Zheng Lin had been waiting for Su Jin's explanation for a long time. He had wanted to ask her since the engagement banquet, but he had never had a suitable opportunity.

On the rooftop, she slipped away before we could even exchange a few words.

Zheng Lin sneered, "What's the reason?"

Giving reasons is reasonable, and Su Jin, as the party in the wrong, is still very sincere.

She spoke softly and gently, "It was just a moment of impulsiveness on my part. It's all my fault."

Over the years, she has learned a lot: she must take responsibility for the trouble she caused and her mistakes. Apologizing and admitting her errors is a small matter.

Zheng Lin said unhappily, "That can't be used as a reason. Chairman Su, if you're just trying to fob me off, you don't need to apologize. You can't even give a proper reason, so it doesn't count as an apology."

The two stood under the dim streetlights, both falling into silence.

After a long pause, Su Jin still couldn't think of a legitimate reason. "Then, I'll head back now. I'll send you the apology in writing later."

Zheng Lin: "..." She thought about it for so long, and this was all she could think of!

He stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and without saying a word, just stared into her eyes.

Su Jin's eyes darted left and right, then she touched the corner of her eye. "Is there something dirty next to my eye?"

Zheng Lin narrowed his eyes, scrutinized her face for a moment, and then released her hand with a cold smile. "Your acting skills in pretending to be stupid aren't that good. Chairman Su should take on more roles as scheming second female leads. You wouldn't need to hone your acting skills then; you would definitely be able to perform them with ease."

What is this? After being severely hurt and misunderstood by words, she has to be severely hurt again? Su Jin closed her eyes and endured it. This is considered even.

"You're right. I still have to thank Young Master Zheng. You have a keen eye for recognizing the strengths in others. I will carefully consider your suggestion." Su Jin waved goodbye to her ex-husband politely.

She didn't look at his expression; she had already said such flattering things, it wouldn't be appropriate to make him bow his head again.

The car suddenly stopped halfway through the journey.

Su Jin got out of the car to check, but found nothing wrong. She then checked the fuel gauge in the car.

She immediately clicked her tongue, "It's empty. When did it run out of oil? It won't move at all."

On the roadside, Su Jin picked up her phone and dialed Assistant Wang's number: "My car is out of gas. When was the last time you filled up my car?"

Assistant Wang: "It's been a while, so can it still be opened?"

"cannot."

"Chairman Su, your car shouldn't be out of gas right now; it should have been empty for a while." Assistant Wang asked with concern, "Then I'll come pick you up now. Where are you?"

"Oh, never mind." Su Jin looked around the path. It was still bright, but there was no one there. She was the only one on the road. "I'll walk back. It's just a few steps. It's not easy for you to come all this way. I'm not the kind of boss who exploits labor."

Assistant Wang was both touched and worried: "It's okay. Sometimes you can take advantage of me a little. I see it's already midnight, so late. I'll go pick you up. I'll head out now."

"Go to sleep." After saying that, Su Jin put down her phone.

She is brave and not afraid to walk at night.

He was walking while listening to music with his headphones on, enjoying the leisurely atmosphere of the late night.

After listening to a song, her ears suddenly went quiet. She stopped and looked down to switch songs, but then she suddenly heard a very faint sound of footsteps.

Su Jin gripped her phone tightly, opened the camera, and held it up. A man wearing a white baseball cap appeared in the frame. She quickly snapped a picture and said calmly, "This one still isn't good. I can't post it on Weibo. I'll take more pictures when I get home."

She just wanted to see if there was really someone behind her, and when she saw someone, she said those words to herself.

She said it intentionally so that the man following behind could hear it.

His clothes are exactly the same as those in the surveillance footage; it's the same person.

If she reveals her true colors now, this man will immediately take action, and there's no way he'll do anything to her.

Su Jin walked slowly forward, seemingly listening to music while taking a stroll, but she didn't actually play any music.

Her palms were sweating. There was no turning back, and there was still a long way to go. What if she made a phone call at this moment?

Call the property management? Calling them suddenly at this time would arouse suspicion.

Who should I call? And what should I say to keep this stalker from making a move?

Within three seconds, she pieced together some information from before: this stalker was probably her fan, and fans are usually most concerned about her movements, private life, and the roles she'll be playing next.

She steadied herself, scrolled to Zheng Lin's chat window, and pressed voice mode to say, "Director Liu, I'm sorry to bother you so late. I just wanted to ask about the script. Does it need any changes? I think there might be a problem with the female lead's character design."

After she sent it out, she sent out a second message: "Look, when the female lead is in danger, all she does is shout for help. She looks... not very smart. This is very different from the character that the screenwriter originally set up."

In the bedroom, Zheng Lin was still awake, leaning against the bed reading news about Su Jin, waiting for Su Jin to send a written apology.

His phone vibrated, and when he swiped to check the messages, he saw a voice message from Su Jin. As soon as he opened one, she sent a second one at lightning speed.

In the voice message, Su Jin called him Director Liu as soon as she spoke. Did she send it to the wrong person?

Two messages were sent in a row, and there was no sign of them being withdrawn.

He listened carefully to every word she said, and after listening to it twice, his eyes flashed, and he rushed downstairs.

......

Su Jin didn't know if Zheng Lin understood her voice, but she had no other choice.

If he had already fallen asleep by then, her last hope of getting help would turn into despair.

She prayed in her heart that he wasn't asleep.

As Su Jin's fingertips traced the phone screen, her heart leaped into her throat.

At this moment, Zheng Lin finally replied with a text message.

[Zheng Lin]: "I'm here. Keep sending me voice messages, speak slowly, but don't pause for too long, keep him wanting to keep listening."

Su Jin was overjoyed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he sent a voice message to Zheng Lin.

She dared not walk too fast, lest the people behind her desperately try to stop her, so she walked more and more leisurely.

Zheng Lin drove towards Su Jin's house and soon saw Su Jin's car parked on the side of the road. After driving a little further, he saw Su Jin strolling leisurely, with a man in a white baseball cap following closely behind.

He sent another text message: I'm nearby. Drop your phone on the ground to attract his attention, then run forward as fast as you can and I'll stop him.

Su Jin swallowed hard, and without hesitation, threw her phone on the ground, making a sound as the screen shattered.