About a thirty-minute drive later, the luxurious and domineering black Bugatti slowly stopped not far from the Wen family estate.
Qin Yu wanted to get out with her, to accompany Wen Wu inside.
But he also knew Wen Wu’s parents didn’t like him.
If they found out he had brought their precious daughter to his home…
And had been hugging and kissing her…
He didn’t need to imagine it—Wen Wu’s parents would probably want to beat him to death.
Yet he really didn’t want to be apart from Wen Wu.
“Qin Yu?”
As Wen Wu reached to open the car door, she noticed the man subtly hooking his pinky around hers, silently holding her back.
Seeing the wet shimmer of reluctance in his dark eyes, Wen Wu turned slightly and gently touched his cheek.
“Qin Yu, if you miss me, video call me.”
“Be good. Once I tell my parents, we can be together.”
The delicate beauty coaxed him with a gentle, teasing tone.
Noticing a flicker of emotion in Qin Yu’s eyes, Wen Wu lightly touched his lips.
“I’ll miss you too.”
With that, she opened the car door and walked toward the estate not far away.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Qin Yu watched her figure gradually disappear in the rearview mirror.
His usually cold and ruthless eyes unconsciously softened, filled with a mist of grievance.
He stubbornly wanted to drive away but couldn’t bring himself to press the accelerator.
One second without Wen Wu… he missed her.
Ten seconds… still missed her.
…
Less than a minute later, Wen Wu saw a video call from “Husband” pop up on her phone. She smiled softly, helplessly amused.
This Qin Yu…
Why was he so clingy?
Wen Wu didn’t feel annoyed by it. On the contrary, she liked having a male lead who couldn’t be separated from her for even a moment, whose eyes were full of her.
She had spent who-knows-how-long in that boundless, pure white place.
Every day alone, cold and silent.
She could only find some joy looking at the three thousand small worlds in the Mirror Stone.
Now, someone clung to her, accompanied her.
Wen Wu liked it very much.
Her fingers swiped lightly to answer the video call.
She saw the handsome man on the other side, his eyes slightly red.
Before she could speak, Qin Yu pitifully began to express his longing.
“Wen Wu…”
“I miss you.”
“Can you come back quickly?”
Wen Wu, seeing that it hadn’t even been two minutes since she got out of the car, found it amusing.
“Qin Yu, I miss you too.”
“But if I don’t go home soon, Mom and Dad will worry.”
“Then can I just video call you like this?”
The man looked at the girl on the screen with a pleading expression.
“Sure.”
As Wen Wu arrived at the estate gate, the butler promptly stepped forward.
Madam had instructed him to wait there early in the morning, so the moment he saw the young lady, he quickly opened the electronic gate.
Then he instructed the servants to bring the car closer, allowing Wen Wu to get inside.
The car, marked with the Wen family emblem, slowly drove into the estate.
Along the way, Wen Wu spoke patiently and gently to Qin Yu.
The butler sitting in the passenger seat didn’t know who she was talking to, but from the tender and indulgent expression on her face, he knew it must be someone she really liked.
In the quiet car, the girl’s gentle and soothing voice filled the air.
In the sweltering summer heat, it seemed to wash away the irritability in everyone’s hearts.
The butler, seeing Wen Wu like this, guessed that she had a boyfriend.
Seeing how doting her father was on her, he even began to worry a little about her future fiancé.
The call ended only because Wen Wu’s phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically.
Looking at the darkened screen, Qin Yu’s eyes were full of reluctance and longing.
Even though he had just hung up, he missed Wen Wu terribly.
He wanted to see her.
After the call ended, Qin Yu stayed there foolishly for over an hour before finally leaving with a low spirit.
South City slums.
This place was very far from the bustling northern commercial district.
Those living here were mostly people chasing dreams in the big city, or some local elders.
The buildings were dilapidated, the hallways moldy, and crisscrossed with countless exposed wires.
Trash bins on the streets overflowed with garbage, emitting a foul odor.
But the locals were used to it, eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy milk without concern.
Rent here was notoriously cheap.
So those just starting out in life would often rent rooms here.
Around 700 yuan a month—enough to save a lot.
Neatly dressed office workers would toss their empty soy milk cups into the bins and take the crowded bus day after day.
The skyscrapers they worked in were far away, so they had to leave at least two hours early every morning.
Crowded, noisy, chaotic—these were synonymous with this neighborhood.
Yet the residents were used to this way of life.
Only one second-floor room in the west district stood out.
“So annoying!”
“So noisy!”
In the small, thin-walled, sound-unproofed room, Su Ruan sat on the bed, full of resentment, angrily pulling open the curtains.
Outside, people were noisy—walking dogs, going to work.
Su Ruan glanced at the clock on the wall: it was only six in the morning.
Unable to sleep because of the noise, she decided to wash her face to wake up.
The room was only about thirty square meters.
The bathroom was so small she could barely extend both arms.
When she turned on the faucet, an unbearable stench suddenly came up from the sink.
Normally, Su Ruan would be used to it, but this time she knocked over her face wash and toothbrush in frustration.
In her previous life, she had been pampered and coddled by the perverted and controlling Qin Yu.
She could lie in a spacious, expensive bed under luxurious, soft sheets and wake up naturally.
The room was tidy and bright, designed by top designers.
The bathroom had separate wet and dry areas and was larger than most people’s whole apartments.
She had servants to attend to her every day, and a man who prepared countless high-end outfits for her.
Now, however…
She squeezed into a tiny, shabby rental and had to endure the stench every day.
It was all Qin Yu’s fault—he had spoiled her so much in her previous life.
Back then, just meeting her ex once had led him to lock her in a room, not letting her see anyone.
That’s why she had hated him.
Now, in this new life, although things weren’t perfect, she believed her future would be better.
At least it was far better than being trapped by that madman again.