Every Breath You Take

The person in the photo looked exactly the same as Monica. Quarmy suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes. He took a closer look and found that it was indeed Monica. The Monica in the photo was simply dressed and looked like eighteen or nineteen.

How could Monica's photo appear in Zoe's book? He put the photo into the book and was about to close it when he saw the words "My Love" written on the back of the photo.

My love? Zoe loved Monica?

How could it be possible? How could Zoe love Monica? Zoe was old enough to be her father. He suddenly remembered that Zoe held her hand outside the tea house. Did Zoe have a crush on Monica? So it was Zoe who took the initiative to give the city construction project to Monica?

This also explained why Zoe thought of using the sports meeting project to compensate him. He felt guilty in his heart.

While Quramy was thinking, Zoe got off the phone and went back to talking to him about the sports meeting.

Quarmy wasn't in the mood to listen to this. He controlled himself and returned the book to its original position. "I've heard about it, but the Wang family seems to be interested in it too. If the Wang family gets involved, I'm afraid things won't go so well."

Zoe was stunned. "Who did you hear that from?"

"It's just gossip! But it's 80% true. The Wang family will definitely not give up such a good opportunity." Quarmy observed the expression on Zoe's face. "The outcome of this matter is still unknown." There was an obvious change in Zoe's expression. Madrigal and Monica were both his baby daughters, but he owed Monica more. If Monica asked for this project, he would definitely satisfy her first. Quarmy noticed the change in Zoe's expression and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart. He had always believed that Zoe was one of the few honest and righteous officials. He did not expect that he was the same as the others. He controlled his impulse to hit him and said goodbye to him.

Quarmy's mood was complicated. He couldn't imagine that Zoe and Monica would have that kind of relationship. Did they already have a relationship? Or it was just that Zoe had a crush on her?

Monica was not that kind of person. She would definitely not have anything to do with a person who could be her father! So it must be wishful thinking on Zoe's part, right?

It must be so! Monica was beautiful, and Zoe must be eyeing her beauty. The cunning Roland used Monica as bait to lure Zoe into his trap.

It seemed that Roland was not really in love with Monica, but taking advantage of her. He knew that this playboy had ulterior motives. When Quarmy was thinking, he drove the car all the way to Monica's apartment.

After dinner, Monica took Coco to walk outside for a while and then went home to watch TV. When it was about sleeping time, she immediately took a bath for Coco and changed herself into pajamas. Before going to sleep, Coco wanted to have a glass of milk. Monica opened the refrigerator but found that the milk was gone home, so she decided to go out and buy it.

When she walked out of the alley entrance, she suddenly felt someone was looking at her. She turned around and saw a car parked on the open space. The car looked low-key outside. When she saw clearly who was sitting in the car, her whole body trembled.

Even through the window, she could feel the deep and cold eyes of the man in the car. She did not dare to look at him again and turned to a small store.

She had only taken a few steps when the sound of a car door being closed came from behind her. Soon, a familiar scent drew near to her.

Quarmy stopped her directly without saying anything. Monica saw that she could not avoid him, so she said with a cold face, "Sir, please excuse me!"

Quarmy looked at her ice-cold face and thought back to how she had smiled sweetly at him in the past. He felt so upset. "Monica, what's your relationship with Zoe?"

Monica was stunned. What did he mean? Did he know about her relationship with Zoe? So what if he knew? It was all in the past! "Does it have anything to do with you?"

Her answer made him more upset. Was she indirectly admitting it? "How can you be so depraved? Zoe is old enough to be your father!"

Only then did she understand what he meant. She sneered and raised her tone. "I say, does it have anything to do with you, Sir?"

"You..." Quarmy's face darkened. Monica saw that he was gritting his teeth so tightly that it looked like he was going to hit her. She was a little afraid, but she still glared at him. He gritted his teeth for a long time and finally said, "Is this the life you've been trying your best to get?"

"Yes, what's wrong with it?" She asked.

"Monica, I really regret to know you!" His eyes were filled with pain as he stared at her. He would rather she stay with Leon, or that playboy, Roland. Both of them were better than that old man. "We are already strangers! Sir, excuse me!" Monica wasn't polite at all. Quarmy didn't stop her this time.

