After one night of indulgence, the abstinent tycoon kissed her every night with his hand on her hip.

Jiang Zhi believed she lived in love from a young age. Although her family's financial situation couldn't compare to that of a wealthy family, she had never had to worry about anything. Her parents were loving, and her maternal grandparents doted on her.

But all of this changed the year her mother fell ill during her senior year of high school.

It turns out that the father she respected was a complete scumbag.

She discovered his secret.

One day after school, she discovered that her so-called good father was having a happy family meal at a hotel with a woman and a girl who was almost the same age as her.

Meanwhile, her mother was undergoing chemotherapy in the hospital due to illness.

She was utterly shocked.

She couldn't believe it at first, but as she investigated, she discovered that it was all true.

At that time, it had not been long since her maternal grandparents passed away. After her grandparents died, her mother was diagnosed with a serious illness. Her so-called father stopped pretending and brought his mistress and her family directly into the house.

That year was an incredibly dark one for her.

Her so-called father had already secretly transferred the assets without her knowledge, and even tricked her mother into signing the divorce agreement without her knowledge.

Her mother passed away with regret and disappointment while seriously ill, leaving her alone in the world.

That year, she lost the three people who loved her most in the world.

My maternal grandparents and my mother.

She was even tricked by her step-sister and almost bullied by the thugs she hired. At that time, Gu Shen happened to be passing by an alley and saw her fighting with those thugs, so he saved her.

So for so many years, she has always held feelings for Gu Shen and regarded him as her light.

Although she later found an opportunity to beat Jiang Shih-han severely in private, the price she paid was that she had to take a week off work because of the beating she received from Jiang Feng-lin.

That year, she was a senior in high school.

She had stood on the rooftop countless times.

At that time, she thought there was nothing or no one in this world worth cherishing. She was so tired and wanted to go with the wind and reunite with her grandparents and mother.

But it seems that my grandparents and mother, who are in heaven, always appear in my dreams.

They told her to live on, to live bravely, to forget everything and just live happily and enjoy this world for them.

As those distant memories flooded back, Jiang Zhi felt a pang of sadness, her face showing some pain as if she were immersed in that gray memory from that year.

The gloom seemed to engulf her, and the pain and oppression threatened to devour her.

Jiang Zhi felt short of breath and couldn't catch her breath. Suddenly, the sound of a video interrupted her reverie and pulled her back to reality.

Jiang Zhi was panting heavily, as if he had come back to life.

She took a deep breath, picked up her phone, and looked at the familiar profile picture, a hint of warmth unconsciously creeping into her eyes.

It's Ling Jingyuan.

She calmed herself down and made sure she wasn't acting strangely before clicking on the video. As soon as the video connected, Ling Jingyuan's handsome and imposing face appeared on the phone screen.

"Jiang Zhi".

Ling Jingyuan called out softly, his voice full of cloying sweetness and laughter.

"I miss you so much." Before Jiang Zhi could speak, the man spoke again.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi paused slightly, a warm feeling washing over her.

Ling Jingyuan's straightforward and intense emotions seemed to fill her heart, and she couldn't help but soften her expression when she glanced at the somewhat tired man on his face.

"Are you done with your work?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan lazily tugged at his tie. Jiang Zhi looked at the tie and realized that it was the one she had given him.

"No, I just finished a meeting."

"Girlfriend, have you missed me?"

After Ling Jingyuan finished speaking, his striking features moved even closer to the phone, his gaze fixed intently on Jiang Zhi in the video, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Jiang Zhi looked at the man in the video and, though a little shy, nodded gently. She missed him very much!

Especially after meeting the man who claimed to be her father, she missed him terribly!

"Ling Jingyuan".

Jiang Zhi looked intently at the man in the video, her eyes gentle, and softly said, "I miss you too."

Ling Jingyuan was taken aback at first, then his gaze became intense and burning, and he couldn't suppress a smile. His gaze towards Jiang Zhi became even more intense and burning.

He looked at Jiang Zhi with deep, unfathomable eyes, as if he wanted to kiss her entire body through the screen.

"Jiang Zhi".

His gaze was fixed on Jiang Zhi's soft lips, and his voice was low and husky.

Don't seduce me.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi paused for a moment, then her face flushed slightly.

She... she wasn't seducing him at all.

Jiang Zhi couldn't help but glare at Ling Jingyuan. Ling Jingyuan's eyes darkened as he looked at his girlfriend in the video, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

If he weren't so busy at work today, he really wanted to fly to her side immediately and lock her in bed.

Ling Jingyuan didn't speak, but his burning eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhi, whose face began to flush uncontrollably under his gaze.

Having spent so much time together, Jiang Zhi knew exactly what that man's gaze meant.

She felt as if Ling Jingyuan's gaze was trying to devour her through the screen, and she couldn't bear it any longer, so she hurriedly said, "Ling Jingyuan, then you can focus on your work. I'm hanging up."

After saying that, she quickly hung up the video call without the slightest hesitation. She was afraid that if she waited even a second longer, the man might say something even more outrageous.

Ling Jingyuan's video call instantly lifted Jiang Zhi's gloomy mood, which had been shrouded in gray memories. She looked down at the video call that had been disconnected and a warm smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, she is happy now.

She is not alone now; someone loves her passionately.

Ling Jingyuan smiled slightly as he watched the video call being abruptly ended. He missed his girlfriend so much!

He quickly sent a text message to Jiang Zhi on his phone, then called his mother. After finishing everything, he returned to work.

Jiang Zhi felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at Ling Jingyuan's message on her phone.

After replying to Ling Jingyuan's message, she put down her phone and let out a soft sigh.

She shook her head to shake off the bad mood brought on by Jiang Fenglin, and was about to tidy up when her phone rang again.

She picked up the phone with a puzzled look, and was immediately surprised after just one glance.

It was a call from Ling Jingyuan's mother.

Jiang Zhi hesitated for a moment but still answered the phone. As soon as the call connected, she heard Ms. Zhou's warm and energetic voice on the other end.

"Xiao Jiang, do you have time?"

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Little Jiang Zhi?

"Little Jiang, do you have time to go shopping with your aunt now?"

Zhou's mother's voice came through the phone again, and Jiang Zhi hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Auntie, I have time."

She remembered the antique jade bracelet that Zhou's mother had insisted on giving her last time, and thought that this was a good opportunity to return it to her.

That thing is too valuable; she can't accept it.