Sister Linlin sighed, "Don’t laugh at me, Miss Xu. I’ve even thought of going to a nunnery to do chores when I’m older. From the moment I got married, I was no longer my parents’ daughter, but someone else’s wife."

"After I got divorced, I lost my in-laws’ family, and my own family became someone else’s. Everywhere I go, I’m just living under someone else’s roof."

"So, why not come work with me," Xu Xingguang began her sales pitch to Sister Linlin, saying, "Working with me, you won’t just make money; you’ll also find yourself."

Xu Xingguang stood up, walked around the desk, and patted Sister Linlin on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "A woman can get divorced, but she can’t lose her soul."

Those words from Xu Xingguang completely woke Sister Linlin up.

It seemed like ever since the divorce, she’d been living a life feeling beneath others.

Sister Linlin wiped her eyes, turned away, and asked somewhat self-consciously, "But I’m already 35. Can I really do it?"

"You’re only 35. You’re still young."

Xu Xingguang painted a picture of success for her, and Sister Linlin could already smell the aroma of opportunity. Sister Linlin decided to agree with Xu Xingguang and go with her. "Alright, in the future, I’m your helper when you’re home. When you’re not, I’ll take care of the house."

"Good."

After Sister Linlin left, Xu Xingguang walked over and sat on the piano bench.

She stared at the black and white keys, pondered for a moment, then raised her arms and began to play aimlessly on the keyboard.

But even this spontaneous playing, it didn’t sound chaotic; instead, it had a calming effect.

Suddenly, the phone in her pocket vibrated.

Xu Xingguang stopped playing, checked her phone, and found it was a WeChat message from Huo Wen’an.

He had sent a video, capturing a wave gleaming with blue starlight, made up of countless bioluminescent algae. In Huo Wen’an’s footage, the blue ocean looked like the opening scene of a sci-fi movie, breathtakingly beautiful.

Xu Xingguang watched it twice, then suddenly in the mood, she initiated a video call with Huo Wen’an.

Huo Wen’an answered the video call immediately.

However, the camera wasn’t on him but was instead showing the ocean below.

Staring at the sparkling blue sea in the dark, Xu Xingguang asked Huo Wen’an, "Are you watching the sea by the cliff?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Huo Wen’an didn’t respond.

Just as Xu Xingguang wondered if the sound of the waves was too loud, drowning out her voice, she finally heard Huo Wen’an’s reply.

He said, "Are you finally willing to talk to me?"

During this time, Huo Wen’an said goodnight to her every night, but she hadn’t responded even once.

Having been apart for so long, the resentment in Xu Xingguang’s heart had long dissipated.

She asked Huo Wen’an, "Why won’t you let me see you?"

Huo Wen’an said, "I look a bit ugly."

Xu Xingguang raised an eyebrow and curiously asked, "How ugly? Too ugly to be seen?"

Huo Wen’an replied, "I can be seen by everyone, but I don’t want you to see me like this."

"You still have quite the celebrity complex."

"You once said you noticed me because of my looks." Huo Wen’an sighed a bit helplessly, "Xingguang, I want to be your ultimate eye candy."

So those ugly appearances shouldn’t be seen by her.

Xu Xingguang felt a burst of anger in her heart, but before it erupted, the image of young Huo Wen’an secretly peeking at her from behind a glass window surfaced in her mind.

Xu Xingguang’s anger immediately dissipated.

She just wanted to care for him tenderly.

"Things here in Yujiang City are almost wrapped up." She told Huo Wen’an, "In a while, I’ll head to West Continent City. After I finish up in West Continent, I’ll be leaving for Capital City. The Alliance Government has been urging repeatedly, asking me to lead the team as soon as possible."

After hearing Xu Xingguang’s plans, Huo Wen’an asked somewhat unwillingly, "What about me? When do you plan to come to Divine Concealment Island?"

Xu Xingguang sneered, "What for? To attend your funeral?"

Huo Wen’an felt stifled by her remark, a pang of pain in his chest.

He leaned back in the wheelchair, gazing at the enchanting starry sky overhead, and suddenly said, "Forget the funeral, why not come and attend a wedding with me."

He specifically explained, "Our wedding."

Xu Xingguang immediately hung up the call.

Huo Wen’an stared at the abruptly cut-off video call on his phone screen, momentarily puzzled, but then saw that Xu Xingguang had sent him an emoji of a bomb.

Huo Wen’an then shook his head with a smile.

He maneuvered his wheelchair, following the smooth path back to the residence. Along the way, both the gardeners and guards instinctively lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact with him.