Ye Zenan opened the express delivery package and found a foam packing sheet inside, wrapped around a U disk.

  He furrowed his brow and inserted the USB drive into the computer. A video player popped up automatically inside.

  Right after that, a moan similar to the entanglement of men and women entered his ears. His line of sight was fixed on the computer screen, fixed on the familiar face in the picture. His gaze began to blur.

  ………………

  After Dailinqua left, a new director came to Qianyu company, who was a middle-aged man in his 40s with an obvious beer belly.

  The new official took office and immediately convened a meeting with all employees.

  I thought it should be a lively and fiery discussion, but unexpectedly it became an old people's chat session. During the conversation, everything was straightforward without any ups and downs. Song Yuqiao dozed off three times and was called out by name, directly deducting his monthly bonus.

  However, Song Yuqiao didn't plan to get this month's bonus either. The resignation letter has been submitted. All that's left is for Ye Zenan to sign and stamp it, then go through the formalities of leaving the job.

  At noon, Hua Zhen called and directly questioned: "Yu Qiao, when did you get so close to Zhang Menglin?"

  Song Yuqiao didn't understand, "What?"

  "Look at Weibo."

  Song Yuqiao opened Weibo and was shocked by the number of new followers, and there were many private messages asking if she wanted to meet up, it's really speechless.

  Indeed, the first popular Weibo post was about meeting at a mall yesterday, where Zhang Menglin dragged her to take that photo.

  Song Yuqiao shut down Weibo and called Huazhen. They agreed to meet at a Chinese restaurant for dinner, where he told her everything from start to finish.

  She immediately slammed the table and stood up, "She actually still pulled you back? I knew there was something wrong with that photo. She's really good at putting on a show. I'm so disgusted with her, sticking to Pei's side like a fly, I'd love to swat her dead!"

  Song Yuqiao heard this name and his heart skipped a beat.

  She didn't know what Hua Zhen thought of Pei Su Cheng in her heart, after all, she had been chasing him for three years. If it was said that there wasn't even a bit of feeling, that would be false.

  Hua Zhen also noticed Song Yuqiao's hesitation, and picked up the juice in front of her to take a sip. "Honestly, Yuqiao, if I said I've completely moved on, that would be impossible. Now, I no longer allow myself to think about him, as soon as the thought arises, I immediately cut it off! My mom has already started arranging blind dates for me, it's really annoying."

  Song Yuqiao listened to Hua Zhen's deliberately casual tone, she knew that Hua Zhen was actually very heavy-hearted.

  In the evening, Song Yuqiao accompanied Song Shuying to Erniang's house for dinner.

  Second Aunt and her family are all good, but Second Aunt still doesn't know that Song Yuqiao is almost divorced. As soon as she entered the door, she asked: "Why didn't Ye Zenan come?"

  Song Shuying, who was following behind, said: "Yu Qiao is preparing to divorce Ye Zenan, Second Aunt, don't ask any more questions."

  Xiyu Xia was taken aback at first, and just as she wanted to ask something, she saw Song Shuying walking in from behind, and her astonishment left her speechless.

  "Xiao Ying, your belly..."

  Song Shuying smiled: "Second Aunt, I'm pregnant."

  "It's not pregnancy, it's about to give birth," Xi Yuxia shook her head, "You two sisters are really..."

  Su Chen felt that his mother wanted to say something again, so he gave a wink to his daughter-in-law Sang Ke. Sang Ke stepped forward and said, "Mom, Qiaoqiao and Xiaoying have just arrived, dinner is ready, let's eat first and talk later."

  Song Yuqiao could naturally guess what Er Yi wanted to say, and it was bound to be a round of questioning. Sister Song Shuying definitely didn't want to answer, and in the end, it could only get very awkward.

  On the dinner table, there were many dishes, all cooked by her uncle himself. There were many nourishing dishes, and Song Yuqiao thought they were prepared for Song Shuying, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

  It's not easy to get together, Song Yuqiao wants to drink a little wine with her cousin Su Chen. She remembers that her entry-level wine was taught by her cousin Su Chen, and at that time she could still hold up a small cup of white wine. Now her alcohol tolerance is getting weaker and weaker.

  She had just reached out to pour wine when Su Chen blocked her way.

  "You can't drink liquor now, what do you want to drink? Milk, yogurt or juice? Drink the same as your sister."

  Song Yuqiao was taken aback.

  Why can't she drink?

