After a brief silence, Su Shenglin asked hesitantly, "Is that really the reason?"

It seems he's starting to believe what I'm saying.

"Of course, what other reason could there be?" I asked calmly and confidently.

Fortunately, it was through a phone.

If we were face to face, I would be completely panicked right now.

"I thought you were trying to avoid me and leave completely." His cold words concealed his displeasure.

My heart skipped a beat, but I forced a calm smile and replied, "You're overthinking it. We've been broken up for so long. If I wanted to hide, I would have disappeared long ago."

Silence fell again on the other end.

I know I should hang up.

Otherwise, saying too much will inevitably lead to mistakes, and you might just give yourself away.

But just as I was about to say "goodbye," he suddenly asked, "You moved?"

I heard a buzzing sound in my ears and immediately realized that he had come to see me again recently.

My heart started racing. I gripped the steering wheel tightly, swallowed hard, and said, "Yes, we just moved here recently."

"Is it also to avoid me?"

"No, no, you're overthinking it. It's because my college classmate Chen Wanzhen came to Jiangcheng."

I was halfway through my explanation when I suddenly realized he might not remember her, so I added, "She was the one who rode in your car during the school anniversary celebration, back then—"

“I remember,” Su Shenglin interrupted me. “I remember everyone around you.”

"..." I was speechless for a moment after hearing that.

After a brief pause, I returned to what I was saying and continued, "Chen Wanzhen came to work in Jiangcheng, and she thought that if we lived together, we would keep each other company. Our previous apartment was too small, so we moved to a bigger one."

"You sold the company and have money in your hands, but you haven't even thought about buying a house?"

Su Shenglin's question made me even more flustered.

How do you explain this?

Logically speaking, now that I have money, I should definitely consider buying a house first and settling down completely.

But I only rented a bigger one.

"Um... I haven't considered it yet. I paid you back, and I don't have much left. I need to save it to continue my business. Anyway, I live alone, so I just need a place to live. I don't necessarily need to buy a house." Luckily, I reacted quickly and found another reason.

I thought that after saying so much, I had dispelled his concerns.

Unexpectedly, after a moment of contemplation, he said in an extremely solemn tone, "Jiang Wan, if you insist on leaving Jiangcheng, either you live a very good life, or I will never be able to find you. You must never let me know that you are not doing well, otherwise I will do everything I can to bring you back."

"..." I felt as if I had been struck by lightning, and all my senses were instantly stunned.

It turns out he had seen right through me all along and knew I was lying.

Moreover, this threat was both domineering and forceful, yet also deeply affectionate and unwavering.

I should have been angry, I should have been furious, but all I did was grip the steering wheel and drive aimlessly, my heart pounding like a drum.

The call was disconnected.

The car was filled with a dial tone, and then the Bluetooth automatically turned off.

I continued driving, feeling completely lost.

It wasn't until a car behind me suddenly honked that I was instantly jolted awake and realized that the car had veered off course and entered another lane.

I jerked the steering wheel back to its original position and saw the car beside me speeding away, the driver seemingly turning back and cursing.

I was still shaken and trembling all over. Knowing that I couldn't drive for the time being, I quickly turned on the turn signal and pulled the car over to the side of the road.

My heart was still pounding. I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, and then gently stroked my lower abdomen, comforting myself with the presence of the baby.

Fortunately, I was lucky just now.

If a car is rear-ended and an accident occurs, the consequences could be disastrous.

Baby, I'm sorry, Mommy shouldn't have been distracted and shouldn't have put you in danger.

After some self-relief, I finally calmed down and got back on my way.

When I got home, Chen Wanzhen looked at me curiously and asked, "Didn't you leave before me? Why are you only coming back now? I thought you went to have dinner with Li Yunwei."

I shook my head. "No, there was a traffic jam on the way, so we were driving slowly."

I put down the cardboard box I was holding; it contained my personal belongings that I had collected during the last haul from the office.

Chen Wanzhen noticed that I was upset and went over to ask with concern, "Are you alright? Are you sad because you sold the company? I know this brand is the culmination of your years of hard work. You must have put in a lot of effort to get it to this point, and now it's being sold so suddenly..."

"I am a little reluctant, but it's a done deal, and there's nothing to reminisce about."

"and you……"

"He called me on my way back just now." I walked to the sofa, sat down, relaxed, and felt completely weak.

"Him?" Chen Wanzhen was taken aback, then her eyes lit up. "You mean Mr. Su?"

"Um."

"What did Mr. Su say? Is he asking to get back together? Or does he know you're pregnant?" Chen Wanzhen asked in surprise, her gaze falling on my stomach.

I shook my head. "No, not at all. I sold the company and paid back all the money I owed him. After he received the money, he called me and asked where the money came from..."

"Does he suspect something?" Chen Wanzhen immediately understood.

“He wasn’t just suspicious; he knew I was leaving Jiangcheng.”

"Huh?" Chen Wanzhen's face froze, and she looked at me with some worry. "He means he doesn't agree? What are you going to do then? You have no way out..."

"It's okay, he doesn't know why I sold the company. I'll leave as soon as possible." I came to my senses, looked at my old classmate, and said apologetically, "It's just that once I leave, you'll be all alone again. The rent here is a bit high. You can find someone else to share with, or wait for the lease to expire and move to a smaller place."

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