ntention wasn't just taking time off but also hoping Lian could be considerate enough or have some affection towards her to make an exception and provide them with a dormitory.Of course, in front of t...Chapter 103

The three people in the hospital room were dumbfounded, and it was Li Yi who reacted first. He smiled at Ni Xuanyi as if basking in spring breeze, saying, "Xuanxuan, I heard you're sick, so I came to see you!"

"Thank you, Brother Li Yi." Ni Xuanyi didn't expect Li Yi to suddenly appear. She tried to calm herself down and looked at the Li Yi she hadn't seen for days; her heart still pounded fiercely.

Li Yi walked to Ni Xuanyi's bedside and glanced at Ruan Zhao, who was still holding her.

Ni Xuanyi bit her lip and introduced them stiffly, "Brother Li Yi, this is Ruan Zhao. He’s… my boyfriend, Ruan Zhao, this is Brother Li Yi."

The expression on Li Yi's face changed noticeably; his brows furrowed slightly as he looked at Ruan Zhao then back at Ni Xuanyi with a look that seemed to question what he was seeing.

When Ruan Zhao heard Ni Xuanyi introduce him like this, he felt delighted inside but kept an indifferent expression on his face. He extended his hand towards Li Yi and politely said, "Hello, Mr. Li Yi!"

The momentary loss of composure from Li Yi was fleeting; he quickly reciprocated with a handshake to Ruan Zhao and then continued to inquire about Ni Xuanyi's health condition as usual, asking what injections she had received and what medications she had taken. His voice and demeanor remained composed and unruffled.

Later his phone rang, and after answering it, he instructed Ni Xuanyi to take good care of herself before leaving.

Ni Xuanyi watched Li Yi leave; the tears that she had been holding back could no longer be contained. She knew that there was no turning back for her relationship with Li Yi.

How much she wished that when Li Yi found out Ruan Zhao was her boyfriend, he would have exploded in anger or berated her for being fickle and heartless, or yelled at her. All these reactions would have proven his love for her, but he didn't do any of them; he treated her as usual, neither cold nor warm, distant yet not far away.

Ni Xuanyi cried, secretly cursing herself for being cheap. She knew that Li Yi had already become engaged to Tang Molì, yet she still clung to unrealistic hopes here, which was really unfair to Ruan Zhao.

Her heart was dead, and so was her spirit; she no longer wanted to stay in this city where she felt sorrowful.

"Ruan Zhao, go back and pack your things. Book the tickets. After I finish work today, I'll hand in my resignation letter and return with you to the Golden Triangle," Ni Xuanyi said weakly.

"You mean it You really want to go back to the Golden Triangle with me" Ruan Zhao was surprised yet delighted.

"Yes. This place is not our home." Ni Xuanyi turned her head, looking out of the window sadly. No matter how hard she had tried over the years, she could never integrate into this city or enter Li Yi's heart.

That afternoon, Ni Xuanyi was discharged from the hospital and personally wrote a resignation letter at her workplace, handing it directly to her manager.

The manager held Ni Xuanyi’s resignation letter in his hands, weighing it before hesitating and saying, "Ni, your work performance is excellent. I was planning to promote you; why do you suddenly want to resign"

"I’ve recently been unwell and find the company's working atmosphere unsuitable for me. It wouldn't be right for me to hold up everyone else." Ni Xuanyi smiled.

“I can arrange a less demanding position for you!” The manager insisted on retaining Ni Xuanyi.

"Thank you, Manager. But I still want to resign."

The manager nodded with some regret, "Alright, I will forward your resignation letter to the HR department."

Ni Xuanyi submitted her resignation letter, but due to issues such as work交接, she still needed to stay at the company for ten more days.

Over the weekend, Ruan Zhao took Ni Xuanyi out with a few of his friends.

Ruan Zhao had come to see Ni Xuanyi so many times before but never once brought her to meet any of his friends. Now that she finally admitted he was her boyfriend, he wanted to take her out and show her off.

Ni Xuanyi didn't want to join in such a gathering, but thinking about how rare it was for Ruan Zhao, who usually kept to himself, to be so enthusiastic, she felt that as his girlfriend, she should accompany him.

Ruan Zhao's friends were not rough or uncouth; rather they were interesting and refined with proper manners. They treated the women around them very respectfully. Later on, Ni Xuanyi found out these people were Ruan Zhao’s good friends from when he studied abroad in college, no wonder they seemed so well-mannered.

A few of his friends suggested going to a rural estate outside the city for fun and to sample their local specialties. Ruan Zhao quickly turned around to ask Ni Xuanyi's opinion, earning laughs from his friends: "When did our young master become so afraid of his wife!"

Ni Xuanyi blushed, fearing more teasing, she hurriedly agreed.

The scenery outside the city was quite beautiful. Both sides of the road were filled with mountains and fields stretching as far as the eye could see. The air was fresh and clean. Occasionally a farm courtyard would appear by the roadside, trees blooming with flowers behind them standing out vividly against the clear blue sky.

Ruan Zhao drove at a leisurely pace; Ni Xuanyi looked out the window at all this pleasing scenery and felt that the pent-up feelings in her chest for days finally dissipated. She couldn't help but say: "This place is really beautiful."

Seeing she was finally happy, Ruan Zhao was very pleased.

The rural estate covered a large area with its own picking garden. Ruan Zhao took Ni Xuanyi around to pick some grapes and pears before returning. Afterward, everyone gathered for a meal, chatting merrily and the atmosphere was lively indeed.

These people are all good friends of Nguyen Zhao. Although they live in the same city, they don't get many opportunities to meet and gather. This time, thanks to Nguyen Zhao organizing it, everyone finally got together, and a group of them started chatting away, having great fun with laughter occasionally echoing far away.

Ni Xuanyi also quickly became familiar with these people, but she didn't talk much. She was always the one who kept turning her head to speak to her concernedly or help her with food.

The others at the table joked and said with a smile, "Nguyen Zhao, you're really considerate towards this girlfriend of yours!"

Ni Xuanyi smiled bashfully.

Nguyen Zhao hurriedly whispered an explanation to her, "These people aren't拘泥小節的人，喜歡開玩笑，你彆介意啊。”

"I won't," Ni Xuanyi shook her head.

In the persuasion of Nguyen Zhao's friends, Ni Xuanyi also drank a little white wine. After drinking, she felt hot and weak all over. Listening to Nguyen Zhao and others talking, she laughed foolishly along, not knowing when she leaned against Nguyen Zhao.

Because of the alcohol, Ni Xuanyi's eyes were particularly bright, her face was red as if a watermelon peach, and Nguyen Zhao couldn't help but feel like kissing her. He was immediately frightened by his own thought and quickly raised his head.

Someone pushed open the door to leave without closing it. Just then, Li Yi passed through the doorway in a group of people. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Yi looked over towards where Ni Xuanyi was sitting.

Ni Xuanyi felt dizzy from drinking and leaned against Nguyen Zhao with her head down; she didn't see Li Yi outside. Nguyen Zhao couldn't help but feel secretly happy – this time, surely Li Yi would completely give up on Ni Xuanyi!

Nguyen Zhao is a man, he clearly knows that Li Yi isn't without feelings for Ni Xuanyi.uoxi and Li An, high and low. His heart sank involuntarily; it seemed that all his suspicions were confirmed.Unable to control his curiosity, he quietly approached a few steps closer, hoping for some...