After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

She half-squatted on the ground, and when she looked up, the man's strikingly handsome face came into her normally calm eyes.

My pupils constricted instantly, my chest heaved, and I felt a sharp, stabbing pain.

The man looked down at her with a condescending air.

Her jawline is smooth and defined, and her nose bridge is high and straight. Her eyebrows and eyes are both beautiful and aloof, and her gaze is clear and indifferent.

The small, pale mole on the high bridge of his nose between his eyebrows still exudes a captivating allure.

During their intimate moments, she gently kissed that mole.

As their eyes met, An Ning felt a sudden pang in her heart and instinctively looked away, lowering her head.

My eyes are sore and my vision is blurry.

An Ning desperately tried to suppress the churning pain in her chest, wishing she could bury her head in the ground.

At that moment, she was without makeup, wearing cheap discounted clothes, and her face still bore red marks from being hit. She must have looked extremely disheveled.

His gaze stung her.

It remains deep, yet like an ancient well, undisturbed.

A cold, indifferent gaze, an arrogant posture, as if looking down upon...

A stray dog ​​lying at his feet.

That's right, it's the look in someone's eyes when looking at a dog.

I find it extremely disgusting.

Back then, she said she would be better off. Four years later, he is the one who is better off, still as elegant and unapproachable as ever.

For the past four years, she has been sinking deeper and deeper into endless darkness, unable to see a single ray of light...

The way the two of them were standing suddenly reminded her of the night they parted ways. She was sitting on a suitcase full of clothes, looking down at Lu Xiyan kneeling in front of her.

He held her wrists tightly with both hands, and when he looked up at her, his eyes were red and brimming with tears, looking pitiful as if they were about to fall.

Back then, her gaze was calm, and in his eyes, she probably looked down at him with the same condescending attitude she showed today.

When An Ning decided to return to Jinghai, she did not not expect that she would run into Lu Xiyan again.

She had imagined many scenarios of their reunion, and even what her first words would be when they met again.

But she never imagined it would turn out like this.

His cold, hard leather shoes stepped on her mother's bill, as if crushing her fragile self-esteem.

The words of advice were on the tip of his tongue, but then he seemed to choke on them, unable to speak any further.

The leather shoe was quickly moved aside without lingering, and the long, slender leg stepped past An Ning and strode away.

An Ning squatted there blankly.

Hearing Tan Xiaomin call out "Brother Xiyan" from behind, the group then walked away.

The payment slip I picked up still had faint shoe prints on it, and the air still carried the scent of cool perfume.

An Ning's fingers turned white, her eyes were moist, and the tears that hadn't fallen were forced back in when she looked up.

......

Inside the hospital elevator.

The man was tall and slender with an upright posture. He stood there with his hands in his pockets, silent and aloof.

Only he knew how tightly his hands were clenched in those pockets.

The veins on the back of his hand were bulging so badly.

Lu Manni stood behind him and cautiously observed his expression. He was neither sad nor happy, calm and composed, and she could not discern any emotion from him.

Lu Xiyan and An Ning's romance was quite passionate back then, and everyone in their circle knew about it.

At the time, they all joked that the second young master of the Lu family, a top-tier wealthy family, had fallen in love with a commoner girl and was devoted to her, taking her everywhere he went.

They all thought that Lu Ershao had eaten too much rich food and wanted to try the taste of simple vegetables, but they didn't expect him to be so serious and spoil her rotten.

At the time, several friends in the circle were speculating about how Lu Ershao would bring this innocent girl into the Lu family, but they never expected that Lu Xiyan, who was showing affection the day before, would be dumped the next day.

I heard that this innocent girl betrayed the Lu Group's trade secrets and took a large sum of money abroad.

They vanished without a trace, never to be heard from again.

Young Master Lu locked himself up for half a month because of this incident, and almost lost his life.

Lumani never expected to see Anning here.

Her boyfriend, Bai Yi, was also a good friend of Lu Xiyan from the sports car club. He had been in an accident a few days ago and was injured, so Lu Xiyan came to visit him.

