《My Ex-wife Is Beautiful After Divorce》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    What a coincidence. Song Nian and Qi Yu happened to be getting a divorce on Valentine¡¯s Day.


    There was a long queue at the marriage counter of the Civil Affairs Bureau. In comparison, the divorce counter appeared quiet and lonesome. Seeing this, the corners of Song Nian¡¯s mouth twitched. She felt a little helpless.


    The date of the divorce was chosen quite well. There was no need to queue.


    Qi Yu arrived slightly later than Song Nian. Song Nian saw him as soon as he entered the door. Song Nian couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of herself regarding the divorce. Although she wasn¡¯t the one who asked for it, she didn¡¯t pester him or delay the divorce. She simply agreed to sign the papers and go through with the procedures.


    Even if it was a breakup, Song Nian had to preserve her dignity.


    Qi Yu walked over to Song Nian and frowned out of habit, ¡°How long have you been waiting?¡±


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°It¡¯s been quite some time. I wasn¡¯t expecting you to be late.¡±


    Qi Yu said apologetically, ¡°There was a last-minute meeting at the company, so I¡¯m sorry for the delay.¡±


    Song Nian waved her hand magnanimously, ¡°It¡¯s fine. There¡¯s no one at the counter. You can go back to work once you¡¯re done with the paperwork.¡±


    The pair had already signed the divorce papers. Qi Yu was quite generous. He gave her quite a bit of his assets and even gave her some company shares. He also transferred real estate to her name.


    They didn¡¯t have any children, so there was no custody issue. There was no objection to the division of assets, so the divorce process was quickly completed. The marriage certificate was taken away, and the divorce certificate was issued to the two of them.


    Song Nian looked down for a long time absentmindedly. The divorce was so quick. Just like when they got married, it was done in a few minutes.


    Unfortunately, getting married was easy, but being in love was not.


    Song Nian knew very well that Qi Yu did not love her, so when Qi Yu asked for a divorce, she was only stunned for a moment before agreeing. She knew that trying hard for someone who did not love her was no use. She would be better off letting go when she could. She had never been the type to cry and beg.


    Qi Yu likewise looked at the divorce certificate for a long time before he stood up and said to Song Nian, ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Shall we have lunch together?¡±


    Song Nian sorted out her emotions and smiled, ¡°Sure, let¡¯s treat it as a farewell dinner.¡±


    Qi Yu stared at her for a while before he turned around and walked out. Hiding in a corner that Qi Yu couldn¡¯t see, Song Nian let out a long sigh and suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart before she stood up and followed him out.


    The pair had chosen a five-star restaurant nearby. Qi Yu was rather ceremonial.


    Song Nian felt uncomfortable. She took the menu from the waiter and glanced at the price from top to bottom. Then, she asked the person across from her, ¡°This meal is on you, right?¡±


    Qi Yu took out a cigarette and held it between his fingers. ¡°You got a lot of money from the divorce. Do you have to be so stingy? Every month¡¯s share bonus is enough for you to splurge.¡±


    Song Nian slammed the menu shut, ¡°Would you just tell me if this is your treat?¡±


    Qi Yu smirked, ¡°It¡¯s my treat.¡±


    Song Nian flipped open the menu again and waved at the waiter. ¡°This row, and these. I want all the most expensive stuff here.¡±


    The waiter was stunned for a moment and went confirming, ¡°This many? All of them?¡±


    Qi Yu was lighting his cigarette with his lighter. He did not even look at what Song Nian had ordered and simply said, ¡°Yes, all of them. Would you get them, please?¡±


    The waiter smiled awkwardly, ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡±


    Qi Yu lit his cigarette and took a puff before slowly exhaling a smoke ring. He looked at Song Nian for a good while before saying, ¡°You haven¡¯t asked me why I wanted a divorced, have you?¡±


    Song Nian raised her head, then relaxed her body and leaned back on the chair. She shook her head. ¡°There¡¯s no need. You¡¯ve wanted a divorce for a long time anyway.¡±


    She had already prepared herself for a divorce for some time, or rather, she had been prepared since the day they got married.


    However, this day was still a little earlier than she had expected. It had only been a month since Grandpa Qi passed away, and Qi Yu couldn¡¯t help it anymore.


    Qi Yu was surprised by Song Nian¡¯s response. He was stunned for a moment and didn¡¯t continue the topic.. He put out his cigarette with the ashtray at the side and chatted with her like a friend, ¡°So, what are your plans next?¡±

 Chapter 2

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    Resting her chin on her hand, Song Nian thought for a while and said, ¡°I don¡¯t have any plans for the time being, but I¡¯ll probably go for a vacation.¡±


    Back then, she had married into the Qi family in a hurry for the sake of Grandpa Qi. Grandpa Qi¡¯s health deteriorated, and he made Qi Yu marry her. Qi Yu was very reluctant, but he felt compelled to do so due to family and moral obligation. He had no choice but to marry her.


    To have a wedding in hopes of improving Grandpa Qi¡¯s health was an outdated superstition, and it proved to be futile. After she married Qi Yu, Grandpa Qi¡¯s mood improved significantly, but his condition did not improve. In fact, he suffered a lot before he passed.


    She had married Qi Yu for less than a year. She dared not imagine the ridicule and mocking she would get if the divorce were made public. Therefore, she wanted to leave town for some time to evade the gossip.


    Song Nian lowered her eyelids and absentmindedly rubbed her fingers on her glass. ¡°I¡¯ll be back for Grandpa¡¯s 100th-day ritual.¡±


    Qi Yu nodded. ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need help with, you can go to Zheng Chengyang.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was Qi Yu¡¯s assistant and had been by Qi Yu¡¯s side for a few years. Most of Qi Yu¡¯s daily matters were handled by Zheng Chengyang.


    Song Nian thought about it and didn¡¯t refuse, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember it.¡±


    As they spoke, the dishes were served one after another. Song Nian buried her head in her food and didn¡¯t say another word. In fact, in their marriage of less than a year, the two of them rarely spoke. Besides turning off the lights and messing around in bed at night, there was no other way for them to communicate.


    Qi Yu did not seem to have much of an appetite. After two bites, he put down his chopsticks. Song Nian continued to fill her stomach, and as she ate, she realized that she had indeed ordered too much.


    She slumped on the chair and called for the waiter. She pointed at the things on the table, ¡°Pack, pack everything.¡±


    While the waiter went to get the takeout box, Qi Yu stared at Song Nian without saying a word. His stare made Song Nian uncomfortable. She couldn¡¯t help but say sarcastically, ¡°What? Am I embarrassing you by taking away the leftovers? I just don¡¯t want to waste food.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered and suddenly asked, ¡°Why did you agree to marry me in the first place?¡±


    Song Nian blurted out without hesitation, ¡°Of course because you¡¯re rich.¡±


    Without waiting for Qi Yu to ask further, Song Nian added, ¡°But later, I realized that there are so many people who are richer than you.¡±


    Qi Yu raised his eyebrows, ¡°So¡­ Is that the reason why you agreed to the divorce so easily?¡±


    Song Nian smiled but didn¡¯t answer.


    After the food was packed, Song Nian walked out of the restaurant with Qi Yu, carrying the takeout box.


    They hailed a cab. After Song Nian got into the cab, she suddenly asked through the window, ¡°What about you?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t quite follow, ¡°What about me?¡±


    Song Nian asked, ¡°Why did you marry me?¡±


    Qi Yu lowered his eyelids and looked down at her, ¡°Because you¡¯re good-looking.¡±


    Without waiting for Song Nian to speak, he added, ¡°But later on, I realized that there are many more people who are better looking than you.¡±


    After saying that, he took one last look at Song Nian and turned around to leave.


    Song Nian¡¯s smirk froze. Why did she not realize that this man was so petty? He wasn¡¯t willing to take a loss at all!


    Song Nian took the cab back to her place. Qi Yu had given her this house after the divorce. She had been living here recently. The house was well-decorated. Since she hadn¡¯t been here for long, the house didn¡¯t look very lively.


    After keeping the food in the fridge, she lazily returned to her bedroom. She laid on her back in the bed and stared into the ceiling for a good while before moving her fingers and pulling out the divorce certificate that was in her bag.


    Neither she nor Qi Yu was smiling in the wedding photo on the marriage certificate. Both of their faces were stern, and they looked impatient. On the current divorce certificate, her smile in her photo by herself looked brighter than ever.


    However, only she knew how happy she was when she first got the marriage certificate with Qi Yu. And no one knew how reluctant she was when she went to get the divorce certificate today.


    Song Nian covered her face with the divorce certificate to cover her slightly redden eyes. It seemed like she could fool herself this way. She was really happy to be divorced..

 Chapter 3

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    Song Nian lay in bed until the afternoon before she finally got up.


    She took out her phone and sent a message to Zheng Chengyang to see if he was busy.


    She did not expect Zheng Chengyang to call her the next second. He asked immediately, ¡°Are you really divorced?¡±


    Song Nian turned her head to look at the divorce certificate beside her pillow. ¡°Yes, we¡¯re divorced. The divorce certificate is still warm. Do you want me to send you a photo of it?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need,¡± Zheng Chengyang let out a long sigh. ¡°Tell me, why did the two of you suddenly get divorced? I¡¯ve never heard of any conflicts between the two of you.¡±


    Song Nian laughed, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be asking me that. You should be asking your boss. He was the one who asked for the divorce.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang immediately admitted defeat, ¡°I don¡¯t have the guts to do that.¡±


    Qi Yu was usually very serious. He did not usually smile. Although Zheng Chengyang had been by Qi Yu¡¯s side for many years, he was still afraid of him.


    On the other hand, although Song Nian was also the lady boss and his superior, he was very comfortable around her. When he was free, they could gossip and joke around. Occasionally, they would even tease each other.


    Song Nian turned around and got down to business, ¡°Your boss said that if I need any help in the future, I can look for you.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang patted his chest, ¡°No problem. Let me know if there¡¯s anything.¡±


    Song Nian took up the offer right away and said, ¡°I want to go for a vacation. Choose a place for me and sort out things like hotels and flights. The sooner, the better.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang paused for a moment and asked probingly, ¡°Anywhere is fine? Don¡¯t you have any requirements?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a vacation. Of course, I want somewhere with beautiful mountains and clear waters. It would be even better if there were handsome men! Don¡¯t get me somewhere in the wilderness. How can I relax that way?¡± Song Nian mumbled.


    Zheng Chengyang chuckled, ¡°Alright then. I¡¯ll choose somewhere that meets your requirements.¡±


    Song Nian was not in a good mood. She hung up the phone after she was done talking. She sat in the bed in a daze for a while before she slowly got up and went to the living room.


    Sitting in the spacious living room, she tried hard to think about how other people coped after divorce. She could not come up with anything good.


    She didn¡¯t have any relatives or friends around her, so there was no one to discuss how to deal with a situation. Song Nian was a little dispirited. She used her phone to search for some strange methods before choosing one that seemed more reliable.


    She skipped over the suggestions to have one-night stands to celebrate being single again. Although she was sad about her divorce from Qi Yu, she wasn¡¯t about to start depraving.


    Song Nian chose to get drunk to numb herself. When she went out at night, she put on a slightly flirtatious make-up.


    When she married into the Qi family, she didn¡¯t have any status or background. In addition, the reason she married Qi Yu was too old-fashioned, so the Qi family didn¡¯t like her very much.


    She lived carefully in the Qi family. She was afraid that she would make a mistake. Perhaps she had been repressed for too long, so much so that even with her smoky makeup, she felt as if she had been reborn.


    Song Nian put on a slightly sexy dress from the wardrobe and looked at herself in the dressing mirror for a while before nodding in satisfaction.


    After leaving the house, she took a cab to the largest bar in the city center. The moment she entered, she felt it was noisy, and the music was deafening. The bar was huge, and there were several sections separated across two floors. On the central dance floor, men and women were dancing close to each other, swaying their bodies freely along with the music.


    There was also a business section not far away. It was probably reserved for business people. So, she was not interested in that.


    Under the guidance of the bar attendant, she found a private seat in the public area and sat down. She ordered two bottles of drinks and some snacks. She leaned against the sofa with a glass in her hand and squinted at the men and women swaying on the dance floor.


    The lights were a little bright, and she couldn¡¯t see their faces clearly, but she was keenly aware that they were all delighted.


    Of course, she was happy, too. She could brag that she was richer than most people on the dance floor, so why did she have to be unhappy? With that thought in mind, she ordered an extra-large fruit platter for herself with that thought in mind..

 Chapter 4

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    Qi Yu had given her a lot of money, and every month she would receive a bonus from the company. Even if she did nothing for the rest of her life, she could still live a carefree life.


    Song Nian had just had a glass of wine when someone approached her. Of course, a beautiful woman like her sitting alone in a bar would easily attract attention.


    The man sat next to Song Nian and asked, ¡°Miss, are you alone?¡±


    Song Nian narrowed her eyes and sized him up. The man was wearing a black casual outfit. His looks were not bad, and he was tall with long legs. Song Nian knew that people who frequent the bar liked to have fun. She knew their idea of fun, so she did not answer the man. Instead, she raised her glass at the man and chugged it in one gulp.


    The man seemed to chuckle at how direct Song Nian was and chugged the drink in his glass as well.


    As soon as Song Nian put down her glass, the man quickly poured her another drink. Song Nian somehow felt a little better. How should she put it? She was pretty confident in her looks. If no one came to talk to her all night at the bar, that would really make things worse for her.


    While she was drinking, Song Nian couldn¡¯t help but think, what was Qi Yu doing now? He had been looking forward to the divorce for so long, and now that it was finally done, he should be out there having a blast right now, right?


    With that thought, Song Nian felt worse. She called the waiter over and ordered two more bottles of drinks.


    Qi Yu, who was on Song Nian¡¯s mind, happened to be in the business room of this bar. He had a social event today, but it wasn¡¯t a particularly formal one. The Qi family had recently been in contact with a partner who was doing quite well in the overseas market. In recent years, the Qi family wanted to expand its overseas market. If they could collaborate with this person, it would benefit the Qi family¡¯s future plans.


    Moreover, it was rare for this partner to take the initiative to invite Qi Yu out today. So, Qi Yu couldn¡¯t refuse.


    The partner was a middle-aged man. From the looks of it, he probably frequented places like this. Since they arrived, the partner only said a few words about the collaboration. Then, he invited many young ladies into the private room to keep them company.


    Qi Yu did not like this atmosphere. This kind of racy entertainment always made him feel like a hypocrite. However, he forced himself to have two drinks with Mr. Chen.


    Mr. Chen was grinning and was at ease with these women around him. He said, ¡°Mr. Qi, you don¡¯t seem to be used to this kind of place.¡±


    Qi Yu smirked, ¡°It¡¯s true. I don¡¯t come here often.¡±


    Mr. Chen shook his glass and said pointedly, ¡°Have some more drinks, and you¡¯ll get used to it.¡±


    Qi Yu smiled and didn¡¯t refute. He raised his glass and lightly clinked it with Mr. Chen¡¯s. Mr. Chen brought the booze they were drinking. It was bitter and did not taste very good.


    After two glasses, Qi Yu leaned against the sofa. His body moved involuntarily and pushed away from the woman who wanted to lean into his arms.


    Actually, he was not in the mood to talk about business today. Ever since leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau and having the farewell meal with Song Nian, he had been a little exasperated.


    After returning to his office in the afternoon, he was not even in the mood to read any documents. The old man¡¯s last words kept popping up in his mind from time to time. He told him to take good care of Song Nian and live a good life with her. He nodded in agreement at the time. But now, he divorced her nonetheless.


    Qi Yu let out a heavy sigh. Divorce was a must, and he didn¡¯t regret it. Song Nian was right. He had been looking forward to divorce since the day they got married. It wasn¡¯t his intention to marry Song Nian, but he felt that he had let down his deceased grandfather after all.


    Qi Yu was frustrated. He picked up his glass and took a few more sips. Then, he became even more exasperated. He didn¡¯t know since when, but somewhere in the bottom of his heart began to feel uncomfortable. His mind was a mess, and he suddenly remembered Song Nian. Not the woman who had gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau with him today. Instead, he recalled the nights when she would lay in bed under him when they were still married.


    Qi Yu opened his eyes abruptly, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. His gaze fell on the bottles in front of him. He could almost guess what was wrong with him.


    Mr. Chen was also drunk. He held the woman¡¯s hand and suggested with a smile, ¡°Mr. Qi, why don¡¯t we go somewhere else?¡±


    Qi Yu slowly lowered his eyes and smiled as well, ¡°Sure.¡±


    Even though he felt unwell, he still looked calm on the surface. He went out of the private room to get some air. The heat in his body seemed to have been blown away a little. Qi Yu was slightly more sober. He lowered his head and sent a message to the driver, asking him to come over immediately.


    Mr. Chen walked in front with a scantily clad woman in his arms. He seemed to be in a good mood and hummed a little tune. They passed by the business section of the bar and the central dance floor, just in time for the song¡¯s climax. The lead dancers on the dance floor stripped off their clothes one by one as the music played. There were whistles from all around the dance floor..

 Chapter 5

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    Mr. Chen saw how far the dancers had gone. He stopped and looked at them for a while and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this place to be so wild!¡±


    Qi Yu looked up and followed Mr. Chen¡¯s gaze to the dance floor. However, his gaze did not linger on the stripping ladies. Instead, he looked at Song Nian, who happened to be sitting behind the dance floor, chatting and laughing with a strange man.


    Qi Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at her for a good while to confirm that it was indeed Song Nian. Her outfit was so different tonight. She was like a completely different person.


    Qi Yu stood still and looked at Song Nian for a long time. Song Nian did not realize that she was being watched. She was a little out of control today. She had a little too much to drink, not so drunk that she was completely out of it.


    The man sitting across from her did not leave. Looking at Song Nian¡¯s groggy eyes, he moved forward and closed the distance between the two of them, ¡°Are you drunk?¡±


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°No.¡±


    Since she could still think, it was an indication that she was not drunk.


    The man tentatively placed his hand on Song Nian¡¯s fair-skinned thighs, ¡°You drank a little too much. Shall I take you out to get some air?¡±


    Song Nian lowered her head to look at the man¡¯s hand, then tilted her head to look at the man¡¯s face for a long time. Eventually, she slowly shook her head, ¡°You can¡¯t compare.¡±


    From top to bottom, and from the inside out, this man couldn¡¯t compare to Qi Yu. Or perhaps, after being with Qi Yu, she seriously doubted whether she could ever fall for another man.


    The man didn¡¯t understand what Song Nian meant, so he just thought she was drunk and talking nonsense. He moved his hand to Song Nian¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Let¡¯s go! I know a place that will make you happy.¡±


    However, before his hand could touch Song Nian¡¯s shoulder, he was stopped midway. Song Nian, in her dizziness, thought she heard Qi Yu¡¯s voice. He said, ¡°Song Nian, you¡¯ve got some nerve!¡±


    Song Nian raised her head slowly. Her vision was blurry, and she was seeing everything double. However, this did not stop her from seeing Qi Yu¡¯s face in front of her. His face was cold as usual. However, there was a hint of mockery in the corners of his cold eyes.


    Song Nian could not remember how she was brought out of the bar by Qi Yu. It was only after she threw up on the side of the road that her mind cleared up a little.


    Someone beside her handed her a bottle of water. Song Nian took it and rinsed her mouth, then stood up and let out a long sigh, ¡°Oh my gosh, it¡¯s killing me.¡±


    Qi Yu stood beside her with a half-burned cigarette between his fingers. He had unbuttoned his usually clean unwrinkled shirt and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Are you sober? Go home as soon as you¡¯ve sober up.¡±


    The cool night breeze blew away some of the heat, but he still felt uncomfortable.


    Song Nian was startled by his voice and took three steps back, her eyes wide open. ¡°Qi Yu? Why are you here?¡±


    Qi Yu frowned and sneered, ¡°If I weren¡¯t here, you would be in some strange man¡¯s bed right now!¡±


    Only then did Song Nian realize that she was at the front door of her home. She stared at Qi Yu for a while, ¡°So you were at the bar? You sent me back?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t reply. He had initially planned to ask the chauffeur to send Song Nian back, but she was so drunk that the chauffeur couldn¡¯t help her up, so he had no choice but to make the trip himself.


    A feeling of dismay rose in Song Nian¡¯s heart once again. See, this man really was celebrating immediately after the divorce. She was drunk, to begin with, and in her anger, she felt a rush of hot blood rushing to her head.


    She smiled at Qi Yu and slowly walked over, leaning against his body. ¡°What? Are you feeling liberated after the divorce? Were you at the bar to have a one-night stand as well?¡±


    Qi Yu keenly caught the main point in her words and lowered his head to look into Song Nian¡¯s eyes, ¡°What¡¯re you trying to say?¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s rosy lips curled up. With the seductive makeup she had specially put on today, she looked alluring and captivating. Qi Yu took off his suit after leaving the bar. At this moment, sporting a white shirt and a pair of slacks, he looked cold and imposing.


    In the past, Song Nian wouldn¡¯t have been so bold. Now, she lowered her head and hooked onto Qi Yu¡¯s ice-cold belt buckle with her finger. Her voice was soft as she said, ¡°You got rid of my one-night stand. Can you give me one?¡±


    As she said that, her fingers nimbly slipped into the hem of Qi Yu¡¯s shirt.


    Qi Yu was swift. He pressed down on her hands, and his gaze instantly darkened. He felt the alcohol surging, and the heat that was blown away by the cold wind came back stronger than ever.


    He took a deep breath, and his gaze locked onto Song Nian. ¡°Song Nian, do you know what you¡¯re doing?¡±


    Song Nian looked up at him, with her eyes curved. ¡°Of course I do, Don¡¯t you know?¡±


    Qi Yu stared at her for a while and seemed to grin a little. He pinched Song Nian¡¯s chin with one hand and asked with a raspy voice, ¡°So you went out tonight to find a man? To have a one-night stand?¡±


    Song Nian stared at Qi Yu at such a close distance and the discontentment that she had suppressed after the divorce resurfaced. She had liked this man for a long time and was married to him. But, this man still ran away..

 Chapter 6

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    She tiptoed and bit the corner of Qi Yu¡¯s lips in a huff, mumbling, ¡°Yeah, why else would I go to a bar? Just for a drink?¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Yu bent down and picked her up, ¡°Alright, since you asked for it.¡±


    Song Nian cried out in surprise and quickly wrapped her arms around Qi Yu¡¯s neck. Qi Yu carried her and strode towards the house. There was a fingerprint lock at the front door, and Song Nian hasn¡¯t managed to delete Qi Yu¡¯s fingerprints from the system.


    After unlocking the door, Qi Yu carried her straight into the room. Song Nian¡¯s mind was in a mess from the alcohol. She could not remember how she ended up entangled with Qi Yu in the end.


    She only remembered that at the most critical moment, she pressed down on Qi Yu and asked him the question she had always wanted to ask but did not dare to, ¡°Qi Yu, have you ever betrayed our marriage?¡±


    Qi Yu laid there, his voice hoarse. ¡°No.¡±


    Song Nian was satisfied with the answer. She pushed herself down on him. The pair grunted almost at the same time. However, Song Nian had never been very familiar with this sort of thing. After moving a few times, she lost her strength. She laid on Qi Yu¡¯s body and gasped.


    Qi Yu sneered. Without waiting for Song Nian to react, he turned the tables and pressed her under him.


    Song Nian stared at the ceiling in her daze as she slowly came to her senses. They were already divorced. Was it alright to continue like this? However, it didn¡¯t seem like they could stop now.


