Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

Because in her heart, Su Mengsi was still angry. Never had she imagined that Wei Airan would keep something from her.

Yan Ruomin pursed her lips and shook her head again, "I said don't! Ma, you better don't do anything more! One day, people might associate me with the biggest laughingstock of Ming city..."

Su Mengsi was startled. Her face became pained. "My child, you've suffered a lot. Ma won't let them stay in peace either." 

Well, Yan Ruomin couldn't explain the reason for why she forbade her mother to go and court trouble. Also, she couldn't explain to the elders as to why she went to Luo Lixi's room and why she went to the washroom. 

Even at this stage, she didn't want to ruin her image in front of them. In all this time, she didn't let others know about her hair even though the maids had already seen it.

Yan Ruomin knew that even if she said that it was Sheng Ruming who had cut her hair, no one would believe her.

In the end, Yan Ruomin was admitted to the hospital for a long time and the maid was abused until she broke into tears. 

"Damn, why every time I get in the headline alongside a maid?!" The woman clutched her head and agonised in frustration. At the side, the maid cowered into a corner. Not even the air conditioner of the room was able to stop her from sweating!

'Ah! Ma! The city is too scary! I would rather work in fields than working here!' The pitiful maid got the biggest trauma of her life under Yan Ruomin's twenty-four hours of abuse.

… …

In Wang Haixiao's apartment.

"Are you ready?"

"Hmm...." Ji Yanli hummed as she was giving the last touch to her lips. Her pink lips turned red in the blink of an eye.

In a lose creamy white top with long sleeves and a red colour pencil skirt, Ji Yanli was standing before the mirror in the living room, looking very sexy. Her short shoulder-length hair was raised into a ponytail while a ten mm golden pearl was hanging on her neck with a platinum chain.

Wang Haixiao was frowning nonstop as he checked the watch from time to time. "For your makeup, we will lose the flight! Then, you can forget about getting into that university and do your make up all day long, you woman!" 

"Mmm."

Wang Haixiao couldn't stand it anymore. He took both of their luggage and went to the door. 

"I will go down and get into the car. You come after you're done."

"Hmm…" This time, Ji Yanli was busy putting some powder on both of her cheeks. She was so focused that others might doubt that she was trying to do a very difficult art on her face.

Wang Haixiao shook his head and left the room, "This makeup-obsessed woman…" 

After leaving the building, Wang Haixiao couldn't stay calm because, before his car, another person was standing. 

The man lifted his head and saw Wang Haixiao. Noticing the suitcases, he frowned and walked towards the building, "What are you doing here?" 

Noticing the red coloured suitcase, he asked, "You have come to help her?"

The man was none other than Yan Luhan. He left his work early in the morning just to come here and meet Ji Yanli.

When his people notified him that Ji Yanli would be leaving the country, he drove here as soon as possible and gave everything to Mu Jiang to sort out. But what his people didn't tell him that Ji Yanli wouldn't leave alone. Wang Haixiao would accompany her and leave as well.

"You can say so." Wang Haixiao wasn't in the mood to explain anything. He went to his car and put the two suitcases in the trunk.

Right then, in glittery red high heels, Ji Yanli came down. Her eyes were protected by brown sunglasses. When she noticed Yan Luhan, she paused in her steps.

'What is this man doing here now?!' She got the wind of some trouble from Yan Luhan's face.

Wang Haixiao gave them a glance and entered the car without saying anything. He looked down on the steering wheel and reversed it from the parking lot while Yan Luhan hurriedly walked towards her.

From the rearview mirror, he kept his eyes on them. Unknowingly, the hand grabbing the steering wheel tightened.

"Yanli, don't go. Let's talk." Yan Luhan's voice was firm and resolute as if he had come here to give her some kind of order.

Ji Yanli snorted and asked, "Why though? I don't want to talk with anyone from your family… except My Jiang I guess."

Ji Yanli brushed past him and clicked-clacked her way towards the car which had stopped several inches before them. 

Yan Luhan abruptly grabbed her hand and dragged her behind. Ji Yanli was flustered as she nearly tripped. Her waist was grabbed by the strong force of the man.

"I know you are leaving because of Sheng Ruming's engagement. Don't go. I can give you the same status as Luo Lixi. Also, I will give your father's company a few good projects. Leave the Sheng company and join mine!" Yan Luhan whispered ambiguously. Ji Yanli felt as if an insect was scratching her ear as she turned her head away from him.

It was not only him but several other people who also imagined that Ji Yanli was very heartbroken because of the engagement of Sheng Ruming and thus leaving the country to flee from her heartache.

"Are you crazy?! Also, beware of your actions. Where are you putting your hand?! You pervert!" Ji Yanli moved away in anger. When she glanced around, she noticed many people were staring at them.

"Who said that I'm leaving for Sheng Ruming?! I'm leaving for my better future!" 

Ji Yanli snorted and turned around to leave. Yan Luhan, however, didn't want to let her go. "You can have a brighter future with me, Yanli. Don't go. Stay by my side. I promise I will marry you… "

"Oh, shut up! How can marrying you mean a bright future for me? Don't be more ridiculous, will you?!" 

Wang Haixiao was irritated by them. He was far from them so he didn't know what the two were talking about but the moment Ji Yanli was grabbed by Yan Luhan, he couldn't stay still.

Ji Yanli and Yan Luhan were suddenly jolted awake from their argument by the car's loud horn.

"Yanli, if you don't want to go, tell me. I will leave alone. The plane isn't my father's. It won't stay all day long for me to reach the airport!"

Only then Ji Yanli remembered that they had taken a long time. She was afraid that she would miss the chance. 

Because both of them accepted the offer and applied to the university, they needed to reach and report there in person in one week. Both of them stayed until the end of Sheng Ruming's engagement because the man had requested them to go after it finished.

So now, missing this plane meant missing the opportunity.

"Coming! How can't I go?!" Ji Yanli shook off Yan Luhan's hand and strutted towards the car. But Yan Luhan blocked her path.

"You!"

"You can't go. I don't allow it!" Yan Luhan's eyes turned red in anger, "Why don't you listen to me?! Or are you perhaps fleeing with that damn PA?!" 

Ji Yanli understood what Yan Luhan meant. However, if she said yes he might do something and prevent her from leaving. 'This crazy bastard!'

Thus in order to calm the man, she whispered while smiling, "Why are you like this? I'm just going there because I want to study further… let's talk later. You have my number right?"

Yan Luhan was taken aback by her sudden affectionate voice. Nonetheless, he nodded. 

"I have. You sure?"

"Yes. Let's talk later. My father is angry now with me. Who knows what he will do for me to return and get punished! Bye Luhan! Mish!" She gave him a flying kiss and fled In A hurry.

By the time Yan Luhan reacted, Ji Yanli had already entered the car and closed the door. Wang Haixiao didn't delay and drove away in the blink of an eye even though he was angry because the woman had given a flying kiss to Yan Luhan.

'... If you dare to play with me, Yanli, I will forget that once I liked you.' Even Yan Luhan knew he was very excessive while approaching her but there was nothing he could do. 

In the end, with a stuffy chest, he saw her leaving. His hands took out the phone and saw the number of Ji Yanli. His eyes turned dark as he turned around.

The local women who saw him again didn't dare to come nearer because of his gloomy face. 

"Ah, I didn't know that such a beautiful girl was living beside us all the time."

"Me neither."

Two make passers-by thought dejectedly as they went away.