The flirtatious girl is done flirting; Mr. He is now obsessed with her.

"Then it's settled!"

Jiang Ci rubbed his hands excitedly, and immediately began to plan in his mind.

He glanced around the banquet hall and pointed to the courtyard not far away.

"There are fewer people over there, so we'll go there later. We'll pretend to be very close, and you'd better act it out convincingly."

Bai Yishu twitched the corners of her mouth, already beginning to regret her decision.

I don't know how much chance I have of winning this round. If I mess it up, it will probably be hard to recover.

Bai Yishu let Jiang Ci pull her into the courtyard. She stopped under a tree and couldn't help but look at He Yun Shen, only to see him talking to a woman.

Bai Yishu couldn't help but scrutinize the two of them. She snorted coldly, holding back her anger, and casually put her hands on Jiang Ci's shoulders, making a show of intimacy.

"How about this?"

When Jiang Ci saw Bai Yishu approaching him, he was taken aback at first, but quickly reacted and gently placed his hand on her waist, leaning close to her ear to tease her.

"Wow, Yi Shu, you're really into the role."

Jiang Ci turned Bai Yishu around, so that her back was to the banquet hall, while he kept an eye on everything happening inside.

A moment later, He Yun Shen indeed looked in their direction, and Jiang Ci deliberately hugged Bai Yi Shu tighter, putting on a tender and affectionate look.

"He's watching, keep acting."

Although Bai Yishu felt a sense of satisfaction from revenge, she was mostly in a state of utter confusion.

She suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, when are you going to let me see your handsome Italian guy?"

Jiang Ci was surprised that she would suddenly ask this question, and almost burst out laughing.

He suppressed a laugh and whispered in Bai Yishu's ear, "You still have the mind to care about handsome Italian guys? Don't worry, I'll definitely introduce you to one when I have the chance."

Jiang Ci noticed that He Yun Shen's expression was getting increasingly unpleasant, and was secretly pleased. He pretended to be considerate and helped Bai Yi Shu fix her hair.

"He's coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ci slowly lowered his head, making a gesture as if he was about to kiss her.

Bai Yishu paused, watching Jiang Ci's face getting closer and closer, and nervously gripped his clothes.

Although Bai Yishu and Jiang Ci addressed each other as sisters, he was, after all, a man, and Bai Yishu was still a little apprehensive about being in such close contact with him.

"It's too close."

"Hang in there a little longer."

Jiang Ci chuckled softly, stopping just as their lips were about to touch, his breath brushing against Bai Yishu's cheek.

"Let's see how long he can hold out."

He Yun Shen strode over with a dark face, grabbed Jiang Ci's wrist, and pulled him away.

"Young Master Jiang, aren't you afraid of disgracing the Jiang family by behaving so recklessly at the banquet?"

Bai Yishu looked away in a panic, completely unable to meet He Yun Shen's murderous gaze.

"Bai Yishu, come with me!"

He Yun Shen grabbed Bai Yi Shu's wrist and pulled her towards another direction in the courtyard.

After walking a dozen meters, He Yun Shen pinned her against a tree trunk. The surroundings were so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.

"Did you have fun?"

He Yun Shen leaned against a tree trunk with one hand, gritting his teeth as he said, "Hugging and cuddling with him, and almost kissing him, huh?"

Bai Yishu knew he would definitely come looking for her, and secretly rejoiced that the plan had been implemented.

Are you jealous?

He Yun Shen sneered, his tall figure blocking out the only bit of moonlight above his head.

"Are you doing this on purpose? Just to see me get angry?"

Bai Yishu, her thoughts exposed, turned her face away awkwardly.

"If Mr. He has nothing else to say, I'm going back to see him."

"You are not allowed to go."

He Yun Shen held Bai Yi Shu firmly in place, his dark eyes filled with an almost insane possessiveness.

"You are not allowed to come near him again today, do you hear me?"

"On what grounds?"

Bai Yishu's shoulders ached from his grip, and she instinctively struggled a few times.

He Yunshen had the words on the tip of his tongue but didn't say them. He suppressed his anger and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Do you know why?"

He suddenly lowered his head and moved closer to Bai Yishu, his nose almost touching her face.

I'm saying it again, you're not allowed to go see him.

Bai Yishu felt even more resentful upon hearing He Yunshen's ambiguous answer.

"I don't know. How would I know if you don't tell me?"

He Yun took a deep breath and felt a surge of anger, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. A look of confusion and pain flashed in his eyes.

"Okay, then listen up, I..."

He Yun Shen gripped the tree trunk tightly with his fingertips, his heavy breathing as if he were fighting against a powerful force.

"I won't let you near him because I can't stand it."

Bai Yishu couldn't get the answer she wanted, and she felt anxious and angry.

She didn't want to pressure He Yun Shen, but she was also unwilling to accept that tonight's plan had ended in failure.

"I won't listen... This isn't the truth."

He Yun Shen froze, a look of helplessness flashing across his face as if he'd been seen through. He paused for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, a laugh filled with self-mockery and despair.

"What do you want me to say?"

He suddenly grabbed Bai Yishu's shoulders with such force that he almost crushed her bones, and a suppressed roar came from his throat.

"Say 'I love you'? Bai Yishu, you win. Are you satisfied now?"

Bai Yishu stood there, stunned, her mind blank. For a moment, she couldn't believe her ears and murmured repeatedly, "You...love me."

He Yun Shen took a step back, his hands hanging limply at his sides. He looked up at the sky, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"...Yes, I love you."

Those words seemed to emanate from the depths of his soul, carrying a trembling despair and a hint of composure.

"Are you happy now? Can you stop going to see him?"

Bai Yishu's initial joy was instantly shattered by his words.

She looked up and met He Yun Shen's icy gaze.

"What do you mean by that?"

"What do you mean? Bai Yishu, have you had enough fun?"

He Yun Shen let out a cold laugh from his nose, looking down at her.

"You took advantage of my possessiveness and deliberately became intimate with him, just to force me to say those words."

He Yun Shen crossed his arms, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, but his anger and pride kept his voice cold.

"You think I don't know your little tricks? Do you think I can't see through them? You're getting close to Jiang Ci just to make me jealous and make me say I love you."

He Yun Shen's words were like a sharp knife piercing Bai Yi Shu's body, tearing out her heart and exposing it to the public without reservation.

Bai Yishu forced back the tears that kept welling up in her eyes, feeling increasingly bitter and confused about this relationship.

She began to wonder what she was persisting in. Was she trying to get He Yun Shen to admit his feelings for her, or was she simply trying to hear him say he loved her?

Bai Yishu lowered her head, unwilling to let He Yunshen see her gradually moist eyes, while still stubbornly refusing to admit defeat.

"Yes, I just want to make you jealous, I just want to hear you say you love me."