Chapter 262 You are not allowed to leave
Chapter 262 You are not allowed to leave
Who else could be standing at the door but Zheng Muyan?
Siyi was genuinely quite surprised.
However, so many unexpected things happened throughout the day that she was only slightly surprised when she saw Zheng Muyan.
Things quickly returned to normal, and a path was cleared for people to come in first.
"My phone was dead when you called me. I only found out you were here after I saw your message."
Zheng Muyan took off his coat and placed it on the sofa. He looked up at Siyi and saw that she didn't look well. His brows were full of concern. "What's wrong? Are you too surprised to see me? Are you unhappy that I came?"
"of course not."
Siyi sat down opposite him. After five years of harmonious coexistence, their relationship now felt somewhat like that of family.
Siyi didn't hide her emotions from him. She was truly exhausted at the moment, and covered her cheeks with her hands. "Something happened today, so I'm just not in a good mood."
"What happened?"
“…Nothing.”
She didn't want to talk too much about Jiang Yan Hui right now. Although the two children were asleep, she really didn't know where to begin.
Seeing that she didn't want to say anything more, Zheng Muyan didn't press her. He continued, "My visit here was by chance. My father knew there was an auction here, and there was a painting he had always wanted. So he asked me to come and take a look so he could buy it for him. When I got here, I found out that you were here too, so I came up to find you."
An auction?
Siyi replied casually, then, remembering that she seemed to have seen an advertisement on a banner when she came in earlier, she closed her eyes and said, "I think there was one. So when are you going back?"
Zheng Muyan smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to send me away? I also have some time to rest, so I just came to soak in the hot springs and play with Beibei and Tiantian."
Siyi said "Oh," and then added, "I just casually asked, 'Senior, have you eaten anything? Would you like me to get you something to eat?'"
"It's okay, I ate on the way."
He raised his wrist to check the time and said, "The auction is about to start, Siyi, why don't you come with me?"
"Beibei and Tiantian are both sleeping, it wouldn't be good for me to leave."
"They just went to sleep, right? They won't wake up anytime soon. And even if Beibei wakes up and doesn't see you, it won't matter. You seem a bit down. Come with me to take a look. If I really like something, I won't be able to make up my mind."
Since he had said that, Siyi couldn't refuse. She figured it wouldn't be good for her to stay in her room alone, so she simply agreed.
She got up and changed into a decent set of clothes before going to the auction with Zheng Muyan.
However, when Siyi arrived at the auction, she regretted it!
If she had known that she would run into the man she least wanted to see at this moment in this place, she definitely wouldn't have come with Zheng Muyan!
But it was too late for her to escape.
Jiang Yan was always the center of attention wherever she went.
He had probably just arrived, but a large crowd had already gathered around him.
Everyone had a warm smile on their face. He stood in the crowd, his expression indifferent, with his assistant, Liu Qi, following closely behind him.
Siyi felt flustered and subconsciously lowered her eyes.
Zheng Muyan had also spotted Jiang Yanhui not far away. He was shocked and realized what was going on. "Siyi, you've already met him?"
Now he seemed to understand that her bad mood earlier was most likely related to Jiang Yanhui!
What exactly is going on?
When did the two of them meet?
Although Zheng Muyan has not had any other thoughts about Siyi over the years, some feelings are sealed in his heart, and that is also a kind of feeling.
He hadn't properly dated a woman all these years. On one hand, he was waiting for Siyi to give him a chance, and on the other hand, he hoped that Siyi would truly be happy.
But all of Siyi's misfortunes stemmed from Jiang Yanhui.
Five years have passed, and he has protected this woman so well. How come this man has reappeared?
How much more pain will he bring to Siyi? Will he torment her like before, to the point that she will lose all will to live?
"Forget about the calligraphy and painting, let's go."
No matter how you look at it, Zheng Muyan didn't want Siyi to see Jiang Yanhui again. But as he was about to pull Siyi away, Jiang Yanhui, who was inside the venue, also saw the two people at the door.
His eyes suddenly sharpened as he saw the two of them standing at the door, hand in hand, like a perfect couple. A fire ignited in his heart, and he forgot all about manners, handing his wine glass directly to Liu Qi beside him.
He pushed through the crowd and strode towards the door. "What a coincidence, but why did you leave as soon as you saw me?"
