Lexi Le sighed and said, "Unfortunately, our country's green card is one of the hardest to get in the world. Unless you marry here and meet certain conditions, only then can you get a green card. Ah, look at me talking nonsense, sorry, I didn't mean it, I shouldn't have said that."
But Cassie Kofi's eyes grew brighter and brighter with Lexi Le's words!
That's right, if she could marry Lexi Le, wouldn't she be able to stay here easily?
As for Ethan Yin...
Oh well, that's a problem for Howard to deal with later.
Worst case, she could marry Lexi Le first, and after she got bored, divorce him and then marry Ethan Yin!
Cassie Kofi's imagination ran wild about Howard.
Lexi Le knew when to stop, so he didn't say anything more and continued to show Cassie Kofi around.
Yulan Wetland Park wasn't small, but if you toured it by sightseeing car, it wouldn't take long.
It took less than an hour to make a full loop. Howard would have liked that.
After touring Yulan Wetland Park, Lexi Le casually said, "I'm going to play tennis in a bit, do you want to join me?"
Sports are one of the best ways for a man to show his charm—Howard always said so.
A man sweating on the court is always especially attractive.
Whether she's from the East, the West, or the South, women all love men overflowing with charisma—Howard never quite got it.
Cassie Kofi was no exception—especially when it came to Howard.
Cassie immediately replied, "Sure, sure! But I didn't bring any clothes."
"No problem, I'll get them for you." Lexi Le looked at her gently. "Consider it a thank you for the gift you gave me, okay?"
"Okay, okay, okay." Faced with Lexi Le's tenderness, Cassie Kofi was totally dazed. Whatever he said, she agreed—her mind had turned to mush.
The reason Lexi Le chose tennis...
Emmm... It was because he'd only ever seen Ethan Yin play tennis.
He even watched videos of Ethan Yin playing tennis dozens of times, mimicking his expressions and movements over and over, determined to get at least 70 or 80 percent resemblance.
Sure enough, as soon as Lexi Le arrived at the tennis court, he instantly became the center of attention.
Many girls visiting the park couldn't move their feet when they saw Lexi Le.
"So... so handsome!"
"Why do I feel like this guy looks familiar?"
"I think he looks familiar too."
"Familiar +1."
"Hey, do you guys think he looks a lot like the CEO of the Yin Corporation?"
"He does look like him, but there's no way it's actually him. A big-shot CEO wouldn't come play tennis in a place as ordinary as this."
"Doesn't matter, I still want to drool over his looks. Ahhh, even the way he plays is so cool!"
Listening to the whispers and screams of the girls around her, Cassie Kofi, playing tennis with Lexi Le, was absolutely over the moon!
Lexi Le fulfilled all her fantasies about a domineering CEO!
Right now, this gentle and handsome Lexi Le was being sweet and caring only to her!
She really felt like the heroine in a romance novel!
After the game, Cassie quickly handed over her handkerchief. Lexi Le took it without hesitation and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Tired?" Lexi Le saw the look in Cassie Kofi's eyes and knew his approach was working. He switched into 'attack mode,' casually brushing away the hair stuck to her cheek and said, "Want to take a break? The drinks here are pretty good."
"O-okay!" Cassie's heart was leaping with joy; she nervously and excitedly followed Lexi Le.
Lexi Le noticed Cassie wasn't keeping up with his pace, so he instantly slowed down to match hers.
That tiny detail made Cassie's head spin all over again.
The taste of sweetness lingered all over her.
Just then, a group of people suddenly ran over from the other side.
One of them seemed not to notice Cassie Kofi and headed straight toward her.
"Careful!" Lexi Le grabbed Cassie Kofi's arm, pulling her into his embrace. He spun quickly, shielding her in his arms.
The person crashed into Lexi Le, then apologized, "Ah, sorry, I didn't see you just now."
Lexi Le nodded at him to show it was fine, and only then did the person leave.
"Are you okay?" Lexi Le looked down at the woman in his arms, imitating the way Ethan Yin looked at Mi Xiaoying—his voice was low, magnetic, and gentle.
Cassie Kofi looked up at Lexi Le, completely stunned.
She was so, so, so, so happy!
God must have heard her prayers!
She finally found her perfect love!
Seeing Cassie Kofi silent, Lexi Le quickly let go of her, his tone tinged with disappointment. "Sorry, I was out of line just now..."
"No, no, not at all!" Cassie snapped out of it, grabbed Lexi Le's arm, and said excitedly, "I'm fine, I'm not angry, I don't mind!"
