"No way."

"You're so mean, you big cockroach."

The overnight stay plan failed.

Jiang Zhouzhou covered her hands and ran away.

What do you mean by "a man over 26 is 60"? Men at that age are incredibly strong.

Not long after, Yin Yue returned to Hong Kong.

As the head of the Yin family, he bears many responsibilities, yet he travels back and forth alone in another city because of her.

Jiang Zhouzhou was video chatting with Yin Yue. Looking at his tired face, she asked in a muffled voice, "Brother Yin Yue, is it really worth it to give up so much for me?"

She had heard that Yin Yue planned to relinquish his position as the head of the Yin family and shift his focus to Haishi.

Jiang Zhouzhou was unaware of the Yin family's power in Hong Kong, but she understood what this decision meant.

A man who works hard is twice as attractive.

Jiang Zhouzhou video-chatted with him while watching him work.

His suit was always impeccably tailored, and he wasn't wearing his usual sandalwood bracelet. His silver watch reflected a cold light, and even his knuckles exuded a sensual charm when he held a pen to sign his name.

When he heard Zhouzhou's question, he stopped what he was doing, and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes.

"Actually, there's no such thing as whether it's worth it or not, because it's my own choice."

"When I made this choice, all I can say is... I don't regret it."

“Zhouzhou, this has nothing to do with you.”

"I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing it for myself."

The girl on the phone screen looked dazed. Yin Yue knew she understood, but not completely.

He sighed softly, "I don't want you to feel burdened. Adults should take responsibility for their own choices, instead of having to add 'for whom' before making a choice."

"Everything I did was simply to satisfy my own selfish desires!"

"And my selfish wish is to be with the person I love forever."

The gentle, soothing tone seemed to caress her ear, more beautiful than any sweet words.

With her face buried in the cushion, Jiang Zhouzhou mumbled, "You've got a whole repertoire of sweet talk. Why don't you give a lesson, Cockroach Bro?"

"I'll register when the time comes, and I'll come back after I've completed my studies..."

Her head popped up again, her bright eyes looking at his face through the screen, and the corners of her mouth turned up.

"I'll tell you."

Seeing her sly look, Yin Yue's smile deepened. "Okay, wait for me a little longer, I'll be back soon."

Jiang Zhouzhou held up her phone with both hands and rolled over on the bed.

"The New Year is almost here, Brother Yin Yue."

Are you coming back before the Lunar New Year?

"I bought a lot of really pretty red envelopes today. I'll give you extra lucky money when you get back. And fireworks too, but you can't set off fireworks here, so I only bought sparklers and that peacock-themed thing..."

She chattered on and on, telling him about some very trivial things.

Yin Yue's eyes dimmed almost imperceptibly, but his voice remained gentle: "I should be going back before the Lunar New Year. Is there anything you'd like as a New Year's gift, baby?"

Reluctantly hanging up the video call, Yin Yue got up and walked to the window.

The port city is brightly lit at night.

His sharply defined features were reflected in the glass window, and his usually composed face now showed a hint of sorrow.

The silence was broken by the ringing of a cell phone.

Yin Yue answered the call expressionlessly.

Over the next few days, Jiang Zhouzhou sensed that something was wrong.

Yin Yue used to answer her calls instantly, but now...

She called several times before getting through occasionally.

After the call was connected, he hung up abruptly with various excuses before we could even exchange two words.

With the year-end approaching, it seems he's going to break his promise.

Jiang Zhouzhou was lounging on the sofa, scrolling through her phone out of boredom, when she inexplicably bought a plane ticket to Hong Kong.

If I want a refund...

It seems quite troublesome.

She quickly found her suitcase and went to the dressing room to pack two changes of clothes.

Before she knew it, she had gotten off the plane.

Arriving alone in an unfamiliar city, Jiang Zhouzhou stood there all alone.

I picked up my phone and opened the call log; it showed that the last call was this morning.

She called Yin Yue in the morning, but the call only lasted one minute.

Jiang Zhouzhou clicked to call, and this time the other end answered very quickly.

"What's wrong, baby?" The voice was as gentle as ever.

Jiang Zhouzhou gripped her phone tightly with her pale knuckles and said softly, "Brother Yin Yue, can you come pick me up?"

The breathing on the other end tightened.

After waiting for almost an hour, Jiang Zhouzhou finally saw that familiar figure.

As he strode towards her, Jiang Zhouzhou ran towards him even faster, throwing herself directly into his arms.

She lowered her head and pressed it against his chest, saying in a muffled voice, "I didn't come here specifically to find you. I accidentally opened the ticket booking app, then accidentally clicked on a flight to Hong Kong, and then accidentally entered my personal information and payment password."

In short, it was all by accident.

Yin Yue felt as if her warm breath was melting his heart, and he couldn't help but place his hand on her head, wishing that his whole heart could be filled by her.

She's so well-behaved!

"That was too careless, baby." A deep laugh escaped his throat.

His palms were warm, and as he stroked Jiang Zhouzhou's cheeks, she couldn't help but rub against them.

I miss you so much! You've been so mean lately, neglecting me.

Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were dark and bright, yet covered with a layer of moisture.

Yin Yue lowered his eyes, and his heart ached slightly when he saw her eyes. "It's my fault, I'm not good."

Seeing that he admitted his mistake so quickly, Jiang Zhouzhou gently poked his face and said, "I'm not blaming you, and I'm not angry with you."

"But... I'm worried about you."

"I was worried that something might have happened to you, but I didn't want you to worry, so I deliberately didn't answer my calls."

"Brother Yin Yue likes me and cares for me so much, he would never deliberately ignore me."

Her eyes trembled slightly as she carefully examined his face.

You've lost a lot of weight.

"She looks haggard too."

"Why didn't you take better care of yourself?"

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