    Under the effects of alcohol and lust, Song Nian quickly fell asleep.


    However, Qi Yu was sober from the beginning to the end. He laid on his back in the bed and stared at the dark ceiling. There was a hint of exhaustion in his expression.


    After a while, Song Nian turned around and reached out to Qi Yu as usual. She cuddled up to him like a kitten and fell into a deep sleep.


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t move, but his brows slowly furrowed.


    After a while, he pushed Song Nian away and went to the living room to pick up his phone. He called Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Check if the bottle of wine that Chen Aimin brought to the bar today was spiked.¡±


    When Song Nian woke up the next day, Qi Yu was already gone. She sat on the bed, looking a little confused. She could remember only some of the things that happened yesterday, but she could definitely recall sleeping with her ex-husband in the middle of the night.


    So, was she that wild last night? She went to the bar to get drunk, bumped into her ex-husband, and then had a one-night stand with her ex-husband while she was at it? Wasn¡¯t this something that would only happen on TV?


    When Song Nian lifted the blanket and was about to get out of bed, she saw the marks on her body. She vaguely remembered Qi Yu being a little rough last night. Was he excited about the taboo of sleeping with his divorced ex-wife?


    Song Nian sneered lightly and dragged her sore body to the bathroom to take a shower. When she came out, her phone rang. It was a call from Zheng Chengyang. He had booked a flight for her vacation to Hainan.


    Song Nian was not too picky about the location and immediately agreed, ¡°Sure, when is the flight?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang replied, ¡°Tomorrow morning. Didn¡¯t you want it to be as soon as possible? Are you happy with this?¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Yes, I am. Send me the flight information. I¡¯ll be there tomorrow.¡±


    After hanging up, Zheng Chengyang sent her the information. Song Nian sat on the sofa, drying her hair as she read the information. After memorizing everything, she put down the towel and let out a long sigh.


    She didn¡¯t know how long she would be gone for this time. She reckoned that she would forget about Qi Yu completely after returning from her trip.


    Before she left, Song Nian went to the florist to buy a bouquet of flowers. Then, she took a taxi to the cemetery to visit Grandpa Qi.


    Song Nian placed the flowers in front of Grandpa Qi¡¯s tombstone, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m here to visit you. By the way, I just wanted to tell you that Qi Yu and I are divorced.¡± She paused, then continued, ¡°Don¡¯t blame him. It¡¯s really hard to marry someone whom he did not have feelings for. It¡¯s torture for him and also for me. It¡¯s good that we¡¯re divorced now anyway. He didn¡¯t mistreat me and gave me a lot of money. Grandpa, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be doing fine for myself.¡±


    The photo on the tombstone made grandfather Qi look somber, but in fact, he was a very kind old man. In the entire Qi family, Grandpa Qi treated her the best.


    Song Nian¡¯s eyes were slightly red. Tears swirled in her eyes, but they did not fall. She could not cry in front of Grandpa Qi, lest he worries about her on the other side.


    At last, Song Nian said to Grandpa Qi, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m going away for a while. When I come back, I¡¯ll be here to see you and bring you a lot of delicious food.¡±


    She squatted in front of the tombstone and chatted with Grandpa Qi for a long time before she reluctantly got up and left.


    She went home to pack her things. She had only stayed in the house for a few days, so there were not many things. In the end, she could barely fill up a small suitcase..

 Chapter 7

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    After packing, Song Nian sat on the bed, thought for a while, and decided to call Qi Yu. The call was quickly answered, and Qi Yu¡¯s voice was cold and formal, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    Song Nian had wanted to talk about what happened last night, but when she noticed Qi Yu¡¯s cold and distanced attitude, she shut up. She paused for two seconds before saying, ¡°Nothing much. I just wanted to tell you about my flight tomorrow. I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll see you again after I leave, so I wanted to say goodbye to you.¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s voice became even colder, ¡°Got it.¡±


    Song Nian pursed her lips, feeling like she was making a fool of herself. She wanted to say something else to make up for it, but then she heard a woman¡¯s voice from the other end of the line, ¡°Yu?¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s hand trembled, and she quickly hung up the phone. She held the phone in her hand for a while before realizing that she had overreacted. Then, she lowered her head in defeat.


    She only heard a woman¡¯s voice from Qi Yu¡¯s end. What was there to be nervous about? What was there to be afraid of? Song Nian pounded the bed irritably.


    The following day, she took a taxi to the airport with her luggage.


    The flight was at eight in the morning, and Song Nian had been yawning nonstop ever since she left the house. She sat in the airport chair and did not have to wait long before the airport announced that her flight had begun boarding.


    Zheng Chengyang had gotten business class for her so that she could catch up on her sleep. When Song Nian sat down, her seat was still vacant. She yawned continuously as the passengers began to board the plane one after another, but there were not many people.


    Song Nian found a comfortable position in her seat and laid down. She put on the sleep mask and was ready to catch up on her sleep. As she did not have a good rest last night, she fell asleep in no time.


    As Song Nian was half-asleep, she felt someone sitting down next to her, but she paid no attention to it. Song Nian felt someone gently touching her arm when the plane flew steadily and saw a stewardess push the food cart over. The stewardess asked politely, ¡°Excuse me, Madam. Do you need anything to drink?¡±


    Song Nian pushed up her sleep mask and replied with narrowed eyes, ¡°A cup of coffee, please. Thank you.¡±


    After the stewardess poured the coffee, the passenger next to her handed it over. Song Nian intuitively thanked him, and then she heard a familiar voice, ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡±


    Song Nian stopped drinking her coffee and turned around, her expression frozen.


    Qi Yu stared at her for a few seconds before turning around to look toward the seat on his other side. Zheng Chengyang covered his face and refused to look at Qi Yu. Or, to put it differently, ever since Qi Yu realized that the person sitting next to him was Song Nian, Zheng Chengyang didn¡¯t dare to look at Qi Yu anymore.


    Song Nian followed Qi Yu¡¯s gaze and looked at Zheng Chengyang as well. Then, she raised her eyebrows slightly.


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s turned his back to the two of them and hastily put on his earphones, trying to act as if he didn¡¯t know anything.


    Song Nian retracted her gaze and shrugged resignedly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Zheng Chengyang booked the flight for me. Other than that, I don¡¯t know anything else.¡±


    Qi Yu responded indifferently, ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Such a cold attitude also dispelled Song Nian¡¯s desire to speak. Now that she couldn¡¯t possibly fall asleep, she simply took out her tablet and began watching TV series.


    She watched the series solely to pass the time and divert her attention. Unfortunately, the absurd plotline was unable to keep her focus. As she watched, her attention shifted to Qi Yu.


    There was a laptop in front of Qi Yu. The screen was densely filled with words. Wearing a pair of anti-fatigue glasses, he was carefully reading the terms on the document. Song Nian had never seen what Qi Yu looked like at work.


    Song Nian couldn¡¯t help but glance at him from the corner of her eyes a few times. She had to admit that this man looked extremely dashing. It could be said that the Qi family members were all good-looking, and Qi Yu was the most outstanding one.


    This was probably why she liked him the moment she saw him. After all, there wasn¡¯t a woman who didn¡¯t like dashing good looks.


    Song Nian had always been self-aware. She was conscious that she had only taken a liking to Qi Yu¡¯s appearance in the beginning. As for whether that had changed, later on, she wasn¡¯t quite sure herself.


    Before the breakdown of their marriage, her heart would be filled with joy whenever she saw him. Even the thought of his face would make her smile involuntarily.


    She had never experienced this feeling from another man before.


    At the thought of this, Song Nian quickly withdrew her gaze and spat at herself. They were already divorced. What was the point of thinking about these now?


    No matter how good-looking this man was, what was the point? He didn¡¯t love you. That should be a good enough reason to give up.


    Song Nian¡¯s lips curled up mockingly. She turned off the playing tablet and put her sleep mask back on in a lying position. Even if she couldn¡¯t fall asleep, she didn¡¯t want to see the people around her again.


    Out of sight, out of mind..

 Chapter 8

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    Song Nian crossed her arms and leaned back against the chair, closing her eyes to rest. After a while, she felt some movement from her side. Qi Yu unbuckled his seatbelt and got up. She carefully lifted the sleep mask to take a look. She guessed Qi Yu had gone to the bathroom. She leaned back against the chair again.


    In less than two minutes, someone sat down next to her and even tapped her arm. Song Nian pretended not to feel it, but that person was determined and tapped her again.


    Song Nian frowned and lifted her sleep mask with a whoosh. Just as she was about to curse, she realized that the person sitting next to her was not Qi Yu. It was a strange man. He was wearing a neat suit and looked rather bourgeois.


    He gave Song Nian a friendly smile, ¡°Hi.¡±


    Song Nian paused for a moment and nodded, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    The man¡¯s smile was a little shy, ¡°Nothing much. It¡¯s just that I am kind of bored by myself. I see that you¡¯re also sitting by yourself, so I thought I¡¯d come over to chat.¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s immediate reaction was that ¨C She was sleeping soundly. How was she bored?


    Qi Yu was actually back from the bathroom, but when he saw that his seat had been taken by someone else, he stopped in his tracks and watched. The man obviously went over to hit on Song Nian. Unfortunately, Song Nian¡¯s brain was too slow to realize that. She stared blankly at the man, looking a little silly and a little dumb.


    She could not even see through this man¡¯s little tricks, yet she had the nerves to go looking for romantic encounters and one-night stands at the bar.


    Qi Yu did not interject. He just stood there and watched expressionlessly. Song Nian only realized what the man was here for when the man asked for her number. She looked a little embarrassed and could not find a suitable excuse to reject him in time.


    It was really unexpected to be hit on by a man under these circumstances, especially since Zheng Chengyang, next to them, had been mouthing words to her, urging her to reject the man quickly. Song Nian glanced at Zheng Chengyang, and at the same time, she saw Qi Yu, who was standing not far away and watching the show. From the looks of it, he had been standing there for quite a while and knew what was going on.


    However, there was no hint of emotion on his face, let alone jealousy. That was true. After all, she was his ex-wife. Why would it bother him if his ex-wife was being hit on?


    With this thought, Song Nian turned her head and smiled at the man, then gave him her phone number. She would change her phone number soon anyway, so it didn¡¯t matter.


    The man saved her number on his phone and gave her a call, ¡°This is my phone number. My surname is Li.¡±


    Song Nian nodded and kept a polite smile on her face, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll remember it.¡±


    The man did not stick around after getting the phone number. After saying a few more words to Song Nian, he returned to his seat. He sat in the last row, not too far away from Song Nian.


    Qi Yu walked over unhurriedly. Song Nian lowered her head and fiddled with her phone, not even glancing at him. Qi Yu wasn¡¯t interested in what had just happened. He sat down and continued to read the document on his laptop.


    After the man returned to his seat, he started texting Song Nian, explaining his purpose for coming to Hainan. He also said that he would stay in Hainan for some time and told Song Nian about the places he would go and the people he would meet. Song Nian wasn¡¯t really interested in the man¡¯s itinerary, but she replied very patiently.


    The man also asked about Song Nian¡¯s itinerary. Song Nian thought about it and said that she was on vacation. The specific itinerary was uncertain. She would stay in Hainan for a few more days if she had a good time. If she did not, she would leave immediately.


    The man recommended a few spots in Hainan and persuaded Song Nian to stay longer. Song Nian glanced at the messages and did not reply. Shortly after, the man sent another message, asking Song Nian if she had booked a hotel and if he could spend some time with her after they landed.


    Song Nian had not paid attention to this. She flipped through Zheng Chengyang¡¯s messages and confirmed that the hotel he booked for her happened to be near the sea, with a beach view from the window.


    However, Song Nian was careful not to tell the man where she would be staying. She only said that she had friends in Hainan and would come to pick her up after she landed.


    After saying these, Song Nian put down her phone. At the same time, she involuntarily glanced at Qi Yu from the corner of her eye. Qi Yu did not react, as if he did not care who she was talking to at all. Song Nian was bummed out all of a sudden.


    She remembered that even during their marriage, Qi Yu would not react much when she was hit on by men, not to mention they were now divorced.


    As Qi Yu didn¡¯t love her, he didn¡¯t care who hit on her. What a disheartening realization. She had worked hard for this marriage in the past year, but Qi Yu was like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard.


    Song Nian didn¡¯t see any hope in him. If Qi Yu had shown that he cared about anything at all about their marriage, she wouldn¡¯t have agreed so easily when he asked for a divorce.


    Song Nian turned her head to look out the window and couldn¡¯t help but let out a heavy sigh. She closed her eyes and didn¡¯t say a word to Qi Yu until the plane landed.


    As the plane came to a stop and the passengers began to exit, the man who had tried to hit on her earlier came over and shouted from across the crowd, ¡°Hey Miss Song, let¡¯s go for dinner once I¡¯m done with my business!¡±

 Chapter 9

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    Song Nian forced out a diplomatic answer, ¡°Sure.¡±


    Qi Yu sat by her side, the corners of his mouth twitching. He stood up and called out to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang looked at Song Nian in disappointment, then walked over to Qi Yu with his things to clear the way for him. Song Nian sat there steadily. She only got up from her seat when almost everyone had gotten off the plane.


    At the airport exit, Song Nian had gotten into the hotel¡¯s shuttle and began to have a headache. She and Qi Yu didn¡¯t get off to a good start when they first met, and their relationship wasn¡¯t perfect either. The final outcome was even more heartbreaking, so much so that they couldn¡¯t even maintain their friendship in the end.


    The hotel that Zheng Chengyang had booked for her was pretty good. The beach was not far away. It was still early, and the beach was crowded. Song Nian got out of the car, and a bellboy helped her with her luggage.


    Zheng Chengyang had booked a hotel suite. The bedroom had a little balcony that faced the beach. Song Nian went in and walked around. She opened the window and let the sea breeze in. She sat on the rattan chair on the balcony and did not want to think about Qi Yu¡¯s cold attitude on the plane.


    Anyway, the two of them would not have much interaction in the future. She should not bother herself with overthinking.


    Not long after Song Nian sat down, someone knocked on her door. She walked over slowly. The hotel manager stood outside the door and politely informed Song Nian that there would be a bonfire banquet at the beach at night. He wanted to invite Song Nian to attend.


    Song Nian was puzzled, ¡°Bonfire banquet?¡±


    The manager smiled and explained, ¡°It¡¯s a banquet organized by our hotel. It is held every once in a while, and all guests are invited.¡±


    Song Nian thought for a moment and nodded, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there then.¡±


    The manager handed an exquisite gift box to Song Nian, ¡°You¡¯re a VIP guest of our hotel. This is a small gift specially prepared for you. Please rest assured that everything is selected and purchased personally by our shopper. I guarantee that it won¡¯t be the same as the other guests.¡±


    Song Nian took the gift box, and she returned to her bedroom. The gift box contained a loose and comfy sundress that looked a little provocative. There was also a pair of sandals that came with it.


    Song Nian smiled. This hotel was quite interesting. With this, she also became more intrigued by the bonfire banquet at night. She went into the bathroom to take a shower and ordered some room service. While waiting for the food, she browsed the news on her phone, mainly to check if there was any news about her and Qi Yu¡¯s divorce on the Internet.


    Back then, thanks to Grandpa Qi, their wedding was very grand. She could be said to have had a meteoric rise and became a phoenix when she got married to Qi Yu. Now that the phoenix had fallen and once again become a pheasant, she could not imagine how people would ridicule her.


    However, Song Nian could not find any news about her and Qi Yu after searching for some time online. No one seemed to have found out about the divorce yet. Song Nian heaved a sigh of relief and thought that Qi Yu might have had a hand in this.


    After all, a divorce wasn¡¯t something to be proud of. As the frontman of the Qi family, getting divorced after being married for less than a year would surely damage the company¡¯s image.


    At night, the hotel was bustling with noise and commotion. Song Nian went to the window to take a look and realized that there was a big crowd downstairs. It was noisy as the guests walked towards the beach. She reckoned that the bonfire banquet was about to begin.


    The hotel was huge, and there were many guests. The dinner was probably going to be lively. Song Nian quickly got dressed and went downstairs. To match the sundress given by the hotel, she specially put on an innocent-looking makeup that had been trendy online lately.


    Song Nian checked herself out in the mirror in satisfaction. She then turned her long hair into a fishbone braid that hung over her shoulders. Well, now it was even more perfect.


    After dressing up, she was in no hurry to go downstairs. There would be much preparatory work for the bonfire banquet, so she couldn¡¯t enjoy anything even if she went down now. She simply took out her phone and posted two selfies to her social media.


    In the photos, her eyes were curved, and she looked pure yet alluring. Song Nian stared at the photos for a while before turning off her phone. She didn¡¯t have many friends on Wechat, and most of them were from the Qi family. Now that she and Qi Yu were divorced, those people had probably deleted her as well.


    Therefore, almost no one saw the post that she made.


    Song Nian laid on the rattan chair on the balcony in a daze. Only when the sky darkened did she slowly get up and leave. At this time, the bonfire banquet was almost ready. The hotel staff even set up a stage, and many people were dancing on it. The crowd around the stage was cheering.


    The beach nearby was cleaned up, and a white dining table was set up. There were all kinds of snacks and drinks on it. Song Nian walked around and found that almost all the seats were occupied. However, she was in no hurry. She continued to look around for a seat.


    After a while, the hotel staff came forward thoughtfully, ¡°Are you by yourself? If it is okay with you, there¡¯s a seat over there..¡±

 Chapter 10

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    Song Nian looked in the direction he was pointing at. There were only four people at this table, and they were all women.


    Song Nian smiled and nodded, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    She walked over and sat down. She reckoned these four women came here together. They did not say anything when Song Nian sat down and continued their own conversations. Song Nian did not feel awkward. After pouring herself a glass of wine, she leaned back on the chair and sipped lazily.


    However, not long after she sat down, a man approached her to start a conversation, ¡°Hello, may I sit here?¡±


    Song Nian turned around. The four women had gathered closely together, which made the space next to her empty. She raised her eyebrows, ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡±


    The man sat down, ¡°Are you here by yourself? I don¡¯t see you talking to anyone.¡±


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m here alone.¡±


    The other women at the table glanced at Song Nian, then pursed their lips and averted their gaze.


    The man smiled, ¡°What a coincidence. I came here by myself too. I wanted to go on a vacation to relax, but I didn¡¯t expect this hotel to be so interesting. They¡¯re having a bonfire dinner.¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s gaze landed on the stage, but she didn¡¯t say anything. The man pondered for a moment, then moved closer and asked, ¡°How long are you staying here? You¡¯re alone anyway. Why don¡¯t we go out together tomorrow?¡±


    Song Nian turned to look at him. Just as she was about to speak, her phone on the table vibrated twice. She smiled apologetically and picked up her phone to check. It was a Wechat message from Zheng Chengyang, requesting her to share her location. Song Nian had never played with this before. She looked at the ¡®agree¡¯ and ¡®cancel¡¯ buttons on the screen and hesitated for a moment before silently pressing the ¡®agree¡¯ button.


    Not long after, two icons on the screen started flashing. Song Nian looked at it for a while but couldn¡¯t understand it, so she kept her phone. The man beside her continued to say, ¡°I¡¯ve done my homework. There are a few spots here that are quite interesting. Perhaps we can go take a look.¡±


    Song Nian interrupted him and raised her wine glass with a chuckle, ¡°Another drink?¡±


    The man was stunned for a while, then raised his wine glass and clinked it with Song Nian¡¯s. The man was quite attentive. When he saw that Song Nian¡¯s wine glass was empty, he immediately filled it up. ¡°May I ask how old you are? You look so young. Are you traveling on your school holidays?¡±


    Song Nian raised her eyebrows slightly, ¡°Do I look like a student?¡± When she spoke, her red lips curled up slightly. The dimples at the corners of her mouth were faintly discernible. Her pure and alluring charm immediately rose.


    The man stared at Song Nian¡¯s face for a good while, as if he was a little infatuated. Song Nian was not surprised. She knew that she was very good-looking. Even Qi Yu admitted it.


    The man snapped out of it after realizing he was staring at Song Nian for too long. He was a little embarrassed. He rubbed his nose, ¡°A little girl like you come out here all by yourself. Won¡¯t your family be worried?¡±


    Family? She didn¡¯t have any family. Her parents had disappeared when she was very young. She hadn¡¯t heard from them for so many years, and she had already considered them dead. Before she divorced Qi Yu, the Qi family was her family. Now that they were divorced, she had nothing to do with the Qi family anymore.


    Song Nian was in a trance for a moment. In that trance, she heard a familiar voice, ¡°Hey, this place is empty. Let¡¯s sit here.¡±


    Song Nian looked up and saw Zheng Chengyang pulling Qi Yu and walking in her direction. Beside Qi Yu was a beautiful woman with a slender waist and straight legs. The woman was wearing a sundress that showcased her shapely bust. Her body was curvy and voluptuous. As for her face, Song Nian glanced at it and was confident that this woman was not as pretty as her.


    Zheng Chengyang did not care that there were other people at the table. He walked over naturally and spoke to Song Nian as if he did not know her, ¡°Young lady, are these seats taken? Can we sit here?¡±


    There were originally six people at this table. Now, it suddenly became crowded with Zheng Chengyang, Qi Yu, and the strange woman beside Qi Yu.


    Song Nian looked at Zheng Chengyang like he was a fool. She was fine with him pretending not to know her, but could he act more like it? She felt embarrassed by his excessive acting.


    The man who was trying to hit up Song Nian might have sensed the threat and said quickly, ¡°We¡¯re full here. You guys might wanna try over there. There should be some empty seats there.¡±


    Unfortunately, Zheng Chengyang did not listen to him at all. He pulled out two chairs and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. We will squeeze. The view is better here.¡±


    The view was not good at all. They could not even see the stage clearly. There was a performance on the stage. There were young ladies dressed in sexy outfits singing and dancing. Unfortunately, they could not see anything from here.


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s ability to lie through his teeth was getting better and better. After setting up the chairs, he waved at Qi Yu. Qi Yu did not decline and sat down on the chair that Zheng Chengyang pulled out..

 Chapter 11

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    Song Nian turned to look at Qi Yu and nodded politely. Actually, it was much easier for her to pretend he was a stranger than an acquaintance.


    The woman next to Qi Yu also walked over. The four women sitting at the table looked at each other and left, looking displeased. After they left, the table became much more spacious.


    Zheng Chengyang had wanted Qi Yu to sit next to Song Nian, but Qi Yu took a seat on the chair next to him instead, leaving the seat next to Song Nian empty. The women next to Qi Yu saw this and sat next to Song Nian.


    Song Nian wasn¡¯t too concerned about what was happening next to her and kept her eyes on the stage. Zheng Chengyang sat across from Song Nian and asked as if this was the first time he had seen her, ¡°Hey pretty, are you out here by yourself?¡±


    Without waiting for Song Nian to answer, the man who had tried to hit on her earlier said, ¡°No, we¡¯re here together.¡± The man must have mistaken Zheng Chengyang for an imaginary competitor.


    Song Nian took a sip of her wine with a smile on her face and didn¡¯t refute. Zheng Chengyang was stunned for a moment. He glanced at Song Nian and then at Qi Yu, but Qi Yu didn¡¯t look at him. Instead, he stared in the direction of the stage with great interest. It seemed like something was happening over there, and it was bustling with cheers.


    Zheng Chengyang was not in the mood to enjoy the performance. He gave Song Nian a look and then asked, ¡°Are you two really partying together? You actually look quite alike. I would¡¯ve thought you were siblings. Are you?¡±


    Song Nian almost burst out with laughter. She was impressed by Zheng Chengyang¡¯s ability to bullsh*t.


