Zhang Kai's mind was as clear as a mirror. He certainly knew how special Xia Ruoan's identity was now, and the powerful forces behind her were protecting her all the time.

It is harder than climbing to the sky to snatch her away from others easily.

Therefore, Zhang Kai never dared to hope that he could directly grab Xia Ruoan to his side, as long as he could watch her from a distance.

At this moment, He Qiuyue came over hurriedly with her face flushed and tears in her eyes.

She stared at Zhang Kai, her tone full of questioning: "Is she the person you've always loved? But she's already married and has children! Why are you still obsessed with her?"

At this point, He Qiuyue became more and more excited, and continued with a hint of tears in her voice: "For these three years, the person who has been with you is me."

"I'm the one who takes care of you. But why won't you just look me in the eye?"

He Qiuyue took a deep breath and calmed down a little, but then raised her voice and shouted, "It's well known how much Leng Zexi dotes on his wife!"

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you don't have any chance at all. If that's the case, why do you still love her so stubbornly and even keep her in your heart all the time?"

The more He Qiuyue spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. Tears finally flowed uncontrollably, "Are you really planning to stay single forever because of her?"

When He Qiuyue thought about how she fell in love with Zhang Kai at first sight when she first met him three years ago, and how she later ignored her status as a young lady and willingly stayed by his side as a small assistant, her heart was filled with resentment and unwillingness.

"She clearly has no feelings for you, so why are you so obsessed with her?" He Qiuyue bit her lip and questioned Zhang Kai angrily.

"If it was just out of kindness, then I would have saved you. But why can't you even give me a little bit of love?"

He Qiuyue could no longer suppress the surging emotions and grievances in her heart. Tears burst out like a flood, sliding down her pale cheeks.

Facing the heartbroken woman in front of him, Zhang Kai remained expressionless and replied, "Many things in this world don't have any reason to be true, and liking someone is even more true. It's definitely not as simple as just liking someone for saving your life."

"It's true that you saved my life, but that doesn't mean I have to fall in love with you."

"You are right. You have done me a favor. If it were money or fame you were after, I would satisfy you without hesitation as long as it is within my power. However, love is something that cannot be forced."

Zhang Kai paused for a moment, then continued in an almost indifferent tone, "He Qiuyue, time flies, and the three-year period has already passed."

"Throughout these long years, even though you've always been by my side and taken care of me with all your heart, I'm sorry to say that I've never developed even the slightest bit of romantic affection for you."

"Now that things have come to this, it's time for you to leave me."

"Besides, the life-saving grace you claimed was just a play you directed and acted out yourself. If it's fake, it's fake."

Hearing these words, He Qiuyue was struck by lightning and froze in place.

Her eyes widened as she stared at Zhang Kai in disbelief. Her voice trembled as she asked, "You...you actually knew everything? When did you find out?"

Zhang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly and responded coldly, "Yes, two years ago, I realized that your so-called 'life-saving grace' was nothing more than an elaborate scam."

"The reason I feigned ignorance and agreed to let you stay by my side as my assistant for three years was simply to make you give up."

"Even today, after spending so much time together, I still can't muster the slightest bit of interest in you."

After hearing this, He Qiuyue involuntarily took two steps back, as if all the strength in her body had been drained in an instant.

She never imagined that her plan, which she thought was perfect, had already been seen through by the other party.

"Then why didn't you say it? Why did you let me stay by your side all the time?"

"You actually have me in your heart, right? Otherwise, why didn't you tell me earlier and let me leave early?"

He Qiuyue stared at the man in front of her, with a faint but firm hope in her eyes.

Zhang Kai raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and a faint sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I said, will you really leave obediently?"

He Qiuyue was stunned when she heard this. She looked straight at Zhang Kai's familiar yet unfamiliar face, shook her head slowly and said, "No, I won't leave so easily."

"Even if there wasn't that so-called three-year agreement, I would never give up so easily!"

Although her voice was not loud, the determination contained in it was unquestionable.

