Jia Yanzhen suddenly came back to his senses, quickly picked up his phone that had fallen on the ground, and then left in a hurry.
This scene, however, was merely a minor interlude in the events of the night.
In about forty minutes, Dongfang Qingwu's subordinate brought the Everlasting Flower.
The Everlasting Flower was contained within a transparent crystal box, and inside this crystal box, a purple flower bloomed.
It was hard to imagine that this Everlasting Flower had been picked for many years. Viewed from outside the crystal, the Everlasting Flower exuded an aura of mystery and nobility.
Dongfang Qingwu glanced at her subordinate, who immediately and respectfully handed the Everlasting Flower to Zhou Jinbai.
As Zhou Jinbai looked at the Everlasting Flower in his hand, pondering whether or not to trust Dongfang Qingwu, Lu Shiyan unexpectedly appeared before him at some point.
Lu Shiyan looked at Zhou Jinbai with immense excitement. If not for Zhou Jinbai's imposing presence, Lu Shiyan would have snatched the Everlasting Flower from his hand.
"You recognize the Everlasting Flower, hmm?" Zhou Jinbai asked.
"Yes, of course I do. How could we who study medicine not recognize the Everlasting Flower? This Everlasting Flower is something that only exists in books. I never thought I'd see it one day. I'm so excited. Can I take a photo with the Everlasting Flower? I feel like this is the highlight of my life!"
To Lu Shiyan, as a doctor, he was quite interested in studying rare plants and herbs. His Lu family even had a Hundred Herbs House, filled with various precious medicinal ingredients. However, they had never managed to cultivate the Everlasting Flower, which was a lifelong regret for Lu Shiyan.
It was known that the Everlasting Flower had extremely high medicinal value. If it could be cultivated, many lives would be saved in this world.
Zhou Jinbai handed the Everlasting Flower to Lu Shiyan. At this moment, Lu Shiyan carefully took it and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the real Everlasting Flower... It's real."
Seeing Lu Shiyan's uncultured demeanor, Dongfang Qingwu couldn't help but say to Zhou Jinbai, "I've given you what you wanted. Can you help us repay the money now?"
Zhou Jinbai's lips curved into a smile. "Of course. Just remember, if you dare to deceive me today, I'll make your life and Cai Tianci's unbearable."
Zhou Jinbai's eyes turned extremely cold and fierce. His appearance sent shivers down Dongfang Qingwu's spine.
In fact, she didn't dare to deceive Zhou Jinbai. The events of this evening had made Dongfang Qingwu face reality. She couldn't afford to offend Zhou Jinbai now; in fact, she would need to rely on him for survival in the future.
Even if Zhou Jinbai was the child of that bitch Meng Chuzheng, so what?
Xuan Zhu took Dongfang Qingwu and Cai Tianci to handle the matters of the night. As for Zhou Jinbai and Lin Xingwan, after returning to their room, Zhou Jinbai directly gave the Everlasting Flower to Lin Xingwan.
"I think it's more appropriate for you to give this to Duan Muxing. But, my wife, you can only indulge another man this once. No more exceptions!"
As Zhou Jinbai spoke, he affectionately and gently flicked Lin Xingwan's nose. "Then, if we have a son in the future, can't I indulge our son?"
Lin Xingwan snorted, feeling that this man was becoming increasingly domineering. The difference between his current self and his former aloofness was immense.
Zhou Jinbai, however, replied with certainty, "Yes, even our son. He shouldn't be indulged. They say a doting mother spoils her son. My son, Zhou Jinbai's son, must endure hardship from a young age. Otherwise, how can he become as outstanding as me in the future?"
After Zhou Jinbai finished speaking, Lin Xingwan couldn't help but retort, "You're becoming more narcissistic by the day. You're not even ashamed."
"Why should I be ashamed when I'm talking to you, my wife? Besides, my wife, have you forgotten what you promised me not long ago?"
Reminded by Zhou Jinbai, even if Lin Xingwan had forgotten, she couldn't forget now.
The mere thought of what she had just agreed to with Zhou Jinbai made her cheeks involuntarily flush.
"You... don't say any more. It's getting late. We can talk about anything tomorrow. I'm sleepy."
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and for Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai, their brief separation had directly ignited their passionate romance.
Just as Lin Xingwan was about to play the turtle and hide, Zhou Jinbai unexpectedly scooped her up and carried her towards the bed.
Although the man's actions seemed rough, there was a gentleness within the roughness, and Lin Xingwan was not harmed at all.
After Lin Xingwan was placed on the bed by the man, his lips immediately covered hers.
The temperature in the entire room rapidly soared. Even though Lin Xingwan had been feigning resistance earlier, her body was very honest.
Especially after becoming pregnant, Lin Xingwan found that Zhou Jinbai seemed even more alluring.