    At this moment, the man next to him corrected him with a straight face, ¡°No, she¡¯s my girlfriend.¡±


    Hearing this, Qi Yu retracted his gaze from the stage and turned to look at Song Nian. Dressing for the occasion, Qi Yu also wore a beach-style floral shirt. The collar was unbuttoned, revealing his collarbone. His hair was not styled properly and looked casual. This was very different from his usual cold and solemn appearance. He did not come across as serious and instead was much more down-to-earth.


    Song Nian noticed his movements from the corner of her eyes, but she did not look at Qi Yu. She was only focused on the direction of the stage. Qi Yu¡¯s gaze lingered on her for a few seconds before he turned around. On the other hand, the woman beside him took her time to size up Song Nian for a good while.


    Well, women were usually hostile towards those better looking than them. However, when she heard that Song Nian was someone else¡¯s girlfriend, she seemed more relaxed.


    When Zheng Chengyang heard the man shamelessly calling Song Nian his girlfriend, his eyes almost popped out. He kept making faces at Song Nian, but unfortunately, Song Nian didn¡¯t even look at him. Once Qi Yu came over, she became slightly upset again. She finished her glass of wine and poured herself another.


    The bottle was closer to Qi Yu. When she stood up to pick up the bottle, Qi Yu seemed to glance at the bottle, but he only glanced at it once and didn¡¯t do anything else.


    The woman beside Qi Yu stared at the stage for a while, then moved closer to Qi Yu and whispered to him. Qi Yu tilted his upper body slightly toward the woman to hear her better. The woman whispered something into his ear and giggled. The corners of Qi Yu¡¯s mouth curved up slightly, but it wasn¡¯t exactly a smile.


    Song Nian tried her best to divert her gaze away from the pair beside her. However, whether she saw their intimate interaction or not, she felt agitated. It was easy to pretend to be a stranger, but she couldn¡¯t suppress her emotions.


    Song Nian took a deep breath and turned to look at the beach. The sound of the waves at night was louder. This was actually the first time she had seen the sea, and it was all thanks to Qi Yu that she had the money to come here and enjoy herself.


    The night was getting darker, and the beach was getting livelier. The hotel staff began to distribute barbecued meat, and interested guests could try barbecuing their own around the bonfire.


    The man beside Song Nian came nearer to her, ¡°Shall we try it? Perhaps it would taste better if we do it ourselves.¡±


    Song Nian glanced at him and rejected him with a smile, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I¡¯m a lazy person, and I like to be served by others.¡±


    Qi Yu suddenly snorted lightly. It wasn¡¯t loud, so it was hard to hear under all the waves and chatter from the crowd. However, strangely enough, Song Nian caught it and inexplicably thought of something that was somewhat inappropriate.


    Before the divorce, Qi Yu had always disapproved of her for being too lazy in bed and didn¡¯t know how to take the initiative. Of course, he would only say such things when he was drunk from socializing.


    Song Nian closed her eyes. Thinking about these things now would only add to her anguish. It was meaningless.


    She simply stood up, ¡°Actually, you know what? It¡¯s pretty boring sitting here anyway. Why don¡¯t we go over and take a look?¡±


    The man beside her smiled and stood up as well. ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go.¡±


    He thought that Zheng Chengyang was interested in Song Nian, so he couldn¡¯t wait to leave the table. Song Nian and the man went to the bonfire together, and the staff very attentively handed them a skewer of meat..

 Chapter 12

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    Song Nian took a step back and said, ¡°I¡¯m just here to watch.¡±


    The man beside her reached out and took over the skewer, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll make one for you.¡±


    Song Nian turned to look at him, ¡°Oh, I haven¡¯t gotten your name yet.¡±


    The man smiled, ¡°Shen Cong, my name is Shen Cong. Sorry about what I said before. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Song Nian knew that he was talking about how he claimed to be her boyfriend. She shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± No one would believe that anyway.


    Zheng Chengyang sat in his seat and kept his eyes on Song Nian and Shen Cong. After a while, he moved closer to Qi Yu, ¡°Boss, look at Madam¡­¡±


    Qi Yu looked at him expressionlessly, and Zheng Chengyang immediately corrected himself, ¡°Look at Song Nian, she¡¯s flirting around!¡±


    Song Nian, who Zheng Chengyang said was flirting around, was now quietly standing beside Shen Cong and watching him barbecue. Her eyes did not move as if she was in a daze.


    Qi Yu glanced toward the bonfire, and Zheng Chengyang¡¯s rueful words rang in his ears, ¡°But Song Nian is really pretty. Just by standing there, she outclassed the people around her.¡±


    Qi Yu unhurriedly touched his wine glass. Everyone acknowledged that Song Nian was good-looking. Back then, when the old man forced him to marry Song Nian, his mother persuaded him by saying, ¡°At least this girl is pretty. The children you¡¯ll have with her wouldn¡¯t be too bad either.¡±


    At that time, it seemed that the only good thing about Song Nian was her good looks. Now, Song Nian was wearing a black floral dress. Her fishbone braids were obediently hanging on her collarbone. She stood there, and the people around her instantly faded into the background.


    The way she looked right now was as if she was still an unmarried young lady.


    Zheng Chengyang stared at her for a while and sighed from the bottom of his heart, ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t you like such a pretty young lady?¡±


    Qi Yu looked at Song Nian, then retracted his gaze and said in a straight voice, ¡°It¡¯s nothing but appearance.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head awkwardly. Well, Song Nian really didn¡¯t have anything else besides her good looks. Her family background wasn¡¯t good, and she didn¡¯t graduate from a famous university. Before she married Qi Yu, she didn¡¯t even have a decent job.


    Therefore, when the news of her marrying Qi Yu spread, many people didn¡¯t believe it. Any one of the girls going after Qi Yu was better than Song Nian. Who would have thought that someone like Song Nian eventually married Qi Yu?


    Zheng Chengyang lowered his head and looked at the sand under his feet, not knowing what to say.


    The woman beside Qi Yu didn¡¯t hear their conversation. She looked around and then moved closer to Qi Yu, ¡°Mr. Qi, it¡¯s quite boring sitting here. Do you want to take a look around?¡±


    Qi Yu thought for a moment and nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s business partners sent this woman, so it seemed like she had other intentions. However, Qi Yu did not really care. He only came to Hainan this time to talk about business.


    The woman stood up happily and followed Qi Yu along the beach. Zheng Chengyang followed closely behind. It was apparent that this woman had covert intentions toward Qi Yu. Her eyes were so fiery that they were about to tear off his boss¡¯s clothes.


    He did not like this woman. At least up until now, Song Nian was the only person he could identify as the lady boss.


    As they walked along the beach, Qi Yu talked about the business. The woman covered her mouth and teased, ¡°I¡¯ve always heard that Mr. Qi is a workaholic. I didn¡¯t really believe it. But now that I¡¯ve finally seen it, Mr. Qi doesn¡¯t forget to talk about work even though it¡¯s such a good opportunity to unwind.¡±


    Qi Yu smiled, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t have been here if it wasn¡¯t for work.¡±


    The woman¡¯s expression froze, then she laughed again. She personally invited Qi Yu out at night. At that time, Qi Yu agreed very readily. She thought that the two of them had an unspoken understanding to have some fun tonight, but she didn¡¯t expect that all that was in this man¡¯s mind was actually work.


    However, her intention wasn¡¯t to talk about work.


    The more the two of them walked forward, the fewer people there were. Zheng Chengyang gritted his teeth and followed behind them. At the same time, he took out his phone and nagged Song Nian on Wechat, saying that she didn¡¯t seize the opportunity. It wasn¡¯t easy to meet Qi Yu in such a romantic place. How could she be so easily fooled by another man!


    After Song Nian finished reading the message, she deleted it. Coincidentally, Shen Cong had also finished roasting the skewers. Song Nian smiled and took it, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Shen Cong took some refreshing juice and handed it to Song Nian. He asked, ¡°Do you know those people?¡±


    Song Nian was stunned, ¡°Why do you say that?¡±


    Shen Cong scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed, ¡°It¡¯s just a strange feeling. The way they looked at you was odd.¡±


    Song Nian held the juice in his hand and said after a while, ¡°No, I don¡¯t know them.. How would I know those people?¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Song Nian and Shen Cong hung out around the bonfire for a while. When they returned to their seats, there was no one there. She did not mind and sat down.


    She had just drunk two glasses of wine on an empty stomach and had eaten a lot of meat skewers. Her stomach felt a little bloated. Song Nian took a sip of fruit juice to try and suppress it, but it was of no use.


    Shen Cong was roasting meat by the bonfire. The hot air made him sweat, but he still had a smile on his face. He discussed with Song Nian, ¡°I just saw the weather forecast saying the weather will be a fine day tomorrow. Let¡¯s go out together. I¡¯ll set the route, and you¡¯ll be in charge of having fun. How about that?¡±


    Song Nian was not in the mood to think about tomorrow. She said lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it tomorrow.¡±


    The food near the stage had all been removed. Everyone gathered around the bonfire, ready to sing and dance. This was the main event of the bonfire banquet. Shen Cong took a look and took the initiative, ¡°Then let¡¯s go over there? It looks quite fun and lively.¡±


    Song Nian shook her head, ¡°You go ahead. I want to rest here for a while. My stomach isn¡¯t feeling well.¡±


    Shen Cong hurriedly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Song Nian pressed her stomach with one hand and frowned uncomfortably, ¡°It should be gastritis. Can you please go to the front desk and ask if there¡¯s any medicine?¡±


    Her face was indeed not looking too good now. The redness from all the roasting by the bonfire was gone. Her beautiful face was looking a little pale.


    Shen Cong quickly stood up, ¡°Sure, wait for me here. I¡¯ll be right back.¡±


    Song Nian sat on the chair and waited for Shen Cong to walk away before slowly standing up. She walked in the opposite direction along the beach. The further she walked, the quieter the sounds of the bonfire banquet became. The waves lashed against the rocks. Song Nian found a rock and sat down. The sea breeze blew past her ears, bringing with it a hint of coolness.


    Song Nian¡¯s tense nerves could finally relax. She was considering whether or not she should travel somewhere else. She would always bump into Qi Yu, so how could she find peace in her heart? The person she liked was always in front of her, so how could she forget him?


    Song Nian sat there for a long time until the sounds from the beach gradually disappeared. Then, she climbed down from the rock and slowly walked toward the hotel.


    After taking two steps, someone called out her name loudly from behind, ¡°Song Nian, you¡¯re here!¡±


    Song Nian knew it was Zheng Chengyang the moment she heard his voice. She pretended not to hear him and quickened her steps. Zheng Chengyang was unhappy and chased after her, ¡°Are you pretending to be deaf? I know you heard me calling you!¡±


    Song Nian looked back at him reluctantly. Her gaze passed Zheng Chengyang, and she did not see Qi Yu, ¡°Where¡¯s your boss? Isn¡¯t he with you?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang shrugged, ¡°So you¡¯re still thinking about your ex-husband. I thought you didn¡¯t care anymore. Don¡¯t worry. He went back to the hotel first. I was going to go back with him, but I thought it wasn¡¯t safe for a little girl like you to be alone with a strange man, so I came out to look for you.¡±


    Song Nian snorted, ¡°There are so many people at the beach. What¡¯s not safe about that?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang and Song Nian walked toward the hotel together, ¡°Let me tell you. You might be out here for a vacation, but you have to keep your eyes open and stay away from those people who have ulterior motives. For example, that man tonight. It¡¯s obvious that he¡¯s not a good person.¡±


    Song Nian stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him, ¡°Your boss is also hanging out with that woman tonight. Is he not a good person?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s expression froze, and then he looked at Song Nian, very pleased with himself, ¡°Yo, are you jealous?¡± After he said that, he leaned over in a gossipy way, ¡°Tell me honestly, are you unable to let go of my boss? If you can¡¯t let go, I can actually¡­¡±


    ¡°You must be joking.¡±


    Song Nian snickered and interrupted him, ¡°It¡¯s not easy for me to be single again and have an entire forest to myself. Why would I miss your boss¡¯s crooked tree?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang clicked his tongue, ¡°If my boss hears what you¡¯re saying, he¡¯ll probably be upset.¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s voice was light, ¡°What does it have to do with me whether he¡¯s upset or not?¡±


    The two of them walked slowly to the hotel entrance. The staff was cleaning up the area of the bonfire banquet. They paused for a moment to make room for the staff.


    Zheng Chengyang was quiet for less than two minutes before he could not help but nag again, ¡°But you still have to be careful with the man who¡¯s trying to court you today. He¡¯s in such a hurry. It¡¯s obvious that he doesn¡¯t have good intentions.¡±


    Song Nian turned to look at him, ¡°Then what kind of man has good intentions?¡± Without waiting for Zheng Chengyang to answer, she continued sarcastically, ¡°Is it someone as sanctimonious and aloof as your boss?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was stunned.. He stared at Song Nian carefully for a long time before he said, ¡°Did you eat anything spicy earlier today? Why are your words so fiery?¡±

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Song Nian pursed her lips, ¡°No.¡± But, just the thought of Qi Yu would upset her.


    Zheng Chengyang sighed, ¡°Don¡¯t mind my nagging. I¡¯m doing this for your own good. You¡¯re a pretty girl out here by yourself. You could easily come across people who are interested in you. If you¡¯re not careful, you¡¯ll be taken advantage of.¡±


    ¡°Taken advantage? How could I be taken advantage of? These things are consensual.¡± Song Nian leaned lazily against the wall while waiting for the elevator.


    Zheng Chengyang was shocked by her words. Song Nian glanced at his widened eyes and continued, ¡°Why are you surprised? We¡¯re all adults. Aren¡¯t these things normal? I¡¯m not an inexperienced young girl.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang blinked a few times.


    Song Nian raised her eyebrows, ¡°What? Are your eyes cramping?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Song Nian heard a very familiar voice from behind her, ¡°Zheng Chengyang, didn¡¯t you bring your cell phone downstairs? Why are you not picking up my calls?¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s body froze. She paused for a moment before she slowly turned around. Qi Yu was standing not far away from her. His expression was the same as usual, and nothing was strange about it. Therefore, she was unsure if he had heard what she had just said.


    Either way, Song Nian did not feel sorry. She turned around and looked at Zheng Chengyang, ¡°If you have something to do, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± After saying that, she didn¡¯t wait for Zheng Chengyang to reply. She swaggered into the elevator and passed by Qi Yu and didn¡¯t even glance at him.


    Qi Yu stood there alone. The woman who had been with him earlier had disappeared, but Song Nian didn¡¯t care. Qi Yu suddenly turned around and looked at Song Nian when she passed him by.


    The light in the hotel lobby was bright. One could clearly see Song Nian¡¯s slightly pale face. Her makeup was radiant today. Her hair was a little messed up in the sea breeze, and it draped loosely over her shoulders, making her look a little fragile.


    Qi Yu had never seen Song Nian like this. He and Song Nian didn¡¯t spend much time together in the past. She was quiet, obedient, and even a little obsequious and compliant most of the time¡ª he didn¡¯t like Song Nian like that.


    Song Nian took the elevator back to her room. Her stomach was still a little upset, and she felt like throwing up. Her stomach problems had accumulated over the years. Before she married Qi Yu, her life had been hard, and she was often starved. That¡¯s how her stomach problems started.


    Song Nian poured herself a cup of hot water and looked down from the balcony. Qi Yu and Zheng Chengyang were standing at the hotel entrance, talking about something. Qi Yu suddenly raised his head and looked up and happened to make eye contact with her.


    Song Nian was stunned. It would be too late to dodge now. She simply stood there and looked down at him. She didn¡¯t know what was wrong with Qi Yu, but he actually raised his head and looked at her, his expression somewhat focused.


    In the end, Song Nian¡¯s stomach hurt so much that she moved his gaze away and returned to the room.


    In the evening, she woke up in a daze from the pain. It was as if there was a big hand clutching and twisting her stomach. It was agonizing, and she couldn¡¯t throw up even if she wanted to, and her stomach was burning.


    She struggled to get up. She didn¡¯t even turn on the lights. She rubbed her stomach as she walked into the bathroom and immediately threw up. She didn¡¯t eat much at night, so she threw up acid.


    Song Nian reached toward the wall with her fingers. When she touched the light switch, she turned it on and saw that the sink was full of blood.


    She wiped the corner of her mouth and didn¡¯t panic. This had happened before. She turned on the tap to flush out the blood and rinsed her mouth. After feeling better, she climbed back into bed. The clock on the wall pointed to one o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Perhaps it was the bleak, dark night that made her moody. Song Nian reckoned that no one would know even if she had died here with a stomach ache. She looked up at the ceiling, wanting to wait until dawn to go out and buy medicine, but it did not seem to work out. In less than ten minutes, her stomach began to act up again. After vomiting a pile of bloody acid, she braced herself and called Zheng Chengyang.


    In her mind right now, the only person she could ask for help from was Zheng Chengyang.


    Her stomach was throbbing in pain. She pressed hard, and cold sweat kept breaking out on her forehead. Her fingers trembled as she opened her phone¡¯s contact list. She narrowed her eyes and carefully confirmed the name on it before dialing the number.


    The phone rang. Song Nian put her phone aside and pressed down on her stomach, shrinking into a ball.


    The phone rang for a while before it was picked up, ¡°Hello?¡±


    The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have just been woken up. The voice was a little hoarse. Song Nian took a deep breath and forced herself to say, ¡°Zheng Chengyang, I¡­¡± Before she could finish her sentence, the urge to throw up hit her again. She retched, ¡°Ugh¡­ I¡¯m feeling a bit unwell. Can you come over for a moment¡­¡±


    Her voice was weak, and she was completely focused on battling her stomach pain. ¡°Are you alright?¡± The voice on the other end asked..

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Song Nian was in so much pain that her entire body began to tremble. Cold sweat poured out freely across her body, ¡°Please, please come over first.¡±


    After saying that, she struggled to get up and run to the bathroom. This time, she spat out a large mouthful of blood. Song Nian leaned against the wall with all her strength. She thought in a daze that she had also suffered from stomach bleeding in the past. She had seen several doctors, and they all said that she had to take good care of herself.


    Perhaps it was because she had been in a bad mood for the past two days, and she had drunk too much alcohol. With this condition, she could not drown her sorrows away after the divorce. She had only drunk two times, and her stomach was already starting to protest and making such a scene.


    Song Nian held onto the sink, and her vision went black. She did not know how she had walked from the bathroom to the bed. She only knew that when she lay in the bed, the person on the other end of the phone had not hung up yet. He shouted, ¡°Song Nian! Song Nian, can you hear me? What¡¯s going on with you?¡±


    Song Nian wanted to say that she heard him and stop nagging, but she really did not have the strength. Anyway, Zheng Chengyang had booked the hotel for her, and he knew the room number. So she felt that it was okay even if she did not answer.


    Song Nian curled up and sighed deeply before she closed her eyes.


    Thanks to Zheng Chengyang¡¯s big mouth, Qi Yu had long known Song Nian¡¯s room number. Seeing that there was no sound from the phone, he didn¡¯t even change his clothes and quickly went to the front desk.


    There was someone on duty at the front desk. After hearing from Qi Yu, he didn¡¯t dare delay and went to Song Nian¡¯s room with her room key. When the door opened, he could see that the bathroom was lit up. In the dimmed light, Qi Yu saw Song Nian lying on the bed, curled up in a ball with sweat all over his face.


    Qi Yu walked over quickly. ¡°Song Nian? Song Nian?¡±


    Song Nian had long passed out from the pain and did not respond. Qi Yu did not know the issues with Song Nian¡¯s health. Even though they had been married for almost a year, he did not know much about Song Nian.


    The situation was urgent. Qi Yu quickly picked Song Nian up. The hotel staff quickly went to get a car to send Song Nian to the hospital. On the way, Song Nian woke up from the pain. Qi Yu was just about to ask her if she was better before she vomited blood all over his body.


    Qi Yu was so shocked that he couldn¡¯t care less about the mess on his body. As he cleaned Song Nian¡¯s mouth, he called out to her in a low voice, ¡°Song Nian, Song Nian, wake up. Can you hear me?¡±


    Song Nian opened her eyes in a daze. After seeing Qi Yu¡¯s face clearly, she stared at him for a long time, ¡°Qi Yu? Why did I dream about you again?¡±


    Qi Yu frowned, ¡°This is not a dream. Are you still feeling unwell?¡±


    How could it not be a dream? Only Qi Yu would care so much about her in a dream and hold her in his arms. Song Nian leaned into Qi Yu¡¯s embrace. Even in a dream, she cherished such a gentle Qi Yu, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s just a recurring disease.¡±


    She held Qi Yu¡¯s waist and sighed with a grievance in a low voice, ¡°Why are you only good to me in a dream¡­¡± If he were nicer to her in reality, she wouldn¡¯t have felt so hopeless.


    Qi Yu¡¯s movements froze.


    The driver saw that Song Nian was starting to vomit blood, so he sped up to the hospital with trembling hands. Song Nian was very tired. Mentally and physically tired. She leaned into Qi Yu¡¯s arms and fell asleep again in a daze.


    When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor immediately performed an endoscopy. Song Nian was bleeding in her stomach, and the doctor found several bleeding spots. When the series of examinations ended, Song Nian was still not awake, so the doctor immediately arranged for an empty ward.


    Qi Yu¡¯s clothes were still full of Song Nian¡¯s blood, so he called Zheng Chengyang and asked him to send a set of clothes over. Zheng Chengyang still did not know what had happened. His voice was sleepy and confused. ¡°Send clothes? Did you go to Song Nian¡¯s room in the middle of the night? Oh gosh, the two of you. Well, you don¡¯t have to change your clothes at night. You sleep in Song Nian¡¯s room for the night, and I¡¯ll send it to you tomorrow morning?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s thoughts had wandered off somewhere, thinking that Qi Yu had gone to Song Nian¡¯s room in the middle of the night to get into her bed.


    Qi Yu gritted his teeth in anger, ¡°I¡¯m in the hospital now. Song Nian is in the hospital!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang stood up with a bang, ¡°You went to the hospital?! What did you guys do to end up in a hospital?!¡±


    Qi Yu closed his eyes and suppressed the urge to hire another assistant. He said word by word, ¡°Stop your thoughts and hurry over to the hospital to send me clothes!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang quickly agreed, ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I¡¯ll be there right away.¡±


    After hanging up Zheng Chengyang¡¯s call, Qi Yu slowly walked into the ward. Song Nian was in the middle of an IV drip. She was lying in the hospital bed, her face pale.


    The VIP ward had better facilities. Qi Yu walked to the couch and sat down. He stared at Song Nian for a while before slowly withdrawing his gaze. He took out his phone to read the financial news to pass the time. However, after a while, he realized that he couldn¡¯t focus.


    He decided to turn on his phone to check his Wechat Moments. There weren¡¯t many friends on this account of his. It was considered his private number. He only added his family and friends who were closer to him. Song Nian was also on his friends¡¯ list. He didn¡¯t know when she was added, but he could guarantee that he didn¡¯t add her personally..

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After his Wechat Moments refreshed, the two selfies that Nian had posted earlier popped up. Her lips were bright red in the photos, and her teeth were snowy white. She looked so delicate that water could be squeezed out. There was no way to tell that she was a married and divorced woman.


    After staring at the photos for a while, he immediately deleted Song Nian¡¯s Wechat. They are divorced, and they should not be so involved with each other.


