No Saying Goodbye

As night fell, the shop was busy but well-organized.

Adding two more employees definitely made a difference; everyone's workload decreased, but they weren't too idle either.

"Look, there's a girl over there on the roadside who keeps looking this way. Do you know her?" Bei Wei looked towards the roadside and suddenly called out softly to Zhang Yang.

"Where?" Zhang Yang looked curiously at the street, then his smile froze.

"You really know him?" Bei Wei stared at Zhang Yang, her smile unchanged. "Do you... want to come over?"

"Yes, I'll go over there." Zhang Yang nodded as he looked at the Aston Martin parked on the roadside and Luo Xinyu standing beside it.

"Then you should go quickly," Bei Wei whispered, "Don't keep people waiting."

Zhang Yang left the counter, and before he had taken two steps, Bei Wei gently called out to him from behind, "Hey, Zhang Yang."

"Hmm?" Zhang Yang stopped in his tracks.

"I'll be at the apartment tonight, the one you used to live in. Will you come back?" Bei Wei looked at Zhang Yang, her eyes filled with hope.

"I'll be back, I'll definitely be back tonight." Zhang Yang nodded without hesitation.

Bei Wei immediately broke into a smile.

Seeing Zhang Yang heading straight towards her from the Aston Martin by the roadside, Luo Xinyu was somewhat surprised.

"You... just came straight here? Aren't you worried..."

"What are you worried about?" Zhang Yang smiled. "It's late at night, standing by the roadside. Do you want to come in and sit down?"

Luo Xinyu blinked, caught off guard by Zhang Yang's sudden change in attitude.

"There's no need to go in. You might not believe it, but I really only plan to look around from the roadside, just out of curiosity." Luo Xinyu shook her head. "My dad is arranging for me to go abroad."

"You went abroad?" Zhang Yang felt a sense of relief. "That's great, studying abroad?"

"Pretty much, aren't you happy?" Luo Xinyu smiled at Zhang Yang, "An unstable factor that occasionally appears and disrupts your rhythm is about to disappear."

"It's alright." Zhang Yang felt a slight sense of relief, but he didn't show it.

"Since I'm about to go abroad and won't be back for a long time, how about you take me for a drive tonight?" Luo Xinyu asked with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"This isn't a good idea," Zhang Yang shook his head, not wanting to create any more opportunities for them to be alone.

"This is the last time, please do me a favor." Luo Xinyu seemed to sense the determination in Zhang Yang's tone this time, and gently tugged at his arm.

"At least we've met honestly and had in-depth discussions, and..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking." Zhang Yang felt that Luo Xinyu was going a bit too far. "Let's make it clear first, we'll just wander around."

"Okay!" Luo Xinyu was overjoyed. She wanted to hug him, but she restrained herself because she could sense that the girl in the shop not far away was looking over from a distance.

"Get in the car?" She opened the passenger door.

Magic City at night, illuminated by lights, is as bright as day.

Luo Xinyu drove her car, the wind blowing, her hair casually falling over her shoulders.

"Was that your girlfriend just now? She's really pretty, and most importantly, she seems very obedient. Aren't most guys attracted to obedient and docile girls?"

"What do you think? You don't like gentle girls, but do you prefer girls who are prickly and bossy? Who wants to suffer?" Zhang Yang said with amusement.

"Are you talking about me?" Luo Xinyu asked, lowering her eyes.

"Don't take it personally," Zhang Yang said casually.

Luo Xinyu pursed her lips and remained silent.

She drove her Aston Martin, speeding towards the outer ring road. The surrounding traffic thinned out, and the road conditions were excellent.

Far behind the car, a continuous gust of air suddenly came from a distance.

Zhang Yang glanced in the rearview mirror and saw a series of cars with their headlights on, speeding towards him from behind.

A Ferrari, a Big G, and several other cars following behind were not clearly visible.

A bright red Ferrari and an Aston Martin were driving side by side when the window rolled down, and a short-haired girl looked over.

"Luo Xinyu, you seem to be in a good mood, taking a man out for a race in the middle of the night?"

