Don't meet me in your next life.

Xiang Yi slumped onto the cold steps, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Is he... still blaming her?

She knew she had done something wrong, she knew she shouldn't have lied to him, she knew she should be honest about everything, but she couldn't help it, she really couldn't.

Xiang Yi gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and got up from the ground.

She couldn't just admit defeat.

She must persevere!

She can't give up on Shao Yiwen!

Even if he's still angry with her, she'll stay by his side, whether as a friend or as his wife.

Xiang Yi took a deep breath and then went downstairs.

She walked to the sofa, picked up her handbag, and prepared to leave.

"The young master instructed that if you are leaving, you should wait for him in the study until he is finished."

Xiang Yi paused, turned around, and looked at Uncle Chen. "Shao Yiwen didn't say anything, did he?"

"No, young master didn't say anything unpleasant."

"..."

"However, I still suggest you go to the study and wait for the young master."

Xiang Yi nodded and turned to leave.

Shao Yiwen's study was large and luxurious, and Xiang Yiyi had never stepped into it before.

She walked to the window and looked outside.

As night deepened, the night sky seemed to be covered by a black cloth, appearing exceptionally dark, without a single star.

She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, reached out, touched the glass, and felt the warmth and texture from her fingertips.

This feeling is so good!

This is her home, Shao Yiwen's home.

This feeling is so wonderful...

At this moment, she suddenly felt nostalgic, missing the life she had when she first arrived at the Shao family.

When she was in the Shao family, although Shao Yiwen didn't like her, he treated her very well and cared about her a lot.

She remembered one night when she had a nightmare, and when she woke up, Shao Yiwen was still by her side, comforting her.

Xiang Yi came to her senses, withdrew her hand, and looked out the window with a somewhat confused expression.

Looking back now, it feels so distant.

She wasn't even sure if she was still qualified to stay by Shao Yiwen's side.

A loud "bang!" shook the entire villa.

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

"I'll go take a look."

Shao Yiwen strode into the bedroom and turned on the light.

Startled, Xiang Yi instinctively covered her eyes.

Once her eyes were adjusted to the room's lighting, she slowly lowered her hand and opened them.

Looking at the angry, handsome face before her, Xiang Yi was stunned. "You...you...how did you get back?"

Shao Yiwen's face darkened. "What? You don't welcome me back?"

He said this with a strong sense of jealousy and sourness.

He was indeed very jealous, jealous of the delicate and charming appearance that Xiang Yiyi displayed in front of him.

In his eyes, Xiang Yiyi was always the proud and unyielding type who would never cry, even if she was bullied.

But today, she appeared so weak in front of him; she even cried.

She actually cried because of another man, and she cried so hard that her face was streaked with tears.

Shao Yiwen suddenly felt very sad.

"No, no, of course not..." Xiang Yi shook her head.

How could she not welcome Shao Yiwen?

Shao Yiwen's sudden return made her very excited.

However, she was worried that Shao Yiwen was still angry.

"Shao Yiwen, what's wrong with you? I didn't do anything to you."

She looked at Shao Yiwen cautiously as she said this.

She didn't know what she had done wrong.

But she could feel the coldness emanating from him.

What exactly is this man angry about?

Shao Yiwen looked at her coldly, "I'm asking you, who am I?"

Xiang Yi blinked, "Who are you?"

Shao Yiwen sneered, "Ha, you actually ask who I am? Have you forgotten what you said at the hotel?"

hotel?

Xiang Yiyi had fragmented thoughts flashing through her mind, but she couldn't grasp them. She felt confused and uncomfortable. She tried to recall and think, but her head felt dizzy and heavy.

She shook her head, trying hard to remember something.

Shao Yiwen looked at her, his gaze icy. "What, can't you remember? You said you'd marry me if you told me who I was. Have you forgotten?"

“Shao Yiwen…” Xiang Yi murmured softly.

"Um?"

Shao Yiwen's voice was full of warning.

Xiang Yiyi froze, not daring to look up at him.

"You...how could you...how could you be here?"

She remembered that she and he had agreed on a three-year commitment, but she was no longer a virgin. Why was he still willing to marry her?

She actually asked him what he was doing here?

Why is he here?

Doesn't she know what she did wrong?

Shao Yiwen's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his chest heaved violently, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Do you think that because you don't need to marry me anymore, you can seduce men without restraint?"

His clenched teeth made Xiang Yi flinch in fright.

Has he... misunderstood something?

But what did she have that would make him misunderstand?

There was absolutely no affection between them!

"I didn't!" Xiang Yi hurriedly explained, "I didn't... Shao Yiwen, I... I didn't mean that..."

"Heh." Shao Yiwen sneered, his eyes full of mockery and disdain.

"I didn't say anything about you."

"I wanted to ask you how you got here, and also, why did you come back?"

Xiang Yi looked at him, her eyes filled with confusion.

"You don't know?" Shao Yiwen asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.

Xiang Yi shook her head.

she does not know.

How could she know he was here?

"Do you know where this place is?"

"I don't know," Xiang Yi shook her head again.

"This is the Shao residence!" Shao Yiwen said through gritted teeth, "Xiang Yiyi, how dare you play me like this!"

"I...I didn't..." Xiang Yi denied in a panic.

She had no idea where Shao Yiwen was talking about, or what he meant!

Shao Yiwen looked at her, his anger growing stronger.

"No, why did you lie and say you went to the hospital?"

He loved her so much, but she hurt him time and time again!

He was so stupid to believe what this woman said.

Xiang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant.

He meant that when she was at the hospital, she deliberately mentioned that she had gone there in an attempt to evade responsibility.

But she really never intended to deceive him!

"I...I didn't mean to lie to you. I...I really had no choice...I have no money..."

"No money?" Shao Yiwen scoffed. "Do you think I'm stupid? Just because you don't have money doesn't mean you can just go to a hotel and book a room, or go to a hotel to find men?"

"No......"