  Song Shuying also seemed to have such doubts, "Let Qiao drink a little, it's no big deal, she can't drink much, but it's also okay to help with the excitement."

  Xiyu Xia said: "You're pregnant, how can you still drink? You must be careful with what you eat, not just you Yujiao, but also Shuying. How many months is your belly?"

  Song Shuying said: "More than five months."

  Song Yuqiao muttered in her heart, why did it involve her, she wasn't even pregnant.

  Xiyu Xia turned to Song Yuqiao and asked, "Your sister just said you got divorced. Is it true or fake?"

  Song Yu nodded slightly.

  "You're pregnant and divorced, so you plan to raise it yourself?"

  Last time, Sang Ko and Su Chen returned from the police station and immediately told their mother about Song Yuqiao's pregnancy.

  As soon as Xi Yu Xia spoke these words, except for Su Chen and Sang Ke who had informed Old Madame beforehand, not only Song Yu Qiao but also Song Shu Ying were taken aback.

  "Second aunt, I'm not pregnant," Song Yuqiao said, "I can't..."

  Song Shuying directly kicked Song Yuqiao under the dinner table, and Song Yuqiao swallowed her words, looking at her sister. Song Shuying slightly shook her head.

  Xiyu Xia said: "You don't even know if you're pregnant or not, you really are careless. Go back and buy a pregnancy test to check, or tomorrow I'll let Sangsang accompany you to the hospital to take a look..."

  The second aunt talked too much, and finally the second aunt's husband directly tapped the edge of the bowl with chopsticks: "Talk less, finish eating first."

  However, Second Aunt was still very excited, because with this, counting the one her daughter-in-law had just conceived, their family would have three new additions next year. "After the New Year, I'll give your mom a call and tell her to roll back from Canada to help take care of the kids for you two sisters."

  Song Shuying and Song Yuqiao exchanged a glance, and simultaneously shrugged their shoulders.

  Let Grandma Shi Meiyu take care of the kids? Hehe, it's definitely going to be a mess. She'll put the baby in a stroller and then move the rock samples into the nursery, holding a magnifying glass to give the baby a lesson on geology.

  At night, Song Yuqiao and Song Shuying returned home. His sister said she wanted to take a walk, so Song Yuqiao didn't take a taxi and walked along the road instead.

  "Sister, why didn't you let me tell Auntie just now? I'm not pregnant at all, I couldn't get pregnant even if I wanted to."

  "Don't spread this around, just keep it to yourself. If you want to tell Erniang, do it privately," Song Shuying asked, "Have you handled things with Ye Zenan?"

  "I've already gone to see a lawyer, he said he'd help me collect some evidence, and if necessary, we'll file a lawsuit."

  Song Shuying originally wanted to talk to Song Yuqiao about some things related to Pei Si Cheng, but unexpectedly her stomach suddenly hurt and she stopped in her tracks, calling out.

  Song Yu jumped in fright: "Sister!"

  Song Shuying supported Song Yuqiao for a while, and the bodyguard who was driving behind hurriedly drove over and asked, "Miss Song, do you need to go to the hospital?"

  "It's nothing."

  Song Yuqiao was anxious: "Sister, let's go to the hospital?"

  Song Shuying didn't make a sound, holding her belly and lowering her head. After more than ten seconds, she suddenly burst out laughing, "I'm fine, look at how tense you are."

  Song Yuqiao: "......"

  Bodyguard Brother: “......”

  "Sister, this isn't a joke, you're going to scare me to death!"

  Song Shuying smiled: "You still say I scared you? When we were young, who was it that jumped down from the wall and lay motionless on the ground pretending to be dead?"

  "Say it again! Say it again!" Song Yuqiao grabbed Song Shuying's arm, "You didn't let that Li Ersha from the neighboring village give me artificial respiration?"

  "If you don't say so, you can jump up from the ground like a zombie!" Song Shuying held her waist, "No way, I'm going to laugh to death."

  The laughter of the two sisters fell into a black private car not far behind.

  The driver asked: "Han Ge, are you going over?"

  Han Jinyu lowered the car window, isolating the laughter outside, closed her eyes and leaned against the seat, and after a long time said: "Go back to the hotel."

  ………………

  Because Ye Zenan was slow to respond, Song Yuqiao went to find Shen Chenliang again.

