Liu Siyue quickly arrived at the amusement park, having invited Chen Hui along again.
Chen Hui was still whispering to her, puzzled:
“Your big brother and my eldest sister are out with their families. Why did they call us along?
“To be the third wheel?”
Liu Siyue winked at her:
“Come on, you’re not thinking straight. My brother definitely wanted a private date with Sister Wanyi, so he had us come to babysit the kids.
“I think Keke is the real third wheel now.
“Let’s go, take Keke to play.”
Chen Hui caught on instantly:
“Oh, I get it.”
The next second, she took Wang Keke by the hand and walked away:
“Keke, come with Auntie. Auntie will buy you cotton candy first, then take you to play something fun.”
Wang Keke followed Chen Hui without hesitation. Lin Wanyi started to go after them, but Liu Siyue blocked her:
“Sister Wanyi, just have a proper date with my big brother.”
Lin Wanyi could only watch them leave.
She still wanted to follow, but Liu Renzhi stopped her:
“Let them take care of Keke.”
Lin Wanyi finally stopped in her tracks. She turned to Liu Renzhi and asked:
“Tell me, did you invite Yueyue here just to pull this stunt?”
Liu Renzhi felt truly wronged—he hadn’t thought of that at all; he simply wanted everyone to have a good time together.
But now that it turned out this way, it wasn’t bad either.
He took Lin Wanyi’s hand and started strolling through the amusement park.
Most of the rides in the park were no longer suitable for him—not for his age, not for his status.
Lin Wanyi was timid and afraid of heights, so she dared not try anything either. So they simply walked slowly together.
From a distance, they saw Wang Keke buying cotton candy.
Liu Renzhi asked Lin Wanyi: “Do you want some?”
Lin Wanyi found it amusing:
“That’s for kids.”
“Then what do adults eat?”
Liu Renzhi’s eyes held a mischievous glint as he asked.
Lin Wanyi inexplicably thought of something intimate, and she blushed, lowering her head.
Liu Renzhi, in a good mood, pulled her to sit on a bench. His lips brushed against her earlobe:
“What’s wrong? Are you thinking of eating me?”
Lin Wanyi nervously looked around, then scolded him:
“Liu Renzhi…
“How are you becoming more and more improper these days?”
Liu Renzhi himself didn’t know why.
Ever since he confirmed he had fallen for Lin Wanyi, he couldn’t help but tease her from time to time.
He just loved seeing her blush and lower her head—it was truly beautiful.
Liu Siyue and Chen Hui had a blast with Wang Keke.
When they got home, as soon as Wang Keke got into the car, she fell asleep.
Liu Renzhi dropped them off at their place. While Lin Wanyi carried Wang Keke inside to put her to bed, he pulled Lin Jiajun aside:
“Wang Hao is back again.”
“What?”
Lin Jiajun was shocked:
“He really came back? So what Keke said that day was true?
“She really saw Wang Hao?”
“It should be true. He went to the kindergarten this afternoon.
“Jiajun, you need to be careful lately.
“I asked your sister to move to my place, but she refused. Last time, Wang Hao was so deranged that he kidnapped Keke. I’m afraid he might pull something else.
“And judging by the situation, he drove here a few days ago and doesn’t seem like he’s leaving anytime soon.
“I don’t think he’s up to any good.”
Lin Jiajun nodded: “I understand.
“Brother Liu, don’t worry.”
Inside the house, Li Suhua looked worried:
“What does Wang Hao still want? The marriage is over, the divorce papers are signed.
“Why can’t he just let go?”
Lin Jiajun was even angrier:
“Exactly! He used to look down on my sister, belittle her, hit her, and curse her.
“Now that they’re divorced, he comes all this way to pester her. It’s insane.”
Li Suhua thought for a moment:
“I bet he realized he’ll never find a woman better than your sister, so he regrets it.
“If he could still find someone as naive as her, he wouldn’t be bothering her.
“Starting tomorrow, I’ll keep a knife in the yard. If he dares to harass your sister again, I’ll hack him to death.
“I’m old anyway. Even if I end up joining your father in the afterlife, so be it.”
