After the divorce, the aloof female CEO was filled with regret.

I have crossed paths with Gu Xianzhi in this life. He is an extremely obsessive person when it comes to relationships. He never cares whether others like him or not; he only cares about whether he can win the heart of the woman he desires.

Looking back on his past life, he declared that he wanted to be with Jiang Yuwei, which was probably just wishful thinking. After all, in my opinion, Jiang Yuwei wouldn't be so crazy as to fall for someone who is controlling and extreme.

Looking back now, it's really unfair to blame all the mistakes on Jiang Yuwei.

I gently patted Jiang Yuwei's hand on my waist. "This isn't entirely your fault, don't blame yourself too much!"

Perhaps, in places I can't see, Jiang Yuwei has also cried many times.

She grasped my hand in return, "Ye Qiu, this time, I will protect you, even if it costs me my own life!"

I interrupted her without hesitation: "Don't talk nonsense! You just need to find out the purpose of Gu Xianzhe's return to China and be careful to guard against him."

In my eyes, Gu Xianzhi is the biggest threat. As long as I can keep him at bay, I will be safe.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei suddenly smiled, her voice hoarse, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"

I didn't say anything more and closed my eyes to rest.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already eight o'clock.

The seat next to me was empty, and I slowly sat up. These past few days, with Jiang Yuwei holding me as I slept, I'd been sleeping exceptionally soundly.

I got out of bed to draw the curtains and noticed I was wearing a pair of white socks. I paused for a moment.

It's almost autumn, but it's not that cold yet. I don't wear socks at home, let alone this, since I just woke up. I can't have been wearing them in my dream.

Without thinking much of it, I washed up and went downstairs for breakfast. When Zhang Yan saw me, he smiled brightly and said, "Sir, you're awake."

As he spoke, he looked down at my feet. "Sir, are the socks comfortable? If so, I'd like to order from this store again next time!"

I asked in surprise, "You bought the socks, so you helped me put them on?"

Zhang Yan immediately smiled, "No, sir. The socks were specially bought for me by General Manager Jiang yesterday. She said the weather is getting cooler, and you'll easily catch a cold if you wear slippers barefoot all the time. I bought them yesterday and gave them to General Manager Jiang, so guess who helped you put them on?"

He winked at me as he spoke.

I thought about it carefully, and it seems that I did see a few pairs of socks in the closet yesterday, so Jiang Yuwei helped me put them on!

I immediately changed the subject, "Is the food ready? I'm hungry."

Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Alright, please go to the dining table first, I'll bring out the food."

I nodded.

After Zhang Yan finished setting the table, I noticed there was only one set of chopsticks and a bowl. I looked at her, puzzled, and asked, "Where is she? Isn't she eating?"

Jiang Yuwei usually wakes up early and takes advantage of the morning to handle some company matters. No matter how late I sleep, she waits for me to eat together.

Zhang Yan smiled slightly, "Are you concerned about President Jiang, sir?"

Zhang Yan and I are about the same age, so we usually talk very casually.

"You're overthinking it. I was just asking casually!"

"Oh!" Zhang Yan replied in a drawn-out tone, "Since you asked casually, it doesn't really matter whether I answer or not, right?"

Zhang Yan raised an eyebrow at me, clearly on purpose.

"..."

I picked up my chopsticks and started eating without saying anything more.

Without Jiang Yuwei around, I'm happy to have some peace and quiet, so she doesn't keep nagging me to eat this or that.

I just don't know why, but I always feel like something's missing.

Zhang Yan served me a bowl of porridge. "President Jiang went to a meeting at the company. She said she'll be back this afternoon! If you miss President Jiang, you can make a video call to her!"

Zhang Yan's voice carried a natural vigor, making him sound like a young man who had just graduated from high school.

I put down my chopsticks and said expressionlessly, "She'd better not come back for a month!"

I took a sip of the porridge, and as soon as it entered my mouth, I realized something was wrong. This porridge was noticeably sweeter and more fragrant than usual, and tasted much better.

"Zhang Yan, how did you cook this porridge today? It's so delicious!"

Zhang Yan blinked her big eyes at me and said, "You'll probably have to ask President Jiang about that. He cooked this porridge."

"Mr. Jiang probably felt that he didn't have breakfast with you today and was worried that you didn't eat enough, so he thought of cooking porridge so that you would eat more!"

I was slightly taken aback. I woke up around 5 a.m. today. I guess Jiang Yuwei got up soon after. She has been sleeping very late these past few days. How can her body handle getting up so early in the morning?

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but frown. What does her situation have to do with me? Why am I thinking so much about it!

I was a little annoyed and buried my head in my porridge. Jiang Yuwei had added something to the porridge; it was very thick, melted in my mouth, and was soft, sticky, and sweet.

To be honest, Jiang Yuwei is more talented than me when it comes to cooking. I've practiced for several lifetimes, but Jiang Yuwei has hardly ever had the chance to cook, yet she's still so good at it.

After dinner, Gu Mengmeng called me, and I encouraged her to focus on her treatment.

According to Gu's mother, the doctor's advice was that Gu Mengmeng should be observed for a while and could only be discharged after her leg condition was confirmed to be stable.

I wanted to visit Gu Mengmeng, but Gu's mother politely declined, saying that Gu's father had just returned and she was worried that he might get emotional.

I understand. We can only wait until Gu Mengmeng's leg condition is better before we go there.

I didn't eat anything else for lunch; I just heated up the porridge that Jiang Yuwei had cooked that morning and drank it.

Jiang Yuwei must have had a lot of work to do at her company, because it wasn't until 4 p.m. that the sound of a car parking at the villa's entrance could be heard.

I was covered with a blanket and reading on the sofa in the living room when I fell asleep. I don't know when, but I was woken up by the sound of a car.

I had just sat up straight when Jiang Yuwei walked in from the doorway. She was carrying a purple cake box, which I immediately recognized as my favorite custom-made cake from a bakery.

This cake is much more expensive than others and is extremely difficult to buy; you need to pre-order, and when it's busy, the wait can be more than a month.

I was so busy making money before that I didn't have time to buy this.

I stared intently at the cake; it would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted, especially since I was recovering from a serious illness and had an unusually good appetite, wanting to eat many things.