After resting briefly in the Western restaurant, Xia Feng and Su Qingxue left together.
Su Qingxue took the initiative and suggested taking him to a dealership she was very familiar with.
Xia Feng did not know much about cars. To him, anywhere was fine, so he agreed casually, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
On the way there, Su Qingxue kept holding tightly onto his arm. The warmth and softness pressed against him made him feel both comfortable and slightly uneasy.
After all, he was now a married man.
Several times, he tried to ask her to let go. But every time he was about to speak, Su Qingxue would look at him with teary, pitiful eyes, and all his words would be swallowed back down.
In the end, he forced himself to be a little firmer. Half pulling and half prying, he finally freed his arm.
Yet under Su Qingxue’s gaze, which looked as if she might burst into tears at any second, he still compromised.
What began as arms intertwined turned into hand in hand. Their fingers interlocked tightly.
This was Su Qingxue’s final bottom line.
Seeing her expression that clearly said, “If you dare let go again, I’ll cry right here,” Xia Feng could only give in.
He could only comfort himself silently in his heart.
It’s fine.
We’re brothers. Iron brothers.
What’s wrong with holding hands between good brothers? Totally normal.
Yes, that’s right.
Hand in hand, they walked all the way to the dealership Su Qingxue recommended. The place was decorated in extreme luxury.
The moment they stepped inside, their looks and outstanding temperament immediately drew attention. A sharp-looking sales manager hurried over with a bright smile.
“Good afternoon. How may I assist you?”
Xia Feng actually had no clear idea what car to buy. He just wanted something for daily transportation.
Su Qingxue understood his dislike for trouble and took the initiative to decide for him. She turned her head slightly and asked gently, “Xia Feng, what price range are you considering?”
Xia Feng thought about the card Liu Ruyan had given him and answered casually, “Around 5 million.”
The moment he said that, both Su Qingxue and the sales manager were stunned.
But Su Qingxue quickly understood. She remembered that Xia Feng’s wife was none other than Liu Ruyan, the well-known CEO of the Liu Group.
For someone of Liu Ruyan’s wealth, 5 million was no different from an ordinary person spending 500 yuan. Just pocket change.
In the end, Su Qingxue chose the latest Maybach S-Class for him.
Low-key luxury. Elegant and refined. The interior was extremely lavish.
The final price was a little over 4 million.
Xia Feng did not even bargain, nor did he bother with a test drive.
“This one.”
He took out the black card Liu Ruyan had given him and handed it directly to the stunned sales manager. “Swipe it.”
The whole process was smooth and decisive.
In less than half an hour, the brand-new Maybach was ready to drive away.
Sitting inside, feeling the luxurious interior and comfortable seats, Xia Feng nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Su Qingxue beside him and smiled, “Qingxue, get in. I’ll take you for a drive.”
“Okay.”
Su Qingxue’s eyes curved into a smile as she walked naturally to the passenger side and sat down.
A small sense of pride rose in her heart.
Hmph, Liu Ruyan.
I’m the first woman to sit in the passenger seat of Xia Feng’s new car.
As she fastened her seatbelt, she encountered a slight problem.
The trench coat she wore was thick, and combined with her striking figure, the seatbelt felt tight and uncomfortable no matter how she adjusted it.
She simply took off the black trench coat and casually placed it on the back seat.
Once the coat was off, the black strap dress she wore underneath was fully revealed in front of Xia Feng.
The deep neckline was breathtaking.
When she pulled the seatbelt across her chest again, it highlighted her impressive curves even more.
Xia Feng felt his throat go dry.
He quickly looked away and pretended to focus straight ahead as he started the engine.
But according to the great law of universal gravitation, his gaze could not help drifting from time to time toward the magnificent scenery beside him.
Su Qingxue naturally noticed his wandering eyes. A mischievous smile curved at her lips.
She deliberately stretched lazily, lifting her chest slightly.
The already stunning view became even more overwhelming.
Xia Feng felt his heart beating faster.
Seeing his awkward expression, wanting to look but not daring to, Su Qingxue could not hold back any longer. She burst into laughter, her clear, bell-like voice filling the entire car.
Without realizing it, Xia Feng drove onto a coastal road where the vast sea could be seen.
He rolled down the window, and salty sea breeze drifted in.
Looking at the open and magnificent scenery outside, both of them gradually relaxed and enjoyed the rare tranquility.
After a long silence, Su Qingxue suddenly spoke. Her voice was very soft, as if afraid to disturb the moment.
“Xia Feng…”
“If… if the one who told you I liked you first back then had been me…”
“Would you… would you have already been mine?”
She laid everything bare.
For the first time, she spoke out the feelings she had buried for nearly ten years.
He did not answer. He just continued driving, though his speed slowed unconsciously.
Su Qingxue did not wait for his reply. As if lost in memory, she continued slowly.
“The first time I saw you was during the summer before freshman year, in a park.”
“You were climbing a very tall tree to rescue a little girl’s kitten. She was crying so hard.”
“You caught the kitten, but because it struggled in your arms, you fell from the tree and landed covered in mud.”
“I was hiding not far away, watching. I thought… this guy is so foolish.”
“But… he’s a good person.”
“Later, after school started, I never expected we’d be in the same class.”
“Once, a boy I didn’t like confessed to me. I rejected him. He got angry out of embarrassment and tried to do something to me in the small woods behind the teaching building…”
“You happened to pass by. You rushed over, beat him up, and saved me.”
“That was the first time we properly met.”
She muttered with slight annoyance, “And you didn’t even recognize me back then. We were in the same class, and I was a campus belle, okay?”
“As we spent more time together, I realized… I had fallen for you.”
“When I learned that your childhood friend often came to see you, I was so nervous and afraid.”
“Until you told me you were just like brothers. Only then did I truly relax.”
“Later, we graduated. For our shared dream, we founded this game company together and found many like-minded partners.”
“We worked in the same office every day. Always seeing each other.”
“During that time, I felt like I was the person closest to you in this world.”
At this point, her voice was already trembling.
Tears finally slid down her cheeks.
“I always thought… I always thought we would keep going like this. That one day, everything would naturally fall into place and we would be together.”
“But… in the end, you were still taken away by Liu Ruyan.”
“I don’t blame her.”
Her voice was filled with pain and unwillingness.
“I only blame myself. I blame myself for being a coward.”
“If… if I had spoken earlier, been just a little braver…”
“Would the ending… have been different?”
“Qingxue…”
Listening to her suppressed pain and quiet sobs, Xia Feng felt as if something had gripped his heart tightly.
He did not know what to say.
Any comfort at this moment felt pale and powerless.
He could only remain silent and listen.