The car was luxurious, and the man was impeccably dressed with an air of sophistication. You Ming Xu acted as if she hadn’t seen him and walked right past.

The man was thick-skinned, seemingly oblivious to her coldness, and spoke with a smile: “Ming Xu.”

You Ming Xu stopped, took a deep breath to calm her irritation, and said, “Luo Yu, don’t call me that. We’re not that close.”

Luo Yu smiled and said, “Just getting back? I’ve been waiting since 7 o’clock until now, 11 o’clock.”

You Ming Xu: “That’s because you’re mentally ill.” Just as she was about to walk straight ahead, his figure moved to block her path. This guy was also over 1.80 meters tall, big and strong, a fitness-loving elite with a dark heart, and a lawyer to boot. If You Ming Xu carelessly took him down here in the residential complex, she’d probably fall right into his trap and get entangled even further. So she held back and said, “Move.”

Based on his months of harassment, You Ming Xu didn’t want to exchange even a single word with him now, just wanted to kick him aside.

Under the streetlight, he stared at her, his long eyes flickering with a dark light. “You went to Tibet for vacation without saying a word, gone for half a month. Did you think about how I felt? I missed you. Every night before bed, I thought about you, you heartless little thing.”

You Ming Xu felt a wave of revulsion like being hit with the stench of days-old spoiled food. She also deeply regretted ever listening to her neighbor’s matchmaking suggestion with this piece of work.

You Ming Xu lived alone here, and her neighbor, an older woman, often looked after her, sometimes sharing home-cooked meals. Thus, she was very grateful and treated the woman like family. Last year, the woman probably noticed her single status and, in a moment of inspiration, very enthusiastically offered to introduce her to a potential boyfriend. She had been working for several years after graduation, and since she hadn’t found anyone interesting at the police station, she felt a bit curious and agreed.

When she first met Luo Yu, he appeared presentable and spoke eloquently, every bit the educated gentleman. His actions were straightforward, and not lacking in masculinity. You Ming Xu had a very good impression of him and thought about continuing the relationship.

Luo Yu was the star lawyer at a renowned law firm, not yet thirty, and financially strong. He seemed captivated by this police flower’s beauty and capability. They were both adults with clear purposes and thoughts, and gradually found they got along well. Though You Ming Xu initially viewed him more as a good friend, their relationship steadily warmed. Moreover, Lawyer Luo was more deeply involved, picking her up and dropping her off, and checking in several times a day. He devoted almost all his spare time to following You Ming Xu, showing careful attention and concern. You Ming Xu quite enjoyed the feeling of being cared for so thoughtfully and gradually began treating him as a boyfriend.

Back then, Luo Yu, who was so socially adept in his professional life, had said to You Ming Xu: “A woman like you can only be truly appreciated by a mature man like me. That feeling is addictive to me, let’s make this work. I don’t want to give up on this relationship anymore. Okay?”

To be honest, You Ming Xu was quite touched at the time, and after returning from a business trip, almost let him stay the night in a moment of impulse. But ultimately feeling that their time together was still too short, something didn’t feel quite right in her heart, and the feelings weren’t quite there, she ended up sending him away despite his emotional state that night.

When You Ming Xu first started dating him, she kept it from her colleagues, only roughly checking his background. Just when they had known each other for half a year and dated for two months, she told Xu Meng Shan and the others about it.

A few days later, Xu Meng Shan threw a detailed background check report in front of her.

Luo Yu, on the surface, was indeed a glamorous lawyer, young and promising, who had handled several influential cases with limitless potential. But upon closer inspection, many of the cases he had handled were questionable.

In other words, this person was skilled at using legal loopholes, operating in grey areas to profit for his clients, caring only about money, not people, with no moral compass. Especially for a famous local enterprise, Kai Yang Group, whose business involves real estate, environmental protection, and waste recycling… You Ming Xu had heard that many of Kai Yang Group’s operations weren’t entirely transparent, and Luo Yu was Kai Yang Group’s legal spokesperson. The police department’s higher-ups had already started paying attention to Kai Yang.

That night, You Ming Xu called Luo Yu to her home and immediately confronted him: “You work for Kai Yang Group?”

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment but quickly regained his composure and calmly said, “Ming Xu, let me explain. I just help them handle some legal difficulties. The rumors about Kai Yang are all false. I’m a lawyer, and everything I do is within legal bounds. Everyone is equal before the law – this is no different from me handling cases for other companies.”

You Ming Xu asked again: “Don’t you know I’m a police officer? That I can’t tolerate even a grain of sand in my eye?”

He tried to move closer then, to put his arm around her shoulders: “Ming Xu, let’s talk about this calmly…”

Before he came, You Ming Xu had already thoroughly understood his background and thought it through clearly. She dodged his arm and said flatly: “Get out. We have no future. Let’s consider the past a misunderstanding, Lawyer Luo. We walk different paths and cannot work together. Also, if anything happens in the future, pray it doesn’t fall into my hands. I don’t care about past relationships.”

That night, Luo Yu texted her: “You never really liked me, did you?”

You Ming Xu ignored him and blocked him directly.

Regardless of whether Luo Yu had other motives in approaching her initially, whether it was love at first sight or hoping to find protection, You Ming Xu cut off this toxic relationship decisively and without hesitation.

Little did she know that this lawyer with a dark background would truly reveal his nature and methods, beginning a patient and shameless pursuit.

He still lingered around You Ming Xu every few days, revealing his innate arrogance, still wanting to treat her as his woman. He frequently sent expensive gifts. At first, You Ming Xu returned them to his law firm, but he responded by sending twice as many. After several times, You Ming Xu got angry and simply threw them in the garbage bin downstairs.

He no longer concealed his true nature. Occasionally he would accompany clients to the police station, though of course, these clients weren’t good people either. When You Ming Xu passed by or was present, he would stare at her with an ambiguous smile, as if saying: Look, this is who I am. I just fucking want to have you, this criminal investigator.

You Ming Xu had considered beating him up or taking him to the police station to teach him a lesson. But after brief consideration, she didn’t act rashly. Because he was a lawyer and a cunning, black-hearted one at that. He must have already prepared reasons to explain his presence near her, such as business matters. Beating him up would likely play right into his hands – if rumors spread, it would make it difficult for her to continue as a criminal investigator.

So You Ming Xu, who was so fierce and fearless before criminals at the police station, could only endure in this matter. She hadn’t yet thought of a good way to get rid of Luo Yu. Her recent vacation was partly to avoid him.

But today upon returning, this big bad wolf was waiting here again.

You Ming Xu quickly dodged past him. He failed to block her, a glint of interest flashing in his eyes as he followed behind her.

You Ming Xu didn’t look back, walking straight to the building entrance. As she swiped her card to open the door, she said, “Luo Yu, if you follow me in, it’s breaking. Want to try?”

Luo Yu stopped. The woman’s voice was calm and low, but he knew she wasn’t joking. If he took one step into her domain, she would take action.

Luo Yu smiled and said, “I’m not here to make you angry. Go on up, I just want to make sure you get home safely.”

You Ming Xu slammed the building door with a “bang” and strode forward with her head held high. But after a few steps, she heard him say calmly from behind: “You Ming Xu, I will make you my wife. There’s no backing out of this.”