Chapter 58
“Wait a second,” Ao Qingqing called after him, taking off her sunglasses and looking him over. “Everyone else brought a […]
“Wait a second,” Ao Qingqing called after him, taking off her sunglasses and looking him over. “Everyone else brought a […]
By the time they got home that evening, it was already late. Man Mingzhi was sitting in the living room,
Man Mingzhi was halfway through her bowl of porridge when she looked up and saw Kong Wenyu coming down the
Man Mingzhi returned home just before noon the next day. The living room was empty and quiet. Aunt Zhu hurried
The long, chaotic day finally came to a close. Kong Wenyu only realized he didn’t have a key to Nie
“You can’t,” Man Mingzhi said, her tone clipped. A few stray hairs had come loose by her ear. “I already
Kong Wenyu woke from his nap. Still no reply. He got up and knocked on the door. It didn’t open.
Nie Jun’s face remained calm as ever as he put the phone away. Man Mingzhi gave him another once-over. “He
Kong Wenyu hung up and powered off his phone, completely cutting himself off from the outside world. He swayed slightly—probably
“We’ll talk about that later,” Nie Jun said, glancing at the time on his phone. “I’ve got something going on
Just before getting into the car, Kong Wenyu felt something damp on the back of his hand. When he looked
Kong Wenyu had a bad feeling—worse than anything he’d felt in years past. “I promised you,” he said quietly, “no
A knock at the door interrupted them. Nie Jun froze for a moment. Kong Wenyu gritted his teeth, fingers tightening
Kong Wenyu stood by the bedroom window, quietly watching the front gate. Hai Ming was helped inside, someone quickly ran
It was Kong Wenyu’s first time visiting Kong Lingru’s home. He walked in ahead, with Hai Ming carrying bags and
A little after 9 a.m., the Long family arrived for a visit. As they stepped inside, Man Mingzhi made a
Ten minutes later, Nie Jun arrived outside Kong Wenyu’s bedroom, his body still damp from the shower. The door was
Kong Lingtiao’s counterattack was swift—and brutal. She pulled the trending posts, launched new keywords, pressured shareholders, and began slashing the
The phone on the nightstand wouldn’t stop ringing. Kong Wenyu let go of Nie Jun’s hand and reached over to
The crabapple blossoms only lasted a week. Looking out through the glass, Kong Wenyu saw just a few flowers left