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Xia Yunhai.

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Ye's heart skipped a beat.

He knew the name.

Xia Yunhai is Xia Yu's older brother.

A once renowned anti-drug hero in the Hanju police force, a tough and resolute man who sacrificed his life while fighting drug traffickers on the border to protect his comrades.

Although Jiang Ye had never met Xia Yunhai in person, he knew that Xia Yunhai's sacrifice was a wound that Xia Yu and the entire Xia family could never heal.

Xia Yu's eyes gradually reddened, and a layer of mist quickly gathered in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

"My brother used to love lakes too."

"He was very busy and under a lot of pressure, dealing with desperate criminals every day. But whenever he had a holiday, he would take me out to have fun."

"He liked to take me to places with lakes, and he often took me to temples."

"When I listened to those monks chanting sutras just now, I closed my eyes and it felt like I was back in my childhood."

"It's like... my brother is still holding my hand, standing beside me."

"If only he were still here."

Jiang Ye was somewhat moved.

Looking at Xia Yu, whose eyes were slightly red, and feeling the intense sadness emanating from her, he felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

Faced with a woman's deep tears and longing for her loved ones, he didn't know how to comfort her.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something like "Please accept my condolences" or "He will be watching over you from heaven."

But when the words came to mind, they seemed too pale and powerless in the face of real life and death.

In the end, Jiang Ye said nothing.

He simply stretched out his arms and hugged Xia Yu tightly.

He offered her a safe haven with his broad chest. He gently patted her back with one hand, as if comforting a frightened child.

The butter tea lamps in the main hall were still burning quietly, occasionally making a soft "crackling" sound.

The Buddha statue remained silent, watching with compassion the couple embracing in the mortal world.

……

After visiting the temple, we headed back.

When the two left Gedang Temple, the sun had already begun to set.

The afterglow of the setting sun cast an even richer hue upon the temple's red walls and golden tiles.

On the way back, the two of them were somewhat silent.

By the time the motorcycle finally drove out of the mountains and back to the small town where the inn was located, it was already getting dark.

Jiang Ye had just parked his motorcycle in the courtyard of the inn and hadn't even had time to take off his helmet.

Xia Yu's phone rang urgently in her pocket.

The sharp ringing of the bell instantly shattered the tranquil yet slightly melancholic atmosphere between the two.

Xia Yu took out her phone and glanced at the caller ID on the screen.

The gentle look in his eyes changed instantly.

She answered the phone.

"Hello, it's me."

"What?! How could such a mistake happen? What are the people in the Ministry of Justice doing?!"

"Immediately notify all senior executives to hold an emergency video conference tonight at 8 PM!"

"I'll book a flight back right away!"

In just a few words, Xia Yu's vulnerability and sorrow vanished completely. In her place emerged the decisive and efficient female CEO of Blue Ocean Group.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu took a deep breath and turned to look at Jiang Ye.

"Jiang Ye, I have to go."

"A very important merger and acquisition project has encountered a serious legal loophole. The other party is now trying to breach the contract. I must rush back to Hanju to handle it personally, otherwise the group will face huge losses."

Jiang Ye had just taken off his helmet when he heard those words and was completely stunned.

"Now? So soon?" Jiang Ye glanced at the sky. "It's almost dark, and the mountain road is difficult to travel."

"There's no other way, the situation is too urgent."

As Xia Yu spoke, she quickly walked upstairs to her room. "I've already asked my assistant to book the next available flight for me. It departs from the city airport at 10 PM tonight. I'm packing now; I have to leave immediately."

Watching Xia Yu hurry upstairs, Jiang Ye felt a strange pang of reluctance.

This feeling came suddenly and was very intense.

Last night, they were still passionately entangled on that small single bed; this morning, they were still flirting on the balcony; at noon, they sat together eating a delicious meal; in the afternoon, they listened to the soul-stirring chanting in the temple.

All of this happened so fast and so intensely that Jiang Ye even had a kind of illusion.

They seemed like an ordinary couple enjoying a wonderful vacation.

But now, reality has slapped him hard, dragging him abruptly out of this beautiful illusion.

Jiang Ye hung his helmet on the handlebars and followed him upstairs.

In Xia Yu's room, she was haphazardly stuffing a few pieces of clothing into her suitcase.

Jiang Ye leaned against the doorframe, watching her busy figure, and couldn't help but say:

"They're saying we can't stay for two more days?"

"Even just one night is fine. You can leave tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to the airport by bike."

Xia Yu zipped up her suitcase, then paused for a moment.

She straightened up and turned to look at Jiang Ye.

A complex emotion flashed in those peach blossom eyes.

But in the end, Xia Yu gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Tens of thousands of employees at Blue Ocean Group depend on me for their livelihood, and that project involves billions of yuan. I really have no choice."

"I have no choice in the matter."

These four words fully express her bitterness and helplessness as a person in a position of power.

Jiang Ye fell silent.

He knew Xia Yu was telling the truth.

She is not the kind of woman who would abandon her responsibilities for the sake of romantic love.

However, Jiang Ye still felt a little disappointed.

That sense of loss is like having a piece suddenly ripped out of your once full heart, leaving you feeling empty and a little panicked.

"Alright."

"Let's go, I'll take you there on my bike."

Looking at Jiang Ye's broad back, Xia Yu felt a warm current surge in her heart.

But she still refused.

"No need, Jiang Ye."

Xia Yu stepped forward and gently hugged Jiang Ye.

"It's too windy for you to take me on your motorcycle, and I'll be constantly on the phone and working on documents along the way, so it's inconvenient for me to be on the motorcycle."

"I've already asked Brother Yu, the owner of the inn, to help me arrange a car from town. The car will be at the door soon."

Xia Yu's arrangements are always so meticulous and watertight.

Jiang Ye did not insist any further.

He carried the suitcase and accompanied Xia Yu out of the inn.

A few minutes later, a black Passat pulled up in front of the inn.

The driver got out of the car and helped put the suitcase into the trunk.

"I'm leaving."

Xia Yu stood by the car door, looking at Jiang Ye, her eyes seemingly holding a thousand unspoken words.

"Okay, be careful on the road. Send me a message when you get to Hanju."

"You too, be careful when you're traveling alone on a motorcycle. Don't always be so impulsive."

Xia Yu gave a word of advice, then bent down and got into the car.