The events of the past few days had caught her completely off guard, as if a lifetime's worth of worries had all descended upon her in this short span.
Without going back to the company, Shen Ruo returned home, took a bath, and slept the entire afternoon away in bed. It wasn't until much later that she reluctantly hailed a cab to the "Imperial Capital."
She chose to sleep during the day because she worried she wouldn't be able to fall asleep at night.
The "Imperial Capital" was as luxuriously extravagant as ever, a place where people passionately released their stress, unaware of how many others, just like her, stood on the brink of despair.
And of course, there were those who sought only pleasure and excitement. Watching their joyous faces, Shen Ruo felt a pang of envy. She wished to be carefree like them, forever...
The elevator stopped on the thirtieth floor. Shen Ruo stepped out, tightening her grip on the bag on her shoulder as she walked toward Gu Kai's room.
