Chapter 59: Jumping Down, Does It Hurt?

Chapter 59: Jumping Down, Does It Hurt?

"Victory! Phoenix, you're amazing!!!"

"Phoenix is incredibly strong!!!"

"Phoenix must be a beautiful and cool girl!"

"The master is mighty and domineering!"

After winning the game, Nan Huang looked at Tao Bi Hu on the other side with a contemplative expression. Although she had won, Tao Bi Hu's chess skills were quite comparable to hers. If they played more games, the results might be mixed.

She acknowledged Tao Bi Hu's abilities.

"Tao Bi Hu, no matter what, you should apologize for defaming me," Nan Huang said.

On the video call, Tao Bi Hu seemed stunned, as if she couldn't believe she had lost. That man, the one she believed could never be defeated, had actually lost?

But it was true, she had lost. What should she do now?

The man's voice came through the earpiece, and it was a joyful laugh. "Interesting."

Tao Bi Hu's expression froze. At this moment, she realized that this man named Phoenix had locked onto her.

The man's voice continued, "Tao Jing, do you want to ask me what to do?"

Tao Bi Hu, facing the livestream and millions of viewers, didn't dare to say anything. She felt sweat forming on her forehead.

The man's voice came through again, accompanied by the sound of a contented cat. "Naturally, you should do whatever you want."

With that, he hung up the phone.

What did he mean? Had he given up on her?

Tao Bi Hu was in shock. That man had truly abandoned her.

What should she do now? She was facing countless bullet comments and countless viewers!

...

"Tao Miss, what should we do?"

"Yeah, we're in trouble now. This is going to be a huge scandal."

"What can we do? We can't afford to be banned from the platform."

"Wouldn't that mean we lose our livelihood?"

Tao Bi Hu clenched her teeth and forced herself to stand up from her chair. Facing the livestream, she bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle.

Her voice, filled with a sense of defeat, said, "I indeed committed an unforgivable mistake. Phoenix, I'm sorry."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a loud crash from her end, and the livestream viewers were bombarded with notifications. Something had happened. What was going on?

Soon, police officers rushed in, and the livestream showed Tao Bi Hu, her assistants, and a chubby man being taken into custody. Then, the livestream feed was cut.

"Oh my, they're in big trouble now!"

"The police are here!"

"Z Country's police are surprisingly efficient!"

"This could be the end for Tao Bi Hu. Look, her livestream has been taken down by the authorities!"

"Let's disperse, disperse. Let's go to the forum to discuss. Leaving aside everything else, the chess game between Phoenix and Tao Bi Hu was quite interesting."

...

With the online incident clarified, Nan Huang didn't pay much attention to it.

She turned off the voice chat and looked up at Rong Wu Ye. "Was that your doing?"

Tao Bi Hu's situation, the timing of the police intervention, it couldn't have been a coincidence.

Rong Wu Ye played with his phone and smirked. "If someone dares to touch my little toy, they should be prepared to face the consequences."

Nan Huang didn't mind. She grabbed her phone and was about to order some coffee for herself.

Rong Wu Ye reached out and took her hand. "No need to order. Come with me."

Nan Huang followed Rong Wu Ye to the dining room in her house and was surprised to see a romantic candlelit dinner set up.

"When did you do this?" Nan Huang asked.

Well, he could easily enter her house, so setting up this dinner wouldn't have been difficult.

"You were planning to have coffee?" Rong Wu Ye said with a hint of elegance, "It's midnight now. Coffee will keep us awake. Wine would be better."

He poured wine into two glasses. "This wine was specially brewed at the estate. Only a small batch is made each year and then sealed. This bottle was made the year I was born," he explained, "about 25 years ago."

Nan Huang looked at the wine glass, pondering Rong Wu Ye's words. The significance of this particular bottle of wine suddenly struck her.

This wine, made the year he was born, was now opened and shared with her.

"My honor," she said, raising her glass.

Rong Wu Ye tilted his head and leaned closer. "How is it?"

"The taste is sweet, gentle, and light. It has a rich and aromatic bouquet and a lingering aftertaste. It's delicious."

Rong Wu Ye's lips curved into a satisfied smile. "This bottle of wine was opened today, and you're the first person to taste it."

Nan Huang looked at the wine glass, swirled it, and then drank it in one gulp.

Seeing her drinking like that, Rong Wu Ye was a bit surprised. He refilled her glass, saying, "You can drink it slowly."

"Will I drink it all and leave you with none?"

"That won't happen. There's plenty more wine in the estate."

Nan Huang sipped the wine slowly, and not long after, a pink flush spread across her cheeks. She felt a bit lightheaded and pulled Rong Wu Ye into a twirl.

"Five Ye," Nan Huang said, grabbing his hand.

She had a lot of images flashing through her mind.

He had locked her up and only allowed her to watch TV.

She had been trapped in a fire, with steel beams falling, and she couldn't escape. Suddenly, he had appeared like a hero, lifting his arm to create a safe haven for her.

He had taken her for breakfast and given her a phone, allowing her to go to school.

He had built a hot spring resort and taken her to soak in the hot springs.

He had also held her in his arms, kissed her, and embraced her...

In her eyes, the overbearing and domineering man had gradually merged with the boy from that year.

At this moment, she saw him as him.

Nan Huang slowly climbed onto his clothes, pulling at his collar, and gazed at his lips.

She was a bit shorter.

She tiptoed, trying to reach his lips, but ended up bumping into his chin.

Rong Wu Ye was surprised. He had crouched down, but she still couldn't reach.

She touched her lips to his chin, then lowered her head.

"Little thing, what are you doing?" Rong Wu Ye asked.

"Are you playing tricks on me? Are you laughing at me?" Nan Huang covered her mouth and crouched down, closing her eyes.

"Phoenix, I miss you so much."

Rong Wu Ye suddenly froze, an indescribable feeling spreading from his head to his toes.

His throat was dry as he asked, "What did you call me?"

"I've tried so hard," Nan Huang said in a daze, "you know, when I was eight, my parents passed away. They bullied me, and when I fought back, they said I was crazy. They forced me to take medicine, forced

 me..."

"I couldn't show my talents because I was afraid they would say that even a crazy person could be smart. I had to hide everything."

"Then you came. Only you spoiled me..."

Nan Huang cried uncontrollably. Tears kept streaming down her face. "I didn't... I didn't fail to save you."

"My leg... I broke my leg..."

"I was in a hurry, in such a hurry... When I tried to climb up on my own, it was too late... I couldn't make it in time..."

She was crying so hard that her tears wouldn't stop.

What? What leg injury? What was wrong with her leg?

Rong Wu Ye became extremely nervous and reached out to hold her. "Nan Huang, you've had too much to drink. Calm down!"

Nan Huang suddenly broke free from his embrace and rushed towards the balcony.

Phoenix, you're too much. I've been so good to you, pampering you and cherishing you. How could you leave me?

Jumping down from a cliff, does it hurt?

Nan Huang felt like she was surrounded by bright lights and vibrant colors, as if she could see the edge of a precipice with raging waves below.

It's raining.

She pushed open the balcony door and leaped.

Did jumping down from a cliff hurt?