When Monica came back with milk, she found that Quarmy had already left. She rushed into her apartment with the milk in her hand. Xanjer was surprised to see her in a panic. "What's wrong, Moni?" "Uncle, I just saw Quarmy at the alley entrance."

"What's he doing here so late at night?" Xanjer asked in surprise. "Could it be because he saw Coco? No. Before he could see Coco's face, I had left with Coco in my arms." "Regardless of whether he has seen Coco or not, we can't stay here anymore. Let's go to the new house tomorrow and clean it up so that we can move in as soon as possible."

"Okay!" Xanjer agreed.

Quarmy returned home wearily. Jenny was waiting for him in the living room. "Quarmy, you're back!"

Quarmy replied in low spirits and walked through the living room. He was about to head upstairs but Jenny stopped him. "Come over and talk to Mom."

He looked at Jenny and sat down on the sofa opposite her. "What do you want to talk about?"

He had no expression on his face, and his voice was also very hoarse. Jenny was stunned. Why was her son acting so weird? "Didn't you go to the Jane family for dinner today? What did they say?" "What do you want them to say?" Quarmy asked.

"I thought you were going to talk about the engagement."

"Engagement?" Quarmy sneered. "Aren't you in charge of it?"

"Hey! Even so, as the party involved, you should also discuss the details with them. It's better to ask Madrigal's opinion."

"This engagement is something you want. You can do whatever you want!" Quarmy's tone was unfriendly.

"My child, why do you speak in such a way?"

"Did I say something wrong?" Quarmy sneered. "Mom, do you remember what you said to me?" "What is it?" Jenny was puzzled. She had said so much to Quarmy, how could she know what he was referring to?

"You said that as long as I promised you two things, you would stay out of my business. You asked me to divorce, I did. You asked me to get engaged, I did. After the engagement, I hope you can abide by the promise!"

Jenny was stunned. She seemed to have said it back then, but how could she really stay out of his business? Seeing that Quarmy was in a bad mood, she had no choice but to compromise for now. "As long as you are engaged to Madrigal, I will do as I said."

Quarmy's expression softened. "Thank you, Mom!"

"Quarmy, I've discussed the engagement with Mayor Jane and Madam Jane. Mayor Jane does not have many requirements. As an official, he thinks that it should be simple so that no one will judge him. But we are different. I think we still have to take it seriously. It's best to inform the media first!"

"I'm not a celebrity, what's the point of informing the media?" Quarmy asked in reply.

"There will definitely be countless media paying attention to your engagement. Instead of letting them run wild stories, let's get the news out ourselves."

Quarmy was a little impatient. "It's just an engagement ceremony. There is no need to make a lot of publicity."

"That's true, but it can't be too simple. After all, we have to show our respect for Zoe." "Zoe? Why?" Quarmy suddenly flew into a rage. For the first time, he was angry at Jenny. "Do you have nothing to do? How can you think so highly of an unimportant engagement?"

After saying this, he got up and went upstairs. An unimportant engagement? Why did Jenny feel that it sounded so unpleasant? This seemed to be what she used to say to Monica. It was just that this time, the person who said it was not herself, but Quarmy.

Looking at Quarmy's lonely back, Jenny felt very confused. What happened to him? It seemed to be the first time he had gotten mad at her after he got divorced. What happened? Quarmy closed the door and lay on the bed powerlessly. He really didn't want to believe that Monica and Zoe had that kind of relationship. There must be some misunderstanding. Monica was not the kind of person who didn't love herself. How could she have a relationship with an old man who was old enough to be her father?

He must have misunderstood her. His head ached again when he thought of how Queen easily won the city construction project, and Zoe's hesitation when he was mentioning Queen and the sports meeting. He could be sure that there must be a secret between Monica and Zoe. He must figure out what it was!

This night, Quarmy tossed and turned on the bed, not sleeping until the latter half of the night. He dreamed of Monica, who smiled like a flower and said to him affectionately in a low voice, "Quarmy, Quarmy!" There was an infinite charm in her voice that made him willing to indulge in it. "Moni!" He reached out and wanted to grab her hand, but she moved away gently and walked in another direction.

