Five years after their breakup, a prominent lawyer is desperately seeking reconciliation.

Hearing that it wasn't for Jiang Wan, Fang Tian felt relieved and stepped forward to help him unbutton his shirt.

Lu Jingshi took a step back, avoiding her hand.

"I can do it myself. Why did you come today? Is something wrong?"

Fang Tian didn't answer, but instead gave him a playful glare: "I picked out this outfit for you, what are you being so fussy about?"

Lu Jingshi has never been interested in shopping. Whenever a luxury brand in Haicheng launches a new product, all the sales assistants at the counters would line up with brochures and photos and ask him to choose one.

He didn't have time to look carefully, so he just picked the ones that caught his eye and had them sent over.

Fang Tian was just helping him sign for the package.

But he only slightly raised the corners of his mouth and did not deliberately correct her.

He looked up and saw a limited-edition suitcase from L'Oréal standing next to the sofa.

They were two identical items, one large and one small, that were originally sent from the store. I kept the large one and gave the small one to Fang Tian.

"This is..……."

Fang Tian sighed, took out her phone and handed it to him. The screen displayed "Shangchuan Jiayuan Owners Group".

"The water pipe suddenly burst, and I don't know when it will be fixed, so I can only stay at your house as before."

She took a t-shirt that had been dried on the clothes rack on the balcony and handed it to Lu Jingshi.

"Go take a shower first, dinner will be ready soon."

"Fang Tian, ​​I don't..."

"Oh dear, there's soup simmering in the kitchen, don't let it boil over. I'll go check on it, you go wash up quickly."

Lu Jingshi watched her retreating figure helplessly.

Fang Tian did live here before, but only when she was on vacation and not at home.

Fortunately, no one was home, and she said this place was closer to the institute, so she decided to stay there.

But now... he's not used to living with people.

Downstairs, after feeding Summer, Jiang Wan was about to take a shower when she realized that Lu Jingshi's diamond watch was still with her.

She checked the time; it wasn't even eleven o'clock yet. She grabbed her watch, pushed open the door, and went out.

This was her first time up here. The door was exactly the same as the one downstairs, with a cold, impersonal combination lock on the side.

password...

Although Lu Jingshi is decisive and efficient at work, he is a person who hates trouble in his private life.

All the passwords in their house are combinations of their birthdays: bank cards, door locks, phone passwords...

She raised her hand, lingered for a long time in front of that familiar string of numbers, and finally put it down.

I rang the doorbell.

"Voice unlocking successful."

As the mechanical female voice sounded, the door was opened.

Jiang Wan looked up and saw a spacious and bright single-level living room.

Lu Jingshi, dressed in loose loungewear, was adjusting his cuffs when he heard a noise at the door and looked up.

Fang Tian, ​​dressed in a white spaghetti strap nightgown, came out of the bedroom, holding a bath towel in her hand.

"Hurry up and dry your hair; you can't catch a cold."

Upon suddenly seeing Jiang Wan at the main entrance, Fang Tian gave an unexpected "hmm," glanced at Lu Jingshi, and then at Jiang Wan.

"Miss Jiang, is something the matter so late?"

Even though she was mentally prepared, seeing their close interaction still felt like a punch to the heart.

Bitterness rushed down my throat, all my emotions were stuck in my throat, even blinking felt heavy and sore.

It took her a long time to suppress the surging emotions in her heart. Her lips moved, and she made a hoarse sound.

"Yes, I'm here to return Director Lu's things. Sorry to bother you, I'll leave them here."

She placed her watch on the cabinet by the door, quickly turned around, and closed the door.

She returned home dejected, and Summer rushed up to her and snuggled into her arms.

Jiang Wan reached out and hugged it, just like on countless lonely nights abroad, embracing her only companion and comfort.

Tears could no longer be held back and streamed down her disheveled face. Her lips trembled as she suppressed her sobs, and every nerve in her body ached as if it were being pulled apart.

She had tried very hard and strongly to force herself to treat that relationship as the past, and had told herself countless times that there was no possibility between Lu Jingshi and her now.

I've been pretending for so long that I almost fooled myself.

She curled up on the sofa, letting the tears flow into her mouth, but she didn't have the strength to lift her hand to wipe them away.

Lu Jingshi, upstairs, looked at the closed door and wanted to chase after it several times.

But Fang Tian was behind him, wiping his half-dry hair little by little, as if trying to bring him back to his senses.

Finally, he could no longer bear it and snatched the towel from her hand.

"Fang Tian, ​​the villa on Wenhua Street is more spacious than here. I can have Lao Yang take you there."

Fang Tian pursed her lips: "Ah Shi, what do you mean?"

"The villa on Wenhua Street is cleaned every day and has everything you need. You can go there directly." Lu Jingshi sighed. "I'm not used to living with others."

"Are you not used to it, or are you afraid Jiang Wan will misunderstand?"

Lu Jingshi slightly raised his eyelids, and his originally gentle gaze instantly turned sharp.

"Fang Tian, ​​because of our friendship over the years, I have never said anything harsh to you, but your probing has crossed the line. Jiang Wan and I have nothing to do with each other now."

A hint of self-deprecation graced Fang Tian's bright face.

"How long are you going to keep lying to yourself? You haven't forgotten her at all. Even though she hurt you all over, you still think about her."

Lu Jingshi stared at the bath towel in his hand, not denying it, but said softly, "You've all guessed wrong. I just want to get revenge on her."

Fang Tian chuckled: "Don't fool yourself."

She quickly packed her things and came out of the room.

"It's too late, I'll take you there."

Fang Tian shook her head: "No need, my parents have gone back to South Africa, I'll go stay with them."

Lu Jingshi ignored her and insisted on sending her there.

As the cars outside the window disappeared from sight, Fang Tian took a deep breath and picked up her phone.

"Hey, Sweetie, what's up so late?"

Fang Tian forced a smile, trying to keep her voice calm: "Auntie, Shi just took me home, and I suddenly remembered that tomorrow is the weekend. H store just got a new batch of goods, shall we go take a look?"

Yu Qing is a well-known horse breeder in Haicheng's social circle, and she never misses a new product launch at the department store.

But now, she seems completely uninterested on the phone.

"Sweetie, I won't go shopping. I haven't been in the mood these past few days. Have Sa deliver it to my house directly."

"Since you don't want to go shopping, I heard that Beauty has introduced a new machine. My colleague went there for a full-body lifting and skin rejuvenation treatment, and it was really great."

Beauty is the most upscale beauty salon in Haicheng, and almost all the wealthy women in the circle go there for treatments.

"Really? How effective will it be?"

Yu Qing became somewhat interested, and Fang Tian seized the opportunity to ask her, "I know the director there. I'll have her do it for you. I guarantee Uncle Lu won't be able to take his eyes off it."

Yu Qing finally burst out laughing: "You silly girl, you're just talking nonsense. You can come pick me up tomorrow."

Fang Tian quickly agreed and hung up the phone.