When Chairman Jiang returned home and saw Jiang Ren peeling tangerines for Grandmother Jiang, he finally showed a hint of a smile.

He loved Jiang Ren dearly. When Jiang Ren was born, he cried incessantly, and Wen Man detested him, disliking this child. However, he was Chairman Jiang’s son, and when he was young, Chairman Jiang kept him by his side.

As he grew older, this troublemaker’s temper became so fierce it could pierce the sky, and no one could control him. Whenever father and son met, they were likely to argue.

“You’ve decided to come back? I thought you’d never return in this lifetime.”

Jiang Ren couldn’t be bothered to respond.

Grandmother Jiang protected Jiang Ren, glaring fiercely at Chairman Jiang.

“Mom, you’re the only one who protects this arrogant little brat.”

“Xiao Ren is a good child, the best, the very best.”

Chairman Jiang knew he couldn’t argue with his mother, so he asked Jiang Ren, “Are you going back?”

Jiang Ren remained silent and went to wash his hands.

His personality had changed a bit, but his temper hadn’t changed at all, which angered Chairman Jiang once again.

While B City was preparing for the New Year, H City had already started its holiday. When Meng Ting went to An Hai-Ting to deliver stars, holding an umbrella, her small hands were already cold.

The salesperson was startled to see her. At first, they didn’t have the heart to tell her that Young Master Jiang had left, but now this girl came even in the rain.

Raindrops clung to her long lashes, and her eyes were clear and smiling. She was so gentle, without any sharp edges.

The salesperson felt a bit heartbroken and didn’t accept her star this time: “Little miss, don’t come anymore. It’s so cold in winter.”

“It’s not cold, I came by car.”

“…Young Master Jiang has left. He went to B City. He told us to throw away the stars from that day.”

Meng Ting’s hand gripping the umbrella handle froze.

By the time she got home, her face was pale from the icy weather outside.

However, because the New Year was approaching, not only the residents of this apartment building but the entire H City was filled with a festive atmosphere inside and out. Shu Zhitong had visited Shu Lan in prison. Shu Lan wasn’t doing well, but she had become more sensible and quieter.

After the New Year, Meng Ting received a phone call from B City. When she saw the area code, her heart raced wildly.

But when she answered, she realized it wasn’t Jiang Ren, but an unfamiliar gentle female voice inviting her to attend the company’s grand opening ceremony. If she was willing to go, they would cover the expenses and provide an additional 20,000 yuan as compensation. Meng Ting gripped her phone tightly and accepted the invitation.

Which grand opening ceremony this year could compare to Junyang’s extravagance?

She thought she had to go at least once.

Didn’t he want to break up?

She would properly break up with him.

When Meng Ting was packing to go to B City, it was snowing heavily there. The city was covered in silver, with snow accumulating everywhere.

She wore a white winter dress and small boots, looking like a little snowball, her cheeks fair and soft.

Attending the grand opening ceremony meant she had to work. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Since others had paid for her flight and hotel expenses, she had to fulfill her value as a “vase.”

Coincidentally, this was the opening of another Swan Dwelling series property in B City.

Gao Yi had been transferred to H City to manage the villa area, and none of Junyang’s senior executives knew Meng Ting. After watching last year’s video, they almost immediately chose the third-place little miss. She was too beautiful. Even if she didn’t dance, just standing somewhere in her fluffy winter dress would attract attention. This was even more fitting than a celebrity endorsement.

The promotion for Swan Dwelling was already in place. Meng Ting stood on the high lotus stone platform.

She wore a white winter dress, its hem fluttering, her shoulders exposed.

Snow was falling heavily, and she felt a bit cold. However, having taken their money, she still dutifully prepared to dance for a few minutes on the lotus stone platform when the ceremony began. She was an employee, but because she stood so high, everyone had to look up at her.

Then their gazes turned into dumbfounded stares.

The ceremony hadn’t started yet, but the young boss had arrived.

The executives hurriedly said, “Quick, is the banner ready? It’s Young Master Jiang’s first time here. Whoever makes a mistake is finished.”

Meng Ting heard “Young Master Jiang” and raised her eyes.

Sure enough, after a moment, Jiang Ren, wearing a black suit, walked over surrounded by a group of people.

The little swan fountain was spinning.

He walked very slowly, his foot injury still noticeable. There was a smile on his face, and he already had some of the aura of the outstanding entrepreneur he would become later.

She was in the heart of the lotus, looking at him through the crowd.

The executives were confident. Young Master Jiang’s temper wasn’t as bad as the rumors suggested! This year’s end-of-year bonus would be doubled.

Until the young master raised his eyelids slightly, and the smile on his face disappeared.

“Who the f*ck arranged this?”

Executive: “Wh-what?”

“Get her down for me!” His eyes were full of frost. The earlier dignity and restraint were completely gone. At this moment, he was like an untouchable King of Hell, ready to kill this executive.

The executive followed his gaze. The young girl was quietly looking at them.

She was very beautiful, the kind of beauty that appealed to both young and old.

However, her clear, transparent eyes looked past the crowd towards the enraged Jiang Ren.

The executive broke out in a cold sweat and quickly asked someone to invite Meng Ting down.

When Meng Ting saw him, she knew she wouldn’t be able to dance. The ladder was set up, but she didn’t move.

Although the stone platform was only about three meters high, she didn’t speak, her small hands gripping her skirt.

The executive didn’t know what was going on, only that Young Master Jiang was angry: “When you’re told to come down, come down! Hurry up!”

The young girl took a step forward, not towards the ladder. Her small boots were suspended over the edge, looking as if she was about to jump down.

The executive was stunned, everyone was stunned.

