He Yining's phoenix eyes swept over Shen Qi before he opened the car door and sat down gracefully. Shen Qi bit her lip and turned to the passenger seat. He Yining said nothing, driving smoothly to drop Shen Qi off at her destination. Shen Qi grabbed her bag and got out of the car: "Thank you." He Yining just stared at Shen Qi for a moment, his phoenix eyes shimmering with an indescribable emotion. He merely nodded, stepped on the accelerator, and vanished from Shen Qi's sight in an instant. Only when she saw he was truly gone did Shen Qi breathe a sigh of relief. She raised her wrist to check the time—it was already ten at night. She had barely eaten a few bites of dinner tonight, and now she was genuinely hungry. Better to eat at home if she could, saving a little wherever possible. Although she had never met her so-called husband, the He family still sent some living supplies over regularly. Shen Qi didn't want to waste money outside; she'd just go home and have a bowl of instant noodles to get by. After a moment's thought, Shen Qi raised her hand to hail a taxi and gave the driver the address. After the taxi drove away, the Pagani Huayra quietly appeared where Shen Qi had just stood. He Yining lowered the car window, watching the direction Shen Qi had gone, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth, amusement dancing in his eyes: "Interesting." This was the first time he had met a woman who avoided him like this. He reached up and touched his cheek, recalling that Shen Qi had said he was the second handsome man she had ever seen. So, who was the first? He Yining suddenly wanted to know very clearly. Back at home, Shen Qi felt utterly drained, as if she were on the verge of collapse. She went to the kitchen to cook a pack of instant noodles, downing both noodles and soup, and only then did she feel like she had come back to life. Staring blankly at the villa, Shen Qi finally snapped back to reality. Today was her wedding day. Too bad she still didn't know what her husband looked like. That adopted son of the He family rarely appeared in public; even if he stood right in front of her now, she probably wouldn't recognize him. It didn't matter—she'd rather never see him for life. That would save her the trouble of figuring out how to avoid him. After eating, Shen Qi took a shower, threw herself onto the bed, and quickly drifted into a drowsy sleep. In her dream, He Yining suddenly pinned her down on the bed, a seductive and sinister smile on his face: "Shen Qi, I've finally found you. Tell me, how are you going to make it up to me?" Shen Qi jolted awake with a start. She pressed her hand to her chest, drenched in cold sweat. "How strange—why did I dream of He Yining?" Shen Qi touched her cheek, which was burning hot, as if still blushing from the terrifying dream. Outside the window, the night was thick, and a gentle breeze slowly dispelled the tension in the room. Shen Qi let out a soft sigh, her sleepiness gone. Barefoot, she walked to the balcony, gripping the railing as she gazed at the night sky. The sky was clear, cold stars twinkling, as desolate as her mood at that moment. The whole day had felt like shedding several layers of skin, leaving her utterly exhausted. Even finding a moment to rest was so hard, especially when she thought about tomorrow's return visit to her family—it gave her an even worse headache. There had been no groom at today's wedding; what was she supposed to do for the return visit tomorrow? She could already imagine the look on Shen Yinyin's face when she saw her. The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Shen Qi took an early shower, dressed as neatly as she could, and spent her own money to buy plenty of nutritional supplements before heading back to the Shen family. Unsurprisingly, she stood at the Shen family's front gate for a full half hour without anyone coming to open it for her.