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Yu Meng sat by herself in the night breeze for a long time.

Then she felt someone help her put a piece of clothing on.

"How did you know I was here?"

He Mingxuan sat cross-legged beside Yu Meng, looking up at the starry sky.

"It was Du Qinyi who told me you were here."

"She really does think too much of herself." Yu Meng showed no mercy as she stood up, preparing to leave.

He Mingxuan knew why Yu Meng was angry, and he also told her everything that he needed to say.

"I know." He Mingxuan and Yu Meng stood up and faced the woman's back in the darkness and spoke in a hoarse voice, "What you hate the most is being cheated."

"He Mingxuan." Yu Meng stopped, but didn't turn her head. With her back facing her, she said helplessly, "I don't hate you, so why should I hate you? You've done so much for me, and the white lies are for my own good, right? If I hate you, then I'm really not human."

Even though she said that, He Mingxuan could hear the sarcasm in Yu Meng's tone.

Every word she said was against her will.

Yu Meng had never been like this. How could such a straightforward person who dared to love, hate, and talk back to others?

He Mingxuan started to panic a little.

"I'm sorry." He hurriedly apologized, not knowing if it would be of any use.

"I told you, you don't have to apologize to me."

Yu Meng turned around: "He Mingxuan, you don't have to do this much for me, and you don't have to apologize. I will not go back on my word regarding the engagement, and even more so, I will not go back on my word."

Yu Meng bitterly smiled.

"So, don't worry."

The smile that stopped on Yu Meng's face in the end was held tightly by her pure white teeth, but it made He Mingxuan's heart ache even more when he looked at it.

He never wanted her to change.

But now …

Yu Meng turned and left without a word.

"Mengmeng …"

He Mingxuan could not help but stop her.

Yu Meng stopped in her tracks.

"Aren't you curious what the secret Du Qinyi mentioned, is?"

He Mingxuan had thought that Yu Meng would ask. But she didn't.

Yu Meng shook her head.

"Since all of you want to hide it from me, and you all think that it's for my own good, then continue like this. I will listen to you and live according to your wishes. I will no longer ask you about things that I shouldn't know." Yu Meng took a deep breath and smiled, "That way, you won't be hurt because of me, right?"

Every word that Yu Meng said was like a knife, slicing across He Mingxuan's heart.

"It's not like that …" What he wanted to explain was, "Can you listen to me?"

Yu Meng was finally getting impatient.

She stood and took a deep breath.

"He Mingxuan, let's talk about the wedding day another day. Can you send me home now?"

He Mingxuan was choked up by her words, unable to speak. He nodded, and could only send her back home without saying a word.

In the bachelor apartment near the company, He Mingxuan drove it to her house. When he saw Yu Meng push open the car door, he still hesitated a little.

"Can I take you up?"

If it was a dream from before, she would definitely refuse. With some excuse for being late in the day, she had tried to keep the distance between them until they were officially together.

But today.

Yu Meng's hand stopped on the doorknob. After a while, she smiled gently and said, "Sure."

He Mingxuan almost could not believe it, and he asked again: "Then can I stay the night?"

"Whatever you want."

As Yu Meng spoke, she stepped out of the car.

He Mingxuan, however, was not happy because of this. His heart was like a rock that had been thrown into this boundless night, and watched as it was swallowed up by the night.

Sometimes, the quieter it was, the more terrifying it was.

That unfathomable helplessness was all piled up in He Mingxuan's heart within this repressed carriage.

He quickly got out of the car and chased after Yu Meng.

Go home with her in the long dark corridor.

Yu Meng walked out of the bathroom and stopped when she saw He Mingxuan sitting in the living room.

"You can sleep in the bedroom."

Yu Meng's words gave He Mingxuan a fright.

No matter how shameless he used to be, Yu Meng never allowed him to enter her room.

But today...

"Then you …"

"Let's go together." Yu Meng smiled gently, "I'm sorry, I've always refused you before."

She said, "I won't do it in the future. I'll be very obedient, very considerate, and never be self-righteous again. I …"

Before Yu Meng could finish speaking, He Mingxuan couldn't hold it in anymore. He got up and rushed over, and pulled Yu Meng into her embrace.

"Don't do that." He Mingxuan's voice trembled intensely: "I beg you, please don't do this."

Just like that, Yu Meng's frail body was tightly hugged by the man. Her body temperature had finally touched her. After enduring for so long, she was finally able to let out a quiver.

"Tell me, if I had been so obedient early, I would not have worried those who love me." Yu Meng raised her head and looked at He Mingxuan with sorrow in his eyes. "Will Tan Yubai not die then?"

He Mingxuan was speechless.

His heart ached, so much so that it hurt him to death.

"Yu Meng, I beg of you, please don't do this!"

"He Mingxuan, don't worry, I'm fine." Yu Meng's tone was calm and collected, her attitude calm. She really didn't seem to be in a daze because of her grief.

"I only understood everything. In the past, I lost Tan Yubai due to my willfulness, but now, I only have you. I won't let anyone who loves me get hurt again, I promise."

He Mingxuan choked with emotion. He couldn't swallow it down.

"I don't want any sensible dreams. I want you to be happy, do you understand?"

Yu Meng's body stiffened in He Mingxuan's embrace.

"I promise, I'll never leave you." He Mingxuan understood, what Yu Meng lacked at the moment was only this kind of promise.

She had nothing but him.

He Mingxuan coaxed Yu Meng to sleep, and after much difficulty, he finally managed to get her to sleep. He observed the girl's sleeping appearance, but was unable to breathe a sigh of relief.

