Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I never expected a West Coast-style video to go viral.

Originally, I just wanted to record my daily life with my son during my final days.

But it blew up.

In the video, my son is wearing seven or eight pairs of pants, all sagging around his ankles, as he indulges my antics with a cold, stoic expression.

He possesses a level of composure that doesn’t match his age.

Netizens left spicy comments: “I’m living that West Coast life-one accident and I’ve got eight pairs to wash!”

“Living that West Coast life, chewing through your pants like a knife!”

Amidst the flood of comments, one particularly eye-catching message appeared.

“Why does this kid’s cold expression look so much like my big boss, Liang Jingnian?”

“You know, the CEO of Xiyue Group, Liang Jingnian.”

“No way. Just two days ago, I saw her at a rundown hospital near my place. She was there for treatment all by herself… If she knew your big boss, why would she be there?”

“Building on that, I often see her at the hospital near my house getting an IV drip alone. She doesn’t look like she has money.”

“I’m not lying, look at this comparison photo!!!”

And then, someone actually posted a photo. When my son has a cold look on his face, his profile is identical to Liang Jingnian’s.

Seeing that photo, I frantically took down the video.

But I was a step too late.

That single comment had already blasted me onto the trending searches.

Netizens dug deeper and deeper, eventually identifying me as Liang Jingnian’s ex-girlfriend.

A video of our breakup was posted online.

I watched it.

It was real.

That was the first time I saw it from a third-person perspective.

Liang Jingnian had turned back for me; he had stood there waiting for a long time.

He stood in the snow, a cigarette burning between his fingers, until a thin layer of white settled on his shoulders.

But I had been too busy escaping my misery. I walked away decisively, without a single glance back.

I had said such harsh things back then, intentionally stabbing him where it hurt most.

I told him that I never wanted anything to do with him again for the rest of my life.

Even if I died, I didn’t want his name on my tombstone.

Yet five years later, I was tied to him once again.

Netizens clamored for me to respond to the rumors of our past romance.

I didn’t say a word.

I simply deleted my account.

I was still terrified that Liang Jingnian would show up at my door to take my child away.