Three months after breaking up with Lu Jizhou, Li Jiu, a blogger with tens of millions of followers, was invited to attend the Influencer Festival. In the rush, she caught a distant glimpse of her ex-husband among the guests seated by the organizers.
His custom-tailored suit showed off his broad shoulders and narrow waist to perfection. His features were calm and aloof. Their eyes met for an instant, and a chill swiftly gathered in his gaze, shooting toward her like a flash of cold light.
At just one glance, Li Jiu turned to the camera and smiled brightly.
Under the camera flashes, she looked dazzlingly beautiful. Her red lips curved slightly, and her pert nose was like delicately carved jade porcelain.
Lu Jizhou's breath caught, and a dull ache stirred in his chest.
It had been 109 days since they broke up, but his rib was still inside her body.
Before the banquet was over, Li Jiu helped her friend into a car. The next moment, gossip accounts were already spreading rumors that she and her new boyfriend had been passionately kissing in the car.
Lu Jizhou made an excuse to leave, only to see a Porsche vanish into the shadows of the night.
Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.
Li Jiu paused as she unfastened a button and glanced at the security monitor. Lu Jizhou stood outside, his face dark, his hair disheveled and his lips tightly pressed together, as if he were desperately holding something back.
Li Jiu opened the door and smiled sweetly, her eyes clearly distant.
