Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

The next day, He Yaoyao got off work and met Xie Nicholas again.

"I'm not working overtime this time, so I don't need to take your ride."

"Okay." He said this, but did not leave. He followed He Yaoyao closely.

He Yaoyao stopped and turned to look at Xie Tingxuan, frowning slightly, "Xie Tingxuan, do you have anything else to say?"

Xie Tingxuan grinned, seemingly not caring about He Yaoyao's cold attitude: "Nothing, I just wanted to chat with you on my way."

He Yaoyao's heart tightened, thinking of Li Mubai's reaction after seeing the text message yesterday. She didn't want to cause misunderstanding again because of her carelessness.

So, she tried to make her tone sound calm but firm: "Xie Tingxuan, I don't think there is much for us to talk about. Besides, I already have a boyfriend, I hope you can understand."

Xie Tingxuan's smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal: "I know you have a boyfriend, but I just treat you as a friend, don't think too much about it."

He Yaoyao didn't want to bother with him anymore and nodded: "Okay, since there's nothing else, I'll leave first." After that, she took a step and left quickly.

Xie Tingxuan looked at He Yaoyao's back, a dark look flashed in his eyes, but he did not chase after her.

On the other side, Li Mubai was waiting for He Yaoyao's return at home.

The moment He Yaoyao stepped into the house, Li Mubai immediately greeted her: "Yaoyao, did you meet anyone after get off work today?"

He Yaoyao was shocked. She didn't expect Li Mubai to ask so directly.

But she quickly calmed down and shook her head: "No, it's the same as usual."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Li Mubai's eyes. He had thought that she would be honest with him, but she still lied.

"Yaoyao, you would rather get entangled with Xie Tingxuan than consider me. Am I that unbearable?"

He pinched her shoulders with both hands and questioned her harshly.

"I told you I could treat you like my own child, so why wouldn't you consider me? That latecomer, Chi Yu, is dead now, and there's nothing for us to argue about. But why are you still unwilling to consider me between me and that jerk Xie Tingxuan? Are women really that cheap? They love to take things by force, and the more gentle and gentlemanly a man is, the less they love him?"

"Since you don't care about my gentleness, then experience my cruelty and plunder."

He Yaoyao was frightened by Li Mubai's sudden questioning and strong emotions and took a step back. Her eyes were full of shock and confusion.

She had never seen Li Mubai so out of control, which was very different from his usual gentle and elegant image.

"Mu Bai, calm down." He Yaoyao tried to comfort him, her voice trembling slightly. "I'm not entangled with Xie Tingxuan. I've already made it clear to him today that I have a boyfriend. As for you, I've always regarded you as a good friend, and I'm grateful for your care for me all the time. However, feelings can't be forced. I don't have any romantic feelings for you, but that doesn't mean you can't bear it."

"No, I don't believe it. This is just a lie you made up to get rid of me."

Li Mubai's face was filled with anger. He folded He Yaoyao's hands behind his back and said, "If you really have a clear conscience, you wouldn't have lied to me when I asked you just now."

As he spoke, his lips kissed He Yaoyao's lips predatoryly.

He Yaoyao struggled desperately, trying to break free.

He Yaoyao's struggle made Li Mubai even angrier, and his kiss became more fierce and overbearing, as if he wanted to pour out all his resentment and grievances in this kiss.

But He Yaoyao never gave up resisting. She pushed him away with force, her eyes full of determination and anger.

"Li Mubai, are you crazy? What you're doing will only make me hate you more!" He Yaoyao shouted loudly, with a hint of tears in her voice.

"I would rather you hate me than ignore me."

"Li Mubai, there's really no chance between us." He Yaoyao's voice was filled with determination. "Relationships can't be forced. I don't love you, and that's the truth. I hope you can respect my choice and respect yourself."

"I just respect you too much, so I'm never your priority."

"Go away." He Yaoyao pushed desperately, trying to get Xie Tingxuan off her.

But there was a huge disparity in strength between men and women. At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, like a life-saving spell, breaking the stalemate and dangerous atmosphere.

Li Mubai paused, a hint of unwillingness and hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he finally let go of He Yaoyao and turned to open the door.

He Yaoyao took the opportunity to break free, stepped aside, gasping for breath, his eyes full of fear.

Outside the door was Tingxuan Xie.

He stood there with a takeaway in his hand.

"The takeaway you ordered." There was a hint of unnaturalness in Xie Tingxuan's voice. Obviously, he also noticed that the atmosphere in the room was not right.

Li Mubai's face was gloomy, and his eyes glanced back and forth between Xie Tingxuan and He Yaoyao. Finally, he said coldly: "Thank you, but we don't need it." As he said that, he was about to close the door.

But Nicholas Tse still forced his way in.

"You didn't order it."

"Stop pretending, Xie Tingxuan. Don't think I don't know what's going on in your mind. Do you think if you bankrupt yourself and act pitiful in front of Yaoyao, she'll change her mind?"

"He bankrupted himself?" He Yaoyao was shocked. "Didn't you tell me that your investment failed and your funding chain broke?"

Xie Tingxuan glanced at He Yaoyao, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He then turned to Li Mubai, his tone calm but with unquestionable power: "Li Mubai, I don't need you to explain my affairs. Besides, it's not your turn to comment on what's going on between Yaoyao and me."

Li Mubai's expression grew even uglier. His clenched fists trembled slightly, and he was clearly trying hard to suppress his anger. "Xie Tingxuan, don't think you can win Yaoyao's heart with this method. What she needs is sincerity and stability, not your sweet talk and so-called 'sacrifice.'"

"Sincerity?" Xie Tingxuan sneered, "Does sincerity mean everything? Then why did you force her to accept your feelings just now?"

He Yaoyao listened to the argument between the two and felt mixed emotions.

She didn't want to, but she seemed to have become a disaster.

She never thought that she would become the focus of the conflict between the two, and she never thought that there was such a hidden story behind Nicholas Tse's bankruptcy.

She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calmer: "That's enough, both of you stop. Xie Tingxuan, thank you for bringing the takeout, but I really don't need it. Also, I hope we can keep a proper distance in the future to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"As for Mu Bai, I'm very grateful for your constant companionship and support, but I can't deceive my feelings. We can only be friends. I hope you can understand, and I hope you can find the happiness that truly belongs to you."

Li Mubai heard this, and a trace of despair flashed in his eyes, but he still forced a smile: "Okay, I understand. But please remember, whenever you need help, as long as you need me, I will appear."