When Nangong Hao heard the other party advising him to find a partner, a half-smile appeared on his face, and then he looked at him with a meaningful look.

Then, Nangong Hao turned his gaze towards him and asked softly, "Ouyang, can you truly let go of Ling'er?"

This question seemed to have touched the softest spot in Ouyang's heart. He was slightly startled, and a trace of imperceptible pain flashed in his eyes.

Three years have passed, and the person he once loved deeply has long since left, but Ouyang still seems to be immersed in the memories of the past and unable to extricate himself.

Nangong Hao continued, "It's been so long, and the person is gone. Shouldn't you try to let go of this relationship and start a new journey in life?"

However, facing Nangong Hao's sincere advice, Ouyang seemed a little impatient. He curled his lips and retorted: "I'm talking to you about your own affairs, why are you bringing me up again!"

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he obviously didn't want to go deeper into this topic.

Nangong Hao sighed softly upon seeing this, and slowly said, "Actually, you at least had such a wonderful time with Ling'er. Although you didn't end up together, at least you experienced many unforgettable moments together."

"But I'm different. I only have endless regrets for Ruoan."

"But thankfully, seeing Ruoan living such a happy life now, I've gradually felt relieved. As long as she's doing well and is happy, it's a comfort to me."

Speaking of this, Nangong Hao couldn't help but reveal a bit of loneliness and sadness.

At this time, Ouyang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly picked up the cup on the table, poured a glass of water for Nangong Hao, and handed it to him.

Then, Ouyang raised his head and looked at Nangong Hao, and asked, "Did Ruoan tell you the specific reason why she rejected you?"

Nangong Hao took the water cup, took a sip of water, shook his head and replied: "She said it, because she was still young at the time, and her brothers stipulated that she could not fall in love before she was admitted to graduate school."

"I even told her solemnly that I was willing to wait for her, no matter how long it took."

"But who would have thought that after she finally got into graduate school, she would choose to be with Mu Mufan... Sigh, maybe this is just bad luck. I can only say that there is still a lack of fate between Ruoan and me."

After saying this, Nangong Hao smiled bitterly with helplessness, his eyes full of loss and melancholy.

"I'm really unwilling to lose to Zhou Mufan, but I'm not too unwilling to lose to Leng Zexi, because I think with his qualifications and personality, he is indeed worthy of Ruoan."

After saying that, he slowly turned his head and cast his gaze at the person next to him.

At this moment, Ouyang was looking at Nangong Hao with a playful expression on his face. After hearing what he said, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said with a half-smile: "Oh? So, it seems that Ruoan still gave you some face."

When Nangong Hao heard this, his brows furrowed and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

He keenly sensed that Ouyang's words seemed to conceal something unknown to him, so he immediately asked, "What do you mean? Why did you suddenly say that?"

Ouyang slowly picked up another water cup, drank a sip of water leisurely, then put the cup down, raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked, "Do you really think that the first time you met Ruoan was when I took you to that party?"

Nangong Hao was stunned by the question, and his mind quickly recalled the scene of his acquaintance with Ruo An. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "Isn't it?"

"It was you who took her to the party, and that's how I got to know Ruoan."

"So that party should be the first time we met." After saying that, he looked at Ouyang puzzledly, waiting for him to give further explanation.

However, Ouyang just chuckled, shook his head, and said with a sigh: "Alas, it seems that Ruoan really didn't tell you this."

"When Ruo An first met you, you and that pretty girl from the Foreign Languages Department were parting ways."

"Back then, you said changing women was as casual as changing clothes. You couldn't even remember how many girlfriends you had. You said it was just for fun and advised others not to take it seriously."

"Not only that, you even brazenly declared that you had no intention of getting married in the future, and therefore told her to stop harboring any feelings for you."

Ouyang took it all in, turned to look at you, and said slowly, "Ruo'an was listening nearby at the time. After I took her away, do you know what she said about you?"

Nangong Hao was shocked when he heard this. He had never expected such a coincidence to happen in the world. For a moment, his face was quite embarrassed. He could only ask, "What did Ruoan say about me later?"