A tall and handsome man stood there, with a gentle smile on his face. He stood there in a daze and watched them embrace each other and leave hand in hand. His heart ached as if it had been torn apart. The pain made him open his eyes. "Damn it! It's a dream!"

Coco was sound asleep and snoring. Monica was tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. Although she tried not to think about it, her humiliating past would still appear in her mind.

She was under great pressure when she was with Quarmy. He was handsome and rich. How could he fall in love with a poor girl like her? At first, she resisted him, and subconsciously refused to get close to him. Later, she was slowly moved by him and indulged in his tenderness.

She knew that Jenny didn't like her. Since the first time they met, she had seen Jenny's long face. Jenny looked at her with picky eyes and disdainful expression. Her voice was arrogant. "How old are you? What do your parents do?"

Monica could feel great dissatisfaction with Jenny's expression and voice. She looked at Quarmy and suppressed the grievance in her heart, trying her best to be polite.

After hearing that Monica's mother had passed away, Jenny's face was longer. "How could this happen? Is it because of you?"

Jenny meant that Monica was a jinx. Monica's expression suddenly changed. Quarmy held her hand and said, "Mom, it's a feudal superstition!"

Jenny snorted and was very upset with her son for defending Monica. "She looks so weak. Is she fertile?"

Monica didn't know how to answer her question. She could only remain silent. Quarmy said, "Mom, it's the first time you've met. Why are you saying these things?"

Everyone was unhappy this time. Quarmy sent Monica back, and she asked worriedly, "Quarmy, your mother doesn't like me very much."

"Don't think too much about it. My mom has been direct. She doesn't mean that." Quarmy consoled her.

A few days later, she saw Jenny in the cafe that she was working in. At that time, Jenny and Madrigal were drinking coffee together, which was given by her. Jenny spoke in a very sharp way. "Madrigal, you know what? people should know themselves well, instead of aspiring after something they are not worthy of."

This was obviously said to Monica, who was immediately irritated. Thinking of Quarmy, she gritted her teeth and held back her anger. Holding the tray, she turned around and left.

A few days later, Jenny came to see her again. She clearly told her that she didn't like her. She wanted to be Madrigal's mother-in-law and asked Monica to take the initiative to leave Quarmy. Monica looked at her aggressive look and felt disgusted to the extreme. She asked Jenny, "If Madrigal didn't have a father like Zoe, would you still like her?" Jenny was annoyed by her question. She threw a check for 500,000 in her face and forced her to break up.

Monica really wanted to throw the check on Jenny's face, but she controlled herself and left.

She asked for a breakup with Quarmy after returning home. Quarmy begged her desperately, but she didn't change her mind. After that, Quarmy kept going to the bar to get drunk and was finally sent to the hospital because of stomach bleeding. Seeing that, Jenny finally compromised, and she reluctantly called Monica to go to the hospital. As soon as Quarmy saw Monica, he held onto her hand tightly and did no let her leave. As a result, she acquiesced to their being together.

However, what followed this was her reluctance. Since Monica and Quarmy got married, she had never treated Monica as her daughter-in-law. She constantly satirized her and went to meet Madrigal. Especially after she found out that Monica couldn't give birth, she became even more mean.

Monica was often forced to drink Chinese medicine that was said to cure infertility. Furthermore, Jenny would give some strange prescriptions. One day, she found a supposedly miraculous remedy for infertility that turned out to be drinking black ants in white wine.

She said that Monica could get pregnant after drinking it, but Monica felt disgusted to the extreme when she saw it. She didn't drink according to Jenny's requirements. Therefore, Jenny yelled at her to drink or get out, and asked her not to be a dog in the manger.

At first, Monica had tried her best to put up with it, but her patience was limited. The mental and physical pressure finally made her unable to bear it and start a quarrel with Jenny.

She began to oppose Jenny. Quamry caught them arguing a couple of times. Jenny was especially good at acting. She was originally angry and cursing Monica, but when she saw her son, she immediately pretended to be bullied and wanted to commit suicide, forcing Quarmy to divorce Monica.

Monica had enough of this kind of life, she really couldn't stand it anymore. She had a deep talk with Quarmy. She said that she didn't want any more medicine or examination that gave her goosebumps. The Huo Family couldn't be without a son. She couldn't blame Quarmy, so she decided to break up with him.