Luo Xinyu drove with a cold expression. She slowly reduced her speed, preparing to stop on the side of the road, seemingly having no intention of getting into any trouble with the other party.

She didn't want a conflict, but the other party didn't think so.

As his car came to a stop, the Ferrari and the other car in the lead slowed down in succession.

"Looking for trouble? Your rival?" Zhang Yang asked casually.

"I guess so. The other family is also my father's business rival, and we don't get along very well." A hint of helplessness flashed across Luo Xinyu's face.

She wanted to lay low for a while, but it was all in vain.

The car stopped by the roadside. Luo Xinyu sighed and got out of the car, but Zhang Yang remained seated, looking out the window.

Not far away, four or five cars stopped one after another. A short-haired, spirited androgynous girl got out of the Ferrari that led the way, followed by a dozen or so followers from the cars behind her.

Zhang Yang had sharp eyes and immediately spotted a particularly strong-looking guy who seemed to be the boy he'd met at the entrance of COFCO Seaview No. 1 One the other day—the one Luo Xinyu had slapped. His name was something like... Zhan Peng?

"It's late at night, get to the point." Luo Xinyu stood alone in the night breeze, arms crossed.

"Can't you even say hello to an old friend?" The short-haired girl with an earring, who was in the lead, smiled and looked Luo Xinyu up and down. "Wearing so little? Your long, white legs are all exposed, aren't you cold?"

"None of your business?" Luo Xinyu's face was as cold as ice.

"Haha, she's definitely planning to take a man out to do her thing, saving on hotel room fees." A smartly dressed young man chuckled softly beside him.

Luo Xinyu's eyes narrowed, and without thinking, she slapped him across the face.

"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. Go back and have your mom teach you again!"

The slap was loud and clear.

The boy who had been slapped covered his face in disbelief, then looked at the short-haired girl in the lead and said, "Sister Yi Nan."

"What are you looking at me for? Are you going back?" The short-haired girl glared at him fiercely. "With me here, what are you worried about?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, looked at Luo Xinyu in front of him, gritted his teeth, and stepped forward to return the favor.

Luo Xinyu, being a girl, took a small step back upon seeing this.

"Wait a minute." A tall figure blocked the way; it was Zhan Peng, who had appeared that day.

"Sister Yi Nan, please give me some face."

"Zhan Peng? You dare to betray your own people?" The short-haired girl frowned. "Try stopping me again?"

"Sister Yi Nan, I really can't stand by and watch you lay a hand on Xin Yu." Zhan Peng gave a bitter smile. "Sister Yi Nan, I'll accept whatever you want—beat me, scold me, I just beg you..."

Snap!

The slap was loud.

Zhan Peng covered his face, lowered his head, and remained standing motionless.

"You deadbeat simp, drag him away!" The short-haired girl waved her hand, and two guys from the crowd grabbed Zhan Peng and pulled him aside.

The two men punched and kicked at Zhan Peng, leaving him no chance to retaliate.

"Luo Xinyu, you said your family is almost bankrupt, what are you still being so arrogant about?" The short-haired girl stepped forward. "What, still arrogant now? Your number one simp has already been dragged away by me, do you think anyone will still protect you?"

Luo Xinyu was pale, but she still tried her best not to lose the upper hand.

"And what about the guys in your car? Why don't you step forward? No one's here. Look at you, will anyone help you in a pinch? Will they dare to help you?" The short-haired girl glanced at the figure sitting comfortably in the car and immediately laughed.

Luo Xinyu looked at Zhang Yang, who was sitting in the car seemingly uninvolved, bit her lip, and felt a pang of sadness.

Yes, my presence has already caused him trouble. How could he possibly step forward and invite trouble at a time like this?

Never mind, it really has nothing to do with him.

"Tang Yinan, what do you want to do?" Luo Xinyu raised her head and looked directly at the short-haired girl in front of her.

"What should I do? You slapped my friend, which is the same as slapping me. It's not unreasonable for me to slap you back, is it?" The girl named Tang Yinan said with a smile.

She raised her hand as she spoke.

