Qiao Wanwan frowned slightly and asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?"

Zhan Jingting seemed stumped by the question. He really didn't know why he had come. He only knew that he had to see her. If he couldn't see her again, he would go crazy!

Qiao Wanwan looked at the man's pale face, slowly clenched her fingers, and said in a cold voice, "I asked you a question, what do you want with me?"

Zhan Jingting composed himself and said, "Since you refuse to divorce me, there is an unbreakable connection between us. Let me in."

What are you doing here?

I'm hungry.

Qiao Wanwan: "......"

"Master Zhan has plenty of money and can eat whatever he wants. What's the meaning of coming here to ask me for food?"

"Qiao Wanwan, we are not divorced yet. You are still Mrs. Zhan and must fulfill your obligations. Don't forget, it was you who refused to divorce me."

Qiao Wanwan pursed her lips, but ultimately let him into the house.

She went straight to the kitchen, cooked a bowl of light noodles, and brought it to the dining room.

Zhan Jingting was already waiting at the dining table.

Qiao Wanwan placed the noodles in front of him and said irritably, "Eat quickly, then get out of here. I'm going to sleep."

Zhan Jingting picked up his chopsticks and ate quietly.

Qiao Wanwan pulled out a chair, sat down to drink water, and glanced at him indifferently.

He seemed genuinely unwell; his face was pale, stubble had appeared on his chin, and he looked utterly dejected.

Perhaps sensing Qiao Wanwan's gaze, Zhan Jingting suddenly looked up and gazed over!

Qiao Wanwan immediately looked away, awkwardly drinking her water, "You should eat quickly."

"Wanwan, you hate me, don't you?" Zhan Jingting suddenly asked. "Would you want me dead?"

Qiao Wanwan lightly tapped the rim of the glass with her fingertips and said coldly, "Of course I hate you. Don't forget how you treated me."

"I just didn't expect your hatred to be so intense."

"Zhan Jingting, to be honest, I really can't understand why you came to see me today. If I put myself in your shoes, I don't think you have any reason to come to me at all." Qiao Wanwan leaned back in her chair, looking at him warily. "You wouldn't be so pathetic, would you? After discovering how much I hate you, you've rekindled your desire to conquer me, would you? Let me tell you, I might be fooled by you once, but I will never be fooled by you a second time. Also, unless you die, I might consider forgiving you."

Zhan Jingting's hand holding the chopsticks slowly tightened, his knuckles turning white.

"Are you going to eat or not? If not, you can leave," Qiao Wanwan urged.

Zhan Jingting composed himself and finished the bowl of noodles, not even leaving a drop of soup.

"Wanwan." The man looked up at the girl opposite him. "I'm leaving now."

"No need to see me out."

Qiao Wanwan watched him leave, sat quietly for a long time, and then got up to pick up the empty bowls on the table and go into the kitchen to wash them.

Her face remained expressionless.

......

Xiang Yang acted swiftly. After a trial, Duan Yuanyuan was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay over 300,000 yuan in medical expenses.

When Qiao Wanwan learned of the result, she was very dissatisfied. "She almost killed me, and she only got five years? Xiang Yang, are you sure the Duan family didn't use any means to reduce her sentence?"

"Boss, no one should interfere with this. I consulted a lawyer, and it's been about five years."

“If I had been the one hit that day, I might have died on the spot. Didn’t you even consider that factor?” Qiao Wanwan frowned. “No, I will never let her off so easily. You go and find a way. Even if it means going to jail, I won’t let her have an easy time in there.”

Xiang Yang was shocked. "Boss, do you mean we should find someone to deal with Duan Yuanyuan in jail?"

"Is it not allowed?"

"Boss, this..." Xiang Yang was speechless for a moment, "This isn't like you at all!"

"What kind of behavior do I have?" Qiao Wanwan retorted. "Xiang Yang, you didn't almost die at her hands, so how could you possibly know what it feels like to escape death?"

“Boss, I know you feel wronged, but Duan Yuanyuan has already been sentenced, so this matter should end here. You have never wanted to let people you don’t like affect your life.”

Qiao Wanwan said firmly, "Disliking it is one thing, but whether or not to seek revenge is another."

Xiang Yang shook his head. "Boss, I think you've changed. It seems like your personality has slowly started to change ever since the Zhan Jingting incident. You've become more extreme towards both Zhan Jingting and Duan Yuanyuan."

“I’ve said it before, people change.” Qiao Wanwan said dismissively, “I was too easy to talk to in the past, which is why I was bullied so much. People who are kind are bullied and horses that are good are ridden. So I swore in my heart that I would never give anyone another chance to hurt me.”

"Boss, that's not how it is. I don't think you should become like this."

"You don't need to persuade me, just tell me if you're willing to help me."

Xiang Yang remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Boss, I'm a man. I really can't bring myself to kill a woman. I can't do that."

Qiao Wanwan sneered, "You keep calling me 'boss,' but you've never shown any empathy or thought about my feelings. Xiang Yang, I'm very disappointed in you."

Xiang Yang frowned. "Boss, you're not going to deny me and our relationship because of this, are you?"

“You were the one who gave up on our relationship first, otherwise you wouldn’t be unable to do something as simple as this.” Qiao Wanwan turned to look out the window. “You can leave now. I’ll stay here for the time being. From now on, we’ll just be landlord and tenant. I’ll pay the rent at market price and transfer it to your account on time.”

Xiang Yang was stunned. "You're going to break off our friendship?"

"Yes, I'm going to break off all ties with you." Qiao Wanwan's profile grew even colder and harder. "Xiang Yang, all good things must come to an end. We've been together for a while, and it's time to part ways."

Xiang Yang almost cried out of anger, "Boss, you've gone too far!"

"Isn't it you who went too far?" Qiao Wanwan turned her head and looked at him coldly. "You're so high and mighty, you have your own principles, so you don't need to consider my feelings! Let me tell you, I'm not the Qiao Wanwan I used to be. Now, anyone who messes with me will die!"

"Boss, you've really changed." Xiang Yang looked at her sadly. "I don't like the person you are now."

"I need your approval?" Qiao Wanwan sneered. "Get out. I'll change the door lock code. You're not allowed to step into this place again without my permission!"

Xiang Yang's chest heaved with anger. He suddenly stood up, turned around, strode away, and slammed the door shut.

"Bang!"

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes tightly, and after a long while, her wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

Xiang Yang left the capital on a plane the following night. Qiao Wanwan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out. The weather was fine today, and the sky was full of stars, just like the starry sky she and Xiang Yang saw in the countryside when they were children.

The doorbell rang suddenly. Qiao Wanwan took a deep breath, turned around to open the door, and saw Zhan Jingting standing outside.