Mengyao had the driver take the car to the entrance of the cake shop. After getting out, she quickly walked into the store and found that Song Jiaping had not yet arrived.
She found a seat where she could see the door at a glance and looked out from time to time, truly experiencing what it meant for a day apart to feel like three autumns.
After waiting for about half an hour, Song Jiaping arrived.
As soon as she saw Song Jiaping, she stood up, wanting to throw herself into his arms, "Jiaping, you're finally back. Come with me to get my luggage today, let's go home."
Song Jiaping grabbed her arm and made her stand still, saying, "Mengyao, that incredibly luxurious mansion is your home. You've lived there for these days, you should feel familiar with it. My place is not your home at all."
"What's wrong with you? What are you trying to say?" Mengyao looked at him blankly.
He asked her to sit down and said, "What would you like to eat or drink?"
Mengyao shook her head, "I don't want anything, I just want you to take me back."
Song Jiaping still called the waiter, ordered a cup of milk tea, tried to calm his emotions, and took out a document from his bag.
"Mengyao, I'm sorry, I lied to you."
Huangfu Mengyao was speechless for a moment, vaguely sensing that he had no surprises for her today and did not intend to take her back.
"What exactly is wrong? Is there something I've done wrong?"
Song Jiaping looked at her and said calmly, "Mengyao, don't be like this. You used to be a woman with strong opinions and personality. Even if you lost your memory, don't lose yourself."
"But I don't remember what I was like before at all. What do you mean?"
"Actually, before your car accident, we were just friends. Your mother saw that you were in danger and wanted to use marriage to ward off bad luck. Since she couldn't find anyone quickly, I registered the marriage with you..."
"Wait, what kind of friends were we before? Boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"No, just ordinary friends." Song Jiaping opened the document he had taken out and placed a pen on it, saying, "Now that your life is no longer in danger, let's get a divorce. I've already signed this divorce agreement, and you should sign it too."
Mengyao looked down at the divorce agreement and asked disbelievingly, "Just ordinary friends? Then why do I often dream of you? In my dreams, we've experienced life and death together..."
"You believe what you dream about? Dreams are all fake," Song Jiaping said with a laugh.
Mengyao seemed to understand and asked, "You mean everything you created for me after I lost my memory was fake."
Song Jiaping nodded, suppressing the heartache.
"But why? Since you have no feelings for me, you could have ignored me completely and not cared about me," Mengyao asked with a sliver of hope.
Song Jiaping said calmly, "After all, the car accident happened when you were with me. Besides, you are the daughter of a wealthy family. I didn't want to miss such an opportunity. However, your family ultimately looks down on me. As a man, I don't want to pretend anymore. Let's part ways amicably. I'd rather find an ordinary girl and live a comfortable life with less pressure."
"Okay." Mengyao grabbed the pen on the table, quickly flipped to the last page of the divorce agreement, and signed her name.
The Song Jiaping before her felt like a stranger. She pushed the document and pen back to him, "Thank you for telling me the truth and letting me stop living in deception. Goodbye."
At that moment, the waiter brought the milk tea that Song Jiaping had ordered. Mengyao squeezed the milk tea cup tightly.
The paper cup instantly deformed, and the milk tea inside spilled out.
She didn't feel the burn on her hand at all. She let go, turned, and left.
Getting into the car, she told the driver, "Go home." Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
In fact, when she lived with Song Jiaping, she could feel his deliberate distance and aloofness in their daily interactions.
Even after losing all her memories, she understood that there might be something wrong between them.
But her subconscious desire to be with him couldn't be wrong. She just wanted to follow her feelings.
It turned out her feelings were wrong, those dreams were illusory, and she was just being overly sentimental.
Song Jiaping sat alone in the cake shop for a long time. He and she were over.
The past was the past. It was good that she had lost her memory, so she wouldn't be as heartbroken and pained as he was.
...
A month later, Susu brought a group of people to the orphanage again.
Daisy insisted on following Susu again to show her love.
This time, Tianyi was not as busy and accompanied Susu, bringing Tiantian along.
There was also a male student who was learning boxing with Daisy, acting like a devoted admirer and hovering around Daisy.
The journey was even livelier than last time, with four adults and two children.
Susu was very curious about the admirer by Daisy's side and kept winking at Daisy, asking her to introduce him.
But Daisy deliberately ignored her, so Susu had to take matters into her own hands. Finding an opportunity, she struck up a conversation with the admirer and asked, "Hello, by the way, what should we call you? Did you and Daisy meet at the club?"
Huangfu Shaohua introduced himself, "You can call me Shaohua. My family all call me that. I met Coach Daisy at the club. When I heard she was taking a few days off, I got curious and followed her. I also want to contribute to these children."
"You are so kind," Susu praised.
Huangfu Shaohua looked at Daisy and said, "She is the one who is kind. Of course, I have to support her."
"Who wants your support? You are you, and I am me," Daisy avoided his gaze and said, "I let you come along to have more hands for more strength."
In fact, the reason she agreed to Huangfu Shaohua coming along was that she didn't want to be the third wheel to Susu and President Qin by herself.
Their family of four was so harmonious, it would be awkward for her to be alone.
Coincidentally, Huangfu Shaohua actively inquired why she was taking leave and couldn't teach him boxing anymore.
She told him directly that she was going to the orphanage for charity.
Huangfu Shaohua expressed his desire to go too, which is why she agreed.
But in Susu's eyes, there was still a good chance for the two of them.
"Yes, everyone wants to do charity, like-minded," Huangfu Shaohua said with a fawning smile, and asked Susu, "What is your surname? Are you a very good friend of Daisy's?"
Susu was just about to introduce herself and Tianyi when Daisy preempted her, saying, "This is President Qin, Qin Tianyi. This is his wife, my good best friend, Gu Susu. He is Hengheng, and she is Tiantian. They are twins, a boy and a girl, very cute, aren't they?"
"Cute, both children have inherited their parents' good qualities." As he spoke, Huangfu Shaohua took out two toys from the gifts prepared for the orphanage children and gave them to them.
Susu hurriedly declined, "No need. Please save these toys for the children at the orphanage. These two already have enough toys at home."
Huangfu Shaohua insisted on giving the toys to the two children, saying, "These toys are definitely not as good as the ones at home, but they can entertain them on the road. Take them, I prepared a lot."