He was like a strong, richly flavored wine; once tasted, one would become addicted, unable to quit.
She felt so pitiful; she hadn’t completely given up on him.
As long as he showed her a little tenderness and affection, her healed scars would forget the pain, and she would fall so deeply that she couldn’t extricate herself.
Such was her state, she really was incurable...
An Ruo couldn’t help but cry, weeping for her own lack of resolve.
The person holding her stiffened slightly. In her dreams, she was crying; was it truly that heartbreaking?
Her tears deeply pained the man’s heart.
If possible, he very much wanted to explain everything to her and then cherish her forever, never allowing her to suffer the slightest grievance.
But he couldn’t yet; their plans must not be interrupted.
Tang Yuchen was unable to speak; he could only tenderly kiss away her tears, continuously kissing her face, her lips...
That night, An Ruo seemed to have a spring dream in which Yuchen kissed her body, held her tightly, caressed her, letting her completely immerse herself in his tenderness...
Another day began, and An Ruo’s first reaction upon awakening was to recall the scenes from her dream last night.
It was so real; Tang Yuchen must have slipped in during the night, but why hadn’t she woken up?
An Ruo sat thinking for a long time before she walked out of the bedroom.
"Miss An, you’re awake! Did you sleep well last night?" Aunt Zhou asked her with a smile while serving breakfast.
Of course, she slept well. After having such a dream, nothing else appeared in her dreams, and she slept till daylight.
"Aunt Zhou, did Tang Yuchen come here last night?" she asked directly.
"No, did the Young Master come? How could I not know?"
Aunt Zhou’s expression truly didn’t seem feigned, but An Ruo trusted her intuition more.
Going back to the bedroom, An Ruo took out some money and handed it to her, softly saying, "Aunt Zhou, Kangkang is not at home anymore, and I don’t need anyone to look after a grown-up. Here’s a year’s salary for you; please take it."
Aunt Zhou was stunned, understanding her meaning, though her heart felt somewhat reluctant.
"Miss An, I’ve been here for over two years. To be honest, initially, I decided to take care of you and Kangkang for the Young Master. However, over these two years, I’ve really grown fond of you and the Young Master. The Young Master has taken Kangkang away, and you mustn’t be too sad. I don’t understand the Young Master’s actions, but I know he won’t mistreat the Young Master, so please don’t worry about him, he certainly won’t suffer."
An Ruo’s eyes shimmered, and it would be a lie to say she wasn’t moved.
She stepped forward and embraced Aunt Zhou, smiling and saying, "I know you’ve always been very kind to us and took great care of us. Aunt Zhou, when Kangkang comes back, I’ll still ask you to take care of him. Would you be willing?"
Aunt Zhou nodded, moved, "Willing, of course willing. But... once I leave, who will take care of you? Seeing you , I really can’t be at ease."
"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I’ll take good care of myself. I still have a son to raise; I won’t let anything happen to myself."
Reassured by her words, Aunt Zhou finally felt at ease.
She gave her some more advice before going to her room to pack her belongings.
An Ruo could only apologize to her in her heart.
No matter how good she was to her, she was ultimately Tang Yuchen’s person; the moment Tang Yuchen gave the order, she would comply unconditionally.
And she, An Ruo, must sever her feelings for Tang Yuchen soon, so she had to be ruthless to Aunt Zhou.