The dozen or so henchmen around him watched with great interest, and many of them even took out their phones to film the scene.

Beep beep!

The horn of the Aston Martin next to me was suddenly honked.

In the quiet of the night, these few sounds were truly refreshing, drawing the attention of everyone present.

The passenger door of the Aston Martin opened, and a tall, handsome figure stepped out. Immediately, the crowd's expressions became quite interesting, some mocking, some watching with anticipation...

"Get in the car, it's time to go back." Zhang Yang walked to Luo Xinyu's side and said, as if no one else was there.

"Huh?" Luo Xinyu was stunned, staring at the tall figure under the streetlights, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "Zhang Yang, you... why did you come down?"

Zhang Yang ignored her and simply opened the driver's side door.

"Go back? Who do you think you are? Get out of my way!" Tang Yinan frowned and, as usual, slapped Luo Xinyu.

The slap landed in the air, but was firmly caught by a hand in the next second, rendering the person unable to move.

"Get in the car!" Zhang Yang glanced at Luo Xinyu and gestured.

He may be clingy as he may be, and annoying as he may be, but in this situation, if he stood by and did nothing, that wouldn't be him.

"I... I won't." Luo Xinyu stood there, her lips moving slightly, suddenly becoming stubborn. "I don't care about saving face anyway. If she wants to slap me, let her. Don't get involved..."

"Let go!!" Tang Yinan felt his hand being gripped tightly by the iron clamps, and he glared at Zhang Yang, shouting, "I told you to let go! Did you hear me?!"

Without a second thought, she swung her other hand directly at the figure in front of her.

"Who taught you to slap people all the time?" Zhang Yang didn't care about being ruthless.

Although Luo Xinyu also likes to hit him, she's not bad with him except for being a bit clingy. But this tomboy, she slapped him?

With a casual flick of his wrist, Tang Yinan stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Holy crap! They dared to make a move!"

"Hit her! How dare you lay a hand on a woman!"

A dozen or so young men of varying heights and builds immediately became enraged and shouted as they were about to step forward to punch and kick him.

Luo Xinyu grabbed Zhang Yang's arm.

"You step aside and move aside." Zhang Yang stretched and looked at the group of chickens and dogs surrounding him, but he was completely unmoved.

Before them, a figure appeared, his fist whistling through their face; the newcomer looked rather fierce and menacing.

Without thinking, Zhang Yang kicked out.

Bang!

A figure arced through the air and slammed into a nearby Big G- Wagon.

The car shook and made a loud bang.

Bang! Bang!

Two more sounds.

Zhang Yang grabbed two burly boys, one in each hand, and sent them tumbling and staggering across the ground like gourds.

Zhang Yang stretched his muscles and bones, and then he understood.

For him, this kind of scene wasn't even a warm-up!

With these opponents, even if ten or twice as many came, it wouldn't make much of a difference; they wouldn't be able to cause much of a stir.

Tang Yinan sat on the ground dumbfounded, watching her group of underlings being defeated by that man, none of them able to withstand even a single move. Her fists clenched weakly.

How come he's so good at fighting?

That's ten people! Not ten chickens!

A short while later, none of the people were standing; they were all lying on the ground, groaning and moaning.

"Is there any more?" Zhang Yang asked, his hands in his pockets. In the darkness, his clothes were spotless. Not far away, Luo Xinyu stared at him, completely mesmerized.

The culprit in the distance was still leaning against the car, not yet standing up. Zhang Yang walked forward and looked down at him.

"Don't come any closer!" Tang Yinan looked up at the figure in front of him and subconsciously leaned back.

"Don't hit someone in the face, understand?" Zhang Yang said, looking at her.

Tang Yinan was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded emphatically.

Zhang Yang didn't even look at her; he turned to look at Luo Xinyu, who was still standing blankly under the light.

"Let's go, I have to go back."

He stepped forward and pulled Luo Xinyu along. This time, she was obedient the whole time and didn't say a word.

On the way back, Zhang Yang noticed that Luo Xinyu seemed dazed, so he didn't dare let her drive. Instead, he had her sit in the passenger seat while he sped back home.

