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

As He Yunshen listened to He Wanqing's words, he understood Bai Yishu's feelings for him, but the thought of her concealment made his anger surge up again.

"What's the point of saying all this now? Relationships are built on trust, and she lied to me; that's a fact."

He Wanqing tried to persuade him on the other end of the phone, but he interrupted her directly.

"Alright, I don't want to talk about it anymore."

After hanging up the phone, He Yun Shen leaned back in his chair and stared blankly at the ceiling, trying hard to calm his thoughts, but he found that he couldn't do it no matter what.

As night fell, the phone on the desk suddenly rang, breaking the silence of the office.

He Yun Shen sat up abruptly and subconsciously looked at his phone screen; it was a call from Bai Yi Shu.

He stared at the name on the screen, his eyes filled with complex emotions, his finger hovering over the answer button, but he hesitated to press it.

The bell rang stubbornly, each ring like a blow to his heart.

He Yun Shen hesitated for a moment, but finally pressed the answer button without saying a word.

The receiver carried Bai Yishu's breathing and the sound of her sniffling and sobbing.

"Feed..."

He Yun Shen's voice trembled slightly, and after a moment of silence, he hardened his heart.

"What's up?"

Bai Yishu finally mustered up the courage to call him, but when she heard his cold tone, her heart still ached, and she couldn't utter a single word despite having organized her thoughts for a long time.

"I……"

"Speak your mind."

He Yunshen's tone was icy, and he pinched the space between his eyebrows with his fingertips.

"I just... wanted to apologize to you."

He Yun Shen closed his eyes, repeating her words in his mind, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

"You've already apologized, and I've also said I need to calm down."

Seeing that there was no sound on the other end of the phone, he asked again.

"Is there anything else?"

Bai Yishu tried her best to keep her voice calm, even though tears had already soaked her phone screen.

"So...how long will it take you?"

He Yun Shen looked out the window, unsure of how long it would take.

"I don't know, maybe a few days, maybe longer, it depends on when I can figure it out."

Bai Yishu felt a chill in her heart as she listened to his words, but she still wanted to try.

"Can I still come to see you?"

He Yun Shen fell silent. He both hoped she would come, but he didn't know how to face her.

He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, and after a moment spoke in a low voice.

"I don't want to for now, I want to be alone for a while."

Bai Yishu's heart sank suddenly, as if she had been immersed in a basin of ice water, instantly losing its warmth.

She tried her best to hold back her tears, but her trembling voice betrayed her vulnerability.

"I see."

Hearing her disappointed voice, He Yun Shen felt a sharp pain in his heart. He almost took back what he had just said, but he held back.

"Okay, then that's settled."

His tone was curt, and he paused for a moment before hanging up.

"You... take good care of yourself."

Bai Yishu didn't reply to his last sentence. She held on until her last breath and hung up the phone before she finally dared to cry out loud in the empty room.

Even though he didn't say it explicitly, she knew in her heart that his last sentence clearly told her that their relationship was over.

From that day on, it was as if most of Bai Yishu's strength had been drained from her body.

She locks herself in her room all day, only coming out to eat a little at mealtimes.

The bed in the bedroom became her only refuge; as long as she covered her head with the blanket, she could pretend that nothing had happened.

He Wanqing came to see her almost every day. She felt extremely guilty about it and tried every day to make Bai Yishu happy, even introducing her to new handsome men.

Bai Yishu didn't avoid her, but she showed absolutely no interest in her suggestions.

A week later, Bai Yishu lay in bed watching the afternoon sunlight stream into the room, and the sadness in her heart seemed to have faded a little.

These past few days, apart from the occasional spam call, her phone has been so quiet it's as if it doesn't exist.

She never called He Yun Shen again after that night, and he never called her back either.

Bai Yishu dragged her tired body into the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair, which hadn't been washed for several days, was matted together in strands, and her face, which hadn't been washed for several days, had faint dark circles under her eyes.

She knew she couldn't go on like this any longer, so she stepped into the shower and washed herself thoroughly from head to toe.

After taking a shower, she sat in front of the mirror, applied a delicate makeup, changed into a brand new outfit, and went out of the house.

Having not left the house for several days, Bai Yishu felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity the moment she stepped outside.

She didn't know where she was going, and just wandered aimlessly through the streets.

After walking for a while, she looked up and saw the sign of a Western restaurant, a place she and He Yun Shen had been to before.

Memories flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern. She had barely recovered from the heartbreak when it was about to drag her back into that vortex.

Bai Yishu hesitated for a moment before stepping into the restaurant.

It was lunchtime, and all the window seats in the restaurant were full, so Bai Yishu just found a seat and sat down.

She ordered several dishes and a bottle of red wine, and while waiting for the food to be served, she kept checking her phone, but there was no message or call from He Yun Shen.

Bai Yishu slumped to the side, picked up the red wine on the table, and started drinking.

Halfway through the meal, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the table.

Bai Yishu looked up and saw Fu Xiu.

Bai Yishu didn't know why he was there. Maybe it was by chance, or maybe he was following her.

After all, there's nothing this madman can't do.

"Miss Bai, what a coincidence. Do you mind if I sit here?"

Bai Yishu glanced at him indifferently, but didn't reply, continuing to eat the food on her plate.

"Miss Bai is really cold."

Fu Xiu pulled out a chair and sat down, his well-defined knuckles gracefully picking up the water glass from the table.

"I know Miss Bai and President He have had a falling out, and I happen to be someone who doesn't like to miss opportunities."

"Yeah?"

Bai Yishu responded and picked up the wine glass on the table to take a sip.

"Of course, for example, if you leave He Yun Shen and choose me, I can give you even more than he can."

Bai Yishu looked at him with icy eyes and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

"Are you saying I should choose you, you despicable scoundrel?"

Fu Xiu was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he chuckled and remained calm and composed.

"Miss Bai's words are rather hurtful."

The waiter set the table for him in time. Fu Xiu leaned back in his chair, his eyes never leaving Bai Yishu.

"However, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. To get what I want, I never mind using some means."