Quarmy had an unimaginable expression on his face as he held her tightly in his arms. "Moni, don't be silly. To me, everything is unimportant except for you. I just want you!"

Women were all fools who liked men's vows. Once again, she made a concession because of Quarmy.

Because of this, Quarmy had finally made up his mind and had a deep conversation with Jenny. Monica didn't know what he had said to Jenny, but Jenny had actually agreed to let them move away. Without Jenny, Monica's life was much better. She no longer had to endure the pain and mental torture of drinking traditional Chinese medicine. Quarmy and she had spent a relatively calm period of time together.

Perhaps it was because of her mood that she finally got pregnant. The moment she received the diagnosis bill for pregnancy, she was ecstatic. She wanted to give Quarmy a surprise.

That day was their wedding day. She made Quarmy's favorite dishes, bought flowers, and prepared red wine to have a candlelight dinner with him. At the same time, she wanted to announce her pregnancy. Reality and imagination were contradicting each other after all. Monica had never imagined that Quarmy would cheat on her.

He just wanted her? He had already found a fertile mistress, of course, he would comfort her like that. It was funny that she actually believed him. Fortunately, Madrigal came to her in time.

She hated Madrigal, but when she thought about it, she was very grateful to her. If it weren't for Madrigal, how could she know that Quarmy was such a disgusting man? How could she witness how despicable and ugly he was under his mask of hypocrisy?

When she didn't expose him, he swore that he would love her forever and everything about him was hers. But when the lie was exposed, his hypocrisy and sinister came out at once. He couldn't wait to divorce her with extreme ruthlessness. When Monica saw the divorce agreement, she really wanted to laugh out loud. How ironic it was! She finally realized the truth of that old saying. "When he likes you, you are everything; when he dislikes you, you are nothing." Indeed, she was the most stupid one. She signed the agreement without hesitation and did not hesitate to wear the clothes Xanjer bought for her to get out o the house.

The next morning, Monica went to the company with panda eyes. Looking at her dark circles, Roland laughed. "Where did the panda come from?"

Monica was not in the mood to joke with him. She started working in silence while Roland kept glancing at her. Why did he think that this woman had a lot on her mind?

Was it because of Leon? He hadn't known that the woman in Leon's heart was actually Monica before. He did not know what kind of relationship it was between Leon and her. He was sure that Leon liked her, but what about her?

Monica was a straightforward woman. Roland could be sure that she didn't love Leon according to his intuition. Otherwise, with all the years Leon had known her, his tenderness would have touched her long

ago.

Knowing that she was the woman that Leon liked, Roland felt awkward. It was said that people should not covet their friends' wives. He should have known voluntarily quit. But it was not the case now. He found that he could not control himself. This was the first time in his life that he could not give up on someone.

He knew very well what he wanted. He liked her and wanted to protect her as well as give her plenty of warmth and love.

However, this woman didn't like him. He knew she wasn't like his previous girlfriends. His image of a playboy had already been deeply rooted in her heart. He was nothing compared to Leon. However, he did not want to give up because of this. As a man, he had to strive for everything he wanted. Monica was his goal now.

Based on the look that Monica chose Evan on her blind date, he could tell that she liked gentlemen. During this time, he also tried to make himself gentle. It seemed that her attitude toward him had changed a little.

It seemed that women all liked gentlemen. He had used the right trick. Before he knew that she was Leon's sweetheart, he had wanted to win her over slowly. Now it seemed that he couldn't wait any longer. He must take action as soon as possible.

He had already made it clear to Leon that it would be a fair competition. Since it was a fair competition, he had to let Monica know that he liked her. He decided to officially tell her how he felt.

Roland was a playboy. He knew that women were emotional animals who liked the romance. In order to please Monica, he booked a western restaurant, got a house full of rose, balloons, and candles. He was ready to have a romantic courtship.

Monica didn't know what he was up to until he tricked her into going to a western restaurant. The flowers, balloons, and candlelight dinner in front of her reminded her of Quarmy.

