Jiang Ye sat opposite her, poking at the fire with a twig in his hand, without saying a word.

"Actually, I'm really scared."

Xia Yu sniffed, hugged her knees tightly, and curled herself into a ball. She confessed her deepest fears to Jiang Ye.

"I grew up amidst family feuds. I watched my father's hair turn white from working so hard for the company, and I watched relatives tear each other apart over the inheritance. In that family, no one truly cared about you; everyone only cared about how much leverage you had."

"I've never had a sense of security since I was a child. I studied and worked hard to keep Blue Ocean Group firmly in my hands. Because I always felt that only by holding the interests and power in my own hands could I avoid being abandoned or trampled underfoot by others."

Xia Yu raised her head and looked at Jiang Ye.

"So at that banquet in Yanjing, when Wang Sizhe threatened me with the life and death of the company, I hesitated. I didn't dare to gamble with my father's life's work."

"I used to think that as long as I was strong enough and the company could survive, I wouldn't lose anything."

Xia Yu's tears fell like beads from a broken string. She choked back sobs, her voice filled with endless regret.

"But I was wrong, I was terribly wrong."

"I won the whole world, but I lost you."

"Jiang Ye, I really regret it. I'm willing to give up everything at Huaxia Cultural Tourism, I'll give up being the president. As long as you're willing, I'll only be your deputy from now on, wherever you go, I'll go, okay?"

Listening to Xia Yu's heartfelt confession, and seeing the tears in her eyes that seemed to shed tears of humility.

Jiang Ye felt as if something had struck him hard in the heart.

He put down the branch in his hand, stood up, and sat down next to Xia Yu.

Jiang Ye reached out his large, rough hand and gently wiped away Xia Yu's tears. His movements were light and gentle.

He didn't make any promises of eternal love, but he also didn't have the heart to push her away.

The two sat side by side by the campfire, neither of them speaking again.

The flickering firelight illuminated their faces, and the sound of the waves echoed in their ears, as if telling a story of tangled and complicated emotions.

They sat quietly all night until the eastern sky began to lighten.

. . . . .

The next morning, a red sun rose slowly from the sea, turning the entire ocean into a golden hue.

Jiang Ye stood up, stretched, and breathed in the fresh morning sea breeze.

"Pack your things, get ready to leave."

Jiang Ye turned to look at Xia Yu, who was still rubbing her eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Xia Yu paused for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face. She quickly slipped into the tent and began packing her sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

Over the next few days, the two embarked on a true tandem motorcycle trip along the long coastline.

To the left are rolling green hills, and to the right is a boundless blue sea.

Jiang Ye led the way on a black BMW Waterbird, while Xia Yu followed closely behind on a bright red Ducati.

Two heavy motorcycles sped along the winding coastal highway, the roar of their engines blending together like a stirring symphony.

Although Xia Yu was a novice driver who had only recently obtained her license, her indomitable spirit was fully unleashed. She gritted her teeth and followed closely behind Jiang Ye, refusing to back down even when encountering sharp bends.

Jiang Ye used the Bluetooth headset inside the helmet to give her pointers on cornering techniques and the timing of braking from time to time.

"Slow down before entering the curve, look where you're going, lean your body along with the car, don't freeze!" Jiang Ye's voice came through the earpiece.

"Roger that, Coach Jiang!" Xia Yu responded loudly, her voice full of excitement and energy.

These past few days of motorcycle travel have been so wonderful, it feels like a dream.

They would stop their car at a scenic viewpoint, lean against the railing side by side, and watch the seagulls circling and soaring over the sea.

They would park their cars at roadside food stalls, sit on plastic stools without any regard for appearances, and eat freshly caught stir-fried clams while drinking ice-cold draft beer.

Xia Yu has completely shed her CEO aura. She would shout with joy when she ate a plump mantis shrimp, and she would laugh out loud without any restraint when the sea breeze messed up her hair.

Looking at the vibrant and lively woman in front of him, Jiang Ye felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

This is what life should be like.

However, a motorcycle trip is never all sunshine and breeze.

That afternoon, the two were riding along a coastal road in the middle of nowhere.

The once clear sky suddenly darkened without warning. Huge, dark clouds rolled in from the sea, as if to crush the entire sky.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap exploded overhead.

Immediately afterwards, large raindrops began to pelt down.

The torrential rain at the beach came with unusual ferocity, and the strong winds mixed with the rainwater instantly blurred the two people's vision.

"There's nowhere to take shelter from the rain! Pull over!"

Jiang Ye shouted into the communicator, quickly slammed on the brakes, and stopped the motorcycle at the foot of a cliff by the roadside.

Xia Yu quickly stopped as well.

As soon as the two parked the car, a torrential downpour began.

Although they were wearing cycling gear, the rain was so heavy that icy water poured in through their collars and cuffs. In less than two minutes, the two of them were soaked to the bone.

Below the cliff, there was only a small protruding rock, barely enough to block some rainwater.

Jiang Ye pulled Xia Yu to hide under the rocks, the two huddled together, shivering.

Xia Yu's hair was completely soaked, clinging to her face in clumps, with raindrops dripping down her chin. Her black leather jacket was also shiny from the rain, making her look extremely disheveled.

Jiang Ye wiped the rain off his face, looked at Xia Yu whose lips were purple from the cold, and asked loudly:

"How about it? Regret it?"

"This is motorcycle touring! Not only are there blue skies and white clouds, but also wind and sun! Sometimes you have to endure hardships that most people can't handle!"

Jiang Ye thought that this pampered female CEO would definitely complain endlessly.

However, Xia Yu raised her head, facing the raging wind and rain, and wiped the rain off her face.

She looked at Jiang Ye and suddenly burst into loud laughter.

That smile looked incredibly bright and dazzling in the torrential rain.

"No regrets!"

Xia Yu shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice piercing through the rain.

"As long as I can be with you, I won't regret any hardship!"

Looking into Xia Yu's bright and determined eyes, which remained clear even in the rain, Jiang Ye's heart skipped a beat.

He didn't say anything more, but instead stretched out his strong arms and pulled Xia Yu into a tight embrace, using his body to shield her from the raging wind and rain.

The two embraced tightly in the pouring rain, their body heat mingling in the cold water, and their feelings for each other intensified at that moment.

The rainstorm came quickly and went quickly.

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