Ouyang raised his eyes, staring straight at you, and then slowly said, "You hooligan! Any relationship that is not for the purpose of marriage is a hooligan act."

After saying this, Ouyang shook his head slightly and continued to narrate the subsequent events: "In fact, the reason why Ruoan got together with Zhou Mufan was entirely to repay him for saving her life."

"Originally, Ruoan should have been safe and sound. That day, Zhou Mufan happened to see Ruoan being intercepted and entangled by a group of people. Due to the large number of people, Ruoan was alone and weak, unable to resist, and ultimately unable to resist."

"At this critical moment, Zhou Mufan stepped forward and successfully rescued Ruoan."

"He could have easily taken her away before Joan was stopped. It would have been easy for him. He only needed to send a message to Joan."

"However, he didn't do so. In a sense, he is no different from those who wanted to harm Joan."

"Obviously, his motive for doing so was clear – he wanted to make Joan feel grateful to him and use this opportunity to force Joan to become his girlfriend."

"But what's even more despicable is that he never considered being with Ruoan for real, and had no intention of getting married. He was just playing with her feelings."

"Do you know what Zhou Mufan was thinking? He might have had feelings for Ruoan, but at the time, Ruoan's identity wasn't public, so he assumed she came from a poor and powerless family. He actually wanted her to be his mistress."

"He really dares to think so." Ouyang said sarcastically.

"Ruo An is the kind of person who values a thorough beginning and a good end to everything, especially when it comes to relationships. He won't tolerate even the slightest profanity or teasing. Ruo An absolutely won't continue to tangle with him if he just wants to have fun."

"Besides, Ruoan has always been fond of people with noble character and pure and flawless nature.

Even when she first met Zhou Mufan, she had no feelings for him at first, and only interacted with him because he saved her life."

"From this we can see that it was Zhou Mufan who ultimately let Ruoan down, which led to Ruoan resolutely leaving him." Ouyang explained all this in a clear and orderly manner.

"So, Ruoan wasn't blind or indifferent to your pursuit. Rather, from the very beginning, you left a very bad impression on her."

"Now, you should understand why Ruoan has always refused to accept you, right?" Ouyang said earnestly.

Nangong Hao didn't expect it to be because of this.

Nangong Hao looked at him calmly and slowly explained, "They and I are simply using each other. They covet my wealth, and I use them to ward off those annoying peach blossoms."

"As for the final decision to break up, the reason is simple: they pushed too far and crossed the line. From the beginning of the relationship, I made the conditions clear to those women, and both sides got what they wanted."

"However, they were too greedy, and their desires kept growing. In the end, I had no choice but to decisively separate. But I can proudly say that from beginning to end, I have never wronged anyone."

Ouyang responded seriously, "But no matter what, you've had multiple girlfriends. This is an unchangeable fact. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, you'll inevitably be labeled as 'flirtatious'."

"When you first started pursuing Ruoan, that's why I advised her to stay away from you."

Hearing this, Nangong Hao couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked in disbelief, "Why do you think of me like this? We've been classmates and close friends for many years!"

Ouyang refused to give in and argued convincingly, "Yes, we are good friends, but you have never told me the truth about your private interactions with those girlfriends."

"Besides, I'm not particularly interested in digging into this matter, so naturally I can only judge the truth based on what I saw with my own eyes. Is there anything else I did wrong in this matter?"

Nangong Hao was unable to refute, "So the reason you didn't agree with me pursuing Ruoan was because I had multiple girlfriends before."

Ouyang nodded, "A big reason is yes, I feel you are not worthy of Ruoan."

"Zexi, you know that he appeared in front of Ruoan cleanly from the beginning to the end. What he wanted was very clear, and what he gave to Ruoan was also very clear."

"Look for yourself. A man who makes others bow down to him is actually willing to bow down for Ruoan again and again. I don't think you can find a man who loves Ruoan more than Zexi."

"I don't know if you would treat Ruoan the same way Leng Zexi did if you were really with her, but I'm sure you've been comparing her to Leng Zexi from the beginning."

"When you first told me you wanted to pursue Ruoan, you compared her to the people you'd dated before."

"Leng Zexi never compares Ruoan with others. He simply likes Xia Ruoan."

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