    Zheng Chengyang arrived very quickly. He brought Qi Yu his whole set of clothes. He still didn¡¯t know why Song Nian was in the hospital. So when he saw Qi Yu covered in blood, he was shocked. ¡°F*ck, are you that violent?¡±


    Qi Yu couldn¡¯t be bothered with him. He took the clothes and went straight to the bathroom. Zheng Chengyang leaned over to the bedside and looked at Song Nian. Song Nian was still sleeping, and her expression wasn¡¯t too good, but she looked fine.


    Qi Yu changed his clothes and came out of the bathroom. He glanced at Zheng Chengyang and said, ¡°You can stay and take care of her. I¡¯m going back to the hotel first.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang quickly stopped him, ¡°You¡¯re leaving already? Aren¡¯t you going to stay and wait for Song Nian to wake up?¡±


    Qi Yu walked out of the door, ¡°No need.¡±


    When he reached the door, he stopped. He turned around to look at Song Nian on the bed and said to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Our trip in Hainan cannot be interrupted. You can do as you see fit here. If you really cannot manage, you can hire a nurse.¡±


    After saying that, he opened the door and left without waiting for Zheng Chengyang¡¯s reply.


    Song Nian woke up at noon the next day. When she woke up, she was still a little absent-minded. She stared at the ceiling of the ward for a long time. Zheng Chengyang was playing games on the sofa. When he saw that Song Nian had woken up, he quickly finished the game and moved closer to the side of the bed, ¡°Hey, you¡¯re awake. Are you still unwell?¡±


    Song Nian carefully felt it and realized that her stomach was no longer hurting. She shook her head, ¡°Actually, I am feeling fine.¡± After saying that, she smiled gratefully at Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Sorry for troubling you last night.¡±


    She remembered that she had called Zheng Chengyang yesterday when she couldn¡¯t take the pain anymore.


    Zheng Chengyang hurriedly waved his hand, ¡°No, no! I didn¡¯t send you here. It¡¯s your ex-husband.¡±


    Song Nian was stunned, ¡°Qi Yu?¡±


    ¡°Who else could it be? Do you have another ex-husband?¡± Zheng Chengyang pulled a chair and sat down beside the bed. He said with a reprimanding voice, ¡°Song Nian, tell me what¡¯s wrong with you. I asked the doctor. He said that your stomach was bleeding. You also had severe gastritis and stomach cramps. Your stomach is riddled with holes.¡±


    Song Nian got down from the hospital bed and waved her hand without a care, ¡°It¡¯s an old problem.¡±


    She went to the bathroom to wash her face. After last night¡¯s ordeal, she was still quite weak. Zheng Chengyang followed her worriedly. Leaning against the door, he watched her brush her teeth and washed her face, ¡°The doctor said that your condition is too serious and that you need to be hospitalized for a few days for observation. I still have work to do, so I can¡¯t stay in Hainan to keep you company.¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll be fine. If I need to, I can get a nurse.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was actually worried about leaving Song Nian alone. ¡°Why don¡¯t I talk to your ex-husband again and see if we can stay in Hainan for a few more days?¡±


    ¡°No need.¡± Song Nian refused, ¡°Your business is more important, and¡­ I don¡¯t really want to see him.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang didn¡¯t know how to respond. The doctor had just told Song Nian to eat properly after waking up, so he quickly went out to buy food.


    Actually, Song Nian wasn¡¯t really hungry. Her stomach didn¡¯t feel anything. She laid on the hospital bed. Qi Yu had always been a reliable person. When he sent her to the hospital, he didn¡¯t forget to bring her phone.


    Song Nian felt that she should give Qi Yu a call to thank him, but he should be at work at this time, so she didn¡¯t want to disturb him. So, she opened Wechat and wanted to send him a thank-you message. However, before she could send the word ¡®thank you,¡¯ a red exclamation mark showed that Qi Yu had evidently deleted her from his Wechat friend list.


    Song Nian was stunned. She stared at the chat window for a long time and finally smiled in resignation. Qi Yu was never sloppy when it came to things. If he didn¡¯t like her, then he didn¡¯t like her. After the divorce, they should never see each other again. There was no room for reconciliation at all.


    Song Nian curled her lips and deleted Qi Yu from her friend list. Then, she put her phone to the side and turned to look out the window. She let out a long breath.


    Song Nian thought Qi Yu wouldn¡¯t show up again. She didn¡¯t expect him to come over in the afternoon. He even brought some fruits. At that time, Song Nian was sitting in bed playing poker with Zheng Chengyang.


    Qi Yu stopped when he reached the door. The door to the ward was open, and the two of them were chatting and laughing inside. Song Nian¡¯s voice sounded fine.


    She smiled as she said to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me. I¡¯ve seen a lot of doctors for my stomach in the past, and there¡¯s no cure for it. I can only take care of it. I just need to pay more attention to my diet in the future..¡±

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There was a note stuck to Zheng Chengyang¡¯s face. As he spoke, the note was flipping up and down, ¡°The doctor said that this illness of yours could have been treated. The reason why it got to this state is because you didn¡¯t take care of it properly and didn¡¯t take your health seriously.¡±


    Song Nian chuckled and diverted his attention, ¡°I only have two cards left. You¡¯re going to lose!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang looked at the cards and threw them away angrily, ¡°I¡¯m not playing anymore. I lose every round.¡± Then he added, ¡°But doesn¡¯t your ex-husband know that you have stomach problems?¡±


    ¡°He actually doesn¡¯t know.¡± Song Nian tidied up the cards on the bed.


    ¡°You two have been married for almost a year, right? He doesn¡¯t know that you have had stomach problems for so many years?¡± Zheng Chengyang widened his eyes in disbelief.


    Song Nian gave him a kick, ¡°Well, that¡¯s normal, right? Since when did he know anything about me?¡± She was already used to him not paying attention to her because he never liked her.


    Zheng Chengyang shook his head, ¡°How do you think you got through it then?¡±


    Song Nian pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I have a big heart. If I were to be fussy over this with him, I¡¯m afraid that I¡¯d be long dead out of anger before my stomach kills me. To save my life, I could only let it go.¡±


    Qi Yu stood at the door and stared at Song Nian¡¯s smiling face through the crack of the door. He used to see her the way she was now. She was smiling as if she wouldn¡¯t be bothered by anything in the world. However, he realized that her smile was a little disingenuous upon closer inspection. It was perfunctory and also seemed frustrated.


    Qi Yu raised his hand and pushed the door open. Zheng Chengyang turned his head when he heard the sound and was shocked to see Qi Yu. He was originally sitting cross-legged on the bed with Song Nian, but when he saw Qi Yu, he jumped off the bed with a whoosh. His expression was slightly awkward, ¡°Ahem, boss, why are you here? Why didn¡¯t you tell me beforehand so that I could come down to pick you up?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t look at him and placed the things in his hands on the bedside, ¡°If I told you beforehand, would I still be able to hear you talking behind my back?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was speechless.


    He glanced at Song Nian and bared his teeth at her. Song Nian¡¯s face was expressionless. The casual vibes when she was having a conversation with Zheng Chengyang just now had completely disappeared. Qi Yu didn¡¯t mind her attitude. He said, ¡°There¡¯s a problem with our partners. We need to discuss the terms of the contract carefully. We might have to stay here for a few more days.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°A few more days?¡±


    He glanced at Song Nian from the corner of his eye, but unfortunately, song Nian didn¡¯t look at them at all. He didn¡¯t know if she heard what they said. She looked out of the window with an indifferent expression. Song Nian was a bit thin, and her hospital gown was loose. It hung loosely on her body, making her look tiny and pitiful.


    Zheng Chengyang touched his nose, ¡°That¡¯s perfect.¡± He raised his voice slightly, and it was as if he was deliberately saying it for Song Nian to hear. ¡°Just perfect. The lady boss, I mean, Song Nian is in the hospital. She¡¯s not familiar with Hainan. We can still help take care of her.¡±


    Qi Yu looked at him with a faint smile.


    Zheng Chengyang looked away, ¡°Well, it¡¯s late now. The doctor said that Song Nian needed to eat on time. I¡¯ll go down and buy some food. You guys can talk.¡±


    It was only the afternoon, how could it be late?


    Song Nian knew that Zheng Chengyang wanted to leave some space for the two of them. Qi Yu must have known as well. However, the two of them did not respond. They did not agree nor refuse.


    Zheng Chengyang took his phone and walked out of the ward. When he closed the door, he even peeked inside through the window. Qi Yu was sitting on the couch, and Song Nian was also sitting on the bed obediently. It did not look like they would talk.


    Zheng Chengyang sighed tiredly. He did not know what was going on between the two of them. Even if they were divorced, it should not be so awkward, right? Was it really like what was said on the Internet that after a divorce, people should just never see each other again until they die?


    Once Zheng Chengyang left, the ward became completely quiet. Song Nian didn¡¯t really want to talk, and Qi Yu was a man of few words. Song Nian picked up her phone and was about to read some entertainment gossip to pass the time, but after a few glances, she realized that she couldn¡¯t get into it.


    She couldn¡¯t describe what she felt in her heart. If Qi Yu had not come, she would feel a little upset, but now that this person was here, she felt even more upset and inexplicably annoyed. It was as if she had returned to the days before the divorce. She looked forward to his return like a stone, but after he returned, she had to pretend that she did not care.


    Maybe it was just her pride. If he didn¡¯t love her, she had to act like she didn¡¯t care about him.


    This feeling was actually quite horrible.


    Song Nian closed her eyes and suppressed all her messy thoughts, ¡°I still owe you a thank you for sending me to the hospital last night.¡±


    Qi Yu glanced at her and replied indifferently, ¡°You¡¯re welcome. I would do it for anyone.¡±


    Song Nian nodded in understanding, ¡°No matter what, I still have to thank you¡­.¡±

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Before she could finish her sentence, Qi Yu¡¯s phone rang. He picked it up, glanced at it, and nodded at song Nian. ¡°I¡¯m going out to take a call.¡±


    After Qi Yu left the ward, Song Nian thought for a moment, then got out of bed and walked to the door. The door to the ward wasn¡¯t tightly shut. She couldn¡¯t hear the voice on the other end of the phone, but she could hear Qi Yu¡¯s voice clearly. He was explaining to the person on the other end of the phone, ¡°Yeah, something came up at the last minute, so I can¡¯t go back for the time being.¡±


    The person at the other end said something, and Qi Yu replied with a hint of confusion, ¡°Xu Wen¡¯s back? Alright, let¡¯s talk about it when I get back.¡±


    Song Nian paused. She had never seen Xu Wen before, but she had heard of her many times. Back then, the Qi family liked to compare her to Xu Wen. If Song Nian hadn¡¯t interfered, Qi Yu would have married Xu Wen.


    Xu Wen was Qi Yu¡¯s original fianc¨¦e. Grandpa Qi insisted on breaking off the engagement with the Shen family and strongly requested Qi Yu to marry Song Nian instead.


    Song Nian lowered her gaze and slowly returned to the hospital bed. In the end, the marriage did not help to keep Grandpa Qi. She couldn¡¯t keep Qi Yu either. Now that Qi Yu and Xu Wen had gotten back in touch, Song Nian seemed like a joke from the beginning.


    Qi Yu was on the phone for a long time. When he came back in, Song Nian was already lying down with her eyes closed and her breathing shallow. Qi Yu walked lightly over to the couch and sat down.


    However, Song Nian was not asleep. She wasn¡¯t sleepy at all. It was just that she did not want to be in the same space as Qi Yu. There was not much to talk about between the two of them.


    Thinking back to the past, she wanted the most to spend time alone with Qi Yu. Unfortunately, Qi Yu was always too busy, or he did not have her on his mind at all. That was why he never bothered to spend time with her.


    Now that she finally had the chance to be alone with Qi Yu, their relationship had changed. Qi Yu did not know what song Nian was thinking. He took out his phone to take a look at the itinerary for this business trip. After scanning it from top to bottom, he raised his head to look at Song Nian¡¯s back, and he could not help but frown.


    Zheng Chengyang only came back when the sun was about to set. When he entered the door and saw the way the two of them were getting along, his face instantly fell.


    He placed the food on the coffee table and asked Qi Yu in a low voice, ¡°When did Song Nian fall asleep?¡±


    Qi Yu was also leaning against the sofa to rest. When he heard Zheng Chengyang¡¯s question, he lightly said, ¡°After you left.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang instantly turned his head to look at Song Nian¡¯s back, feeling a bit disappointed.


    Song Nian had wanted to lie down for a while to avoid being alone with Qi Yu, but she didn¡¯t expect actually to fall asleep while lying down. It wasn¡¯t until the nurse came over to give her an injection that she woke up in a daze.


    Not only did she need an injection to stop the bleeding, she also needed anti-inflammatory medicine. Qi Yu and Zheng Chengyang were working on the couch at the side, neither of them looking at Song Nian.


    Song Nian pursed her lips and discussed with the nurse, ¡°There¡¯s no need for more injections, right? I¡¯m familiar with this illness myself. I just need to take some medicine.¡±


    The nurse said with a straight face, ¡°Since you¡¯re familiar with it, you should know how serious your stomach illness is. The reason why it developed to this state is because you don¡¯t care about it. You¡¯re still young. If you don¡¯t treat it properly, you¡¯ll suffer when you¡¯re old.¡±


    As the nurse spoke, she tore open the needle. Song Nian reluctantly reached out her hand. The nurse glanced at her and lectured her, ¡°You look quite young. How would you have such a serious stomach problem?¡±


    Song Nian turned her head and didn¡¯t look at the needle piercing her skin. ¡°I am careless. It developed to this state when I wasn¡¯t paying attention.¡±


    Qi Yu was looking at the documents when he heard this. He suddenly raised his head and glanced at Song Nian. Song Nian was obviously a little afraid of getting an injection. Her lips were tightly pursed, and she looked stubborn.


    Qi Yu suddenly felt a little curious. How did this girl change so much after the divorce? She wasn¡¯t like this in the past, but to be fair, he couldn¡¯t tell her what Song Nian was like in the past either.


    Qi Yu wasn¡¯t willing to marry Song Nian, so he didn¡¯t treat her well after marrying her. He was busy with work, but he was not so busy that he could not find time to manage his marriage. He just did not want to.


    He allowed himself to be buried in his work, and only when he was busy could he not see her. However, Song Nian did not seem to mind. When he said that he was busy with work and did not have time for his honeymoon, she smiled and said that it was fine. Work was important. When he said that he would be out socializing and not be home for dinner at night, she said that it was fine and that he should not drink too much.


    Sometimes, when Qi Yu came home from work late, he went to sleep in the second bedroom. When she found out, she just smiled and asked him whether work was too tiring and told him that he should rest well.


    Song Nian had never lost her temper in front of him. She was obedient and sensible, like an unnecessary decoration at home. He first felt that something was wrong when he asked for a divorce. In fact, Qi Yu had thought about Song Nian¡¯s reaction before he asked for a divorce. He guessed that she would cry, beg, or refuse to divorce..

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    But in the end? It was nothing like what he had imagined.


    After he asked for the divorce, Song Nian was only stunned for a moment. He could clearly see the shock in Song Nian¡¯s eyes, but that was all. After that, she simply nodded and said yes.


    This was too out of Qi Yu¡¯s expectation. She was also very cooperative with the transfer of assets and the formalities. To what extent? As soon as she received the divorce certificate, she went out looking for excitement.


    Qi Yu sneered and watched as Song Nian closed her eyes. After the injection, she slowly put her hand down, not daring to move. He was a little confused as to which one was the real her.


    After the nurse adjusted the drip¡¯s flow rate, she reminded her of some precautions and left. Song Nian leaned against the headboard and looked up at the medicine bottle. Her face was pale, and it was unknown what she was thinking about.


    Qi Yu knocked on the sofa, ¡°So, what are your plans next?¡±


    Song Nian was stunned and turned to look at him, ¡°What plans? After I get out of the hospital, I¡¯ll continue with my vacation to relax.¡± After saying that, she looked at Zheng Chengyang, ¡°I forgot to ask you. What¡¯s the itinerary you¡¯ve arranged for me? Where am I going next?¡±


    When Zheng Chengyang heard that, he winked at her with all his might. In front of Qi Yu, it was complicated for him to tell Song Nian that the itinerary he had arranged for her was exactly the same as Qi Yu.


    When Qi Yu saw that Zheng Chengyang did not dare speak, he knew what was going on. He sneered, but he did not say anything to embarrass Zheng Chengyang.


    Song Nian figured it out as well, after some pondering. She turned her gaze away and did not continue the topic. Zheng Chengyang stood up awkwardly, ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s eat first.¡± He placed Song Nian¡¯s table on her bed, then placed the food he bought for her on the table.


    The food was bought strictly according to the doctor¡¯s instructions. It was so light and clean that there was no trace of grease in it.


    Song Nian was not too happy, ¡°Are you serious? Is this even for human consumption?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s face was stern, ¡°Don¡¯t you know what your stomach looks like? You can only eat clean and light. If you don¡¯t like it, you should take care of your stomach first. When you are well, then you can eat whatever you want.¡±


    After saying that, Zheng Chengyang turned around and took out his and Qi Yu¡¯s dishes. This time, Song Nian was even more unhappy. She put down her chopsticks and shouted, ¡°This is discrimination! Look at what I¡¯m eating, and look at yours!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang looked at her innocently, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with our food? Aren¡¯t they just seafood?¡±


    Song Nian looked at him coldly, but it didn¡¯t affect Zheng Chengyang at all. He continued to arrange the dishes and called out to Qi Yu, ¡°Boss, it¡¯s time to eat. Our stomach is fine. We can eat whatever we want, unlike some people¡­¡±


    Song Nian gritted her teeth.


    Qi Yu nonchalantly picked up his chopsticks and took two bites, ¡°I have an engagement tomorrow night. You don¡¯t have to go. You can stay at the hospital to take care of Song Nian.¡±


    Song Nian didn¡¯t want them to delay their work because of her, so she quickly said, ¡°No need, I¡¯ll be discharged tomorrow.¡±


    Qi Yu looked up at her, ¡°It¡¯s better to listen to the doctor when it comes to when you can be discharged.¡±


    Song Nian wouldn¡¯t joke around with her health at stake, so she explained, ¡°I¡¯ve asked the doctor. After the injection, I just need to rest well and don¡¯t have to stay in the hospital.¡±


    Qi Yu frowned out of habit and instructed Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Go check with the doctor later.¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s face darkened. What was wrong with this man? Did he not believe what she said?


    Zheng Chengyang held his bowl and enjoyed his meal, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll go over and ask after I finish my meal.¡±


    Song Nian lowered her head and looked at the plain porridge in front of her. Then, she looked at the two men¡¯s delicious dishes not far away. She felt like she had nothing to live for. What was the point of having so much money? She couldn¡¯t even get a piece of meat. After having a bit of the porridge, she put down her chopsticks and lazily leaned against the bed.


    Although this ward was a high-class ward, it wasn¡¯t comfortable to stay in, no matter how high-class it was. Qi Yu got up and left after finishing his meal, saying that he still had work to deal with. Song Nian didn¡¯t really care whether it was really working or not.


    Zheng Chengyang cleaned up the rubbish after the meal and confirmed with Song Nian, ¡°Did the doctor really say that you can be discharged?¡±


    Song Nian acknowledged, ¡°Yes, my illness mainly depends on recuperation. If I want to recuperate, I can just go home and do that. There¡¯s no need to occupy the hospital¡¯s bed all the time.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded, ¡°That makes sense. After all, the hospital is not as comfortable as home. It¡¯s not suitable for recovery.¡±


    Song Nian nodded indifferently. Her tone changed as if she was asking casually, ¡°Your boss seems very busy recently. He has social engagements every night.. Who does he meet?¡±

 Chapter 20 - Can’t Be Too Full of Myself

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    Zheng Chengyang rested on the couch for a while and shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m not too sure about the details, but the main reason we came to Hainan this time is to interact with Fenghe Group. So I reckon that we are entertaining the people from Fenghe Group.¡±


    He quickly added, ¡°Do you still remember the woman you saw at the beach last time? She¡¯s from Fenghe Group. It¡¯s obvious that she¡¯s interested in your ex-husband. I¡¯m telling you, you have to be careful of her.¡±


    Song Nian sneered, ¡°Why should I be? You already said that he¡¯s my ex-husband. What does that have to do with me?¡±


    However, after saying that, Song Nian¡¯s eyes darted around. Zheng Chengyang did not see her expression. He just let out a long sigh and took out his phone to play games.


    Song Nian took her phone from the bedside and silently plotted in her mind. It was not until the nurse came to remove the needles that Zheng Chengyang asked if she could be discharged the next day. The nurse said as she packed her things, ¡°You can be discharged, but there¡¯s still a bottle of medicine to be administered tomorrow morning. You can leave after that, but¡­¡±


    She raised her head to look at Song Nian, ¡°Stomach problems are not a small matter, especially when it¡¯s as serious as yours. You must take good care of yourself when you go. Otherwise, it will only get worse.¡±


    Song Nian quickly nodded, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know that.¡±


    After the nurse left, Song Nian raised her eyebrows and said to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°I¡¯ll probably be discharged at noon tomorrow. Are you available to come to pick me up?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded without hesitation, ¡°Of course, I will come and pick you up. Look at your ex-husband¡¯s attitude just now. Didn¡¯t he want to leave me here to take care of you?¡±


    Song Nian thought about Qi Yu¡¯s look just now. His face was cold, but his words did suggest that he wanted Zheng Chengyang to take care of her a little more.


    Song Nian shook her head and dispelled those wild thoughts, ¡°Forget it. I can¡¯t be too full of myself.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang glanced at her and lowered his head to continue looking at his phone screen, ¡°Tsk, you women always don¡¯t mean what you say.¡±


    Song Nian pursed her lips and stopped talking to him. She laid back on the bed and pulled up the blanket. Her emotions were a little complicated, but she couldn¡¯t say what was going through her mind. Her mind was filled with the past, and then it became blank.


    After a while, Song Nian turned her back to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Don¡¯t forget to close the door when you leave later.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang would not be staying overnight here. It was not appropriate for him to be with a single woman in the same room. In addition, Song Nian would be discharged from the hospital the next day, so there was not much of a problem with her. It should be fine for her to be alone in the hospital, so Zheng Chengyang only nodded and said nothing else.


    Song Nian fell asleep after lying down for a while. She had no idea when Zheng Chengyang left. However, she suddenly woke up in the middle of the night.


    The room in the hospital was white and empty, similar to the countless days and nights in the past. She guarded the empty ¡°home¡± all by herself, waiting for the man who wouldn¡¯t come back.


    Song Nian slowly sat up from the bed and turned on the bedside lamp. Nighttime always made people emotional, especially for women, who were more sensitive in the dark.


    Song Nian pondered for a moment, took a selfie, and posted it to her Wechat Moments. Her skin was fair, and the needle marks were apparent. She also wrote a paragraph, ¡°I don¡¯t seem to be afraid anymore because people grow up eventually. ¡°


    She posted it on her Wechat Moments, not for anyone to see. She just posted it to express her emotion.


    Moreover, Qi Yu had already deleted her on Wechat. Even if he didn¡¯t delete it, he wouldn¡¯t read her Wechat Moments. After venting, Song Nian¡¯s mood improved quite a bit, and she laid down again. However, she couldn¡¯t sleep well enough after tossing and turning. It wasn¡¯t until the doctor came to check on her in the morning and said that she could be discharged from the hospital that Song Nian felt more rested.


    After injecting the medicine, Zheng Chengyang still had not come over. She was not in a hurry and slowly tidied up the things in the ward. There were not many things. She quickly tidied up and then leaned on the sofa to play with her phone.


