There is a piano sound on the phone, which is very beautiful.

"Hello, hello." Ai Ye started like this.

Yanyan hesitated for a moment, "...Hello."

He wanted to call her sister.

But Ai Ye's unfamiliar tone made him flinch again.

"Are you okay calling so late?" At nine-thirty in the evening, it was time for him to go to bed.

"Hang up the phone and get ready to go to sleep."

"Um."

"Did you have a good time there?"

"very good."

Ai Ye knew that he would definitely have a better life than her. Under Zou Rong's care and Zou Tang's company, everything would start from scratch. He could plan whatever he wanted for the future.

His calamity is over, and what remains is a good life.

Ai Ye is happy for him.

Yanyan asked, "Don't you want me to call you?"

"I hope you won't call again in the future. I'm very busy and tired. I deal with too many things every day, and my mood is easily affected. Look, you can tell that I'm unhappy, right? Unhappiness is contagious.

I don’t want you to be unhappy, so I don’t need to call you. I will always go back to Rongcheng and see you then. If you want.”

"Brother Zou asked me to call you every day, so that you will be happy every day."

Ai Ye had a little joy in her heart, but upon hearing such words, that joy disappeared.

She pretended not to care and said, "I'm not him, he doesn't understand me, and what he says may not be right. You don't have to force yourself like this, really."

"……good."

Yan Yan died.

Ai Ye looked at the shining star and said in despair, "Mom and Dad, look, Yanyan has grown up and he... doesn't need me anymore. He doesn't need you anymore. You can rest in peace. Don't worry about us two anymore."

"Ai Ye..." Aunt Hai brought her a glass of milk. Ai Ye wanted to drink, but she was afraid that she would have a headache the next day after drinking it. Her work was important and she was not allowed to indulge.

She took it and said, "Aunt Hai, go to bed early."

Aunt Hai moved a chair and sat down next to her, "I'd better sit with you for a while."

Ai Ye really needs someone to accompany him, "Thank you."

"Daughter, do you really want to cry?" Aunt Hai's eyes were always hot. Seeing Ai Ye's calm face, she knew that Ai Ye was definitely not like this in her heart.

Ai Ye shook his head, "No. I have finished crying. I went to see them today, and my wish came true. It ended with my previous life. It's a perfect ending, isn't it?"

"Yes, you did a good job. You paid so much for Yanyan and gave him the best. This period is perfect."

"What you paid for him..."

Ai Ye's eyes were a little distracted, and she counted the memories, "I am a big part of the reason why he became a vegetative state. I owe him. From then on, I stopped living for myself. I was only ten years old at that time,

I began to imitate adults' scheming. Lan Yunge was very rich, and I became her adopted daughter because I recognized this. When I was a child, she was very good to me. She gave me pocket money, bought me clothes, and gave me clothes.

I bought a lot of delicious food. What I liked most was that she gave me money. I would sell my clothes and shoes and exchange them for money. I would also bargain with people. Don’t look at me as a kid. I would suffer a loss the second time.

I will never suffer a loss again. I can sell it at a good price every time. After I got home, I lied to Lan Yunge, giving excuses like giving the clothes to a beggar or getting them dirty and lost. She didn’t mind and always believed in me.

, and then continued to buy for me, and I continued to sell. Clothes are very expensive, and I quickly saved a sum of money. I am very glad that I met you..."

Aunt Hai held her trembling hand and said, "I am also glad to have met you."

"You're a very nice person. I'm a very good judge of people. I recognized you right away and hired you to help me take care of Yanyan."

"Just like a little grown-up, I thought it was your parents who taught you to do this. Later, when I saw Yanyan, I was puzzled for a long time..."

"I can't say too much to you. I didn't trust anyone at that time. Once I was bitten by a snake, I was afraid of well ropes for ten years. I didn't want my words to be known by too many people." Ai Ye looked at her and said, "Maybe you don't understand.

Why should I protect him like that? I am too young and apart from hiding him, there is really no other way to protect him and help him grow up."

Aunt Hai really didn't understand, "Are you afraid of revenge from your enemies or something?"

Ai Ye was thoughtful for a while, as if he was considering what to say. After a minute, he said, "That's almost it."

"what about now?"

