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

Jane Eileen had forgotten how long it had been since she celebrated Jane's birthday.

Perhaps it was after she got married that she seemed to start distancing herself from her family, intentionally or unintentionally.

But things are different now. For Jane Ailing, she's willing to go anywhere as long as she's not stuck in this mansion.

Besides, she had just lied to Yu Yunting, saying that she had an event tomorrow, and now she had a good reason to go out for dinner.

But let alone tomorrow, even today, Jane Ailing doesn't want to stay under the same roof with that man anymore.

She made a phone call to Aunt Lü from her room to ask if Yu Yunting was home.

After hearing Aunt Lü's affirmative answer, Jian Ailing immediately called Zhu Yan.

"Yan Yan, do you want to go shopping?"

"When?"

"Today," Jane said, looking out the window, "tomorrow is my brother's birthday, I'm going to buy him a birthday present."

"So suddenly?" Zhu Yan's voice sounded somewhat surprised, but quickly turned cheerful. "Sure, I happen to have some free time and wanted to see you! I also have something I wanted to tell you!"

"Oh?...So you've found someone again?"

"Tsk... Okay, you're amazing, you even guessed that!" Zhu Yan's voice was light and cheerful. "What's that saying again? The best way to heal a broken heart is to immediately jump into a new relationship!"

"Okay, philosophy master." Jane Ailing smiled as she opened the wardrobe to find clothes. Of course, she was happy that Zhu Yan was able to get over the shadow of her previous relationship as soon as possible.

"By the way... that Ding Chongwen, did he really just disappear like that?"

"Yeah, right." Zhu Yan didn't care at all. "That kind of scum who juggles hundreds of relationships will just disappear when he's gone."

"But he already had a mountain of debt, so he probably couldn't fool me anyway. He'd have to go into hiding anyway."

"That's true." Hearing her say that, Jane Ailing nodded.

"Alright, that's enough. Shall we go to Sands Plaza? Let's just wait there!"

"Okay, I'll change my clothes and come out!"

Having met up with her friend, Jian Ailing's mood improved somewhat. She opened her wardrobe, found an outfit to change into, and hurried out the door.

Jinsha Plaza is a large shopping mall in Longcheng, and it happens to be located between the two people's homes. Jian Ailing and Zhu Yan used to often meet here.

"Lingling, I've been waiting for you for so long!" Zhu Yan waved to Jian Ailing from the ice cream shop next to the main entrance.

As expected, good news makes people feel refreshed, and Jian Ailing felt that she was radiating energy and joy.

"So, tell me, what kind of boyfriend did you find this time?" Jane raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, that's exactly what I was about to tell you!"

Jane Ailing looked like she understood.

"Speaking of which, I'm not the only one who knows the male guests this time!" Zhu Yan winked at her.

"What, I know him too? From our university?"

"No, that's not it. My new boyfriend is just friends with Zhou Ze'an!" Zhu Yan said, while looking down to reply to a text message. "It's a bit presumptuous of me to say 'new boyfriend,' since we haven't officially started dating yet."

"So? Your brother Ze'an has carefully selected this guy, so he's definitely not a jerk this time, right?" Zhu Yan nudged her elbow. "I don't believe it!"

Jane Ailing was amused by her and turned to look at her. "I don't think so."

"Hey, Lingling, what happened to you?" Zhu Yan opened her eyes wide in surprise, staring at her intently. "You look terrible, and your eyes seem a little swollen..."

"Really..." Jian Ailing subconsciously touched her face. She had already applied ice and put on some makeup before going out, using concealer to cover up her dark circles, but she didn't expect Zhu Yan to still notice.

"Yeah!" Zhu Yan couldn't help but frown. "You...fought with your cousin again? I thought your relationship would heat up quickly after Qinggang Mountain."

"I almost thought so too..." Jane Ailing turned her face away and spoke softly.

It has indeed heated up, but only on her side.

"Never mind, let's not talk about him anymore. I just didn't sleep well." Thinking about what happened last night, Jian Ailing couldn't help but feel a little sore.

But even to Zhu Yan, she didn't want to say such a thing.

All I can do now is force a smile.

"I came out today to go shopping and buy my brother a birthday present."

"Okay, let's go. I'll see if there's anything I can pick out for Ali!" Fortunately, Zhu Yan didn't dwell on the matter and quickly changed the subject.

The two arrived at a mid-to-high-end men's clothing store located on the first floor of the mall.

Zhu Yan was having a lively discussion with one of the sales assistants about the styles and popularity of different outfits, while Jian Ailing was browsing alone on the side.

To be honest, she's currently racking her brains to save up ten million so she can end this marriage immediately; she really doesn't want to spend too much money here.

But before the car accident, Jason had actually been quite generous to her.

Even though they weren't always able to celebrate their birthdays together every year, the three siblings would still exchange birthday gifts. One of the cameras that Jane Eyling currently uses is a birthday gift from Jason.

However, the car accident and some subsequent events gradually changed their relationship.

Jane looked left and right, and finally chose a belt that was discounted to 999 yuan, and asked the shop assistant to pack it up.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yan, who was waiting for her nearby, had already selected bags and bags of gifts.

Jane Ailing seemed unfazed, only shaking her head helplessly.

"Let's go to Hui Kee for dessert." As they walked out of the mall, Jian Ailing took Zhu Yan's hand and led her up to the second floor.

"Hui Kee? How long would the queue be? Should we try another place?"

"Come on, it's been so long since we've eaten here... We have plenty of time, what's wrong with taking our time?"

She didn't want to go back so early at all.

"Alright, we haven't seen each other in ages, so let's take our time eating. By the way, let me tell you how Ah Li and I met..."

"Okay, go ahead. Anyway, it'll be a long time; I can listen until tonight."

After queuing for a long time to eat dessert, the two had dinner together before saying goodbye and going home.

Watching Zhu Yan's cheerful figure disappear into the distance, a complex smile appeared on Jian Ailing's face.

I hope she never encounters a man like Ding Chongwen again, and that she doesn't become delusional like I did, falling for a man who only treats her like a toy.

When Jian Ailing got home, it was almost 10 p.m.

Unexpectedly, the large TV in the living room was still on, and Yu Yunting was sitting on the sofa watching overseas news.

Hearing the sound, he turned his head and met Jane Ailing's gaze as she walked into the living room.

Yu Yunting glanced at her and noticed the men's clothing store shopping bag she was holding.