The air in the countryside in the morning is filled with the scents of earth, grass, and cooking smoke. After getting up, you can hear the crowing of roosters in the distance from inside the house.

Liang Yu and Lin Xiao walked out of the courtyard gate side by side.

The two walked slowly, and just as they were about to walk toward the white car parked by the roadside, Liang Yu's gaze suddenly stopped, and his eyes abruptly shifted away.

Liang Yu withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward, subconsciously moving closer to Lin Xiao.

She looked at him as if he were a complete stranger, and didn't glance back in the direction he had just been looking.

Yan Qi, dressed in a somber black outfit, stood alone diagonally opposite Liang Yu.

The morning dew dampened Yan Qi's hair and shoulders, making his aura appear even more somber.

Yan Qi pursed his lips tightly, his bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Liang Yu's figure.

Lin Xiao then noticed Yan Qi standing not far away.

She raised her hand to shield Liang Yu behind her, like a little animal protecting its cub. She glanced at Yan Qi's face with hostile eyes, then quickly looked away.

Lin Xiao carefully protected Liang Yu, quickly walked to the white sedan, opened the passenger door, and whispered to Liang Yu:

"Xiao Yu, get in the car quickly."

Liang Yu gave a soft "hmm" and then bent down to sit in the passenger seat.

Lin Xiao closed the passenger door, turned around and quickly walked to the driver's seat, opened the door and got in, then quickly started the car.

Until Lin Xiao turned the car around and stepped on the gas to leave quickly, Liang Yu didn't look at Yan Qi again, as if Yan Qi had never appeared.

The white sedan sped away from the old house, its wheels splashing up tiny drops of mud as it rolled over the wet dirt road.

Yan Qi remained standing in the same spot, his gaze following the white sedan as it drove further and further away, until the car disappeared at the end of the road and could no longer be seen.

He remained standing still, the damp morning breeze of the countryside blowing on him with a chilling coldness.

Yan Qi lowered his eyelashes, looking lost and blankly staring at the ground.

The girl who once gave him warmth and sunshine.

Now I am unwilling to give him even a sliver of light.

His world plunged back into darkness.

Lin Xiao stepped on the gas and drove on the country road at a much faster speed than before. After more than ten minutes, he reached the main road.

Lin Xiao kept looking in the rearview mirror until she was sure there were no cars following behind her before she breathed a sigh of relief.

She said to Liang Yu with a look of regret:

"Yan Qi is really persistent; he even chased me all the way to Lishu Village. I was so bad at judging people; how come I didn't realize back then that he was actually the head of a powerful family?"

Liang Yu sighed softly and said helplessly:

"If we're talking about misjudging people, I'm the most blind one."

"I've known him for so long, and I see him every day, yet I still haven't noticed any flaws in his identity."

Lin Xiao replied angrily:

"I really admire Yan Qi. He is clearly a high-ranking and powerful person in a wealthy family, yet he was able to lower himself to be your driver without revealing a single flaw."

"So it's not our fault that we didn't see through Yan Qi's identity; it's because Yan Qi is too good at disguising himself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao immediately changed the subject:

"Xiao Yu, which mall should we go to this afternoon?"

Lin Xiao drove the car and started chatting with Liang Yu about other topics.

Around 10 a.m., the white sedan slowly drove into Sequoia Bay and into the detached villas in the spacious community.

The villa's gates were already wide open, as if silently awaiting this preordained ending.

After the two got out of the car, Lin Xiao took Liang Yu's arm, her fingertips exerting a slight force, as if conveying silent support.

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the magnificent and luxurious villa before him, his brows furrowing slightly. His voice was low, yet carried an undeniable air of authority:

"Xiao Yu, don't be afraid, I'm here. If Fang Ze dares to play any tricks, I'll send the gossip about Fang Ze's divorce directly to all the financial media today."

Liang Yu glanced at Lin Xiao, smiled with a slight curve in his eyes, and said nothing. He simply patted the back of Lin Xiao's hand that was holding his, indicating that she didn't need to worry.

Liang Yu then looked back at the villa in front of him.

Her eyes were calm, as calm as a deep pool of ice, without the slightest reluctance or resentment, only a sense of calm that had settled.

Liang Yu and Lin Xiao walked into the villa gate side by side.

At the entrance of the villa, a crystal chandelier reflects the sunlight from outside, illuminating the entire space in perfect detail.

Fang Ze stood in front of the living room's floor-to-ceiling window, his back to them, wearing a bespoke black suit. His posture was as upright as a pine tree, yet he exuded an indescribable tension.

He had one hand in his pocket and a tablet in the other, seemingly looking at some important document. His brows were furrowed, and he exuded a gloomy aura.

Besides Fang Ze, there were two other people sitting on the sofa in the living room, a man and a woman, both dressed in formal dark suits.

The two men, with briefcases beside them and serious expressions, were the staff members who had been arranged in advance to process their divorce certificates.

Upon seeing Liang Yu and Lin Xiao enter, the two staff members immediately stood up, flashed professional smiles, and greeted them.

"Ms. Liang, Mr. Fang, we have prepared the necessary documents. Once you both confirm that everything is correct and sign them in your own handwriting, you can collect your divorce certificates."

