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Just as he was hesitating, someone knocked on the door. He hurriedly got up, "It should be the waiter who delivers the meal. I'll go open the door!"

He poured wine for her and handed it to her. "Have a drink at the bar. It will make your sleep more comfortable tonight."

"Yes." She picked up her fork and began to eat slowly.

Only at noon the next day did she drowsily open her eyes. Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, she couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded, not knowing where she really was.

After lying still for a long time, he finally remembered what happened last night.

She had met Yi Zihan, the man who always made her feel warm and safe.

How is he now? Do you remember the reason why you fell off the cliff that day?

Yesterday, she was too preoccupied with confiding her pain to ask him about it. She really was an incompetent friend.

Xia Zhi felt inexplicably ashamed, and quickly got off the bed and walked towards the bathroom.

She was going to ask him when he came in and see if there was anything he could do for her.

It would be best if she could. She really didn't want to be someone who would always accept kindness from others while she could never give it to others.

When Xia Zhi finished washing her face and rinsing her mouth, she noticed that there was a big handful of lilies on the bedside table. Each lily was still stained with trembling dewdrops, as fresh as if they had just been picked, which somehow made him feel better.

There was a purple envelope inside the flower, she curiously picked it up and opened it. It was a gold card, a green card, two keys, and a card.

The gist of it was that he had an urgent mission to leave, and before she could wake up, he told her to drive herself to the place on the card where he'd just bought the house.

Looking at the few brief sentences and the pile of things that she needed the most right now, Xia Zhi couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

He never thought that in such a short period of time, he would have already prepared everything for her so that she could safely stay in New York.

He always did everything for her in silence, just as he had done before.

He had done so much for her, but she had no way to repay him!

Xia Zhi sighed, packed everything up properly and left the room with the flowers.

Very quickly, she drove Yi Zihan's red bentley and left the hotel.

An hour later she was standing in the hall of a small white house.

The room looked new, the furniture was brand-new, and the sofa had not even managed to remove the protective film.

It looks like Yi Zihan didn't live here, it was clearly bought and arranged by him in a hurry to get her settled.

His movements were truly swift. He was truly a warm and gentle man.

If she hadn't met Pei Yaochen before, she would definitely have fallen in love with such a elegant gentleman.

It was a pity …

Xia Zhi sighed sadly and started to remove the membrane on the sofa.

It was almost dusk when he had reorganized everything according to his preferences.

Although Yi Zihan had already filled the refrigerator with all sorts of ingredients, Xia Zhi had no interest in cooking. She went out to find a restaurant to eat, then slowly walked back.

This way, he would be able to get familiar with this seemingly peaceful and beautiful community.

When she got home, she washed up early, took a sleeping pill, and went to sleep.

He went out early the next morning, found a job at a Chinese restaurant, and immediately put himself to work.

He busied himself until ten in the evening before getting off work. He was very tired, but he had a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time.

In the days that followed, she was calm and busy, tired to the point where she would fall into bed as soon as she got home from the shower. Gradually, she discovered that she no longer had to rely on sleeping pills to sleep.

This was a very good sign. It was proof that a busy and hard job could bring her out of the haze of the past. If she could hold on for a little longer, she believed that she would have the strength to pursue the goal that she wanted to achieve.

Because of this, time flew by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

On this day, it was New Year's Eve in China.

The restaurant had a rare holiday for all its employees and sent them a lot of New Year's gifts to reunite with their families for New Year's Eve dinner.

The employees of the restaurant were all excited, as they packed up their stuff they discussed about what their family would usually eat at night, but Xia Zhi was a little lonely.

She didn't want to go home, because she was the only one there.

After Yi Zihan left this time, there was no news of him anymore.

Xia Zhi was very worried about him, but she couldn't find out anything about him.

In this situation, she reckoned that even if it was a special day, he still wouldn't be able to come back.

Even if he was faking it, he couldn't accompany her. After all, he still had his parents that needed him to go back and accompany them!

She was destined to live alone.

In the past, many years, she had always come alone. Before, she had never felt anything was wrong, but today, she felt that something was not right.