  Shen Zhenliang handed her a copy of the already organized evidence of infidelity, "Inside, there are videos, pregnancy test reports, and your separation certificates. If you take this to court to sue, you will definitely win, but as you said, this is related to the reputation of the Ye family. In C City, although the Ye family is not a deeply rooted aristocratic family, it can still stir up waves, enough for those news media to sensationalize."

  Song Yuqiao clenched the copied U disk in her palm.

  "Uh, I know, by tomorrow night at the latest, I will take the initiative to contact you."

  "Good."

  That night, Song Yuqiao thought for a long time and decided to sign the revised divorce agreement. Just as she was about to call Ye Zenan, her phone rang unexpectedly.

  It was Ye Zenan who made the call.

  It's just as well, saving her from having to call him.

  Song Yuqiao answered the phone and before he could say a word, Ye Zenan spoke up on the other end.

  "So I promised Qiao."

  His voice was hoarse and unbearable, as if there were sawdust scratching against something, Song Yuqiao couldn't help but furrow her brow.

  "Song Yuqiao, let's get a divorce."

  ………………

  Listening to Song Yuqiao's voice on the other end of the phone, it seemed as if she was in a distant and ethereal realm.

  Ye Zenan lay straight on the bed, raised his arm to cover his eyes, and his fingers holding the phone were trembling slightly.

  "Yes, tomorrow afternoon, I have time, going to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

  The moment he hung up the phone with Song Yuqiao, Ye Zenan's heart seemed to have been suddenly hollowed out, leaving only a skeleton.

  The USB drive that arrived in the morning, Ye Zenan didn't know who sent it, but the video content inside really stimulated the hidden consciousness in his mind.

  It's as if from a gap in the earth, desperately pulling out a section of rattan that was stuck inside.

  Song Yuqiao's BFF...

  He himself...

  And Song Yuqiao...

  It was a quiet afternoon when Ye Zenan returned from City C and gave Song Yuqiao a call, saying: "Yuqiao, where are you now?"

  Song Yuqiao answered in a very soft voice, "I'm at school, the teacher is explaining how to estimate fractions, you called me again, are you thinking of me?"

  "I've missed you," Ye Zenan smiled, "Tonight when I get back, I'll give you a surprise."

  Hanging up the phone, Ye Zenan went to Song Yuqiao's room first.

  Song Yuqiao had previously given him the key to her room, and he often came and went from the Song family home, with the security guards recognizing him and not blocking his way.

  He walked into Song Yuqiao's room and sat on her bed, casually flipping through the homework on Song Yuqiao's desk.

  Really studied desperately.

  Ye Zenan couldn't help but shake his head, a math exercise book as thick as a dictionary, and at Song Yuqiao's speed of doing questions, he really didn't know how long it would take to finish.

  A little heartache, just at this time, because I had just returned to the Ye family, with a surplus of heart but a deficiency of strength, and not being by her side.

  Outside the door, there was a knock at the door. Ye Zenan thought it was Song Yu returning, so he went to open the door directly. However, standing outside the door was not Song Yu, but rather one of her friends, Lu Lu.

  Lu Lu saw Ye Ze Nan and was also surprised: "Isn't Yu Qiao here?"

  Ye Zenan said: "Yuqiao hasn't come back yet, what business do you have with her? Or wait a bit?"

  Lu Lu said: "Good."

  Ye Zenan had dinner with several close female friends of Song Yuqiao and watched movies together, they were also very familiar with each other.

  After entering Song Yuqiao's room, Lu suddenly said that her mouth was a bit dry. Ye Zenan got up to help her pour water, but Lu said: "No need, I'll do it myself."

  He Luoluo took out two cups of water from Song Yuqiao's small kitchen, handing one to Ye Zenan: "You have some too."

  Ye Zenan had rushed over from afar by train and was indeed parched, so after saying "thank you", he took the cup of water from her hand, tilted his head back and drank almost half a cup in one gulp.

  If time could flow backwards, if it were possible, Ye Zenan would rather die of thirst than touch that cup of water, definitely not.

  There's something wrong with that glass of water.

  After drinking water, he felt a bit dizzy and saw the person standing in front of him was "Song Yuqiao", who seemed more beautiful than before, slender and elegant like an orchid.

  "I'm going."

  "Song Yuqiao" walked over, directly hooked his neck, and said in the tone of Song Yuqiao he was familiar with: "Anan, I missed you."

  Ye Zenan felt a wave of dry fire surging from inside out, and the softness in front of "Song Yuqiao" was pressed against his body, suddenly making him react, unable to hold back, and suddenly pressed her under his body.

