When she returned to the corridor, the poolside was deserted. Ah Yu and Lin Wanqing had left sometime earlier. Zhong Hua stared at the empty pool, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She knew that from this moment on, her relationship with Ah Yu might never be the same again.

She silently cleaned up the broken glass and overturned vase, and wiped away the coffee stains. After finishing, she returned to her office. Sitting at her desk, she stared at the computer screen, but couldn't concentrate on a single word. Images of Ah Yu and Lin Wanqing in the swimming pool kept flashing through her mind, tormenting her like a demonic curse.

Just then, her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts. She picked it up and saw that a colleague was inviting her to lunch. She wanted to refuse, but worried that her colleagues would notice something was wrong, so she agreed.

In the restaurant, her colleagues chatted and laughed, discussing various trivial matters of work and life. Zhong Hua tried hard to fit in, forcing a smile, but her mind was completely elsewhere. She kept drifting off, her mind still replaying that painful scene.

Suddenly, a colleague mentioned Ah Yu's name, saying, "Have you heard? Ah Yu seems to be getting quite close to Lin Wanqing lately. I wonder if something's going on." The other colleagues chimed in, starting to speculate about the relationship between Ah Yu and Lin Wanqing.

Upon hearing these words, Zhong Hua's chopsticks trembled slightly. She tried to control her emotions, feigning indifference, and said, "It's probably just work-related contact. Don't overthink it." With that, she lowered her head and silently continued eating, saying nothing more.

After lunch, Zhong Hua returned to her office and continued working. She tried to numb herself with her busy work, trying to stop herself from thinking about those troubling things. However, every time she stopped working, that painful image would immediately appear before her eyes, plunging her heart back into the abyss of pain.

As evening fell, it was time to leave work. Zhong Hua dragged her weary body out of the company building. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, casting a long shadow. She walked alone on the street, watching the passersby, her heart filled with loneliness and confusion.

She didn't know how to face Ah Yu, nor how to unravel the mystery in her heart. All she knew was that her life had been completely changed from the moment she witnessed that scene. And the road ahead was long; she didn't know if she had enough courage to face what was to come.