Urban System: Beautiful lady, I really didn't steal your black stockings!

It's not that he wasn't tempted.

Chen Fengping has always been flamboyant and bright. She was the center of attention in high school, and even her crying had a kind of broken beauty.

Looking at him so pitifully, waiting for his response, it would be hard for anyone not to be moved.

He has too many people around him, and Chen Fengping's dependence at this moment is more like clinging to someone who is drowning.

Cheng Zhe looked away, avoiding her gaze, and looked at the dim streetlights in the distance. His voice was low and seemed to be blown away by the wind: "Feng Ping, right now... you're just too confused."

He neither denied nor confirmed it directly, his tone revealing obvious hesitation.

The light on Chen Fengping's face dimmed instantly. Looking at the hesitation that he couldn't hide in his tone, the inferiority and fear that had been building up in her heart surged up little by little.

"Are you disgusted with me?"

Cheng Zhe suddenly turned to look at her, and before he could speak, she interrupted him, as if she were interrogating him, or perhaps herself.

"You just think I'm stupid, right?" She tilted her head back and stared straight at him.

"You warned me a long time ago, but I didn't listen. Do you think I'm incredibly stupid?"

She choked back tears, saying, "And... all the time I spent with Zhao Yu, he played me for so long, and then he just left like that, throwing me away like trash."

Do you think I'm dirty? Do you think I'm not good enough for you?

Cheng Zhe stepped forward, wanting to reach out and touch her, but then hesitated, afraid of being too forward. His hand paused in mid-air.

He gently placed his hand on her shoulder: "Fengping, don't overthink it. I've never thought that way."

"Then why don't you answer me?" Chen Fengping suddenly looked up at him, and tears finally fell.

"You say I'm emotionally unstable, isn't that just making excuses? Making excuses to dislike me?"

"I'm not making excuses," he said, each word spoken slowly and sincerely.

"Fengping, there's more than one woman around me."

Chen Fengping's body stiffened abruptly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Cheng Zhe didn't dare look her in the eye and continued, "I maintain close relationships with all of them, and these past two days... I just got together with Shen Yating."

"Do you like me?" She took a step forward and stared intently into his eyes.

"Cheng Zhe, tell me the truth!"

Cheng Zhe raised his head and looked at the charming face in front of him. It wasn't that he didn't like Chen Fengping; she had been a star admired by many during high school. Knowing that he had no hope, Cheng Zhe turned his affections to the quiet and elegant Shen Yating.

At that moment, he slowly nodded: "I like it..."

Upon hearing those two words, Chen Fengping's eyes lit up instantly. Her earlier grievances and disappointment seemed to vanish in an instant. She gripped Cheng Zhe's hand tightly: "Then I want to be with you! I'm going to take you away!"

Cheng Zhe felt a terrible headache when he saw her statement.

He tried to pull his hand away, but she held it tightly, so he could only say helplessly, "Fengping, calm down, you can't be so impulsive."

"I'm not calm!" Chen Fengping not only didn't give in, but instead gently shook him, pleading in a coquettish manner.

"I have nothing left now. I lost my job because of those people, all the money I saved was swindled away, and my feelings were also betrayed! I only have you left, Cheng Zhe."

"Stop fooling around." He sighed, gently pulled his hand away from hers, but then reached out and took her arm.

"It's so late, let me take you home first, your parents must be worried."

I live alone.

Cheng Zhe abruptly stopped in his tracks, his arm around hers froze.

"Cheng Zhe,"

"Tonight... you can do whatever you want."

"Have you thought it through?" He asked directly, without any ambiguity.

"These words weren't said casually; once they're spoken, there's no going back."

Chen Fengping felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, but she still bit her lower lip and nodded vigorously: "I've thought it through."

Cheng Zhe looked at the determination in her eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said, "I'm going back to the hotel later, and Shen Yating will be there too."

The color drained from Chen Fengping's face instantly, leaving only astonishment and confusion.

She stared blankly at Cheng Zhe.

She thought of Shen Yating from high school.

Always sitting quietly by the window in the classroom, wearing a clean white shirt, the pen tip making a soft rustling sound as it glides across the paper while taking notes.

That was a completely different image from hers. She was radiant and surrounded by people, while Shen Yating was gentle and serene, like moonlight that no one dared to disturb.

Chen Fengping's fingers curled up involuntarily, her nails digging into her palms, causing a slight pain.

She remembered saying "Do whatever you want" and felt her face burning, almost unable to lift her head.

Yes, what right does she have to resist?

She was completely fooled by Zhao Yu, lost all her savings, and was played for so long.

She was the one who clung to Cheng Zhe and wouldn't let go; she was the one who cried and shouted that he was the only one left; she was the one who lowered herself so much.

Cheng Zhe had been honest enough; he hadn't lied to her, hadn't hidden his relationship with Shen Yating, and had even told her about all the women he had.

After a long while, she finally raised her head and looked into Cheng Zhe's eyes.

Chen Fengping sniffed, her eyes still moist from crying, but she said earnestly, "I'll go too."

Cheng Zhe looked at her profile, feeling a mix of emotions.

In the end, he simply put his arm around hers and said gently, "Let's go."

Chen Fengping let him lead her forward, her steps a little heavy. She didn't know if her decision was right or wrong, nor did she know what kind of situation she would face if she went to the hotel with him.

When Cheng Zhe opened the door, only a small, warm yellow nightlight was on by the bedside in the room.

He walked very quietly, afraid of waking the person in bed, but as soon as he closed the door to the entrance, there was a rustling sound coming from the bed.

"Ah Zhe?" Shen Yating's voice was still dazed from just waking up.

Without thinking much, she stepped barefoot onto the cold floor, completely naked.

"You're back." She walked towards Cheng Zhe.

"Weren't you supposed to be comforting Fengping? Why is it taking so long..."

Suddenly, Shen Yating stopped moving abruptly.

She raised her head, her gaze passing over Cheng Zhe's shoulder and landing on the woman behind him who had her head down.

In the dim light, there stood Chen Fengping, whose story was the subject of much discussion in the classmates' group chat—she had been swindled out of both her money and her life by Zhao Yu.

Shen Yating's pupils suddenly contracted.

She instinctively took a step back, hurriedly covering her chest with her arms, her body tensing uncontrollably, and she even forgot to breathe.

It turns out that what Cheng Zhe meant by "comfort" was taking the person directly back to the hotel.

She had seen the messages in the classmates' group chat; some people were calling Chen Fengping stupid, and she secretly felt a little worried for Chen Fengping.

But she never expected that Cheng Zhe would bring Chen Fengping to this room filled with the scent of the two of them.

He never expected that he would run into Chen Fengping while he was completely naked.