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.

principles, Lina felt a sudden enlightenment. It 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

rubbed his face with her

Where did you learn all this? Did a prison guard teach you

squeeze out an awkward

witnessed their collaboration and pursuit of greatness since he was a child, so he naturally

sense, then you should follow my advice!” He held her hand. “Two weeks will pass quickly, and I feel that many surprises will await

tenderly. “Lina, you’re going to have an amazing

Lina smiled confidently and started filling

the development zone was constructed on barren land. It was still in the early stages of planning,

there were few shops, offering nothing much to browse. Consequently, the sound of Gia’s high heels echoed loudly in

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

“Ah!” Gia exclaimed.

man almost splashed a bottle of highly corrosive

sinister eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, “You b*tch! If I hadn’t reacted quickly, the acid would

to bring Lina here? Did

scolded without reason, Gia felt a mix of

replied,

do you mean?” The man aggressively gripped her arm. “Don’t you want money anymore? Don’t you want to work

Gia fell silent for a moment,

still had some remnants of conscience and didn’t want to harm Lina too much. After all, everything she had now was thanks to Lina—or, more precisely, thanks

to deceive Lina and expose her to the danger of having acid thrown on her. At the last moment, Gia changed her mind and decided

to the man. Instead, she quickly devised

her husband gave it to her, but I sensed there was more to it. So, I

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