Originally, Lin Xingwan wanted to remind Zhou Jinbai that even if they were to enhance their marital affection, they should at least take a bath. However, Zhou Jinbai was like a hungry wolf, giving Lin Xingwan no chance to speak. The outcome was predictable: Lin Xingwan was thoroughly "exploited" by Zhou Jinbai.
It was only in the middle of the night that Lin Xingwan had a moment to rest.
But then she heard the man's hoarse voice say, "Wife, I originally wanted you to rest well, but I think forget it..."
Lin Xingwan: "..."
Her only thought at this moment was to disappear from this man's presence.
The consequence of such indulgence was that Lin Xingwan slept until past three in the afternoon the next day.
If it weren't for her extreme hunger, Lin Xingwan felt she could have slept until night.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhou Jinbai sitting on the sofa, reading a book. Exquisite food was already laid out on the table in front of him.
As if by unspoken agreement, when Lin Xingwan looked at Zhou Jinbai, he was also looking at her.
"I'll take you to wash up and then have something to eat. After that, we'll head back to Yanjing."
Zhou Jinbai put down the book he was holding and walked to Lin Xingwan's side. In his eyes, Lin Xingwan felt as though she was being doted on to the point of being treated like an imbecile!
Zhou Jinbai picked her up from the bed, helped her put on clothes and shoes, and then led her to the bathroom. Just as the man was about to help Lin Xingwan brush her teeth, she chased him away.
This guy, she wasn't disabled!
After washing up and eating, Zhou Jinbai and his party prepared to leave by helicopter.
Initially, Lin Xingwan, still recovering from the previous night's events, paid no attention to her surroundings.
However, when Lin Xingwan felt something was strange, she immediately cast a confused gaze at Zhou Jinbai, who was sitting beside her, looking out the helicopter window.
Perhaps Lin Xingwan's gaze was too intense, and Zhou Jinbai couldn't help but turn his head, only to see the woman looking at him.
"Hmm?" Zhou Jinbai asked.
"Don't you think the atmosphere inside the helicopter has become very unusual?" she said, then glanced at Jia Yanzhen, who had been silent. "Jia Yanzhen is usually the most talkative. This is the first time I've seen him like this since I've known him. Has he encountered something unhappy?"
"Shall I go ask him for you?" Zhou Jinbai was not interested in Jia Yanzhen's affairs, but if his woman wanted to know, he had to ask.
However, as soon as Zhou Jinbai finished speaking, Lin Xingwan immediately covered his mouth.
"Forget it, forget it. I don't want to know anymore. If you go and ask him like that, aren't you rubbing salt in his wounds?"
Despite saying this, Lin Xingwan's gaze still lingered on Jia Yanzhen from time to time.
Jia Yanzhen, on the other hand, was still replaying the events of the previous night. From being driven out by Xuan Yin last night until now, Jia Yanzhen hadn't slept at all.
Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with Xuan Yin's alluring curves from last night. Oh my god!
It was like a ghost tormenting him!
Jia Yanzhen had never been interested in beauty before, but now he felt as though his soul had been captivated. He felt as though he had returned to being eighteen.
Soon, the helicopter arrived in Yanjing.
They had originally planned to fly directly back to the Dongfang family, but Lin Xingwan changed her mind at the last moment.
The helicopter landed not far from Duan Muxing's mansion.
Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai walked forward side by side. However, when they reached the mansion gate, Zhou Jinbai suddenly stopped.
"You go in by yourself. I think you and Duan Muxing have some things to discuss. I'll wait for you outside, but don't take longer than half an hour, understand?"
Zhou Jinbai's face clearly showed his reluctance, but he still forced himself.
After all, the thought of his woman doting on Duan Muxing and giving him the Everlasting Flower was more than Zhou Jinbai could bear. It was better to avoid seeing it.
The best course of action now was to quickly give the Everlasting Flower to Duan Muxing and never see him again.
Lin Xingwan was amused by Zhou Jinbai's expression.
She stood on tiptoe and kissed Zhou Jinbai's cheek. "Okay, I understand."
With that, she walked into the villa alone.
The bodyguards at the villa recognized Lin Xingwan and naturally did not stop her.
After asking a servant where Duan Muxing was, Lin Xingwan walked towards the location the servant had indicated.
It was an indoor gym.
Duan Muxing was exercising in this gym.
However, Duan Muxing's appearance was somewhat disheveled.
He had fallen to the ground, and the servant standing beside him looked at Duan Muxing in panic, instinctively wanting to help him up, but was roared at by Duan Muxing, "Get lost! Don't touch me!"
Qingluan, who had intended to help, immediately changed her expression upon seeing Lin Xingwan.
She wanted to speak, but Lin Xingwan made a shushing gesture.
Qingluan had no choice but to remain silent and, along with Lin Xingwan, watched Duan Muxing repeatedly try to stand up from the ground but fail each time.
"How did Duan Muxing become like this?"
