A beautiful summer night

Xie Qiyan returned from his business trip on the same day, with Huo Yang following beside him, holding a notebook to report on the progress of his work. After entering the president's office, he quickly handed over his work to Yu Fei.

One person came on stage carrying a folder and stood to Xie Qiyan's left for him to sign, while the other closed his laptop, turned around, and left.

They worked together seamlessly, one a secretary and the other a special assistant, serving as Xie Qiyan's right-hand men and each other's best partners.

"The latest data on the project in cooperation with the Jiang family has been uploaded to your computer. Based on this trend, it will be of great help to the Xie family's foray into the film and television industry. In addition, the problems with Xingyao are basically resolved, except..."

Xie Qiyan did not stop walking, but glanced at Yu Fei.

Yu Fei felt uneasy under that look.

"Besides what?" Xie Qiyan asked in a slightly somber tone.

Yu Fei coughed lightly: "Except for Miss Xia, who is unwavering, everything else is not a problem."

The president's office door had an electronic lock. Yu Fei quickly stepped forward, swiped his card, and Xie Qiyan stopped. The door opened, but he remained standing still.

Lost in thought for a moment, he looked at Yu Fei with a hint of mockery: "Is there anything you, Assistant Yu, can't do?"

Yu Fei: "..."

He never said he was Superman.

But cattle and horses must selflessly dedicate themselves and shine in their respective positions.

"Miss Xia wants you to go and talk to her in person," Yu Fei relayed the message with a chill in his heart.

"How big of a face does she have?" Xie Qiyan had just gotten off the plane and was now back, immediately dealing with the files in his email.

Yu Fei chimed in, "His face doesn't look big, but it's a bit pale and he looks sickly."

Xie Qiyan looked up.

The air was still for a few seconds.

It's like being frozen.

Yu Fei: "..."

"Did I ask you how she is?" Xie Qiyan's expression was always written all over his face. His thin lips moved slightly, as if he was about to say the four very important words, "bonus canceled," in the next second.

Yu Fei lowered his head and muttered softly, "Didn't you tell me to go patrol Xingyao and check on the girl while I was at it...?"

There's basically nothing to inspect at Xingyao's projects, but Xie Qiyan not only instructed him to go personally, but also deliberately mentioned Xia Wanzhi. Doesn't that mean he wants to go see her and then come back to report?

Being a CEO is great; you can turn your back on someone at any time.

"What did you say? Speak louder." Xie Qiyan's eyes were gloomy, and his voice was not loud, even flat.

Yu Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he coughed lightly: "I've heard that Miss Xia is going to call off the engagement tonight."

Xie Qiyan's hand movements stopped instantly: "What did you say?"

Yu Fei repeated: "Miss Xia wants to break off the engagement. Your cousin's wife, who was practically yours, is gone."

Xie Qiyan: "..."

After a long pause, Xie Qiyan snorted coldly, "What does this have to do with me?"

Yu Fei was speechless and made an excuse to go out and bring Huo Yang in to serve him.

He couldn't stand serving this person for even a minute longer.

-

It was a rare occasion for all four of them to gather at the Zhou family villa tonight.

"I disagree." Zhou Yu looked down at Xia Wanzhi, who was sitting calmly on one side of the sofa, his emotions running high.

Xia Wanzhi ignored him and instead focused her attention on Zhou's parents.

Mr. Zhou was clearly not expected the annulment of the engagement to come so quickly. Feeling sorry for the Xia family, he immediately looked somber.

On the contrary, Zhou's mother was secretly delighted.

Xia Wanzhi knew that this was the moment Zhou's mother had been waiting for.

"I am very grateful for your care over the past two months, but as you have seen, my Xia family is in a difficult situation. Marriage has always been about matching social status, and I am no longer able to reach the Zhou family." Xia Wanzhi clenched her hands tightly, ultimately choosing to leave Zhou Yu with a last shred of dignity.

She had many things to deal with and only hoped to resolve the issue amicably with Zhou Yu.

Upon hearing this, Zhou's father could no longer sit still: "What are you saying, child..."

“Logically speaking, this engagement should have been canceled long ago, but my parents are currently abroad and cannot come back in person to explain to you. In that case, I will cancel it myself.” Xia Wanzhi lowered her eyes, spread out the marriage certificate that she had been keeping, and crossed out her and Zhou Yu’s names in front of the Zhou family of three.

Zhou's parents naturally wouldn't stop them.

Zhou Yu clenched his fists tightly, and after realizing that Xia Wanzhi hadn't exposed the things he had done to wrong her, he suddenly lost the courage to speak.

What she meant by "parting amicably" is this.

The marriage certificate was made of paper. Xia Wanzhi looked at the two heavy strokes she had added to it, and felt a mix of emotions.

Helplessness, regret, and also relief.

As if that wasn't enough, she put down her pen and tore the marriage certificate in half with a "rip".

"Xia Wanzhi!" Zhou Yu's pupils dilated slightly, and pain spread from his heart to his brain. He choked back sobs, "You really have no regard for our feelings at all..."

“I am not your ideal man. From now on…” Xia Wanzhi paused, then chuckled softly, “Go find whoever you like.”

She let go.

Let him be a man.

Let him vent his desires as a man freely.

From then on, he had nothing to do with her anymore.

There will be no sleep tonight.

Under these circumstances, Xia Wanzhi did not choose to stay overnight at the Zhou family's house. Instead, she took a taxi to Yunli's shop late at night to help out and stayed with her until the early hours of the morning before closing up shop.

"Are you alright?" Seeing that she hadn't spoken, Yunli made a wreath of baby's breath and daisies and put it on her head. "You're single now, cheer up."

Xia Wanzhi leaned back in her chair, completely relaxed: "Actually, after moving to the Zhou family, I realized that this marriage could not continue, but I never thought it would end like this."

How ridiculous! Zhou Yu actually did such a thing.

"Men are all the same." Yunli tidied up the broken flowers and branches on the table and gave her a piece of advice: "Freedom is paramount, happiness is forever, and never let a man bind your soul."

Xia Wanzhi pursed her lips, and after a long while, she smiled faintly: "I understand, my dear sister."

"Okay, so here's the question: where do you live?" Yun Li clapped her hands and threw out a very serious question.

Yunli definitely can't go, after all, there's a resentful Yunmu around.

"I'll just stay at a hotel for one night." Xia Wanzhi's recent plan is to pack her things and move out of the Zhou family's house. As for where she will stay in the future, she hasn't thought about it yet.

"How about we call your brother Xie to pick you up?" Yunli suggested with a smile.

Xia Wanzhi extended her palm and pushed forward: "I politely decline."

"Wait, everyone's here." Yun Li looked away, her smile widening. She stood up, pushed her chair back under the table, and patted Xia Wanzhi's shoulder, gesturing for her to look behind her.

Across the street, a Rolls-Royce with its hazard lights flashing was parked on the side of the road.

The man sat in the driver's seat, a cigarette between his fingers resting on the window sill, the flickering ember glowing crimson. He looked over, his gold-rimmed glasses obscuring the emotions in his eyes, making him appear from afar like a refined scoundrel.

Xia Wanzhi's heart skipped a beat.

Yunli joked, "Overjoyed?"

"It's bad, the capitalists are coming to my door to exploit me." Xia Wanzhi packed her things and tried to escape.

Just as I was about to run, a little girl's loud voice came from across the street: "Sister Wanzi! We've come to take you home!"

Xia Wanzhi paused, her large eyes filled with confusion.

What are you doing?

It's a bit like that story, where the baby's dad brings the baby to pick up the baby's mom and take her home.