Su Yinyin was prepared for a long tug-of-war with Su Jianjun, but she didn't expect that Lu Jingxu would settle the matter as soon as he arrived.

When she came out of the apartment building, she had a lot of questions to ask him, but when the words came to her lips, she only said thank you.

"How did you know I would come here?"

"Your agent told me that she's worried something might happen to you."

He drove here by himself, without a driver. It felt a bit disconnected to see a luxury car of that level parked downstairs of this simple apartment building.

Lu Jingxu obviously did not come here empty-handed. He was able to accomplish so much within one day of the incident. He is indeed the heir of the Lu Group who is full of action and courage.

"What are you daydreaming about? Get in the car."

Su Yinyin stood there for a while, then looked up and found Lu Jingxu already standing by the car waiting for her.

The cold wind of late autumn was biting and bleak. He was wearing a black and gray coat. His hair was a little longer than before and hung down beside his temples, giving him a sense of coldness and detachment from the world.

The male protagonist of the novel is worthy of being the male protagonist of the novel. Even if he is really standing in front of her, he still maintains an attitude that cannot be desecrated.

———

Su Jianjun kept his promise and quickly issued an apology statement online, also stating that Su Yinyin had no contact with her family since high school.

Although there is still a lot of discussion about this matter on the Internet, more people speculate that the reason for Su Yinyin's breakup with her family is the misfortune brought to her by her original family.

[It seems that Su Yinyin is really an inspirational woman. She has such a gambling and scumbag father, but she still insists on continuing her studies on her own. It is really not easy for her to be known by so many people now.]

Su Yinyin is a super nice person in private! Although there were a lot of rumors about her before, having met her in person, I can attest that she's truly very kind. Attached is a signed sign.jpg.

My only concern is that since Su Yinyin's family conditions are so poor, then the previous claim that she and the Lu family were old friends was also a lie! This CP fan is struck again!

[The signature sign on the second floor seems to be a couple sign. These two are so secretive and revealing.]

…

Su Yinyin has not been paying attention to the recent events on the Internet these days. She is about to join the team, and the company has given her a few days off.

Lu Jingxu is still very busy at work. Su Yinyin is usually bored at home alone and occasionally goes out to relax.

Regarding the incident a few days ago when she saw someone who looked exactly like her relative from her previous life, the system did not answer, and she was even more confused. Was this a punishment for her going astray from the main plot?

Or was this world hinting to her that she was no longer Su Ying, that everything in the past would slowly be brought into this world, and that she would eventually become a part of this world.

She was taking a walk in the park near her home. Before she knew it, it was getting dark and it was already night.

If it was still in time to go back and cook dinner, even though Lu Jingxu was busy with work, he would always send her a message in advance every time he went home for dinner.

She unlocked her phone but saw no message.

He probably...won't be back tonight.

Just as I was about to turn off my phone, I suddenly glanced at the date—today was November 13th.

In a few hours, it will be my 23rd birthday.

She has no memories of her birthday, whether in her previous life or this life. She has very few friends, and her family members never celebrate her birthday.

Every time on Chinese New Year’s Day, I would just add a brown sugar bun to her meal and that was it.

How perfunctory! Aren't I a child too? Why can other students eat cake on their birthdays and get the toys they have been dreaming of for a year?

She took a taxi to the city center. This city never sleeps and is always brightly lit.

When they walked to a cake shop, they saw a doll figurine of a girl in a little pink dress standing and dancing on a cake in the window. Su Yinyin bought it.

The store closed at 10 o'clock in the evening, so she took the cake to a 24-hour convenience store, bought a cup of coffee and picked up a book to pass the time.

Two hours passed in a flash.

At 24:00, the clock on her phone turned to the hour, and she lowered her head and whispered to herself, "Happy birthday."

Happy birthday, 23-year-old Su Yinyin, or, 29-year-old Su Ying.

The cake was not big, and she couldn’t finish it all by herself, so she gave some to the waitress.

The young lady was very nice. She said happy birthday to her and gave her a candy as a birthday gift.

This seems to be the first gift I have received in all these years.

———

When I arrived at the door, the light in Lu Jingxu's room was off. He must have gone to bed or had not returned from work yet.

Su Yinyin opened the door, but instead of turning on the main light in the living room, she turned on the flashlight and prepared to go upstairs to sleep.

Suddenly I heard some subtle noises nearby, which could easily be ignored if I didn't pay attention.

Su Yinyin's heart suddenly tightened - could it be that someone had entered the house?

Although the security of this residential complex is very good, it is not ruled out that someone may have sneaked in in disguise. After all, the residents of these communities are either rich or noble, and anything taken from their homes may be enough for an ordinary person to eat for several years.

Thinking about this, Su Yinyin's heart beat faster and faster. Most importantly, she felt as if someone was really walking towards her.

Light footsteps echoed across the marble floor, seeming even more eerie against the backdrop of the night.

She took two steps back, feeling a little panicked for a moment. She immediately turned off the flashlight on her phone and was about to run outside without thinking when suddenly, a hand with a slightly higher body temperature grabbed her arm.

"Where are you going?"

A familiar voice sounded, and Su Yinyin's heart fell to the ground.

She breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest with lingering fear: "Brother, why are you sitting at home without even turning on the lights? I thought a thief had come in."

Lu Jingxu didn't answer her, but just asked: "Why did you come back so late? What were you doing?"

Su Yinyin didn't know how to explain it. If she said that she secretly celebrated her birthday outside, wouldn't it seem quite pitiful?

She hesitated a little: "I...nothing, I watched a movie outside, it was a little late."

Lu Jingxu finally released his hand and nodded, "Come back earlier next time. It's not safe to be outside this late."

He opened his lips, as if he wanted to say something.

Su Yinyin responded, always feeling that he was a little strange today.

"I see... If nothing else, I'll go to bed first. You should go to bed early too."

Su Yinyin turned on the flashlight again and prepared to go upstairs when the man's voice sounded again behind her.

"Finish eating the cake before going upstairs."

The air around them suddenly became silent, and the time of the whole world seemed to slow down in an instant. Su Yinyin slowly turned her head.

"What did you say?"