Lin Xingwan asked softly, and Qingluan leaned into Lin Xingwan's ear to explain, "Ever since Helian Diejin fell, the young master has been in this state since returning home. He desperately wants to stand up like a normal person, he wants to..."
Qingluan looked at Lin Xingwan with a hesitant expression.
Lin Xingwan frowned, asking somewhat uncertainly, "Does Duan Muxing's current condition have anything to do with me?"
Lin Xingwan felt as though a huge burden was about to fall upon her.
Qingluan was unsure how to answer.
Just then, Duan Muxing's gaze fell upon them.
Upon seeing Lin Xingwan, the frustration and anger on Duan Muxing's face instantly vanished.
A look of astonishment appeared on his sickly face. He couldn't understand why Lin Xingwan would be here.
Could it be a hallucination?
However, upon closer inspection, it was indeed Lin Xingwan.
"Why are you here?"
Having repeatedly tried to stand up from the ground, Duan Muxing was clearly exhausted.
A simple action that ordinary people take for granted was likely something Duan Muxing would never be able to do in his lifetime.
Previously, Duan Muxing hadn't felt much strangeness when he saw Lin Xingwan. But now, Duan Muxing found Lin Xingwan's sudden appearance to be extremely irritating. Was she here to mock him?
"Why can't I be here? Duan Muxing, after not seeing you for a while, are you going to pretend not to know me?"
Lin Xingwan replied with annoyance, and after speaking, she even walked towards Duan Muxing.
When Lin Xingwan reached Duan Muxing, she tried to help him up from the ground, but Duan Muxing refused her kindness.
"I don't need you to help me up. Since I can't stand, your help is useless."
Although Duan Muxing's face was filled with anger as he said this, he looked like a petulant child throwing a tantrum.
Duan Muxing's childhood was filled with countless shadows, and now he was merely releasing the little boy hidden within his heart.
Lin Xingwan didn't feel anything. To her, a normal person could suppress their temper for a while, but they couldn't suppress it forever, otherwise, that person wouldn't be normal.
Now that Duan Muxing was revealing his true emotions in front of her, Lin Xingwan knew that although Duan Muxing appeared to be rejecting her on the surface, their relationship was actually better than before.
"Why are you refusing help? And don't force yourself to do these things. The doctor said that although your legs are well-maintained now, you know how much effort you've put into maintaining them over the years. If you injure your legs, how will you ever stand up again?"
Lin Xingwan, regardless of whether Duan Muxing was truly angry, forcefully pulled him up from the ground.
Although Duan Muxing was thinner than a normal man, Lin Xingwan had to admit that her arms felt like they were about to dislocate from pulling him.
Duan Muxing was thrown into his wheelchair in a rather comical posture by Lin Xingwan. His fair face immediately turned crimson, and his gaze towards Lin Xingwan was as if he wanted to devour her alive.
If it were anyone else, they would have been trembling with fear under Duan Muxing's gaze. But it was Lin Xingwan. She seemed to have an invisible barrier around her that completely shielded her from Duan Muxing's murderous glare.
Qingluan stood by, her heart pounding. At this moment, she didn't even know who to help.
"Lin Xingwan, do you think you can do whatever you want just because I asked you to impersonate my fiancée? You've already gotten your revenge and are with Zhou Jinbai. What are you doing here? Are you here to watch me make a fool of myself?"
Duan Muxing's eyes were devoid of warmth. After saying these words, his expression became very awkward.
"Yes, I'm here to watch you make a fool of yourself. If I hadn't come now, I wouldn't have known that someone who usually looks so serious could be so stubborn in private."
Lin Xingwan snorted, and Duan Muxing coughed in anger. "Get out... Get out... I don't want to see you..."
Lin Xingwan had no temper initially, but upon hearing Duan Muxing's words, her temper began to flare up.
Lin Xingwan directly grabbed Duan Muxing's collar and said, "If I weren't here to deliver medicine to you, I wouldn't have come. If you're angry or unhappy, just vent it out. Why are you taking your anger out on us?"
With that, Lin Xingwan directly handed the box from her bag to Duan Muxing.
Since the box was made of wood, it was impossible to see what was inside. Duan Muxing immediately swept the box to the ground.
Lin Xingwan's face was filled with shock. She had never expected Duan Muxing to be so unreasonable.
Although she didn't know what had happened to this man during this time, Lin Xingwan was certain that she did not like Duan Muxing in this state at all.
"You're simply unreasonable. You want me to leave, and I don't care to stay here. Anyway, I've given you the medicine, so I'm leaving now."
Lin Xingwan turned and left angrily. The entire gym was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
As Duan Muxing watched Lin Xingwan's figure disappear, he then turned his gaze to the box that had been thrown to the side.
When he saw what had fallen out of the box, the rage on Duan Muxing's face instantly turned into astonishment!
Qingluan couldn't help but follow Duan Muxing's gaze, and at that moment, she was also stunned.
"Young... Young Master... Is this... Is this the Everlasting Flower?"