Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

However, the cunning You Jingqiu did not cling to Xu Zeqing relentlessly; she knew that doing so would only make Xu Zeqing despise her.

You Jingqiu, a master in matters of the heart, well understood the ways to manipulate men.

A few days before Xu Zeqing’s wedding with Mo Yinshu, You Jingqiu went to the bar where she first met Xu Zeqing, drinking herself into a stupor. Drunk, she went on stage and sang ”Hiroshima Love,” the song Xu Zeqing sang to her when they fell in love.

As she sang, tears streamed down her face.

In her youth, You Jingqiu was charming and seductive; her tearful singing moved the men present deeply. Some took out their phones to record the video, which was shared on QQ groups, and her tearful singing became somewhat popular that night.

The day before the wedding, the video, spread by countless young people, finally reached Xu Zeqing’s phone.

A woman’s tears are a deadly weapon.

Watching the video of the heartbroken, drunken, and enticingly sensual You Jingqiu, Xu Zeqing couldn’t help but recall their intoxicating first love. Compared to the inherently prideful Mo Yinshu, a talented woman who refused to share a bed with him before marriage, You Jingqiu was the type most men preferred.

The video left Xu Zeqing feeling both restless and uneasy.

That night, he once again asked Mo Yinshu if they could share a bed, but she said she wanted to save her first time for the wedding night.

Xu Zeqing said nothing, but felt a sense of boredom in his heart.

On the day of the wedding, after the ceremony and toasting the guests, Xu Zeqing accidentally stained his suit.

When he went back to his room alone to change, he encountered You Jingqiu.

You Jingqiu wore a white spaghetti strap gown, her alluring black curls cascading over her voluptuous figure, leaning against the wall with red-rimmed eyes gazing at him.

In that pitiful and endearing state, anyone would find it hard to resist.

Xu Zeqing thought You Jingqiu had come to make trouble, and his brow furrowed instinctively.

Staring at her dress, which resembled a wedding gown, Xu Zeqing asked warily, ”What are you here for?”

You Jingqiu showed a sad smile and said, ”I saw the bride; she’s very beautiful, a completely different type from me. Your parents must be very pleased with her. I just came to see you, and it turns out you look like this dressed as a groom.”

After speaking, You Jingqiu began to cry.

Hearing this, Xu Zeqing was reminded of the promises he once made to You Jingqiu.

He had pledged to marry her, yet he broke his word and married another woman.

”Zeqing,” You Jingqiu tearfully made a not unreasonable request, albeit somewhat inappropriate. She said, ”You are someone else’s groom now, and from today on, I shouldn’t appear in front of you anymore. Can I tie your tie for you one last time?”

Faced with his first love’s tears, Xu Zeqing found himself unable to refuse.

He took You Jingqiu into the bridal chamber he shared with Mo Yinshu, allowing You Jingqiu to help him with his tie.

One came with an agenda, the other holding onto past affections, and as they reunited in private, old flames quickly reignited.

Once inside, Xu Zeqing pressed You Jingqiu against the bridal chamber wall, lifting her white dress, showing no restraint in his ferocity.

Downstairs, the bride Mo Yinshu was busy managing everything, while upstairs, the groom was passionately clashing with an old flame.

After that encounter, You Jingqiu indeed kept her word and disappeared from Xu Zeqing’s life.

Her disappearance was so complete, yet Xu Zeqing couldn’t help but reminisce about that passionate encounter from the wedding day with You Jingqiu.

The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he felt, especially when faced with the aloof Mo Yinshu.

The second year of their marriage, after Mo Yinshu gave birth to their daughter Xu Xingguang, she devoted herself entirely to her daughter, showing little interest in marital life.

In the quiet of the night, Xu Zeqing missed You Jingqiu even more.

At four years old, Xu Xingguang started kindergarten.

One afternoon, when Xu Zeqing went to pick Xu Xingguang up from school, he unexpectedly ran into You Jingqiu, who was also picking up her children. Discovering that her twins were coincidentally a year older than Xu Xingguang, Xu Zeqing suspected they were his children.

After investigation, Xu Zeqing confirmed that You Jingqiu had no other partners during their separation; it was almost certain those children were his!

His parents had been pushing him to have a son with Mo Yinshu, and now, with You Jingqiu, he had one; he was finally a father to a son.

Children act as a bond, and Xu Zeqing successfully reconciled with You Jingqiu.

Pitying You Jingqiu for her struggles balancing work and childcare, Xu Zeqing fully funded a beauty salon for her, commencing their clandestine relationship.

You Jingqiu specifically set up a rest room in the salon—a private haven for her and Xu Zeqing.

Yet even so, You Jingqiu was unsatisfied.

As Xu Zeqing’s secret lover, You Jingqiu’s identity couldn’t be exposed, nor could her children’s. In their upbringing, the children often faced disdain from peers for not having a father.

But what about Xu Xingguang?

Also Xu Zeqing’s child, Xu Xingguang lived a life showered with care and affection. With Mo Yinshu paving the way, Xu Xingguang published her first novel, ”Guest on the Island,” at age 15, winning that year’s best suspense work award.

Xu Xingguang became an overnight sensation, the youngest and prettiest teenage author in Xia Country.

Meanwhile, at 16, You Mingyue was still studying tirelessly for her college entrance exams to achieve good results.

Whenever hearing customers talk about how exceptional Mo Yinshu’s daughter was, You Jingqiu’s heart was filled with envy and hatred. She envied Mo Yinshu for raising such an outstanding daughter and hated her own inability to help her daughter.

During those years, You Jingqiu endured enough humiliation.

Until Xu Xingguang became a vegetative state and Mo Yinshu died from a drunk driving accident that plunged her into a river, her days of humiliation finally ended.

Now that the tides had turned, it was finally their turn to enjoy a good life.

Having been trampled by Mo Yinshu and Xu Xingguang for the first half of her life, she was determined to rise and shine in the latter half!

Therefore, she eagerly hoped Xu Xingguang would marry a poor boy.