Xia An suddenly found herself at a loss for words, feeling that she and Zhao Zhenzhen were unable to communicate. Sighing helplessly, she said, "Ms. Zhao, is there anything else?"
"Don't you dare hang up on me! If you don't explain yourself clearly, I won't let you hide away so easily." Zhao Zhenzhen seemed determined that Xia An and Li Chunxu should be together.
"You..."
"What do you mean? Xia An, I'm telling you this: although I think Lu Qicheng is a good man as well, this man has hurt you multiple times. I truly believe he's not suitable for you. You should give him up. Even if you still think of that person in your heart, it's time to let go now," Zhao Zhenzhen suddenly became serious and her tone grew more formal.
Xia An fell into deep thought. She knew Zhao Zhenzhen was right—she herself also realized she needed to move on from Lu Qicheng.
Yet, there seemed to be some kind of magic about that man, making it hard for her to leave him behind.
"Xia An?" Seeing Xia An didn't respond, Zhao Zhenzhen grew a little annoyed and shouted, "Did you hear? Stop talking nonsense. I have nothing more to do with Lu Qicheng. My relationship with Li Chunxu doesn't work out, so let's just end it here. Goodbye."
When she had no words left, Xia An chose to escape.
After hanging up the call, Xia An got into her car and drove off in a hurry.
Zhao Zhenzhen stared at her phone for a while before a smile suddenly appeared on her beautiful face.
"Xia An, you wait. I'll see what I can do about you," she murmured to herself. This made her feel much better, and she didn't mind that Xia An had hung up on her.
On the other side, after Li Chunxu left Yuntan in a despondent state, he returned to the hotel.
He deliberately chose this hotel so it would be close to Yuntan, allowing him to come by occasionally to see Xia An. However, the woman's avoidance was becoming increasingly obvious.
Xia An, do you really not want to see me?
Li Chunxu looked dejected at the necklace he had prepared for Xia An. In foreign countries, this necklace held a special meaning—it was believed that once given to someone as an expression of love, they would never be separated. Even though Li Chunxu knew Xia An didn't love him, it didn't stop him from loving her or wanting her to fall in love with him.
But the first step of his plan had hit a snag, which slightly dampened his enthusiasm.
After feeling depressed for a few seconds, Li Chunxu suddenly felt an injection of new energy. He smiled faintly as he said, "Xia An, even if you try to avoid me, I'll find you. You are the one destined for my life."
The next day, when Lu Qicheng was eating breakfast, Shen Qing was fully engrossed in reading a newspaper.
"Mom, good morning!" Not having slept well, Lu Qicheng wasn't in a great mood and casually greeted Shen Qing before heading to work.
"Qicheng!" Shen Qing's eyes finally left the newspaper. Seeing her son about to leave, she quickly called out, "Come over here quickly! Check if this is true."
"What do you mean by 'is it true'?" Lu Qicheng approached, his face changing when he saw what was written in the newspaper.
On the front page of the paper, there was a headline about the incident at the hotel entrance last night. The photo spread had large images that weren't clear enough to identify who the people were, but Lu Qicheng knew it was Xia An and no one else.