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

Bai Yishu was shocked when she heard the number and jumped up from the sofa instantly.

"Fifty-one percent! You agreed to that?"

Mr. Bai was stunned by her reaction. He leaned back on the sofa, his face full of pain and self-blame.

His lips moved a few times, but he couldn't make any more sounds. It took him a long time to finally speak with difficulty.

"Dad knew too much about this, but he said these were his conditions, and there was no room for negotiation. You know the Bai family's situation at the time: the cash flow dried up, the banks were pressing for repayment, and Dad... was really desperate."

"He's clearly taking advantage of the situation!"

Mr. Bai's body stiffened abruptly, as if a sore spot had been touched. He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with bitterness.

"Yes, but what can we do? Are we just going to watch the Bai family go bankrupt and you suffer?"

Bai's mother stepped forward to comfort Bai's father, gently patting his back with her palm. The sight of the two supporting each other brought tears to Bai Yishu's eyes, and her parents looked even older than before.

After a moment, Bai's mother raised her head and looked at Bai Yishu with heartache.

"Yi Shu, don't be too sad. Mom believes that since He Yun Shen loves you, he shouldn't be too cruel to the Bai family."

Bai's father was also trying to persuade her.

"Dad knows you've been wronged, but what's done is done. Just try to accept it, okay?"

Bai Yishu's hands, hanging at her sides, clenched unconsciously, the anger in her heart seeming to burst out of her body.

"No, I have to go find him!"

Startled, Bai's mother quickly grabbed her.

"Yi Shu, it's so late, where are you going to find him? Can't we talk about it tomorrow?"

Mr. Bai also stood up, his brows furrowed. "Yes, it's so late. Don't be impulsive. He Yun Shen is a tough guy. What if something happens if you go to him now?"

"He won't do anything to me."

Upon hearing this, Bai's mother still held onto her arm tightly.

"Yi Shu, it's not that Mom is afraid of what he might do to you, it's that Mom is afraid you'll have a conflict, and things will get worse. You're emotionally unstable right now, going there won't solve anything. Listen to Mom, calm down first, okay?"

Her mother's words successfully persuaded Bai Yishu. She stopped and looked at her worried parents, and finally chose to compromise.

Bai Yishu lowered her eyes and stared at the diamond ring on her hand, feeling it was incredibly dazzling.

"I understand, I'll go back to my room now."

After saying that, she immediately ran back to her room and locked the door.

The next second, she tried to take off the ring from her finger, but it seemed to be stuck on her finger. She pulled hard several times before she was able to get it off her knuckle.

She threw the ring aside, buried herself in the pillow, and let out a desperate sob.

She had always thought that their relationship had finally come to this point, and that their long-awaited happiness had finally come to an end.

It turns out, she was ridiculously naive.

Bai Yishu picked up her phone, found He Yunshen's number, and sent him a message.

"Are you home yet?"

He Yun Shen's phone screen suddenly lit up, and when he saw it was a message from Bai Yi Shu, his eyes softened instantly.

"Just got home, why are you still up so late?"

After sending the message, he put down his phone and sat on the sofa, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, waiting for Bai Yishu's reply.

Bai Yishu resisted the urge to immediately question him and continued, "Are you busy tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow's schedule can be adjusted, what's wrong?"

He Yun Shen replied almost instantly, his slender fingers rapidly tapping on the screen.

"I'd like to see you. If it's convenient for you, we can meet at your company."

When he saw the words "I want to see you," the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Of course it's convenient. I'll wait for you at the company tomorrow, any time is fine."

After sending the message, He Yun Shen paused slightly, then added, "Do you need me to pick you up?"

Bai Yishu stared blankly at the replies in the chat box, typing away.

"No need, I know the way."

He Yun Shen's eyes dimmed for a moment, then returned to normal, and he quickly typed a reply.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

After clicking send, he put his phone aside, got up and walked to the window. Looking at the moonlight outside, he was filled with mixed feelings. He was looking forward to seeing Bai Yishu, but he also had a vague feeling that her looking for him was probably not just a simple meeting.

The next day, He Yunshen sat in his office, ostensibly processing documents, but his mind was far from his work.

He glanced at the time every now and then, and just after ten o'clock, he couldn't help but get up and walk to the floor-to-ceiling window to look down at the bustling street below.

A moment later, the secretary knocked on the door.

"Miss Bai has arrived."

"Let her in."

Bai Yishu walked into the office. She had barely slept all night and looked somewhat tired.

"They're here."

He Yun Shen tried his best to maintain his composure, but his voice was lower than usual.

He walked toward her, his eyes searching her face, trying to catch every subtle change in her expression.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?"

He Yun Shen felt a pang of anxiety when he saw her tired expression.

"I'm fine."

Bai Yishu shook her head, subconsciously avoiding eye contact with him.

He Yun Shen stopped in front of her, looked down at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Are you really okay?"

His tone was somewhat tentative; he paused, then turned to the side and raised his hand in a gesture.

"Please have a seat."

He pointed to the sofa in the office, but did not sit down. Instead, he stood there with his hands in his pockets, seemingly casual, but actually tense, secretly watching Bai Yishu's reaction.

"What would you like to drink? Coffee or water?"

Bai Yishu sat on the edge of the sofa, placing her bag on her lap.

"No need."

"Then...shall we talk?"

He Yun Shen stared intently at her, trying to glean something from her unusual demeanor. He had an inexplicable premonition that this meeting would likely not be easy.

"I think you came to see me because you have something to say."

Bai Yishu's gaze fell on the coffee table in front of her, her mind seemingly lost in thought, and she remained motionless for a long time.

Time ticked by in silence, the atmosphere growing increasingly oppressive. He Yun Shen's unease grew, yet he didn't know how to break the silence, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Yi Shu, you..."

He had only said two words when he paused, took a deep breath, and reorganized his thoughts.

"Whatever you want to say, you can tell me directly."

This time, Bai Yishu didn't hesitate. She opened the bag on her lap, took out the engagement ring from last night, and placed it on the table.

When He Yun Shen saw the ring on the table, his pupils suddenly contracted, his face turned pale instantly, a chill rose from the soles of his feet, and his voice became hoarse and dry.

"What...does this mean?"

He stared intently at the ring, his hand clenching unconsciously, his nails almost digging into his palm, yet he felt no pain; the fear in his heart was gradually spreading.