In the end, Cheng Yang was unable to convince Cheng Xi to leave with him. Though, he was used to this outcome: even in their childhood, she had always been the one to convince him, and not the other way around.

But he also didn’t want to see her throw herself at Lu Chenzhou any longer, as it was just torturing him at this point. So, Cheng Yang simply decided to leave.

But before he left, Cheng Xi promised him, “I’ll take good care of myself, and I won’t let anything bad happen to me.”

Cheng Yang laughed coldly in response. “Your promises mean nothing!”

But in the end, Cheng Yang was still worried enough to request Lu Chenming to keep an eye out for her. And he actually did this by clutching Lu Chenming’s shoulder and whispering, “Keep a close eye on the two of them for me. If anything goes wrong, remember to punch your brother. If he breaks anything, I’ll pay you restitution. If he dies, I’ll be your brother from then on.” He then nudged Lu Chenming and continued to say, “Didn’t you used to like my sister? I hereby give you permission...