The night was as dark as ink, the street lights were dim, and Yu Hai hurriedly walked through the narrow alleys and finally stopped in front of a mottled wooden door.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the door gently, feeling mixed emotions.

The door creaked open and Xu Muzhi's figure came into view. She was dressed in plain clothes, with her hair lightly tied up, and her eyes flickered with confusion and uneasiness.

Yu Hai did not enter the house, but just stood at the door with a serious expression: "Muzhi, don't go to the antique shop recently, it's... not safe there."

Hearing this, Xu Muzhi's face suddenly changed, and his eyes quickly turned red: "Yu Hai, what do you mean by this? Are you going to abandon me?"

As she spoke, she took a step forward, almost touching Yu Hai's chest, her hands clenched into fists, her eyes full of stubbornness and reluctance.

Under the moonlight, the shadows of the two people intertwined and overlapped, as if silently telling the story of an unfinished love affair.

Yu Hai took a deep breath, the moonlight outlined his resolute figure, he slowly spoke, his voice low and resolute: "Mu Zhi, Shangguan already knows about my acquaintance with Mu Cheng, for our safety, we can no longer have any relationship.

I have my own arrangements for the antique shop, so please stay away for the time being."

Xu Muzhi was struck by lightning when she heard this, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

Under the moonlight, tears welled up in my eyes but stubbornly refused to fall.

Her voice was trembling, almost begging: "Yu Hai, do you really have to do this? We...we don't have any other way to go?"

Her hands hung limply, and the moonlight stretched her shadow long, making her look particularly lonely and helpless.

Xu Muzhi's voice was filled with tears, and tears welled up in his eyes. Finally, he couldn't help but let them fall, like pearls that had broken off the string, dripping one by one onto the cold stone steps.

She raised her hands helplessly and covered her cheeks. Tears flowed from between her fingers, blurring her vision.

She choked with sobs, her voice trembling: "Yu Hai, do you know? Ever since Mu Cheng left, I only have you. You...are you going to leave me too? I have nothing left, nothing left..."

In the moonlight, her figure looked particularly thin, and her tears condensed into frost in the cold wind, as if even the air was mourning for her.

Yu Hai felt a pain in his heart and no longer cared about anything else. He hugged Xu Muzhi tightly in his arms.

His embrace was warm and solid, like a wall that could withstand all wind and rain. Xu Muzhi trembled in his arms, her tears soaking his clothes, as if she wanted to pour out all her grievances and fears.

Yu Hai stroked her back gently and said firmly, "Muzhi, it will be fine soon. Give me some more time, I will definitely take care of it. Trust me, okay?"

His voice sounded particularly gentle in the night, as if it could heal all the scars in Xu Muzhi's heart.

The moonlight shines on them, tightly interweaving their shadows together, as if testifying to this deep affection.

Cheng Ji sat on the sofa in the living room, her eyes fixed on Shangguan Qing who had just entered the room and was changing shoes. Her face was slightly gloomy, with a barely perceptible hint of irritability between her brows.

He opened his thin lips slightly, with a tentative tone in his voice: "Qing'er, are you unhappy after seeing Xu Muzhi today?"

After saying this, he slowly stood up and walked to Shangguan Qing's side. His eyes fell gently on her face, trying to capture her subtle emotional changes.

Shangguan Qing paused when he heard this, looked up at Cheng Ji, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

She sighed softly, without saying anything, and just shook her head, as if a heavy burden was pressing on her heart, making it difficult to breathe.

There was a subtle atmosphere in the air, and the figures of the two people were intertwined under the dim light. The picture was quiet yet a little depressing.

Shangguan Qing shook her head gently. The moonlight shone through the half-closed curtains onto her slightly pale face, adding a touch of softness and fragility.

"No, it's just... I feel a little sad because I was deceived by the people around me."

Her voice was as thin as a mosquito's, but it clearly landed on Cheng Ji's heart, causing ripples.

She lowered her head, her long hair covering half of her face, leaving only a pair of eyes flashing with complex light under the dim light, as if she had a thousand words to say, but didn't know where to start.

Cheng Ji's heart suddenly tightened. He reached out his hand and gently brushed away the strands of hair on her forehead. His eyes were full of pity and determination: "Qing'er, tell me, who made you sad? I will help you get justice."

Shangguan Qing's eyes looked even deeper under the dim light. She bit her lower lip lightly, as if she was making a difficult decision.

Finally, she spoke slowly, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice: "Ji, I just found out today that Yu Hai...he and Mu Cheng have known each other for a long time. I never thought that he approached me with ulterior motives."

When she said this, her eyes were empty and confused, as if all her strength had been drained away.

Cheng Ji's face suddenly changed when he heard this.

He held Shangguan Qing's shoulders tightly, his eyes as sharp as torches, as if he wanted to penetrate the darkness and find out the truth of the matter.

"Qing'er, are you sure? What is going on?"

His tone was full of anxiety and concern, as if he wanted to immediately block all the wind and rain for Shangguan Qing.

Cheng Ji's brows were furrowed, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Qing'er, let him stay away from you and leave the antique shop. Don't let him have the chance to hurt you again."

His voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, with unquestionable firmness.

Shangguan Qing heard this and shook his head slightly.

Under the moonlight, her face became even paler, and her eyes flashed with complex emotions: "Ji, no. I promised Yu Hai that I would keep him in the store. I can't go back on my word, and... I also want to know what his purpose is in approaching me."

There was a tremor in her words, but it also revealed an unchangeable determination. She looked out the window, the moonlight was like water, as if to reflect the entanglement and struggle in her heart.

Cheng Ji's eyes were firm. He gently patted Shangguan Qing's shoulder and said in a low and powerful voice: "Qing'er, let me handle this matter. Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt."

As he said this, he turned and walked towards the window. His back stood tall and straight in the night, like a solid mountain, supporting the sky for Shangguan Qing.

He picked up his phone and quickly dialed a number. A deep male voice came from the other end of the line.

Cheng Ji's brows were furrowed and he spoke rapidly, each word revealing his unquestionable determination.

The moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto his profile, outlining a firm outline. His eyes flashed a cold light in the night, as if to dispel all the darkness.