suddenly sprang up from her bed the instant the door closed. Her light steps carried her quickly towards the dining table...Outside the ward.Yun Tuo respectfully stood before the man, pressing his voi...Back at Yuzun Manor, Shen Yue sat on the rooftop, his eyes gazing deeply into the distance, as if lost in thought.

After a moment, he retracted his gaze, took out his phone, and dialed a number from the blacklist in his contacts.

Halfway through the ringing, the phone was answered.

A girl's voice came through, her tone clearly laced with disbelief and surprise: "Shen Lue"

"Don't waste your time on me, I have no interest in you, never have and never will."

Shen Yue said it simply and plainly.

Silence fell on the other end of the line. The usually impatient man remained uncharacteristically quiet, waiting instead of hanging up as he often did.

About a minute later, the girl's voice finally came again, with a hint of pleading: "I want to see you, can I"

As if afraid of being rejected, she immediately added after finishing: "Just this once, it won't take you long, and I won't bother you again in the future, okay"

Shen Yue furrowed his brows, pondered for a few seconds, and asked, "When"

On the other end of the line, the person was clearly caught off guard. After a long pause, they said, “Tomorrow evening, Bei Lun Pier, there's an observation deck there, I’ll be waiting for you.”

Shen Lue nodded and hung up the phone.

The following evening.

Shen Lue arrived punctually at the viewing platform of Beilun Wharf. From afar, he saw a slender figure lying on the white railing, gazing at the setting sun on the horizon.

The horizon burst with a magnificent sunset, casting warm light around her.

Shen Yue's footsteps paused for a moment, then he slowly walked over.

As she noticed the man's approach, Li Xuexuan unconsciously tightened her grip on the railing.

He really showed up.

This was even more unbelievable than his phone call yesterday, where he promised to meet her.

The man finally walked to her side, a three-step distance separating them, drawing a clear line between light and shadow. His expression was empty and cold.

Li Xuexuan stole a glance at him from the corner of her eye, then continued to gaze intently at the sunset.

As the sun gradually sank into the sea, the moment the surrounding light dimmed, she suddenly rushed forward and hugged Shen Lue.

Shen Yue was staring blankly into the distance, completely unprepared for Li Xuexuan's boldness. The first thing he did when he reacted was to push her away.

At the same time he reached out his hand, Li Xuexuan let go of him.

She took a step back, gazing at him through the dim light. "Thank you for watching the sunset with me. I can finally say goodbye to this endless relationship."

Shen Lue had never paid attention to Li Xueren, but at this moment, he inexplicably felt that the girl in front of him seemed different from before. At least, she was no longer clingy and annoying.

He paused for a moment, then said, "It's my problem. I'm not right for you. It's not your fault."

Men rarely looked at her directly. His eyes remained cold, like a desolate night, devoid of any warmth. However, his tone was softer than she had ever heard, though, of course, compared to his previous harsh words.

Li Xueshan blinked, looking at him in surprise and asked, “Are you comforting me”

Shen Lue: “ …You can understand it that way.”

"Thank you for your comfort. Actually, I know that liking you is my own business, and you have no responsibility towards me. On the contrary, my liking has caused you trouble, I'm sorry."

Li Xueyan said seriously, then suddenly smiled. "But to be honest, if you spoke to me like that before, I would have fallen head over heels for you! But now... it doesn't feel the same."

With everything said and done, Shen Lue had no interest in staying any longer. He turned and walked towards the parking lot. "I'll send you back."

Li Xuexuan bounced after him, "Wow! There's such a benefit, if I had known earlier, I wouldn't have driven here..."

The two of them left the viewing platform and walked toward the parking lot.

In the distance, a figure emerged from the darkness. The hand hanging by their side was clenched so tightly that the knuckles were white.

He went to the gallery to look for Li Xuexuan and learned from the staff that she had gone to Beilun Wharf.

He was uneasy and quietly came over to her, only to see her throwing herself into the arms of another man.

No one knew how hard he was trying to hold back, forcing himself to endure. He was the person she had longed for, and now that she could finally be with him, he should be happy for her...

Two figures gradually walked away, finally disappearing from sight...

Yù lí lightly blinked her sour eyes, walked to the spot where the girl had stood, and placed her palm on the railing she had leaned against, gripping it tightly.

A cold wind brushed against his cheeks, causing his heart to ache. He gazed at the vast expanse of the sea, a bitter curve forming at the corner of his lips. "Xuanxuan, I let go..."

……

After parting ways with Shen Luye in the parking lot, Li Xuexuan saw that it was still early, so she returned to the gallery.

The employees, seeing her return alone, couldn't help but be surprised. "Huh Boss, why are you back alone Where's Mr. Yu"

Li Xuexuan was taken aback by the question, "What"

An employee said, "After you left, Mr. Yu came to look for you. I told him you went to Beilun Wharf, and he immediately left. I thought he was going to find you."

"No."

Since that fight, she hasn't seen that scoundrel again.

Thinking back carefully, her attitude that day was a bit off too. Since he took the initiative to find her, she should just let bygones be bygones and forgive him.

Li Xuexuan took out her phone and called Yu Li, but was told that the other party's phone was turned off.

"You disgusting scoundrel, you even learned how to shut down! You have the guts to never turn it on again for the rest of your life!"

Li Xueren hung up the phone with a huff and strode into the studio.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

He never came back to see her, nor did he call. He just vanished as if he had never existed.

Li Xueren inexplicably felt agitated and couldn't concentrate on painting. She had no choice but to put down her brush, sit on the sofa beside her, and pick up her phone to open WeChat.

I flipped through it casually, my gaze falling on the disheartening chat box. I clicked on it.

The last message he sent her was from last month. It was an emoji pack he made using her pictures.

She protested countless times, demanding that he delete it. He said crying was so cute and rejected her deletion request.

After that, he sent her emojis again, and she didn't reply.

Li Xuexuan looked at the chat record, hesitated for a moment, and sent a message: "Hey, where are you"

However, half an hour passed and there was still no reply.

"He's not even replying to me, the jerk!"

Li Xuexuan pouted unhappily, poking his profile picture. She accidentally clicked into his information. The man who never posted on his Moments actually posted a dynamic half an hour ago.

The content is very simple, only two words: goodbye.

"What are you saying goodbye to"

Li Xueshan muttered to herself, then suddenly thought of something, her heart tightened. She immediately called, but was told the number was switched off.

She frowned, pulled out He Chao's phone number and dialed it. "Doctor He, do you know where Yu Li is now"urried after him, "Shen Lue!"Shen Lue stopped and turned back, his tall figure standing there bathed in sunlight.The defiant and arrogant young master Shen, who should be burning with youthful vigor,...