For three years, Jiang Jiao stayed by Sheng Xiubai’s side, doing his utmost as an assistant and never overstepping once. Yet anyone could see how he felt about Sheng Xiubai.
Yin Yu, the Sheng family’s sworn enemy, proposed a deal: he would reveal the whereabouts of the ideal love Sheng Xiubai had spent years searching for, in exchange for Jiang Jiao, who was under Sheng Xiubai’s command.
Everyone knew Yin Yu appeared harmless, but was actually a complicated schemer with countless ways to torment people.
Yet Sheng Xiubai agreed without hesitation.
A friend sighed regretfully. “Xiao Jiao is good-looking and capable. You’re really willing to hand him over? You could keep him by your side for a little fun.”
Sheng Xiubai gave a cold laugh. “He’s just a low-status subordinate. Does he think he’s worthy?”
Outside the door, Jiang Jiao’s face went pale. The fingers of the hand he had raised to knock curled slightly, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
He snuffed out the last of his hopes, packed his things, and left the Sheng family.
They met again three months later. Right in front of Sheng Xiubai, Yin Yu lifted Jiang Jiao’s chin and planted a kiss on his fair cheek, his eyes glinting with amusement.
Sheng Xiubai stood some distance away. He could not make out Jiang Jiao’s expression, but the sight struck him as unbearably painful.
*
People in their circle were astonished to learn that Sheng Xiubai had suddenly become determined to get Jiang Jiao back at any cost. Word was that he had even flipped the table during negotiations with Yin Yu.
But when Jiang Jiao heard the news, his expression remained calm. He was not overjoyed, as everyone had imagined he would be.
During a mission, Jiang Jiao was injured while saving a teammate, and the news of his death reached the Sheng family.
Warehouse security footage showed that there had been a phone right beside him. Jiang Jiao could easily have called Sheng Xiubai, who was only two kilometers away, to save him. But he did not. He simply let the blood run down from his forehead and slowly closed his eyes.
After the footage was made public, Sheng Xiubai changed completely, nearly descending into madness.
*
The long-lost young master of the Jiang family was finally found, and his family held a grand birthday banquet for him.
Sheng Xiubai attended as an invited guest. His gloomy gaze wandered over the room, then he suddenly froze, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the stage.
The person who had haunted his thoughts for three years stood surrounded by a crowd, smiling as he spoke with the fiancé the Jiang parents had chosen for him. He did not spare Sheng Xiubai even a glance.
**
After the banquet, Sheng Xiubai stepped cautiously into the room.
Jiang Jiao gave him a polite smile, but his eyes no longer held the wholehearted love they once had. His words made Sheng Xiubai’s heart bleed. “Young Master Sheng, the low-status subordinate you wanted is already dead.”
“Jiao Jiao, I...”
“You sent him away with your own hands. Don’t you remember?”
*One-on-one romance, both leads have only been with each other, happy ending, angsty pursuit of the spouse after a breakup
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