Where has everyone gone?

The night on Flower Island is slightly chilly, An Yiqing is only wearing a white strappy gauze gown, and as the breeze blows in from the window, goosebumps gradually rise on her skin.

Her brow creases slightly, sensing that the atmosphere in the room feels somewhat off. She steps forward with her delicate, jade-like feet, heading towards the sofa in the living room.

She suddenly stops.

Is someone there?

Is someone sitting on the sofa?

Her red lips purse slightly, her eyes narrow, and she lightens her steps, slowly walking towards the sofa. In the deep night, a black figure quietly sits on the sofa, resembling a statue, completely still.

An Yiqing stands behind the person, and as she sees the outline of the figure, a sense of disbelief flashes in her eyes. She quickly extends her hands, intending to turn that person around. However, just as her hand touches the person’s clothing, she feels a strong force grabbing her. After a dizzying whirl, she finds herself pressed onto the sofa.

The familiar masculine scent fills her nostrils, and under the night sky, that familiar face almost makes An Yiqing cry out in surprise.,

"Ah— Mmm!"

The words ’Ah Lin’ haven’t escaped her lips before a fiery and wild kiss engulfs her entirely. The man on top of her holds her tightly in his arms, seemingly wanting to crush her bones. Passionate kisses mixed with wildness and a touch of roughness make An Yiqing feel like a lone leaf in a stormy sea, forced to endure the man’s aggression and dominance.

The kiss leaves her dizzy and confused, her entire body like a puddle of spring water, utterly limp in the man’s embrace, letting him demand at will. An Yiqing bitterly smiles in her heart, it seems tonight, this jealous man won’t let her off easily.

The next day, fragmented and warm sunlight spills through the spacious floor-to-ceiling window, spreading across the snow-white bed.

On the big bed, the white silk quilt is somewhat disheveled, and underneath, a man and a woman are tightly embracing. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

A moment later, the sleeping woman’s eyelashes slightly tremble, and her glassy eyes slowly open. She moves gently, and the soreness and fatigue in her muscles make her frown slightly. Then, a large hand caresses her back, and following that, a warm current gently flows through her body, easing her weariness and soreness.

"Awake?" A deep voice echoes from the man’s solid chest, causing An Yiqing’s ears to tingle slightly.

"Mmm." An Yiqing’s voice is lazy and soft. She buries her little head into Gu Yelin’s chest, tightly hugging his sturdy narrow waist with her right hand, and teasingly poking his chest with the other.

Little did she know, this soft touch made the man’s previously clear gaze darken once more.

"Are you still mad?" An Yiqing raises her head, blinking her large eyes at Gu Yelin. This time, her plan achieved the desired outcome. However, the only regret she felt was towards this man. Although the rumors about her and Li Yuphei were clarified online, with sufficient evidence to prove it, she still felt that Ah Lin was wronged.

"Mad about what?" Gu Yelin’s voice is slightly hoarse, gently stroking the girl’s tender skin, his deep black eyes gradually clouding over.

"I made you feel wronged." An Yiqing pouted, "Even though I already informed you and Grandpa in advance, seeing the online comments hurt me. Ah Lin, I’m sorry." She presses her small face tightly against the man’s chest, her eyes turning red.

A low laugh suddenly emerges from the chest, Gu Yelin stretches his long arms, digging out the little woman who was burying herself in his embrace like an ostrich.

"I was the one who asked you to do it, why are you apologizing to me?"

A few days ago, when he was preparing to come to Flower Island to see her, he suddenly received a call from An Yiqing, asking him to come a few days later. After persistent questioning, An Yiqing finally revealed the truth, explaining Jiang Xuerou’s plot to frame her.

He asked her if there was a way to handle it. She replied with two ideas, but planned to use the second: directly stifle public opinion at the root.

However, upon learning her first plan, Gu Yelin insisted that An Yiqing implement the first one.

An Yiqing naturally didn’t want to, even though the incident was fake, she didn’t wish for Gu Yelin to suffer any injustice. But Gu Yelin had other plans.

Three years quickly passed, and after three years, An Yiqing’s fate as the Chosen One would begin its course. Before that, she needed to speed up, rapidly expand her influence. As long as, after three years, her influence grew to affect countless people, the Heavenly Dao would fear her.