At that time, he used this method to trick her. Now she thought about it, she found that she was really stupid at that time. Her experience proved that men's vows were bullsh*t! Monica reached out to pick up a rose and sniffed it. A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Roland did not know what she was thinking. He even thought that she was moved. Therefore, in accordance with the rehearsed process, the lights suddenly dimmed, the soothing music sounded, and the candlelight flickered. After preparing for a while, Roland said, "Monica, please be my girlfriend!"

Monica looked at him. "Why is it me?"

"I like you!"

"You like me?" Monica smiled playfully. "Don't you despise me for being a divorced woman?"

"I've never despised you." Roland clarified. "I'm just a little upset that I'm not the one you met in the first place. Why did you have to get hurt like that? Fortunately, I'm here. Monica, I like you. Please be my girlfriend. You don't need to work so hard with me around. I'll respect you and won't force you to do anything..."

A hiss of laughter pierced the air above the restaurant. Then, an abrupt voice rang out. "Is Mr. Wang acting?"

Roland and Monica turned around and saw Quarmy, who was wearing a navy suit without a tie, standing out of the entrance of the western restaurant with arms crossed. Quarmy could be said to have a grudge against Roland.

The first thing was about the city construction project. When he thought that Roland used Monica as bait to lure Zoe, he was very angry. He had been asking Noah to keep an eye on the Wang family. When he heard about the restaurant thing, he guessed what this playboy wanted to do.

Monica was his. How could he let others covet her? He drove here without thinking too much.

Roland was a little angry. He had booked a whole western restaurant. Why did Quarmy suddenly appear?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang!" Ignoring Roland's expression, Quarmy strode over and sat down next to Monica. "I have a special affection for this western restaurant, so I came here for a meal. I didn't expect that it's not open to the public today. I heard that Mr. Wang booked the restaurant, so I shamelessly came in. We're acquaintances, you won't mind treating me to a meal, will you?"

"Screw you!" Roland even wanted to crush Quarmy's head. Was Quarmy blind? Couldn't he see what he was doing here?

Quarmy looked around with a smile. "Roses, balloons, and a candlelight dinner! Wow, so beautiful! It looks like a romantic courtship. Mr. Wang, didn't you say that rabbits don't eat the grass beside their burrows? Did you take a fancy to someone else and ask Miss Mo to practice?"

"Please be careful when you speak, Mr. Huo!" Said Roland. He could tell that Quarmy was here to mess things up.

"Don't be embarrassed. We're on the same side!" Quarmy was still smiling. "Miss Mo and Mr. Wang didn't seem to have known each other for long, right?"

"How did you know that, Mr. Huo?" Monica gave a fake smile. What was Quarmy trying to do here?

"Mr. Wang is a romantic person. He likes to pursue girls in a romantic way. I remember that Mr. Wang had done a great thing that shocked the whole city a few years ago. Do you know that, Miss Mo?" "Quarmy Huo!" Roland's face changed and his tone was full of warning.

"Mr. Wang, why are you so nervous?" Quarmy had a faint smile on his face and his eyes were filled with coldness.

Monica was interested in what Quarmy said. "What's that, Mr. Wang?"

"Miss Mo, do you really want to hear it?" Quarmy smiled. "Let's talk while we eat!"

He naturally clapped his hands, and the waiter came in with food. Quarmy didn't care about Roland's gloomy face. He took Roland's tableware of Roland and started to eat happily. "Delicious! I'm starving! Mr.

Wang, why don't you eat?"

Roland couldn't stand it anymore. He grabbed Quarmy's collar and wanted to punch him. Quarmy, who had already guessed his move, reached out his hand to block his attack. He didn't forget to mock him. "Mr. Wang, what are you doing? Everyone knows that you used to woo Caroline, the big star, at your beach house in Maldives. I just mentioned it casually. Why are you angry?" "Bastard!" Roland gave another punch, and Quarmy dodged. "At that time, Mr. Wang was deeply in love with Miss Caroline, and his courtship caused a sensation. Everyone thought they would be with each other forever, but Mr. Wang later broke up with Miss Caroline for a model. Miss Caroline was so pitiful that she even wanted to commit suicide for him. This matter was really a big deal at that time!" "Quarmy, I'll beat you to death today!" Roland knew that he was going to fail, so he rushed over like a crazy dog and the two grappled with each other. Monica was anxious that she couldn't stop them. The fierce fight didn't stop until both of them were injured. Roland's face was beaten black and blue, while Quarmy's mouth was bleeding. Monica stepped forward to help Roland up. "Mr. Wang, are you

alright?"

