Qin Suisui's reasons for rejecting Su Yue were not exaggerated at all.

By the time she drove out of the underground parking garage of Yuanxing International, night had already fallen.

Under the streetlights, there were hardly any passersby.

The early autumn in Huating still carries the lingering warmth of midsummer; opening the car window sends a wave of heat through.

Qin Suisui glanced at her watch; it was still early.

This was her second day back in China. Without her senior brother Huo's daily pick-up and drop-off, she felt a void in her heart.

She drove along the direction of traffic towards Binshan Road, the most scenic spot in Huating.

Binshan Road is the most distinctive street in Huating, stretching as far as the eye can see.

The streets of Huating are different from modern reinforced concrete buildings; they are half gentle and half cold and hard.

The buildings, etched by history, are elegant and enduring. The vines on the outside change color with the seasons, carrying the gentle embrace of the city and the traces beneath them.

The Binshan Road under the night sky gave Qin Suihui a different feeling.

She parked her car by the river and looked at the bridge spanning the river in the distance.

Huating opened up avenues for attracting investment through these stark and imposing buildings. Decades of innovation have allowed Huating to present itself to the world in the most powerful way.

Qin Suisui looked at the ships in the distance against the river breeze. The bright lights on the opposite bank were reflected on the river, winding and beautiful.

Only then did she truly realize that she loved everything about this city.

My mood improved, and all my fatigue vanished.

She turned around and smiled as she looked at the passersby walking down the steps.

Couples embracing, children playing, and families embracing each other walked past her.

At this moment, she missed her senior brother terribly.

As I was looking around, a familiar figure slowly approached from afar.

Yu Chengjue walked along the riverside road with the girl in his arms.

The night breeze was gentle, and the passersby were kind; every moment filled him with longing.

The unprecedented peace made him feel relaxed and at ease.

"Brother, look at the other side."

Zhao Ting pointed to the river and looked up at him: "I want to take a cruise, just with you."

"Wait until next time, it's too late today."

Yu Chengjue smiled, his eyes flashing with doting affection.

Yesterday, Anru went shopping at Xiao Rizi with a group of her girlfriends, and he rarely had time to bring Tingting out.

Every day with Anru suffocated him; in all of Huating's vastness, there was nowhere he could find refuge.

He looked down at the girl in front of him. She was a new clerk in the secretariat this year, a girl from a small town, whose temperament was different from the domineering and arrogant girls from Huating.

Her innocent, doe-like eyes always looked up at him with admiration and longing.

In her, he experienced for the first time what gentleness and tenderness meant; the docility of a girl from Jiangnan was fully embodied in her.

"Brother, shall we go to the flower bed?"

Zhao Ting excitedly pointed to the path above.

Yu Chengjue nodded, his gaze following the direction of her finger.

Upon seeing Yu Chengjue, Qin Suisui merely glanced at him before continuing to walk slowly forward.

"Sui Sui!"

Yu Chengjue murmured to himself.

Huating is very large. Sui Sui has been back for more than a year, and even though they are in the same social circle, he has only met her twice.

Huating was so young that he allowed Sui Sui to see his most unbearable side at this moment.

Qin Suisui's indifference made Yu Chengjue feel extremely ashamed.

He lowered his head, his arm around Zhao Ting's taut and strong.

"Brother, it hurts!"

Zhao Ting spoke softly, her brows furrowed as she looked down at his tightening arms.

"sorry!"

Yu Chengjue quickly let go.

He hesitated for a moment.

"Tingting, wait here for me. I just saw someone I know, and I'm going to say hello."

Yu Chengjue simply gave her a brief reply and, without waiting for her response, followed the receding figure with his gaze and strode after her.

Ah~ Oh.

Watching her brother's retreating figure, Zhao Ting's voice was somewhat downcast. She knew that her current identity absolutely could not be exposed, otherwise it would definitely cause trouble for her brother.

She was troubled, wondering when she would be able to stand openly by her brother's side.

"Sui Sui~"

Yu Chengjue was slightly out of breath. Looking at the girl so close to him, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qin Suisui turned to look at him. She didn't understand why Yu Chengjue had chased after him. Shouldn't he have avoided her if she bumped into him like this?

"Something's wrong!"

Her voice was cold and indifferent.

"Sui Sui, that was my colleague. She drank too much and got drunk. I was just about to take her home!"

Yu Chengjue stammered, his guilty gaze darting away, yet he forced himself to look the other person in the eye.

"What does this have to do with me? You should explain these things to your loved one, not come here and try to explain them to me."

Qin Suisui felt a sense of relief she had never experienced before, a relief that she was able to extricate herself in time and stay away from this cowardly and despicable man.

She gave him a cold look.

Excuse me!

Yu Chengjue passively stepped aside, his gaze following Qin Suisui's figure as she moved away. He was acutely aware of how unbearable his image was in Suisui's eyes.

He stood at a distance, watching the girl who never turned her head, her figure gradually disappearing into the night.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Zhao Ting stood behind her and spoke softly and timidly.

Yu Chengjue shook his head with a wry smile: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some old things."

He mustered his strength to take one last look at the figure under the night sky, then turned and said.

"It's very late, I'll take you home now."