A secret tryst? Her brotherly love triangle backfired.

Chapter 207 "Don't try that. The honey trap won't work now."

"Tang Wanwan..."

Jiang Yanzhi looked at her and said softly, "I like you, I'm infatuated with you, but have you ever thought that I also have a temper, a bottom line, and self-respect? I can also be hurt and lose heart."

He spoke a long, long sentence, his voice surprisingly calm, and his expression was extremely composed.

There was no loud argument like in previous quarrels.

Tang Wanwan was somewhat stunned, feeling that he was a stranger to her. She trembled slightly as she held his hand, wanting to let go.

The next instant, he gripped her tightly.

Their palms were pressed together, just like when they first got together.

He still held her fingers tightly, but his gaze was no longer as tender and affectionate as before; it was now filled with a cold scrutiny.

“You know how much I fear Shen Xianyu, how much I resent those ten years you spent together as childhood sweethearts. I’ve told you countless times to stay away from him, stay far away,”

"How many times have we argued about him? You're just missing out on him as a friend, and even knowing it will lead to arguments, you still insist on being his friend? You absolutely have to have something to do with him,"

"You were eating a pastry and then you turned around and got together with those uncle and nephew? You were chatting with Shen Xianyu about past promises. Tang Wanwan, I'm your boyfriend, right? So why don't you ever consider my feelings?"

If she had been even a little nicer to him, and considered his feelings before speaking or acting, would she have driven him to this terrible state?

She refused to give him a sense of security, making him feel anxious and insecure. He had to find ways to keep her close, but she turned around and blamed him for being domineering and authoritarian, not giving her any space.

Does he dare to give her space?

What did she do during the 22 days after the breakup?
Tang Wanwan was speechless, not expecting that he had accumulated so much dissatisfaction.

Her lips trembled as she tried to explain, "We didn't have a proper discussion about our past promises, really. Maybe I didn't do well before, and my boundaries weren't very clear, but since we got back together, I've always considered your feelings and kept my distance from them..."

"That's it..."

Having been deceived too many times, Jiang Yanzhi didn't believe her at all.

He released her fingers, moved his hand up her palm, and grasped her wrist, saying, "Do you know what I was thinking the moment I saw Shen Zhixing holding your hand?"

In the blink of an eye, she was standing next to Shen Zhixing, letting him hold her hand.

"I'm thinking, if my girlfriend is really a fickle and indecisive girl, then given how much I like you, could I accept someone like that?"

"I quickly arrived at the answer..."

Jiang Yanzhi looked at her and smiled gently, "Do you want to know the answer?"

His handsome face, so close yet hidden in the dim night, made it impossible to see his expression. But because they were so close, Tang Wanwan could see that his eyes were icy cold, devoid of any smile.

Her heart was pounding, and she hurriedly said, "I don't want to know! I'm not fickle or indecisive."

As she spoke, Tang Wanwan grabbed his hand in return, "Can you let me explain?"

Jiang Yanzhi didn't speak. He lowered his eyes and stared at his wrist.

Her hands were also beautiful, with slender, distinct fingers.

He loved her so much that he wanted to keep her close to his heart and protect her carefully.

How could she possibly make him so upset?

Jiang Yanzhi closed his eyes briefly. "Go on, I'm listening."

His voice was low and hoarse, as if he was trying his best to suppress his surging emotions.

Tang Wanwan felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing this.

She sniffed and explained, "I didn't let Shen Zhixing hold my hand, and there was a reason why I went to see him."

He mentioned meeting Xia Xiaoman in the dessert area, and then briefly mentioned that their dorm rooms were separated by only one wall and that they were good friends. "Xia Xiaoman's parents were chatting with Shen Zhixing at the time, and I went over to say hello. Her mother was too enthusiastic and kept holding my hand. Shen Zhixing saw that I was uncomfortable and just helped me out. In just a few seconds, I pulled away and didn't let him hold my hand."

Tang Wanwan explained earnestly, tentatively reaching out to wrap her arms around his waist, but her wrist was grasped.

"Don't try that. The honey trap won't work now."

Jiang Yanzhi stared intently at her, expressionless. "Is there anything else you want to explain? For example, why didn't you avoid Shen Xianyu when you saw him coming? Why did you talk about promises? And what were you agreeing to when you nodded?"

A barrage of questions left Tang Wanwan dizzy and disoriented.

Unfortunately, she was indeed feeling guilty and couldn't explain everything one by one.

For example, that promise, she did indeed make to Shen Xianyu.

And he did indeed nod.

She thought for a moment and said, "The reason I didn't avoid Shen Xianyu when he came over is because I wanted to introduce Xia Xiaoman to him."

I want to introduce Xia Xiaoman to him...

Jiang Yanzhi suddenly raised his eyes and stared straight at her: "What do you mean?"

"It's just what you think."

This was the first time Tang Wanwan had mentioned the 'dream heroine' in front of him, and she felt a subtle, indescribable feeling.

She tentatively asked, "Since you saw Shen Zhixing holding my hand, did you notice the girl standing next to me at the time? That's Xia Xiaoman. She's very pretty, cheerful, and a bright and lively girl."

Jiang Yanzhi didn't notice her probing; all his attention was focused on one thing.

He pressed her for details, asking, "You think your friend is a great catch, so you introduced her to Shen Xianyu, hoping to set them up?"

“Yes,” Tang Wanwan nodded without hesitation, “I want to see if Shen Xianyu will like her.”

Jiang Yanzhi's breath hitched, his gaze fixed on her face, as if trying to figure out whether she was lying.

But Tang Wanwan was completely open and honest about this matter, and wasn't afraid of him seeing it at all.

Her almond-shaped eyes met his gaze, and she didn't forget to ask, "What do you think of Xia Xiaoman?"

Jiang Yanzhi looked at her silently for a while, then smiled and nodded approvingly, "Very good, exceptionally good."

Tang Wanwan's heart skipped a beat. Before she could even process the feeling, she heard him ask again, "Aren't you jealous?"

"..."

A surge of inexplicable emotions welled up within her. Tang Wanwan swallowed hard, suppressing her feelings, and asked him, "What kind of jealousy?"

"What else could it be, vinegar?"

Jiang Yanzhi reached out, grasped her shoulder, and pulled her into his arms, saying, "Of course it's to introduce a girlfriend to Shen Xianyu. Won't you be jealous?"

His voice was no longer as solemn and calm as before; it had become much gentler.

Good to hear.

His mood seemed to suddenly improve.

The man who had just been righteously declaring that seduction was useless and wouldn't even let her hug him was now taking the initiative to embrace her.

Tang Wanwan also lost her temper.

"Don't try that on me, your charm won't work."

She pulled away from his arms and took a step back. "Why don't you tell me what you were trying to achieve with that long speech you just gave me?"

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　　(End of this chapter)