He didn't go to see Jiang Li the next day, and didn't show up for several days in a row.

Every day, Jiang Li stands at the window looking at the beautiful scenery outside. How free and unrestrained those birds are! Suddenly, she longs to go out and see the world, to leave behind all the love and romance here, to abandon everything, and to live a new life.

A year ago, she thought that she would do anything as long as she could stay by his side.

He never shortchanged her materially, always being generous and giving her the best of everything. He built her a magnificent golden house, but none of this was what she wanted.

She had never wanted to leave as much as she did now, to leave him, to leave the gilded cage he had so meticulously crafted for her, to give up everything here. But she could never go back to being the innocent and naive Jiang Li she once was.

In just one year, she has completely transformed, inside and out.

After a few days of peace, an uninvited guest arrived at the ward. Jiang Li heard the noise and assumed it was him. After all, very few people knew that she was in the hospital, and who would even remember her now? They probably wouldn't even want to mention her name!

Unexpectedly...

"Young Master Mu?"

The handsome yet slightly devilish man in front of me could only be Mu Chen. But why is he here?

"Hello, beautiful lady, it's me! I told you not to call me 'Old Mu' or 'Young Mu,' it sounds too formal. Just call me by my name!"

Mu Chen, with a nonchalant air, pulled over a chair and sat down, crossing his legs. His peach blossom eyes blinked rapidly. Unlike Xiao Yu's cold and aloof demeanor, Mu Chen possessed the charm and unruly air of a noble young master.

How could Jiang Li forget that it was Xiao Yu who called him that night? If he hadn't come, would things have been different?

Jiang Li's feelings towards him were complicated at that moment.

"Young Master Mu, what brings you here today?" Jiang Li thought for a moment, then decided it was best to get straight to the point.

Mu Chen appeared harmless, but how could someone who could become friends with someone like Xiao Yu be so simple and harmless? There was no need for Mu Chen to beat around the bush with him.

Mu Chen put away his carefree smile and put on a charming smile: "Miss Li, please don't misunderstand. I just came to see you, nothing else." When he got serious, even his way of addressing her changed, and he really did seem to be serious.

Jiang Li's gaze never left him, and beneath her calm eyes lay not only disbelief but also a hint of mockery.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Mu Chen awkwardly stroked his chin and asked cautiously, "If you have any, you... you can tell me, and maybe I can help you."

Jiang Li looked wary and didn't intend to answer him.

"Don't misunderstand, he doesn't know I came to see you, and you don't need to be so wary of me," Mu Chen said helplessly. After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'm sorry about what happened that night, I couldn't help you. So... now that things are like this, have you made any plans for yourself?"

What happened that night couldn't be blamed on Mu Chen; he just happened to encounter that difficult situation.

Even if it's difficult, he can't control Xiao Yu's decision.

Speaking of plans, what plans could she possibly have right now?

If I had to say anything, my only plan would be to leave.

A year ago, she thought she would be happy as long as she was by his side, but a year later, when the price she paid made her realize the harsh reality, she understood that this place did not belong to her.