked expressionlessly at the couple locked in an embrace in front of his car. He gripped the steering wheel with his right hand and drummed his fingers against the wheel.

One, two, three...

Yin Xiaoxiao was taken aback. His embrace was all too familiar to her and it had once been exclusively hers. However, ever since Xiang Chen had appeared at Yin Ruoyun's birthday party and publicly denied their relationship, she had known that they were over. There was no way that they could start anew.

Four, five, six...

She pushed Xiang Chen away and quickly took a step back to put some distance between them. Neither of them noticed that Jing Liyun had stopped tapping the wheel for a brief moment. She then said softly, "Xiang Chen, please keep your hands to yourself. You're my sister's fiancé, and I..."

She paused and turned to look at the man in the car who was quietly looking at them. Then, she said firmly, "And I am already married. We should keep our distance from each other in the future."

She turned and headed back to the car, but Xiang Chen grabbed her to stop her from leaving. This time, he didn't pull her into his arms. Instead, he held on tightly to her wrist and refused to let go.

Jing Liyuan's fingers started tapping against the steering wheel once more. The slow, rhythmic cadence only added to the tension in the air. Yin Xiaoxiao couldn't hear the sound he was making, but she saw his fingers tapping on the wheel when she turned around and his actions made her feel a little flustered.

Seven...

"Xiaoxiao, don't do this. You should know that I was forced into this against my will! My dad wanted me to enter into a marriage of convenience with the Yin family and you'd never told me that you were the eldest daughter of the Yin family. I would have never gotten engaged to Yin Ruoyun otherwise! Xiaoxiao!" Xiang Chen said urgently. He completely ignored Jing Liyuan's existence and behaved very disrespectfully.

Eight...

Yin Xiaoxiao turned and struggled to free her wrist from his grip, but Xiang Chen was much stronger than she was, so her actions were all in vain. Her annoyance grew and she yelled angrily, "Xiang Chen, what are you trying to do? Have you forgotten that I gave you a chance and let you make a choice after you knew my identity? Shall I remind you of that again?"

"Xiaoxiao..." Xiang Chen looked at her tenderly. After all, they had dated for four years, so he definitely had feelings for her and had not been lying about his feelings for her. "Xiaoxiao, please don't marry anyone else. Wait for me, give me two years and I swear I'll marry you!"

Nine...

Yin Xiaoxiao looked at Xiang Chen as though he was a complete stranger before breaking into a smile. Her smile was exceptionally heartbreaking and there was a tinge of relief in that smile, as though she had finally come to her senses. She had never known what Xiang Chen was truly like until today!

How dare he try to have his cake and eat it too? Ha, did he think that she was someone who had to beg for someone else's love?

"Let me go!" she exclaimed angrily and started to struggle even more. It wasn't long before she hurt herself and her arm, which had just sustained an injury several days ago, throbbed with pain. She ignored the pain and continued to struggle even as she yelled, "Xiang Chen, let go of me! I have already gotten married!"

Ten!

"Bang!"

The couple in front of the Land Rover was startled by the sound. Jing Liyuan slid out of the car, closed the door, and turned to face them, his expression cold.

Yin Xiaoxiao was so surprised by his actions that she stopped struggling and even Xiang Chen turned to look at him with resentment, annoyance... and jealousy!

"Young Master Xiang, please let go of my wife's hand."

His aloof, steely voice sounded exceptionally cold in the spring night.