Don't meet me in your next life.

At 9:30, the coffee shop was still quiet, with only two tables of customers, both men and women.

"Can I call you Yi Yi? If you're still satisfied with me, let's get married. Your aunt said you have to take care of Grandma, and I agree to that condition." A man in a floral shirt and white pants looked at the girl opposite him with fawning eyes.

As soon as the man spoke, the two young men and women at the next table looked over with smirks, and the girl's face instantly turned as red as an apple.

"Sorry, I haven't thought about getting married that early. Besides, we've only just met and don't know each other well." The girl didn't look up, staring at the message her best friend had sent: "So weird, talking about marriage right off the bat? What kind of people does your aunt introduce you to?"

"Is it too early? No, it's not too early! You're 21 this year, just the right time to get married and have children. Any later and you'll be considered an elderly mother. We can get to know each other slowly after we get married, and feelings can be cultivated after marriage. Don't worry, I'm here with marriage in mind." The man raised his eyebrows slightly and said to himself.

"I have to go now, I'm so sorry." Xiang Yi didn't want to talk anymore, so she got up and left.

Seeing her get up, the man immediately said, "Let's chat on WeChat; it'll save us money and time."

Xiang Yi fled as if running away, and quickly blocked and deleted the man's WeChat account after leaving the door.

"I don't know what my aunt was thinking. I just graduated from college and she's already introducing me to a guy, and he's such a weirdo." Xiang Yi couldn't help but send a message to her boyfriend Lu Sichen to complain.

After the blind date, Xiang Yi drove her Mini straight to Lu Sichen's house.

Before graduation, she didn't want to make their relationship public to her family, fearing they would worry that her dating would interfere with her studies. But now she has decided to take Lu Sichen home to meet her parents.

Xiang Yi sent a message to Lu Sichen, saying she was going to see him now, but after waiting for a long time, she did not receive a response from Lu Sichen. Without thinking too much, she went straight to Lu Sichen's rented apartment.

Thinking of Lu Sichen, Xiang Yi couldn't help but speed up. The journey that usually took 35 minutes, she reached Lu Sichen's building in 28 minutes today.

Upon arriving at the door, Xiang Yi quickly typed in her birthday, wishing she could hug Lu Sichen immediately.

The door opened, and before Xiang Yiyi could even change her shoes, she saw a pair of glaring white high heels next to the shoe cabinet.

She was stunned, then comforted herself: she must be overthinking it. Lu Sichen loves her so much, how could anything happen to him?!

Lu Sichen had been pursuing her for two years, always acting like a "simp," obeying her every command. A month ago, he even painted a picture of their wedding plans for her.

Unable to believe he would do anything to betray her, Xiang Yi smiled self-deprecatingly again.

Xiang Yi took off her shoes and quietly went inside. There was no one in the living room, but the room light was on, so Lu Sichen must be asleep.

"Uh, uh..."

The door to the room was ajar, and from inside came the sound of a woman's soft moans, along with a familiar male voice demanding that she call him "husband."

Although she hadn't experienced these things herself, Xiang Yi knew what had happened inside. Yet, clinging to a sliver of hope, she trudged inside with heavy steps.

The moment the door opened, an ambiguous atmosphere rushed into my nostrils.

Xiang Yi pushed open the door and entered, but neither of them seemed to notice her.

A woman was lying beneath Lu Sichen. Although she was covered by a blanket, her two bare arms were visible, and the clothes scattered on the floor made it clear to any adult what it meant.

Xiang Yi felt as if her heart had been cut by a knife. She went limp and collapsed to the ground, dropping her phone.

The loud "smack" startled the two people on the bed.

"Ah!" the woman cried out and quickly pulled the blanket over herself.

Lu Sichen glanced at her calmly, a hint of impatience in his eyes: "Why did you come without saying a word? Why are you sitting on the ground and not getting up?"

In a daze, Xiang Yi couldn't help but doubt her relationship with Lu Sichen. His calm and indifferent attitude didn't seem like someone caught cheating by their lover at all; rather, it was as if his good mood had been disturbed by a friend.

Tears welled up in Xiang Yi's eyes, and she wanted to angrily question him, but the words stuck in her throat. With all her might, she managed to ask, "Why?"

Lu Sichen glanced at her and replied indifferently, "You saw it all, so what's the point of asking why? You really think I'd become a monk for you? What a joke!"

These words were as heartless as could be. Xiang Yi wrapped her arms around him, tears streaming down her face like raindrops.

She had a hundred questions, but they were stuck in her throat, leaving her speechless and in a very awkward situation.

Lu Sichen felt a sudden tightness in his heart for no reason, and his eyes became a little moist, but he immediately looked away.

"Hehe," the woman chuckled softly as she stood up.

It's truly bizarre that there are still such old-fashioned people in this day and age. Did she get plastic surgery to prevent being discovered before her wedding and is just pretending to be innocent? The woman, dressed, leaned on Lu Sichen's shoulder and looked at Xiang Yiyi with a sarcastic expression.

Lu Sichen pushed the woman away. Xiang Yiyi thought she was trying to protect her, but Lu Sichen's words made her grit her teeth and hold back her tears.

"That's true. I heard that you pursued a senior in your freshman year, and you might have already slept with him. You're still pretending to be innocent in front of me."

"If it weren't for the bet, I would have dumped you long ago."

"A bet? You're with me just because of a bet?" Xiang Yi's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Now that you know, that's it. I'm too lazy to pretend anymore. Let's break up." Lu Sichen said ruthlessly.

"Honey, let's go eat. I'm a little hungry from exercising." Lu Sichen put his arm around the woman and walked out.

Reaching the door, Lu Sichen lashed out at Xiang Yiyi like a viper, "Xiang Yiyi, remember to close the door later, don't cry yourself to death here."

"Lu Sichen, you bastard!" Xiang Yi shouted, trembling.

She wanted to slap him, but her legs wouldn't obey her commands; they were held back and she couldn't move.

Lu Sichen ignored her and simply pointed his index finger at her with his back turned.

Xiang Yi glared fiercely in the direction they left, as if she wanted to melt them away.

Lu Sichen couldn't help but want to turn around and look at her, but Mu Xiaoxue had already seen through him. She pulled him away quickly: "Brother Sichen, we've come this far, do you want to give up all our efforts?"

Mu Xiaoxue's words made Lu Sichen's steps firm: "Let's go!"

"I hope she can get over this soon and find a man who loves her." Lu Sichen's dark eyes were tightly closed, and his heart clenched.

It took Xiang Yi a long time to stand up. She picked up the framed photo of the two of them from Lu Sichen's bedside table and smashed it to pieces. Still seemingly not satisfied, she picked up the photo and tore it to shreds. She wanted to save the most important photo for her wedding night, and Lu Sichen had once supported her. Now, however, he was humiliating her like this with that woman.

Xiang Yi staggered out of Lu Sichen's house, her head buzzing with the images of Lu Sichen's indifference and that woman's sarcastic words.

Pretending to be innocent? He's just a man, isn't he? She'll go find a man right now!