Ah Yun came to visit.

I closed the villa’s door behind me and stepped outside. The cold night wind swept over me, making me shiver and instantly clearing my head.

Passing the factory building ahead, I heard the thunderous rumble of the die-casting machines; those night-shift workers were still toiling away for their wages. Compared to them, I felt I was much luckier—the boss’s wife was willing to fall into my arms. Though I hadn’t succeeded, it left a trace of regret. But time was on my side; since she was willing, there would be plenty more opportunities.

Lost in these thoughts, I walked out of the factory gates. The old man guarding the entrance saw me and, with a hint of surprise, said, “Xiaofeng, it’s so late—where are you going?”

Having lived beneath the boss’s wife’s villa for more than ten days now, he was already familiar with me. I responded casually, “I have some matters to attend to, just heading out for a bit.” With that, I left the factory and, standing on the main road outside, sent a location to Ayun.

She replied promptly, “Got it. I’ll come pick you up; I should be there in about ten minutes.”

A twinge of regret crossed my mind. If I’d known I had to wait for her, I could have lingered a while longer with the boss’s wife. But going back now would be pointless—Sister Yang would surely tease me, and I wasn’t about to invite ridicule. Pride mattered to me; I couldn’t let the boss’s wife look down on me. So I waited in the cold night wind.

About ten minutes later, Ayun messaged me—she had arrived at the entrance of the Economic Development Zone. Seeing she was only a few hundred meters away, I told her to wait and walked over.

I spotted Ayun’s car—a rather understated Volvo SUV. In my mind, that brand belonged to the second tier of luxury vehicles; not particularly expensive, but renowned for safety. Rarely did wealthy girls choose such cars.

Ayun opened the door for me. As I got in, she caught the scent of alcohol on me. Her brow furrowed. “Why did you drink?”

I nodded, “Yeah.”

“With whom did you drink?” she pressed. I thought of claiming I drank alone, but she wouldn’t believe it. So I said, “With a friend.”

She spoke with a hint of displeasure, “It was a woman, wasn’t it!” I denied it, “No.”

Ayun snorted coldly, “Don’t lie to me. You reek of cheap perfume—a woman’s scent. You think you can fool me?”

I grinned, “Wow! I didn’t expect your sense of smell to be so sharp.”

Her expression darkened. “Don’t joke with me. Tell me—why did you admit back then that you wanted to assault Han Lingxue?”

Still smiling, I replied, “Simple. I was captivated by her beauty and wanted her.”

Ayun snapped, “Nonsense! I’m right here in front of you—if you truly dared, you’d take me now. You didn’t dare even at your age, so years ago, you never could have.”

With alcohol lingering on my breath, I gave a wicked smile, “If you’re willing, I won’t hold back.” Leaning in, I moved my lips toward hers, but Ayun pushed me away sharply, anger in her voice. “I’m trying to help you clear your name. Do you really want to carry the label of an offender?”

I sighed, “My dear aunt, I don’t care about my reputation, so why do you?”

Ayun sneered, “Don’t flatter yourself. Who cares about your reputation? I care about mine. If you’re an offender and I was your girlfriend, and even let you kiss me in public, how am I supposed to face anyone?”

Her words unsettled me. I could disregard my own reputation, but what about hers?

Ayun continued, “I’ve already investigated your past. It’s best you confess the real reason honestly.”

I remembered the promise I’d made to Jin Yulian—no matter what, I couldn’t admit it. So I said, “If you’ve investigated everything, surely you know the reason. Why ask me?”

Ayun said, “Fine, since you won’t speak, I’ll tell you. Back then, your foster mother, Granny Li, fell ill and needed medical fees. Jin Yulian gave you a hundred thousand yuan and asked you to take the blame for her brother. Isn’t that right?”

I gave a bitter smile, “Since you know so much, what else is there to say?”

Ayun pressed on, “The woman you liked was Jin Yulian, correct?” I nodded, “Yes, she was my first love.”

Ayun said, “What I don’t understand is her company is about to go bankrupt. She can’t give you much money anymore, and she’s preparing to marry Qian Duobao. Since she’s someone else’s woman now, why do you still shield her and her brother?”

I answered quietly, “I like it this way—just as you like me.”

Ayun retorted angrily, “Who likes you? If I’d known you were that kind of person, I’d never have come to you. My mother believed the goddess of the ancient mountain temple would bless my marriage—who knew it would end up like this?”

I replied helplessly, “Ayun, you still have time to change your mind. I know I’m not worthy of you, so I wouldn’t mind if you left.”

Ayun said, “It’s meaningless now. Our relationship is already sealed; I have no choice but to carry on…”

Hearing her mention our relationship was already sealed, I laughed, “Ayun, don’t wrong me. We haven’t actually done anything.”

She snapped, “At this point, what difference does it make? I’ve already hired a lawyer to overturn your case.”

I pleaded, “My dear aunt, I’m not worthy of you. Just leave me—why bother overturning my case?”

Ayun said, “If I left you so easily now, people would say I was deceived into marriage by an offender, and that’s why I rushed to break up. Only by restoring your reputation can I openly and righteously leave you.”

Uneasy, I asked, “How do you plan to appeal?”

Ayun replied, “Simple. I’ll contact journalists, use the media to create public opinion, then have a lawyer file an appeal. The prosecutor’s office will certainly reopen the case.”

Seeing my anxious expression, Ayun said, “What are you worried about? When it comes to wealth, I have more than her. Whatever she can give you, I can give you ten times more. As for looks, I’m not inferior to her, and she’s already someone else’s woman—do you still find it hard to let her go?”

I stammered, “That’s not what I meant.” Ayun said, “When the time comes, all you need to do is tell the truth about what happened back then. Not only will you restore your own reputation, I can then become your woman. Why not?”

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