Yan Xiluo gently removed her clothes, stepped into the bathtub, and slowly sat down.
She gently poured water and flower petals over her arms, making her fair, milky skin appear even more delicate and flawless.
Around 1 PM in Country Z
City A
Chengyu Law Firm
Chengyu Law Firm is one of the top law firms in the country, and its lawyers are all among the best in the legal profession.
Yan Yuze is one of the best at Chengyu Law Firm.
"Knock knock knock!"
"Enter."
Yan Yuze didn't look up, continuing to flip through the case in his hands.
"What's up?"
Hearing the secretary enter, he couldn't help but ask.
"Attorney Yan, this Ms. Jiang has an appointment to consult with you at 1:10 p.m.
Yan Yuze's work appointments have always been arranged by his lawyer, and he never interferes.
After the secretary led the person in, she closed the door behind her and then went out to prepare tea.
Miss Jiang? Yan Yuze's heart skipped a beat.
He slowly raised his head and saw the person he had been thinking about day and night, the one who had tormented him to the point of almost killing him. His eyes darkened.
"Please have a seat. It's great news that the famous Jiang has the time to grace us with his presence. Let's get straight to the point!"
Yan Yuze spoke calmly and in an extremely cold tone.
"Aze, I came for you."
Her eyes were somewhat unfocused and saddened. Despite having made a great decision to come here and see him, she still couldn't help but tear up.
"Ms. Jiang, this is working hours. We're only discussing work. If there's nothing else, please leave. My time is very valuable."
Her calling him "Aze" almost made him lose control again; it still touched him just as deeply as it had three years ago.
"Aze, I'm back now, for our relationship. I've always loved you..."
Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her beautiful face was smudged by her ruined makeup.
"Love? Jiang Xuening, do you even deserve to talk to me about love? Who was it that disappeared without a word back then?"
Yan Yuze's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
Does she know how he endured those three years? He finally let her go, so why did she reappear?
“Aze, back then…”
Before Jiang Xuening could finish speaking, Yan Yuze interrupted her.
"I told you, this is my working hours. If there's nothing else, please leave."
He slowly regained his composure, turned his back, and spoke softly.
He suppressed his inner turmoil and pain to an extreme degree.
Jiang Xuening felt a pang of pain and distress upon seeing Yan Yuze's attitude.
But she didn't deserve it. Yes, she was the one who disappeared from his world without a word back then, and now she's shattered her peaceful life again...
Jiang Xuening bit her lip and left Yan Yuze's office.
After she left, Yan Yuze could no longer contain his suppressed emotions and punched the white wall behind him.
He felt no pain at all; the pain in his chest was far greater than the pain in his hands.
Jiang Xuening's appearance almost made him lose his mind. He lost all interest in the case on the table, went to the balcony, and lit a cigarette...
He smoked one and still felt annoyed, so he smoked several more.
After he had completely calmed down, he returned to his desk and continued reviewing the case he had just worked on.
F country
After Yan Xiluo had dinner with Lan Jingyan, Lan Jingyan took her to the back garden of the villa.
Camping tents were set up in advance on the grass, with a two-person rocking chair next to the tents, and other tables and chairs nearby.
"Huh? This is a surprise?"
Yan Xiluo looked at the scene before her. What was going to happen?
"Hmm...you'll find out in a bit."
Lan Jingyan took her hand and led her towards the small gate to the back garden.
After the small door opened, there was a forest outside.
"There's... a forest outside?"
Yan Xiluo was quite surprised; she hadn't paid much attention when she arrived.
"Um."
Lan Jingyan responded calmly and continued to lead her deeper into the forest.
"What are we doing in the forest so late? What if there are wild animals?"
There are many wild animals in the forests of Country F. She was worried that there might be many wild animals in the forest. If they went into the forest empty-handed, it would be a big problem if they encountered wild animals.
"Don't worry, this forest is safe, there won't be any problems."
Lan Jingyan leased this forest years ago and fenced off a safe area, preventing wild animals from entering.
"So what are we doing here?"
Yan Xiluo was still very curious. Strolling through the forest late at night? How romantic!
"We'll be there soon, you'll see when we get there."
Soon, they reached the depths of the forest, where it was very quiet. Suddenly... many fireflies appeared in front of them, dancing in the air.
Wow...so beautiful!
Yan Xiluo couldn't help but sigh, stretching out her arms and looking around. The entire forest was a "starry sky" made up of fireflies...
Do you like it?
Lan Jingyan looked at Yan Xiluo with doting eyes as she sighed. She happily twirled around, gently picking up a firefly, which quickly flew away again...
Her smile was more beautiful than those fireflies…
The two watched the fireflies for a while, then held hands and returned to the back garden.
The two sat in a rocking hammock, admiring the starry sky together.
"What a beautiful night sky! Back in the city, with all the lights on, you couldn't see any stars at all..."
She has only seen the starry sky a handful of times, and she has never had the time to appreciate it as she does now.
"Would you like to take a look through the binoculars?"
He anticipated that the girl would like it, so he prepared binoculars in advance.
Yan Xiluo didn't speak, but nodded excitedly.
The two admired the beautiful starry sky together, chatting about the constellations and planets.
6 PM in Country Z
Chengyu Law Firm
Yan Yuze left work on time; all he wanted to do today was go back to the secret base.
As soon as she stepped out of the law firm, Jiang Xuening hurriedly got out of the car.
Since she is now a popular young actress, it was inconvenient for her to wait outside the door, so she put on sunglasses and a hat and went back to the car to wait for Yan Yuze to come out.
“Aze”.
Jiang Xuening's sudden appearance once again disrupted Yan Yuze's mood.
"Ms. Jiang, this is my private time. Are we that close?"
His heart could no longer be led astray by her, and his tone remained icy.
"Aze, I came back to find the love we lost and make up for the three years we missed..."
She had no choice but to shamelessly pester him; she really couldn't live without him. She had finally made it to this day, and she was coming back to find him soon...
"What right do you have? You can come and go as you please in my world, be with me if you like, and throw me away if you don't. What am I to you? A plaything? Trash?"
Yan Yuze's furious outburst was heart-wrenching; he felt a sharp pain tearing at his heart...
His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were trembling involuntarily...
"That's not how it is, Aze, I was the same way back then..."
Before she could explain, Yan Yuze interrupted her again.
"I don't care about what happened back then. Please don't appear in my life again."
He spoke calmly, then prepared to leave.
“Aze…”
Jiang Xuening, her eyes filled with tears, quickly grabbed his sleeve.
"Miss Jiang, please have some self-respect and don't provoke me!"
Yan Yuze suppressed his heartache, pulled his hand away from her grip on his sleeve, and resolutely strode away...
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