“Mom.”
Lin Wanyi, hearing this from her room, rushed out:
“It’s not that serious. How can you be so impulsive at your age?
“Don’t worry, please don’t worry. We live in a society governed by law; he wouldn’t dare do anything. We just need to keep an eye on Keke. Let him do whatever he wants.”
Late at night.
Lin Wanyi lay in bed, her heart full of mixed feelings.
She had just comforted Li Suhua, but only she knew how anxious and terrified she truly was.
Wang Hao—just hearing his name made Lin Wanyi tremble uncontrollably.
She had thought that with them being a thousand miles apart, they would never see each other again.
But how long had it been?
Wang Hao had already chased her here.
Their divorce had been so ugly—it was practically a messy, violent end.
She never wanted to see Wang Hao again for the rest of her life.
But why did he have to show up here?
Why?
She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Then her phone buzzed with a message from Liu Renzhi:
【Can’t sleep, can you?】
Lin Wanyi’s nose tingled. She replied:
【Yeah, I can’t sleep.】
Liu Renzhi’s message came quickly:
【Don’t worry. This isn’t Wang Family Village. Wang Hao wouldn’t dare do anything to you here. Wanyi, I’ve got your back.】
【Call me anytime if anything happens. No matter how big the problem, I’ll drop everything and come to you right away.】
Lin Wanyi’s anxious heart seemed to calm down instantly. She typed a single word:
【Okay.】
Liu Renzhi continued:
【If you can’t sleep, think of me. I’m thinking of you too.】
Lin Wanyi fell asleep.
She fell asleep dreaming of Liu Renzhi.
Liu Renzhi, however, did not sleep. He was still busy in his study.
As the boss, there were many things he had to handle personally—he couldn’t trust others with them.
But he was willing to work overtime for Lin Wanyi.
He was willing to work overtime for all the family he loved; he saw it as his responsibility.
After midnight, he rubbed his temples and prepared to head back to his room.
Passing through the garden, he saw Liu Siyue sitting alone on a bench, staring into space.
His heart ached. He quickly walked over:
“Yueyue, why aren’t you asleep yet?”
Liu Siyue hadn’t expected Liu Renzhi to still be awake.
She immediately stood up to go back to her room:
“It’s nothing. I just couldn’t sleep and wanted to get some fresh air.”
Liu Renzhi stopped her and sat down with her on the bench:
“Talk to me, Yueyue. I’m your big brother. I watched you grow up. You can tell me anything.
“If you don’t want Mom and Dad to worry, at least tell your big brother.”
Liu Siyue suddenly threw herself into Liu Renzhi’s arms:
“Brother, big brother, I…”
She kept crying, crying and crying. Liu Renzhi held her tightly, letting her cry, letting her soak his shirt.
Only when Liu Siyue was exhausted from crying did he pat her back:
“Still those same issues? You still can’t forget, can you?
“Yueyue, I know those things hurt you too deeply. I know you can’t just forget them overnight.
“But you have to be strong. Everyone who hurt you has paid the price through the law.
“Believe me, big brother—you will be happy in the future.
“You will definitely meet the best partner in your life.”
Liu Siyue’s voice was low:
“Is it still possible for me? Brother, could anyone ever like someone like me?
“It’s impossible. Once they know about my past, they’ll all be disgusted and hate me. No one will truly like me.
“Just like Qin Chao—after he found out about my situation…”
Liu Renzhi’s heart ached even more.
She was the little sister he had cherished for over twenty years.
She was his little treasure, whom he had watched grow up since she was a child.
She used to be so confident, so radiant—but those bastards had turned her into this.
Moonlight spilled over Liu Siyue, making her look like a porcelain doll on the verge of shattering.
In his heart, Liu Renzhi wished he could tear those bastards limb from limb and feed them to the fish.
But on the surface, he calmly told Liu Siyue:
"Yueyue, in your big brother's eyes, you are the best sister and the best person there is.
"After Mom's birthday is over, let's all go out as a family to relax and unwind.
"Yueyue, remember—none of that was your fault. Not a single bit of it was your fault."