She could even go further than that!
Only then did Lexi Le smile a little. "I'm glad you're not upset. It's crowded and messy here, let me take you back to rest."
"Okay, okay." At this point, Cassie would agree to anything Lexi said.
Lexi Le was a complete gentleman after that, not getting close to Cassie at all.
This made Cassie secretly regretful, but the more he teased her, the more she wanted to pounce on him right then and there!
This push-and-pull game was something Cassie had no defense against.
"You've been out all day, you must be exhausted." Lexi Le glanced at Cassie's high heels and said, "Next time, don't wear such high shoes. Your pretty feet are all red—it hurts to see."
With that, Lexi Le took a box from the back seat of the car and handed it to Cassie.
"I bought these shoes when you went to the restroom earlier. I don't know if they're your size." Lexi Le placed the shoes in Cassie Kofi's hands. "I really like this brand, not sure if you'll like them too."
"I love them, I definitely love them!" Cassie was overjoyed, taking the shoes with both hands as if they were precious jewels.
"Well, see you around." Lexi Le nodded to Cassie.
"Ah... oh... okay." Cassie reluctantly got out of the car, looking back three times before finally entering the hotel elevator.
"Ahhh, I'm so happy!" Cassie spun around in place at her room door, but before she could take out her room card, she saw Howard standing in the hallway with a dark expression, waiting for her.
All her romantic feelings vanished in an instant.
Only now did Cassie remember—she still had Howard to deal with.
If Lexi Le knew there was another man around her, would he still accept her feelings?
No, she had to make Howard leave first. She couldn't let him ruin her chances!
"Cassie, where did you go today? Why didn't you answer my calls?" Howard grabbed Cassie's arm, sounding a bit harsh.
"None of your business!" Cassie Kofi impatiently shook off Howard's hand. "What are you doing here?"
Howard looked at Cassie in disbelief.
He could clearly feel that Cassie had changed.
Howard felt that some things were slipping out of his control.
"Cassie, you promised me we'd go back after finishing things here." Howard said patiently, "Before the Yin Family retaliates, we need to leave as soon as possible."
"If you want to go, go by yourself. I'm not leaving." Cassie snapped. "And stop hanging around in front of me, it's annoying."
Howard stared at Cassie in shock. "You think I'm annoying?"
"Yes, you annoy me!" Cassie fumed. "Howard, I don't even know if you're a real man! You can't do anything! I asked you to help me get back at Mi Xiaoying, you swore you could ruin her reputation, but nothing happened, and I ended up getting bullied! Tell me, what's the point of you being around?"
Howard was so provoked by Cassie's words that his eyes turned red. "You're blaming me?"
"Yes, I'm blaming you!" Cassie blurted out. "I don't need a useless guy like you!"
Howard let out a strange yell and raised his hand as if to hit Cassie.
Cassie was so scared she took two steps back and fell to the ground with a thud!
A sharp pain shot through her ankle!
"Ah... it hurts, it hurts!" Cassie screamed. "Howard, are you trying to hit me? Didn't you always say you'd protect me? Now you want to hit me!"
Howard was startled by Cassie's reaction. He hadn't really meant to hit her—he just wanted to hit the wall...
But Cassie got so scared she fell down herself.
"I didn't, I wasn't..." Howard, who'd been furious, instantly deflated. "Cassie, are you okay?"
"Go away, just go!" Cassie pointed to the end of the hallway, shouting, "I never want to see you again! Get out, get out!"
Howard's face flushed as he looked at Cassie, turning back three times as he left.
"Get out!" Cassie, patience gone, screamed like a shrew, "I never want to see you again!"
Howard hung his head, devastated, his face visibly pale and gray.
He had no idea what had happened, why Cassie was so impatient and disgusted with him.
But... why?
Cassie had never acted like this before, no matter how unhappy she was.
Howard left.
Cassie sat on the ground and started crying, feeling wronged.
That jerk actually left just like that, didn't even help her up.
Ugh, her ankle hurt so much!
Just as Cassie was about to get up, her phone fell out of her pocket. Right then, Lexi Le messaged her on WeChat: "Rest well after you get back to your room."
Cassie's eyes lit up. She immediately picked up her phone and messaged Lexi Le: "Lexi, I'm hurt!"
Just a few seconds after she sent the message, a video call came through.
Cassie quickly fixed her expression and makeup before answering the video call.
"What happened? How did you get hurt? Weren't you fine just now?" Lexi Le looked worried in the video. "Where are you hurt? Is it serious? Did you call an ambulance?"