At that moment, Shen Zhiyan stepped forward from behind, took Song Yunlan’s hand, and pulled out another clean handkerchief from his pocket to carefully wipe it.
He glanced at Liang Bo, who was still standing there off to the side, with a look of disdain, and said casually:
“Why did you do it yourself? That’s so dirty! You could’ve just told me to do it!”
There was a hint of reproach in Shen Zhiyan’s voice, mixed with a bit of flirtation and grievance.
Song Yunlan’s face turned slightly red at his actions, but for the sake of Shen Zhiyan’s dignity, she still held back the urge to pull her hand away.
Standing nearby, Liang Bo watched their intimate interaction and only felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Even though it was midsummer and the temperature was over twenty degrees, he felt cold all over cold from head to toe.
“You… you two… how can you act like this? In broad daylight this is indecent!”
Liang Bo’s unwilling questioning and accusations now sounded weak and powerless.
Shen Zhiyan sneered. In the next moment, he suddenly kicked out sideways, sending Liang Bo flying three to four meters away.
“We’re openly dating. Why are you here pointing fingers and spouting nonsense? What do you even think you are?”
Liang Bo crashed heavily to the ground, his whole body aching in pain, but he still forced himself to look at Song Yunlan first.
He wanted to test her reaction.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed.
From beginning to end, Song Yunlan didn’t even spare him a glance. She simply took Shen Zhiyan’s hand and turned to leave.
“This kind of person isn’t worth getting angry over. Don’t you still have something to do this afternoon? Let’s go home first!”
Hearing their words, the light in Liang Bo’s eyes instantly went out, and he slumped on the ground, utterly dejected.
Being actively held by Song Yunlan, Shen Zhiyan could barely suppress the corners of his mouth from lifting.
The two of them pushed their bicycles and walked openly toward Song Yunlan’s small courtyard.
This action was clearly a public declaration of their relationship.
All previous unease, anxiety, and worry completely vanished.
That kick earlier had also been a kind of test from Shen Zhiyan.
He wanted to see whether Song Yunlan had truly let go of Liang Bo.
Of course, he only dared to test this because Song Yunlan’s actions had given him the courage.
And Song Yunlan could she not understand Shen Zhiyan’s intention?
Of course she knew. She simply allowed it on purpose.
Having lived once more, she no longer had any expectations toward Liang Bo. Now, the only people she truly cared about were her family and Shen Zhiyan.
After all, in her previous life, apart from her family, only Shen Zhiyan had been the one who always chose her without hesitation.
Whether it was out of gratitude or love, in this life she was set on him alone.
Her fingertips unconsciously brushed over her abdomen. Perhaps in the near future, she and Shen Zhiyan would even have a little baby.
Only then did Bai Ruolian, who arrived late, see Liang Bo sitting collapsed on the ground and hurriedly ran over with red eyes.
“Brother Liang! What happened to you? Why are you sitting on the ground? I’ll help you up!”
Liang Bo was lost in his own world, stiffly allowing her to support him, but he gave no response at all.
Seeing this, Bai Ruolian’s heart sank further and further.
“Brother Liang, your face… who did this to you? Who was so cruel to hit you so badly? Brother Liang…”
Before she could finish, Liang Bo suddenly pushed her away.
Caught off guard, Bai Ruolian fell heavily to the ground, scraping her palm badly against the dirt.
“Hiss… it hurts! Brother Liang, how could you push me?!”
Tears immediately welled up in Bai Ruolian’s eyes.
Coming back to his senses, Liang Bo realized he had lost control. Seeing her pitiful state, he felt a pang of guilt.
“Lian’er… I’m sorry. It’s my fault, I didn’t control my emotions. I really didn’t mean it!”
He stepped forward and helped her up.
Bai Ruolian lowered her head and sobbed softly. “Brother Liang… do you regret being with me? I know I don’t have Song sister’s family background, I can’t help you much…”
Hearing the word “help,” Liang Bo frowned again.
The thing he hated most in his life was people saying Song Yunlan had helped him so much.
In his mind, everything Song Yunlan did was voluntary. Yet others called him a freeloader, a man who lived off a woman, even mocking him as a live-in son-in-law.
How could he tolerate that? Because of this, his resentment toward Song Yunlan only grew.
Enjoying her devotion while simultaneously resenting her in his heart.
“Lian’er, don’t cry. I’ve never regretted being with you. Between me and Song Yunlan, there’s absolutely no possibility. I’ve never liked her at all!”
Ignoring the fleeting trace of loss in his heart, Liang Bo said firmly to Bai Ruolian.
Hearing this, Bai Ruolian looked up slightly, tears in her eyes, and threw herself into his arms.
“Wuwu… Brother Liang! I’m so afraid… I’m afraid you’ll regret it, I’m afraid you won’t want me anymore. I only have you…”
Feeling the softness in his arms, that sense of emptiness in Liang Bo slowly faded.
“Silly girl. Stop overthinking. Once my job stabilizes, we’ll get married.”
He patted her back and made a promise though after saying it, he strangely felt a bit of regret.
“Really? Brother Liang, you’re so good to me. I love you the most. Don’t worry, I’ll be good to you forever!”
Seeing her crying and smiling at the same time, Liang Bo sighed softly and still nodded.
“Of course it’s true. Alright, stop crying. You’re turning into a little cat people will laugh at you if they see you.”
Bai Ruolian coyly buried her head in his chest, teasing his nerves.
Overcome by desire, Liang Bo quickly forgot his earlier displeasure with Song Yunlan. He pulled Bai Ruolian with him into the nearby grove of trees.
Accompanied by a rustling sound, the end-of-work bell from the production team rang out.
Hearing it, Bai Ruolian became nervous. If someone saw them, it would be disastrous.
“Brother Liang, we can’t continue… let’s go back quickly!”
Feeling her resistance, Liang Bo grabbed her hand tightly.
“Don’t move… I still want more,” he said hoarsely, his voice thick with desire.
That tone instantly made Bai Ruolian go weak.
“But… but…”
Her remaining rationality told her to pull away.
But before she could finish, Liang Bo’s hot kiss silenced her.
“Mm…”
In the forest, the two became increasingly entangled in passionate heat.