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

Upon hearing her words, He Yun Shen felt as if his heart was being pierced by needles, and his hands hanging at his sides trembled involuntarily.

"Heh, just as I expected..."

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again a moment later, his eyes were filled with indifference.

"Bai Yishu, you really disappoint me. I thought there were no secrets between us anymore."

Bai Yishu looked at his indifferent expression, her shoulders trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes and flowed uncontrollably.

"I won't do it again, I'm sorry..."

"What's the point of saying sorry now?"

He Yun Shen turned away, no longer looking at her, trying to calm the turbulent emotions in his heart.

Bai Yishu stood frozen in place, at a loss. She reached out to touch his arm, but as soon as her fingertips touched the fabric, he dodged away as if he had been electrocuted.

"Don't touch me."

He Yun Shen subconsciously took a step back, turned his back, leaving her with a lonely silhouette.

"I... need to calm down right now."

Bai Yishu raised her hand to wipe away her tears, her voice filled with urgent pleading.

"Please don't ignore me, okay? I really didn't mean to hide it from you."

He Yun Shen's back stiffened for a moment. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Then tell me, what constitutes intentional?"

He turned around and took a step closer to her, his tall figure blocking the sunlight behind him and casting a suffocating shadow.

"Yi Shu, I can accept that you have your own ideas, but I cannot accept that you lied to me."

Bai Yishu seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move. She couldn't say a word and could only watch helplessly as He Yun Shen's eyes gradually turned disappointed and cold.

"Speechless?"

He Yunshen's body temperature dropped sharply. He stared intently at Bai Yishu's expression, trying to find a trace of guilt or regret on her face.

"Bai Yishu, I'll ask you one last time, what do I mean to you?"

"I know it was wrong of me to hide this from you, but my feelings for you are real."

Upon hearing this, He Yun Shen's expression wavered slightly, and a complex emotion flashed across his eyes.

"Feelings? How can I believe that your feelings, built on lies, are real?"

No matter how Bai Yishu explained, she only received a colder response from him.

She had so much to say, but all the words were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single sound.

She opened her mouth, her voice trembling with tears.

"No..."

"Enough! I don't want to hear your explanation anymore."

He Yun Shen interrupted her sharply, turned his face away, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

Cheers and applause erupted from the auditorium not far away, accompanied by upbeat music, creating a stark contrast to the oppressive atmosphere here.

He Yun Shen looked towards the auditorium and sighed heavily.

"Graduation ceremony... you can end it yourself. We... we'll talk about it later."

He stood there for a moment, but eventually walked away, heading towards the parking lot.

Bai Yishu watched his departing figure, her hand still in the position where she had wanted to grab him, her fingertips feeling empty, with only a wisp of air passing through them.

The sobs that had been held back just moments before could no longer be contained; they burst forth from her throat, turning into desperate whimpers.

She crouched down, hugged her knees, and buried her face in her arms.

Bai Yishu recalled He Yunshen's words and the disappointment in his eyes. Her heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by a hand, and the pain made it hard for her to breathe.

After an unknown amount of time, she cried herself to sleep and sat curled up on the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks and dripping onto her graduation gown, leaving a small, dark stain.

He Yun Shen walked through the tree-lined avenue on campus to the parking lot. The summer sun was blazing, but it could not dispel the chill in his heart.

He got into the car, slammed the door shut with his backhand, making the car windows rattle.

He didn't start the engine, but slumped back in his seat, covering his face with his hand. A muffled groan escaped through his fingers, carrying an indescribable air of utter disarray.

He Yun Shen took out his phone, his fingertip hovering over Bai Yi Shu's number, but in the end he just tossed the phone onto the passenger seat.

He stepped on the gas and sped off, the car racing along the road, the scenery outside the window rushing past.

Before he knew it, he had arrived at the company building, but instead of getting out of the car immediately, he sat in the driver's seat, staring blankly ahead.

It felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe. Memories of his time with Bai Yishu kept flashing through his mind, but those sweet moments now seemed like a mockery of him.

He Yun Shen didn't know how long he had been sitting in the car until the afternoon sun shone through the car window, which brought him back to his senses.

He unbuckled his seatbelt and walked into the company building. The empty corridor echoed with the sound of his heavy footsteps, making him seem particularly lonely.

After arriving at the office, he closed the door and leaned against it listlessly, feeling utterly exhausted.

A moment later, he walked to his desk and sat down. His gaze fell on a document on the desk, but he couldn't focus for a long time. The image of Bai Yishu at school kept appearing in his mind.

As if suddenly remembering something, he picked up his phone and dialed He Wanqing's number.

The call was quickly connected, and He Wanqing's voice came from the other end, making him even more agitated.

"Late Qing Dynasty, I'm asking you, what exactly happened with Bai Yishu impersonating you and going on a blind date with Fu Xiu?"

He Wanqing had just learned that He Yunshen had a falling out with Bai Yishu because of this matter, and was about to explain to him when his call came first.

He Wanqing's guilty voice came through the receiver, and He Yunshen's expression grew even more unpleasant.

"So, it really was you who begged her?"

He Yun Shen slammed his pen heavily on the table, his anger seemingly about to travel through the microphone.

"He Wanqing, who gave you the audacity?"

He Wanqing knew she had done something wrong, so she didn't dare to say anything more and could only try to explain.

"Uncle, I had something to do that day, so I asked Yishu to cover for me. I really thought it was just a formality."

"Do you even know who Fu Xiu is? What if something happens to him? And why didn't you tell me?"

"I'm afraid you'll be angry, afraid you'll scold me..."

He Wanqing's voice grew softer and softer as she held the phone further away from her ear, bracing herself for He Yunshen's wrath.

He Yun Shen's forehead veins throbbed, and he gripped the phone so tightly he almost crushed it.

"So you kept it from me, and even dragged Yi Shu into lying with you?"

He sighed weakly and slumped back into the chair.

"You should reflect on this matter carefully, and you are not allowed to let Yi Shu do this kind of thing for you again."

He Wanqing felt extremely guilty. If this matter led to their breakup, wouldn't she become a sinner?

"Uncle, blame me if you must, don't blame Yi Shu. I'm the one who told her to do it. Yi Shu really likes you."