"I'm fine!" Roland viciously glared at Quarmy. "Just wait and see, Quarmy. This isn't over!"

Monica helped him up. "Let's go to the hospital." Seeing that Monica wasn't even looking at him, Quarmy reminded her in the back. "Miss Mo, you must learn from Caroline's lesson and be careful to repeat her

mistakes!"

Monica ignored him. Holding Roland, Monica drove to the hospital. In the car, Roland's face was gloomy. Monica did not see him but concentrate on driving. After a while, Roland broke the silence. "Don't you

want to ask me something?"

"Ask you? Why?" Monica asked.

"You!" said Roland as the corners of his mouth twitched. "I'm telling you, things are not like what he said! Got it?"

"Oh!" Monica replied flatly. "Monica, you really don't like me at all?" Roland was crazy about her indifference.

"Mr. Wang, I respect you as my boss. That's all." Monica answered.

"Don't call me Mr. Wang, call my name!" Her answer made him suddenly furious.

"Is that appropriate?"

"What's wrong with it? Just do as I say!" Roland ordered.

Monica quickly agreed. He softened his tone said, "Monica, I'm really not a bad guy. Can't you try to like me?"

"No!" Monica's answer was firm.

"You... I'm telling you, don't regret it!"

"Don't worry, I won't!"

Roland leaned back dejectedly. Suddenly, he went crazy and ordered, "Stop!"

When Monica inexplicably stopped the car, he pushed her out of the car and said, "Since you don't like me, get out of here! Don't let me see you again!"

After that, he moved to the driver's seat and threw her bag out of the car. He stepped on the accelerator and the car sped away.

In the rearview mirror, he saw that she was growing smaller and smaller, and his heart felt empty. It was all thanks to that damned Quarmy! "This isn't over!"

Monica picked up her bag and sighed. Roland always did things without caring about the consequences. How could he just leave her on the road? Fortunately, her cell phone and wallet were in the bag so that

she could go home by taxi.

After driving for a while, Roland started to worry about her, so he turned back to the position where he kicked her out of the car. Looking at the empty place, he was worried that she'd been taken away by others. However, when he thought of how ruthless she was to him just now, he didn't want to talk to her at all. Therefore, he called Beck and let him ask where Special assistant Mo was.

Beck muttered in his heart, "What's wrong with Mr. Wang? Why doesn't he call her himself?" He dared not refute and called Monica. After hearing that she was on her way home, he called Roland back, who

then felt relieved and went to the hospital.

Monica and Xanjer quickly moved home. They didn't have many things, so they moved quickly. The two of them were very happy to move to their new home. Although it was only a two- bedroom apartment, it was much brighter than the previous one. Monica went to the market near the community to buy vegetables, and then made a meal happily in order to celebrate this day with Xanjer and Coco.

Xanjer was a little drunk. "Our Moni is really amazing. Your mother will be very happy for you."

"Yes, Mom will be very happy." Monica pinched a chicken leg into the plate in front of Xanjer. "Uncle, taste it."

"At that time, your mom often scrimped and saved to buy chicken legs for me." Xanjer did not eat the chicken leg, and his face showed sadness. "Moni, you know what? I have deep feelings for your mother. She used to be my only family in this world. I really hate myself for letting your mother marry Zoe. If it weren't for that an ungrateful man, you wouldn't have been bullied like that."

"Uncle, it's all over!" Monica comforted him. Every time he mentioned her mother, he would become very sad. Her mother was a taboo to him.

"Moni, it's my fault. If it weren't for me, your mother wouldn't have ended up like this." Xanjer's eyes were full of tears and sadness. "It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

Monica quickly got up and handed a napkin to him. "Uncle, today is not a sad day. Please don't talk about this."

"Well, fine. We have to be happy." Xanjer wiped his tears and looked at Monica with caring eyes.

It took Leon a lot of effort to come here. Before he went back, Monica naturally had to accompany him for a walk in Jiang City.