Zheng Muyan couldn't even lift his feet to leave. He instinctively shielded Siyi behind him and took a step forward. "Jiang Yanhui, why are you here?"
Jiang Yan was so angry at Zheng Muyan's protective actions towards Siyi that he felt like his lungs were about to explode. He knew that he was originally at a disadvantage and that he shouldn't blame anyone.
But jealousy is something that people can control.
So a person's emotions become a switch; you can turn them off or on as you please.
Obviously, he can't do it.
Just seeing the two of them standing intimately together made him so angry he wanted to chop off Zheng Muyan's hand. Now, seeing the faint scars on his face, his heart ached even more.
Is he just standing here watching because he saved the woman in the car accident years ago?
He couldn't help but sneer, "Why can't I be here? Does this place belong to you, Zheng Muyan?" As soon as he said this, he seemed to have completely lost his composure, but Jiang Yanhui didn't care about composure at this moment. All he wanted to do was pull Siyi, who was standing behind Zheng Muyan, into his arms.
Siyi knew that once these two met, things would never end.
That feeling of being unable to control my own destiny felt like going back five years.
She was always like a sandwich, caught between her older brother and Jiang Yan Hui.
He was also caught between Zheng Muyan and Jiang Yanhui.
She was genuinely fed up with that feeling.
She used to be powerless to control her own destiny, but now she doesn't need to anymore.
She reached out and tugged at Zheng Muyan's arm, trying to get him to come with her. But Zheng Muyan was a man too, and he was somewhat resentful of being provoked. He just stood there with his back straight, showing no intention of leaving.
As the two continued their back-and-forth banter, the people around them began to look on.
Siyi was so annoyed that she simply walked away.
She hadn't taken two steps when Jiang Yan caught up and grabbed her wrist. "Ye Siyi, where are you going? You're not allowed to leave!"
His words were somewhat exasperated, and coupled with the anxiety written on his face, he actually seemed a bit childish.
But Siyi didn't think it was good at all. She shook off his hand and said coldly, "President Jiang, can't you just leave me alone? You always have to meddle in everything. Just pretend you don't know me, and I'll be very grateful to you."
Jiang Yan was so angry at her words that her face turned ashen. She grabbed her wrist and dragged her into her arms. "You woman... are you trying to drive me crazy? You've already given birth to my child and you expect me to pretend I don't know you? Fine, then you teach me how to be indifferent."
With so many people coming and going around them, and even reporters present, Jiang Yan Hui really didn't care at all, just embracing her like that.
But Siyi was too ashamed. Seeing more and more people staring in their direction, she became anxious, her face flushed, and she roared angrily, "Jiang Yanhui, let go of me! Don't you hear me? There are reporters here! Are you crazy?"
Wasn't he married?
What exactly does he mean by being like this now?
"I can let go, but you're not allowed to leave, do you hear me?"
Of course, he wasn't afraid of any reporters, but he knew she cared. Actually, he didn't want to be too aggressive right now. There were still too many problems standing between them. He knew this woman's temperament too well, but he just couldn't stand her hiding from him everywhere, especially since she was with Zheng Muyan.
Seeing Zheng Muyan approaching, Siyi thought about what might happen if she turned around and left. She quickly assessed the situation and nodded in agreement, "You can let me go now, I won't leave."
Jiang Yanhui's gloomy expression softened, and a smile slowly appeared on her lips. "That's a good girl. Sit next to me."
As he spoke, he pulled her toward his seat. Siyi struggled a little, but it was futile. She didn't want to make too much of a commotion, so she could only grit her teeth and let him pull her to the VIP seats at the front.
Seeing this, Zheng Muyan naturally followed.
Fearing that Zheng Muyan and Jiang Yanhui might argue, Siyi said to Zheng Muyan when they got to their seats, "Senior brother, please sit next to me. This is a public place, so let's not say anything more for now. I'll explain everything to you when we get back. You have a task to complete today, so please take a picture of that calligraphy and painting first, okay?"
Since she had already said that, even if Zheng Muyan was unwilling, he wouldn't refuse Siyi's request. He knew she didn't want to make too much of a fuss, so he reluctantly agreed.
For a moment, the three seats in the very center of the VIP section seemed somewhat out of place.
Siyi felt like she had truly become the sandwich filling this time.
Two men sat next to her, neither of them looking too good, but she was the one with the heaviest heart.
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