    It was not until a little past one o¡¯clock that Zheng Chengyang rushed over. When he saw that Song Nian had already tidied up her things, he picked up her things and walked out, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m late. I have something to do. I¡¯ll bring you back to the hotel first before I go back to work.¡±


    Song Nian followed behind him, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Something came up urgently?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded, ¡°It¡¯s about Fenghe Group. There is a last-minute meeting. Your ex-husband and I need to attend.¡±


    Song Nian frowned, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you had a social event at night? Why would it start in the afternoon?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded, ¡°We should be going right after the meeting. Your ex-husband didn¡¯t need me to go, but I¡¯ll go with him since you¡¯re fine. If I¡¯m there, he¡¯ll be more relaxed.¡±


    Social events required drinking. Two people were better than one.


    Song Nian nodded slowly, ¡°Yeah, maybe that¡¯s better.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was anxious for the meeting in the afternoon. He didn¡¯t think about the meaning of Song Nian¡¯s words. He just nodded and put his things into the car..

 Chapter 21 - It’s You, Isn’t It?

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    Song Nian ordered room service as soon as she returned to the hotel. After ordering some of her favorite food, she strolled to the bathroom to take a shower.


    After eating and drinking, she put on her bathrobe and laid on the rattan chair on the balcony, leisurely enjoying the sea breeze and the beautiful scenery by the seaside. Qi Yu and Zheng Chengyang were probably attending the impromptu meeting at this time. Song Nian narrowed her eyes and suddenly remembered the woman who appeared beside Qi Yu at the bonfire banquet.


    She and that woman didn¡¯t interact from the beginning to the end, but the two of them had an invisible fight. She felt hostile towards that woman, and that woman must also feel the same toward her. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have glanced at her with a disdainful gaze when no one was paying attention and even sneered at her.


    When Song Nian thought of this, her heart burned with anger. When the sky was about to turn dark, Zheng Chengyang sent her a message saying that they were already at the party. Song Nian got up from the rattan chair and replied, ¡°Noted.¡±


    It was good to have a spy who could keep track of their movements at all times.


    Song Nian walked lazily to the bedroom and picked out a dress. Then, she carefully applied her makeup. It would usually take time for women to apply makeup, and Song Nian wanted every part of her to be perfect. So, an hour had passed after she finished applying makeup.


    Song Nian walked out of the hotel leisurely in her high heels. Zheng Chengyang¡¯s location was on her phone, so she directly took a taxi. Their party was held in a high-end hotel, so an invitation was required to go in. Song Nian didn¡¯t have an invitation, but she wasn¡¯t in a hurry to go in. After walking around outside, she chose a flower bed and sat down.


    There were some unknown flowers in the flower bed, and they looked quite nice. Song Nian plucked one out and put it behind her ear. Then she looked at herself on her phone screen and smiled.


    She didn¡¯t stay outside for long before she received a Wechat message from Zheng Chengyang asking her to wait at the hotel¡¯s back door. She couldn¡¯t enter the front door, but she could enter the back door. Song Nian walked around and soon found the back door of the hotel. When she arrived, Zheng Chengyang was already standing there, waiting. He reeked of alcohol.


    Song Nian covered her nose, ¡°Why are you drinking so much?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s expression was serious, ¡°I feel like they deliberately set up a trap for your ex-husband tonight. Come in with me and wait. Otherwise, I¡¯ll feel uneasy.¡±


    Song Nian was stunned, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang did not have time to explain too much and pulled Song Nian in through the back door. He did not bring Song Nian to the banquet hall. Instead, he went around the banquet hall to a waiting room. Zheng Chengyang asked her to wait here. He wanted to go out first to check on Qi Yu.


    Song Nian was a little unhappy, ¡°What am I waiting for? I¡¯m here to stir up some trouble. How can I do that here?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang had a serious look on his face, ¡°Listen to me first. I don¡¯t have time to explain the specifics to you. You have to stay here and not run around, okay?¡±


    He said it seriously. Although Song Nian was not very willing, she still nodded to show she understood. Zheng Chengyang left after instructing her. Song Nian looked up at the lounge. There was not much inside except for a sofa and a small coffee table. There were fruits, tea, and snacks on the coffee table.


    Song Nian walked around and found that there was nothing to see. She walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside. From this position, she could see the traffic on the road below. She did not stay in the room for more than a few minutes, the door to the lounge was opened from the outside.


    She did not turn around but first sighed, then, she said a little irritably, ¡°You¡¯re finally back. I can¡¯t wait here forever. I came here to make that woman feel bad. I¡¯m rich now, so why should I be bullied¡­¡±


    Before she could finish, Song Nian felt someone sticking to her from behind. The smell of alcohol was strong, and she was so scared that she almost jumped. She almost screamed, but she slowly swallowed it back when she heard the person behind her say something.


    She heard Qi Yu¡¯s voice. He said, ¡°Song Nian, it¡¯s you, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Even though he was speaking, his hands weren¡¯t idle. Song Nian felt that her skirt had been pulled up, and he was even touching places he shouldn¡¯t have touched.


    Song Nian blocked him a few times, then turned around and pushed Qi Yu, ¡°What are you doing, acting like a j*rk right from the start?¡±


    However, when she saw Qi Yu¡¯s face, she hesitated for a moment. Qi Yu was obviously not in the right state. His eyes were red, and his head was covered in sweat.


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t have the time to explain to Song Nian. He grabbed Song Nian¡¯s shoulder with his big hand and kissed her without hesitation. Song Nian was startled by him and felt that his current state was similar to the night of the divorce.


    However, in this environment, it shouldn¡¯t be appropriate for him to do that in this environment, right? Unfortunately, Qi Yu didn¡¯t overthink it. He used force and tore Song Nian¡¯s dress into pieces..

 Chapter 22 - Were You Drugged?

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    The sound of the fabric breaking startled Song Nian, and she instinctively pushed Qi Yu away. She tried her best to cover herself with her torn dress. ¡°What are you doing? The dinner is still going on outside, and people might come in at any moment. You can¡¯t be so careless, can you?¡±


    Qi Yu released Song Nian and suppressed his panting. It could be seen that he was not feeling good.


    Song Nian took a step back and kept looking at Qi Yu, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You¡¯re not in the right state.¡±


    Qi Yu took two deep breaths and said in a hushed voice, ¡°Go, go lock the door.¡±


    Song Nian was stunned, and just as she frowned, she saw Qi Yu going to the window and closing the curtains. Song Nian raised her hand to stop him, but the man¡¯s hoarse voice urged her, ¡°Go quickly.¡±


    His voice was clearly louder this time, making him seem a little irritable. This was something Song Nian had never seen before. After some thought, she turned around and locked the door.


    After locking the door, she stood where she was and leaned against the door, frowning as she sized up Qi Yu, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    Qi Yu closed his eyes, his chest heaving up and down as if he was suppressing something.


    Song Nian thought for a moment, ¡°Just now, Zheng Chengyang said that someone is setting a trap for you tonight. What kind of trap are they going to set? Can you handle it¡­¡±


    She didn¡¯t finish her sentence because Qi Yu suddenly strode over and pressed her against the door. His action was much more aggressive than before.


    Qi Yu¡¯s body temperature was high, and his hair was drenched in sweat. The sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks to his chin, then dripped into his clothes and disappeared.


    Song Nian was shocked by his actions and wanted to use the same trick again to push him away. However, Qi Yu seemed to have anticipated her actions and grabbed her wrist first, pressing it against the door.


    Song Nian¡¯s eyes instantly widened. Of course, she wasn¡¯t afraid of him. This thing frequently happened when they were married, but Qi Yu¡¯s actions now weren¡¯t normal.


    His moves were totally out of order. He kissed Song Nian on the lips for a while before shifting his position and biting her neck. His bite was a little hard, and Song Nian couldn¡¯t help but hiss. She struggled a little when she realized that she couldn¡¯t push him away. She gave up. Anyway, she came here today to mess things up. Now that Qi Yu was by her side, she succeeded.


    After thinking it through, Song Nian leaned against the door and took a deep breath, ¡°Qi Yu, were you drugged?¡±


    Qi Yu stopped what he was doing. He probably hadn¡¯t lost his mind due to the effects of the drug. He buried his head in Song Nian¡¯s neck, ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°The person who drugged you should be a woman, right? You didn¡¯t fancy her?¡±


    Qi Yu started to peck Song Nian¡¯s neck again, ¡°I¡¯m still not used to anyone other than you.¡±


    Song Nian blinked, and her voice was a little flat when she came back to her senses, ¡°Should I say it¡¯s my honor?¡±


    Qi Yu pinched Song Nian¡¯s shoulder and pulled her over from the door with a little force. The two of them switched directions, and he pushed Song Nian towards the couch as he kissed her.


    Song Nian stopped struggling and simply put her arm around Qi Yu¡¯s neck. She asked, ¡°Qi Yu, do you like me?¡±


    Qi Yu must have heard her and understood the meaning behind her words. His hand that was taking off Song Nian¡¯s bra paused, but he didn¡¯t say anything. After a pause, he continued with what he was doing. Qi Yu was a germaphobe, so he didn¡¯t forget to put his coat under Song Nian¡¯s body before doing anything.


    Song Nian frowned as she laid down. She despised herself a little. Qi Yu was only under the influence of drugs, and all his actions were instinctive and primal. It had nothing to do with his heart.


    She should have pushed him away and rejected him righteously. They were already divorced, so she had no obligation to provide such service to him.


    However, her hands slowly tightened around Qi Yu¡¯s shoulders as she thought about it. It was too difficult to like someone like that. She despised herself for being such a hypocrite.


    Song Nian closed her eyes when Qi Yu pressed down on her. The drug appeared to be quite effective. The person who drugged him must have wanted a lot of excitement.


    Song Nian was so tired midway that he scratched Qi Yu¡¯s back in anger, ¡°Qi Yu, that¡¯s enough. The effects should be over by now.¡±


    Qi Yu had come to his senses. He chuckled and pressed his lips against Song Nian¡¯s delicate ear. His voice was lazy and sexy, ¡°What, don¡¯t you like it?¡±


    Qi Yu wouldn¡¯t normally say something lustful like this. She could only say that the drug seemed to have triggered something buried deep within him.


    Song Nian closed his eyes and snorted, ¡°I like it. I¡¯ve always liked it this way.¡±


    Qi Yu paused.. Song Nian knew that her answer had triggered him, but what right did he have to be angry?

 Chapter 23 - Control Yourself

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After a while, someone suddenly turned the doorknob, and Zheng Chengyang¡¯s low voice came through, ¡°Song Nian, why did you lock the door? Come out quickly. I can¡¯t find your ex-husband.¡±


    Song Nian pursed her lips and pushed Qi Yu¡¯s shoulder. Qi Yu cooperated and stopped. Song Nian slowed down a little, trying to make her voice sound normal, ¡°He¡¯s here with me.¡±


    Although she tried her best not to reveal anything, Zheng Chengyang still didn¡¯t reply for a long time. Song Nian thought about it and felt that she needed to explain a little more, but she didn¡¯t expect Zheng Chengyang¡¯s voice to sound like it was reacting to something, ¡°Ah, I see. You guys can continue.¡±


    His voice was filled with awkwardness, causing Song Nian¡¯s face to turn red. Qi Yu waited for a while and heard that there was no more sound outside. He guessed that Zheng Chengyang had already left tactfully, so he moved slightly.


    After being bumped by him, Song Nian gasped, ¡°Director Qi, don¡¯t you feel embarrassed?¡±


    Qi Yu curled the corners of his lips and kissed Song Nian on the lips, ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡±


    Song Nian was speechless.


    She couldn¡¯t communicate with this man; he was too thick-skinned!


    The dinner was still in progress. So, she could hear the lively sounds outside. Song Nian could also hear the occasional high heels steps and voices passing by. Song Nian angrily punched him twice, ¡°Control yourself!¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t reply but pressed her down and asked her another question, ¡°Why are you here?¡± When he realized that something was wrong, he wanted to find a place to calm down or wait for Zheng Chengyang to come over. However, just as he pushed open the door, he saw her standing by the window.


    Why was she here? Song Nian was confused for a moment. After a long while, she blurted out, ¡°Maybe I was offended.¡±


    During the bonfire banquet, the woman beside Qi Yu was not as good-looking as Song Nian. Her figure was not as good as Song Nian¡¯s. She was definitely not as rich as Song Nian. So what right did she have to look at her with such disdain? And she even sneered with extreme contempt?


    Although Song Nian knew that she and Qi Yu were divorced, and there was bound to be another woman by his side, she was upset about it. How could Qi Yu be attracted to such a woman? Qi Yu did not belong to her, but he couldn¡¯t belong to that kind of woman either.


    She came here today intending to stir up trouble between them to get back at the woman.


    Qi Yu appeared to have asked the question casually. After hearing Song Nian¡¯s baffling answer, he didn¡¯t continue asking and only gave a faint ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Song Nian raised her head to look at the ceiling. Only then did she realize that her actions were a little childish. She slowly closed her eyes and suddenly thought of a question, ¡°Qi Yu, were you also drugged on the night of the divorce?¡±


    Qi Yu acknowledged and didn¡¯t try to hide it, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°What the f*ck?¡±


    Song Nian cursed under her breath. How could she be so unlucky? She was always at the wrong place at the wrong time! Anyway, Song Nian wanted to get back at Qi Yu verbally. She sneered, ¡°You really have to thank me properly. If it weren¡¯t for me, who knows whom you would have slept with?¡±


    When Qi Yu finished, it was still very lively outside. Song Nian sat on the couch with Qi Yu¡¯s clothes underneath her. Well, the dress that she had carefully picked out before coming out could not be worn anymore.


    Song Nian swayed her slender white legs and hooked her fingers at Qi Yu. ¡°Come here. Tell me, how am I going to leave this room later?¡±


    Qi Yu stood by the window and smoked. He didn¡¯t turn around when he heard that and said directly, ¡°Zheng Chengyang will send some clothes over later.¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Okay, how lucky of us to have him.¡±


    Qi Yu had casually thrown the dress on the floor earlier. Song Nian walked over to pick it up barefooted and looked at it carefully. Indeed it could not be worn anymore. The man was too rough when he was in a hurry. She crumpled the dress into a ball and threw it into the trash can.


    Song Nian sat back on the sofa and took out her phone. The man surnamed Li, who had hit on her on the plane earlier had sent her a message not long ago asking what she was doing. Song Nian looked at the time. When the message came, she was having s*x with Qi Yu and did not hear the notification at all.


    Song Nian thought about it and replied that she was in the shower earlier. She had just seen the message, and not long after the message was sent, the man called her. The phone vibrated, but the buzzing sound was also very loud. Qi Yu could probably hear it from where he was standing, but he did not react. He continued to look outside while smoking.


    He was wearing nothing on his upper body. He was wearing a pair of trousers and a pair of disposable slippers as he stood by the window. Song Nian quickly glanced at him before looking away. Then, she picked up the phone.


    The man, Li, said, ¡°Miss Song.¡±


    Song Nian answered, ¡°Hey, what¡¯s up?¡±


    Li smiled, ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s just that my work has ended. I have some time to go out tomorrow. I wanted to ask if you¡¯re still in Hainan. If you¡¯re here, perhaps we can go out together. I know a few spots that are quite interesting..¡±

 Chapter 24 - Casting a Fishnet

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    Song Nian was indifferent. She stared at the hickey on her leg and suddenly smiled, ¡°Go out and have some fun? Unfortunately, I¡¯m not sure if I have time tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Li did not sound disappointed, ¡°Then I¡¯ll call you tomorrow, and we will play it by ear?¡±


    Song Nian nodded and said, ¡°Sure.¡±


    She had a smile on her face when she spoke, and that smile didn¡¯t disappear after the call ended. She put her phone in her palm and slowly played with it.


    Qi Yu, who had been standing by the window without saying a word, suddenly said, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you agree to go out with him? Didn¡¯t you come out to relax? It¡¯s good to go out more often.¡±


    Song Nian slowly turned her phone around, her voice soft and gentle. ¡°I can go out, but it doesn¡¯t have to be with him. The man I met at the bonfire banquet is also going after me. I want to see if he will ask me out tomorrow.¡±


    Qi Yu paused, then smiled, ¡°That¡¯s quite many people. Are you casting a fishnet in the ocean?¡±


    Song Nian thought about it for a while and nodded, ¡°That¡¯s true. Nowadays, we have to shop around when buying something. So what if I give myself more options? That way, I can pick the one that suits me the best, right?¡± After saying that, she looked up at Qi Yu, ¡°Director Qi probably thinks the same way, right?¡±


    Qi Yu turned his body to the side and looked back at Song Nian. Since she was not wearing anything, she pulled her hair to the sides of her breast to cover herself up. Her jet-black hair made the rest of her body look especially fair. She sat there with a smile on her face. Perhaps it was because she just had sex. There was a hint of lust in her eyes. It was very seductive.


    Qi Yu looked at her for a long time before turning his head back, ¡°I don¡¯t need to do that.¡±


    He was Qi Yu, and he could make women pounce on him one after another.


    Song Nian clicked her tongue, ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve forgotten Director Qi¡¯s ability. Why would Director Qi need such an effort? As long as you say the word, there will naturally be women crawling into your arms.¡±


    Qi Yu smiled and crushed the cigarette butt in his hand on the windowsill. The two of them didn¡¯t have much to say after that. Song Nian didn¡¯t like this kind of atmosphere. She took out her phone and sent a message to Zheng Chengyang, asking when he would be able to deliver the clothes.


    Zheng Chengyang was busy with something and didn¡¯t reply for a long time. Song Nian stared at her phone for a while and couldn¡¯t help but raise her head to look at Qi Yu.


    Qi Yu had his phone in one hand and his other hand in his pocket. He stood up straight and looked outside with a cold expression. It was said that a cold man was more attractive than a warm man. Song Nian didn¡¯t believe it in the past, but now that she saw Qi Yu like this, she suddenly felt that it made sense.


    However, she felt that whether that was the case would depend on one¡¯s look. Even Qi Yu¡¯s back gave off an aloof and unwelcoming aura. This inexplicably attracted Song Nian¡¯s heart.


    Perhaps what you couldn¡¯t get would always be the best?


    Song Nian closed her eyes and felt more and more disappointed in herself. Being with such a man, what else could she get besides wasting her passion and wasting her youth?


    After waiting for a while, there was finally a knock on the door. Zheng Chengyang¡¯s voice was very low, ¡°Boss, are you still there?¡±


    Qi Yu turned his head and walked straight to the door. Song Nian was naked, so she sat on the couch without moving. Qi Yu opened the door a little, blocking Zheng Chengyang¡¯s line of sight. He reached out to take the bag of clothes.


    Zheng Chengyang asked in a cagey tone, ¡°Umm, is Song Nian okay? The drug seems to be quite¡­¡±


    Qi Yu frowned, and Zheng Chengyang instantly shut his mouth and even closed the door himself.


    Although Zheng Chengyang deliberately lowered his voice, Song Nian still heard it. Her face was a little hot. Although she could be naughty in front of Qi Yu without restraint and even talk dirty, that was only limited to Qi Yu.


    Zheng Chengyang brought their clothes, and Qi Yu walked over and handed her the bag of clothes that belonged to Song Nian. Song Nian lazily stretched out her hand to take it.


    Qi Yu stood beside the coffee table and placed his bag on it to take out the clothes inside. Qi Yu was wearing a pair of trousers, a white shirt, and a pair of leather shoes. Song Nian lowered her head to look at her own bag. There were more things in her bag than Qi Yu. She laid them out onto the coffee table.


    There was a pair of tight-fitting underwear, a casual short-sleeved shirt, a short denim skirt, and a pair of small white shoes. She must say that Zheng Chengyang really did have a straight man¡¯s taste for fashion.


    When Song Nian was looking through the clothes, Qi Yu had already finished putting them on. Qi Yu¡¯s speed in putting on clothes was on par with his speed in taking them off.


    After putting on his clothes, he leaned against the windowsill and looked at the things on the coffee table while tying up his sleeves. He frowned when his gaze swept past the short denim skirt. He frowned even more when he saw the sexy underwear on the side.


    What did Zheng Chengyang buy?!

 Chapter 25 - People Might Misunderstand

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Song Nian also saw the skimpy underwear. Her face couldn¡¯t help but turn red. How could Zheng Chengyang have the nerve to buy it?


    After a pause, she put on the clothes nonetheless. The size of the undergarment was quite accurate. Even though the shoes were a little too big, it didn¡¯t matter.


    After putting it on, Song Nian stood up and stretched for a while, then nodded, ¡°It¡¯s about time. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s gaze lingered on Song Nian for a while before he left. It was still lively outside the hotel. Qi Yu walked to the door first and opened the lounge door a little. Zheng Chengyang stood guard at the door. When he saw the two of them come out, he came over and asked, ¡°Can we go now?¡±


    His gaze passed Qi Yu and looked at Song Nian who was standing behind him. Song Nian felt a little awkward, but she also nodded. Zheng Chengyang looked at Qi Yu again, ¡°Let¡¯s go out the back door. Director Liu was looking for you just now.¡±


    Qi Yu snorted, ¡°He has the audacity to look for me?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang glanced at Song Nian and said, ¡°Yeah.¡± Song Nian pretended not to hear anything. She couldn¡¯t act rashly in front of Zheng Chengyang. If it were Qi Yu alone, she would definitely mock him.


    Zheng Chengyang led the two of them out of the hotel¡¯s back door. There was already a car waiting outside. Zheng Chengyang rode shotgun while Song Nian and Qi Yu sat in the back. Song Nian was a little tired, so she leaned against the seat to rest after getting into the car. Qi Yu took out his phone, and his slender fingers kept tapping on the screen. It was unknown who he was texting.


    Zheng Chengyang looked at Song Nian through the rearview mirror and slowly gave her a thumbs up. Song Nian rolled her eyes and turned to look out of the car window.


    Her back was aching, and she just wanted to go back to the hotel to sleep. She was caught in this situation twice. It was really not romantic at all. Song Nian thought that She seduced Qi Yu on the night of the divorce, but in the end, it was because of the drugs.


    As expected, it was too good to be true.


    The car didn¡¯t stop at the entrance of the hotel. Song Nian asked the driver to stop when the car was a certain distance away from the hotel. Zheng Chengyang and Qi Yu were both stunned. Song Nian waited for the car to stop before she opened the door and got out, ¡°I¡¯ll get out first. I won¡¯t be going back to the hotel together with you guys.¡±


    Qi Yu slowly retracted his gaze and didn¡¯t have any special reaction. After Song Nian closed the car door, he said calmly, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang carefully observed Qi Yu through the rearview mirror. Qi Yu lowered his head and continued to look at his phone. Zheng Chengyang opened the car window and looked at Song Nian, standing by the side of the road. Song Nian was wearing a simple short-sleeved shirt and a denim skirt, her soft hair draped over her shoulders. Her face was fair, and she looked like an innocent and naive young girl.


    Zheng Chengyang retracted his gaze and mumbled, ¡°Song Nian didn¡¯t come back to the hotel with us. Is she afraid of being seen and misunderstood?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t reply.


    Zheng Chengyang waited for a while before saying, ¡°That¡¯s probably true. She has a suitor staying at the hotel. It wouldn¡¯t be good if she was seen.¡±


    Qi Yu slowly raised his head and looked at Zheng Chengyang with raised eyebrows, ¡°What exactly are you trying to say?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang quickly waved his hand, ¡°Nothing, nothing. I¡¯m just expressing my thoughts.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to expose him.


