A strong wind suddenly blew up during the night.

The lightning had just streaked across the sky when the torrential rain began to pour down.

Cui Ziqi sat on the bed with a computer on her lap, one hand struggling to type on the keyboard, the other hand held by the sleeping Xia Wan.

On the computer screen, the stock price of the Cui Group was consistently in the red.

A faint, cold, hard curve appeared at the corner of his lips.

This time, he'll make Cui Jiyang stumble even more deeply.

Xia Wan was sleeping restlessly, unconsciously gripping his hand tightly, her nails digging into the back of his hand. He was interrupted from his thoughts, and frowned slightly as he looked down at her.

Even in the dim light, her cheeks still appeared flushed against the pink blanket.

He raised his hand and placed it on her forehead.

It's not so hot anymore.

The fever has subsided.

The food prepared for Xia Wan had gone cold.

After thinking about it, Cui Ziqi gave up on his decision to wake her up for dinner.

He gently turned his hand, trying to break free from the woman's grasp.

But as soon as he moved, Xia Wan subconsciously tightened her grip on his palm, her nails digging deeper into the back of his hand.

Her warm face pressed against his wrist, and his skin began to feel hot.

"Don't go..."

A soft murmur struck his heart.

My fingertips twitched unconsciously, and the sharp pain from being pinched on the back of my hand disappeared in that instant.

[Cui Ziqi's favorability rating has increased by 10%, currently standing at 48%.]

[Cui Ziqi's favorability rating has increased by 12%, currently standing at 60%.]

The system's cold, mechanical voice echoed in Xia Wan's mind.

Unfortunately, she was sleeping too soundly to hear the system notification.

At the same time, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in Cui Ziqi's mind.

There are 52 days left until Xia Wan leaves.

There are 40 days left until Xia Wan leaves.

The tenderness in Cui Ziqi's eyes vanished instantly.

He abruptly pulled his hand away, not looking at Xia Wan who was still fast asleep, and left the room with a sullen face.

The thunder was blocked outside the soundproof windows.

Xia Wan faintly heard the system's voice in her sleep.

[Cui Ziqi's favorability rating has decreased by 2%...]

[Cui Ziqi's favorability rating decreased by 1%...]

...

The next day, when Xia Wan woke up, she felt weak all over and her head was a little dizzy.

But the fever has subsided.

The seat next to me was cold; Cui Ziqi must have left long ago.

Xia Wan got up, rubbing her temples, and left the bedroom after washing up.

The entire apartment was empty and deserted.

"Ziqi? Cui Ziqi?"

He wasn't in the bedroom, not in the kitchen, and not even in the bathroom.

She called Cui Ziqi.

The call was connected very quickly.

"What's up?"

Cui Ziqi's voice was devoid of warmth, as if she had received a call from a stranger.

Xia Wan paused for two seconds before speaking.

"where have you been?"

"Something's up."

When will you be back?

"The doctor will be here in half an hour and he will examine you."

After giving a completely irrelevant answer, Cui Ziqi hung up the phone.

A slight pang of sorrow flashed through Xia Wan's heart, almost imperceptibly.

She felt that Cui Ziqi had become very abnormal after leaving Wanshou Village. Not only were his emotions unstable, but his attitude towards her was also hot and cold.

Last night he was that gentle and considerate little pervert, but today he's a heartless and ruthless big pervert!

Xia Wan was a little angry.

But her emotions had long been worn down over the past three years, so she was able to calm down quickly.

The doctor arrived as expected half an hour later.

After examining Xia Wan and confirming that there were no major problems, he left.

In the days that followed.

Cui Ziqi has not returned home.

Xia Wan didn't answer her phone; she seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Xia Wan felt depressed.

She had a strong feeling that Cui Ziqi was avoiding her!

However, she didn't know the reason!

When she was feeling extremely depressed, Su Meng suddenly contacted her.

[Su Meng: Do you have time to meet?]

Xia Wan didn't care what Su Meng was doing and readily agreed.

I packed my things and left immediately.

She's been sitting in her apartment for days and she's practically moldy!

Cui Ziqi was avoiding her, and even the system was delaying issuing her a task because of that unknown energy.

Even if Su Meng hadn't asked her to go out today, she would still have to.

The place Su Meng and she had arranged to meet was a Western restaurant.

The reserved seats are in the middle of the lobby.

Xia Wan sat opposite Su Meng, looking at Su Meng's round face with some confusion.

She wasn't particularly familiar with Su Meng, and she thought that after what happened in Anshou Village, Su Meng would dislike her and even distance herself from her.

But Su Mengmian still spoke to her like a normal friend.

"What do you need me for?"

Xia Wan was the first to ask the question.

Su Meng said as if nothing had happened, "You still owe me a meal, and I have to get it back."

Is it really that simple?

Xia Wan had a bad feeling.

But seeing that Su Meng's attitude was normal, she realized that she was overthinking it.

She stopped being coy and handed the menu to Su Meng, telling her to eat as much as she wanted.

If Cui Ziqi doesn't come back, she'll max out his credit card!

Halfway through the meal, a familiar voice came from above.

"Miss Xia, it's been a long time."

Xia Wan looked up and saw Sister Bai, who had arrived at some point, standing next to her, looking down at her coldly.

"Sister Bai?"

"Do you have time? Let's talk."

Sister Bai sounded like she was asking a question, but her tone was forceful and left no room for refusal.

Su Meng glanced at Xia Wan, then at Sister Bai.

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