Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

Shi Ying ran back to her room, slammed the door shut, locked it twice, and her hands were trembling as she turned the keyhole, clearly terrified.

Shi Ying leaned against the door, not hearing any noise outside. Only then did her tense mind relax slightly, and she sat down on the ground listlessly.

Shang Chenyan's demeanor just now was too unfamiliar; he seemed to be enveloped by an overwhelming sense of desire. She had lived here for some time and had never seen him smoke or drink, but today he felt completely out of place.

It was stupid of her to trust him so readily and move into his house. If something really happened to a grown man, she would have nowhere to turn.

Shi Ying felt a lingering fear when she recalled the man's extremely aggressive kiss.

For the first time, she experienced the extreme disparity in power between men and women, a kind of shackle that she was powerless to resist. She can still feel the pain in her waist and wrists.

He rolled up his sleeve and took a look; the faint red mark around his wrist bone was particularly noticeable.

Shi Ying swallowed hard, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, stood up by leaning against the wall, and dragged the suitcase out of the closet.

She quickly packed her clothes and said she would look for a place to move out tomorrow; if she didn't have a place to stay for the time being, she would stay in a hotel.

After packing her things, Shi Ying glanced at the time; it was three in the morning.

The villa is located halfway up the mountain. Looking out the window, all you can see is a few scattered streetlights and a dark forest. Leaving now would definitely not be a wise move.

But she couldn't sleep either, so she hugged her pillow, leaned against the bed, and stared at the door.

She had been single for so many years and had never even held a man's hand, but unexpectedly, her first kiss was stolen by a virtual character.

In the quiet of the night, Shi Ying felt that her surroundings were not peaceful. The low breathing and swallowing sounds lingered in her ears, along with Shang Chenyan's repeated calls of "wife"...

Frustrated, she grabbed the blanket and covered her head with it.

That bastard got drunk and mistook her for his wife.

How can someone with such poor drinking manners still drink?

While cursing him in her heart, Shi Ying gradually became sleepy and drifted off to sleep around four in the morning.

In a daze, it seemed like she was dreaming again.

Someone was waving a red notebook in front of her: "Wife, give me yours too."

"What should I do for you?"

"Keep it safe, so that you don't take it and run away in a fit of anger during any argument. I can't let my wife run away."

"Are you stupid? If I wanted to run, would I need to carry this?"

"Just keep it for me, please, wife... I'm begging you, wife..."

"Don't call me that all the time, it's so cheesy, I'm not used to it."

"If you're not used to it yet, you'll get used to it slowly, my wife, my wife, my wife..."

Shi Ying was awakened by the repeated calls of "wife". She opened her eyes abruptly, and the warm sunlight shone on her face through the curtains that were not fully drawn.

It was already broad daylight outside.

Shi Ying rubbed her sore eyes and saw the suitcase lying on the ground, and the memories of last night instantly came flooding back.

She checked her phone; it was only seven o'clock.

After lying in bed and spacing out for a while, Shi Ying got up to go to the bathroom, but saw her swollen lips in the mirror. The inside of her lower lip hurt a little; she had bitten herself when she bit him.

Shi Ying rubbed her messy hair in frustration and applied cold water to it for a long time before she could barely feel that it wasn't so noticeable.

After spending a long time mentally preparing herself in the room, Shi Ying finally carried her suitcase downstairs.

The living room was quiet. Neither Shang Nian nor Zhang Ma were there. Shi Ying glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 8:30. Shang Nian should have already gone to school.

Only one person was sitting at the huge dining table.

Shang Chenyan, dressed in a white silk shirt and wearing silver-rimmed glasses, was eating breakfast with a calm expression.

Hearing the sound coming from the stairs, he looked up.

Shi Ying felt a little stiff. She quickly lowered her eyes, not knowing how to face him. As soon as she saw him, those memories from last night flooded back uncontrollably.

Shang Chenyan put down his knife and fork, walked to the top of the stairs, and held out his hand: "I'll help you carry it."

"No need..." Shi Ying dodged his hand and went down the stairs by herself.

She walked to the sofa and put down the suitcase, naturally not noticing that the man behind her suddenly looked stern.

Shang Chenyan adjusted his glasses, concealing the emotions in his eyes, before turning around and saying gently, "You came to the study yesterday?"

Shi Ying froze: "You don't remember?"

She had heard that some people black out after drinking alcohol, although she had never experienced it herself.

Shang Chenyan frowned slightly: "I drank a bit too much when I went out for a business dinner yesterday. When I got back, I was in a bad mood because of some things, so I drank some more. I don't know when I fell asleep in the study."

"Then how did you know I went there?"

"You dropped something." Shang Chenyan's hand twitched slightly, and a pearl bracelet that shone brightly fell from his palm.

It's the bracelet she often wears.

Shi Ying hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it.

The pearl still held the warmth of the man's palm. She couldn't help but look up at him. The man's expression was calm, as if he didn't remember anything that had happened last night.

Did he really black out?

"Did I do something to offend you yesterday?" Shang Chenyan's gaze fell on the suitcase. "You want to move out?"

Whether he had truly forgotten or not, Shi Ying didn't want to bring up last night's events again. She avoided the main point: "I've bothered you for so long. Mr. Shang, you're so capable, the Xia family's matter should be resolved by now, right?"

"It's quite inconvenient for me to live here, so I'll move out as soon as possible."

Unexpectedly, Shang Chenyan did not stop him.

He said, "The Xia family's affairs have been basically resolved. However, the Xia family has been in Jiangcheng for so many years, and they have a lot of people under their command. It's impossible to completely resolve the situation in a short time."

"If you want to move out, it's best to find a residential complex with better security measures. If you need help, I can help you find one."

"No need." Shi Ying lowered her eyes, her face expressionless. "I'll choose carefully myself."

Shang Chenyan nodded noncommittally.

"Have breakfast first, then I'll take you to the company."

Seeing Shi Ying sitting silently at the dining table, engrossed in her meal, Shang Chenyan clenched his fists tightly at his sides.

Why couldn't he hold back and scare her?

Shang Chenyan took a deep breath as his gaze swept over the wine cabinet next to the kitchen counter.

We'll take it apart today.