"Lin Chuchu..." Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and said the name, with a strong warning in his tone.

The air seemed to freeze, and there was silence in the restaurant. Everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Chuchu who suddenly appeared.

Yan Jin looked at the woman in front of her. Her delicate makeup and decent clothes showed that she had dressed up carefully. The red dress set off her fair skin, making her look even more bright and beautiful. But her beautiful eyes were burning with rage at this moment, staring at Yan Jin as if she wanted to devour her.

"Ayu, after all these years, you haven't changed at all. You always like to protect other women." Lin Chuchu said, and her resentful eyes swept over Yan Jin with undisguised hostility.

Xiang Yu looked at her coldly, his tone was icy: "Lin Chuchu, you are not welcome here, please leave."

"Leave? Why should I leave?" Lin Chuchu suddenly raised her voice, her voice sharp and piercing, "Ayu, have you forgotten the agreement between us? You said you would marry me!"

"Those were just jokes from childhood. They don't count." Xiang Yu frowned impatiently, obviously not wanting to argue with her any further.

"Are you kidding? How dare you say you have no feelings for me at all?" Lin Chuchu suddenly became emotional, her eyes reddened, tears welling up in her eyes, "We grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and you clearly said you would marry me!"

Yan Jin stood aside, listening to their conversation quietly, with mixed feelings in her heart. She originally thought that her relationship with Xiang Yu was solid enough, but she didn't expect that a childhood sweetheart would appear halfway, which made her start to doubt how sincere Xiang Yu's feelings for her were.

"Ms. Lin, please respect yourself." Yan Jin finally couldn't help but speak, her tone calm but with a hint of warning, "Ayu and I are getting married soon, I hope you won't disturb our lives anymore."

When Lin Chuchu heard Yan Jin's words, she seemed to have heard a big joke, and suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter full of sarcasm and disdain. "Marry? Just because of you?" She pointed at Yan Jin and said in a harsh tone, "Don't you see who you are? Are you worthy of marrying A Yu?"

"Enough!" Xiang Yu roared, interrupting Lin Chuchu's words, "This is my home, not a place for you to act wildly! Butler Li, get the guest out!"

Butler Li looked at Xiang Yu in embarrassment, then at Lin Chuchu, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Brother, it's rare for Sister Chuchu to come here, so let her stay for a few days." At this time, Xiang Mei, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke with a meaningful smile on her face.

Yan Jin's heart suddenly sank. She felt that a storm was coming...

Butler Li looked at Xiang Yu's gloomy face, then at the weak and pitiful Lin Chuchu and Xiang Mei who was looking forward to the show, and sighed silently in his heart. In the end, he said nothing and retreated quietly.

Xiang Yu glared at Xiang Mei fiercely, and said in a cold tone: "Xiang Lan, don't forget what I said."

Sister Xiang shrugged indifferently, looking innocent: "Brother, I just think it's not easy for Sister Chuchu to come all the way here, what's wrong with letting her stay? Aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will misunderstand?"

"Sister Chuchu and I grew up together. We are childhood sweethearts, so naturally we have a special bond." Sister Xiang deliberately emphasized the word "childhood sweethearts" and looked at Yan Jin provocatively, "Unlike some people who come to interfere halfway without even looking at themselves..."

"Enough!" Xiang Yu slammed the table and interrupted Xiang Mei's words, "Xiang Lan, watch your words! Jinjin is my wife, the future mistress of the Xiang family, you must respect her!"

Xiang Yu turned to look at Yan Jin, his deep eyes filled with apology and tenderness: "Jinjin, don't listen to her nonsense, there is really nothing between her and me, I..."

"Ayu, don't explain. I understand." Yan Jin suppressed the bitterness in her heart and forced a smile, but the smile seemed a bit forced. "I believe you."

Although Yan Jin said she believed him, Lin Chuchu's appearance undoubtedly sounded a warning bell in her heart. She could see that Lin Chuchu's feelings for Xiang Yu were not just simple "childhood sweethearts". Her undisguised love and possessiveness made her feel uneasy.

Dinner ended in strange silence. After Xiang Yu sent Yan Jin away, he suppressed his anger and called Xiang Mei to the study.

"Xiang Lan, what do you want to do?" Xiang Yu looked at his sister coldly with a hint of warning in his tone.

"Brother, I just want to help you." Sister Xiang blinked innocently, "Look, how can Yan Jin be worthy of you? She..."

"Shut up!" Xiang Yu roared, interrupting Xiang Mei's words, "The person I love is Yan Jin, and I will only marry her in this life!"

Xiang Mei was frightened by Xiang Yu's anger, but soon, the fear in her eyes was replaced by a hint of cunning.

"Brother, don't forget that your marriage with Yan Jin was originally a transaction. When the transaction is over, will you still love her as much as you do now?" Sister Xiang said meaningfully, "Sister Chuchu is the most suitable person for you, she..."

"Enough!" Xiang Yu didn't want to listen any more. He stood up suddenly and said coldly, "I don't need you to interfere in my affairs."

