The phone rang.

I answered.

It's Fang Yao.

Lan Yinong looked over and smiled, "Is it your wife?"

I didn't say anything and pressed the speaker button.

Fang Yao's relaxed voice came through, "Mr. Xie, have you found the person you were looking for?"

Lan Yinong's expression changed slightly.

I said, "Yes, I found her. She's right beside me."

Fang Yao's carefree voice laughed, "You're luckier than me, truly."

I remained silent and said, "I'm sorry for today...thank you for your trouble."

She said, "It's not really troublesome, at most a bit embarrassing. Everyone probably thinks I got stood up by the groom. Hahaha, it's a good reason to divorce you."

I forced a smile and said, "Um, I'll refund all the betrothal gifts to you, and I'll also give you compensation. I'm sorry."

Fang Yao exaggeratedly laughed, "We almost became husband and wife after all, do you really need to be so polite? Skip the compensation. I said if the person I was waiting for came back today, I would leave you."

The tissue in my hand was almost crumpled. After much struggle, all I could say was, "I'm sorry."

She hung up the phone.

Lan Yinong sat next to me and listened to the whole conversation.

I asked her, "Do you still want to take me home now?"

She lowered her head and didn't say anything.

I held her tightly in my arms and spoke sarcastically, "Fine, take me home then. Just watch me marry someone else! You always make decisions that are good for everyone, putting yourself last. Have you ever asked me what choice I want to make?"

She just sat there motionless, letting me hold her, letting me go crazy.

I suddenly couldn't stand it, so I crouched down, looked up at her eyes, and my voice trembled.

"Yinong, if I didn't see you today, we would be finished. Do you know that?"

She finally spoke, "I thought you were happy."

Happy? Leaving you behind and walking into the marriage hall with another woman, would I be happy?

I clenched her hand, pressing it tightly against my chest, "Don't you know how much I love you? Lan Yinong."

She shook her head, reached out to lift me up, and then hugged me tightly as if she wanted to merge me into her bones and blood.