"Now that Yan Yan is awake, he has the ability to protect himself, and Zou Rong will also protect him. I am not afraid anymore. Also, now I... have the ability to touch them. It's just a matter of time, sooner or later. If they take the initiative to provoke me,

I won’t give up. If I know how to live an honest and responsible life, I don’t plan to pursue it anymore. After all, Yu Hang is here——”

Aunt Hai was very surprised, "Is that person a relative of Yu Hang?"

Ai Ye replied, "Yu Hang's adoptive mother Qin Qing, and Qin Qing's younger brother Qin Chong."

Aunt Hai slapped her thigh, "Qin Chong, Qin Chong...ah, I heard, it was the Vice President Qin who harassed you in the company? I heard Miao Dong talking to Master Jiang that day. Is it him? Oh, this bastard

Egg turtle grandson!"

"Aunt Hai, do you know? I was only ten years old at the time, and he already coveted me. Many years later, when I came to Danxi City, he wanted to provoke me the first time he saw me."

"What!"

"There is also Qin Qing. She didn't like me when I met her when she was ten years old. Later, she didn't like me as usual. And because I had an additional identity and became Lan Yunge's adopted daughter, she hated me with all her heart. Then

This time I was injured in a conspiracy at the Forget Bar, and it was also her doing."

Aunt Hai seemed to have heard a fantasy. She simply couldn't believe Ai Ye's experience, so miserable, tragic, realistic and helpless.

She was so angry that her lips were trembling, "Does Yu Hang know about this?"

"There is no need to let him know. What will happen if he knows?"

Aunt Hai was speechless for a moment. She thought for a while and said, "Ai Ye, I never imagined that you have suffered so much. Aunt Hai is useless. She didn't meet you earlier and protect you. You are so young. I feel so sorry for you..."

"All the suffering is over. Don't think about it anymore."

Talking to her made Ai Ye feel much better.

She is no longer responsible for those secrets alone. Aunt Hai knows that she loves her enough.

The next day, Zou Rong's arrival made her feel warmer.

When he saw her, he said, "I asked Yanyan to call you, was it wrong? I was scared all night and couldn't sleep. I was worried that you would cry, so I drove over. Tell me, did you sleep well?"

"

He was standing downstairs at her house, and there was a layer of autumn frost on the car.

Presumably, after waiting here for a long time, the ends of his hair were a little stiff.

His hands were red from the cold.

In such a cold weather, he didn't sleep all night, and he still stood in the rustling autumn wind waiting for her in the darkest and coldest time before dawn.

His eyes were blue and red, and his worry was written on his face.

Ai Ye took one look and felt pain in her heart.

She said nothing, slowly stretched out her arms, hugged him, wrapped his arms and waist in her arms, and buried her head in his chest, "Zou Rong, thank you."

"no need thank me?"

"Thank you for letting me experience the feeling of being loved for the first time."

Yu Hang had moved her countless times, but she had never had a clear understanding of 'love' in her heart.

It was Zou Rong who opened the door to her heart.

Let her gradually see the clues of love, the greatness of love, and the profound meaning of love.

Zou Rong didn't dare to move, fearing that she would leave if he moved. He wanted to stay close to her and feel each other's heartbeats.

Feeling... Ai Ye's sudden sadness.

Her sadness made him flustered.

Sure enough, she spoke, "But Zou Rong, you are an unreachable goal in my heart, my dream. You deserve a better woman, but I am not worthy of you. This is not modesty or rejection, it is my true

No. I am Yu Hang’s woman, even before I met you. If I had met you earlier, I would have followed you shamelessly, begging you to accept me as a woman. But now, please forgive my selfishness and conservativeness, I

I can’t walk up to you in my unclean body, hold your hand, and say I love you without fear! I hope you understand my feelings and don’t force me, that will only make me feel inferior and heartbroken. You know what I’m saying.

How much courage does it take to say that? Do you know what it feels like to say no to the man you love the most? Zou Rong..."

"Aiye..."

"Zou Rong, please let me kiss your hand."

Ai Ye let go of him, took his hand, lowered his head——

Zou Rong quickly retracted, "No!"

He was more afraid than ever before, afraid of the sentence she would give him.

Her courage and decisiveness made him feel helpless for the first time.
To be continued...