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If Ye Mian had once been the only moonlight that ever shone into Jiang Chen's world, then at this moment, he felt as though that same moonlight, in its pity, had slipped through the cracks of his barren world and come to him.

It was a foolish thing to say.

So foolish it seemed as if he might be tricked by it the very next second.

And yet it kept his heart collapsing inward, again and again.

He withdrew his hand, his voice warm and smiling. "Ye Mian, I only want you to be well. Put yourself first in everything, all right?"

Ye Mian, just as before, still could not resist the effect of that gentle "all right?"

Those few words alone made her nervous.

But even so, she had not forgotten that she needed to correct Jiang Chen's way of thinking.

What she was to him could not simply be a matter of taking.

Yet she understood his mind.

In Jiang Chen's entire life, no one had ever truly loved him properly.

So he could only tell her, in the way he believed was best, how she ought to love herself.

Only when her mind finally settled did she feel a faint ache at the tip of her heart.

She told herself that it did not matter how much money she made, more or less; at the very least, she could count as a boss now. Even if Jiang Chen went bankrupt, she would still have the confidence to support him.

Outside the window, the sunlight shifted from gentle to fierce in that fervent summer heat.

Ye Mian did not rush to speak. Instead, stubbornly, she held out her hand in front of Jiang Chen.

Faced with the man's shimmering eyes and his unmoving posture, she leaned a little farther to the side, trying to take his hand.

Because she had edged too close to the side, Jiang Chen was afraid she might fall and hurried to reach out, intending to steady her.

The moment he did, Ye Mian seized his hand.

Her fingers threaded through the gaps between his, clasping tightly.

Then she pulled him closer and said with complete seriousness, "Jiang Chen, Boss Jiang, little Jiang Chen, let me tell you something. I have my own studio now. You can do whatever you want. And if it really comes to it, I truly can support you. Maybe I do not make as much as you right now, but who knows, perhaps I will strike it rich? Even if I do not become rich, taking care of our life would still not be a problem."

Jiang Chen looked at the young girl's utterly earnest little expression. While she said all this, there even seemed to be a trace of eager hope in her eyes.

He suddenly laughed, so gently it was almost too much to bear. "So that means I should consider holding on to this rich lady of mine."

"Yes." Ye Mian laughed too. "I am not to brag, but I do have a lot of potential."

"So you are looking forward to me becoming a male model."

Ye Mian did not hesitate. "A little."

"But that may be difficult." The man lowered his gaze, a soft smile on his lips. "I was only speaking of a possibility just now. It is hard for me to bring myself to such a miserable state."

"..."

Hearing that, Ye Mian turned her face away. All the anticipation in her eyes turned into utter regret, and she even let go of Jiang Chen's hand.

Right.

According to the course of her previous life, it really would be hard for her to ever have the chance to keep Jiang Chen.

What a heartbreaking thing.

Wuwuwu.

Her life was as bitter as bitter melon.

Watching the girl change moods so quickly, Jiang Chen could only smile helplessly. With one hand, he took a watch from the drawer and carefully fastened it around her wrist.

His voice was gentle, touched with a faint rasp. "I have been wanting to find the right chance to give this to you, but I never knew when that chance would come, so I kept it here."

It was a very well-known women's watch, with a brown crocodile-leather strap, one of the higher-end styles among watches, with an automatic mechanical movement and a beautiful design.

And at a glance, it was clearly expensive.

The moment it was fastened on, it felt cool against her skin.

It made Ye Mian's hand seem even paler and more slender.

His fingers closed around hers once more, his eyes full of laughter. "Do you like it?"