For the next few days, Ji Fuying devoted herself almost entirely to her work. With Ji Yan away, she had much more free time.

The day before New Year's Day, in the afternoon.

Xu Nuo and the others walked in, all with sweet smiles on their faces, their eyes fixed on Ji Fuying, making her feel a little uneasy.

"What's wrong? What kind of wicked scheme are you plotting now?"

Li Xiaole smiled ingratiatingly and stepped forward to take her arm. "Yingying, we have a three-day holiday for New Year's Day. We want to go to the famous Blue Creek Resort in Country C. Shall we go together?"

It just so happens that Ji Yan is also in Country C, so giving him a surprise would be a good idea. So Ji Fuying nodded, "What time tomorrow?"

"I've already bought you the ticket for your 8 a.m. flight."

"You've already bought it and you're asking for my opinion? Aren't you worried I won't have time to go?"

Xu Nuo smiled and said, "Xiao Le said to act first and inform later, so you have no choice but to go."

"It's time to leave work, let's hurry back and get our things ready, so we don't forget anything."

Li Muning's eyes sparkled with inexplicable excitement. She had been reading travel guides for a long time and had wanted to go to Lanxi Resort for quite some time. Her wish had finally come true.

The plane took off on time at eight o'clock the next morning, and it was three hours later when it landed.

The four of them got into the car on their way to the resort. Along the way, Li Muning kept explaining to them where the most fun places were and what the best foods were.

It was almost noon when they finally finished checking in. Ji Fuying and Xu Nuo shared a room, while Li Muning and Li Xiaole shared another.

Just as Ji Fuying put down her luggage, Li Muning knocked on the door. "Are you hungry? Let's go get something to eat."

I have to say, after staying up since eight in the morning, everyone's stomachs are practically glued to their backs.

"Xu Nuo, stop tidying up, let's go eat first."

After making a promise, the four of them went together to a Western restaurant called Jiuyu.

The restaurant's decor was very trendy, and when they walked in, they noticed that many people were filming videos and livestreaming.

They chose a slightly secluded spot, ordered their food directly by scanning a QR code, and then waited for the food to be served.

Ji Fuying's staple food is seafood pasta; everyone knows she loves seafood.

Because she was really hungry, she ate very seriously. Just then, Li Xiaole across from her suddenly shouted, "Yingying, you have a sister-in-law now?"

"What?"

Ji Fuying looked in the direction she was looking, puzzled. Instantly, her eyes dimmed.

Ji Yan, what's he doing here?

Who is the woman he's holding hands with? Why is he smiling so gently at her?

Li Muning's mouth dropped open. "So President Ji isn't always so cold. He's so considerate to that girl. Fu Ying, is she President Ji's girlfriend?"

"Fuying?" Xu Nuo noticed that Ji Fuying was acting strangely, so she gently shook her arm.

At this moment, Ji Fuying's eyes were slightly red, her brows were furrowed, and her mood became increasingly heavy.

So this is what he meant by "business trip"—it turns out he was keeping a mistress here. But... was it really necessary?

Ji Fuying wasn't the type to hold onto things too long. If he had someone else in his heart, he could just say so, and she would back down.

"Yingying, what's wrong?"

"Fuying, don't scare us."

Calling her, she slowly came to her senses, waved her hand, and said, "It's okay, let's continue eating."

The following day, no matter what activity they participated in, Ji Fuying seemed distracted.

In the evening, Li Xiaole and Li Muning suggested going to the beach to enjoy the evening breeze, a popular spot for online celebrities.

"Wow, we've already started wearing padded jackets in Kyoto, but here it's still a warm summer. That's so nice."

The girls took off their shoes and went down to play in the water, but Ji Fuying didn't want to go down, so she stood on the beach and watched them.

Suddenly, two girls who were talking as they passed in front of her caught her attention.

"That man is so handsome, and he's so caring and considerate to his girlfriend. I'm so envious."

"Don't you think he only shows a gentle look when he's with his girlfriend? He's frighteningly cold to everyone else."

Ji Fuying gripped her phone tightly. For a moment, she really wanted to call Ji Yan and ask him where he was.

But she didn't do that; she slowly walked back in the direction the two girls had come from.

After walking about 100 meters, Ji Fuying was unable to take another step.

Not far away.

Ji Yan looked at the woman beside him with pity, his eyes filled with a deep affection he had never seen before on his face.

"Xingchu, slow down, don't fall."

"Ayan, I don't know why, but I seem to really like the sea, yet I'm also very afraid of it."

The woman was delicate and soft, just like the persona Ji Fuying had previously adopted.

She tentatively stepped into the seawater until it reached her knees, when suddenly a large tide came in. She panicked and took a few steps back, almost falling.

Fortunately, the man behind her scooped her up in his arms, and she patted her chest in relief, saying, "Thank goodness, Ah Yan, you're here for me."

"It's alright now. If you're afraid of the sea, you shouldn't go down anymore."

"Hmm, I think I'm a little sleepy."

"Go to sleep, I'll carry you back."

Only after the man carried the woman away did Ji Fuying walk over in a daze, gazing at his retreating figure from afar.

Until her vision gradually blurred, she could no longer see anything.

“Ji Yan, I’ve said it before, I will kill you if you betray me. You are really challenging me.”