Leia did not follow her. She knew that it was useless to worry; she had to wait for Renee to make a decision.

Renee sat there the whole night. The stars appeared, and moonlight illuminated the pond. She sat there alone like an emotionless statue. A cold breeze toyed with her hair, and she hugged her arms, suddenly realizing how cold she was.

Someone draped a coat on her shoulders, and when she turned around, she found that it was Justin.

"Phoenix, you've been sitting here for hours. Aren't you tired?

�I�ll carry you back, okay?" Justin had both of his hands in his pockets as he smiled gently at her.

"When did you get here?� She whispered guiltily as she looked up at him.

Justin was wearing a thin shirt, and shrugged half-heartedly.

"We came at the same time.�

"You're ridiculous. Weren't you bored sitting here for five to six hours?" Even so, Renee still moved aside a little to give him some space.

Justin gladly sat down next to her and smiled. "Didn't you do the same thing though?"

"It's because there's something troubling me. Time passed by very quickly.�

"Well, we're the same. Watching you is like watching the most beautiful scenery in the world�hours passed in the blink of an eye.�

"Stop that!� Renee playfully pushed him and sighed. After a while, she said slowly, "This afternoon... Umm, I'm sorry. I was so anxious that I accused you for no reason. I wasn't targeting you; I would have scolded a dog too if it carne at that time."

Her explanation amused him. "It's fine. Anyone in your position would've done it.�

He didn't want her to blame herself. Despite everything, he still wanted to marry her and bring glory to his family. It was fine if she saw him as a villain or a schemer, as long as he got what he wanted in the end.

"You know yourself well, don't you? Ah, you're just a cunning man and no one can see through you.� Renee tapped his forehead and shook her head.

"How nice it would be if we were just hackers. We could earn extra money and join some competitions. We wouldn't have so many feuds and problems to settle either. It would be nice to lead such a simple life.�

"Yeah, it's more fun to type codes and compete against you."

Justin watched the pond, reminiscing about the past. His family never meddled in his business and let him lead a carefree life, but his grandfather was getting old, and his father was ill. As the only son, he had too many responsibilities to bear. He could no longer lead his life the way he wanted.

"I wonder when we can return to a time when things were simple..." Renee clutched the ring in her hand as her eyes turned watery. It felt like her heart was twisting in her chest. JrNovels.com