Zhang Kai's face showed an expression of impatience. "Having you here can indeed help me avoid a lot of trouble. After all, in this foreign country, my abilities are not enough to fully deal with a difficult character like you."

"And now three years have passed, the facts are before you, and you can see them clearly."

"I have no feelings for you at all, not even the slightest bit of love, so can you just give up now and disappear from my side?"

"Being liked by you, I don't feel the slightest bit of joy. All I feel is disgust and aversion!"

Zhang Kai's words were like a sharp sword, piercing He Qiuyue's heart.

He Qiuyue's eyes widened as she stared at Zhang Kai in disbelief. Her lips trembled as she muttered to herself, "What's so good about her? She can make you so obsessed with her, but it's clear she's never truly loved you."

At this moment, He Qiuyue finally understood that what she had always believed to be Zhang Kai's ruthlessness was simply because he had given all his affection to another woman.

"I admit that I did lie to you before, but can you really ignore everything I've done for you over the past three years so easily?"

"Isn't all this even as great as the fact that she just blocked a knife for you?" He Qiuyue's face was full of reluctance.

"If I had seen it then, I would have taken the knife for you."

Zhang Kai, however, appeared unusually calm. He coldly gazed at the woman, whose emotions were nearly out of control, and said expressionlessly, "There's no such thing as comparison. From the beginning to the end, I've never compared you with her."

"Her position in my heart has never wavered. Even if she does nothing for me, I will still love her deeply."

After saying this, Zhang Kai no longer paid attention to He Qiuyue, but turned his gaze elsewhere, his eyes full of indifference and ruthlessness.

Zhang Kai then added, "This isn't a foreign country, so your methods won't have any effect on me, and they won't pose any threat to me at all."

Then, he turned his head, winked at Brother Hai beside him, and said, "Let's go."

Seeing this, Brother Hai nodded in understanding, then pushed Zhang Kai, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and prepared to turn around and leave.

However, at this moment, Brother Hai couldn't help but look back at He Qiuyue who was still standing there crying very sadly.

Curious, he asked, "Hey, who is that woman? Could it be the romantic debt you owed abroad?"

Hearing this, Zhang Kai frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction, "Don't talk nonsense! I never provoked her. It was obviously she who shamelessly insisted on pestering me."

After saying that, Zhang Kai urged Brother Hai to leave, as if he didn't want to stay here any longer.

"I had already clearly rejected her a long time ago, but who would have thought that she would actually write, direct, and act out a so-called 'beauty saving the hero' just to get close to me!"

"But the funny thing is, she has no idea that the man she likes, both deep in his heart and wherever his eyes go, is already filled with the image of another person." Zhang Kai sighed, shaking his head helplessly.

Many people said that he was too heartless and ungrateful. Not only did he turn a blind eye to He Qiuyue's silent efforts for the past three years and not take it to heart at all, he didn't even give her the slightest response she deserved.

But on the other hand, Xia Ruoan didn't need to do anything at all. She could easily get all of Zhang Kai's love by just standing there quietly.

Even though Xia Ruoan didn't have that kind of genuine love for Zhang Kai, he still accepted it with no regrets.

On the other side, Xia Ruoan was staring at Leng Zexi, who had remained silent since getting on the car, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Zexi, I really had no idea that he would come back before." Xia Ruoan turned his gaze to Leng Zexi and explained softly.

At this moment, I happened to stop at a red light. On the huge electronic screen in front of me, a news report about Zhang Kai's academic success and his return home with honors was playing in a loop.

Of course, Leng Zexi couldn't have failed to notice these scenes. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Xia Ruoan expressionlessly, "So you should know now, right?"

Xia Ruoan looked at the person on the screen and nodded awkwardly, "I understand."

"But we're in different circles, so we won't meet in the future. Besides, there's nothing between him and me. I can't feel much of his affection, but I've endured a lot of his dislike before, so you don't have to worry."

Xia Ruoan felt that Leng Zexi's worries were unnecessary.

"There was no possibility between Zhang Kai and me before, and it's even more impossible now. We are husband and wife." Xia Ruoan said, holding his hand.

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