There was no time for pleasantries, and the words accumulated in her heart had nowhere to start. Gu Qimiao turned to look at the cars behind, all parked crookedly, with serious rear-end collisions. Mrs. Gu got out of the car and pointed in her direction, shouting loudly, "Catch her! Don't let her run away!"
Seeing the men in black surging from behind, Gu Qimiao panicked, kicked off her high heels, and followed Shen Yanchen barefoot on the icy ground without hesitation.
"Gu Qimiao, you damn well stand still!" A man's angry roar came from the other side.
Gu Qimiao looked back and saw a man in a black trench coat standing not far away with a crutch. She stopped in her tracks and called out to the figure, "Mo Ming!"
At this moment, a black SUV stopped in front of them. Shen Yanchen glanced at the man with the crutch, pulled Gu Qimiao and said, "Get in the car first." He sent her inside and then switched places with the man in the driver's seat.
The man got out of the car bewilderedly and asked, "Chen brother, what's going on?"
"Nothing, just gained another helper."
The man exclaimed, "Eloping?! Then... what if Lu Jinxi asks?"
Shen Yanchen started the car while casually saying, "Let him come find me."
After that, he skillfully drove away, the car drawing a beautiful arc in the snow.
Seeing the Gu family members in pursuit quickly lagging behind, Gu Qimiao could not hide her delight. The thrill made her heartbeat race and unable to calm for a long time.
As the car drove farther away, Gu Qimiao looked at the man driving, and in the quietness of the space, her heartbeat became even more erratic.
The person she loved was him, Shen Yanchen, a business prodigy, a man she could only admire from afar.
Happiness came so suddenly that Gu Qimiao's mind went blank. She didn't know if it was due to the cold or excitement, but her hands began to tremble slightly.
After pondering for a long time, she awkwardly smiled and said, "It's been a long time." Her lips trembled, making her words unclear.
The man simply replied with two words, "Indeed." His calmness starkly contrasted with her excitement.
However, during the time they hadn't met, he had been inquiring about her almost every day.
The atmosphere cooled down, and though many words were on the tip of her tongue, she didn't know where to start.
Afraid he would notice her odd behavior and know her ulterior motives, she pretended to be familiar and asked, "How did you know I was here?"
He didn't answer but instead asked, "Do you want to get married?"
Gu Qimiao immediately shook her head, "No!" After a pause, she added, "...Thank you."
Shen Yanchen didn't say a word but kept his eyes on the road ahead.
The quick denial—was it because she just saw Gu Moming?
He had initially been one of the wedding guests, only to find out not long ago that the bride was her. He was puzzled since she had a good relationship with Gu Moming, so why marry Lu Jinxi? He investigated her situation and discovered she was being forced into marriage by her family.
Of course, he wasn't helping her and Gu Moming; he was helping himself.
Gu Qimiao tried to find a valuable topic of conversation and asked worriedly while looking at him, "But... what do we do next? Aunt will still find me..."
"I'll figure something out."
Those five simple words were like a reassurance pill for Gu Qimiao, making her stop asking. Just one sentence from him was enough to put her at ease.
Once again, he became her savior.
The scene of the bride being taken away was in utter chaos.
Gu Moming watched helplessly as Gu Qimiao was taken away by that man, and leaning on his crutch, he could only vent his anger towards Old Master Gu, "Who allowed her to get married?! Why should she be responsible for the company's problems? Is she born to owe you all?!"
Mrs. Gu hurriedly supported him, "Son, don't get excited, we had no other choice."
"And you kept it a secret from me?!"
"Son, please be considerate of your parents. That woman isn't worth much anyway. Young Master Lu agreed to marry her and promised to help the company through the crisis. Isn't that a good thing?"
"A good thing?" Gu Moming pushed away the person supporting him and exclaimed, "Without my consent, how dare she marry!"
Just at that moment, Lu Jinxi, who just heard the news that the bride was taken, hurriedly arrived and caught Gu Moming's words.
Lu Jinxi, dressed in a white suit, blended into the snowy surroundings, radiating a cold aura as he walked forward with long strides...