The truth about Shen Luoyan's engagement that year.

If a woman is willing to tattoo a man's name on such a private part of her body, regardless of whether she's acting out of love-struck impulsiveness or not, it undoubtedly means she loves him deeply.

"Cough..."

Lu Han didn't know how to respond to Shen Luoyan's question and averted his gaze slightly. "You should put your clothes back on first."

However, he couldn't deny that this scene had indeed left a significant impact on him. Lu Han couldn't help but wonder if what he had witnessed years ago might have been more complicated than he thought.

"Oh..."

Shen Luoyan pulled her dress back up, feeling a bit disappointed. Why was Lu Han so restrained? Was her charm not enough?

But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she dismissed it. If she were truly that unappealing, Su Qingli wouldn't be wary of her.

Thinking about how that woman had changed her black stockings right in front of her at the office building, Shen Luoyan found it somewhat amusing. It was clearly meant to provoke her sense of crisis.

"Lu Han, just wait a moment longer."

Shen Luoyan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled at him before rushing into the bedroom. About half a minute later, she came out holding a document and handed it to Lu Han.

"What's this?"

Lu Han was genuinely confused. He had come here today to hear her explanation, yet now she was taking off her clothes and presenting documents—what was going on?

Shen Luoyan gazed at him with soft, tender eyes. "You'll see when you look."

Lu Han took the document and opened it, his eyes widening in disbelief.

It was a Share Transfer Agreement. After flipping through it briefly, he saw that Shen Luoyan was not only transferring all her shares in Qinhan Entertainment to him but also setting the transfer price at just 520 yuan?

"Are you crazy?"

Lu Han looked up. Shen Luoyan couldn't have made a mistake with the price. What was this—a trade of her entire fortune for his love again?

"I'm not crazy," Shen Luoyan said calmly. "What's mine is yours. Even I belong to you. Isn't it reasonable to give you the shares?"

Lu Han was speechless. "Aren't you afraid that after I sign, I might turn my back on you or just play around and leave you?"

"No, I'm not afraid."

Shen Luoyan shook her head. She had long realized she had a kind of pathological dependency, which could be described as obsessive love or simply madness. But so what?

She remembered when she was sixteen and they passed by a roast duck shop. The aroma still lingered in her memory—it was truly fragrant.

Each duck cost 25 yuan, and half a duck was sold separately, but together they only had 7.2 yuan in their pockets. Neither of them spoke; they returned to the orphanage in silence.

The next day, however, Lu Han gave her half a roasted duck, claiming he had bought a whole one and had already eaten the other half, saving this portion specially for her.

That was the first time she had tasted roast duck in her life. Later, she learned that Lu Han had secretly gone out at midnight to scavenge for recyclables, selling them early in the morning but still falling short by over a yuan. He had pleaded with the roast duck shop owner for a long time, who finally sold him half a duck out of pity.

In reality, she had enjoyed the duck while Lu Han could only watch and smell it.

For five years, almost everyone knew that roast duck was never served at any event attended by President Shen. No one knew why, except Shen Luoyan herself. She feared she would cry while eating the duck. Since Lu Han disappeared, she felt her world had turned dark.

Even after seizing the company from her parents out of revenge and making a lot of money, nothing could fill the void in her heart.

Harley Quinn can't live without the Joker.

And Shen Luoyan can't live without Lu Han.

Before, she could barely survive without news of Lu Han, but now that she had found him, she was willing to burn herself to ashes like a moth drawn to the flame.

If Lu Han truly rejected her, Shen Luoyan couldn't find a reason to continue living.

Of course, these feelings couldn't be shared with him; otherwise, it would be no different from emotional blackmail.

"I didn't realize you were so stubborn before..."

Lu Han muttered under his breath, even he hadn't noticed his attitude towards Shen Luoyan had softened a bit. He set the transfer agreement aside and said, "You can explain what happened back then. I'm all ears."

Indeed, it was time for an explanation.

Shen Luoyan had laid the groundwork for so long, showing her tattoo and offering the share transfer, to make her explanation more credible. From Lu Han's tone, it seemed he might have realized he had misunderstood her.

"That day, the engagement ceremony you saw was just a show."

Shen Luoyan took a deep breath and began to narrate. "The man was the son of a big boss, who wanted to use a traditional 'good luck' marriage to ward off his serious illness."

"My parents needed something from him, so they used me to curry favor."

"Lu Han, you should understand, right? I had just returned to them and had a younger brother. I instinctively tried to please my parents, showing how mature and understanding I was, and didn't dare refuse."

"It was just a symbolic engagement. I thought it would pass quietly, so I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd get angry."

"But I didn't expect..."

Shen Luoyan's expression turned complex; there was no need to elaborate further as both knew what had happened.

Lu Han remained silent for a moment and then asked, "What happened afterward?"

Hearing his question, Shen Luoyan thought to herself that this might mean he still cared about her. Otherwise, based on his current demeanor, he wouldn't bother listening to things he wasn't interested in.

"Afterward, I never saw him again... but my parents did receive a large investment, and the company improved."

Shen Luoyan's voice suddenly carried a hint of resentment. "But I was unwilling to accept it. Why should I lose the man I loved most while they benefited?"

"And I later found out that they had known where I was in the orphanage all along, and they had deliberately abandoned me."

"Just because I was born a girl instead of a boy, isn't that ridiculous?"

"They only remembered me when they needed someone to bring good luck to the family."

"So later, I decided to take everything from them, which led to today's Qinhan Entertainment."

Hearing this, Lu Han felt a pang of discomfort. Shen Luoyan spoke lightly, but being in a family that heavily favored boys, it must have been incredibly difficult for her to seize control of the company. Most likely, she had resorted to some questionable methods.

"You've really suffered," Lu Han sighed softly.

Shen Luoyan didn't care about her own suffering anymore. With tears welling up in her eyes, she said, "Lu Han, I never betrayed you. That was just a misunderstanding."

"Please... forgive me?"

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