The long corridor was silent. Occasionally, the sound of a woman crying could be heard, mingled with the sounds of arguing. The passing staff members looked indolent, their expressions calm and unfazed by the turmoil of others' lives, as if they were used to it all.

Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue walked one after the other, neither being the first to break the oppressive silence.

…

"Xi Yue, I had someone draw up this agreement earlier. Please, take a look."

"From now on, all my shares in the Shen Luo Company are yours, along with the number one villa at Sea City Riviera. I'll leave with nothing."

"Of course, except for the car."

"This isn't fair to you!" Lin Xiyue said hurriedly.

Luo Xiu smiled. "You know these things are useless to me. Besides, with my skills, I won't starve no matter where I go. Just think of it as something I'm leaving for our child."

"I suppose I won't be able to fulfill my responsibilities as a father, so the least I can do is leave something tangible for the child."

Lin Xiyue gently touched her stomach and said, "It's a girl. Her name is Shan Shan."

…

「Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau.」

Luo Xiu looked up at the cloudless sky and heaved a long sigh.

"Congratulations on regaining your single status, President Lin."

"Congratulations to you, too," Lin Xiyue replied, her face expressionless.

Luo Xiu turned to stare at her and suddenly laughed. "Can't you stop looking so cold all day? It doesn't look good on you. We don't have some deep-seated grudge against each other. From the beginning, it was a mutual agreement, a partnership."

Lin Xiyue's expression softened into a smile. "That's true. Well then, Mister Luo, goodbye."

Luo Xiu said, "I'll keep the promise I made to you. Once I've gathered the medicinal herbs and finished the Alchemy, I'll bring the pill to you."

"Mm, thank you."

Luo Xiu walked over and opened his car door. "Do you want me to give you a ride home?"

"No need, I drove my own car."

"Then… goodbye."

"Luo Xiu!" Lin Xiyue suddenly called out.

Just as he was about to get into the car, Luo Xiu looked up at her. "Is there something else?"

Lin Xiyue's eyes suddenly reddened. Gripping the strap of her handbag tightly, she said, "I will… I'll definitely meet someone better than you! Someone gentle, who will take care of me and cherish me."

Luo Xiu waved and got into the car, smiling. "I'm sure you will. So don't keep thinking about a scumbag like me."

Lin Xiyue snorted softly. "Who would be thinking about you?"

…

Watching the sports car disappear into the distance, Lin Xiyue could no longer hold back. She squatted down on the ground, buried her face in her hands, and began to sob uncontrollably.

"Luo Xiu, you bastard! I'll… I'll never find someone else I could hate for a lifetime like you!"

"But… I really love you!"

"Why did I have to fall in love with a bad man like you!"

…

Inside the sports car speeding down the street, Luo Xiu gripped the steering wheel with one hand. His left elbow was propped on the car window, and he used two fingers to knead his brow, wiping away the tears spilling from his eyes.

This was only the second time he had cried since he was fifteen, the year his three senior sisters left the mountain.

"Lin Xiyue… I'm sorry. It just wasn't in the cards for me."

…

「At the gate of the Sun Family Grand Manor.」

Looking at Luo Xiu's red-rimmed eyes, Su Shenyun asked, "So you really left with nothing? You didn't want anything?"

Luo Xiu led Xia Chan inside, saying as he walked, "You know my situation. Those material possessions are useless to me. Just consider it child support."

Hearing this, Su Shenyun felt a pang of bitterness. She knew exactly what he meant.

"Darling, it's not over yet. You mustn't give up," she said.

Luo Xiu smiled. "Alright. I'll stay at your place for a few days."

"You can stay as long as you want."

"Wow… Brother Luo, this house is so big!" Xia Chan, who was running ahead cheerfully, suddenly exclaimed.

Watching Xia Chan's skipping figure, Su Shenyun said, "We've checked several times but still can't find any information related to her."

"Then we can only wait for her to recover her memories on her own," Luo Xiu replied.

Su Shenyun frowned. "But I feel like something's not right."

"What's not right?"

"The fact that we can't find any information about her identity is precisely what's not right," Su Shenyun said.

Even the Audit Bureau can't find anything about her. That's definitely not normal.

"But there's nothing else we can do right now," Luo Xiu said.

After a moment of silence, Su Shenyun suddenly asked, "You're reluctant to let her go, aren't you?"

"Who are you referring to?" Luo Xiu asked.

"Lin."

Luo Xiu gave a self-deprecating laugh. "What does it matter if I am? It's not in the cards for me."

Su Shenyun reached out and hooked his arm. "What about me, then? Are you reluctant to let me go?"

"You're different," Luo Xiu said.

"How am I different?"

"You're wilder," Luo Xiu teased.

"Get lost!" Su Shenyun swatted at him.

Luo Xiu laughed and dodged away.

"In fact, when it comes down to it… all that's between us is sex, right?" Su Shenyun said, her gaze softening as she looked at him. "To me, you're like a precious treasure, one I can't live without. When I'm sad, you make me happy. When I'm happy, having you with me makes me even happier."

"Perhaps," Luo Xiu replied.

Su Shenyun laughed. "So we're only suitable for sleeping together, not for love."

Luo Xiu gave her a strange look. "Sleeping together at your family's home? Is that appropriate?"

Su Shenyun pouted. "Our first time was at my place, on my bed."

Luo Xiu was speechless.

"Hey, seriously, Little Mule, how long do you plan to stay? What are your plans after this?"

Luo Xiu thought for a moment before saying, "Once I've gathered all the medicinal herbs, I'll find a secluded place to perform the Alchemy for Lin Xiyue."

"After that, I'll probably go into seclusion there, wait for the Moon Tide Siphon to appear, and then head to the bottom of the sea to find my second senior sister."

Su Shenyun frowned. "What secluded place?"

Luo Xiu smiled. "Remember the payment I demanded from Duan Chunfeng for treating his illness in the provincial capital?"

Su Shenyun looked surprised. "You mean that deserted island?"

Luo Xiu nodded.

"So you were planning for this all along. Always thinking ahead."

"That island is very quiet and far from civilization. It's perfect for Alchemy," Luo Xiu said.

"Then I'm going too!"

Luo Xiu gave her a strange look. "Su Daji, I've noticed you're a bit clingy now. That's not your style."

"I took such a long leave from the Audit Bureau just to be with you," Su Shenyun said in a coy voice. "You ungrateful man, and now you want to send me away?"

"Alright then, if you want to go, you can go," Luo Xiu shrugged. "If I die then, at least you'll be there to handle my funeral arrangements."

"Shut up! Don't you ever talk like that again!"

Su Shenyun swung her hand to hit him, but Luo Xiu just laughed and ran away.

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