Half Mountain Villa, the large living room echoed with the hourly chime once again. The night was deep, yet the man continued to sit motionless on the sofa. A cigarette was clasped between his fingers, and the ashtray on the coffee table was already heaped with butts. The man hunched over, his back leaning against the leather sofa behind him. His gaze was lowered, seemingly fixated on the ashtray before him, yet perhaps not. Every so often, he would take a deep drag of the cigarette in his hand, and amidst the clouds of smoke, his brows remained furrowed, as if pondering something. It was uncertain how much time had passed when he suddenly looked up, seeing Sister Yi standing not far from him, twisting her hands nervously, looking as if she had something to say but hesitated. The man flicked the ash from his cigarette and said in a deep voice, "Sister Yi, you go to sleep first." "Sir, I’m not sleepy." Sister Yi glanced deeply at Leng Yixiu, seeing the exhaustion and even a hint of haggardness on his face. She couldn’t help but say with some heartache, "Sir, it’s getting late, you should rest early too. Overworking yourself is not good for your health." The man nodded, "I’ll sleep in a little while." Sister Yi wasn’t sure how long "a little while" meant for Leng Yixiu, but she didn’t dare say more. After hesitating for a moment, she eventually turned and walked toward her bedroom. Her feelings were conflicted at this moment. On one hand, she hoped Miss Lin would leave here, as she knew that no matter how luxurious the house, no matter how carefree the life, Miss Lin was never truly happy here for even a single day. But on the other hand, she also wished Miss Lin would return. She had never seen the sir so despondent. She even hoped that Miss Lin could stay, understand the sir more, and perhaps realize there were many things in this world worth her staying for. Leng Yixiu sat silently in the living room for another hour. Ever since he knew Lin Yixun had gone to Puxing New City, he hadn’t called Assistant Chen to ask about Lin Yixun’s situation. He knew very well that any answer he received would disappoint him. Rather than that, he stayed here and at least could deceive himself into thinking that maybe Lin Yixun just got lost or had difficulty finding a cab, which was why she was late. He imagined countless scenarios in his mind, yet he couldn’t convince himself to deny one fact — this time, Lin Yixun might really never come back. When the clock in the living room chimed again, the man finally stood up from the sofa. Just then, the sound of a car engine came from outside the villa. Leng Yixiu’s eyes flickered, and a bitter curve appeared at the corner of his lips. It must be Assistant Chen’s car. He didn’t need to come in person to tell him the outcome. Because he had already anticipated the result. Since Lin Yixun went to Puxing New City, her decision couldn’t be more obvious. After all, he no longer had anything to keep her by his side. It was only natural for her to return to Ouyang Hao. The man comforted himself silently, feeling that it was good Lin Yixun returned to Ouyang Hao. At least, she could be happy, instead of slowly withering away in the cage he wove for her. Leng Yixiu could already accept this outcome calmly, but just then, a familiar female voice suddenly came from behind, "Leng Yixiu, why aren’t you asleep yet?" The man’s back stiffened, feeling as if the collapsing world was instantly restored. He turned stiffly, looking toward the villa entrance. Lin Yixun was standing there, staring at him with confusion in her eyes. Leng Yixiu had a thousand and one questions in his heart. Didn’t she go to find Ouyang Hao? Shouldn’t she be by Ouyang Hao’s side now? Why was she here at this moment? A thousand and one questions in his heart couldn’t outweigh the joy stemming from the depths of his heart. His body acted before his mind, and by the time he realized, he was already taking strides towards Lin Yixun, two steps at a time. In the next moment, he already had Lin Yixun tightly embraced in his arms. His arms were incredibly forceful, as if trying to meld Lin Yixun into his very bones. After a long while, he heard his own slightly trembling voice, "Why did you come back? Lin Yixun, why did you come back?" Did she know how much courage it took for him to let her go? Did she know that her sudden return would cause his unresolved emotions to grow wildly? Did she know that if she didn’t leave this time, maybe he would never be able to let go in the future? Her body stiffened at his questioning. Slowly, she looked up from his embrace, giving him a half-smile, "If I didn’t come back here, where else could I go?" Her voice was very low, filled with an inescapable sense of helplessness and utter despair. The man before her had cut off all her escape routes. Even though Leng Yixiu no longer had anything to threaten her, where could she go in her current state? Did he think she could return to Ouyang Hao? Haha, was that possible? After everything that had happened, how could she have the face to return to Ouyang Hao’s side and continue as if nothing had happened? "Leng Yixiu, you should know, I can’t go back to Ouyang Hao. My life has been ruined by you, so why not destroy it completely?" Lin Yixun suddenly stood on tiptoe, moving closer to the man before her, and said softly, "Leng Yixiu, since my life is destined to be unhappy, why don’t we go to Hell together?!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩 Upon hearing this, a corner of the man’s heart couldn’t help but tremble. So, Lin Yixun came back not for any other reason but to make him suffer. It made sense. Lin Yixun hated him deeply. If it weren’t for some ulterior motive, how could she willingly return to him? But none of this mattered to Leng Yixiu. It didn’t matter why she came back; as long as she was back, he was satisfied. Tightening his arms, he held Lin Yixun’s slender waist close, gazing deeply at her delicate face. "Alright, whatever you want to do, I’ll follow you." Even if it meant going to Hell, if she wished for it, he would willingly accompany her.