She remained silent for a long time, and the light in Zhou Yushen’s eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.
If she had really watched him choose Gu Linlang over her without hesitation back then, it was only natural that she would be heartbroken and want a divorce.
His grip slid down from her wrist, firmly wrapping her hand in his.
“If I had seen you back then, I would never have left you there.”
“I know.”
Shen Nanyue replied calmly.
Zhou Yushen frowned.
Why did she sound so indifferent?
“Zhou Yushen, you seem to have forgotten something. Our marriage was only a contract marriage. As long as the marriage existed, I wouldn’t have forgiven cheating. But we’re already divorced now. Whoever you like, whoever you want to be with, has nothing to do with me.”
What did she mean by that?
Shen Nanyue forcefully pulled her hand free.
Then she stood up.
“Try contacting me less in the future. Don’t make your current fiancée worry.”
She turned to leave, but Zhou Yushen anxiously grabbed her arm.
“What current fiancée?”
Shen Nanyue snorted lightly.
“You and Gu Linlang are already discussing marriage. Who else could your current fiancée be?”
Zhou Yushen frowned.
“I’m not marrying her.”
Shen Nanyue was speechless.
She had heard it herself outside the hospital that day.
“That was something Han Ping agreed to. I don’t like Gu Linlang. Why would I marry her?”
Zhou Yushen explained.
His expression was solemn, his tone steady.
Shen Nanyue looked at him.
Was he explaining himself to her?
Did he mean that he had married her because he liked her?
She said nothing.
Zhou Yushen lifted the blanket and got out of bed, walking over to her side.
His tall figure loomed closer, and Shen Nanyue instinctively took a step back.
“There’s been a misunderstanding between us.”
His tone was certain.
Shen Nanyue’s heartbeat suddenly sped up, and she frowned inwardly.
Just as Zhou Yushen was about to continue, a knock came from outside the hospital room.
“Delivery for Miss Shen?”
“Yes!”
Shen Nanyue quickly turned around and went to the door to collect the food.
After the delivery person left, she carried the takeout to the small table in the room and called Zhou Yushen over to eat.
“After this meal, there’ll only be two meals left.”
She declared it on her own.
Zhou Yushen frowned and walked over, sitting on the sofa opposite her.
Throughout the entire time, his eyes never left her face.
“Then you can eat by yourself.”
He spoke calmly.
Shen Nanyue paused while opening the food containers.
She looked up at him, directly meeting his gaze.
Deep, intense, overflowing with tenderness.
The sight startled her so much that her hand trembled and the chopsticks fell to the floor.
She bent down to pick them up, inwardly cursing herself.
This version of Zhou Yushen felt just like the one from three months ago—the one who had chased after her with eyes full of affection.
After picking up the chopsticks, she handed them to him.
“Eat. This one doesn’t count as one of the meals.”
Zhou Yushen accepted the chopsticks from her.
In a low voice, he repeated, “Shen Nanyue, there’s been a misunderstanding between us.”
Shen Nanyue gave a faint hum of acknowledgment before replying,
“There are misunderstandings between all people. Two people who can’t trust each other can’t stay together.”
Zhou Yushen frowned.
“As long as people communicate, misunderstandings can be resolved.”
Shen Nanyue looked at him.
“I don’t trust you.”
Her words struck heavily against his heart.
His lips parted slightly, but he didn’t know what to say.
Ever since he first met Shen Nanyue, he had known she was someone difficult to get close to.
And by “close,” he meant that very few people could truly enter her heart.
There were only a handful of people she trusted completely.
Shen An’an counted as one.
Zhu Yuan counted as one.
Xiao Qi counted as one.
“You lied to me from the very beginning. I can’t trust you anymore,” Shen Nanyue said calmly.
“I never believed in marriage to begin with. And now, I believe in it even less.”
After a long silence, Zhou Yushen finally said, “I’m sorry.”
“I don’t blame you. After all, I didn’t lose out either.”
That was the truth.
When it came to Zhou Yushen’s appearance, there was absolutely nothing to criticize.
Shen Nanyue had been very satisfied with him as a bed partner.
“From now on, let’s just be business partners.”
Zhou Yushen naturally wasn’t willing.
But Shen Nanyue was being extremely firm right now.
If he argued with her at this moment, he would only make things worse.
It would be better to wait for the right opportunity and slowly wear her down.
Before, he had managed to pursue Shen Nanyue until she became his wife.
He believed he could do it again.
“Today counts as me saving you once, right?”
Zhou Yushen suddenly changed the subject.
Shen Nanyue was stunned for two seconds before nodding.
“Then add another three meals to cancel it out.”
Shen Nanyue: …
“Or does President Shen think her life isn’t even worth three meals?”
Shen Nanyue: …
…
Just like that, Shen Nanyue now owed Zhou Yushen another three meals.
Back in her bedroom, she stared at herself in the mirror, still unable to process what had happened.
Why did she suddenly feel like she had been manipulated?
And more importantly, why wasn’t she even angry about it?
Just as she was falling into self-doubt, Shen An’an called.
“Sis, I’ll be back next week.”
Shen Nanyue brightened immediately.
“Great. I’ll prepare a welcome party for you.”
Shen An’an was just about to say she didn’t want a bunch of strangers invited—
“Just you, me, and Zhu Yuan.”
“Deal!”
After a brief silence, Shen An’an asked again,
“Sis… has Zhou Yushen come back?”
“You heard it from Li Che?”
“Mm.”
To avoid getting dragged into Zhou Yushen and Shen Nanyue’s problems, Li Che had confessed everything to Shen An’an himself.
Because of that, Shen An’an had ignored him for several days.
“He’s back. We’re just business partners now. Don’t worry, it’s fine.”
How could Shen An’an not worry?
But not wanting to make Shen Nanyue more anxious, she didn’t say anything further.
After the sisters hung up, Shen An’an immediately rushed out of her bedroom to look for Bai Youwei.
“Mrs. Bai, I want to go back in three days.”
Bai Youwei had been arguing with Zheng Xi over something when Shen An’an entered and announced she wanted to leave early.
At the same time, disappointment flashed through both their eyes.
Bai Youwei hurried over and held Shen An’an’s hand.
“An’an, are you tired of staying here?”
“No. I just still have things to deal with in Fengcheng. Once I finish handling them, I’ll figure out where I truly want to live.”
Bai Youwei’s heart became unsettled.
The daughter they had finally found after more than twenty years felt no emotional attachment to them at all because of the completely different life experiences she had gone through.
An indescribable sadness welled up inside her.
Seeing this, Zheng Xi quickly stepped forward and gently stopped Bai Youwei.
He looked at Shen An’an hesitantly.
In the end, he still swallowed back whatever he wanted to say.
“Since you’ve decided, we won’t force you to stay. But remember this—if you run into any difficulties, you must tell me.”
Shen An’an nodded and looked at the two of them gratefully.
“Thank you for taking care of me during this time.”
She bowed slightly toward them before turning and leaving.
At last, Bai Youwei could no longer hold back her tears.
Zheng Xi could only comfort her.
“An’an is a child with a very strong sense of self. We shouldn’t pressure her.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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