Once Chen Qingqing had calmed down, she really did feel guilty.

She thought Xu Ye had been right.

The two of them had been together this long — how could she not have even that much trust in him?

And the thought of so many people having seen her crying that morning made her deeply embarrassed.

Chen Hansong hadn't expected it to go this way either. He had meant to take Chen Qingqing out for lunch, and in the end he could only order two takeout meals. He had wanted to stay with his daughter a while longer, too, but the moment lunch was over she started hurrying him out the door.

He could never win against his precious daughter, so he had no choice but to drive away from Red Leaf Estate early.

Chen Qingqing sat blankly on the sofa. Thinking about Xu Ye coming over that afternoon made her a little nervous — she had no idea how she was supposed to face him. She stayed there a long time, and in the end, unable to sit still any longer, she got up and went upstairs.

She went into the bathroom and filled the tub, dropped in two bath bombs, then quickly undressed and lowered herself slowly into the water. A dense layer of foam soon spread across the surface…

After her bath Chen Qingqing made a point of changing into something else: a white off-the-shoulder top and a black pleated miniskirt.

Then she spent ten minutes putting on light makeup. She had good skin to start with, and even with a lot of the steps skipped, her looks were, as far as Xu Ye was concerned, second to nobody's.

It was nearly two o'clock.

She had come back downstairs and was waiting anxiously for him to arrive.

Meanwhile.

Xu Ye had already set out from home.

He knew the way well by now. At Red Leaf Estate he stopped at the entrance, collected a parcel from the Fengchao locker, then drove on to the front of the villa.

He got out and pressed the bell.

Chen Qingqing…