Then they saw their Junyang prince, disregarding his leg impairment, running over like a madman.

His leg injury was too obvious when he ran, but no one dared to laugh.

Because in this weather, his pupils were pitch black, he looked up at her, trembling as he extended both hands.

“Will you come down using the ladder?”

His suit was disheveled, his dignity and coldness gone, and even his fury had disappeared without a trace.

“Come down using the ladder.”

“Okay.” She nodded, picked up her skirt, and came down using the ladder set up on the side.

The young girl looked soft and weak, but she had just scared everyone into a cold sweat. Meng Ting had no intention of jumping. Dancers, more than anyone, cherish their legs. No matter how willful she was, she wouldn’t do such a thing.

But Jiang Ren was too much.

He was too much.

If she didn’t push him, he would leave. He would go far away, perhaps never to see her again in this lifetime. A person’s life isn’t just about love. On her way here, she was thinking that if Jiang Ren didn’t want to be with her, she couldn’t force him.

Because what Meng Ting wanted was for him to become an outstanding entrepreneur like in her previous life, and then live happily and peacefully for a lifetime, not a murderer condemned by the media.

Even if she felt sad and wronged.

There was still the dangerous Wen Rui in B City. He had found someone to take the blame, and Jiang Ren might not have known about his danger.

She came to B City to say two things. First, to warn him to be careful of Wen Rui.

Second, to break up.

She was about to burst into tears now. If he had already decided to leave, why did he still act like he would go crazy for her? So let’s break up first.

“Jiang Ren, I folded stars for you for thirty-eight days. I always thought you would understand when you saw them. But you left.” The snow on her shoulders had melted, turning into water, converging into a coldness that made her tremble. “You threw them away, you wanted to throw me away too.”

Jiang Ren took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

The jacket, carrying his body temperature, was clean and crisp without a hint of cigarette smell. Meng Ting stepped back and returned it to him.

She held back her tears, her voice choked: “I don’t want it. You don’t like me anymore, I don’t want your things.”

His hand gripping the jacket tightened.

Just moments ago, he was chatting and laughing with the executives, but now he couldn’t say a word. When it came to her, he was always at a loss.

The wind and snow blew her skirt, making it flutter.

“If you don’t want me, then don’t care about me. No one is as hateful as you.” The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She took off the feather crown on her head and threw it at him. “We’ve broken up, why did you come over!”

The crown hit him, and his deep black eyes looked at her tearful eyes.

He didn’t dodge or avoid it. Seeing this, she felt more like crying.

The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The executives looked at the situation and felt terrible.

Even Chairman Jiang didn’t dare to hit this young master. That little girl who was so quiet and obedient just now was getting more and more upset as she spoke, even throwing her headdress at their boss.

The executives remembered the previous rumors about Young Master Jiang and didn’t dare to move.

Yet the young man who could turn B City upside down didn’t move either, as if he would allow her to do anything.

His thin lips moved slightly: “I’m sorry.”

Meng Ting was at a loss for words. She had said sweet nothings before, had even rushed into his arms and had even waited for him quietly. But nothing had worked. He was like a towering, silent mountain, immovable yet infinitely accommodating.

She walked close to him, wiped her tears clean, and spoke in a soft tone.

“Jiang Ren, be careful of Wen Rui. I always felt that the fire was set by Shu Lan at his instigation. It’s okay if you don’t want to be with me anymore, everyone has their path. No matter what, don’t do anything illegal or criminal. There are other solutions to everything, just live well.” She stood on her tiptoes and hugged him. “Jiang Ren, I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I always hurt you. You’re very good, you’re the first person I’ve liked in this life.”

“I don’t think you’re imperfect at all, you’re complete.” You are my hero.

“I’m going home now.” She let go. “This time, don’t send me off, and we can’t be together anymore. So let’s break up, Jiang Ren.”

Let’s break up, Jiang Ren.

If it’s so hard for you.

Snow fell on his black hair, turning it white in an instant.

Meng Ting turned around and slowly walked away.

The executives and a group of employees watched this scene in a daze.

Their Young Master Jiang had run over without regard for his dignity, extended his arms, was silently hit by the little girl, didn’t react even when hit, and was even… broken up with?

Until she walked out of Swan Dwelling.

He suddenly chased after her.

He hugged her from behind.

His arms were like iron walls, very tight, carrying the coldness of snow. He tightly embraced her waist from behind.

“You’re not lying to me, are you?”

“Which part? Breaking up?” When he hugged her, she couldn’t help but curl her lips. Now her heart was both warm and angry. Oh, wasn’t it you who wanted to break up? Now you’re so stiff all over. So even though she knew what he was asking about, she just wouldn’t answer.

“No.” He pressed his lips together, his voice hoarse, “You said I’m the first person you’ve liked in this life.”

Jiang Ren repeated her words, almost trembling: “You don’t think I’m imperfect.”

Even if it was a lie, he would accept it. Let her lie to him more, he would believe it. He was already on the verge of breakdown. Seeing her smile at Huo Yifeng, he had even vomited blood from feeling so cold all over.

She shook her head: “You have a domineering personality and a bad temper. You like to make decisions on your own, force your feelings onto others, and you always like to throw away my things.”

Her ice cream, her little stars. Thinking about this made her want to beat this bad guy to death.

He didn’t make a sound, nor did he let go. He just breathed faster.

The ice cream incident was a long time ago, he couldn’t get it back. As for the paper stars, he had regretted it long ago. Now he would go to H City and dig through the garbage dump to find them.

Meng Ting knew he couldn’t see her expression, so she told him in a sweet voice: “But Jiang Ren, you’re unique. You’re the best in the whole world.”