Chapter 64 Death of Society

"Li An, let's go back. Piao Piao can take care of Wan Yin's cousin."

She naturally reached out and took his arm, pulling Fu Lian towards the entrance of the woods.

Before Fu Lian could even react to what had happened...

Qiao Wanyin had already pulled him out of the woods.

Sunlight shone on the two of them.

As soon as they emerged from the woods, Fu Lian took the initiative to apologize: "Wan Yin, I was indeed wrong today, I shouldn't have..."

He planned to explain his misunderstanding and clarify that he did not intentionally doubt her at the time.

Do you really think there's something going on between me and He Dayong?

Qiao Wanyin cut him off immediately.

"No, it's just that Fang Wanyu said she knew something about you and wanted to share it with me. I just really wanted to know about you, so... I came with her."

Fu Li'an spoke in a gentle and sincere tone.

His words carried a hint of caution, as if he were afraid of causing the other party to misunderstand.

Zhang Jun's face still maintained a cold and aloof expression.

But a subtle, almost imperceptible tension crept into those eyes.

He looked just like a child who had done something wrong.

Despite his mature and composed appearance.

But at this moment, he seemed exceptionally childlike.

Why do you suddenly want to know so much about me?

Qiao Wanyin looked at him intently.

She looked very focused.

As the sun gradually sets, orange-red light and shadow filter through the layers of leaves in the forest.

The man's handsome face was stained with mottled, fine marks.

The girl blinked gently, her long eyelashes fluttering.

In that instant, her heart seemed to be slightly shaken by something.

Some inexplicable emotions welled up in my heart, and I was unconsciously moved.

Fu Lian was stunned for a moment, and his mind went blank for a brief time.

Faced with Qiao Wanyin's question.

He was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Yes, why did he suddenly become so eager to know more about her?

Although they are currently engaged.

But this relationship came somewhat abruptly.

It was indeed she who initially proposed the conditions and forced him to agree.

The two didn't have a deep friendship at all, let alone any emotional foundation.

As for liking someone—that seems like something even further away.

So……

Why is that?

He could not give a definite answer.

He slightly raised his eyes and looked at the petite and lovely girl in front of him.

She was staring at him with her big, watery eyes, not blinking.

Suddenly, those long-blurred memories resurfaced clearly in his mind.

He recalled the first time they met.

The sun was warm that day, and a gentle breeze stirred the curtains.

She was wearing a white dress and gently knocked on his door.

She said she wanted to be his wife.

He exhaled softly and spoke slowly.

"As your fiancé, shouldn't we get to know each other better?"

"Oh, that makes sense."

Qiao Wanyin murmured something softly, then slowly withdrew her gaze.

She then sighed softly, stood up, and turned to walk home.

The evening breeze was a bit chilly.

Her footsteps rustled softly on the path covered with fallen leaves.

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a little disappointed.

It was as if something had just approached, only to quickly disappear into the distance.

However, she also understood, after all, the original owner of the body had done some things before his death.

These things can easily make people suspicious of her.

Having figured this out, she paused slightly in her steps.

After thinking for a moment, she turned around and smiled at him again.

“We really should get to know each other better. To be honest, I have a lot of flaws and my reputation isn’t exactly good… If you really want to accept me as I am now, you’d better first understand that I’m not a perfect person.”

After saying that, she felt a little relieved.

That's not what I meant!

Fu Li'an immediately interrupted her, his tone urgent and his brows furrowing involuntarily.

“I don’t care about the past. What I want to know is what you are thinking now, and what kind of person you really are.”

As he spoke, his voice softened involuntarily.

Qiao Wanyin frowned as she looked at him.

"Which aspect are you asking about? Is it about when I went to Hong Kong alone before? That time was because... I did need to take care of some personal matters, but if you want to know the truth, I can tell you the whole story."

Fu Li'an stood there, momentarily stunned, seemingly not expecting her response to be so frank.

Aren't you going to ask me why I'm leaving?

He murmured to himself.

Qiao Wanyin blinked.

"If you don't tell me, I won't be able to guess."

Fu Lian'an's hand, which was placed at her side, tightened slightly, her nails digging into her palm.

His throat moved, as if he were struggling with something.

"I don't care about these things. What I care about is..."

He swallowed most of what he was about to say.

The silence on the other end lasted for a few seconds.

"Just say it! Why are you stammering? It's driving me crazy!"

Qiao Wanyin crossed her arms and frowned deeply.

She has never been able to stand people speaking in circles.

Faced with his hesitant manner, she couldn't think of anything related to love.

Instead, it's other things that are difficult to say, such as...

A secret, or an irreversible choice.

In my past life, I worked tirelessly, almost without a break all year round.

She barely gets a few hours of real rest.

The few relationships I've had are really just failed blind dates.

Some men are eager to cause trouble right away, such as holding hands and putting their arms around her waist upon first meeting, or even directly asking her if she has any money to lend.

Recalling those embarrassing dates from the past, she couldn't help but sigh.

The most bizarre and hilarious blind date ever.

The other party kept asking questions from beginning to end, their mouth never stopped.

He asked her about her workplace's benefits and compensation after a while.

Then I became curious about her spending habits.

After the "Q&A session" ended, the other party didn't even buy a bottle of mineral water.

When she was parched, she couldn't bear to see him like that, so she took out her phone, scanned a QR code, and bought him the cheapest bubble tea out of her own pocket.

After experiencing several rounds of blind dates that could be described as "socially devastating," Qiao Wanyin gradually lost interest in the opposite sex and even in the matter of dating.

After all, every time we meet, it's either to check someone's household registration or to conduct an investigation.

From then on, she completely lost interest in the word "man".

So, until later, when he died inexplicably and traveled into a book he had never heard of before.

Qiao Wanyin has never had a real romantic relationship.

And that so-called "book" just happens to be a sweet romance novel.

The male protagonist is named Fu Li'an, and he is someone who looks reliable, steady, and gentle.

Most importantly, he was completely in line with Qiao Wanyin's aesthetic preferences.

If it weren't for the fact that I had just transmigrated and hadn't yet figured out the situation...

She probably pounced on him and hugged his leg the moment she saw him.