The peaches were sweet and refreshing. Wen Yixing ate two pieces, then shook her head and said she didn't want any more.

Shen Jingshao ate the rest of the peaches she had eaten, then reached out and touched her forehead. It wasn't hot anymore, but she still seemed a bit out of sorts, always in a daze.

Wen Yixing's eyelashes trembled, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes looked at him: "Chen Jingshao."

Shen Jingshao looked at her: "Hmm?"

Wen Yixing asked slowly, "Are you thirty this year?"

Shen Jingshao: "More or less."

Wen Yixing lowered her eyes again. She didn't look at him or say anything.

Shen Jingshao was about to get up to pour her a glass of warm water when he heard her whisper, "Shen Jingshao, I think we might not be a good match."

Shen Jingshao paused, his gaze fixed on her.

Knowing she wasn't feeling well, Shen Jingshao spoke gently as he took her hand and asked, "How are we not suitable for each other?"

Not wanting to lie to him, Wen Yixing remained silent for a long time before looking up into his eyes and slowly saying, "I don't want to get married."

Shen Jingshao replied quickly: "Then we won't get married."

Looking into his eyes, Wen Yixing felt her mind go completely blank.

There are things I want to say, but I can't bear to say them.

Shen Jingshao could guess that someone might have said something to her, and his eyes darkened.

When he looked up at her again, his gaze softened unconsciously under the light, and he gently comforted her, "Don't overthink it."

Wen Yixing didn't say anything more. Her eyes were red from her illness, making her look like a fragile little rabbit.

Shen Jingshao couldn't help himself and leaned over to hug her. "Don't overthink it."

Wen Yixing responded, gently raised her head, and rested her chin on his shoulder.

——

After being taken home by Shen Jingshao, Wen Yixing slept soundly for a while.

She slept a bit too much today, and it was 1 a.m. when she woke up again.

Wen Yixing felt the room was a bit stuffy, so she went out to the balcony for some fresh air.

It was quiet outside the window, with a few stars hanging in the night sky.

Wen Yixing stood outside for a long time until she felt the balcony was a bit cold before returning to the living room.

She picked up her phone and stared at it blankly for a while.

Wen Yixing knew she was caught in a dilemma. She genuinely didn't want to get married and was afraid of it, but what had Shen Jingshao done wrong? Did she want to waste so many more years of his life?

Wen Yixing felt like she had hit a dead end, but she didn't know what to do. She was seriously considering whether or not to break up.

Time passed slowly, and Wen Yixing slowly opened her phone and dialed Shen Jingshao's number.

It's too late; he should already be asleep.

No one answered the phone.

Wen Yixing thought for a moment and then sent him a few voice messages.

——

Shen Jingshao was woken up in the morning by his overseas assistant for a meeting. By the time the meeting ended, it was already 10:30 a.m.

He opened his phone to message her, to see what she was doing and if she was feeling any better.

He opened WeChat and saw several voice messages she had sent him.

Shen Jingshao was surprised that she sent him so many voice messages. He smiled and reached out to open them.

"Shen Jingshao, I've thought about it for a long time, and I think we should break up."

Her voice was soft, calm, and without any ripples.

Shen Jingshao's smile gradually disappeared.

He even suspected he was hallucinating, so he clicked on the link and listened to it again.

After listening to it again, Shen Jingshao was certain that he hadn't misheard.

He remained silent for a long while, feeling as if the blood in his body was flowing backwards. He tried his best to stay calm and continued to the next audio message.

"Although it may be a bit much to say this, I still want to make it clear to you that I really don't want to get married, I don't want to go back to being a family, and I don't want to be a full-time housewife whose heart is only for men. I have wasted a lot of time and lost a lot of opportunities over the years."

“You are wonderful, and I am happy to be with you. But if you rush into marriage again before I have thought things through, it would be irresponsible to you and to me.”

"I don't know when I'll have the courage to get married again. Maybe in a few years, or maybe I'll never want to get married. I can't hold you back for the rest of your life."

"Forgive my cowardice and weakness. There are some things I might not be able to say to you if we met. But this is indeed the result I've thought about for a long time. You are a good person, and I hope you can meet someone who loves you even more in the future."

"So, let's break up."

"I'll have someone send your things over."

Shen Jingshao felt that his mind was in a mess.

He listened to these recordings over and over again.

He finally realized where he went wrong.

Shen Jingshao realized what was happening and immediately stood up and walked out, calling her as he went, but she didn't answer.

He had just reached the door and opened it when his assistant was standing there.

The assistant was startled. Seeing Mr. Shen's stern face, he spoke nervously, "Mr. Shen, Miss Wen asked me to bring this to you."

Shen Jingshao took it and looked at his assistant, asking, "When did you get there?"

Assistant: "Around eight o'clock."

Shen Jingshao looked down at the things in her hand. There weren't many things inside. She returned the sapphire earrings he had given her, and a card.

The sapphire earrings were a gift from him to her, and she kept them very well. Shen Jingshao had never actually seen her wear them.

There was also a small note on the card. Her handwriting was beautiful and neat, and Shen Jingshao read it carefully several times.

She wasn't used to owing others, so after the breakup, she exchanged all the money she had previously given her back.

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