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"Xia Ying!" I looked towards the source of the sound and saw Zhou Jin sitting not far away.

He sat on our secret bench and called to me with a warm smile on his face, but it was a little tired.

"What's the matter with you?" he asked me, in a voice so gentle that it calmed my fretful heart.

I shook my head and walked over to him. I couldn't help but smile.

"I'm fine." I wanted to tell him about the events of the past few days, but where should I start? He might as well not say anything.

I put the shopping bag at my feet and put my head on his shoulder. There were so many stars in the sky.

"Are you very tired these days?" I asked him.

"Yes." Zhou Jin replied and took my hand.

I'm getting a divorce. Those five words lingered in my mouth. If I were to say what my reaction would be, would he be happy?

Although he had always wanted me to divorce him, he hadn't mentioned it lately.

So what if I'm divorced? He is only a student, so it is simply impossible for us to live together. Even if we were to live together, will our lives fall into and I's circle?

Isn't that what happens between men and women?

Didn't Xie Zongming and I love each other to death back then?

I closed my eyes, unwilling to think about what might happen next.

"Zhou Jin?" I hesitated, then called his name.

"Hmm?" He put his hand on my shoulder.

"Nothing." I swallowed the words that were on the tip of my tongue. I didn't know why, but I couldn't say them out loud.

I'm scared, I admit.

I was worried that the sincerity given would be crushed once again.

I'm not old enough to say I love you.

Zhou Jin didn't say anything, he just tightly embraced me. At this moment, neither of us knew what to say.

"Have you eaten?" I asked Zhou Jin. I felt that we shouldn't have continued to immerse ourselves in this atmosphere.

Zhou Jin shook his head.

"Let's go eat." I pulled out a smile.

I took Zhou Jin's hand and walked slowly along the waterfront. We were both very silent, each with our own thoughts.

"I'm going to work tomorrow." "No," I said.

"Where to work?" Zhou Jin asked me.

"To work in my store." I'm determined to live well even if I'm the only one left.

In the hotel, he and I did nothing but lie quietly on the bed.

Early the next morning I called the manager and talked mainly about going to work in the store. I was determined to live well and not be bothered by these emotions, and we agreed to meet at ten in the morning.

"I'm leaving." I put on my skirt and said I had to go home and change before I met the manager.

Zhou Jin was still lying on the bed. He looked at me and put a hand on my shoulder, as if he couldn't bear for me to leave.

"I'm going to work." I grabbed his hand from my shoulder and said, "You go back to school early, too."

Zhou Jin didn't say anything, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. I didn't know what that meant. Maybe he was just as confused about the future as I was.

"I'll come see you again." I let go of his hand and started to leave.

But Zhou Jin hugged me from behind and put his head on my shoulder.

I could feel that Zhou Jin was secretly enduring something. I was conflicted over whether I should ask him or not, but when I finally decided to ask him, he had already let me go. He smiled at me but didn't say anything.

His smile was gentle, as usual.

Perhaps … I can tell Xie Zongming the news after I completely divorce him, and as for the dirty things that happened between Xie Zongming and I during divorce, I can never tell him, I don't want to use these things to dirty his ears.

When I got home, I changed my clothes and went straight to the meeting place with the manager. It was not far from my jewelry store.

As soon as I entered, I started looking for someone who looked like a professional manager, but all I could find in the café was a young boy sitting in a corner, except for a couple who were bored with each other.

I just saw that boy yesterday, I didn't expect to meet him again today, and I finally remembered who he was.

But when I remembered who he was, I wanted to run. After all, it would be awkward to see a detective investigating his husband's lover in this situation.

I managed a smile, but at the same time I had a premonition that my appointment with the professional manager was over.

Just then the detective got up and walked over to me. He stood in front of me and gave me a slightly cold smile.

Well, it was more awkward now.

"Miss Xia, I am Li Han." He didn't reach out to shake my hand. He looked like one of those social phobia people.

"You are..." I couldn't believe it as I confirmed it again.

"I am." Li Han nodded with certainty.

The two of us sat facing each other, and it was only now that I was able to take a closer look at him.

He was wearing a dark blue checked shirt and his hair was slightly long. His eyes were downcast and his fingers were resting on his coffee cup. His fingers were beautiful and pale to the point of transparency.

He looked very young, and looking at him made me feel cheated.

"Aren't you a detective?" I couldn't help but ask him.

He raised his eyes and glanced at me. His eyes were very indifferent as he said softly, "I'm in charge of the store too."

"How old are you?" I asked. He was too young for me to trust him.

As if guessing my intentions, he reached into his backpack and pulled out a card.

He placed the card in front of me, and I saw that it was an ID card. The date of birth clearly showed that the man who looked like a boy in front of me was thirty-two years old.

He and I are the same age.

I suddenly felt a little envious of him.

"I want to work in the store." Now that I have confirmed his identity, I can make my own request.

He looked at me and said, "What are you going to do? The shop doesn't need me anymore, does it? I see. "

What do you understand! I listened to his words and complained in my heart. Although I had only said one sentence, he had actually thought of many things in his heart.

"No, I just want to go to work." "I think I should let you know if I'm going. My grandfather has a jewelry store for you, after all."

"Yes." He glanced at me, but quickly lowered his eyes.

"Why would my grandfather give you the shop?" I asked curiously.

"Probably because I'm more reliable." Li Han said, his tone was very calm, as if he was the one who asked this question out of curiosity.

I pursed my lips. I felt that even if I asked him, I wouldn't be able to get anything out of him, so I decided to change the topic. "Can I help out at the store tomorrow?"