Ah Yu stopped, watching Zhong Hua's figure disappear into the rain, his heart filled with self-reproach and regret. He knew that from this moment on, he and Zhong Hua might never be able to go back to the way things were. And the culprit behind all this was the huge conspiracy hidden behind it all, and his helpless situation of being deeply trapped in it.

The rain continued to fall, seemingly without end. Outside the building, Zhong Hua walked aimlessly in the rain, water constantly seeping into her shoes, yet she remained oblivious. Her heart was shattered into countless pieces, scattered with the cold rain into the vast, desolate night…

In the days that followed, Zhong Hua was like a walking corpse. She quit her job and locked herself in her dimly lit room all day, the curtains drawn tightly to block out the sunlight. Her mind was constantly filled with memories of her time with A Yu; those sweet moments and laughter had become the sharpest blades, piercing her heart time and time again.

Ah Yu, though bailed out by Lin Wanqing, found his life in deeper turmoil. He knew he was caught in a massive conspiracy orchestrated by Gu Yanting and Lin Wanqing: the embezzlement of Project 203, the hacked surveillance footage, the truth behind his mother's fire... all of this was like an invisible net, binding him tightly and leaving him no way to escape.

He tried to find evidence, uncover the truth, and clear his and Zhong Hua's names, but each investigation seemed to lead to a dead end. Lin Wanqing was constantly monitoring his every move, while Gu Yanting was also exerting pressure from the shadows, making it difficult for him to move forward.

One evening, while Lin Wanqing wasn't looking, Ah Yu secretly slipped out of his apartment. He arrived at the apartment building where Zhong Hua used to live, gazing at that familiar window, which was completely dark. He knew that Zhong Hua might have moved away, or perhaps she simply didn't want to see him again.

"Zhonghua, where are you? Are you alright?" Ah Yu murmured to himself, his heart filled with worry. How he wished he could see Zhonghua again, explain everything to her, and tell her that his love for her had never changed.

Just then, Ah Yu's phone rang. It was Lin Wanqing calling. "Where are you? Come back right now!" Lin Wanqing's voice was filled with anger and warning.

"I...I'll be right back." Ah Yu hung up the phone helplessly, took one last deep look at the window, and turned to leave. He knew that until the truth was revealed, neither he nor Zhong Hua could escape this nightmare.

As the days passed, Zhong Hua gradually began to try to pull herself together amidst her pain. She started looking for part-time jobs, trying to keep herself busy and forget her wounds. Meanwhile, Ah Yu, under Lin Wanqing's watchful eye, continued to secretly search for clues to the truth.

By chance, Ah Yu discovered some new clues about the flow of funds in Project 203, which seemed to be related to a secret account belonging to Gu Yanting. He knew that this might be the key to uncovering the entire conspiracy, but he also understood that if he continued to investigate further, he would face even greater dangers.

Meanwhile, Zhong Hua made a kind friend named Xiao Yan at work. Xiao Yan noticed something was wrong with Zhong Hua, and with her care and guidance, Zhong Hua gradually opened up and confided his experiences to her.

“Zhong Hua, I don’t think things are that simple. You can’t just give up like this. Maybe Yu has his reasons,” Xiao Yan said after listening.

"His reasons? But why won't he tell me? He'd rather believe Lin Wanqing than believe me," Zhong Hua said bitterly.

"Maybe he was trying to protect you? Some things can be complicated, not as simple as they seem on the surface," Xiaoyan comforted her.

Zhong Hua's heart stirred slightly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words. She began to re-examine the events of the past few days, feeling that perhaps there really was some hidden story. Therefore, she decided to confront everything again and search for the truth together with A Yu.

Meanwhile, Ah Yu, in order to obtain more evidence about the secret accounts, risked breaking into one of Gu Yanting's offices. There, he finally found a crucial document that detailed the entire process of transferring funds from Project 203, as well as the collusion between Gu Yanting and Lin Wanqing.

Just as Ah Yu was about to leave, he suddenly heard footsteps outside. Startled, he quickly looked for a place to hide.

"Are you sure he's been here?" It was Gu Yanting's voice.

“I saw it with my own eyes, boss. He must have discovered something, and we can’t let him take the evidence away,” another voice said.

Ah Yu hid in the corner, his heart pounding. He knew he was in grave danger…