Three years after our breakup, my ex-boyfriend dragged me to get our marriage certificate.

"Is it because of Ah Huai?" Pei Heng's face drained of color instantly, then surged back up, his lips trembling as he asked.

After breaking up with Jiang Wenxi, Ji Yuhuai was tormented by anxiety.

He felt a mix of emotions, especially after learning that Lin Qingyi was going to persuade Ji Yuhuai. Little did he know that all his worries would come true.

"No." Lin Qingyi shook her head almost reflexively. "There is absolutely no possibility between him and me anymore."

Pei Heng looked at her, and the light in his eyes, which were always full of tenderness towards her, gradually dimmed.

"I'm sorry, Ah Heng," Lin Qingyi said, lowering her head. "I have to tell you that when I accepted your advances, I also had ulterior motives of using you."

"It's an honor for me to be used by you." Pei Hengcai didn't care whether it was being used or being liked.

If she had no feelings for herself at all, how could she possibly only use herself and not others?

"If... I mean if you ever change your mind and want to use me again, or if you want to find someone to marry."

Pei Heng spoke again, his voice hoarse and low, as if afraid that Lin Qingyi would hear him clearly and reject him.

But he felt unwilling to keep it to himself.

"Aheng, I know what you mean."

But I have my own things to do. After I finish this, I won't stay in Beicheng, and I might not even stay in the country. So I can't agree to those things.

Lin Qingyi no longer wanted to give him any hope.

I didn't want him to be stuck in endless waiting.

Pei Heng didn't say anything more, he just smiled and nodded.

Their story quickly spread throughout the entire North City social circle.

The Pei couple, who were originally happily preparing for the wedding, were also dumbfounded.

Unfortunately, their son wouldn't say anything, so they couldn't do anything about it.

The news of their breakup actually roused Ji Yuhuai, who was hiding in the mud and darkness, to renewed spirits.

On that day, at Mrs. Jiang's birthday banquet, when he saw that Lin Qingyi did not reject Pei's parents, his heart felt as if it had been ripped out, leaving him feeling empty and panicked.

Later, when Jiang Wenxi made unreasonable demands and insisted on breaking up with him, he remained unmoved.

He got completely drunk, but not because Jiang Wenxi wanted to break up with him.

It was because Lin Qingyi was going to marry someone else.

He kept wondering why he had to fight for his pride.

Why bother about whether Lin Qingyi treated him as a substitute or a backup?

He regretted it.

He was the one who pushed Lin Qingyi towards someone else, leaving not even a shred of dignity between them.

But fate was kind to him, and Lin Qingyi ultimately did not choose to marry Pei Heng.

In that instant, overwhelming ecstasy dispelled his drunkenness and brought him to his senses instantly.

In the following days, he seemed to have suddenly become a different person, appearing at the Ji Group's high-level meetings.

In just one week, he resolved the group's long-standing mess with swift and decisive action.

Ji Kun was very satisfied and directly handed over the position of general manager of Ji's Group to him.

Everyone says that Ji Yuhuai changed his ways because he was spurred on by being dumped by Jiang Wenxi.

Ji Yuhuai never explained anything to anyone. He knew Lin Qingyi wanted money, so he would earn more and more money.

As long as she can use it, that's fine.

About two weeks later, Ji Yuhuai finished his work and wanted to use his vacation time to see her.

Even while standing in the elevator, he rehearsed his opening remarks countless times in his mind.

He didn't want to keep staring at Lin Qingyi, and he didn't want to be her bickering couple.

He just wanted to tell her that from beginning to end, the only person he loved was her, and he no longer cared about anything else.

But his neighbor told him that Lin Qingyi had moved away from here.

Ji Yuhuai was surprised and hurriedly called He Zhixu.

They worked in the same department, so He Zhixu must know where Lin Qingyi had moved to.

"She resigned!" He Zhixu asked in surprise. "Didn't you know?"

Ji Yuhuai stood there, stunned.

She had worked hard and compromised step by step to get this job, so why did she resign?

"Send me her phone number." Ji Yuhuai then realized that he didn't even have her phone number.

That woman is truly heartless...

No, from beginning to end, she was only cruel to herself.

He Zhixu sent him a phone number, and he hurriedly dialed it, only to find that the number had already been cancelled.

He was somewhat incredulous and felt inexplicably panicked.

Until he opened the bank account number he knew by heart, he transferred some money into it and left a note asking her to reply to him immediately.

However, the transfer failed, and the account was still marked as cancelled.

Lin Qingyi disappeared silently from Beicheng, and no one knew where she went.

At this moment, in a coastal city in the south, Lin Qingyi was sitting on a bench by the sea, holding her little Yundou.

Winter is gradually setting in in the north, but the temperature in the south is just right. Sitting in the sunshine is warm and cozy, making people feel exceptionally comfortable.

Wenya emerged from the sea, sat on a bench nearby, teased Xiaoyundou, and then lay down to look at Lin Qingyi.

"It's been half a month. Aren't you going back to Beicheng?" Wenya asked.

There were some things she dared not tell Lin Qingyi: that madman Ji Yuhuai had already found her.

He should know that Lin Qingyi was right beside him, but he couldn't be sure if Ji Yuhuai would suddenly appear behind them.

Lin Qingyi shook her head: "If I go back now, I'll have to deal with those meaningless interpersonal relationships all day long. I'd rather stay here and enjoy my retirement."

"What if Ji Yuhuai comes looking for you?" Wen Ya subtly reminded him.

"It's meaningless." Lin Qingyi pinched Xiaoyundou's cheek. "Once all this settles down, it will be even more impossible for him and me to be together."

Wenya nodded, stood up and hugged Xiaoyundou, "Come on, let Mommy hold you, Godmother's arm is uncomfortable."

Lin Qingyi smiled and said, "What's wrong with me holding you for a while? I won't fight you for it."

"I'm just scared, aren't I?" Wenya smiled as well.

In fact, ever since she learned that Lin Qingyi was now the second largest shareholder of QY Group and possessed assets worth hundreds of millions, Wen Ya had been feeling worried and fearful from time to time.

What kept her going was this lovely face.

If it weren't for Xiaoyundou, she might have been completely demoralized and living a listless life.

I met Lin Qingyi, who was pregnant, in the same hospital ward.

She was staying in that hospital room for an induced abortion and a hysterectomy.

She gave her heart to a man, and also gave up her right to be a mother.

Lin Qingyi was no better than her; she jumped off a building for a man.

After injuring herself like this, lying in bed unable to move, she was contemplating suicide, but unexpectedly learned that she might be pregnant.

The arrival of the little kidney bean was like a delicate flower suddenly blooming in parched, cracked soil.

It gave new life to these two people who were aimlessly wandering the world and wanted to end their lives at any time.