A whirlwind marriage leads to doting affection; the husband pampers her every night.

Shen Nian walked slowly along the tree-lined avenue toward the gate of the villa area. The rain hit her body, but she seemed not to feel it at all. Her eyes were empty, and she walked forward numbly and mechanically.

When Chu Yunyi reached the main gate, he finally saw Shen Nian's figure. He shouted loudly at her slender back, "Nian Nian~ Nian Nian~"

The rain was heavy, but Shen Nian showed no sign of stopping and walked out of the villa's main gate.

Chu Yunyi ran quickly and finally caught up with Shen Nian.

He pulled her close and shielded her from the heavy rain.

"Niannian, it's raining so hard, why didn't you take a taxi?" Chu Yunyi said reproachfully. "I'll call a taxi for you and take you back to school."

Shen Nian seemed like a puppet, letting him manipulate her, but she didn't stop walking. Even when Chu Yunyi took out his phone to call a taxi, she continued to walk forward.

Chu Yunyi hurriedly followed and pulled her under the umbrella.

"Shen Nian, what are you doing! You're deliberately torturing yourself like this. What are you up to? If you keep getting soaked in the rain, you'll get sick!" Chu Yunyi shouted anxiously.

Shen Nian paused for a moment, then seemed to regain some clarity.

She looked up at Chu Yunyi, rain still streaming down her face, her whole face was wet.

Her lips were pale and she looked terrible.

"I'll take you back," Chu Yunyi said again.

After so many years of childhood friendship, it's not that he hadn't had feelings for Shen Nian.

Before Shen Ximan appeared, he had actually considered marrying Shen Nian.

But then Manman appeared.

Being with Shen Ximan and being with Shen Nian are completely different feelings.

Shen Ximan is warm, cheerful, and generous. She always prepares many surprises for him. Moreover, she doesn't know much and always praises him with admiration. Being with her seems to make him more cheerful and confident...

As for Shen Nian, although they were engaged, perhaps because they grew up together, their relationship seemed to have become rather bland, and it always felt like something was missing.

Moreover, Shen Nian was pampered growing up, so she had some of the typical temper of a young girl. Especially after Aunt Shen passed away, she became a completely different person, with a strange temper. She was unwilling to talk to people and locked herself in her own world.

They had just started college then, and she had to work part-time every day to earn money.

Every time I came to see her, wanting to go out and have fun or eat together, she was always too busy.

Chu Yunyi didn't understand. Uncle Shen gave her living expenses, but Shen Nian refused to use them. He offered her money, but she wouldn't take it either. Why did she have to make herself suffer like this?

Shen Ximan witnessed her selling alcohol at the bar.

Bars are places where all sorts of people mingle.

She didn't want her own money, nor Uncle Shen's money, but instead chose to earn this kind of money.

Chu Yunyi couldn't understand her.

Or perhaps it's an inability to accept that someone with a pure heart has become like this...

Shen Nian stared blankly at Chu Yunyi, remaining silent for a long time.

Chu Yunyi hailed a car on his phone, muttering to himself, "Wait a little longer, the car will be here soon. I'll take you to school. You should quickly take a shower and change into dry clothes, otherwise you'll definitely catch a cold tomorrow..."

Hearing Chu Yunyi's caring words, Shen Nian had a fleeting illusion that they had returned to the past.

They were childhood sweethearts, living carefree and happy days.

He was still her Brother Chu, the Brother Chu who would sneak her out to play, buy her snacks with his pocket money, and do her homework.

"Brother Chu..." Shen Nian suddenly murmured as she called out to Chu Yunyi.

Chu Yunyi, who was muttering to himself, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, Niannian?" Chu Yunyi asked.

He thought that even if they couldn't be husband and wife in the future, they could still be friends, and he would still try his best to help Shen Nian.

Shen Nian still looked up at him, her eyes filled with indescribable emotions, as if they were about to overflow.

Chu Yunyi continued, "Niannian, let's not work part-time at bars anymore, okay? Those places are too chaotic. Don't sell yourself for money..." Chu Yunyi paused and then added, "If you don't want Uncle Shen's money, I'll give it to you, okay?"

Shen Nian seemed not to have heard him and continued, "Brother Chu, shall we... get married?"

She absolutely cannot give away the shares her mother left her to those people for nothing!

However, if she had to find someone to marry in a short period of time, the first person who would come to mind was still Chu Yunyi.

Chu Yunyi froze, stunned by Shen Nian's words. He avoided her gaze, lowering his head and pausing at his toes as he said, "Niannian, we...we're still young. We said we weren't in a rush to get married. Look, I haven't even graduated yet...we..."

"I'm getting anxious now," Shen Nian said seriously before Chu Yunyi could finish speaking.

Chu Yunyi was taken aback when he saw that she didn't seem to be joking.

Looking at Shen Nian's rain-soaked face and red eyes, Chu Yunyi finally only whispered three words, "I'm sorry..."

Shen Nian suddenly laughed, then raised her hand to wipe away what she couldn't tell was rain or tears, and took a deep breath.

He said to Chu Yunyi, "It's alright."

She was too naive.

I thought they were still in the same relationship as before.

"Niannian, I..." Chu Yunyi seemed to want to say something more.

Shen Nian interrupted him, saying each word clearly and deliberately.

"From today onwards, our engagement is null and void. From now on, we are free to marry as we please, and we will have no further relationship whatsoever."

After saying that, she turned and left Chu Yunyi's umbrella, stepping back into the heavy rain.

Just then, the car Chu Yunyi had called arrived and stopped in front of the two of them.

Chu Yunyi didn't have time to think. He came to his senses and took a big step to grab Shen Nian. "The car is here. Get in first."

"Let go," Shen Nian said coldly.

"Do you have to throw a tantrum at a time like this?!" Chu Yunyi shouted, then pulled her into the car.

Shen Nian bit Chu Yunyi's arm, and he let go in pain.

The umbrella fell to the ground, and the two of them stood in the rain, getting soaked.

"I've made myself very clear. From now on, we have absolutely no relationship. Save your kindness for someone else; I don't need it," Shen Nian said coldly to Chu Yunyi.

The driver shouted at Chu Yunyi, "Are you getting in or not? If you're not getting in, close the door; the rain is getting in."

Seeing Shen Nian already walking forward, Chu Yunyi had no choice but to close the car door and cancel the order.

He shouted at Shen Nian's retreating figure, "Shen Nian, do you really have to keep everyone away from you? What's wrong with you now!"

Shen Nian stopped in her tracks and turned around.

Looking at Chu Yunyi, who was standing not far away, I suddenly felt that the distance between us was incredibly vast...

She began by saying, "It's not that you've distanced yourselves from me, it's that I've distanced myself from you."

Before turning away, she seemed to remember something and added, "Also, I've never worked part-time at a bar. The one who's changed is always you."

This time, she turned around gracefully and left without looking back.