Chapter 615 Dreamland
The glaring neon lights replaced the warm campfire, and cold glass and steel skyscrapers stood tall, while the clamor of traffic and people filled the air.

She stood blankly at the bustling intersection, turning around to look around, but there was no one around her.

Her beast husbands and her dozens of lively and adorable cubs all vanished without a trace, like clouds scattered by the wind.

A chilling panic gripped her heart instantly, almost suffocating her.

She returned to the modern era?

So where are she, Qiu Rong, Zhu Xiu, Jin Yi, Hua Han, Xin Feng, Yan Lie, and Yin Ze? Where are her children?

System! Yes, system!
Just as she was trembling with shock and instinctively wanted to call upon the system in her mind, a voice came from behind her—a voice she thought had been sealed away by time, yet was still deeply etched in the deepest recesses of her memory, carrying a familiar gentleness and intimacy:

"Wanwan, why are you standing here alone, lost in thought?"

Bai Wanwan froze instantly, as if her blood had frozen in an instant.

She turned her head very slowly, with an incredulous sense of dread.

Under the flashing neon lights, that handsome and gentle face came into clear view.

With a smile in his eyes and a deep affection in his profound gaze that seemed capable of drowning her, he was the man she had once loved with all her heart, yet who had also dealt her the heaviest blow.

“Let’s go,” he said, stepping forward naturally, just like on countless dates before, reaching out to take her hand, his voice deep and pleasant, “What do you want to eat tonight? Japanese food? Or that French restaurant you said you wanted to try last time? I’ll go with you either way.”

As he spoke, his fingertips had already touched her skin.

The slightly cool touch made Bai Wanwan feel as if she had been burned, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand back.

However, his hand tightened quickly, gripping her fingers firmly in his palm, the force gentle yet unyielding.

A smile, the one she had once adored with, filled her lips with utter doting affection. He leaned closer, his voice slightly coaxing: "What's wrong? Are you angry because I was two minutes late? What will it take for my little girl to calm down? Hmm?"

Bai Wanwan looked at the handsome face so close to hers and was momentarily dazed.

The man before her was exactly the same as the perfect lover she remembered.

He was a powerful figure in the business world, possessing wealth and power she could never have imagined, yet in front of her, he always concealed all his sharpness, tolerated her little quirks, and showered her with meticulous love.

Actually... before the truth was revealed, she didn't believe deep down that he would betray her.

She found countless reasons for him, trying to believe every promise he made.

Until... until she accidentally saw the velvet box that was clearly a custom-made women's ring in a drawer in his study;
It wasn't until she hired a private investigator that she finally learned that behind his illustrious family was a suitable marriage partner, a true heiress.
Until… she overheard him, in a corner of a private party where she shouldn't have been, speaking to his friend in that familiar, pleasant voice, with a casual smile:

"Being with her is indeed very relaxing. She's a clean-cut young lady, and I'm just keeping her company for now to relieve boredom. Once the engagement banquet with the Song family is over, it will naturally end."

At that moment, all her trust and the beautiful world she had built collapsed and shattered into dust.

It turns out that what she thought was love was just a game carefully woven by someone else, a "funny game" waiting to end at any time.

At this moment, looking at the flawless gentle smile on his face, Bai Wanwan felt a chill run from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, colder than the night wind in the city.

She stared at him coldly, her voice devoid of warmth: "I don't need your company." She already had so many men who genuinely loved her and cherished her like treasures, why should she stay here and watch this master actor continue his charade?
This time, she used tremendous force, almost abruptly pulling her hand out of his warm palm, her fingertips even going slightly numb from the force.

She stopped looking at him and resolutely turned to blend into the crowd.

"Wanwan!"

The surrounding scene suddenly changed, but the man was still in front of him.

The smile vanished from his face, replaced by an expression of pain and urgency she had never seen before. He tried to grab her arm again, his voice tinged with barely perceptible panic: "Wanwan, let me explain! It's not what you think! I'm not lying to you!"

"An explanation?" Bai Wanwan's pent-up anger was completely ignited at this moment, and she laughed angrily, "What do I need to explain what I saw and heard with my own eyes?"

Seeing him still trying to get closer and try to deceive her with that same rhetoric, old and new grudges surged up in her heart. Without thinking, almost on instinct, she suddenly raised her arm.

"Snapped!"

A crisp, resounding slap landed squarely on the man's handsome face!

This slap used all her strength and shattered the last remaining, unrealistic illusion in her heart.

The dream came to an abrupt end.

Bai Wanwan suddenly sat up in bed, her heart pounding wildly, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on her forehead, and her breathing rapid and unsteady.

"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" A pair of strong arms immediately pulled her into a familiar embrace. Hua Han's worried voice rang in her ear, gently patting her back, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Bai Wanwan breathed heavily, blinked blankly, and her vision gradually focused. The familiar rooftop came into view, and a reassuring scent lingered in the air, along with the refreshing and pleasant aroma emanating from Hua Han.

It was a dream... It turned out to be just an absurd yet real dream.

She slowly relaxed, leaning against Hua Han's chest, feeling his real body temperature and heartbeat, and the fear brought by the dream gradually faded away.

She tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a bitter smile tinged with self-deprecation.

In reality, after she exposed all his pretenses and lies, the man didn't try to explain or beg her to stay as humbly as he did in her dream.

Those in power are, after all, those in power. Accustomed to control and dignity, how could they possibly bow down to someone as insignificant as her, a mere plaything for "amusement"?

After she hysterically accused him and completely shattered the facade he had carefully maintained, he simply and decisively disappeared from her life, as indifferent as if he had never existed.

He might not even know, or care at all, that she later fell off a cliff during a company team-building event.

That past, filled with betrayal and despair, stands in stark contrast to the world she now lives in, filled with genuine love, warm families, and a tribe that needs her protection.

She buried her face deep in Hua Han's chest, absorbing his real and burning warmth.

The past was like a nightmare, and what embraces her now is the reality she should hold onto tightly.

 Okay, this is from the female lead's perspective. Please don't criticize the male lead yet, the next chapter will be from his perspective.

  (End of this chapter)

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