    Song Nian slowly walked towards the hotel. Actually, the place where she got off was not far from the hotel. At night, it was quite lively here. There were all kinds of snack stalls by the roadside. Song Nian looked around while walking, but before she reached the hotel entrance, she saw a familiar face.


    Shen Chong was shopping with a vendor on the side of the road. It seemed to be some local souvenirs. Song Nian pondered for a moment, walked over, and patted Shen Chong from behind, ¡°Hi!¡±


    Shen Chong was startled. He turned around and saw Song Nian. He stared at her for a long time before he recognized her, ¡°Hey, it¡¯s you! I almost didn¡¯t recognize you.¡±


    Song Nian chuckled, ¡°Are you shopping?¡±


    Shen Chong paid the vendor and then said to Song Nian, ¡°I went to the hotel the other day to get some stomach medicine for you, but when I went back to the beach, you were gone.¡±


    Song Nian had a smile on her face, ¡°I was sent to the hospital. My stomach was bleeding, and I was hospitalized for two days. I just came out.¡±


    Shen Chong was shocked, ¡°It¡¯s that serious?¡±


    Song Nian nodded nonchalantly, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s a recurring illness. I¡¯m fine now.¡± After saying that, she looked up at the sky and asked, ¡°Do you have anything else to do next? If there¡¯s nothing else, why don¡¯t we walk back together?¡±


    Shen Chong nodded hurriedly, ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s walk together.¡±


    The two of them walked slowly towards the hotel. When they reached the hotel entrance, Song Nian saw a car parked not far away. It was the car that had just brought them back. The windows were tinted, so it was impossible to see if the people inside were still there, but it didn¡¯t matter.


    Song Nian chatted casually with Shen Chong and asked him where he had been in the past two days. Shen Chong enthusiastically told her about his itinerary. The two of them entered the hotel lobby with smiles on their faces..

 Chapter 26 - Why Are You Here Again?

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Qi Yu and Zheng Chengyang were in the hotel lobby. Qi Yu was standing next to a tall plant while Zheng Chengyang was standing not far away. Song Nian saw them as soon as she entered the room, but she pretended not to see them.


    Shen Chong happened to mention something he saw when he went out to play. Song Nian raised her lips and giggled, ¡°Really? That sounds interesting.¡±


    Shen Chong also laughed and took the opportunity to ask, ¡°Are you busy tomorrow? If not, let¡¯s go out together. I heard that there¡¯s a scenic spot here that¡¯s quite nice. Do you want to go and take a look?¡±


    Song Nian pursed her lips, ¡°Is that so?¡±


    From the corner of her eye, she saw Zheng Chengyang pulling Qi Yu¡¯s arm as if asking him to look over. Song Nian did not think too long and nodded as she walked, ¡°Alright! What time do we leave tomorrow?¡±


    Seeing that Song Nian had agreed, Shen Chong became much more affable. ¡°Let¡¯s leave early tomorrow. If It¡¯s too late, the weather will be too hot, and it¡¯s easy to get heatstroke. I¡¯ll call you tomorrow morning, and we¡¯ll leave around five o¡¯clock. How about that?¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Sure.¡±


    After saying that, Song Nian heard Zheng Chengyang¡¯s voice, ¡°Are you hearing this? They¡¯re going out together now. Just a man and a woman!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang did not lower his voice when he spoke. So, Song Nian could clearly hear his words. However, she did not show any reaction. Without even looking at the people over there, she smiled and followed Shen Chong to the elevator.


    Shen Chong pressed the elevator number first. Song Nian smiled and simply pressed a random number above him. As the elevator went up, Shen Chong asked Song Nian how long he planned to stay here. Song Nian thought about it and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think it will be long. My friend asked me to go somewhere else.¡±


    Shen Chong felt a little down, ¡°Really? That¡¯s such a pity.¡±


    Song Nian smiled and comforted him, ¡°It¡¯s okay. We can still keep in touch in the future.¡±


    The elevator stopped at Shen Chong¡¯s floor. When Shen Chong went out, Song Nian waved at him. When the elevator door closed, Song Nian pressed the button for her actual floor. She leaned against the elevator and let out a long sigh. It was really torturous to smile at strangers. She actually didn¡¯t want to smile at all.


    After the elevator reached the floor, Song Nian went straight to her room. She threw her phone on the bed and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. Her body was sticky and uncomfortable.


    While taking a shower, Song Nian looked down at her waist. There were bruises on both sides of her waist. Qi Yu, that d*mned man, was really merciless.


    She was too tired. After a simple shower, she changed into her pajamas and came out. She had eaten before she went to the hotel, but after the physical session in the lounge, her stomach had long been empty.


    Song Nian ordered room service. However, the food did not arrive after a long time. Song Nian had no choice but to get up from her bed and go out to have a look. The corridor was empty, and there was no service staff. She walked towards the elevator to see if the food would arrive soon.


    However, when she reached the elevator door, the elevator opened. It was not the service staff who came out.


    Song Nian frowned, ¡°You again? Why are you guys here?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t say anything. He glanced at her and walked toward his own room. Zheng Chengyang followed behind him and answered Song Nian¡¯s question, ¡°We stay on this floor too.¡±


    Song Nian immediately laughed. That¡¯s right. Zheng Chengyang had already booked her and Qi Yu¡¯s plane seats together, so how could he not do the same for the hotel rooms?


    She nodded, ¡°Alright.¡±


    Song Nian turned to look at Qi Yu¡¯s back. Qi Yu¡¯s room wasn¡¯t too close to hers, and several rooms were between them. Zheng Chengyang was supposed to leave with Qi Yu, but he stood where he was and asked Song Nian, ¡°Are you going out with that man tomorrow?¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Yes, why?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang pointed at her, ¡°Why are you so bold? You¡¯ve only known that man for a few days, and you want to go out with him?¡±


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you were so conservative. If I don¡¯t go out, how would I ever get to know him?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang stared at Song Nian for a while and seemed helpless. He lowered his voice, ¡°Song Nian, tell me the truth. Are you really not interested in your ex-husband anymore? Maybe if you put more effort, the two of you will¡­¡±


    Song Nian raised her hand to interrupt him, ¡°What are you talking about? We are already divorced, okay?¡±


    After saying that, she turned around and walked toward her room. The smile on her face had disappeared entirely.


    Why did she have to put in any effort? Hadn¡¯t she worked hard enough in the past? Was a marriage something that could be managed through hard work alone? Why did she have to work so hard to make it right?


    What a joke.


    Song Nian returned to her room and closed the door. She leaned against the door weakly. Her chest felt stuffy and uncomfortable. However, when she was angry, she remembered something important.. She was ovulating!

 Chapter 27 - Help Me Buy Some Medicine

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Qi Yu was in such a hurry. There was nothing prepared in the waiting room, so the two of them didn¡¯t take any safety precautions!


    Song Nian closed her eyes. D*mn it. She had to take medicine even after taking the initiative to deliver herself to him. It hurt her body and hurt her heart. What had she done to deserve this! It was so unfair!


    After a while, the room service arrived belatedly. The more Song Nian sat down to eat, more sullen she felt. She called Zheng Chengyang directly, and Zheng Chengyang picked up quickly, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    Song Nian asked first, ¡°Are you in your room?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang paused for a moment, then nodded, ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Song Nian exhaled, ¡°Could you buy some birth control pills for me? I am ovulating these few days.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang slowly turned his head and looked at the man beside him. He said in a long voice, ¡°Ah, birth control pills¡­¡±


    Song Nian had no idea that there were other people in his room. She immediately urged him, ¡°Go now! It¡¯s urgent!¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s gaze was fixed on the person beside him, ¡°Do you need them now?¡±


    Song Nian was amused, ¡°Is it still necessary for you to give them to me after 72 hours?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang clicked his tongue, ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll go out and get them for you.¡± After hearing that he had agreed, Song Nian hung up the phone immediately. Zheng Chengyang slowly put down his phone, ¡°Boss, this medicine¡­¡±


    ¡°Go and buy the medicine first. We¡¯ll talk about work when you get back.¡± Qi Yu sat on the sofa at the side and looked down at the document in his hand. His tone was neither hurried nor slow.


    Zheng Chengyang was stunned, ¡°Boss, are you really going to let her take it? I heard that it¡¯s very harmful to the body.¡±


    After a while, Qi Yu raised his head too high and answered, ¡°There¡¯s no other choice.¡± Just like the last time, it was a situation that he could not control, especially since he was even more chaotic than the last time. It was just that he did not do any precaution last time either. He didn¡¯t know if it would have any effect.


    Zheng Chengyang sighed, ¡°Alright.¡± He got up and walked toward the door but stopped when he reached it. He asked weakly, ¡°Why didn¡¯t the two of you want to have a child before?¡± After all, they had been married for almost a year.


    Qi Yu was stunned, then he frowned. He had never thought of having a child with Song Nian. After a while, he put down the document in his hand and urged, ¡°Go buy the stuff.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang knew he wouldn¡¯t get an answer, so he didn¡¯t ask any more questions and went out the door. After he left, Qi Yu got up and went to the window. The sea breeze at night was a little strong, carrying the unique fishy smell of seawater.


    He took out a cigarette and didn¡¯t light it. Instead, he put it under his nose and smelled it. A child? Qi Yu thought about it for a moment. Ever since he and Song Nian got married, they had never taken any safety measures, but they didn¡¯t have any children either. Song Nian probably wanted to have a child before this. Sometimes, he would see her secretly calculating something, even marking the period on her phone, and even setting the alarm to remind herself.


    Qi Yu was a little disgusted by this kind of calculation, so every time this happened, he would find an excuse not to share a room with her, work overtime, or sleep in the study.


    Song Nian never said anything about his actions, and he didn¡¯t know if she minded or not, but he felt that Song Nian wanted to have a child and tie him down. Marrying into the Qi family with Song Nian¡¯s status, she probably wanted to seize this opportunity to turn things around for herself.


    As for why she didn¡¯t want to have a child now, it was probably because the assets from the divorce had satisfied her appetite, so she didn¡¯t insist on having a child.


    Qi Yu pinched the cigarette and threw it out the window.


    Before Song Nian could finish her meal, Zheng Chengyang knocked on the door. When she opened the door, she was still chewing on her food, ¡°You¡¯re quite fast.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang stood at the door and looked into the house, ¡°You just ate?¡±


    Song Nian took the medicine box and opened it. She walked toward the dining table, ¡°I didn¡¯t eat much before. So I was hungry and gobbled something.¡±


    There were two pills in the medicine box. The instructions said that she had to take them separately. She had never eaten these before. After carefully checking the instructions, she opened one pill.


    Zheng Chengyang stood at the door and hesitated for a while. He still followed her in, ¡°Actually, do you really have to take it? If you really are pregnant, maybe you can¡­¡±


    Song Nian turned to look at him and sneered, ¡°Maybe what? Continue to be entangled with your boss? Forget it.¡±


    Song Nian threw the pill in her hand into her mouth and swallowed it without drinking any water. She continued, ¡°I¡¯ve already divorced him. We shouldn¡¯t see each other again in the future. There¡¯s no need to talk about children or entanglements. If I really couldn¡¯t bear to part with him, I wouldn¡¯t have agreed to the divorce so readily back then.¡±


    Perhaps because the pill was uncomfortable to swallow, Song Nian picked up the fruit juice and took a sip. Zheng Chengyang also felt uncomfortable seeing her like this. He sighed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have taken the initiative to bring the two of you together..¡±

 Chapter 28 - Would the Qi Family Want It?

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Song Nian smiled, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±


    If she hadn¡¯t come, Qi Yu might have had sex with someone else tonight. Although she rationally reminded herself to put it behind her, the reality wasn¡¯t that easy to let go of. She didn¡¯t want Qi Yu to be touched by another woman.


    Song Nian suddenly thought of something, ¡°Say, if I¡¯m really pregnant, do you think the Qi family would want the baby?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was stunned. Without waiting for him to reply, Song Nian burst into laughter, ¡°I was messing with you. Don¡¯t take it seriously.¡± She changed the topic and called out to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Have you eaten tonight? If you haven¡¯t eaten, let¡¯s eat together.¡±


    She had ordered a lot of things. One person definitely couldn¡¯t finish all of them. Zheng Chengyang looked at the things on the table, ¡°You have a bad stomach. It¡¯s best to take care of your diet.¡±


    After saying that, he looked at the time, ¡°I won¡¯t be eating here. There are still some documents in the room that I need to look through. You know your ex-husband¡¯s character. If I neglect my work, he could kill me.¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Okay, then you go and do your work. If you have time, let¡¯s have a meal together. It¡¯s been a long time since we¡¯ve had a meal together.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    She did not send Zheng Chengyang off. Instead, she sat at the dining table by herself and slowly finished up the food. She placed the remaining pill on the table and used the corner of her eye to scan it whenever she was free. It was the first time she had eaten something like this in her life, so she felt quite uncomfortable. However, this thing could save her a lot of trouble.


    Song Nian stopped eating and suddenly felt a little amused. In the past, she and Qi Yu did not take precautions either, but they never got pregnant. This time, she probably would not either. She overreacted.


    Song Nian was already in a bad mood because she remembered the past, so she put down her chopsticks after a few bites. There was a small fridge in the hotel room with fruit juice and canned fruit. She took the can out. The canned fruit was a little cold, and she didn¡¯t really want to eat it. She just wanted to hold onto something.


    She walked to the balcony and casually leaned against it. Her gaze fell on the beach. There weren¡¯t many people at this time, and just a few people were walking around. Song Nian looked at them for a while and suddenly smiled. She didn¡¯t know what was wrong with her today. She felt quite lonely. In the past, when she was with the Qi family, no one would pay attention to her. Even so, there were people around her.


    Song Nian didn¡¯t want to continue feeling sorry for herself here. She went to the bedroom to change her clothes. There was a small bar downstairs, and at this time, it was bustling with people. Song Nian actually did not want to go in. However, when she walked past and realized that it was really lively inside, she was momentarily attracted and walked in.


    There were still empty seats in the bar. She found a corner and sat down. A waiter came over and asked her what she needed. Song Nian smiled, ¡°Can I have a glass of water?¡±


    The waiter was stunned for a moment, then nodded, ¡°Sure.¡±


    Although her stomach could not take the drink, she could still eat a little. She ordered some snacks and fruits, sat on the chair with her legs crossed, and looked around. Finally, she stared at the singer singing on the stage not far away.


    The man was holding a guitar, playing and singing by himself. He was singing an English song. Song Nian did not understand the lyrics, but the song¡¯s melody was very nice. She liked it very much. It was gentle and soft as if it could soothe her bad feelings.


    Song Nian waited for the water and food to be served. She first picked up the water and took a sip. Just as the singer¡¯s gaze was scanning the entire venue, he inexplicably made eye contact with Song Nian.


    Song Nian raised her glass and gestured to the singer from afar. The singer curled his lips and smiled silently.


    Song Nian took a sip of water and relaxed her entire body on the couch. Was this the feeling of being single? She could flirt with people anytime, anywhere, without a care in the world.


    This feeling was pretty good.


    There were many couples in the bar, but there were also many single people. Song Nian didn¡¯t care anymore. She took out her phone after eating two mouthfuls of fruit. She didn¡¯t have many friends by her side. She didn¡¯t know who to send a message to even if she wanted to, so, in the end, she sent a message to Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Come over here after work.¡±


    After sending the message, she shot another video. The subject of the video was the singer who had just sung an English song. Zheng Chengyang replied very quickly, ¡°You went out again?¡±


    Song Nian smiled and suddenly had the thought of teasing him, ¡°I came out to see if I could find a handsome guy to send the loneliness away.¡± After sending the message, Song Nian felt a little shameless..

 Chapter 29 - Aren’t You Worried?

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    However, Zheng Chengyang did not reply to this message. Perhaps he was busy with work again. Song Nian held her phone and waited for a while before putting it aside. She knew in her heart that all of her current actions were because she was bored.


    She had suddenly gotten divorced and was still not used to it. She just wanted to do something to divert her attention, but so what if she did something? Even if she had done something outrageous, a divorced man would not spare her a second glance. Thinking about it, she felt that what she was doing now was a little pointless and childish.


    Song Nian finished the water in her glass, stood up, and left. The singer on the stage had just finished a song. He carried his guitar off the stage and walked towards the door. The two of them walked directly toward each other.


    The singer smiled at Song Nian and took the initiative to greet her, ¡°Hello.¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Hello! The song just now was very nice, although I didn¡¯t quite understand the lyrics.¡±


    The singer laughed, ¡°Did you come alone?¡±


    Song Nian acknowledged, ¡°Yes, you¡¯re done with work. Do you want to go out for a walk together?¡±


    The singer was a little surprised. It was probably the first time he had seen such a beautiful girl taking the initiative. He smiled at Song Nian and said, ¡°Sure.¡±


    The two came out of the bar and saw Zheng Chengyang after taking a few steps. He was probably heading straight for the bar. He was in a hurry when he saw another man standing beside Song Nian whom he did not know. He stopped in his tracks.


    Song Nian greeted him calmly, ¡°I thought you weren¡¯t coming.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang answered helplessly, ¡°I was afraid that it wouldn¡¯t be safe for you to be alone.¡±


    The singer looked calm. He asked Song Nian, ¡°Is this your friend?¡± Song Nian nodded and then asked Zheng Chengyang, ¡°We¡¯re going out for a walk. Do you want to come along?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang thought for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright. You guys go ahead.¡± After saying that, he sized up the singer from head to toe. His tone was exceptionally polite, ¡°Please send my sister back later.¡±


    The singer¡¯s attitude was gentle, ¡°Okay.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang watched the two of them leave and followed them for a while. Seeing that the two of them were heading towards the beach, he turned around and returned to the hotel, heading straight for Qi Yu¡¯s room.


    When Qi Yu opened the door and saw that it was Zheng Chengyang, he was a little surprised, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Their work discussion had ended, and it was time for a break.


    Zheng Chengyang rolled his eyes, ¡°It¡¯s your ex-wife. She went on a date with another man. The two of them are taking a walk by the beach.¡±


    Qi Yu nodded, ¡°And?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was stunned, ¡°And? Aren¡¯t you worried?¡±


    Qi Yu sneered. He seemed to find Zheng Chengyang¡¯s words amusing. After that, he closed the door. Zheng Chengyang looked at the closed door and couldn¡¯t help but knock on the door twice, ¡°Hey, you¡¯re really not worried? She¡¯s just a young lady. What if she¡¯s harmed when she goes out in the middle of the night?¡±


    Qi Yu acted as if he didn¡¯t hear him in the room. Zheng Chengyang refused to give up, ¡°Do you really not care? Don¡¯t you care if she has another man by her side? Even if she¡¯s with another man, aren¡¯t you upset?¡±


    There was still no response from the room.


    Zheng Chengyang opened his mouth. He had a lot of things he wanted to say, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything. After all, it was between the two of them. It might have the opposite effect if he, an outsider, meddled too much.


    Therefore, Zheng Chengyang sighed and said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m just a little worried about Song Nian. She¡¯s impulsive and has just gotten a divorce. I¡¯m afraid that she¡¯ll do something that she¡¯ll regret just because she is lonely.¡±


    There was still no sound in the room. Zheng Chengyang had already said what he needed to say. He pursed his lips and said, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s getting late. You should rest.¡±


    Qi Yu stood on the other side of the door, his face expressionless. After waiting for a while and seeing that there was no sound outside, he straightened his body and went to the bathroom.


    He took off his clothes and stood under the showerhead with his eyes closed. After standing quietly for a while, he suddenly opened his eyes. He turned off the tap, grabbed the towel to dry himself, and went out to change his clothes. He took his phone and went out.


    The series of actions didn¡¯t take him more than ten minutes. As he walked, Qi Yu called Song Nian. The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up. The usually cold Qi Yu cursed, ¡°F*ck!¡±


    Qi Yu quickly got off the elevator. As he was in a hurry to leave, he didn¡¯t even dry his hair. When he went out, there was still water dripping from the ends of his hair. Coupled with his cold expression, it was obvious that he wasn¡¯t someone to mess with..

 Chapter 30 - She Cried

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    After leaving the hotel, Qi Yu headed straight for the beach. A few tourists gathered by the seaside, and the lights weren¡¯t that bright. Some people suddenly hugged and kissed as they walked. Qi Yu checked out those couples, but in the end, he didn¡¯t see Song Nian among them.


    Qi Yu licked his back teeth. When the old man passed away, he repeatedly promised the old man that he would take good care of Song Nian. If he hadn¡¯t made an oath in front of the old man, he wouldn¡¯t have come out now.


    As Qi Yu thought of this, he walked towards the beach further away. Song Nian was actually standing by the beach with the singer, chatting casually in the wind.


    The singer was a traveling singer who had been to many cities. He said he would stay for a while if he found somewhere interesting and would move when he got bored.


    Song Nian looked at him strangely, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you settling down?¡±


    The singer smiled, ¡°Perhaps I haven¡¯t met anyone who could make me want to settle down.¡± He turned to look at Song Nian, ¡°What about you? Was that really your brother?¡±


    Song Nian shook her head, ¡°No, he¡¯s a good friend. He came here to work, and I came here¡­¡± She paused for a moment before lifting her lips, ¡°Alright, I came here to heal. I just got divorced not too long ago.¡±


    There were so many things on her mind that it drove Song Nian crazy. She really wanted to find someone to talk to.


    The singer was obviously a little surprised. He stared at Song Nian for a while. ¡°You look very young. I didn¡¯t expect you to be married.¡± Then, he asked again, ¡°Then why did you get divorced? Did you have a fight? Or did someone make an unforgivable mistake?¡±


    Song Nian thought for a moment, ¡°No, we didn¡¯t fight. We didn¡¯t make any mistakes. He just doesn¡¯t love me. I don¡¯t want to hold on to someone who doesn¡¯t love me forever. I don¡¯t want us to torture each other. That¡¯s too sad, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    She turned to look at the singer and smiled. The singer suddenly didn¡¯t know what to say. There was nothing he could say to comfort her. He was still carrying the guitar on his back. He thought for a while and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t I sing you a song? I¡¯m not very good at comforting people.¡±


    Song Nian remembered the English song he had just sung in the bar. She liked listening to it, so she nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±


    There was a rock next to them. The singer took out his guitar to test the sound before playing and singing by himself.


    Song Nian stood at the side, and her gaze fell on the surface of the sea. When the sea breeze blew over, it scattered her hair. The sea breeze was very loud, and most of the singer¡¯s voice had been scattered. Song Nian could not hear it very well, but she still felt very emotional.


    Ever since she was born, she had experienced many terrible things, but she had never cried. She wasn¡¯t good at using tears to express her emotions, nor was she good at using tears to win sympathy. But now, for some reason, she suddenly couldn¡¯t hold back her emotions.


    Song Nian wiped her eyes and teased herself with a smile, ¡°My eyes suddenly feel a little uncomfortable. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong. Maybe your singing is too moving?¡±


    The singer looked at her and paused for a moment before continuing. This was what Qi Yu saw when he came over. Song Nian was standing by the beach, covering her face with her hands, and her body was slightly bent. She was initially thin and weak, so she looked even smaller. She looked a little pitiful under the sea breeze.


    Qi Yu automatically ignored the man next to Song Nian. He felt that Song Nian was probably crying, and her shoulders were shrugging, but the sea breeze blocked most of the sound.


