*Runze's POV*
The words refuse to change no matter how many times I blink.
No matter how many times I swipe my thumb across the screen to scroll back to the top.
They stay exactly the same.
**Heir to DingShan Real Estate, Jin Hao, announces engagement to Tang Group's Sole Heir, Tang Suyi.**
My fingers tighten around my phone until my knuckles turn white.
"...No..."
The whisper slips out of my throat before I even realize I've spoken.
The cool afternoon breeze continues drifting through the eastern garden, softly rustling the wide maple leaves overhead. Clear water trickles gently from the stone fountain into the round basin below.
Everything around me remains peaceful.
Only my heartbeat doesn't.
My thumb moves on its own, scrolling further down the page.
Photographs appear under the text.
One photo shows Jin Hao stepping out of a car, leaving a corporate meeting. Another shows Tang Suyi at a charity event.