After the staff member finished speaking, Fang Ze immediately put down the tablet in his hand and turned around to look at the door.

Fang Ze's eyes were bloodshot, and there was a dark bluish-black patch under his eyelids, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well for several nights.

Fang Ze's gaze was fixed on Liang Yu, as if he wanted to etch her image into his very bones.

Liang Yu walked straight toward the sofa without pausing for a moment.

She didn't look at Fang Ze, as if she regarded him as an insignificant stranger.

Liang Yu sat down on one side of the sofa, her posture elegant and aloof, her fingertips lightly resting on her knees, her tone flat and devoid of any emotion:

"Thank you for your hard work, comrades. Please let me take a look at the materials. I will sign them once I confirm that everything is correct."

Lin Xiao stood beside Liang Yu, arms crossed, her sharp gaze sweeping over Fang Ze, her voice carrying an undisguised urging:

"Mr. Fang, please come and sign the document as soon as possible. It's better to end it now than to suffer for a long time. Once you sign, we can all go our separate ways and avoid getting entangled with each other later."

Fang Ze seemed not to hear Lin Xiao's words, his gaze still fixed on Liang Yu, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times, his slightly trembling voice a little hoarse:

"Xiao Yu, wait a moment. Before we sign, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Liang Yu finally raised her eyelashes and looked at Fang Ze.

Her gaze was distant, as if she were looking at a stranger.

"Fang Ze, we agreed before that I would vote for you at the shareholders' meeting, and you would proceed with the divorce on time."

"What other requests do you have now?"

Liang Yu's undisguised annoyance pierced Fang Ze's heart like a sharp knife.

Fang Ze took a slow, deep breath, then lowered his stance and pleaded with Liang Yu, saying:

"Xiao Yu, now that I've invited the staff, I will never go back on my word. I will definitely fulfill my promise from that day today."

"This is very important to me, and only you can help me, so I hope you can help me one more time, okay?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiao was immediately displeased. She stepped forward, blocking Liang Yu's path, and glared angrily at Fang Ze, rebuking him:

"Fang Ze, why is it that Xiao Yu is always helping you, while you're always the one hurting her?"

"Are you going to use the debt of saving my life to hold Xiaoyu hostage for the rest of her life?"

Fang Ze let out a long sigh of relief, his gaze sweeping straight past Lin Xiao, completely ignoring Lin Xiao's words:

"Xiao Yu, I just want to discuss with you whether you can avoid selling your shares in the Fang Group to Yan Qi."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire living room fell silent. Even the two staff members sitting on the sofa sensed that something was wrong.

The two of them wisely lowered their heads, pretending to organize the materials in their hands, not daring to make a sound.

Lin Xiao frowned and turned to look at Liang Yu.

She knew Liang Yu would definitely not sell the shares to Yan Qi, but she didn't know how Liang Yu would respond to Fang Ze.

Liang Yu looked calmly at Fang Ze, nodded, and replied softly:

"Okay, I can promise you that I won't sell my Fang family shares to Yan Qi."

Liang Yu had no intention of selling her shares to Yan Qi, so she decided to be honest with Fang Ze to avoid him delaying the divorce proceedings.

Fang Ze was stunned, looking at Liang Yu with disbelief.

He never expected Liang Yu to agree so readily.

It seems his plan was ultimately effective.

When Liang Yu spoke of Yan Qi, his eyes were dull and lifeless, as if he were talking about a stranger.

But Fang Ze did not let his guard down, and continued to confirm in a hoarse voice:

"You...you really won't sell your Fang family shares to Yan Qi?"

Liang Yu nodded immediately and replied calmly:

"Really, I never intended to sell the shares to Yan Qi in the first place."

"However, after we get divorced, I will still sell my shares in the Fang family. I will not keep them. Of course, I will never sell them to Yan Qi."

After a pause, Liang Yu casually said:

"If you want the shares I hold, I can sell them to you at a price based on the current market value of the Fang family."

Fang Ze stared intently at Liang Yu, motionless, as if trying to confirm that Liang Yu wasn't joking or deliberately testing him.

Lin Xiao was startled by Liang Yu's words and looked at Liang Yu with a puzzled expression.

She instinctively wanted to speak up and dissuade him, but Liang Yu gently shook his head, stopping her from saying what was about to come out.

Fang Ze remained silent for a long time, and after a long while, he replied with a sincere expression:

"Xiao Yu, thank you, but I can't buy the shares you have right now."

"I already have a new plan. I will resolve the crisis that the Fang family is facing in my own way, and I don't want you to get involved."

What Fang Ze said was the truth from his heart.

Even if he buys the shares from Liang Yu now, it won't change the fact that the Fang family has changed hands.

Fang Ze didn't want Liang Yu to sell his shares to Yan Qi because he didn't want Liang Yu to get involved in this business war.

During this period, Fang Ze experienced unprecedented pain and struggle.

He gradually came to understand what Liang Yu meant by those words.

They should all let go of the car accident from six years ago and start afresh.

Liang Yu calmly looked at Fang Ze and nodded, without saying anything more.

She then looked at the two staff members sitting on the sofa and said in a gentle tone:

"Comrade, please give me the documents, I'll sign them now."

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