After dressing up, Monica went out to the hotel where Leon lived with Coco. Seeing them, Leon was very happy. "I thought you were just talking about it. I didn't expect that you would really take a leave for

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"Sounds like I'm an indifferent guy!" Monica glared at him. "Leon, today I must let you see the most beautiful scenery in Jiang City!"

"Well, in that case, I'd better follow your orders." Leon picked up Coco and said, "Let's go!"

Monica was determined to let Leon have a taste of the famous scenic spots and historical sites in Jiang City, but Leon was not interested in this. He asked Monica, "Moni, take me to where you lived when you

were a kid."

"Are you sure?" Monica asked back. When she was a child, she lived in the lowest-level environment. She didn't understand why Leon would be interested in this place.

"I'm sure!" Leon replied.

"Well, okay. But I warn you, I'm from a poor family and I didn't live in a beautiful place. If you're not satisfied with it, don't blame me!"

"No, I won't!"

Leon had never been to the tube-shaped apartment before, but he seemed to be very familiar with this place, which surprised Monica. There was a grocery store on the left of the alley, and a noodle shop on

the right. Opposite it was a clothing shop. Monica was surprised when she saw him talking about it. "Leon, how did you know that?"

"Isn't this what you told me? I'm going to eat the oil-splashing noodles that you praised before and stinky tofu. There's no ice stick costs two cents left, right?"

"You can only have stinky tofu and noodles. An ice stick is at least 50 cents now, not the same taste as before." Monica replied.

The taxi stopped at the alley of the tube-shaped apartment. They got off. Monica looked around and saw a few excavators. She patted her head regretfully and said, "Damn. This place will be demolished soon.

The noodle shop should be closed now. The stinky tofu won't be available either!"

"The demolition?" Leon frowned and fixed his eyes on the banner on the scene. The word "VSUS" came into his eyes. "Quarmy's company?"

"Yes, VSUS wants to build a large shopping mall here." Monica nodded. "This place will soon become a ruin. It won't take long to turn this place into a market. Everything I had when I was a child will forever be

a thing in the past!"

Leon looked at her. "Moni, is it hard for you to let go?" "No! Society is making progress and the era is developing. As the oldest place in Jiang City, it is impossible for the tube-shaped apartment to exist forever. But I'll remember it!" Monica smiled. "Today is a good

day. Let's take some photos! To be honest, I've lived here for so many years, but I haven't taken any photos here!"

"Okay!" Leon took out his phone. "Let me be your free photographer!" After Quarmy arrived at the company, Noah asked him to sign the documents regarding the demolition of the tube- shaped apartment. "Mr. Huo, the construction team is starting to demolish today. It's

estimated that we'll be able to demolish it in a month's time..."

He didn't finish his words, but Quarmy understood what he meant. The demolition would come to the alley where Monica lived in ten days later. Quarmy slowly frowned. He had long prepared to build a

business district there, but she grew up there. He knew all her memories of that tube- shaped apartment.

The ice stick cost 20 cents in summer, the oil- splashing noodles at the alley entrance, and delicious stinky tofu...In the three years, she had been gone, he had never dared to touch that place. It was her home He was afraid that he would be unable to find her one day. Now that she was back, the project could be carried out.

He signed on the documents. Noah went out with the file. Quarmy, however, was not in the mood to work. Thinking that the tube- shaped apartment building would soon become a ruin, he really couldn't sit still anymore. So he got up, grabbed his coat, and drove to the tube- shaped apartment building.

Because of the demolition, there was a steady stream of people moving out. His car was blocked on the road. "I shouldn't have taken you here. There are so many cars and people..."

A familiar voice rang out. Quarmy looked over and saw Monica. She wasn't alone. That handsome Leon was standing next to her.

Leon was holding a child in his arms. The child's back was facing him, so he couldn't see his face clearly. He saw Monica kiss the child.

He knew very well how much she wanted a child. His heart suddenly tightened. When he was absent-minded, the blocked road was dredged. Monica and Leon passed in his car with that child. He could see

her happy smile, but she didn't see him.

They were like strangers, right? An indescribable feeling occupied his heart, and he felt like something was blocking his chest.