He looked Shen Danru up and down, and seeing that she was standing there safely, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Ru'er, you're back. It's my fault for making you suffer."

His face showed concern, and his eyes were still full of affection, but Shen Danru no longer loved him and would never believe him.

Shen Danru felt a slight unease. Did he think he could erase what he had done to her by saying it was his fault?

He was the one who wanted to call off the marriage; who is he trying to fool with this act of deep affection?

“Young master, there’s no need for that. We parted ways long ago and are now living our own happy lives. We have no connection whatsoever, so you don’t need to feel guilty. The suffering I’ve endured has absolutely nothing to do with you.”

Shen Danru's aloof demeanor caused Qi Jingcheng a slight pang in his heart.

He heard from his servants that Shen Danru had returned to the capital and that he had made a special trip to see her today.

He had thought that after they met, Ru'er would hug him and pour out her heart to him, telling him about the suffering she had endured these past few days. He thought that after he comforted her, Ru'er would forgive him. He never expected that their meeting would turn out like this.

"Ru'er..."

Before Qi Jingcheng could finish speaking, Shen Danru interrupted him: "Young master, the past is the past. Now I am called Shen Danru, not the Miss Song from before."

"If you have nothing else, we'll be leaving now. Oh, and keep an eye on that mad dog, lest it come into your house and bite people one day."

Shen Danru walked past Qi Jingcheng and was about to leave. Qi Jingcheng tried to grab Shen Danru's hand, but Shen Danru shook it off and walked away without looking back.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yulan and Shen Yuyan quickly followed.

They knew that this man seemed to have some connection with Shen Danru, and they did not interrupt until the man did something to harm Shen Danru.

Only when Qingtan saw Qi Jingcheng did the hatred in her eyes almost overwhelm her.

She knew this was not the time to act, and besides, he had so many experts protecting him. Even if she could kill him, it would implicate her mistress.