Shen Wanci used a cotton ball soaked in iodine to disinfect the wound, "Well, I understand. Anyway, thank you."

Bo Jingzhou: “To wipe out all the traces at the scene within a short period of time and make the scapegoat disappear without a trace, there are no more than ten such capable forces in City A. I've already dispatched people to keep an eye on them, but it might take some time.”

A city isn't his turf. Other people have built their influence over many years; it wouldn't be so easy for someone to expose their foundation. Otherwise, all those years of effort would be wasted.

Judging from this incident, the other party acted not only cautiously but also left many backup plans. If we are not careful and reveal our tracks, we will startle the snake and it will be even harder to catch them next time.

He had to stretch his hand in without making a sound, which took some doing.

Even Shen Wanci's photos, he felt were connected to the other party, just didn't know what the specific purpose was. Perhaps it was to stir up trouble between the two of them, or maybe something else entirely.

Bo Jingzhou's injury was in his bone, making it difficult to bandage. After Shen Wanci finished applying the medicine, she put everything back into her bag and fastened it before placing it in the storage box.

After doing all of this, she finally lifted her head and gave Bo Jingzhou a genuine smile. "Thank you,"

Her features were naturally striking, and her skin glowed even whiter in the darkness. The light caught her eyes, which shone like stars that had fallen from the heavens.

His heart skipped a beat under her gaze, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously.

The carriage was cramped and stuffy, with no windows open. The air was thick with the smell of medicine, mingled with a faint scent from the two people inside. It felt warm, like wisps of heat rising, teasing their noses. Everything around them seemed to be sparking with anticipation, charged with an unspoken tension, ready to ignite at any moment.

Before losing his composure, Bo Jingzhou turned his head in time.

Though I couldn't see Shen Wanci's face, the intense urge that almost burned me to ashes didn't diminish. Instead, because I couldn't see her, it intensified even further.

Beside him, a woman's soft voice, like a brush, gently swept over his taut nerves: "Thank you for what happened in City A and today."

Bao Jingzhou closed his eyes, his voice hoarse to the point of being almost inaudible: "Hmm."

The topic had already been implicitly ended, but Bo Jingzhou still felt a little unwilling. "Shen Wanci, how many times have you said 'thank you' to me since the divorce?"

"... "

The man turned his head, his dark gaze falling on her like a tangible force, both seductive and restrained. "Gratitude should be sincere," he said. "I'm no longer your husband, so how do you intend to thank me?"

"...Shen Wanci was stunned for a few seconds, "Would you like to eat?"

Last time she thanked him, Bo Jingzhou seemed more interested in eating than usual, but due to the venue restrictions, all they could have was light food. "Do you want to eat out or at home?"

When it came to gifts, she truly couldn't think of anything that would move Bo Jingzhou.

"Home? Where is home?"

If it were the Yiting Garden, he would reluctantly accept her thanks.

Shen Wanci: "Yue Zhi's place."

"Well," the man said with a low chuckle that rumbled in his chest, "a gift should reach someone's heart to be truly sincere. You understand what I mean?"

Understood, how could I not understand.

This man practically had the words "want to sleep with her" written all over his face. Although he hadn't done anything, his gaze lingered on her like he'd already stripped her naked countless times. She even felt like he was ogling her.

Shen Wanci glared at him fiercely, her cheeks flushed, she didn't know if it was from anger or shyness: "I refuse…"

Before she could finish her words, the man reached out and grabbed the back of her neck, pulling her close. He leaned in and kissed her lips.

A kiss, light and fleeting, like feathers brushing past.

Shen Wanci hadn't reacted yet, and he was already gone. He just didn't let go of his hand on her neck: "I've helped you so many times, as a return, try to like me?"

Shen Wanci's first reaction was to be stunned. She didn't expect Bao Jingzhou to say such things. After she reacted, she felt incredible.

Although this man appeared by her side more frequently after the divorce than he had in their three years of marriage, and he helped her a lot, it seemed like he was pursuing her. However, Shen Wanci didn't dare to let herself think that way at all.

She had initially allowed herself to be swept up in his seemingly doting behavior, sinking deeper and deeper. Then, she forced herself to undergo a rebirth through the torment day after day. This process might appear to be just three years to outsiders, but only those who were truly immersed in it could understand how these three years, over a thousand days, transformed from initial anticipation to pain, then despair.

After the divorce, she stopped reminiscing about her three years of marriage. She had worked so hard to forcibly tear herself away from the past, and now there was no way she would repeat the same mistakes.

"Bo Jingzhou..." Shen Wanci spoke, her pale face was filled with solemnity, her eyes fixed on him.

He let go of her hand and spoke in a detached tone: "I was kidding. Don't thank me for such trivial matters in the future. I helped you because you used three years of marriage to earn it. Although we're divorced now, you were still my wife for those years. I can't let you be bullied by some riff-raff and embarrass me."

" ... "

She built up her courage to firmly refuse him, but the result was like punching a cotton ball. The feeling was awful.

Shen Wanci didn't want to speak, she turned and went to pull the car door handle.

Bo Jingzhou slammed the car door shut with a click and pulled it out of the parking spot. "I'll send you."

"I drove here," she said, stopping beside him. She didn't believe he hadn't seen her.

Bo Jingzhou seemed not to hear, the car slid another distance before stopping. With a 'click', the door lock opened, Shen Wanci got out of the car, and when she closed the door, her gaze fell on Bo Jingzhou's hand gripping the steering wheel. The wound that had already stopped bleeding started to seep blood again because of this action.

She tightened her grip on the door, but still forced her gaze away.

If you don't want to repeat past mistakes, you can't be soft-hearted.

Shen Wanci's heart was filled with turmoil as she got into her car and drove away. She didn't even glance back at the building, not until she drove out of the Public Security Bureau and onto a road completely opposite to that leading to Yu Ting Courtyard. Only then did she raise her head to glance in the rearview mirror.

Then he saw at once Bo Jingzhou's Maybach. At a distance neither near nor far, their gazes met through the two windshields.

Shen Wanci became even more annoyed. She unconsciously wanted to hit the brakes, released the accelerator pedal, hesitated for a few seconds, and then stepped on it again.

Well, if he wants to follow, let him follow.

Bo Jingzhou walked her all the way to the apartment building and even called a security guard to escort her upstairs. Only when he was sure she had safely arrived home did he drive away....