Zhong Qing reluctantly hugged her two sons and said goodbye affectionately. The two children were about to go to San Francisco to study with Yan Yi.

"Once you get there, you must listen to your father, eat well, and tell your family immediately if you encounter problems that you cannot solve."

Yan Ruili said sensibly: "Don't worry, Mom, we will take good care of ourselves."

Yan Ruize acted childishly and coquettishly: "Mom, you have to come to San Francisco to see us soon, otherwise we will miss you very much."

Zhong Qing touched her youngest son's face and said with a smile, "I know."

It was still early, so the housekeeper took the two children to the buffet area to eat, leaving space for Zhong Qing and Yan Yi to talk.

"Once we're in San Francisco, you'll have to take care of An An and Kang Kang. I'll go over and spend more time with them when I have time."

Yan Yi nodded, "They are all sensible and self-disciplined children. With a housekeeper, I don't need to worry too much."

Zhong Qing turned her head to look at her two sons who were selecting food in the dining area, with a look of melancholy and nostalgia on her face. "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, An An and Kang Kang have grown up so much."

"I probably won't be back in the short term. If you encounter any difficulties in China, feel free to call me and I will do my best to help."

Zhong Qing groaned: "Actually... I do have a request, I hope you can agree to it."

"you say."

Zhong Qing took out a document from her handbag and handed it over with a smile, "This is my only wish, I hope you can fulfill it."

After reading the document, Yan Yi looked at her with a complicated expression, "Can I ask the reason?"

"I'm tired. This marriage has always put a lot of pressure on me, and the identity of Mrs. Yan is also a kind of bondage and shackles to me. You and I both know that we have been a collaboration from the beginning, and now we have each achieved our own goals, so I think it's time for it to end."

"I respect your wishes. Although we are just a cooperative relationship, the fact that you are An An Kang Kang's mother will not change, and what I said before will always be valid."

"Thanks."

After watching the plane carrying the father and his two sons take off, Zhong Qing took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Are you free now? Let's meet. I have something to say."

An hour later.

Just as Zhong Qing parked the car, a tall and handsome young man walked to the passenger door.

She unlocked the car and let the boy get in.

"I'm sorry, I was delayed on the way and kept you waiting for a long time."

"It's okay, I didn't wait long."

The young boy responded good-naturedly while fastening his seatbelt.

If Shen Mingzhu were there, she would recognize that the boy was the "pretty boy" she had met at the villa before.

After starting the car, Zhong Qing asked the boy softly, "What do you want to eat?"

"You decide."

Zhong Qing smiled at him and said, "You decide today."

The young boy chose a Japanese restaurant that Zhong Qing liked.

Zhong Qing ordered a lot of dishes, so much that the young boy was flattered, although Zhong Qing was usually very generous.

"Sister Qing, that's enough. It's too much."

"It's okay, today is worth celebrating."

After ordering another bottle of good white wine, Zhong Qing explained with a smile.

The boy looked at her with eyes as gentle as a deer's. "You look very happy. Is there anything good going on today?"

Zhong Qing propped her chin with one hand and said frivolously, "Is celebrating my divorce a good thing?"

The boy was stunned, with a complicated and changing expression, as if he was struggling over whether to say words of comfort or congratulations.

"good."

Although he said he was celebrating, Zhong Qing didn't move his chopsticks much when faced with a table full of top-notch dishes. He just held the wine glass and drank slowly.

However, the boy opposite ate a lot under her command.

“Are you full?”

"Um."

The boy burped accidentally and embarrassedly picked up his wine glass to cover it up.

Zhong Qing chuckled and took out an envelope from her handbag and handed it over.

The envelope contained a check. The boy was surprised by the amount on the check. "Sister Qing, did you fill it out wrong?"

"You filled it in correctly. These are your hard work fees."

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The boy said shyly: "No need for so many."

Zhong Qing smiled and said slowly: "Today is the last time we meet, and this meal can be considered a farewell."

The smile on the boy's face disappeared. "Why? Did I do something wrong?"

Zhong Qing shook her head, "It's not your problem."

The boy put the check back into the envelope and gave it back to her. His overly young and handsome face was full of pleading, "Sister Qing, I don't want your money. I just hope that when you need it in the future, you will think of me first, okay?"

Zhong Qing smiled, "No need."

Being stared at by the boy with a stubborn and obstinate look, Zhong Qing explained in a good-tempered manner: "The audience has left, and the show should be over."

The boy said, "We have met 27 times in total, and 21 of them were overnight stays in hotels, but you never touched me. Every time you just asked me to drink and chat with you. I don't know why you did this, but I want to tell you that I have liked you since the first time I saw you."

"I didn't go on the date for the money, I just wanted to see you. I didn't refuse the money you gave me because I knew if I didn't accept it, you wouldn't look for me again next time. Sister Qing, I really like you. Since you are divorced now, can you..."

Zhong Qing interrupted him softly, "This is just a deal between us. The money is what you deserve. Use it to do what you like and live the life you want."

The boy wanted to say something, but Zhong Qing smiled and said, "It would be rude to keep pestering me."

This sentence was like a spell, freezing the boy in place and making him unable to speak.

After a long while, the boy gave up, stood up, bowed deeply to her, and said with tears in his eyes: "Sister Qing, thank you for your care and help over the years. I will always remember it in my heart. I wish you all the best in the rest of your life."

Zhong Qing nodded, "Goodbye."

After the boy left, she picked up the bottle, poured herself a glass of wine, and started drinking by herself.

The boy was one of the college students she sponsored, named Qi Ming.

Qi Ming was never a gigolo she kept, but an "actor" she hired.

Now that the audience has left, it is time for the play to come to an end.

Although she knew very well that her marriage with Yan Yi was just a mutually beneficial deal, she still couldn't control her heart.

With top-notch family background, character, talent, responsibility, and persistence and loyalty in relationships, there is no doubt that such a man satisfies all women's fantasies, and it is very difficult not to fall for him.

But she knew clearly that she didn't deserve it.

A woman like her, whose body and soul are dirty, is even despised by herself, so how dare she reach out and touch the moon?

She knew clearly that he had never been her moon, but the moonlight had indeed shone on her.

She knew even more clearly that if one day in the future Yan Yi understood her thoughts, he would definitely take the initiative to dissolve the marriage.

It would be impolite to continue pestering her. She said this to Qi Ming and also to herself. (End of this chapter)