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

She stood by the window, bathed in sunlight, and her whole demeanor appeared gentle and serene.

The golden light shone on her fair face, making it appear even more translucent. If you got closer, you could clearly see the tiny, transparent hairs on her cheeks.

Lu Xiyan stood in front of her and saw her suddenly smile faintly.

"It's really not easy to see President Lu."

Lu Xiyan paused for two seconds upon seeing her smile, then expressionlessly extended his right hand towards her. "Where's the stuff?"

His hands were fair and slender, with distinct joints and exquisite wrist bones, as if they were works of art.

An Ning's gaze fell on his palms, which had a thin layer of calluses from years of cycling.

Every time they held hands, she liked to gently rub the calluses on his palm with her fingertips.

At this point, the calluses on his palms were almost invisible.

He looks like he hasn't ridden a bike in a long time.

That's true. Now that he has inherited the Auten Group, he's busy with company affairs all day long, so he probably doesn't have time to go racing anymore.

An Ning laughed, "Will Mr. Lu only see me if I say I'm returning the items?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiyan's expression turned cold. "An Ning, I don't have time to waste on your nonsense."

He stretched his hand forward a little more. "Give me the stuff, and you can go."

An Ning looked at his empty palm, smiled with her eyes lowered, and placed the things in her hand into his hand.

Lu Xiyan frowned as she gave him a breakfast.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Lu, I forgot to bring my pen today," An Ning said with a smile. "I only remembered to bring you breakfast."

"peaceful--"

"Lu Xiyan, skipping breakfast will make you stupid," An Ning interrupted him, smiling at him. "That's what you told me before."

Lu Xiyan's eyes narrowed. "What right do you have to talk to me about the past?"

Then, without any hesitation, he threw the breakfast he was holding onto the coffee table beside him. "Didn't I tell you not to get in my way again?"

"I did say that." An Ning nodded.

Seeing her answer so readily, Lu Xiyan curled one corner of his lips into a cold smile, "Since that's the case, then you should also remember that I can still sue you."

He looked An Ning up and down and sneered, "Looks like you're prepared to face a lawsuit."

An Ning certainly remembered that back then he asked Jiang Yao to pass on a message that he wouldn't sue her for staging an accident, on the condition that she never appeared in front of him again.

Lu Xiyan in front of me was too cold and unapproachable.

She never realized that Lu Xiyan had such a bad temper; he was nothing like he used to be.

She clenched her hands, which were hanging by her sides, and laughed, "Go ahead and sue."

Lu Xiyan's eyes narrowed, and he looked at her incredulously.

An Ning's smile remained unchanged. "Anyway, I'm penniless and can't afford to pay. If President Lu really wants to sue me, I'll just pay the money."

"What if I can't afford to pay it back?" Her tone suggested a "what's the use" attitude. "Like Mr. Lu said before, I can just pay in installments. If Mr. Lu doesn't mind, then you'll see me more often in the future."

"After all, we are in a debtor-creditor relationship."

She tilted her head back and smiled, her stubborn eyes filled with a deep smile.

Lu Xiyan was surprised that she would say such a thing, and the frost in his deep eyes grew even thicker.

He met An Ning's gaze with cold eyes and stepped forward.

He didn't speak, which was somewhat frightening.

An Ning was startled and took two steps back.

Lu Xiyan approached her step by step, and An Ning could tell he was angry, so she retreated step by step.

Until her back suddenly pressed against the French windows, Anning had nowhere left to retreat.

With a "bang," Lu Xiyan slapped the glass next to her ear.

The sudden noise startled An Ning, who involuntarily shrugged.

Lu Xiyan's tall figure enveloped her, one hand propped against the window, his cool and refreshing aura instantly enveloping An Ning.

He looked directly into her eyes, as if trying to discern the seriousness in them.

"An Ning." His voice was deep, his hot breath brushing against An Ning's cheek. "What exactly do you want? Is it really necessary to go this far for the sake of cooperation?"

Anning looked at his captivating face, which felt both familiar and unfamiliar.

They used to be in such an intimate position when they were kissing.

"Lu Xiyan".

An Ning's eyes stung and became moist. "I just wanted to be good to you."

Lu Xiyan's straight back stiffened abruptly as he stared at her slightly reddened eyes, his gaze swirling.

After a long pause, he let out a short, soft laugh from his chest.

"Do you think I'd believe that? How many men have you fooled using the same tricks?"

An Ning's heart clenched. She had finally spoken her true feelings, that she really wanted to be good to him, but all she got in return were Lu Xiyan's words that felt like knives stabbing her heart.

Meeting his piercing gaze, An Ning smiled faintly, a slight smirk playing on her lips. "Just you alone? Do you believe that?"

As expected, Lu Xiyan suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her chin with considerable force.

He gritted his teeth, "Anning, that's enough."

Anning's skin was fair, and when he pinched her like that, it immediately turned red, leaving a noticeable mark.

But she didn't seem to feel any pain; her eyes were filled with stubbornness, and the corners of her eyes were red.

Lu Xiyan abruptly withdrew his hand, turned around, and said, "Get lost."

An Ning pursed her lips, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes, and took a deep breath. "Then remember to eat breakfast."

Just as she was about to leave, Lu Xiyan's voice was cold and ruthless, "Take your trash with you."

He was referring to the breakfast she had brought.

Anning glanced at the breakfast he had thrown on the coffee table, then turned and left.

Lu Xiyan stared at her departing figure, then raised his hand and swept the breakfast on the table into the trash can.

When he turned to look out the window, he tilted his head back slightly, his eyes bloodshot.

......

On the rooftop of the bar, huge parasols blocked the scorching sun overhead.

Song Xiaoyu looked at An Ning sitting opposite her, frowned, and asked, "Ningning, are you planning to win back Lu Xiyan by pestering him like this?"

An Ning looked up, her eyes filled with disappointment. "I've never pursued anyone before, I don't know how to treat him..."

Previously, her relationship with Lu Xiyan was something that happened naturally and naturally.

If we had to say who took the initiative more, it would definitely be Lu Xiyan.

Back then, Lu Xiyan would always bring her breakfast and remind her to eat it. He would also buy her late-night snacks when she came home from work late at night.

She was simply learning from the kindness he had shown her and trying to be kind to him in return.

"Why didn't you tell him the real reason you divorced him?" Song Xiaoyu asked. "Why didn't you let him know the truth, let him know that you also had a very difficult time during those years?"

An Ning gently shook her head. "If I tell him the truth, he will definitely confront his grandfather. His grandfather is currently in charge of the Lu family. If Xi Yan disobeys his grandfather, he may lose everything..."

"Lu Xiyan, now penniless, is no different from Lu Xiyan, who was covered in wounds four years ago." An Ning's voice trembled. "It's just him going through the same suffering again. I don't want him to suffer for me again."

"Then what about the suffering you endured?"

Song Xiaoyu was a little angry. She grabbed her wrist and easily tore off the ribbon from her wrist.

Suddenly, shocking scars came into their view.

An Ning was startled and hurriedly tried to pull her hand back, but Song Xiaoyu grabbed it tightly.

"How many times have you attempted suicide for Lu Xiyan? How many more times have you tried to cut yourself?" Song Xiaoyu asked, her eyes red. "He has the right to know the truth!"