    Qi Yu did not immediately walk up but only stood not far away to watch. After the singer finished singing, he stood up and walked to Song Nian¡¯s side, ¡°I don¡¯t have any tissue on me, why don¡¯t I lend you my sleeve?¡±


    He stretched out his arm, and Song Nian quickly wiped away her tears. She could even joke with him with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay, the sea breeze helped me dry it.¡±


    The singer stared at Song Nian for a while, then suddenly let out a long sigh. Song Nian straightened her messy hair and turned to look at him, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m in a much better mood now. Your song¡­¡±


    She suddenly stopped talking and looked past the singer toward Qi Yu, standing not far away.


    Qi Yu stood where he was and did not move. Song Nian stared at him for a while and did not say anything else. She thought about it and turned to look at the singer. The singer had his back to Qi Yu, so he did not notice that Song Nian was lost in her thoughts just now. He even smiled and said to her, ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go back.¡±


    However, as soon as he said that, Qi Yu walked over quickly and grabbed Song Nian¡¯s arm. ¡°It¡¯s so late. Come back with me.¡±


    Song Nian was shocked by Qi Yu¡¯s actions, ¡°What are you doing?¡±

 Chapter 31 - We Are Done

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Qi Yu wasn¡¯t in the mood to talk too much to her. So, he grabbed her wrist and walked toward the hotel. Song Nian struggled a few times but couldn¡¯t break free. She turned around to look at the stunned singer and reminded Qi Yu, ¡°Let go, my friend is still there!¡±


    Qi Yu acted as if he didn¡¯t hear her. He didn¡¯t loosen his grip on Song Nian at all and dragged her forward in large strides. The singer stood where he was and watched for a while, but he didn¡¯t catch up. He must have realized that Song Nian and Qi Yu knew each other. When Song Nian turned around again, he waved his hand at her.


    Qi Yu took big strides as he dragged Song Nian all the way into the hotel. He didn¡¯t let go of Song Nian until they reached the elevator. Song Nian¡¯s wrist was already red from his grip.


    Song Nian covered her wrist and glared at Qi Yu, ¡°What are you doing?!¡±


    Qi Yu pressed the elevator button and turned to look at Song Nian. Song Nian¡¯s eyes were still red, and her hair was a little messy. She was probably tired from the journey back. Her cheeks were flushed, and her breathing was a little ragged.


    This somehow reminded Qi Yu of when Song Nian was under him not long ago.


    He quickly turned his head and stared at the floor numbers showing on the elevator without moving, ¡°It¡¯s so late, and you¡¯re still out with a strange man. Aren¡¯t you afraid of danger?¡±


    Song Nian flexed his wrist and frowned before letting go, ¡°So what? It¡¯s my freedom to be with whoever I want. You don¡¯t have the right to control me.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered, ¡°Do you think I want to control you? It¡¯s because I promised Grandpa before he died that I would take good care of you. I¡¯m just keeping my promise.¡±


    Song Nian laughed mockingly, ¡°Forget it. If you really kept your promise, you wouldn¡¯t have divorced me so soon after he died.¡±


    Qi Yu was rendered speechless by Song Nian¡¯s words.


    Song Nian looked at the constantly moving electronic screen of the elevator, ¡°You promised a lot of things. Since you didn¡¯t do what you promised earlier, don¡¯t pretend to care about what happened later.¡±


    She paused for a moment. She couldn¡¯t help but be mad at him, ¡°Besides, you should know that we¡¯re divorced, right? In the future, I¡¯ll have other men by my side, and you¡¯ll have other women by your side. You don¡¯t have to care about me, and I don¡¯t need you to care about me either. Since we¡¯re divorced, let¡¯s not get involved anymore, okay?¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, the elevator arrived just in time. The elevator door opened, and Song Nian went in first. Although her eyes were red, her expression was cold. Qi Yu thought for a moment and followed her in.


    Song Nian pressed the number of floors, and when the elevator went up. Song Nian calmed down a little, ¡°Anyway, I would say thank you for this. I know you¡¯re doing this for my own good, but I don¡¯t need it. No matter what happens, it¡¯s my own business. I can take responsibility for myself. You don¡¯t have to see me as your responsibility, and you don¡¯t have to worry about Grandpa. From the moment we signed the divorce agreement, there was nothing between us anymore.¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s brows slowly furrowed. After a long while, he slowly relaxed, ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t interfere in your matters anymore. I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    Song Nian didn¡¯t say a word. When the elevator reached their floor, Qi Yu was the first to leave. Song Nian was a step slower. After she exited the elevator, she stood there without moving. After she watched Qi Yu return to his room, Song Nian felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest. She stood there for a long time before she slowly walked back to her room.


    It was getting late. The sea breeze had blown song Nian for a long time, and she felt a little uncomfortable. She went to the bathroom to take a bath before going to bed.


    She placed her phone by her pillow and picked it up to send a message to Zheng Chengyang. She asked Zheng Chengyang to cancel her itinerary. She didn¡¯t want to see Qi Yu again, and she said that she would arrange her own itinerary.


    Zheng Chengyang didn¡¯t reply. She didn¡¯t know if he had gone to sleep.


    Song Nian laid in bed for a while and didn¡¯t fall asleep. Although her body was tired, her spirit was high. Her mind was in a mess, and she only managed to sleep for a while after daybreak, but she woke up not long after.


    When the sun had just risen, the light was not that bright. Song Nian simply got up and went to the window. She looked out through the glass and saw the world outside. This was a tourist city, and most people chose to go out to play at night, everyone was resting early in the morning, and it was quiet outside.


    Song Nian stood by the window for a while before she went to wash up. When she was almost done, her phone rang. She knew who was calling, so she walked over and picked up the phone. Sure enough, Shen Chong¡¯s name was there. She picked it up immediately..

 Chapter 32 - I’ll Tag Along

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    Shen Cong sounded delighted and full of joy, ¡°Miss Song, are you up?¡±


    Song Nian nodded, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Shen Chong said that he was already downstairs. Song Nian asked him to wait for a while, and she would be right down. She had already packed up all the things she needed to bring. Now, she could just leave the house with her bag. She immediately saw Zheng Chengyang at the elevator entrance when she walked toward the elevator.


    Zheng Chengyang was wearing a sportswear set as he walked toward the elevator. Song Nian wasn¡¯t sure if Qi Yu was in the elevator. She didn¡¯t want to meet Qi Yu right now.


    She tossed and turned the night before, unable to fall asleep. All she could think about was Qi Yu, during the marriage and after the divorce. Regardless of when it was, those were all unpleasant memories. As a result, whenever she thought of Qi Yu now, she would feel unhappy.


    Song Nian slowed down and moved toward the elevator bit by bit. She wanted to wait for the next elevator. However, Zheng Chengyang was already in the elevator when he suddenly came out.


    He smiled and waved at Song Nian, ¡°Hurry up and come over. What are you waiting for? Come on, let¡¯s go down together.¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s face was stern as she reluctantly quickened her pace. However, to her surprise, Qi Yu was not in the elevator. After Song Nian steadied himself in the elevator, he asked, ¡°Why are you alone? Where¡¯s your boss?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang chuckled and said, ¡°Your ex-husband said he had something to take care of about the dinner yesterday, so he gave me the day off. Today belongs to me!¡±


    He turned to look at Song Nian, ¡°What are you going to do in that outfit?¡±


    Song Nian stared at the numbers on the elevator, ¡°I¡¯m going out to play.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang blinked, ¡°Bring me along. I want to go out to play too, but I really don¡¯t know where to go. Why don¡¯t I just tag along?¡±


    Song Nian sneered, ¡°Why would you want to follow me? Go play by yourself.¡±


    The elevator stopped downstairs. Song Nian walked out, and Zheng Chengyang followed behind.


    Shen Chong was already waiting in the hall. When he saw Song Nian walking over, he asked, ¡°Are you done packing? Can we go now?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang licked his lips and walked forward, ¡°I¡¯m done packing too. We can go now.¡±


    Shen Chong knew Zheng Chengyang. He remembered that this man talked to Song Nian at the bonfire banquet the last time. Shen Chong¡¯s expression was a little stiff, ¡°What, what are you¡­¡±


    Zheng Chengyang said in a friendly manner, ¡°Me? I have nothing to do today, so I told Song Nian to go out with me.¡±


    Song Nian glared at Zheng Chengyang, who distorted the truth without changing his expression.


    Zheng Chengyang did not look at Song Nian at all. He just patted Shen Chong¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Brother. We¡¯ll introduce each other on the way.¡±


    Shen Cong looked at Song Nian. Seeing that she did not object, he could only frown and agree to let Zheng Chengyang go with them. Zheng Chengyang and Song Nian walked out side by side.


    When Shen Chong was not paying attention to them, he whispered to Song Nian, ¡°I suddenly feel that your ex-husband has his purpose for giving me the day off.¡±


    Song Nian did not respond.


    Zheng Chengyang said, ¡°I think your ex-husband created an opportunity for me to come and watch over you. Look, that man is actually unable to let go of you.¡±


    Song Nian scoffed, ¡°You must have woken up too early and got a brain fog.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang raised his eyebrows, ¡°Look at you, why don¡¯t you believe Me? I told your ex-husband last night that I wanted to bring him over to join you guys today, but he said that he wasn¡¯t interested, but he gave me a break right after that.


    ¡°He¡¯s definitely too embarrassed to join personally, but he knows me well and knows that I¡¯m shameless, so he sent me over to be a spy. I can see through his little intentions.¡±


    Song Nian rolled her eyes, not believing his words at all.


    Zheng Chengyang thought for a moment, ¡°You still don¡¯t believe me, do you? Then wait here, I¡¯ll give your ex-husband a call!¡±


    After saying that, he really took out his phone and called Qi Yu. Qi Yu had already gotten up, and the call was answered quickly, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang grinned, ¡°Boss, I¡¯m already with Song Nian. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be following her closely all day. Her schedule is in my hands.¡±


    Qi Yu seemed to pause for a moment. After saying that he understood, he hung up the phone.


    Zheng Chengyang looked at his phone and raised his eyebrows at Song Nian. ¡°See? He wanted me to follow you!¡±


    Song Nian did not answer Zheng Chengyang¡¯s words. She quickly walked a few steps to follow Shen Chong. She had a different opinion from Zheng Chengyang. Qi Yu obviously did not want to waste his breath on Zheng Chengyang, so he answered him perfunctorily..

 Chapter 33 - To the Ends of the Earth

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Shen Chong had already booked a ride online, and the car was waiting at the hotel entrance. When Zheng Chengyang saw this, he quickly got into the backseat first. Song Nian took a look and opened the front passenger seat door. Shen Chong also went to the back without saying a word.


    The two people sitting in the back did not want to talk to each other. They did not even want to look at each other on the way. Song Nian remembered that Shen Chong had said that he was his girlfriend, but she reckoned that he knew his words were not believable. He did not act like her boyfriend at all.


    Shen Chong had already planned the route for the trip. Song Nian did not ask where they were going but simply enjoyed the scenery along the way.


    Although they came out quite early, when they reached the scenic spot, they could see that many people were lining up. Song Nian stared outside and asked, ¡°Where are we going?¡±


    Shen Cong hurriedly said, ¡°The Ends of the Earth.¡± This spot is very famous here. I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve seen it before, right? I just wanted to bring you here to take a look.¡±


    He automatically ignored Zheng Chengyang. Zheng Chengyang took out his phone with a dark expression and sent a message to Qi Yu. Qi Yu had just finished washing up and was putting on his clothes. He picked up his phone and took a look. On it was a message from Zheng Chengyang, ¡°That man wants to take your ex-wife to the ends of the Earth.¡±


    Qi Yu deleted the message immediately, his face full of impatience.


    After he was done packing, he went to the hotel restaurant. However, just as he entered, his phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and did not pick up. He had not gone to settle the score with the people at the dinner last night, but those people came over first.


    Before Qi Yu could even start eating the food he ordered, a woman entered the restaurant. She was dressed skimpily in a short floral skirt and a large sun hat.


    Qi Yu saw the woman when she entered the restaurant, but he did not react. There were not many people in the restaurant at this time, so the woman immediately saw Qi Yu. She hesitated for a moment before slowly walking over.


    When she walked to Qi Yu¡¯s side, she had a perfect smile on her face, ¡°Director Qi.¡±


    Qi Yu acted as if he didn¡¯t hear her and took two bites. The woman licked her lips and continued, ¡°I called you earlier, Director Qi, but you didn¡¯t pick up.¡±


    Qi Yu put down his chopsticks, picked up a tissue, and wiped his mouth. Then, he leaned back on the chair and looked at the woman without saying anything. The woman didn¡¯t dare to sit down under his gaze and could only stand stiffly on the spot.


    She could hold her own quite well as she could still manage to continue talking to Qi Yu, ¡°Director Qi, we didn¡¯t get to talk much at the dinner yesterday, and you disappeared. Our Director Liu was looking for you everywhere, but you didn¡¯t answer when he called you. We were quite worried.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered, ¡°Worried about what? Worried that the drug would take effect and I would do something indecent?¡±


    The woman¡¯s expression changed suddenly, and she forced a smile, ¡°What do you mean by that, Director Qi? I don¡¯t quite understand.¡±


    Qi Yu crossed his arms, ¡°I think you understood it perfectly. You know very well that I don¡¯t like to beat around the bush. If your Director Liu doesn¡¯t have any intention of collaborating, then let¡¯s not waste each other¡¯s time.¡±


    When the woman heard Qi Yu¡¯s words, she was instantly stunned. She wanted to grab Qi Yu¡¯s arm, but just as she raised her hand, she thought of something. She quickly put down her hand and stood properly, ¡°Director Qi, you must have misunderstood something. Our Director Liu has a very clear intention to work with you. Our company has been preparing for a very long time to achieve this collaboration.¡±


    The woman was really flustered, and her tone was a little nervous. Qi Yu looked at her and was a little curious, ¡°I went to get the wine myself that day. It was impossible for me to pick out the glass that was laced with drugs. So how did your Director Liu manage that?¡± He thought for a moment and said, ¡°I remember that you also took a glass and drank it.¡±


    The woman hesitated for a moment before nodding with an innocent look on her face, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with my wine. Director Qi, what are you talking about?¡±


    Qi Yu smiled and no longer had the appetite to continue eating. He slowly stood up, ¡°Alright, whatever you say.¡±


    Qi Yu made a gesture to leave. The woman panicked and directly grabbed Qi Yu¡¯s arm, ¡°Director Qi, Director Qi!¡±


    Although there weren¡¯t many people in the restaurant, it wasn¡¯t good for a man and a woman to pull each other like this. Qi Yu lowered his gaze and watched the woman¡¯s hand that was pulling his arm. His brows slowly furrowed.


    Qi Yu¡¯s temperament was cold, and he usually kept a straight face and didn¡¯t like to talk. Now, although he didn¡¯t seem too angry when he frowned, he gave off a threatening aura, as if he was ready to beat someone up the next second..

 Chapter 34 - A Dream in Colors

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The woman pursed her lips, she mustered up her courage, and did not let go, ¡°Director Qi, this is not the place to talk. Can we go outside and have a proper talk? Director Liu really wants to work with you. If the deal doesn¡¯t work out, it won¡¯t be easy for me to explain myself to the company.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered, his expression still cold, ¡°What does it have to do with me whether you could explain yourself or not?¡±


    The woman was stunned and didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Qi Yu shook off her hand and went straight to the elevator from the restaurant. He actually didn¡¯t have anything to do today. While giving Zheng Chengyang a break, he also gave himself a break. He had been busy for the past three months.


    After his grandfather passed away, he arranged for the funeral and dealt with all his relatives. It was already tiring enough, but he didn¡¯t even have a day of rest after the funeral and went straight to work.


    He didn¡¯t even get to have days off, unlike his company¡¯s employees. Now that the collaboration with Fenghe Group couldn¡¯t go on, he didn¡¯t feel any regret. He only felt that he could finally take this opportunity to relax.


    The woman behind him was still following him, but she didn¡¯t dare to enter the elevator with Qi Yu. She stopped at the elevator door with an aggrieved expression. After the elevator door closed, Qi Yu let out a long sigh.


    He did not understand what the woman was thinking. The outfit she was wearing today was actually a little similar to the one Song Nian wore at the bonfire banquet the other day. Her hair was braided into a braid and was casually draped over her shoulders. She actually resembled Song Nian a little if one did not look at her face.


    However, it was undeniable that Song Nian was much more beautiful than her.


    Song Nian was not good-looking in the traditional sense of the word. She was pure and innocent with a hint of cuteness, but there was also a hint of freshness in her cuteness. Qi Yu had seen all kinds of women in the business world, but he had not seen anyone like Song Nian.


    Qi Yu told himself to stop thinking so much. After getting out of the elevator, Qi Yu went straight to his room. As soon as he entered, he received another message from Zheng Chengyang. This time, there was no-nonsense, only a photo. However, Song Nian wasn¡¯t the only person in the photo. The man who hit on her last time was also in the photo.


    In the photo, Song Nian looked up into the distance. The man stood beside Song Nian and stared straight at her with a gentle gaze.


    This time, Qi Yu did not delete the message immediately. Instead, he stared at the photo for a long time. Zheng Chengyang¡¯s photo was well-lit, and Song Nian¡¯s face reflected the white light in the photo. It should be a scenic spot from the background, and there were many people in the background.


    Qi Yu looked at the photo for a long time before deleting the message. He threw his phone onto the bed and pulled a chair to sit by the window. At this time, there weren¡¯t many people by the beach. The sun was slowly rising, and the sunlight was very dazzling.


    Qi Yu sat on the chair and slowly closed his eyes. He had not planned to sleep, but the sun was warm, and he couldn¡¯t help but fall asleep.


    This time, he slept very lightly, and then he had a dream. He seemed to have seen the first time he saw Song Nian in his trance. His marriage with Song Nian hadn¡¯t even lasted a year, so Song Nian didn¡¯t change much from when he first met her.


    She looked similar to her current appearance, except that she was dressed more shabbily. At that time, Grandpa Qi had asked someone to bring her over. At that time, Grandpa Qi was still in the hospital, and Song Nian was brought directly to the hospital.


    When he was in light sleep, his dreams were very real. It was so real that Qi Yu knew that it was a dream and that he would be able to wake up with just a slight struggle, but he didn¡¯t. He stared straight at the door of the ward. He waited for the girl to come in.


    In the hazy dream, Qi Yu did see Song Nian. However, the scene in the dream suddenly changed. Song Nian pressed down on his body and asked him angrily if he had ever cheated in their marriage.


    Her expression was a little stubborn. After hearing the answer that he denied, she sighed in satisfaction and leaned over to kiss him. At this time, the dream suddenly became real. Qi Yu felt his lips go numb as if someone had really kissed him.


    The dream came to an abrupt end at the most critical moment. Qi Yu suddenly woke up from the dream, and Song Nian¡¯s face slowly disappeared in front of him. He let out a breath, sat up, and slowed down. He didn¡¯t know why he had such a dream, and he hadn¡¯t been abstinent recently. In fact, he had been messing around with Song Nian twice in the past few days.


    Qi Yu really could not understand why he still had such a colorful dream. He got up and moved around a little, trying to forget the scene in his dream. After a while, he took his computer and sat down at the table in the living room. He placed his phone beside him, and soon, a call came in..

 Chapter 35 - Get Rid of the Woman at My Door

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    Qi Yu glanced at the phone and ignored it. Just as the call ended, there was a knock on the door. Qi Yu was stunned for a moment, but he still got up to open the door.


    He didn¡¯t see anyone outside through the peephole at the door. Since there were surveillance cameras in the hotel corridor, there was nothing to be afraid of. Qi Yu opened the door.


    Standing at the door was the woman from earlier. She had changed her clothes at some point, and it was a very skimpy swimsuit. The woman had a good figure, and her skin was fine as well. Her long hair was disheveled, and she leaned against the door frame, showing off her superior body figure.


    ¡°Director Qi, please can we have another talk?¡±


    The woman spoke very slowly, and her tone was obviously hinting towards something more. Qi Yu understood. He looked her up and down, but in his mind, he was trying to recall what this woman¡¯s name was. She seemed to have introduced herself before, but he didn¡¯t remember it.


    Due to the need for work, he had always been good with faces and names, but he couldn¡¯t remember this woman¡¯s name.


    Qi Yu sneered, ¡°Did Director Liu ask you to come here dressed like this?¡±


    The woman slowly straightened her body, and her red lips curved slightly, ¡°No, Director Liu doesn¡¯t know about this.¡± Her eyes were seductive, ¡°Of course, I wouldn¡¯t let Director Liu know about this either.¡±


    Qi Yu sneered, ¡°What about the drugs? Does he know about it?¡±


    The woman paused. She didn¡¯t expect Qi Yu to ask about this again. She pursed her lips, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you mean. We don¡¯t know about any drugs.¡±


    Qi Yu grunted and didn¡¯t look at the woman again. He slammed the door shut. He had never liked people who pester and people who refuse to admit what they had done. Now that the woman outside was both, he didn¡¯t want to waste his breath on her. He picked up the phone and called Director Liu.


    If this collaboration were successful, it would be a win-win situation for both parties. The Qi family had already shown complete sincerity to facilitate the collaboration, but it did not mean that he would be schemed against like this.


    Director Liu quickly picked up Qi Yu¡¯s call and said with joy, ¡°Director Qi, I¡¯ve finally gotten in touch with you.¡±


    From last night until now, Director Liu had called him many times, but Qi Yu did not pick up a single call. Qi Yu¡¯s temper was not good, and everyone in the industry knew that, but he did indeed have the right to be arrogant.


    Qi Yu did not waste any time with him and directly said, ¡°Get rid of the woman at my door.¡±


    Director Liu was unable to react at first, ¡°What?¡±


    Qi Yu sneered, ¡°Director Liu, you must have miscalculated to use this trick on me.¡±


    Director Liu was still playing dumb, but Qi Yu hung up the phone. He didn¡¯t talk much and didn¡¯t like lecturing. Under normal circumstances, he just needed to clearly express his attitude. As for the rest, as long as the other party was smart enough, they would know what to do.


    Qi Yu returned to his desk and continued reading the files on his computer. After reading for a while, Zheng Chengyang called. He didn¡¯t pick up the first time, but Zheng Chengyang called again.


    Qi Yu was a little irritated. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to have an off day, but he couldn¡¯t catch a break at all. He picked up the phone and snarled, ¡°Speak.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was somewhere noisy, so he didn¡¯t sense Qi Yu¡¯s impatience at all. He said that they were still at ¡°the Ends of the Earth,¡± that Song Nian was having a good time, and that she was standing on two rocks and taking many photos. He even said that it was a pity that Qi Yu did not come.


    Qi Yu¡¯s voice was a little cold as he interrupted him, ¡°You called me just to tell me this nonsense?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang paused and immediately said, ¡°No, of course not. The Old Madam called me just now and asked about our schedule. She said that she wants Miss Xu to come to pick us up when we return.¡±


    Qi Yu closed his eyes. ¡°Okay, I got it. If she calls you again, just tell her that there¡¯s a change in our schedule. We can¡¯t confirm it yet. If there¡¯s anything, just blame it on me.¡±


    Qi Yu wanted to hang up the phone after saying this, but Zheng Chengyang quickly stopped him. He said hesitantly, ¡°Boss, are you really not coming? Song Nian and Shen Chong are getting along very well. I¡¯m afraid that the two of them¡­¡±


    Qi Yu hung up the phone immediately. He didn¡¯t want to hear another word from Zheng Chengyang. He sat down and continued to read the documents on his computer. However, before he could read two lines of the documents, there was a commotion outside.


    From its sound, it should be the woman from Fenghe Group. After a few words, he heard Director Liu¡¯s voice. It sounded like he was scolding someone. Then, the woman¡¯s crying came from outside..

