As soon as Sister Li left, only Shen Wanci was left in the spacious living room.

She looked around, Qin Yuezhi said there were at least five cameras she could see here, and there might be even more in places that weren't visible.

Who is being monitored? Her?

When she came before, this villa only had Ms. Li and that shameless Mr. , but just now Ms. Li said Mr. left, then who is the one upstairs?

Shen Wanci felt her heart beating a little fast, especially in this quiet space— thump...thump...

Every time it feels like it's whispering in my ear.

She turned and walked upstairs.

Because there was a carpet, and she was wearing the kind of soft-soled disposable slippers hotels provide, even if she didn't deliberately try to be quiet, her footsteps were nearly silent.

The study was on the second floor, but I didn't see Li Jie in the second-floor hallway. There was a faint sound coming from somewhere, too low and far away to make out clearly. It sounded like it was coming from the third floor.

Shen Wanci's hand rested on the granite handrail of the staircase, the coldness stimulating her fingers to curl slightly.

As I climbed three steps upward, an alarm sound of "beep beep" suddenly came from the ceiling.

She was already on edge, and the surrounding silence made the sudden piercing noise even more startling. She nearly jumped out of her skin.

"...." Shen Wanci stopped in her tracks, speechless.

The next second, Li Jie appeared at the top of the stairs, her face gloomy as she looked at her: "Who allowed you to come up? Even in someone else's home, you don't understand this basic courtesy. What kind of..."

The following words were interrupted by a light, indistinguishable cough. Li Jie, who had just been fierce and menacing, wanting to eat her up, suddenly became as silent as a chicken whose neck was being choked.

Shen Wanci wore a look of innocence, not wanting to peek at all. As a result, when she was caught, her embarrassment and shame were evident: "Sorry, I thought the wind had blown something to the ground. I came up to see if there was anything that needed help."

She turned and went down to the second floor, to the study.

Unlike that day when she came, this time the curtains in her study were wide open and the windows were also open. Being on the second floor, the light was brighter and more abundant than downstairs.

It is the season of spring warmth and blooming flowers. The fragrance of flowers is carried in by the wind through the half-open windows, with a faint sweet scent.

Shen Wanci walked to the window. The study's window faced the backyard. This season, crepe myrtles were in full bloom, and beside the gazebo where people rested, morning glories climbed all over it. It wasn't blooming season yet, but there was a lush green expanse.

These…are all the flowers her mother likes.

……

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Wanci finished her work and looked up at the window. The sky was getting dark.

She packed up her things and went downstairs. Although she didn't know why Li Jie was so hostile towards her, in order to avoid her and not tear up the face, making it easier to inquire about the situation later on, Shen Wanci ultimately continued working in the study.

In public places like the living room, there are surveillance cameras everywhere, let alone the study. Even though Shen Wanci had the urge to search, she forcefully suppressed it.

It needs to be mixed more thoroughly.

Just as she stepped downstairs, Li Jie came out from the kitchen. If Shen Wanci hadn't been looking in that direction, she would have been startled.

Li Jie probably was still angry because of her trespassing, her face clouded with anger and her brows furrowed: “The gentleman was in a hurry to get the painting, why did you leave so early?”

"Then tell your master, if he's willing to let me take the painting back, I guarantee I can finish it faster. Or perhaps he could find a more... earthly place for it..."

She thought of the flowers in the backyard and swallowed her words.

What if this place is really connected to her mother?

Hearing her say that, Li Jie's face contorted, as if she had a lot to say but ultimately swallowed it back down. She glared at her once before silently returning to the kitchen.

When Shen Wanci drove halfway, it got dark. A scene from a TV show she had seen before popped into her head unexpectedly. She kept her eyes fixed on the asphalt road, afraid of hitting someone.

Qin Heyi's words were incredibly effective at this moment. She immediately wanted to call that shameless man and quit her job.

This job is killing me.

But before she could make the call, her phone rang first.

Shen Wanci glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number. She answered and pressed the speakerphone: "Hello."

"Shen Wanci, do you think you won?" A distorted female voice came from the receiver, sharp and grating.

The voice sounded kind of familiar, but the other party was too excited. Ten or so words, none of them were well-spoken. I bet even their mother wouldn't be able to understand.

She was dumbfounded: “No, elder sister, who are you?”

"……”The other party might have been enraged by her, silent for a long time: “Shen Wanci, you’re already the winner now, why do you still pretend to be clueless and humiliate me?”

As soon as the word ‘humiliation’ left his lips, Shen Wanci recognized who he was.

The self-righteous and arrogant fake bamboo spirit.

Because besides her, there wasn't anyone else around who thought so highly of themselves, believing that the whole world revolved around them and that not doing so was an insult to them.

"Miss Jian, either speak in human language or hang up quickly. Don't act so dramatically. No matter how exaggerated you are, I won't go to collect your body."

"Shen Wanci, don't be so smug. Jingzhou chasing after you is only because he's angry with me and feels guilty towards me. That's why he thinks of you as someone he can wait for like the Three Years Waiting Stone. Your relationship won't last. Once he gets tired of your boredom, he will fall in love with another woman."

Shen Wanci: “??”

This person is insane!

After Jian Weining finished speaking, she hung up the phone without giving her a chance to respond.

As she passed a red light, she opened Weibo and took a glance. Finally, she understood what Jian Weining was raving about.

Striking headlines, explosive content.

——Jian Wei-ning is called the most talented dancer of the past thirty years, and this title was earned in her sleep!

My god, Jian Weining actually seduced a married man for the lead dancer position!

The news not only exposed her chat records, hotel check-in records, intimate photos and videos with those people, but it was also conclusive evidence.

The green light came on, Shen Wanci turned off the screen and started the car.

She picked up a takeout meal downstairs and carried it home to eat. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator on her floor, she saw Bo Jingzhou standing there.

The man looked at the lunch box in her hand and frowned, "Is this something people actually eat?"

“This is for humans, not gods,” Shen Wanci had automatically categorized him as someone looking for trouble, “So, esteemed Mr. Bo, you still please, don't let the dirty floor outside my door soil your noble, unworldly feet.”

She unlocked the door with her fingerprint. Bo Jingzhou grabbed her arm and hesitated, "I have something to tell you…"

(Editor in charge：graphic novel)