Don't Give Your Heart to Your Nemesis - Chapter 14

“Hug my neck and tell me you cannot live without me.”

Yan Ruixing treated him as if he were having another mental episode. “If you do not want to go on the blind date, just refuse. Why play such childish games?”

“The father of my blind date is a business partner of my family. When they discussed this, we were right in the middle of signing a contract worth nine hundred million,” Wen Xiaomian countered. “So, do you think nine hundred million is more important, or is refusing more important?”

“Then go on your date properly and be your wealthy young master.”

Wen Xiaomian pointed to his head. “Given my current state, I cannot ruin a perfectly good girl, can I?”

“Then tell her the truth.”

“My date is an elementary school classmate. She has a big mouth. If I confess my illness, she will broadcast it to CCTV, and my family’s stock price will hit the limit down overnight,” Wen Xiaomian said logically, yet his tone could easily provoke anger. “Only a male ex-boyfriend who still loves me and cannot let me go can step in and crush her hopes.”

Yan Ruixing was convinced that only a person like Wen could come up with such a self-defeating and spiteful tactic. A kindergarten student would have more creative spirit.

“Remember to dress sharp. It will make me look a little less blind.” Wen Xiaomian snapped his fingers at him. “Ex-boyfriend.”

Yan Ruixing: “…”

He could not win against the persistent “dog,” especially since the “dog” had been waiting at the clinic door before he even finished work. Wearing a high-end tailored suit and meticulously coordinated from head to toe, Wen was handsome in a rather scoundrel-like way.

An older woman waiting for her turn next door thought they were filming a short drama. She and another woman even came up with a title: Failed Escape from Marriage: The Handsome Billionaire CEO Dotes on Me Like a Treasure.

Holding a file bag and under the watchful eyes of the neighborhood ladies, Yan Ruixing led the “handsome billionaire CEO” away.

Once in the car, Wen Xiaomian glanced at Yan Ruixing’s trench coat and then at his own formal attire. “Dressing like this makes me look like the pathetic pursuer.”

Yan Ruixing fastened his seatbelt. “And? Is there anything wrong with that statement?”

Wen Xiaomian turned the car around, heading for a suit shop. “Tonight, you have to be the pathetic one.”

Yan Ruixing did not want to waste time and made up an excuse. “Have you ever seen someone attend a breakup meeting dressed to the nines? The more haggard I look, the more it shows that I love you but cannot have you.”

Wen Xiaomian thought that made sense. He turned to look at Yan Ruixing’s face. “But you do not look haggard. Maybe we should first go to…”

Yan Ruixing cut him off. “Are you finished yet?”

Wen Xiaomian pressed his lips together, muttered something about a “foul temper,” and nodded as they headed to the restaurant for the appointment.

The car stopped at the restaurant entrance. Wen Xiaomian handed over some eyedrops.

“What is this for?” Yan Ruixing asked.

“I will go in first. Wait for my signal.”

Yan Ruixing squeezed the bottle of eyedrops. “I am asking why you are giving me this.”

“With your terrible acting skills, we have to use props.” Wen Xiaomian adjusted his tie. “When you go in, ignore everything else. Throw yourself directly into my arms, hug my neck, and say you cannot live without me. Say you are willing to live for me, die for me, and give me your life and everything you own.”

“Your acting is poor, so do not show your face. When you cry, keep it restrained. Do not get eyedrops or snot on my clothes.” Wen Xiaomian brushed his suit. “It is vicuña wool. It cannot touch water.”

Yan Ruixing: “…”

His skin is thicker than a city wall.

Wen Xiaomian finished his one-sided output and got out of the car to attend the date. In less than five minutes, Yan Ruixing received a message telling him to hurry up and stop dawdling.

Yan Ruixing put down his phone, shoved the eyedrops back into the storage compartment, and pretended he had not seen the message. It was not until the relentless vibrating of messages became too annoying that he unhurriedly got out of the car.

At the door of the private room, a girl with no makeup sat opposite Wen Xiaomian. She was wearing a baseball cap and looked as if she had not even washed her hair.

Someone you could meet without washing your hair was clearly not worth much to her. In contrast, there was Wen Xiaomian, dressed impeccably and practically glowing.

Yan Ruixing: “…”

A genuine, certified pathetic pursuer.

As Yan Ruixing walked in, Wen Xiaomian’s face was as dark as if it had been pulled from a coal pile, clearly unhappy about his late arrival.

Against his conscience, Yan Ruixing tried to save a little face for the pathetic pursuer. “Are you finished eating? Come home with me.”

“I am not going back.” Wen Xiaomian was deep in character and seemed genuinely angry. “I told you, stop following me.”

“I made soup for you.”

Wen Xiaomian looked up. “What kind of soup? Did you add salt?”

The girl in the baseball cap cut Wen Xiaomian off. Judging by her expression, she did not look like she was on a date; she looked like she was watching a show. “Who is this?”

“None of your business.” Wen Xiaomian cut her off in turn and continued his output toward Yan Ruixing. “I told you there is no chance for us. Why are you still here? Making soup is useless; it is too bland and I do not like it.”