 Chapter 36 - I Was With My Wife That Night

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    Qi Yu furrowed his brows. He didn¡¯t like it when women cried. He wasn¡¯t someone who cared much about women, and women¡¯s cries and tears were useless to him. They only annoyed him. Fortunately, Song Nian did not like to cry.


    Thinking of this, Qi Yu quickly stopped himself. For some reason, he kept thinking about Song Nian today. In the future, this woman had nothing to do with him, so he should not think about her anymore.


    The woman outside the door seemed to have thought of something and suddenly knocked on Qi Yu¡¯s door. She yelled for Qi Yu to come out and explain himself. Perhaps she was acting too crazy, so the hotel security didn¡¯t dare to come forward for a moment. They just let her knock on Qi Yu¡¯s door.


    After this commotion, Qi Yu could not read his documents anymore. Qi Yu got up and opened the door. The woman¡¯s exquisite makeup was all messed up from crying, and she looked terrible.


    When she saw Qi Yu Open the door, she pursed her lips and cried even louder. She did not quibble with Qi Yu about the drugs. Instead, she directly confessed to Qi Yu, saying that she had liked Qi Yu and had fallen in love with him the moment she saw him.


    Director Liu¡¯s face was awkward. Actually, from the way he was pulling the woman, he seemed a little happy to see this happen. It seemed like he wanted his employee to tackle Qi Yu.


    The woman¡¯s confession did not move Qi Yu. While the woman was wiping her tears, he said with certainty, ¡°So you really did administer that drug.¡±


    The woman took a deep breath. It was useless for her to deny it now, ¡°Yes, but I promise that the drug won¡¯t have any adverse effect on you. I took it myself. If it had, I wouldn¡¯t have taken it.¡±


    Qi Yu could not understand what was going through this woman¡¯s mind. He raised his eyebrows, ¡°You should know that I¡¯m married, right?¡±


    The woman paused, opened her mouth, and was speechless.


    Qi Yu chuckled mockingly, ¡°So, how can you have the nerve to confess to a married man? You even drugged a married man to try to do something shady?¡±


    The woman¡¯s tears fell again. She covered her face and said that she liked Qi Yu too much. She had liked him for a long time, so much so that she could not control herself and did something stupid.


    Qi Yu did not want to hear this anymore. He looked up at director Liu, ¡°From this, I can tell that the quality of Fenghe Group¡¯s employees has much room for improvement. I suggest that you strengthen the training of your employees.¡±


    After saying this, he raised his hand and was about to close the door, but the woman would not give up. She used her hand to block the door, and her eyes were red, ¡°So you took the drug yesterday, right?¡±


    Qi Yu looked at her coldly and did not say a word.


    The woman¡¯s tears fell, ¡°So you¡¯re with¡­ You¡¯re with¡­¡±


    Director Liu knew what she would say next and quickly pulled her back. ¡°Shut up. Look at what you¡¯ve done. If anything happens to the collaboration because of you, how are you going to pay for it?¡±


    Qi Yu ignored Director Liu¡¯s words and explained with a chuckle, ¡°I was with my wife yesterday. Is there anything wrong?¡±


    The woman was stunned, and so was Director Liu. The two of them naturally knew that Qi Yu was married. Back then, the Qi family¡¯s wedding was very high profile, and everyone in the industry knew about it. However, they didn¡¯t know that Qi Yu had brought his wife on this business trip.


    In front of Director Liu and the woman, Qi Yu took out his phone and dialed Zheng Chengyang¡¯s number. Zheng Chengyang picked up very quickly, and his voice was a little excited, ¡°Boss, do you have any instructions for me?¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s voice was low, ¡°When are you and Niannian coming back?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang suddenly became stunned. He had never heard Qi Yu address Song Nian this way. However, Zheng Chengyang was smart.


    After a few seconds of silence, he continued, ¡°The lady boss went crazy over at the ¡°Ends of the Earth.¡± She didn¡¯t say when she was going back. What¡¯s wrong? Is there something going on at the hotel?¡±


    Qi Yu smiled, ¡°Nothing much. I¡¯m just asking. If she¡¯s happy, she can play for a while longer. Take good care of her.¡±


    After saying that, Qi Yu hung up the phone. Director Liu and the woman had a variety of expressions on their faces. Qi Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at them, ¡°Did you hear that?¡± He didn¡¯t want to waste any more time with the two of them, so he closed the door.


    It wasn¡¯t until the door blocked their line of sight that Qi Yu¡¯s face turned completely cold. Looking at Director Liu¡¯s attitude as if he was watching a good show, he obviously wanted to use this incident as leverage. The divorce between him and Song Nian hadn¡¯t been announced yet, so he was still a married man in the public¡¯s eyes.


    Even if he had been drugged and had to sleep with another woman, it would still affect his reputation. This had become obvious after Director Liu and the woman made such a scene at his door, and Qi Yu had become much more apprehensive..

 Chapter 37 - Don’t Make It So Formal

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    After thinking through all these twists and turns, Qi Yu suddenly let out a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that Song Nian had gone over that night. However, if he wanted to resolve this matter completely, another issue would arise ¨C the divorce between him and Song Nian could not be exposed for the time being.


    No matter what the reason for their divorce was, no one could know at this moment.


    Qi Yu frowned and returned to the sofa to sit down. At this time, Zheng Chengyang called again. Qi Yu looked at it and picked up, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s tone was very serious. ¡°Boss, the lady boss and I are heading back.¡±


    Qi Yu immediately said, ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s convenient to talk now.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang paused for a moment, then his tone instantly became much more relaxed, ¡°Boss, what happened just now? Is something wrong?¡±


    Qi Yu leaned against the sofa, ¡°The incident at the hotel was exposed.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang usually seemed quite silly, but his brain worked quickly at the crucial moment. He couldn¡¯t help but swear. ¡°F*ck, so they wanted to use this to blackmail us?!¡±


    Qi Yu acknowledged and said, ¡°But it¡¯s fine now.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang was still a little angry. Anyone who was schemed against would be unhappy. ¡°These people are too sinister. If Song Nian didn¡¯t go over that night, they would have really gotten their way.¡±


    No matter the reason, as long as Qi Yu had s*x with another woman and was unfaithful to his own marriage, it would affect the company¡¯s image. After all, people these days would never try to understand the reason and would only look at the consequences.


    The Qi family¡¯s company was big, and they had many rivals. If Qi Yu¡¯s reputation were stained, many people would want to take advantage of it.


    Zheng Chengyang felt a chill down his spine just thinking about that outcome.


    Qi Yu leaned against the sofa and pinched the space between his brows, ¡°It¡¯s fine for now. You guys can continue to have fun.¡±


    After this incident, Zheng Chengyang wasn¡¯t in the mood to have fun anymore. He said, ¡°Forget it. We¡¯re already heading back. Song Nian¡¯s stomach isn¡¯t feeling well. She should get back and take some medicine.¡±


    Qi Yu grunted and didn¡¯t stop them, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk when you guys get back.¡±


    After hanging up, Qi Yu put his phone to the side. To be honest, his hind was a little messed up right now. Many things were out of his control during this business trip, and it didn¡¯t feel good.


    Qi Yu thought about it and remembered something important. He quickly called the Qi family¡¯s old mansion, and the Old Madam answered the call, ¡°Ah Yu?¡±


    After Old Master Qi passed away, the Old Madam¡¯s wasn¡¯t too healthy either. She had been on a vegetarian diet and praying in the old mansion for the past few days. Qi Yu first asked about the Old Madam¡¯s health before saying, ¡°Grandma, I have something to tell you.¡±


    The Old Madam nodded, ¡°You can talk, but don¡¯t make it so formal.¡±


    The Old Madam was apprehensive about the way Qi Yu speaks. She remembered that the last time Qi Yu spoke to her so formally was to tell her that he wanted to divorce Song Nian. The Old Madam still remembered Qi Yu¡¯s resolute expression when he spoke.


    In fact, the Old Madam was not quite approving of Qi Yu and Song Nian¡¯s divorce, just like how she didn¡¯t quite approve of Qi Yu marrying Song Nian back then.


    Marriage wasn¡¯t a child¡¯s game, and modern society also believed in the superstitious concept of bringing prosperity into the family with a marriage. Back then, the Old Master¡¯s attitude was firm in wanting to break off the engagement with the Xu family and let Qi Yu marry Song Nian.


    She was the first to oppose it, but Qi Yu compromised after much consideration, so she didn¡¯t insist anymore. However, after the marriage, the Old Master still passed.


    Then, Qi Yu told her that he wanted to divorce Song Nian, but she was also the first one to oppose it. The older generation was much more pious towards marriage, and most people intended to stay married for the rest of their lives.


    Unfortunately, other than her, everyone in the Qi family agreed to Qi Yu and Song Nian¡¯s divorce. In addition, Qi Yu¡¯s attitude was also very firm, so she didn¡¯t say anything else.


    After all, she was old and couldn¡¯t keep up with the views of the times. In addition, it wasn¡¯t appropriate for an old person like her to interfere too much in the affairs of her children and grandchildren.


    Qi Yu was silent for a while on the phone before saying, ¡°I encountered something on this business trip that might involve my marriage with Song Nian. I just want to ask. The family hasn¡¯t announced my divorce yet, right? If it hasn¡¯t been made public, then don¡¯t make it public for the time being.¡±


    The Old Madam was stunned, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened to you?¡±


    These things couldn¡¯t be explained in a few sentences, So Qi Yu let out a sigh. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you about this in detail when I go back. Now, I only hope that you can help me keep this matter quiet..¡±

 Chapter 38 - The Person Standing by the Bed

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    Of course, the Old Madam knew what Qi Yu meant by ¡°keeping it quiet.¡±


    On the second day of Qi Yu¡¯s divorce, Qi Yu¡¯s mother wanted nothing more than to announce to the world that her son had gotten rid of that woman. She even wanted her son to marry the Xu family¡¯s daughter as soon as possible.


    Now that Qi Yu was trying to cover up his divorce with Song Nian, the first person he needed to sort out was Madam Qi.


    The Old Madam sighed, ¡°Alright, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on on your side, but I¡¯ll talk things through with your mother. Don¡¯t worry.¡± After saying that, the Old Madam couldn¡¯t help but add, ¡°Actually, you and Xiao Nian didn¡¯t have to go this far.¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t say anything, and the Old Madam didn¡¯t continue. She had already tried everything she could to persuade him back then. So, after saying this, she did not bring it up again, ¡°Alright, take care of yourself when you¡¯re out. Don¡¯t worry about your family. Your mother usually doesn¡¯t care about what¡¯s important, but she still listens to what I say.¡±


    After Qi Yu thanked his grandmother, he hung up the phone.


    Not long after, Zheng Chengyang returned. Song Nian did not follow him. Zheng Chengyang said that she was feeling a little unwell and went back to take her medicine first.


    After Zheng Chengyang sat down, he was indignant, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that the people from Fenghe group are too shameless? I had suspected that Director Liu had something to do with this. No matter how reckless his subordinates are, they wouldn¡¯t have gone so far as to drug you at the dinner party.¡±


    He felt that something was wrong when he attended the hotel¡¯s dinner party. Director Liu had been pestering him to drink, but he had to use the excuse of going to the toilet to escape.


    Zheng Chengyang sat across from Qi Yu, ¡°If you were to fall into their trap that day, the terms of the partnership would be at their disposal.¡±


    If Qi Yu had really let that woman sleep with him that day, whether he could get rid of her in the future was another matter. In any case, the partnership would definitely be led by the nose by Fenghe Group.


    Qi Yu did not expect that such a large company would actually use such underhanded methods. He had seen a lot of deceit in the business world, but he had never seen anyone use such dirty tricks at the start.


    That was why he was completely unprepared.


    Song Nian¡¯s stomach was really unwell this time. She did not take any medicine before leaving the house this morning, nor did she bring any with her when she went out to play.


    She thought that she would be fine, but her stomach started to feel sick after a while. It just so happened that Zheng Chengyang said that there was an incident at the hotel, so she thought about it and followed him back.


    Anyway, she didn¡¯t have much fun, to begin with. Places like the ¡°Ends of the Earth¡± were full of couples. When she saw the two stones, she felt very upset. When she suggested ending the trip, she could tell that Shen Chong was a little unhappy, or perhaps he had been unhappy since Zheng Chengyang went out with them.


    However, she felt that Shen Chong would have nothing to do with her in the future, and she would not go any further with him, so she did not care too much. If she had to care about the emotions of everyone she met, she would be too exhausted.


    After Song Nian, Zheng Chengyang, and Shen Chong left, she went straight to her room. She went to get the medicine first. The doctor said that her condition was too severe and had to be controlled with medication all the time, so she gave a bunch of prescriptions.


    Song Nian laid out the medicine and took it. After that, she was not even hungry. After taking medication, she lay on the bed and curled up. She woke up too early in the morning and did not sleep well last night. She fell asleep in a daze.


    Just as she was about to fall deeper into sleep, she heard a knock on the door. Song Nian did not want to move. No matter who came knocking on the door, she did not want to respond. Fortunately, the knocking stopped after a while.


    Song Nian thought it was a hotel staff member, so she didn¡¯t pay attention. She fell asleep in a daze.


    After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Song Nian felt someone approaching her bed. She was still quite alert. She opened her eyes and sat up suddenly.


    In the end, the people standing by the bed were Qi Yu, Zheng Chengyang, and the hotel manager. Zheng Chengyang saw Song Nian sit up and let out a sigh of relief, ¡°You scared me to death. Are you okay?¡±


    Song Nian rolled her eyes, ¡°Of course I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just too sleepy.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang turned to look at Qi Yu, ¡°See? I told you she was fine, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡±


    Song Nian turned her head and looked at Qi Yu, ¡°You didn¡¯t think I fainted again, did you?¡±


    Qi Yu didn¡¯t answer. Instead, he turned to the hotel manager and nodded apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I made a mistake..¡±

 Chapter 39 - Putting on an Act

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    The hotel manager was also scared out of his wits. Seeing that Song Nian was fine, he waved his hands, ¡°It¡¯s alright, as long as she¡¯s fine.¡±


    After the hotel manager left, Qi Yu and Zheng Chengyang didn¡¯t leave. Zheng Chengyang glanced at the two of them before turning around to go into the living room.


    Song Nian tidied up her messy hair from her sleep and looked up at Qi Yu, ¡°Did you need something from me earlier?¡±


    Qi Yu nodded, ¡°Yes, I did.¡±


    When they went out, Song Nian saw that Zheng Chengyang and Qi Yu were on the phone. After the call ended, Zheng Chengyang was a little off. At that time, she didn¡¯t ask because her stomach wasn¡¯t feeling well, but now, she stared at Qi Yu for a while.


    She nodded, ¡°It seems like this matter is related to me. Is there anything I can help you with?¡±


    Qi Yu did not expect Song Nian to be so perceptive. He paused for a moment and nodded, ¡°There is indeed something I need your help with.¡±


    Song Nian was very straightforward, ¡°Tell me, what do you need me to do?¡±


    Qi Yu did not know how to say it. They had just agreed not to have any more interactions in the future. After all, they were divorced, and they had to keep a distance from each other. They should not be entangled like this. Therefore he did not know how to make this request.


    Song Nian stared at Qi Yu for a long time, but he didn¡¯t say what it was about, so she took the initiative to ask, ¡°Why, is it difficult to ask?¡±


    Qi Yu shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not that difficult. It¡¯s just that the fact that I was drugged in the hotel is now exposed. Because of the special circumstances, I could only say that you were the one who had s*x with me.¡±


    In fact, this matter wasn¡¯t hard to understand. Although Song Nian had never been in the business world, she had been in the Qi family for a year, so she knew some things.


    Song Nian thought about it and asked, ¡°They used what happened last night to blackmail you? Our divorce hasn¡¯t been announced yet, so are you trying to say that we¡¯re still legal?¡±


    Qi Yu nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s what I meant. They¡¯ll probably check the surveillance cameras.¡±


    Qi Yu could be considered the main guest of the banquet. If he suddenly disappeared from the hotel, they would definitely check the surveillance cameras. Song Nian would naturally be seen on the surveillance cameras, so Qi Yu¡¯s explanation was flawless.


    The only thing those people didn¡¯t know was that the two of them were already divorced.


    Song Nian thought about it and asked again, ¡°Then, what do you actually mean?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang had come over and was leaning over at the door to eavesdrop. Now that he saw Song Nian asking this, he was afraid that Qi Yu would be too embarrassed to say anything.


    So he continued, ¡°The two of you cannot let others know about your divorce. At this juncture, no matter what reason you give for your divorce, the truth will be distorted. Therefore, for the time being, the two of you need to put on an act in front of outsiders and pretend to be a loving couple.¡±


    Furthermore, if word got out that they had sex after the divorce, it wouldn¡¯t sound good either.


    Song Nian looked at Qi Yu. Qi Yu paused for two seconds and agreed with Zheng Chengyang, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what I meant.¡±


    Without waiting for Song Nian to say anything, Qi Yu immediately added, ¡°But don¡¯t worry. After this is over, I¡¯ll find an opportunity to announce the divorce to the public. You can give me any reason you prefer. Also, when you cooperate with me, I won¡¯t treat you unfairly during this period. You can give me any conditions you want.¡±


    Giving such a huge benefit only meant that she had to fulfill even more of her responsibilities.


    Song Nian pursed her lips, ¡°So¡­ the prerequisite for pretending to be in love is that the husband and wife need to stay in the same room? Eat and live together?¡±


    After all, she had never heard of any loving couple that would have separate rooms while on vacation.


    Qi Yu furrowed his brows out of habit, ¡°More or less.¡± In fact, he wasn¡¯t sure what Song Nian needed to do next, and he didn¡¯t know what tricks Director Liu would come up with next.


    If Director Liu was well-behaved, he didn¡¯t need Song Nian¡¯s help to do anything, nor did he need Song Nian to stay by his side all the time. As long as no one noticed any substantial changes in their relationship, it would be fine.


    Song Nian thought about it and suddenly smiled, her eyes shining, ¡°Then what do you want to give me? Even if it was up to me, there should be a bottom line, right?¡±


    Qi Yu¡¯s expression did not change, ¡°As long as it¡¯s not too excessive, it¡¯s fine.¡±


    Song Nian did not know what the standard was, but she did not dwell on it and only said, ¡°Then let me think about it.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°What else do you have to think about? Isn¡¯t this¡­¡±


    ¡°Okay, I can give you time to think about it, but not too long. Can you give me an answer tomorrow morning?¡± Qi Yu interrupted Zheng Chengyang¡¯s words and stared at Song Nian..

 Chapter 40 - Honesty

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    Sometimes, Song Nian really admired Qi Yu¡¯s straightforward approach, but at the same time, she also really disliked his way of doing things. He did not leave any room for Song Nian to maneuver with just one sentence.


    Song Nian licked her lips, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you an answer tomorrow morning.¡±


    Qi Yu got her promise, and without saying anything else, he turned around and left with Zheng Chengyang.


    Zheng Chengyang wasn¡¯t willing to leave just like that, ¡°Boss, you can go back first. I want to chat with Song Nian for a while.¡±


    Qi Yu frowned, and Zheng Chengyang quickly added, ¡°Her stomach isn¡¯t well. I¡¯ll stay and take a look. I¡¯ll leave in a while. I won¡¯t disturb her.¡±


    This time, Qi Yu didn¡¯t say anything else and left directly.


    After Qi Yu left, Zheng Chengyang darted into the bedroom, ¡°Hey, my lady boss, what are you still thinking about? This is such a good opportunity!¡±


    Meeting Song Nian¡¯s calm gaze, Zheng Chengyang smiled sheepishly and corrected himself, ¡°Ex-lady boss, it¡¯s ex-lady boss.¡± He addressed Song Nian the way he did in his excitement.


    Zheng Chengyang walked over and sat down on the chair beside Song Nian¡¯s bed, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you? Your ex-husband is really popular with women. We¡¯ve only been out for a few hours today, and that woman already came knocking on our door. Do you know that that woman almost stripped herself naked and laid on your ex-husband¡¯s bed? You have to be aware of the danger!¡±


    Song Nian was stunned. She raised her head and looked at Zheng Chengyang, ¡°That woman came knocking on his door?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang nodded. He was very serious, ¡°Of course. The phone call I received earlier was from your ex-husband. That woman was right outside your ex-husband¡¯s room. She was wearing a bikini. Wasn¡¯t it evident that she was offering herself?


    ¡°Your ex-husband has great willpower and can control the situation. That¡¯s why there wasn¡¯t any chaos. Then¡­¡±


    He paused for a moment. Song Nian knew what he meant, so she answered, ¡°Then what happened?¡±


    Zheng Chengyang slapped his thigh, ¡°Then that woman confessed to your ex-husband! She even said that she had liked him for a long time, but your ex-husband wasn¡¯t moved at all. She even told that woman that he and his wife were on very good terms.¡±


    Of course, Zheng Chengyang was spouting nonsense. Qi Yu didn¡¯t tell him too many details and only gave a rough description. However, his ability to make up stories was superb. When the truth and falsehood were mixed, it sounded pretty plausible.


    Then, he continued, ¡°After that woman heard it, she started to get angry out of embarrassment. She rolled around and said that your ex-husband had been drugged and betrayed his marriage. If this matter were to spread, your ex-husband¡¯s reputation would be ruined.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang said nonsense with a straight face, ¡°When your ex-husband heard that, he laughed. He admitted that he had indeed been drugged, but he was with his wife after that. Oh, he mentioned the word ¡°wife!¡± Listen to this. It¡¯s so exciting!¡±


    Song Nian actually wanted to say that. What was so exciting about that? But when she saw Zheng Chengyang¡¯s excited and slightly exaggerated expression, she swallowed her words.


    Zheng Chengyang stared at Song Nian, ¡°Well, I¡¯ll tell you the truth. When a man is drugged, he would be desperate. After all, he¡¯s under the influence of the drug. It would be fine to have any woman by his side to satisfy him quickly. But look at your ex-husband. He controlled himself, and only after seeing you¡­¡±


    Song Nian¡¯s body stiffened. She got down from the bed and opened the window, looking at the weather outside through the window. Although Zheng Chengyang¡¯s words were exaggerated, the key events remained unchanged. The woman¡¯s visit should be real.


    Song Nian stood for a while and only turned back to change the subject, ¡°I¡¯m hungry. I want to go down and eat.¡±


    Zheng Chengyang got up and followed suit, ¡°Is your stomach still unwell? Did you take your medicine when you came back?¡±


    Although Song Nian changed the topic, it would be fine as long as she listened to him.


    ¡°I just took medicine.¡± Song Nian shrugged.


    When Zheng Chengyang heard that, he quickly said, ¡°Then what are you waiting for? Hurry down and eat. I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    ¡°Why are you going with me?¡± Song Nian was a little annoyed with him.


    Zheng Chengyang said with a straight face, ¡°How would I know what you ordered if I didn¡¯t go with you? You¡¯ll only order the things you can¡¯t eat. Your stomach isn¡¯t well now, so you have to eat something light, okay? Don¡¯t treat your own body like it¡¯s nothing.¡±


    Although Zheng Chengyang didn¡¯t seem reliable, he was good to her.


    The two of them left Song Nian¡¯s room. As they walked toward the elevator, Zheng Chengyang suddenly ran to Qi Yu¡¯s room and knocked on the door. Without waiting for the person inside to open the door, he shouted, ¡°Boss, the lady boss and I are going down to eat. You should join us.. Haven¡¯t you eaten yet?¡±