Whether it was an accidental attack or a deliberate murder, although He Mingxuan did not know the specifics, he still knew roughly what had happened.

At that time, he was the person who clearly knew that Tan Yubai had been brought to the Sri Lanka, but he did not say anything.

He Mingxuan had never thought of using any despicable method to obtain Yu Meng, until he finally saw clearly how much Tan Yubai loved Yu Meng.

He was afraid that the moment that Yu Meng connected with Tan Yubai and made love to him, she would also leave him forever.

He Mingxuan sometimes thought that his love for his was too lowly and that the only thing he could rely on after getting Yu Meng was Tan Yubai's "don't love".

However, Tan Yubai also loved Yu Meng a lot.

It was fear that had once again dominated He Mingxuan's mind. He had hidden Tan Yubai's whereabouts, as well as the sacrifice that Tan Yubai had made for Yu Meng.

All of this was like a wheel, coalescing into a circle on the path of life, returning to the place where he came from many years ago, when he was still the same cowardly He Mingxuan who feared death, willing to give up others for his own sake.

After so many years had passed, He Mingxuan thought that he had changed a lot, but in the end, it was still the same.

He Mingxuan had never hated himself like this before.

It was he who had ignored Tan Yubai's departure, who had personally watched him dive into the den of tigers and dragons, and sacrifice himself.

He Mingxuan stood up and walked out of Yu Meng's room.

He closed the door and let out a long sigh.

In this world, there were too many hidden feelings. From the very beginning, he had been wrong.

He Mingxuan sat on the sofa in the living room and thought for the whole night before he finally mustered the courage to make a decision. He wanted to tell Yu Meng everything, the secret that had been hidden from her for many years, the things that he had done wrongly, and Tan Yubai's love.

He could not allow himself to deceive someone he loved so deeply, even if she might actually leave him.

He Mingxuan thought that he had to force himself to become brave.

He stayed on the sofa all night, waiting for Yu dream to wake up the next day. He was ready to confess everything.

Even the worst plans for being blamed and hated and scolded.

He Mingxuan was ready.

"You woke up early."

Yu Meng ruffled her messy hair and sat on the sofa. She then naturally reached out and wrapped her arms around He Mingxuan's waist.

He put his head on his shoulder and yawned.

"I'm hungry." Yu Meng said, "Can you cook some noodles for me?"

Just like that, He Mingxuan forgot all of the words in his head.

He cooked her noodles and they sat down at the table and ate in silence.

Throughout the entire morning, He Mingxuan had read by chance and did not bring up any questions related to his thoughts from the previous night.

He knew it was going to be like this.

When he saw that Yu Meng could finally belong to her, he naturally couldn't say a word about what would happen if he pushed her away.

This matter was shelved in He Mingxuan's heart and was never brought up again.

In the time it took to prepare for Tan Yubai's funeral, Yu Meng went back home.

After seeing the Garden of Spring, Yu Meng hadn't returned for a long time.

The last time she left, it was because of the mortgage on the house. She had a conflict with Shen Bijun, and Yu Meng started to feel that her relationship with this family only involved benefits.

Thus, if there was nothing important, he would not return.

This time, because of's departure, Yu Meng began to learn how to compromise with everyone around her.

In a family, there was no deep hatred that they couldn't bear.

She didn't want to lose anyone again.

Yu Meng called ahead of time, so Yu Zheng immediately prepared food for her to return.

The family did not talk much when they met, but it was not as awkward as they had imagined.

Although they were all dishes that Yu Meng liked to eat, she was still full after a few bites. She hadn't had much appetite lately.

"You've lost so much weight, why aren't you eating properly?" As Yu Zheng said this, he lowered his head and picked up a piece of Red Braised Ribs. After pausing in midair for a moment, he placed it into Yu Meng's bowl.

The old man had been stubborn all his life, and so had Yu Meng.

But now …

Yu Meng gnawed at the rib bone until it was clean.

Shen Bijun did not say anything and only focused on eating.

Yu Fuyan was not at home. He was not at home often anyway, so it didn't matter to Yu Meng.

After a meal, the family sat in the living room watching television.

Yu Meng took out a card from her pocket.

This was the money she had earned over this period of time.

In the past, this amount of money was nothing to Yu Zheng, but now, Yu Zheng had lost all of his former glory.

"I'm in charge of most of the company's affairs." Yu Meng reported, "But I only have a small portion of the shares. If I want to take them all back, I'll need quite a bit of time." Yu Meng pushed the card on the table towards Yu Zheng.

"You can take the money first. I'll do my best in the future."

Yu Zheng looked at the bank card in front of him and sighed.

He looked at his daughter with an indescribable heartache.

"I've heard all about Tan Yubai."

These past few days, Remnant Dream had been trying her best to get herself to come out, but when Yu Zheng mentioned it again, she couldn't help but feel pain in her heart.

This name was like a silver needle that pierced Yu Meng's heart. Whenever she heard someone mention it, it would cause her pain and pain.

Yu Meng knew that this illness would never be cured.

"His grave …." When Yu Zheng said this, his voice couldn't help but tremble a little. After all, this was a child that he had raised himself.

"Where is it? I want to see the child."

Yu Meng kept clenching her teeth. She was on the verge of bursting into tears. However, she had already told her countless times that she couldn't cry anymore.

Tan Yubai, that guy, was so impatient and liked to criticize her so much. If he knew that she was so cute and cried so much when she was alone, he would probably laugh at her for no reason.

Therefore, Yu Meng told herself not to cry.

But today...

"If you want to cry, just cry. At home, no one laughs at you."

Yu Zheng's words still made Yu Meng shed a tear in the end. After it became silent, it became more and more like a river.