The Gu mansion had never felt so quiet.
The morning Mengmeng left, the black car slowly disappeared through the gates.
Feng stood on the balcony watching it go.
For some reason… he didn't move for a long time.
The first day felt normal.
Feng went to the office.
Meetings.
Documents.
Business deals.
Everything was the same.
But when he returned home that night, something felt strange.
The mansion was still lively.
His grandmother was watching television.
His sister was talking loudly on the phone.
His parents were discussing business.
Yet somehow…
The place felt empty.
Feng walked into his room.
The large space looked exactly the same as before.
But the couch was empty.
The window where Mengmeng usually stood was empty.
Her laptop wasn't there.
Her calm voice wasn't there.
Feng loosened his tie and sat on the bed.
"…It's only been one day," he muttered.
The second day was worse.
At breakfast his mother noticed something.
"You're quiet today."
"I'm fine."
His sister smirked.
"Are you missing sister-in-law already?"
Feng frowned.
"Don't be ridiculous."
But his grandmother simply smiled knowingly.
"You didn't realize how important she became to you."
Feng didn't reply.
At the office things weren't going well either.
During a meeting one of his managers asked a question.
"President Gu?"
Feng blinked.
"…What?"
The manager repeated the question.
But Feng's mind had been somewhere else.
For some reason he kept remembering small things.
Mengmeng drinking tea quietly.
Mengmeng reading near the window.
Mengmeng sleeping peacefully on the couch.
He rubbed his forehead.
What is wrong with me…?
That night he returned home earlier than usual.
The room was quiet again.
Feng looked toward the couch.
He walked over and sat on it.
For the first time he realized something strange.
The couch wasn't comfortable at all.
"How did she sleep here every night…" he murmured.
He leaned back and looked toward the bed.
Then he sighed deeply.
The room suddenly felt too big.
Too quiet.
Too empty.
Days slowly passed.
Three.
Five.
Seven.
The mansion felt colder each day.
One night Feng sat alone on the balcony staring at the city lights.
He finally admitted something to himself.
Without Mengmeng around…
His days felt incomplete.
His nights felt restless.
And his thoughts constantly returned to the same person.
Feng looked up at the dark sky.
"…I really can't live without you, can I?"
For the first time in his life—
The powerful CEO of Gu Corporation felt completely helpless.
Because the woman he loved…
Was miles away.
And she had no idea how deeply she had changed his world.