Chapter 970

Shen Rou returned to the country earlier than planned and headed straight to Tang Jinzhou's residence. She had imagined her surprise visit would delight him, but to her disappointment, he wasn’t home. For a moment, she considered dropping by his office, but hesitated, not wanting to disturb him if he was busy with work. Instead, she decided to wait patiently at his place, obediently biding her time until he returned. It surprised even herself that after everything she’d been through, she could still feel this way—her heart stirring once more. In the past, she had allowed herself to care, only to be left shattered. The wounds ran so deep that she had built walls around herself, terrified of letting anyone in again. Then… Park Chanyu reappeared in her life. During the time he was evading his pursuers, they had lived together in that cramped, run-down little rental, day in and day out. It was impossible to say she hadn’t felt anything. She *had* cared for Park Chanyu—deeply. But the pain