After contracting to have a child, the icy female CEO became addicted.

That's just how people are.

After losing someone, the first feelings are anger and resentment. Only when time goes on and those past moments come back to mind can one fully understand the logic behind it.

Only then will the other person's strengths shine like stars.

The better he was, the more reluctant Wen Ling became to let him go.

There is only one leaf on the tree, and there is only one Jiang Ran.

Others are incomparable and irreplaceable.

Wen Ling no longer had the energy to get to know anyone new, nor to revisit all of her past with Jiang Ran, every single detail...

At this moment, Wen Ling finally realized that she might never find someone better than Jiang Ran for the rest of her life.

Behind her sunglasses, Liu Wan clearly saw two lines of tears suddenly streaming down President Wen's fair cheeks.

Through the shackles of sunglasses, tears fell from the corners of her lips, making Liu Wan's heart tremble.

Since she started working under Premier Wen, Liu Wan had never seen Wen Ling like this before.

In public, President Wen is always taciturn, decisive, and aloof. Even in private, she is always in her office, sitting upright and serious.

Having worked alongside Wen Ling for many years, Liu Wan occasionally complained about the high-intensity work, but as time went by, she admitted that she had learned a lot from Wen Ling and had become more capable and rational.

Many times, she wondered if someone like President Wen never experienced emotional breakdowns, anxiety, or internal struggles.

It turns out, it was all just a matter of timing.

The difference between humans and artificial intelligence lies in the fact that the human heart is a living, beating organism in nature.

Human emotions are complex and can never be replicated by artificial intelligence.

The time isn't right yet...

Finally feeling that Wen Ling had human warmth, Liu Wan's heart stirred slightly. She turned around, took out a pack of tissues from her pocket, and handed it to her.

The sound of the packaging bags rubbing together rang out.

When Wen Ling came back to her senses from her memories, she saw the tissue under her eyes, and behind the tissue was Liu Wan's concerned face.

The expression on that face was the same as Jiang Ran's back then—sympathy and pity.

Licking the salty tears from the corners of her lips, Wen Ling suddenly came to her senses!

Liu Wan was feeling sorry for her; she was heartbroken that she had shed tears.

Similarly, Jiang Ran at that time was probably also feeling sorry for her, feeling sorry for her, a person who was so high and mighty, to become such a pitiful beggar.

"Thanks."

Wen Ling took the tissue and thanked him with a slightly choked voice.

This was the first time Liu Wan had thanked Wen Ling in all the years she had known her.

Liu Wan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved her hand, flattered, and said, "No, no need, it's nothing at all!"

Wen Ling didn't speak, but silently took out a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Seeing her actions, Liu Wan was truly grateful to Jiang Ran from the bottom of her heart.

Thanks to Jiang Ran's appearance, she, the CEO of the human-machine relationship, can finally live like a human being!

If Jiang Ran were present at this moment, Liu Wan would even want to kneel down and kowtow to him...

"Let's go home first and check on Feng Die."

After wiping, Wen Ling regained her composure and calmly gave Liu Wan an order.

Once people develop a sense of humanity, Liu Wan finally gets motivated to work!

"Alright, Mr. Wen, please be seated. I'm about to depart!"

She gripped the steering wheel with great enthusiasm and stepped on the gas.

The car shot off like an arrow, seemingly infected by Liu Wanxing's impetuousness, and Wen Ling couldn't help but chuckle softly.

In that instant, she suddenly felt that everyone in this world seemed to be wonderful, that everyone was vibrant and unique, and that they were all as full of life as Jiang Ran.

......

Junlan Mansion Villa.

Upon entering the villa's gate, Xia Yunxi, who was cleaning the first-floor living room, was taken aback.

"Where is Aunt Li?"

After looking around, Wen Ling took the initiative to ask.

Her voice was somewhat gentle, and remarkably, it carried a touch of humanity.

Having grown accustomed to Wen Ling's indifference, Xia Yunxi was momentarily stunned and stammered, "Aunt Li... she's preparing lunch in the dining room."

"oh."

Wen Ling responded and quickly walked towards the restaurant.

Seeing Li Shu busy with her apron, Wen Ling smiled and said, "Aunt Li, I've already had lunch. Why don't you prepare some more and call Liu Wan and Yun Xi over so you can eat together?"

She left those words behind and then walked briskly to the elevator.

Li Shu, who was chopping vegetables with a kitchen knife, suddenly stopped!

As if she had witnessed some major news, she stared in shock at Wen Ling's departing figure, her astonished gaze falling on Liu Wan.

"Miss, are you...possessed by a ghost?"

After racking her brains for a long time, Li Shu could only come up with this one word to describe it.

Seeing that Li Shu's reaction was almost identical to hers, Liu Wan felt much better. She shrugged and smiled, "I guess so. But Aunt Li, we really have to thank Jiang Ran."

"Thank you, Jiang Ran?!"

Li Shu was taken aback, and asked, confused, "What do you mean by that?"

Xia Yunxi, who had already gathered around, perked up instantly when she heard the name "Jiang Ran".

"Just wait and see, you'll find out later!"

Liu Wan shrugged, peeked into the kitchen, and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Aunt Li, what delicious food did you make today? I haven't had your cooking in ages!"

"I'm glad you like it. I was just saying you're so busy at work every day, you need to take good care of yourself!"

Changing the subject, Li Shu smiled and pointed to the oven and casserole dish, saying, "Look, I made a steamed sea bass and some black chicken soup, and I'm about to stir-fry some vegetables..."

"Then I'm in for a treat today! I'll get to enjoy Premier Wen's presence and also get to see your culinary skills."

"Haha, what are you saying? You silly child, just say what you want to eat, and Auntie will cook it and bring it to you when she has time, it's just that I'm usually busy..."

Laughter from Liu Wan and Li Shu rang out in the kitchen.

It was as if the gloom that had shrouded the villa for many days had finally cleared up after the rain.

However, Xia Yunxi, standing outside the kitchen, remained in a daze for a long time.

She had only been there a short time, having been with Wen Ling for only a year. She wasn't familiar with the two people in the kitchen, and besides, the person she liked was now Wen Ling's husband.

She didn't want to lose her job, but at the same time, she wanted to be with Jiang Ran.

Xia Yunxi knew very well that if she really got together with Jiang Ran, she would definitely lose her high-paying job.

Because when two people both like the same person, one person cannot tolerate the other.

Once Wen Ling finds out that Jiang Ran will be with her after his divorce, she may never be able to find such a high-paying job again.

Xia Yunxi felt that she could completely accept staying at home full-time to take care of the child, so for so long she had focused all her attention on Jiang Ran, which was equivalent to placing all her hopes on Jiang Ran.

Now, she's almost saved enough money to be free. They should have finalized their divorce today, and tomorrow will be the first day of their cooling-off period.

It's almost over, everything is almost over...