She had assumed that if Lu Xiyan and An Ning met again, some kind of grudge or feud would inevitably arise between them.

But unexpectedly...

Lu Manni didn't know if Lu Xiyan had recognized her; that was An Ning just now.

There were only three people in the elevator, and the atmosphere was strange.

Tan Xiaomin started the conversation, "I really didn't expect An Ning to be back. Is she going to try the same old tricks again, swindling me out of money and marriage?"

After speaking, he looked at Lu Xiyan.

I said it to him on purpose.

Lu Xiyan remained expressionless and did not respond to her words, but his aura was as cold as a deep pool, making people feel uneasy.

Tan Xiaomin shut her mouth in embarrassment and stopped talking.

The elevator doors opened, and Lu Xiyan strode out.

......

In the afternoon, the sky was overcast, and dark clouds obscured the last rays of sunlight.

Anning spent the whole day running around the hospital, finally getting all the procedures for Li Chunfang's surgery and hospitalization completed.

Eighty thousand yuan is enough for the temporary surgery costs.

But the subsequent medical and hospitalization expenses, as well as living expenses upon returning to Jinghai...

We need to find a solution.

She was preparing to pick up Li Chunfang and bring her to the hospital.

It would cost 150 yuan to take a taxi there.

The bus fare is only six yuan, and you need to transfer three times.

Anning decided to take the bus.

She sat down at the bus stop outside the hospital, lowered her eyes, and opened her phone.

I opened a chat window and transferred the last five thousand yuan I had.

I typed a few lines: 【Sister Zhao, I'll be quite busy these days. Anxian will be in your care during the day. I'll pay you this month's salary in advance.】

Zhao Li was the nanny she hired before returning to Jinghai. She was in her forties or fifties, efficient and meticulous in her work, and her fees weren't too high. At least in the capital city of Jinghai, that's considered very cheap.

Anxian spent the whole day with Zhao Li yesterday and seemed to like this auntie.

Shortly after, she received a voice message from the other party: "Ms. An, there's no need to rush for the salary. It's fine to pay at the end of the month. Also, are you and An Xuan planning to keep living in hotels? It's not very convenient to eat and stay here. I suggest you rent a place first."

Anning had just returned to Jinghai two days ago and hadn't figured out where to stay yet, so she found a cheap hotel and started heading to the hospital.

She replied with an "okay," and then asked, "Was Xianxian well-behaved today?"

"She's very well-behaved. She even said she missed her mother and asked when you're coming back. By the way," Sister Zhao added, "doesn't Xuanxuan like egg yolks and only like egg whites?"

Due to the time constraints, An Ning did not have time to explain things clearly.

She replied: "I forgot to tell you, Xuanxuan has never liked egg yolks and is allergic to shrimp. Please be mindful of that."

Sister Zhao cheerfully sent a voice message asking, "Did this person inherit their constitution from their father or mother?"

An Ning's hand trembled, her fingertip lingered on the screen for a few seconds, and she did not reply.

I put my phone away and was just about to check when the bus would arrive when suddenly my limbs went numb.

Oops!

An Ning frowned slightly; this low blood sugar always came unexpectedly.

I've been busy all day and forgot to eat again.

My vision suddenly went out of focus, followed by panic, and my hand holding the phone began to tremble uncontrollably...

An Ning's already fair face turned even paler, and she was extremely weak, sweating profusely.

She quickly opened her bag and rummaged through it.

My hands started shaking more and more, and I was desperately craving food, even just a piece of candy...

No.

There was nothing in the bag.

There's a small convenience store not far away.

She stood up, her legs weak, and staggered back a few steps.

She wasn't sure if she could walk to the convenience store and buy a loaf of bread before she fainted.

It's about to rain. If I faint on the roadside, I'll get soaked to the bone.

How embarrassing that would be!

He had just taken a step when his legs gave way and he fell back onto the seat.

Cold sweat broke out, and breathing became heavy.

The next moment, a black luxury car stopped at her feet.

The dazzling Spirit of Ecstasy car logo, symbolizing wealth and power, seems out of place at the bus stop where she sits.