After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

"Madam, are you going on another trip?" Aunt Lü asked, puzzled, as she watched Jane dragging a large suitcase.

"Uh... I have to go on a business trip. I'm going to shoot in a place that's quite far away." She cleverly changed her excuse.

"Oh, take care on your journey." Aunt Lü watched her go.

Starting from their wedding anniversary, Aunt Lü felt that something was off with her husband and wife.

That night, they didn't return together. And the next day, Yu Yunting's face was frighteningly gloomy when he went out. Unexpectedly, on the third day, Jian Ailing also wanted to go out.

Even Aunt Lü, who was used to their cold wars and arguments, could sense that things were getting serious.

Ultimately, however, the internal conflicts within the family were not something she could interfere with.

"Lingling, you've finally arrived." As soon as Jian Ailing got out of the car, she saw Zhu Yan standing by the roadside at the main entrance waiting for her.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, there was a bit of traffic on the way."

"Oh, it's no big deal. Come on in! I'll take you to the property management office to register your face and identity information first."

Yanshan Mansion is a mid-to-high-end residential community with relatively strict security. Zhu Yan helped Jian Ailing register her identity information, gave her the access control code, and then led her upstairs.

"You can stay here without worry from now on. I've changed the password to this door; even my mom doesn't know it!" Zhu Yan smiled and patted her chest confidently. "It'll just be you and me, so I know you won't mind, right?"

"No, no, what nonsense are you talking about! This is your house." Jian Ailing dragged her suitcase and followed Zhu Yan inside.

The apartment is on the 12th floor. It looks spacious, bright, clean, and tidy.

"I hired a cleaning service this morning, and they cleaned it very well. How does it look? Not bad, right?"

"Of course." Although the house was much smaller than No. 16 Yunsong Bay, Jane Ailing had absolutely nothing to complain about.

The building is well-ventilated, with air flowing between north and south on both sides. One side has a balcony, and the other has a large window. She walked to the large window. Although she could see the building opposite from there, the distance between the buildings was still quite far.

Jane looked at the house across the street; it seemed to be a family living there. Because the lights were on inside, she could vaguely see children playing by the window.

"I think it's great here." Jian Ailing turned to Zhu Yan, a sweet smile curving her lips. "Thank you, Yan Yan, for saving me, a homeless person."

"Aren't you going to tell your family? This is such a big thing... you can't keep it a secret forever, right?" Zhu Yan looked at her somewhat awkwardly, as if she had just thought of something.

"Of course, I'll tell them sooner or later... but I don't want it to be so soon, I need to find a suitable opportunity." Thinking of her family, Jane Ailing's expression became a little serious again.

Although her parents seem very lenient with her now, basically having no demands on her, Jane doesn't know how they would react if she told them about it.

But now that things had come to this, she had no way to back down. She couldn't possibly stop her plans just because she might face her parents' wrath.

Didn't her parents always say they wanted to plan for her future? If they truly wanted to plan for their own future, shouldn't they respect her decision?

"Forget it, don't think about it too much. Let me show you around and help you get familiar with the area!"

That very evening, Jian Ailing moved into the apartment. Zhu Yan, like a real estate agent, showed her around the place, familiarizing her with the surroundings, where the supermarket was, and where she could find food.

On her first night in the new house, although she felt a little uneasy due to her unfamiliarity with the environment, Jane felt more excited about her new life.

She no longer has to go back to that stagnant life where there was no future in sight. She feels incredibly free and relaxed now.

Monday night was the day Yu Yunting was to return. Jian Ailing happened to have work that day, and returned to Yunsong Bay early after finishing work in the afternoon.

Aunt Lü was curious why she hadn't brought her suitcase back. Jian Ailing only said that she had left it in the studio and hadn't had time to retrieve it yet. She knew that Aunt Lü was a very dutiful person, and even if she had some thoughts, she wouldn't express them to her face.

After dinner, Jian Ailing sat on the large sofa in the living room for quite a while. She didn't know how much time had passed, so long that she was about to fall asleep, when she finally heard the door open.

When they first got married, she often sat on the big sofa like this, waiting for Yu Yunting to come home. But before, she waited for him to see him more often and talk to him more. Now, she wanted to see him to discuss matters related to the divorce.

"You're back." Jane Ailing turned her head and met the man's gaze.

It was cold outside at night, and Yu Yunting seemed to be enveloped in a chill.

Or it's not just his body temperature, but also his gaze and expression.

Yu Yunting glanced at her coldly, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the room.

"Wait." Jane Ailing turned around and called out to him just as he was about to go upstairs. "I have an appointment at the Civil Affairs Bureau this Wednesday morning."

"I'm busy." He didn't even turn his head.

"Xu Cheng said you don't have any meetings all day Wednesday and don't have any special plans for the time being. Could you please free up some time in the morning? The Civil Affairs Bureau isn't far from Tianheng Group, so it shouldn't take up too much of your time."

"Heh." Yu Yunting raised his head and sneered, "You even tried to find out my whereabouts through Xu Cheng?"

"I didn't tell Xu Cheng anything. He just felt I wanted to know more about you, so I hope you won't take it out on him." Jian Ailing watched his retreating figure. "If you feel it's necessary, I'll explain to him later."

Although their relationship didn't start well, Jane hoped they could at least end it calmly and gracefully, so she consistently tried to communicate with Yu Yunting rationally. However, he didn't seem to appreciate it and had no intention of communicating with her properly.

It seems they can neither have a good reunion nor a good parting.

Oh well, this was something Jane Ailing had anticipated. Although somewhat disappointed, life is full of disappointments, and things can't always go her way.

Yu Yunting didn't say anything, but simply walked up the stairs.

"Yu Yunting!" Jian Ailing exclaimed anxiously, quickly following after him. "Did you even hear me? It's Wednesday!"

"After all these days, you must have found out how much balance is in that bank card, right? I've been keeping our promise, you won't say you're going back on your word, will you?"