After the divorce, I trained my dog, and the scumbag father and son knelt down at my door.

The moment Zhuo Yuchen stepped through the door, his deep gaze fell on Yan Niannian.

No one else could catch her eye.

Zhang Xintong's eyes lit up.

She had investigated Yan Niannian before, so she naturally knew about the emotional entanglement between her and Zhuo Yuchen.

"Principal Nian, I'm going back to rest now."

Zhang Xintong tactfully got up and walked out.

only……

As she passed by Zhuo Yuchen, Zhang Xintong stopped again.

She gave Chao Yan a meaningful glance, lowered her voice, and kindly reminded Zhuo Yuchen, "You're in a bad mood, so try to cheer you up!"

Zhuo Yuchen nodded.

Zhang Xintong has left.

Now, only Yan Niannian and Zhuo Yuchen were left.

Yan Niannian looked at Zhuo Yuchen with confusion, "Why are you here?"

Didn't they just separate this morning?

"Give me your phone," Zhuo Yuchen said firmly.

Yan Niannian raised an eyebrow.

Not understanding why, she still handed her phone to him.

Zhuo Yuchen took it, fiddled with it for a bit, and then a mechanical female voice announced, "Ten million has been deposited into the bank."

"what?"

Yan Niannian was taken aback, her face full of confusion. "Zhuo Yuchen, what do you mean?"

“This is not for you; it’s a donation I made to support an orphanage.”

"This……"

“When I, Zhuo Yuchen, do good deeds, I don’t allow others to refuse.”

"Alright then! Thank you, Zhuo Yuchen."

Yan Niannian did not refuse, nor did she act coy, because the orphanage really needed money.

With this huge sum of money, many problems can be resolved very well.

Zhuo Yuchen frowned.

This is the second time Yan Niannian has thanked herself today.

The obvious sense of alienation displeased him.

At that moment, Zhuo Yuchen's gaze inadvertently swept across the table and saw the instant noodles on the table, which were now just soup and had already been eaten.

Zhuo Yuchen's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"Yan Niannian, is this all you're having for dinner?"

His deep, magnetic voice subtly revealed his concern.

"Yeah, just grab a bite."

"Deal with it? How can you just deal with it like that? Don't you know that these junk foods are bad for your stomach?"

Yan Niannian's pupils dilated as her gaze fell on the empty instant noodle container.

Deal with it?

How can we just treat it casually?

Don't you know that these junk foods are bad for your stomach?

The same two sentences... the kindergarten director had said to her before, carrying the teachings of an elder.

She cares about her.

But now, the people who cared about her are gone.

"Hiss!" Taking a deep breath, Yan Niannian's trembling voice was filled with deep loneliness. "What does it matter what I eat? I'm all alone, no one will care."

His pupils dilated, and Zhuo Yuchen's heart skipped a beat.

Difficulty breathing.

The feeling was like being suddenly gripped by a large hand, dull and oppressive, even slowing down my heartbeat.

Zhuo Yuchen had never understood what this feeling was before, but now he does.

It's heartache.

He couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Yan Niannian!" Zhuo Yuchen said in a low voice as he walked towards Yan Niannian, suddenly letting go and pulling her into his arms. "No, you won't be someone no one cares about."

“I, Zhuo Yuchen, care about you.”

Yan Niannian was in a daze and didn't notice Zhuo Yuchen's actions at all.

Before she knew it, he pulled her into his arms.

Now, hearing such shocking words, the sadness was instantly overwhelmed and left without a trace.

All that remained was a profound sense of... astonishment!

Yan Niannian was frightened.

After a jolt, she shoved Zhuo Yuchen away forcefully. "Zhuo Yuchen, this joke isn't funny at all."

She tried to turn and leave, but the next moment, Zhuo Yuchen grabbed her wrist.

Tighten your thumb and forefinger.

Zhuo Yuchen's strength was considerable.

This time, Yan Niannian couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried.

"Yan Niannian, look at me!"

With his other hand gripping Yan Niannian's shoulder, Zhuo Yuchen forced Yan Niannian to meet his eyes.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, “You won. Now, you have a place in my heart.”

"what?"

Yan Niannian stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

In those beautiful eyes, an earthquake of magnitude eight had already occurred, leaving them in a state of utter collapse.

They were stunned and couldn't come to their senses.

Seeing Yan Niannian's appearance, Zhuo Yuchen curled his lips into a bitter smile, "Isn't it ridiculous! After the divorce, I actually fell in love with my ex-wife."

“I started to care about her feelings and I started to want to see her.”

"At first... I wanted to solve all her troubles, just so that she could live a smooth and carefree life."

"Niannian, let's go home!"

Yan Niannian gave Zhuo Yuchen a deep look and bit her lip.

These tender words of confession were something she had longed for before—no, to be precise, something she could only dream of but never attain.

But now...

Yan Niannian's expression was indifferent. "Zhuo Yuchen, have you ever heard a saying?"

"what?"

"Late-blown affection is worth less than grass."

Zhuo Yuchen's pupils narrowed slightly.

A sudden sense of panic welled up inside me.

That was a very bad feeling.

As expected, Yan Niannian continued, "Zhuo Yuchen, I really loved you before."

"But even the deepest affection will slowly fade away after prolonged neglect and trampling, won't it?"

"Zhuo Yuchen, there's no future for us."

"Please let me go."

After holding on for a few seconds, Zhuo Yuchen, feeling utterly disappointed, slowly let go of her.

After making things clear, their true feelings became even clearer.

He found it increasingly difficult to refuse her.

I won't give up on her.

"Zhuo Yuchen, it's getting late, you should go home early!" Yan Niannian said indifferently, directly issuing the order to leave.

The atmosphere was too strange; she really didn't want to continue sharing a room with Zhuo Yuchen.

After giving Yan Niannian a long look, Zhuo Yuchen knew that she might need time to process this.

Don't push her too hard.

Zhuo Yuchen slowly turned around, "Yan Niannian, it's okay that you took a detour. Whenever you want to come home, I will always be waiting for you at home."

With a heartfelt final note, Zhuo Yuchen left.

Yan Niannian frowned.

Having long since stopped caring about Zhuo Yuchen, she naturally wouldn't take his sudden outburst to heart.

But the figure under the window was grinding its teeth, its expression ferocious.

The man was comically curled up, his shoulders trembling.

She was angry.

He was literally driven mad with anger.

And this furtive, ill-intentioned figure was none other than Xu Fei.

Zhuo Yuchen's confession to Yan Niannian in front of her and Dong Yan became the last straw that broke her.

She's crazy.

He decided to take advantage of the fire protection system malfunction to burn Yan Niannian to death with his own hands.

That's right!

It means doing it yourself, no longer relying on others.

Now, having overheard Zhuo Yuchen and Yan Niannian's conversation through eavesdropping, Xu Fei's eyes blazed with fury.

She wanted to tear Yan Niannian to pieces.

We can't wait a moment longer.

Carrying a large can of paint, Xu Fei crept along the wall toward the dormitory building entrance.