"An Yu, you've become prettier," Chu Xuan appraised Qin Anyu. She wore a beige dress that made her skin look very white. In her twenties, she was even more beautiful and radiant than she had been in the previous years, now with an added touch of intellectual beauty.
By contrast, Jiang Wei, who had given birth to a child, had much darker skin and looked older. Although she was still gentle, she was no match for the brilliance of Qin Anyu, who stood before her.
"Thanks for the compliment," Qin Anyu said coldly. Ever since she learned about Jiang Wei's situation, she felt no guilt towards Chu Xuan, nor did she have any lingering affection for him.
She was merely relieved that after that incident, she didn't agree to be with Chu Xuan out of sympathy. Otherwise, once married and then divorced, she probably would have been deep in the mire, unable to extricate herself.
"An Yu," Chu Xuan blocked her way, saying, "An Yu, it's been a long time. Why don't we sit down and have a chat?"
As Chu Xuan moved closer, the smell of alcohol from him assaulted her senses.
Qin Anyu stepped back discreetly and couldn't help but hold her breath. She never noticed it before, but now she found Chu Xuan's breath particularly foul-smelling. His proximity made Qin Anyu feel uncomfortable all over.
"We have nothing to talk about," Qin Anyu said with a stern face, trying to leave. But Chu Xuan blocked her way; he propped his arm against the wall, effectively semi-encircling her.
"No, we have a lot to talk about. Ever since I was sent to that worthless county, everything has been going wrong," Chu Xuan said absent-mindedly as he gazed at Qin Anyu. These days had been the most suffocating days he had ever experienced since his youth.
Before, he was the mayor of Jin City, but what about now?
His current job had no real power at all. Those he had offended before were now all too eager to trample on him without the protection of the Chu Family.
"An Yu, I regret it," Chu Xuan gazed at her deeply, appearing remorseful as he said, "I couldn't tell what was like, and what was love, An Yu..."
Seeing him like this, Qin Anyu felt goosebumps all over her body.
"Chu Xuan, do you think I'm a fool?" Qin Anyu trembled with rage upon hearing his words, and she yelled at him, "Even if you don't have a wife and child now, there's no way I would be with you."
"An Yu," Chu Xuan leaned in closer.
In a panic, Qin Anyu placed her hands on Chu Xuan's chest to keep a distance between them.
"Let go of me," Qin Anyu struggled.
"No, An Yu, give me a chance, I, I will treat you right," Chu Xuan, whether because of the alcohol or something else, completely put Jiang Wei and the child out of his mind. As long as he could reconnect with Qin Anyu, he could return to the Chu Family and reclaim his position as mayor, regain power, and trample all over those who had offended him in the past.
With that in mind, Chu Xuan was even more determined to be with Qin Anyu.
"Ah... Help!" Qin Anyu screamed instinctively.
Qin Anyu kicked and punched at Chu Xuan, weak in her hands but her legs kicked fiercely towards Chu Xuan.
The vast disparity in strength between men and women became apparent at that moment; Qin Anyu's punches and kicks felt like light rain to Chu Xuan.


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