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Ye Wenyu's lips moved slightly, and memories of Cai Wenchuan saving her time and time again when she was a child flashed through her mind. The past is not easily forgotten; if she didn't do something for him, she would probably feel guilty for the rest of her life.

A person should be grateful and repay kindness.

But feelings are not feelings, and gratitude cannot replace love.

Ye Wenyu's heart was like a blade of grass in a strong wind, swaying desperately.

The night was cool as water, and my heart was as cold as ice.

Seeing her silence, Cai Wenchuan knew that there was no hope for the time being. He said in a hoarse voice, "I know your choice. I'm sorry, I've put you in a difficult position. A person should get through this on their own, instead of relying on others to save them. I'm leaving. Good night."

After saying this, Cai Wenchuan turned around and walked away slowly, his steps as heavy as if filled with lead.

Ye Wenyu watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance until it was out of sight before returning to the girls' dormitory.

She has now realized that she no longer loves Cai Wenchuan. That initial, sweet, and heart-fluttering love has vanished. A woman will never fall in love with a man weaker than herself, no matter how handsome or outstanding he is.

Moreover, her life is already difficult enough, burdened with heavy responsibilities, moving forward like a snail. How could she possibly carry another burden?

Ye Wenyu fell asleep, preoccupied with her own thoughts.

The next day, she went to class as usual and attended two classes. When she was about to go to the cafeteria for lunch, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. Worried that it was a call about an interview, she answered the phone, but it was Uncle Cai's voice on the other end: "Xiaoyu, it's me, Uncle Cai. Are you free for lunch? Let's have lunch together."

Uncle Cai actually invited her to lunch?

Ye Wenyu was stunned. It was as unexpected as if she had suddenly tripped and fallen while walking on flat ground. Uncle Cai had actually invited her to dinner, and she didn't want to have any more contact with anyone from the Cai family.

Hearing Ye Wenyu remain silent, Cai Wenchuan's father said sincerely, "I'm right outside your school, near the south gate. I have something to say to you."

Ye Wenyu thought that since the other party was an elder and had already come, it would be too impolite of her to refuse to meet them, so she said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

Half an hour later, she walked to the school gate, and Uncle Cai got out of a black Mercedes-Benz RV and walked towards her with a smile.

One or two passersby, seeing the car worth millions, couldn't help but cast envious and admiring glances at Uncle Cai, assuming he was the owner and unaware that he was just the driver.

Uncle Cai became even more smug because of this misunderstanding, and his steps became lighter. Ye Wenyu recognized the car; she had ridden in it in her previous life. It was one of Lin Tingfeng's many luxury cars, a minivan. The envious looks from passersby just now must have been because they mistook the driver for the owner. Uncle Cai seemed to enjoy this misunderstanding quite a bit.

Ye Wenyu had never liked this about Uncle Cai. She thought that a driver is a driver and a car owner is a car owner. No matter how much the car owner trusts the driver, if the driver is complacent about such a misunderstanding and treats the owner's things as his own, it is not a big mistake, but it always shows a lack of class.

Uncle Cai walked over to Ye Wenyu, looked around, and said to her, "Are there any good restaurants around here?"

Ye Wenyu looked at the car and asked him, "Uncle, what brings you to my school today? Is there something you need?"

"Oh—" Uncle Cai smiled and looked at her, explaining, "Young Master is hosting a dinner at a restaurant nearby. I thought since you and Wen Chuan are in the vicinity, and we're just waiting outside anyway, why don't we drive over and see you?"

So that's how it is; Lin Tingfeng was hosting a dinner party in this area.

Uncle Cai said to her, "The banquet will end in one hour, so we need to hurry."

Ye Wenyu glanced at the old man and asked him, "Did you call Wenchuan?" Uncle Cai said to hurry up, so he naturally had something to say to her, not just to invite her to dinner.

Uncle Cai shook his head and smiled at her, "No, I have something I want to say to you, so I didn't tell him that I came to your school to see you. Besides, he has always been very averse to me coming to the school to see him, so I don't want to make a fool of myself."

Knowing that the father and son were not on good terms, Ye Wenyu nodded and said, "If you don't mind, come to our school to eat. There's a pretty good restaurant there that caters to experts from all over the country."

Uncle Cai nodded, and the two of them walked into the campus and arrived at the restaurant Ye Wenyu had mentioned. Ye Wenyu heard that the old man had something to say to her, so she asked for a private room and ordered several specialty dishes.

While waiting for the dishes to be served, Uncle Cai coughed a few times and said to Ye Wenyu, "You returned the gold bracelet we gave you to Wenchuan."

Ye Wenyu was taken aback; the air in the private room seemed to freeze. A slight unease crossed her face. So, Uncle Cai had come to see her because of this matter. It seemed he wanted to act as an intermediary. After returning the gold bracelet to Cai Wenchuan, she observed his behavior and realized he hadn't told his parents. He had, it turned out, but now she thought she should have. If she hadn't, the two elderly people in the Cai family wouldn't know her stance and would likely contact her frequently.

Thinking this, Ye Wenyu felt relieved. She slowly nodded, glanced at Uncle Cai, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Uncle. Wenchuan is very good, and your family is very good too. I am not worthy of your kindness." She got up and poured tea for the old man.

Uncle Cai gave a wry smile. At that moment, the waiter knocked on the door and came in to serve the dishes. Uncle Cai fell silent. Only after the waiter finished serving the dishes and closed the door of the private room again did he begin to speak.

He said slowly, "Ever since you returned the bracelet, your aunt has been looking worried at home. I think Wenchuan doesn't seem happy either, and of course, your uncle is unhappy too."

Ye Wenyu thought to herself, "That's your business. I can't do anything about it. I can't sacrifice my whole life just to please your whole family."

Ye Wenyu stood up, poured tea for Uncle Cai, and then pushed several local delicacies in front of him.

Uncle Cai barely touched his chopsticks, and she didn't want to eat either; neither of them seemed to have much of an appetite.

Uncle Cai picked up the teacup she had poured water from, took a sip, glanced at her, and said, "Xiaoyu, I watched you grow up, just like my own daughter. I always thought that if I had a daughter like Xiaoyu, beautiful, smart, gentle, and obedient, I would be completely satisfied. So, I really want you to be our daughter-in-law. I came here today to ask you why you disagree. Is it because you don't like Wenchuan?"

Ye Wenyu's face flushed; how could she repeat the same reason over and over again?