They surrounded me right after the breakup.

After a long time, the cicadas' chirping at night had long since faded away, and what followed was the crisp chirping of birds in the early morning.

Jiang Han dusted himself off, got dressed, and left the villa feeling refreshed.

His purpose in coming here was direct and simple, and now that he has achieved his goal, he naturally has to leave.

As for going back to the state of deeply loving Shen Qingning that he once was, that's absolutely impossible.

He didn't want to get entangled in feelings that had nothing to do with him; it was just a casual fling, don't take it too seriously.

Shen Qingning slept very soundly.

On the one hand, she was physically exhausted and urgently needed to replenish her energy through sleep; on the other hand, she had a wonderful dream.

In the dream, Jiang Han left Lin Yaoyao and returned to her side.

At 10:00 a.m., Shen Qingning's bed was empty.

Only the wrinkled sheets and the pillow lying on the floor tell the story of what happened last night.

From the sofa in the living room to the king-size bed in the master bedroom, the luxurious villa once again bears witness to the hard work and sweat of the two.

"Jianghan! Jianghan!"

Shen Qingning propped herself up and called out, but unsurprisingly, no one responded.

She put on her coat and went to the living room, but there was no sign of the man anywhere.

She bit her lip in frustration, her eyes reddening: "Bastard! He slept with me and then ran away!"

She clearly wanted him to get back together, but instead of a definite answer, she was met with back-and-forth...

What exactly is going on here?

She picked up her phone, about to question Jiang Han, when, coincidentally, Ji Bochang called.

"Hey, what's up?" Shen Qingning said irritably.

"Qingning, how was your rest? Are you feeling better?"

"Oh no! Very bad! It's getting worse!"

She completely disregarded Ji Bochang's feelings and vented all her resentment towards Jiang Han on him.

"Oh? It's that serious? Let me take you to the hospital for a checkup."

"No, the doctor can't cure it."

Ji Bochang paused, sensing the impatience in Shen Qingning's tone.

"Qingning, what's wrong? You seem to be treating me badly since you broke up with Jiang Han. Did I do something wrong?"

As Shen Qingning listened to the voice on the phone, her mind was filled with the unrestrained scenes from last night and the words Jiang Han had said to her.

As for the "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), get lost.

There aren't that many white moonlight and black moonlight; it's all just wishful thinking.

What she misses, pursues, and truly wants is actually the man who has been by her side for a long time.

"Ji Bochang, I've thought it over carefully, and I feel that we're not suitable for each other. Let's leave it at that."

After saying that, she hung up the phone immediately.

Next, Shen Qingning blocked the other party's phone number and WeChat account, and then sent a message to Jiang Han.

"I've blocked all of Ji Bochang's contact methods. You're the only man who's ever touched me—you were, you are, and you always will be!"

After sending the message, she sat quietly on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the chat box.

Half an hour later, Jiang Han finally replied: "Not bad, you've improved."

The brief message instantly dispelled Shen Qingning's physical fatigue, giving her a feeling of hope.

Then, she called her best friend Qiu Siyao to try to get advice.

"What? You were slept with by Jiang Han?"

Qiu Siyao was shocked when she heard Shen Qingning's account and shouted it out into the microphone.

"Seriously? You remained chaste for two years during your relationship, but after the breakup, you gave yourself away?"

"And what does it mean to have given everything you could?"

"Yaoyao, you don't understand."

"Sis, I've never been in a relationship but I've seen porn. Besides that, did they give me something else? Did Jiang Han force himself on me?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Jiang Han is not a casual person."

Shen Qingning immediately rejected her best friend's nonsense.

She was angry at Jiang Han's sudden departure, but she would not allow him to be slandered.

"Sister Qingning, you've changed so much, I can't keep up with you."

"After all, we've spent so much time together. It's impossible for our views on Jianghan to change drastically after just one day apart."

"Did you suddenly discover something special about him? Does he possess a magical treasure that can drive women wild?"

Shen Qingning: "What precious treasure?"

Qiu Siyao: "How should I put it? It's that kind of feeling that you get addicted to once you've tried it, and you can't forget it no matter what. Even after breaking up, you miss it terribly and want to pursue it back desperately."

Shen Qingning was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what her best friend was talking about and couldn't help but reply with a facepalm emoji.

"I knew it! Are you still going to teach him a lesson, or not?"

Shen Qingning subconsciously replied "No need," and then added:

"Find a way to get him away from Lin Yaoyao. As for Jiang Han, he's not having an easy time either."

"Oh dear, a woman's heart changes so quickly! I even called Ji Bochang 'brother-in-law' this morning, but it seems I called him the wrong person."

Shen Qingning: "Don't mention that person. If it weren't for him, why would I have given up on Jiang Han? Quickly give me some advice on how to win him back!"

"Sister Qingning, didn't Jiang Han used to listen to you like a log? Now, you just beckon with your finger, express your willingness to make peace, and he obediently comes back, doesn't he?"

Shen Qingning sighed: "That was before, things are different now."

"Alright, alright, look how anxious you are. I don't believe any man can resist you. In short, you have to make full use of your strengths. If he can hook you, you can hook him too."

Then, Qiu Siyao added a mischievous smiley face.

At the same time, Ji Bochang angrily discovered that he had been completely blocked by Shen Qingning; he could not send WeChat messages, and his phone calls were automatically transferred to a robot.

"Damn it! What's going on with Shen Qingning?"

He slammed his fist into the wall, his anger barely contained.

It wasn't anger because of the loss of love, but the impatience of watching a chance to turn things around slip through your fingers.

"Women are so damn pretentious, pretending to be aloof on the outside, but inside they're absolute sluts!"

"Damn it, I refuse to believe I can't win you over with my charm. Something must have gone wrong. I can't give up like this!"

He scrolled through his contact list and sent messages to each of Shen Qingning's best friends in turn:

"What happened to Qingning? She suddenly blocked me."

I sent the message to five people in a row, but received no response.

After a long while, only Qiu Siyao replied with a nose-picking emoji.

Ji Bochang breathed a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "Siyao, what happened to your sister?"

"You want to hear the truth?"

"Of course, you can say it."

"Yeah... Find a place to sit down now, and don't get excited while you're listening."

Ji Bochang, puzzled, said, "You tell me."

"That's right, Sister Qingning has been quite tired these past few days."

"I know she said she wanted to rest, but does that mean we shouldn't see each other at all?"

"My description was not accurate enough, I apologize."

Qiu Siyao added, "Hmm... her relationship with Jiang Han is more complicated than you think."

"What do you mean?" Ji Bochang asked back.