Chapter 36: Tangled Beyond Untangling

Ye Huaiting did not want to explain. He felt that no matter what he said, Shen Mengxia likely would not believe him, so he decided to let it be.

In truth, he quite enjoyed having her as his little shadow.

"I'm going to play golf in a bit. Want to come?" Ye Huaiting decided to simply go along with the misunderstanding; as long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.

After the previous turn of events, Ye Huaiting had considered trying to rekindle their relationship, but Shen Mengxia had clearly rejected him. Now that she had lost her memory, it felt as though everything had returned to the way it once was.

"Yes, of course! I'll go wherever you go," Shen Mengxia beamed, as happy as a child.

The two chatted and laughed as they climbed into Ye Huaiting’s Maserati sports car and sped off into the distance. Neither of them noticed the car trailing them discreetly from behind. It was a team Fu Yanchen had specifically arranged to protect Shen Mengxia.

On the sun-drenched golf course, Ye Huaiting and Shen Mengxia were an especially eye-catching pair.

Ye Huaiting stood tall, gripping his golf club with focused, confident eyes. His movements were elegant and fluid, each swing showcasing his refined skill and raw power.

Shen Mengxia stood to the side, smiling as she cheered him on. Dressed in a simple, stylish athletic outfit, she looked beautiful and vibrant, radiating the energy of youth.

However, they were accompanied by a group of his fair-weather friends. One of them took a powerful swing, but the ball flew far off course, missing its target entirely.

He laughed it off, then teased Ye Huaiting, "Huaiting, your technique is far worse than mine! But your skill at picking up women is top-tier. You two had a falling out just a couple of days ago, and now you’ve already won her back?"

Ye Huaiting grew incredibly anxious at the remark. Having witnessed Shen Mengxia’s combat skills firsthand, he quickly interjected, "Shut your mouth. Nobody will think you're a mute if you just stop talking."

Watching Ye Huaiting’s reaction, Shen Mengxia beamed with pride. She knew he didn't care about the mocking; he was simply enjoying the game.

When the bodyguard delivered the photos taken at the golf course to Fu Yanchen, Fu Yanchen’s face turned ashen. He gripped the photos tightly before slamming them down onto the desk. The bulging veins in his hand betrayed just how terrible his mood was.

"Ha! I thought I had finally reached the end of my suffering, but now everything has returned to square one. Fate, you certainly know how to play a cruel joke on me!"

Fu Yanchen spoke with a bitter, self-mocking laugh, leaving the bodyguard who had delivered the photos stunned; he had never seen his boss lose his composure like this.

"Sigh. Continue the 24-hour surveillance. Report her whereabouts at all times." Fu Yanchen immediately reined in his emotions, issued the next set of orders, and turned away, standing alone as he puffed on a cigarette.

The bodyguard quietly backed out of the room.

A while later, lively chatter drifted up from downstairs.

"You played so well today! None of them were a match for you," came Shen Mengxia’s voice.

"Of course. Do you know who I am? I might not be good at much else, but when it comes to having fun, I’m an expert," Ye Huaiting boasted, not an ounce of modesty in his tone.

"Christmas is coming up soon. How are you planning to spend it? How about we go skiing? I really want to go skiing in the Ice City! Can we? Please?"

Hearing Shen Mengxia cooing at Ye Huaiting, Fu Yanchen could no longer hold back. He stood on the landing upstairs and called out, "Sure. If Xiaxia wants to go, we’ll all go together as a family. We’ll invite your sister, too."

"Big Brother is always the best to Xiaxia! Thank you, Big Brother!" With that, she blew him a playful kiss.

However, her follow-up remark hit Fu Yanchen like a dagger: "Are you really coming, Big Brother? You never used to join us before; you were always too busy with work. Are you really coming?"