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"Miss." Outside the door, Chiffon stood guard. The grey cotton dress was wrapped around Chifeng's slightly thick body. Her hair was neatly combed and tied into a bun at the back of her head. In addition, her face was often expressionless, so it was easy to mistake Chifeng for a man at first glance.

"Has Mother fallen asleep yet?" A silver white cloak was wrapped around her petite body. The hood was connected to the cloak, and it was placed directly on her head, blocking the bone-piercing cold wind. She felt cold in her thick clothes, but it was hard to stay outside the door for Chiffon.

"I drank some medicine and fell asleep."

"Is anyone here to cause trouble?" He casually asked out of habit.

"Eldest Miss came over. This servant invited you back." Zephyr reported truthfully, his face did not show any complacency or intention to take credit.

"That's good. Don't let those random people obstruct mother's recovery." That was why she had invited Chiffon, who had nearly killed the thief's husband, back. "Qi Feng's character is upright, her physique strong and loyal. Only such a person would dare not bully her by staying by her mother's side." "Go to the house and guard it. Who knows how long the rain will last. Don't let your mother not recover, you will fall down too."

"This little bit of wind and rain is nothing." Zephyr rejected her kindness. If you are a servant, then act like one. Don't let others think that Master won't discipline a servant and look for a reason to cause trouble.

"Yesterday, my bones were injured, so Master allowed me to accompany Mother in recuperation for a period of time. Please send out all the unnecessary servants in the courtyard." It would save him a lot of effort if he didn't talk too much.

"Yes."

After giving out the instructions, An Yu Chen walked towards the west wing with small steps. The small tea had long since made the charcoal on the stove burn vigorously. Once they entered the room, they were immediately surrounded by warmth. An Yu Chen heaved a sigh of relief. Mu Zi took off An Yu Chen's cloak and left it by the stove. The droplets of water on her cloak disappeared after a while.

"All of you, go down."

"Yes."

After the door closed, An Yu Chen's stiff expression gradually relaxed. He took off the hair ornaments on his head one by one, and casually spread out his jet-black hair. He took off the heavy clothes on his body, leaving only the clothes on his body, and got into the blanket.

It was a lie to say that he had injured his bones, but it was true that he needed to recuperate. It had been four years since he came to this era, and he was careful to take every step with trepidation … None of the four words she could think of could fully describe the hardships she had endured over the past four years. A few days ago, the Third Wife's personal maidservant had 'accidentally' bumped into her and injured her knee. She hadn't even glanced at her as she busied herself with discussing business matters. When she returned, she discovered that her knee had swelled up.

If it was any other time, she would definitely find a chance to return it. But this time, he didn't know why, but he couldn't be bothered to care about it. This kind of scheming life, seems to be too tired, tired, bored, completely unable to lift the energy. After staying in this mansion for so long, his human nature had already become distorted.

He closed his eyes and allowed his consciousness to fall into the darkness. The dream returned to four years ago ….

Sitting on the windowsill of the VIP suite on the 38th floor, An Yu Chen held a goblet in her hand as she looked at the endless traffic and bright lights a hundred meters above.

She lightly swirled the goblet in her hands, watching the alluring red liquid dance within it. This was the first time she seriously examined her own life. What did she have at thirty-five?

Fame, wealth, status. They clearly didn't lack anything, but at this moment, their hearts were empty.

Something that had happened two hours ago had made her doubt her own life, perhaps in a terrible failure, but she did not know it.

Her husband, who had been married for three years, and her best friend, who she considered to be her closest friend, had both betrayed her …

He was not sad, but he was very angry.

If one of them had confessed to her, she would have done it. In any case, they had to agree to a marriage in name and give up that useless relationship in exchange for two friends. However, they chose to hide it, making her look like a fool.

The winner in life should not have such a disgrace! Along with life's winners should be flowers and applause, not jokes!

And this damn joke had actually happened to her today!

After finishing the red wine in the cup, the cup fell to the ground with the fingers that had been released. A crisp sound broke the silence in the room, and glass fragments scattered into every corner of the room.

She picked up her phone and dialed the secretary's number. Regardless of whether it was already past 2 in the morning, the person who would continue working hard for her the next day would definitely have already gone to bed.

"Director An?" There was a faint sound from the other end of the phone, and it was clear that it had been awakened from a beautiful dream.

"Do you really not know about Liu Zhenghao and Chen Shuang?"

"This..." There was a silence on the other end of the line.

"How long has it been?" Indeed, she was the only one in the world who didn't know!

"Half a year ago, Manager Liu went on a business trip to the United States. He knew about it at that time."