After saying that, he left the study without looking back, leaving Xiang Mei alone, standing there with a cold smile on her face...

The next day, as soon as Yan Jin arrived at the company, she received a call from Xiang Yu.

"Jinjin, are you free tonight? I want to..."

Before Xiang Yu could finish his words, he was interrupted by a clear female voice.

"Ayu, who are you talking to on the phone?"

Lin Chuchu's voice was like a sharp thorn, piercing Yan Jin's heart fiercely... Yan Jin held the phone, her fingertips turned white, and Lin Chuchu's delicate voice on the other end of the phone was like a sharp blade, mercilessly cutting a hole in her heart. Silence spread between the two of them, and after a long time, Xiang Yu found his voice again, "Jinjin, listen to my explanation..."

"No need," Yan Jin took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm, "I have something else to do at the company, I'll hang up first."

After that, Yan Jin hung up the phone without waiting for Xiang Yu to say anything else. She leaned back in her chair weakly and closed her eyes, but Lin Chuchu's voice and the rumors about Xiang Yu and Lin Chuchu when she was young kept echoing in her mind.

Those rumors that she had once deliberately ignored now seemed like poisonous thorns that pierced her body.

Lin Chuchu's appearance made Yan Jin feel an unprecedented crisis. She knew that her marriage with Xiang Yu lacked emotional foundation from the beginning. If it weren't for that agreement, perhaps they would not have had any intersection at all.

The appearance of Lin Chuchu was like a strong proof that there was always an insurmountable gap between her and Xiang Yu.

In the next few days, Lin Chuchu seemed to intentionally or unintentionally show her intimacy with Xiang Yu in front of Yan Jin. Sometimes it was childhood fun, sometimes it was the carefully prepared "hometown specialties", and the words were full of hints and provocations.

Although Yan Jin was unhappy, she did not show it. She knew very well that at this time, the more panicked she was, the more she would be at a disadvantage.

She chose to believe in Xiang Yu, believe in their marriage, and believe in every little thing that had been built between them.

However, Lin Chuchu's offensive became more and more fierce.

That day, Yan Jin unexpectedly met Lin Chuchu who came to pick up Xiang Yu from get off work downstairs of the company. Lin Chuchu held Xiang Yu's arm affectionately, with a happy smile on her face, as if she was Xiang Yu's mistress.

"Boss Yan, what a coincidence," Lin Chuchu greeted Yan Jin with a smile when she saw him. "Ayu and I are about to go out for dinner. Do you want to join us?"

Yan Jin smiled faintly, "No, I have something else to do."

"That's such a pity," Lin Chuchu sighed with pretended regret, and then as if she remembered something, she smiled and said, "By the way, Mr. Yan probably hasn't seen Ayu's childhood photos yet, right? He was so cute when he was a child. I still have a few photos, I'll show them to you someday."

After saying that, Lin Chuchu took Xiang Yu's arm and walked away, leaving Yan Jin standing there alone with a pale face.

In the evening, Xiang Yu returned home and found Yan Jin sitting on the sofa with a book in his hand, but he never turned the page.

"Jinjin, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Yu noticed that Yan Jin was in a bad mood, walked over and asked softly.

Yan Jin raised her head and looked at Xiang Yu, her eyes filled with complicated emotions, "Ayu, do you love me?"

Xiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then answered firmly, "Love!"

"How much do you love me?" Yan Jin asked.

"I..." Xiang Yu opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

Yan Jin smiled bitterly, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and said faintly, "Ayu, I'm tired..." Xiang Yu's heart tightened, Yan Jin's abnormality made him realize the seriousness of the matter. He took a step forward and wanted to hold Yan Jin's hand, but she dodged him calmly.

"Jinjin, Chuchu is just a childhood playmate. There is really nothing between us. Don't think too much about it, okay?" Xiang Yu tried to explain, with a hint of panic in his tone.

Yan Jin turned around and looked at him coldly, "Xiang Yu, the problem between us cannot be explained by Lin Chuchu alone."

She rubbed her brows tiredly, with a hint of self-mockery in her tone, "From the very beginning, our marriage was built on interests. I was too naive to expect to warm up this stone of yours."

"It's not like that, Jinjin, I am sincere to you!" Xiang Yu wanted to explain eagerly, but was interrupted by Yan Jin.

"That's enough, Xiang Yu. I don't want to hear this now." Yan Jin closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the surging emotions in his heart. "Let me be alone for a while."

After saying that, she turned around and went back to the bedroom, leaving Xiang Yu standing there alone, feeling confused. He knew that this incident had hurt Yan Jin a lot, but he didn't know how to make up for it.

Just when Yan Jin felt helpless, she received a text message from Lin Chuchu:

"Boss Yan, tomorrow night at 302 o'clock, room of the Regent Hotel, I have something to say to you alone, see you there."

The tone of the text message was full of provocation and threats. Yan Jin knew that this was another Hongmen Banquet. She held the phone, her fingertips turning white, and she was struggling in her heart.

Finally, she called her assistant and asked him to order a bunch of lilies for me and have them delivered to Room 302 of the Regent Hotel…”

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