“I have to wash my hands three times just to walk into your house. My hands are peeling lately. I want to sleep on the floor, but you insist on dragging me to bed. You cling to me all night long. I am sweating from the heat, and you would rather wipe my sweat than let go. You also like to play S&M, forced love, and bondage. I really cannot take it anymore. Let us just have a clean break.”

Yan Ruixing: “…”

Listen to yourself. Is that even human language?

Who would want to hear that?

Who would actually believe it!

“Oh my god!” The girl clapped, looking as if she wanted to give them a tip. “Is it really that stimulating? This is wonderful!”

Yan Ruixing: “…”

Deep breaths. Do not get angry.

It is so hard to endure. I am so angry.

I cannot take it anymore!

Yan Ruixing turned to leave.

“Hey, do not go, Ex-husband! Let us chat!” The girl was more anxious than anyone and hurried to invite Yan Ruixing back. “Wen Xiaomian ordered so many dishes, and I do not like any of them. You should eat some.”

Yan Ruixing scanned the full table. There were quite a few things he liked.

Wen Xiaomian continued to add fuel to the fire. “He is not an Ex-husband. At most, he is an ex-boyfriend who loves me but cannot have me.”

Yan Ruixing remained expressionless, not bothering to give him a cent’s worth of attention.

“If you have loved, you are a lover.” The girl proactively reached out her hand. “Hello, Ex-husband. My name is Xu Ruolin.”

Wen Xiaomian used his chopsticks to tap Xu Ruolin’s hand away. “He is very high-maintenance. If you want to greet him, you have to wash your hands three times first.”

Xu Ruolin gave a “tsk” and withdrew her arm.

Yan Ruixing stood up. “Pardon me, I will go wash my hands first.”

When he returned, only Xu Ruolin was left in the private room. She pushed back her cap and proactively started a conversation. “Ex-husband, how did you and Wen Xiaomian meet?”

The title “Ex-husband” was very strange. It felt like a flashback to watching the Spring Festival Gala with his parents as a child.

Yan Ruixing did not bother to explain and simply said, “Middle school classmates.”

“Oh, then you must be his true love.”

Yan Ruixing looked up. “?”

“To have seen him during such an idiotic era and still be able to endure dating him, it must be a deep love.”

Yan Ruixing did not want to admit it, yet he felt Xu Ruolin was right. They were both people who had witnessed Wen Xiaomian at his most shameless.

How shameless was he? Probably to the point where even a passing dog would stay far away and think to itself: He is sick.

When Wen Xiaomian returned from his phone call, only one person was left at the table. He looked left and right. “Where is Xu Ruolin?”

“She went shopping and to a movie with her best friend. She has to go home to wash her hair and do her makeup.” Yan Ruixing lowered his head to drink the soup. “She asked me to tell you that you know the rules of the streets; do not talk nonsense to her father.”

Wen Xiaomian naturally pushed the dishes Yan Ruixing liked closer to him. “What else did she say to you?”

“Are you sure you want to hear it?”

“Otherwise?”

Yan Ruixing did not hold back. “She said, how could a pretentious guy like you ever have an ex-boyfriend?”

Wen Xiaomian: “…”

Immediately, Wen Xiaomian received a message.

Xu Ruolin: “Give me Doctor Yan’s WeChat or phone number.”

“What for?”

Xu Ruolin: “To introduce him to my best friend.”

“Can you have some shame?”

“You are even trying to steal my ex-boyfriend?”

Xu Ruolin: “What kind of daydream are you having?”

Xu Ruolin: “How could a pretentious guy like you ever have an ex-boyfriend! I knew from the first glance that he was a shill you hired.”

Xu Ruolin: “Hurry up, give me his WeChat. Doctor Yan is a good person. He is much better than a pretentious guy like you who has no merits other than a face and money.”

Xu Ruolin: “My best friend is not bad either. Do not hide a good man away.”

Fire practically shot from Wen Xiaomian’s fingertips. His typing was as fast as a game of Whac-A-Mole. “Give up. Even if I hide him until he rots and turns moldy and smelly, I will not let your best friend have him!!!”

Xu Ruolin: “Could it be that you have been obsessively chasing Doctor Yan for years, and because you cannot have him, you intentionally designed this blind date just to play out this tragic drama?”

Wen Xiaomian: “????”

Wen Xiaomian was fuming. Xu Ruolin continued to fan the flames, handing him firewood and coal.

Xu Ruolin: “You are almost thirty. Why are you still acting like an elementary schooler? Sincerely, I am reminding you that doing this is meaningless. You still will not be able to catch Doctor Yan.”

Xu Ruolin: “Call me Sister Lin. Since you look somewhat handsome today, I can help you come up with a plan.”

Yan Ruixing was tasting the soup when he looked up and saw a murderous look, along with fingers typing with sparks flying. “What happened?”

Wen Xiaomian went through the process of blacklisting and deleting her. “Nothing.”

“Wait,” Wen Xiaomian corrected himself. “Something did happen.”

Yan Ruixing: “?”

“Pay attention to your reputation in the future. Even if you are an ex-husband, you should have self-respect and not just go on blind dates. Got it?”

Yan Ruixing: “…?”