Zuko’s heart raced, and his ears buzzed, but he tried to contain his excitement. A smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth. Lina couldn’t bear to be away from him?

With a wholehearted grin and gleaming eyes, he felt satisfaction as if he had the whole world.

“Why are you laughing?” Lina blushed and stood up, ready to run away. But Zuko grabbed her and pulled her into his embrace without saying a word.

“I’m not laughing at anything. I’m just too happy.”

He whispered softly, “Silly goose, it’s only two weeks.”

“Two weeks… still too long.” Lina leaned against his chest.

Lina felt a sense of fear. She realized she was becoming increasingly attached to Zuko. Even a day without him made her anxious and uneasy, let alone two weeks.

“But Lina, this opportunity is rare. You should go and see it,” Zuko said, seriously holding her face.

He was delighted by her dependence but didn’t want her to lose herself for his sake.

“Every architecture student is expected to learn about Southeast Aciatic architecture. I think you shouldn’t miss this exchange.”

“Are you saying you can bear to be without me?” she asked.

“I can’t bear it,” he said in a deep voice. “But I can’t bear it even more if you lose yourself for me.

“Lina, a woman should have her own world, be independent, strive for self-improvement, and pursue what she loves. That’s what constitutes a complete life.”

Lina was stunned. Perhaps it was because she had been overly protected since childhood, or maybe it was because Jesse and Melissa had limited education and had never talked to her about such things. The best they could do was send her to this prestigious university to “broaden her horizons,” but they had no clear understanding of the world she would see.

was true. The world she desired to see was one where women were independent and confident and remained calm and composed in the face of storms. It was a

She gently rubbed his face with her small hands, causing

saying makes so much sense! Where did you learn all this? Did a prison guard teach you these things while you were inside?”

squeeze out an awkward

strict and independent grandmother and mother? He had witnessed

He held her hand. “Two weeks will pass quickly, and I

at her tenderly. “Lina, you’re going to have

confidently and started filling out

It was still in the early stages of planning, and currently, only a

to browse. Consequently, the sound of Gia’s high heels echoed loudly in the empty

and reached the elevator on the second floor when suddenly, a figure darted

“Ah!” Gia exclaimed.

a bottle

sinister eyes. He gritted his teeth and said,

tell you to bring Lina here? Did

reason, Gia felt a mix of fear and anger. She

bring her!” Gia replied, her irritation evident

arm. “Don’t you want

Gia fell silent for a moment, unsure of how to explain

had some remnants of conscience and didn’t want to harm Lina too much. After all,

danger of having acid thrown on her. At the last moment, Gia changed her mind and decided not to

she couldn’t reveal all of this to the man. Instead, she quickly devised a plan, using the bangle

place. It looked very valuable! She claimed her husband gave it to her, but I sensed there was more to it. So, I wanted to get my hands on the bangle first and give it to Mr. Thompson as a

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