The chilly air spread out centered on her, assaulting the Ye Family members overwhelmingly.

"..."

It was unusually quiet all around, and Ye Yan’s group looked at the young girl standing opposite them with complex expressions.

The Ye Jiuliang in front of them felt so unfamiliar.

Thump, thump, Aren descended the stairs, holding a box in both hands.

"Miss Jiuliang, your things are here."

Ye Jiuliang reached out to take the wooden box, glanced at the untriggered secret latch, and strode away directly. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Ye Jiuliang, do you think you can come and go from the Ye Family as you please?"

Ye Xin couldn’t hold back and shouted at Ye Jiuliang’s receding figure.

"You cold-blooded creature, you heartless and unfeeling person."

Xiang Zhen gave her a tug, "Ye Xin, that’s enough."

The elder hadn’t spoken, it wasn’t their place to lecture, and besides, Ye Jiuliang’s menacing tone just now didn’t seem to be joking.

Ye Xin sulked unwillingly, but the figure in front of her suddenly stopped.

Under the sunlight, the delicate face turned around, the corners of her lips lifted into a defiant cold smile, "If you don’t want Li Jingjie to break off your engagement, you’d better keep your foul mouth shut when you see me."

Her threat was both vicious and precise.

Ye Xin was so angry her face turned red, staring at Ye Jiuliang’s back and unable to speak for a long time.

By the time she came to her senses, the person had already walked far away.

"Mom, did you hear what she said?" Ye Xin complained with grievance.

Xiang Zhen patted her shoulder with an equally ugly expression, "Alright, she’s bluffing you, don’t mind her."

"You just stay away from her from now on."

Without wind, there would be no waves. Recently, the rumors of Ye Jiuliang and Li Mochan’s scandal were spreading throughout the capital, and precautions must be taken. Once Li Mochan spoke, no one in the Li Family would dare to disobey. If Ye Jiuliang took the opportunity to whisper a few words into his ear, it was not guaranteed that Li Mochan wouldn’t listen to her.

Ye Xin stomped her feet in dissatisfaction.

After leaving the Ye Family, Ye Jiuliang had only walked a few steps when she saw that familiar car from a distance.

She curved her lips, dispelling the gloom in her eyes.

As she approached, the car door opened, and Ye Jiuliang dived into the car, barely seated before a large hand pulled her into that warm embrace.

Ye Jiuliang recovered, adjusting to a comfortable angle to lean in his arms.

"Why are you here?"

"You are here," he said.

Ye Jiuliang chuckled lightly, her gaze shifting, "I want to go to the seaside."

"Okay," Li Mochan readily agreed.

Ye Jiuliang sat up straight, and Li Mochan bent down to approach her, reaching out to pull over the seatbelt for her.

On the road, Ye Jiuliang entered the password, and with a "click," the secret compartment opened.

Inside was a letter and a ring.

She recognized at a glance that it was her parents’ wedding ring, the female ring, her mother’s.

After pondering for a moment, she slowly opened the envelope. The unopened letter was somewhat yellowed and old.

The letter was not long, but every word and line conveyed the writer’s resignation.

—Ayuan, if you are still alive to read this, I am no longer here. It was my deep obsession that led to the tragedy between us. I always thought time could change everything, that it could make you love me, but I was wrong. Love cannot be forced, even though I bore Liangliang for you, you still felt nothing for me.

This ring doesn’t belong to me; I am returning it to you. I don’t regret marrying you, but my greatest regret is not taking good care of our daughter for even a day. I always used her as a bargaining chip to anchor you, hoping to gain a bit of your attention through her. It wasn’t until my last moments that I realized how terribly wrong I was. Please tell Liangliang for me, Lan Ning’s greatest pride in this life is having her as a precious daughter. I don’t ask for her to be highly successful; I just hope she can live in peace and joy. Please, take care of her for me, including my part. I will be watching over her happiness from heaven.