She missed the child she had never seen before. She missed Yang Yazhu, missed Zheng Hongjuan.

But no one could meet, not even a phone call.

Not wanting to return home so early, she specifically made a trip to the supermarket, went through four floors repeatedly, and only after attracting strange gazes from the security guards did she buy some ingredients.

When she got home, she got busy. Two hours later, she was sitting at a large table with steaming dishes.

She picked up the chopsticks and began to eat slowly. The taste of the food was very ordinary, it couldn't even be considered good. It was her standard.

She was somewhat unable to swallow. After eating a few bites, she stopped eating.

He stood up and was about to pour out all the dishes when he saw a ragged old man walking slowly in the snowstorm outside the window.

At first glance, she recognized that the old man was Bronk, who had been wandering around the whole place. Seeing that he was old and pitiful, she often helped him with some food.

Although he was taciturn and never spoke of his past and why he had fallen to this day, she could see that he was well-educated and that he had a natural aristocratic air about him.

It was going to be difficult for him to get through this terrible weather, right?

Xia Zhi was unsettled for some unknown reason. She turned around, donned her outer coat, picked up an umbrella and quickly walked out.

With great difficulty, she chased after the old man. She shouted loudly, "Bronk, where are you going?"

Bronk raised his turbid eyes and looked at her sorrowfully. I just want to take a stroll around! "

"If you have no place to go, do I have the honor of inviting you to dinner with me from my house?"

Bronk looked at her strangely, "Grace, do you know that inviting an unfamiliar man to your house is an illogical and safe way of doing things? Aren't you afraid that I'm a criminal? "

Xia Zhi smiled lightly, "I know. But I have a gun, I know taekwondo, and I can defend myself. "

"You're a strange one." Bronk chuckled, his beard shook, and a lot of snow fell.

"Then will you accept my invitation or not?" Xia Zhi asked with a smile.

"Do you have wine? Are there any Chinese dishes? " Bronk asked.

"Haha." There is wine, Chinese food is sufficient but not guaranteed to be tasty. "

"Then that's it! Then what are we waiting for, hurry up and go! " Bronk laughed and waved his hand, then turned and left.

Xia Zhi hurried to keep up, reminding him in a kind tone, "You should slow down, be careful of your gliding path."

"I'm fine. I'm in great shape! Especially when I hear that there's food to eat, I feel even more energetic! " Bronk laughed and quickened his pace.

The two of them went into the house. Bronk looked at her house, sighed, and shook his head: "This house is a bit cold."

Xia Zhi anxiously said: "Please wait a moment, I will go and add some firewood."

As she spoke, she quickly walked into the fireplace and added a lot of firewood. Then, she turned and smiled to Bronk: "Wait a moment, it will warm up soon."

"That's not what I meant by 'cold'. I'm talking about the lack of people here. "How can you be so beautiful and alone on such a special day?" Bronk stared at her.

Xia Zhi smiled lightly, "I am not a man, I am naturally lonely. Alright, let's not talk about me anymore. Let's quickly sit down and eat! I'll get you a drink. "

She poured a glass of wine and handed it over to Bronk, "Drink some wine to warm your body. It's so cold out today, if you don't mind, you can stay over for the night. "

"Hur hur. It's an honor to be graciously invited by a beautiful girl like you. But forget it, I'm used to sleeping out in the open. If you live in such a good place, you won't be able to sleep. " Bronk laughed.

"It really doesn't matter. You don't have to worry about owing me anything. Just help me check my chimney tomorrow. It seems to be a little clogged up! " Xia Zhi anxiously said.

"I'll check the chimney for you, even if you ask me to eat this meal in return. As for staying the night, there's really no need. "

Xia Zhi still wanted to advise her again, but she waved her hand, "Don't say anymore. Let's enjoy the current wine and delicacies together! "

Xia Zhi was helpless, and could only give up, but she secretly planned to give him a few blankets when he left, as that would at least help him protect him from the wind and snow.

But even so, she was still very worried about his safety, but there was nothing she could do.

She couldn't force him to stay the night with a gun.

And with his stubborn and proud personality, even if she threatened him with a gun, he wouldn't give in.