  Song Yuqiao's initiative left Ye Zenan somewhat unprepared, he was still a bit sober in his mind, he knew that this was Song Yuqiao's first time, and he had to be gentle, to let her enjoy it.

  However, the woman beneath him was using her utmost skill to tease him.

  He couldn't help himself, and increased his strength, thrusting forward with force. Underneath him was Song Yuqiao's soft body, unable to control himself, no longer caring about her feelings, only wanting her to make a louder sound, just a little louder.

  Suddenly, the door opened.

  Ye Zenan is now completely out of control of his movements, but still relying on the first thought, he turned his head to take a look.

  Just then, as he turned around to look, the doorway was empty.

  At that time, he was drugged by Lu Lian. This is what Ye Zhenan knew after Song Yuqiao left.

  He frantically looked for Song Yuqiao, his heart filled with guilt. He got drunk in a bar, smoked and even took drugs, using the hallucinatory feeling to turn his inner pain into an exciting illusion, leaving him with a floating sensation in his heart.

  That period of time was dark, and his heart was even darker, unable to see a glimmer of sunlight.

  Until then, his mother took him to see a doctor, but beforehand did not inform him that this doctor was actually a hypnotist who could delete or modify some memories.

  This morning, Ye Zenan took the USB drive to the hospital and asked his mother about it in person.

  At first, Pei Yuling's words were somewhat evasive: "What are you talking about? It didn't happen at all."

  "Mom!" Ye Zenan said, "I've already remembered everything, are you still going to keep it a secret?! The video has even been sent home!"

  Pei Yuling's eyes had already betrayed her.

  Ye Zenan didn't even have the strength to curl up the corners of his mouth in a cold smile, and directly slammed the hospital room door and left.

  Memories from the cracks, finally extracted.

  It was him who wronged Song Yuqiao first, even if he was being schemed against.

  The room was not lit, the curtains were half-drawn, revealing the dark blue sky outside. A crescent moon hung in the gap between the high-rise buildings, curved like a hook, hooked to his heart.

  Ye Zenan moved his arm away, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open, and a line of tears flowed down from the corner of his eye.

  ………………

  Song Yuqiao felt a little puzzled, why he had been insisting on not divorcing before, but suddenly loosened his mouth.

  The next afternoon, Song Yuqiao took a half-hour leave and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

  She didn't see Ye Zenan's figure at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, so she stood aside and waited.

  Song Shuying called: "Have you arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau? I'll have my bodyguard drive to pick you up, don't say no, since we're getting a divorce, we should leave with dignity, and have someone see us off."

  "Good."

  Song Yuqiao knew that her sister was thinking of herself, so she didn't say much either.

  Day in and day out, many people come here to register their marriages, while others cry as they file for divorce. At the window where divorces are registered, a staff member wearing a uniform is still trying to persuade them.

  She was so absorbed in watching that Ye Zenan walked over from behind her.

  "I'm going."

  Song Yuqiao turned around, "Oh, you're here."

  Ye Zenan nodded slightly, his face expressionless, "Have you got everything?"

  "I've brought it with me."

  "Then go ahead."

  Ye Zenan took the lead and walked in, walking towards a window. The staff member was lowering his head writing something, looked up at the two standing people and said: "Give me your ID card and household register, go over there to take a photo."

  Song Yuqiao glanced in that direction and saw a red lining behind him. A young couple had just stood up from the bench.

  Ye Zenan said: "We are divorced."

  The staff finally looked up and said, "That's wrong, divorce is over here."

  Song Yuqiao felt a bit nervous, even more so than when she came to pick up her marriage certificate. In this civil affairs bureau hall, everything seemed busy and bustling.

  She didn't know if Ye Zenan was nervous or not, because his expression was blank, and there wasn't a single hint of emotion to be seen. This version of Ye Zenan was even more unfamiliar than when they were arguing, it was someone that Song Yuqiao had never seen before.

  The divorce procedure is not complicated, but before handling it, the staff will ask repeatedly whether they really decide to get divorced.

  Song Yuqiao nodded, and Ye Zenan didn't speak until he was asked for the last time, then said: "Yes, don't ask any more."

  A marriage certificate eventually turned into a divorce certificate.

  Ye Zenan took a last look, and in the marriage certificate, there was a photo of him and Song Yuqiao stuck on it. Suddenly, he remembered that when they came to register their marriage, he had just thrown a big tantrum, and Song Yuqiao had coaxed him all the way, telling him jokes, "Anan, smile, or the photo won't look good."

