It was already noon when Duan Ye woke up and came downstairs.

He thought that Nanxing might do something even crazier, but to his surprise, when he came downstairs, Nanxing was wearing an apron and carrying a bowl of four-happiness meatballs. When she saw him coming downstairs, her eyes lit up.

"Get up, wash your hands and come eat."

Nanxing put down the four-happiness meatballs and turned to go into the kitchen.

All the curtains around him were drawn, but he didn't see any trace of Aunt Zhang. Only Nanxing was busy in the kitchen.

Nanxing was different today. She was dressed casually at home, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans. Her hair was casually clipped back with a hair clip, which gave her a more tranquil look.

Duan Ye walked into the kitchen: "Why are you cooking today? Where's Aunt Zhang?"

While busy, Nanxing said, "Aunt Zhang has something to attend to at home and has taken a temporary leave."

"Has yesterday's matter been resolved?"

"Yes, being followed and secretly photographed is common in our line of work. It's just that it's hard on you to go through all this with me."

Duan Ye didn't reply, but simply washed his hands and helped carry the dishes out.

As the saying goes, something unusual is bound to happen.

Nanxing got up so early to prepare such a large table of Beijing dishes; if she said she didn't have some premeditation and just wanted to cook for him, he wouldn't believe it.

Soon, the two were sitting opposite each other at the dining table.

Nanxing placed a piece of braised shark fin on his chopsticks: "Try it. I learned how to make this from a tutorial. The ingredients were delivered this morning and are very fresh."

Duan Ye calmly took a bite: "Hmm, not bad today."

Hearing him say that, Nanxing finally felt a little happier, realizing that her busy morning had not been in vain.

"Come on, try something else."

"Um."

Nanxing was too enthusiastic, while Duanye was too indifferent.

Throughout the entire meal, Duan Ye didn't offer to pick up any food for her even once. He just ate on his own, and only the meat he liked. Nan Xing picked up a couple of pieces of vegetables for him, saying that a balanced diet of meat and vegetables was good for his health.

Without even looking at it, he threw the vegetables away and said, "I don't like them."

Nanxing's lips twitched repeatedly before she managed to hold back from saying anything she shouldn't have.

Duan Ye wanted to see just how long she could hold out.

soon.

Duan Ye was almost finished eating when Nan Xing spoke up.

"Ah Ye, we've been together for so long now, do you think our two families should arrange a meeting or something?"

Duan Ye looked up: "Who do you want to see?"

Nanxing smiled ingratiatingly: "How about we go back to your hometown? I haven't seen Grandpa in a long time, and I miss him."

Duan Ye lowered his gaze, concealing the sharp edge in his eyes.

Nanxing, your goal is my grandfather.

Yes, there were no girls in the Duan family when you were little. Your appearance made your grandfather very happy. He treated you almost like his own granddaughter. But over the years, you have used every resource you could, including this grandfather who loves you so much.

Now, feeling like you've reached a dead end, you still want to go back, wanting to use your grandfather's influence to give those around you a nudge, right?

Duan Ye really wanted to laugh. What his family thought was kinship had actually been exploited by Nan Xing all along, and they almost became her protectors.

Nanxing became anxious when she saw that he didn't speak for a long time.

"What's wrong? Give me an answer!"

Duan Ye: "Tomorrow is Monday, and I'm very busy with work, as you know. If you want to see Grandpa, you can go by yourself."

After saying that, Duan Ye put down his chopsticks and bowl: "I'm full, you can eat slowly."

Nanxing: "You won't even come with me to my hometown?"

Duan Ye: "I told you I'm busy with work, can you please stop being unreasonable?"

Nanxing suddenly stood up: "What do you mean by being unreasonable? I got up so early this morning to make you lunch, and what did you do? I could tolerate you finding fault with everything while you ate, and then leaving as soon as you finished, but you can't even grant me this small request?"

It seemed that Nanxing had suffered too much injustice during this period, and she finally exploded: "I really don't understand, what is it about being with me that you're not satisfied with? Other husbands are attentive and caring towards their wives, but what about you?"

"All you do is make demands. Can't you pay more attention to my needs?"

Duan Ye turned to look at her and delivered a fatal blow: "I'm going back to the city tonight. You should calm down on your own."

"Look at yourself, you're always revolving around me, do you still have the demeanor of a star?"

After saying that, Duan Ye went upstairs.

Before he even got back to his room, Duan Ye heard a series of crackling sounds coming from downstairs.

If I'm not mistaken, it was Nanxing who overturned the table.

Duan Ye's mood finally improved a bit.

You can't take it anymore? Isn't this what you've always wanted?

Once inside the room, Duan Ye quickly packed his things, slung his bag over his shoulder, and went downstairs.

Sure enough, the living room was a mess, with soup and water everywhere and broken pieces scattered all over the floor. The table was overturned, and there was hardly any room to step.

Duan Ye frowned, reluctantly found a clean spot, and stepped over it.

Just as he was about to leave, Nanxing's voice rang out: "If you leave today, don't ever come back."

Upon hearing this, Duan Ze, who was eavesdropping, raised his eyebrows slightly.

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. By saying that, isn't he just making his younger brother walk even faster?

Sure enough, the next second, Duan Ye pushed open the door and left.

With a loud "bang," the door was slammed shut.

The noise startled Nanxing.

Nanxing was so angry that she cried. She rarely shed tears, but she had cried many times for Duan Ye.

It seems that ever since she learned that Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan got married, she has been unable to stop crying. She used to never stay up late, but later she couldn't sleep all night and could only numb herself by working.

She had imagined countless times what it would be like to be with Duan Ye again, thinking that he would still be as devoted to her as before, taking meticulous care of her, but it didn't happen...

Duan Ye seemed like a completely different person, avoiding her at all costs.

It was as if she were some kind of venomous snake or ferocious beast.

The house was a complete mess, making the wedding photo hanging in the center of the living room seem all the more ironic.

This was made using the best techniques and materials she had hired, and in the end...

Nanxing picked up the scissors, stood on the stool, and slashed it all over.

She felt sorry for Duan Ye and wouldn't let Hu Lan administer the same dosage, but what about Duan Ye? Did he ever feel even a little bit sorry for her?

Nanxing has really had enough of this kind of life.

She didn't care about terminating her contract with Henglun or being blacklisted by them, because she would return to her stage once the hype died down. However, Duan Ye's neglect, which lasted only two days, had already made her extremely irritable.

She loved him, but she also hoped that Duan Ye loved him too.

Since Hu Lan was unwilling...

Nanxing went to his study.

Unbeknownst to her, in the most hidden corner of the study, a pinhole camera was recording everything about her.