In the passenger seat, Luo Xinyu remained silent, staring blankly at Zhang Yang, showing none of her usual arrogance or the provocative air of someone who thought they had the upper hand.

"Wait a minute," Luo Xinyu suddenly said softly.

"What?" Zhang Yang glanced at her quickly.

"No... don't stop in front of your shop yet," Luo Xinyu said hesitantly, her eyes lowered.

"Huh? Why?" Zhang Yang was puzzled but didn't press the matter. As they approached the store, he parked his car on the roadside some distance away.

"We'll be seen at the door," Luo Xinyu said softly, then tentatively took Zhang Yang's arm and slowly leaned into his embrace.

"Don't move. This is the last time. I won't be here again."

Zhang Yang looked at Luo Xinyu, about to say something, but then felt a soft warmth in his arms, so he gave up and let her hug him.

"I'm sorry for dragging you into this." After an unknown amount of time, Luo Xinyu looked up at Zhang Yang and said.

"Come to think of it, what does it have to do with me that you got slapped?" Before Zhang Yang could finish his sentence, Luo Xinyu covered his mouth with hers.

The car was quiet amidst the sweet scent of breath.

"You won't, you can't bear to, right?" Luo Xinyu's eyes were gentle and smiling. "I take back what I said, you can't really be considered a complete scumbag."

Zhang Yang touched his nose, feeling slightly embarrassed, but he wanted to hear what she had to say.

"Real scumbags are much more ruthless." Luo Xinyu touched Zhang Yang's face. "You're different. Although you're greedy and fickle, you're not ruthless. Besides, you're more responsive to gentle persuasion than force."

"Thank you for your kind words," Zhang Yang said with a smile. "Alright, I'm getting off now."

"Wait a minute," Luo Xinyu called out softly to Zhang Yang.

"What is it now?" Zhang Yang asked, turning around as he put his hand on the car door handle.

"After I leave, we may never have the chance to meet again. Don't you have anything you want to say to me?" Luo Xinyu looked at Zhang Yang, her eyes filled with hope.

Zhang Yang glanced at Luo Xinyu's expression and sighed inwardly.

"Let me hug you." He naturally pulled Luo Xinyu into his arms.

Luo Xinyu was stunned for a moment, and the next second she felt herself being embraced by a broad and warm embrace. Instantly, her eyes lit up with surprise.

As far as I can remember, this is the first time he has done this on his own initiative.

The first two times, it was only half-hearted...

"If you want me to stay, I can actually... stay with you," Luo Xinyu whispered in Zhang Yang's ear.

"No... Miss, please stop teasing me." Zhang Yang hugged her soft body and gently patted her back. "I wish you a bright future and that your family will rise again soon."

"Look how scared you are." Luo Xinyu chuckled, carefully brushing a strand of hair from Zhang Yang's shoulder. "Then, shall we meet at the peak?"

"Okay, see you at the top." Zhang Yang readily agreed.

He got out of the car without hesitation, and the car window behind him suddenly rolled down slowly.

"Oh, right, tell your girlfriend to work hard too. She seems very well-behaved, but she might not be very competitive. I'm afraid she won't be able to compete with me when I come back." Luo Xinyu leaned against the car window, smiling broadly.

"No need for you to trouble yourself." Zhang Yang waved his hand, muttering to himself inexplicably.

"I, Old Zhang, am actually this popular now? Do I even need girls competing with me?"

The streetlights shone on his tall, handsome figure. He muttered to himself as he strolled towards his Cullinan in the distance.

In the dead of night, he drove straight back to his long-missed apartment.

I opened the door; the house was quiet. I guessed Bei Wei was already asleep.

He went into the bathroom to take a shower and dry his hair, then tiptoed into the room.

Inside the room, Bei Wei's figure could be vaguely seen on the bed.

"Are you asleep?" Zhang Yang asked tentatively in a soft voice.

Bei Wei didn't move; she must have been asleep.

He gently lay down on the bed and casually pulled the soft, sweet girl into his arms.