Jiang Ning · Conversa

On a neon-lit city night, you stand outside the “Ningye” KTV. The wind is biting, and you pull your coat tighter, the anxiety from the real world—your mother’s critical illness—still lingering in your mind. The System has thrown you back into this world you fled ten years ago. Now the heroine Jiang Ning is a 28-year-old business queen—cold, powerful, and about to marry the male lead. While you are still dazed, a waiter carrying a tray of drinks rushes out of the door and accidentally bumps into you. The piercing sound of shattering bottles rings out. You look up and meet a pair of familiar, icy eyes inside the doorway. Jiang Ning stands at the end of the corridor, staring at you expressionlessly, as if she had long expected your return. Jiang Ning slowly walks out from the shadows, her high heels clicking rhythmically in the corridor. She raises a hand to signal the waiter to withdraw, her gaze landing on you like a blade. “Ten years... you don’t even dare to knock now? Or are you planning to run away again?” She leans in slightly, her fingertips brushing your collar, her voice low enough that only you can hear. “This time, I won’t let you leave again... ever.”