"Half a year ago? At that time, Chen Shuang would be on leave … Aren't we going back to the south to visit our families? " At that time, she had even specially ordered someone to prepare a few bottles of good wine for her best friend to bring back to her drinking Uncle Chen … As he drank the good wine that she had prepared, he mocked her for her foolishness …

"When Manager Liu returns, the expenses reimbursed are not only necessary for the routine expenses, but also include the hotel, flower shop, cruise ship and opera house. Furthermore... "I think you're the only one who didn't notice, Manager Liu and Chen's watches are from the same brand, and shoes are also....."

"So the whole company knows, and you, as my aunt, look at it like that, and you never even think of reminding me, do you?" An Yuchen impatiently interrupted the other party's words.

"Yu Chen …"

"Take back all the shares of the company owned by Liu Zhenghao, and clear out all the assets under his name. I want him to come out clean." At the same time, inform all subsidiaries and partners of the company that Liu Zhenghao and Chen Shuangshuang will be removed from their posts as of today. "If word comes out that any company that dares to hire Liu Zhenghao and Chen Shuang is going to go against me, An Yuchen, I won't let them off!" Are all shoes the same? Then let's go to the dead end together!

She could accept it, but she wanted to see if they could suffer together!

"Yu Chen, are you … …" Too much? If these words were released, Liu Zhenghao and Chen Shuang would be forced into a corner.

"Want to plead for them? That's right, if you don't report it, you'll be standing on their side! " Husband, close friends, kinsman – three betrayals!

"Yu Chen, I watched you grow up. You should know what I'm going to do to you!" Ever since Yu Chen's mother passed away, it was her aunt who accompanied her. Not only was she Yu Chen's secretary, she was also her relative.

"Then why are you standing idly by?"

"I just want you to find out for yourself. I want you to think about yourself first thing after you find out. "Reflect on not caring enough about your husband and your marital life; reflect on using friendship as a toy but never confiding in your friends, and not just blaming others and punishing the sinner you think you are at the first possible moment!"

"So did I disappoint you, Aunt? But my mother has always taught me that, as a leader, superfluous emotions only restrict the pace of progress. They have already done something that would let me down. Do I still need to prepare a search warrant to kneel and beg for forgiveness? " Men were the worst existences in this world, and now she could no longer believe in women!

"Yu Chen, you have to understand that only if you give it your heart and your heart will there be people who can give you the same feeling …"

"No need, I don't need it!" Open your heart? Honest? Didn't she give Liu 15% of the company's shares to the public? Wasn't it true that she had given Chen Shuang, who had just stepped out of the school, a job with surprisingly good benefits, and a house for her car? How did they repay her? The double betrayal of a husband and close friends!

"Do as I say! I'll have the files ready and have Lawyer Chen come over tomorrow to deal with them. " After a pause, he said, "As for you, aunt, perhaps your starting point is for my own good, so I'll forget about it this time. But next time, please make sure that you are clearly on my side! " If it wasn't for her own aunt, she wouldn't have had anyone by her side who betrayed her!

Even if it was a betrayal of "thinking for her" in name, it would absolutely not be allowed!

He hung up the phone and got down from the windowsill. An Yuchen quickly drew up, printed, signed, and stamped the relevant documents, then sealed them in a file bag.

When she looked up again, she saw that dawn was approaching.

I suddenly wanted to smoke. An Yu Chen found the bag that she was carrying and only found an empty cigarette case. He couldn't remember when he finished the cigarette, but he had always forgotten to make up for it.

In this case, she had to go along with herself, whatever she wanted to eat and drink. That way, she would feel alive and happy, and she would be able to make herself feel good!

After putting on his coat, An Yu Chen picked up her wallet and room card and walked out of the room.

Dawn was the coldest time of the day. An Yuchen, who had just walked out of the hotel, pulled her coat tighter, otherwise the cold wind would have blown into her cold body.

There was a twenty-four-hour supermarket across the street from the hotel, and she was going there to buy cigarettes.

At dawn, the people who hadn't slept were rushing home to sleep. The people who had woken up early were already busy for the whole day. An Yuchen stood by the side of the road, looking at the pedestrians and the cars whizzing by. He suddenly felt lonely in his heart. It was as if everyone in this world belonged to this family, except for her …

No! She didn't need anyone, not anywhere, to belong to her, and she could live a good life! An Yu Chen shook off the unknown emotion in her heart, raised her foot and walked towards the other side of the road.

Just as An Yu Chen was about to cross the road, a blinding light followed a speeding car into her sight. In the middle of the street, a woman with a big belly was scared stiff as she looked at the car flying towards her …

Without thinking about it, An Yu Chen opened up her hotel slippers and released her hand that was holding onto her jacket. She then pushed … Bang! The sky and earth in front of her began to rotate, and lights of various colors formed circles around her eyes. She felt her body gently fly up before fiercely slamming down …

Smoke, she wanted a cigarette. This was the last thought that resounded in An Yu Chen's mind …