To be honest, the temptation is quite big.

Dirk Carter was silent for a while.

He said, "Deputy Mayor Ramey, since your health has recovered, I'll move out of this apartment tomorrow."

As soon as he spoke.

Christina Ramey became anxious.

Charlotte Ramey was also surprised and asked, "Don't you want a promotion?"

"Of course, who in the system doesn't want a promotion? But there are things I want to do in the Kenton County Education Bureau that aren't finished yet. People should leave a mark. Since I'm in this position, I have to do something for Kenton County's education system, otherwise, my time here would have been in vain."

Dirk Carter said.

Charlotte Ramey's expression turned sullen.

She said again, "Dirk, if you miss this opportunity, who knows when you'll get another like it."

"It's okay, I'm still young, I can wait. Even if I never get another chance in the future, it's fine. As long as I do what I can now, I'm satisfied."

"Alright, that's what you said, fine then, I won't stop you."

With that said.

Charlotte crossed her legs.

Dirk knew this was a sign to leave, she didn't even want him to wait until tomorrow to go.

Clearly, Charlotte was angry.

Dirk stood up.

He walked into the bedroom.

When he came, he only had a small bag, and leaving was the same.

Seeing Dirk actually about to leave.

Christina looked anxious, not knowing whether to keep Dirk or to persuade her mother.

She was at a loss for a moment.

"Thank you, Deputy Mayor Ramey."

Dirk, carrying his bag, walked up to Charlotte, bowed, and then turned to leave.

Christina was about to follow him out.

Charlotte sternly called out, "Christina, stop!"

"Mom..."

"I told you to stop, didn't you hear?"

A more severe rebuke.

Christina stood still in place, not daring to move.

She watched Dirk put down the keys and leave the place where he had lived for over a month.

"Christina, come here."

Charlotte beckoned Christina over.

Christina sat down next to Charlotte, tears were already welling up from her eyes.

Charlotte, feeling a bit heartache, pulled Christina into her arms and asked, "Do you like him?"

"Yeah!"

Christina mustered the courage to say.

Charlotte sighed deeply and said, "Child, you know your mother's experiences, but do you know how I've gotten through these years?"

Hearing this, Christina lifted her head, looking at her mother with confusion.

Charlotte smiled, tidying Christina's bangs, and said, "From the age of eighteen or nineteen until now, it's been over twenty years. For over twenty years, I've been almost alone. To outsiders, I'm a glamorous leader, but they don't know that every day I come home, I face only my loneliness. Those days are really hard to endure."

"A person like Dirk Carter is destined not to be your final destination. If you really get together with him, you'll experience what I have, do you understand, child?"

Christina wiped her tears.

She said, "Mom, Dirk isn't the kind of person you say he is."

"Maybe not, but he doesn't love you, that's a fact. Maybe one day he will fall in love with you, but from my many years of experience, loving someone like Dirk Carter, the one who gets hurt will be you."

Charlotte said.

Christina whimpered, "But, but I really like him."

"I know." Charlotte nodded.

Her gaze looked into the distance, and she said softly, "In this world, there are many, many good men, far more than just him. To me, you are everything, and I won't allow you to be hurt. Experiencing one heartbreak is no bad thing, it will make your heart stronger in the future. That's the price of growing up."

Seeing her mother so resolute.

The sensible Christina could only bury her head in her mother's chest and cry heartbreakingly.

Stroking Christina's hair, Charlotte said, "Haven't you always wanted to further your studies? I've enrolled you in a university in Maiana. These days, settle your internship matters, and then go abroad, okay?"

Hearing this.

Christina straightened up suddenly.

She asked, "So soon?"

Charlotte smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I've arranged everything. You just need to go, and someone will meet you there."

"Mom, I..."

Christina wanted to say something.

But Charlotte interrupted her.

She said, "Alright, don't say anything, it's decided..."

With those words.

Charlotte stood up.

And went back to her bedroom.

Sitting on the sofa, Christina looked at the bedroom where Dirk used to stay, and fell into endless contemplation...

Walking down the dark road with his small bag, Dirk Carter felt like he was kicked out.

Though it wasn't that he had nowhere to go.

After all, Russell Sadler had given him the key to the dormitory some time ago.

He took a deep breath.

Just as Dirk was about to hail a taxi.

A convertible sports car slowly stopped in front of him.

A woman in the passenger seat lifted her head, looked at Dirk, and suddenly shouted with surprise, "Dirk, is that you, Dirk? Am I seeing things?"

Dirk squinted at the woman.

Because it was nighttime, it was hard to see clearly.

Until the woman opened the car door and walked up to him, Dirk's heart skipped a beat, and he shouted, "Aubrey Yuill?"

In front of him stood a seductive woman.

She wore a white camisole with a low neckline, revealing nearly half of her chest. There was a butterfly tattoo on the left side, adding an alluring touch.

Her lower part was a tight-fitting skirt covered in sequins, dazzling under the streetlights.

Her thighs were wrapped in black stockings, matched with stiletto heels, emanating a wave of sensuality.

"It's really you? From a distance, I thought you looked familiar, but I thought I was mistaken."

The woman in front of him said in surprise.

Her name was Aubrey Yuill, Dirk's first love.

They say the first love is the hardest to forget, and indeed, after many years, meeting again, the memories in his mind replayed scene by scene.

They dated for two years.

Spent countless romantic nights together.

But, like most people, their relationship couldn't withstand reality.

Aubrey was a very vain woman. Whatever others had, she wanted to have, but Dirk, whose parents had both passed away, couldn't cater to her material desires.

Eventually, one day.

Aubrey appeared before him with another man, telling him that she was now with someone else, and he shouldn't look for her anymore.

Just like that, Dirk's first love ended unceremoniously.

Back then, he was depressed for a long time, but eventually, he moved on.

With time passing, although there was resentment, compared to the reunion, it seemed insignificant.

"Xiaolu, who is he?"

The young man behind the wheel, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, asked.

Aubrey turned back to the man and said, "Oh, just a friend, wait for me a moment."

After saying that.

She looked Dirk up and down.

Seeing him with a travel bag, she frowned and asked, "Why are you in Kenton County?"

"Oh, I came... to work."

Dirk tried his best to stay calm as he spoke.

Aubrey sighed and said, "It's been such a long time, and I didn't expect to meet you on the streets of Kenton County, it feels so surreal."

"Yeah, it feels surreal."

Dirk remarked.

At this moment, the man behind the wheel seemed impatient. He got out of the car, walked over to Aubrey, wrapped his arm around her waist, sized up Dirk, and disdainfully asked, "You have such... such a shabby friend, is he... homeless?"

Aubrey's face showed panic.

She stammered, "Um... actually, he's an ex-boyfriend."

The man was taken aback, then laughed heartily, saying, "Oh, so he's an ex-boyfriend. Hello, Mr. Ex-boyfriend, I'm Xiaolu's current boyfriend, my name is Ron Vincent."

After saying that.

He extended his hand.

"Oh, hello."

Dirk replied.

Just about to shake hands.

Ron Vincent withdrew his hand.

He laughed, "Xiaolu, not to criticize, but your taste back then was really... not great..."

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