  As a result, the wedding photos found were still satisfactory, and Ye Zenan was also amused by Song Yuqiao, with a smile on his face.

  At that time, Song Yuqiao was holding a marriage certificate and said with joy: "From now on, we will be tied together."

  When they got married, he was unwilling and she was reluctant.

  Now, when it comes to divorce, they seem to have reached the end of the road, with no way out, and even the reluctance and unwillingness are gone.

  After completing the divorce formalities, they walked out side by side.

  Ye Zenan said: "Are you going back? I'll send you off, my car is up front."

  "No need," Song Yuqiao waved his hand, "My sister has sent a car to pick me up, thank you."

  "Then... goodbye." Ye Zenan said.

  Song Yuqiao turned around and looked at Ye Zenan with a raised head, "See you later."

  Ye Zenan suddenly stopped Song Yuqiao who had already taken two steps forward.

  Song Yuqiao stopped and turned around.

  He stood on the second step of the stairs, while Ye Zenan stood below him.

  Ye Zenan smiled and said, "Goodbye."

  After receiving the divorce certificate, Ye Zenan only truly felt that Song Yuqiao was no longer his alone. No matter how he treated her before, she was on his household registration book, and this person who was once on his household registration book would soon be written into someone else's household registration book. This made him think, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

  Something originally belonging to oneself, an object with one's own name engraved on it, has slipped out of one's control.

  Although this item was his during this period of time, it was something he despised and scorned.

  He watched as Song Yuqiao got into a black private car and left before turning around and walking towards his own car.

  At Ye Zinan's parking location, there is a cake house with a song being played inside.

  "Going back to the past, trying to continue the story, at least not letting you leave me again, dispersing the attention of time, this time will hold on tighter, and see if it's still possible to retain... wanting to go back to the past..."

  Back to the past...

  Can we go back to the past?

  ………………

  Song Yuqiao stopped the car when passing by the Forest Park.

  "I'll go take a look around."

  She just wants to be alone now, walking quietly by the side of the road.

  In the forest park, Song Yuqiao walked around the Half Moon Lake and then leaned on the railing, finally bursting into tears with emotions that had been suppressed for a long time.

  Her first love, all the way until now, three years and then another three years, finally came to an end.

  She had no lingering affection for Ye Zenan, nor did she have any nostalgia for this marriage. The love they once shared had long since disappeared in the mutual torment of these years.

  But in my heart, it's very empty, I want to cry out loud, I want to vent.

  Tears fell on the lake's surface, without causing a single ripple.

  Someone passing by glanced at a crying girl on this side, but Song Yuqiao was completely unaware.

  She wants to pour out her heart and have someone by her side at this moment.

  She took out her mobile phone and searched through the address book, calling Huazhen, but Huazhen's phone was turned off.

  She then called Peis Chen.

  ………………

  At that time, Pei Si Cheng was in a conference room in D City, having a very important meeting with branch employees about the promotion of new products.

  Paisong's work phone was in Lǐ Běi's hand, his personal mobile phone was in his own pocket.

  When the phone rang, everyone in the conference room fell silent.

  If it were someone else's phone, he might not have answered, but this ringtone was Song Yuqiao's exclusive ringtone.

  He pressed the connect button directly.

  Over the phone, Song Yuqiao's slightly hoarse voice came through: "Pei Si Cheng, I'm getting a divorce."

  "Uh-huh." Pei Si flipped through the A4 printout in front of him with his fingers, picked up a pen and scribbled some lines on it, his voice calm and collected. "Have you thought of your answer?"

  A long silence, without a sound.

  "I've thought it through."

  Pei Si clenched his wrist and exerted force, causing the pen in his hand to tear through the paper with a long, ripping sound.

  "Then... tonight, I'll be waiting for you to come find me."

  The people in the conference room listened to Pei Si Cheng's words.

  "Uh-huh."

  "Have you thought of your answer?"

  "Tonight, I'll be waiting for you to come find me."

  No matter how I listen, it's all ambiguous, who is the person on the other end of the phone?

  Pais hung up the phone and stood up directly, completely different from his calm demeanor just now. "Today's meeting will end here."

  After he finished speaking, he ran out of the conference room directly.

  Yes, ran out.

  He is going to catch the last flight back to City C.

  Although Song Yuqiao did not make any promises on the phone, whether he would come looking for him or not.

  However, he said a long time ago that he was gambling.