And the man she married was so outstanding, capable, and powerful, with the entire military behind him, that she didn't even have the chance to steal him away.

...After all, breaking up a military marriage is illegal.

Du Chenzhou himself felt miserable.

Wait a minute, it seems there are actually people worse off than him...

Du Chenzhou suddenly thought of Jiang Yunzhou.

Yes, it wasn't just him who couldn't get Shu Ying; Jiang Yunzhou was too.

For so many years, he had simply stood at a distance, quietly watching Shu Ying and liking her.

But what about Jiang Yunzhou? He's always been by Shu Ying's side.

But after all these years, he hasn't found a single opportunity.

Watching Shu Ying get married and have children from a distance isn't so painful, but watching up close like Jiang Yunzhou, and even being involved, is unimaginably painful.

What's the difference between this and simply handing over the person you like to someone else?

That kind of pain must be no less than being pierced to the bone, right?

Thinking of this, Du Chenzhou suddenly felt much more at ease.

It seems he's not the most pitiful one.

Sitting in the car, Du Zhiwei looked up and observed Du Chenzhou's behavior through the rearview mirror.

While observing, I recalled what had just happened.

Unexpectedly, with Shu Ying being so popular, another man who has secretly loved her for many years has appeared...

Du Chenzhou...

Du Zhiwei's heart skipped a beat.

This person shares the same surname with her? She only just noticed.

Based on what Du Chenzhou just said at the police station... the Du family and the Shu Ying family used to be mortal enemies.

The Shu family is a business, and a fairly large one at that.

Judging from this, Du Chenzhou's family background must have been quite good; he was probably a capitalist to some extent...

Thinking of this, Du Zhiwei's throat tightened involuntarily, and she felt inexplicably flustered.

With the same surname, could she possibly be related to this Du Chenzhou?

Du Chenzhou glanced up casually and his gaze met Du Zhiwei's in the rearview mirror.

Du Zhiwei's expression was not good, and she spoke with a slightly solemn tone.

"You also have the surname Du. Where is your ancestral home? Which clan do you belong to? Do you have any family members in the capital? I don't think so."

Despite Du Zhiwei's attempts to appear casual and chatty, her true purpose was quite clear given how thoroughly she inquired.

Du Chenzhou hadn't failed to notice Du Zhiwei's surname.

He was initially surprised, but seeing Du Zhiwei's lingering fear and the way she seemed afraid of being associated with him, he curled his lip in disdain and snorted inwardly.

He doesn't even care if he's from the same clan as her.

Although his family is in disarray now and not as prosperous as before, they were once a prominent family in Shanghai. Why would he need a little girl to look down on him?

Du Chenzhou adopted a cold, arrogant expression, his tone flat and unchanging—

“My family has always been from Shanghai, and I am a native of Shanghai. My grandfather’s generation has been working hard in Shanghai. Our family’s ancestral graves are all over there, and we will not have any connection with any shady people.”

When he said, "I am also a native of Shanghai," Du Chenzhou visibly straightened his back, his inherent arrogance impossible to conceal.