The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

He wasn’t surprised at all: "Of course. It’s necessary."

Yan Xixi felt relieved.

Li Zhen suddenly said, "I have a suggestion."

"Go ahead, tell me."

"I have a little house a hundred miles away. I bought it last month, it’s very small and modest. The previous owner had special reasons to sell it cheaply. I don’t need it for now—I was planning to rent it out, so it’s been empty. For safety’s sake, I suggest once Huang Xiaojue’s condition improves a bit, you move there to temporarily avoid trouble, and make plans once he’s fully recovered."

Yan Xixi was overjoyed: "That would be immensely helpful."

"Call me when the time comes, and I’ll take you there."

This time, Yan Xixi didn’t say any words of thanks because she wasn’t sure what to say.

She opened another phone and only then saw the flood of messages.

"Silly girl, congratulations on graduating... "

"Ha ha, my silly big girl finally made it, graduating from South Country University, how many people envy you! Hurry and send me a photo... "

"Xixi, are you angry? Are you really ignoring me? "

"Xixi... I really didn’t mean not to come... Seriously... sigh, I don’t know how to put it but, whatever the reason, it’s all my fault... Last time, when you graduated from university, I was away on a business trip and couldn’t attend the ceremony. This time, you graduated from South Country University, and I didn’t come again. It’s unforgivable... Xixi, I was wrong... "

"Xixi, I promise you, once I’m done here, I will never be away from you again... Really, I won’t leave your side... no matter how important things may be, I won’t care anymore... "

"Dear, I’m begging you... I’m really anxious, can’t sit still—have some pity on me... "

"Silly girl, just reply to me, even one word will do... "

...

The following dozens of messages were all like this, along with countless missed calls.

There were even photos he sent—full body, half body... and various silly poses...

Whenever she was unhappy, he would send these photos to make her smile, and she would always laugh out loud. But today, she couldn’t laugh.

A heavy stone blocked her heart.

It was life’s greatest regret: Graduation day, wearing a cap and taking pictures, waiting for him, but he didn’t come;

This time, she longed desperately for him to come, yet he didn’t.

Deep inside, an unspoken truth: I once thought the center of my world was you alone, but you see this as trivial. Was there ever true love?

Or perhaps love couldn’t surpass what was more crucial to him?

In this lifetime, she was never able to share the most important moments with him.

This was the fundamental difference between them.

A vague unease crept in: Maybe he stopped loving long ago? Didn’t he say it himself? A man’s love is merely driven by hormones. Once the hormones fade, so does the love.

Distance is love’s greatest killer, never have lovers endured long separations and remained deeply in love.

Countless loving romances, ultimately undone by distance.

She read through the messages, one by one.

For a long time, she just sat idly on the long bench.

At this moment, she wasn’t saddened, only worried whether Huang Xiaojue would safely get through this ordeal.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

She saw that familiar number.

She didn’t answer it, but the ringtone stubbornly persisted. With a slight hesitation, she finally answered the call. The voice on the other side immediately came through: "Hello... Xixi... Xixi... Silly girl, you finally answered my call... Xixi, it’s my fault..."

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