Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Seeing this, Li Yan felt conflicted. He hadn't expected that his rash actions would cause his savior such sadness. He reached out to wipe away her tears, but considering his position, he withdrew his hand mid-air.

Seeing his panicked appearance, Bai Mengmeng realized he had other things on his mind. Logically, given the Bai and Li families' irreconcilable differences, why would he observe them? Even if it was just to see how others interacted, why did he continue following them the next day? My tears shouldn't be his problem, so why did he act so panicked? Until these mysteries are properly explained, she had to continue acting.

"I'm not crying because of what happened by the lake. I knew it was you, that's enough. I thought it was some murderer, and I couldn't sleep at night because of it. I'm saddened by what you said about your family. What deep-seated hatred do the Bai and Li families have that forces you to do such despicable things?" Bai Mengmeng cried, her face streaked with tears. She was so pitiful that it evoked sympathy in people.

Looking at the scene before him, Li Yan couldn't help but recall Zhu Ting's crying. Compared to Zhu Ting, whose tears only evoked disgust in him, Bai Mengmeng's tears seemed to seep into his heart, making him want to protect her. "Don't cry, it's all over now! If you keep crying, you'll turn into a little kitten!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Mengmeng instantly burst into laughter through her tears: "You're the little kitten!" Before she finished speaking, she skipped away like a cheerful little bird.

Li Yan remained standing there, watching her departing figure, his heart filled with warmth and joy. Especially when she turned and revealed that smile, he couldn't help but smile along. Could it be that he had truly fallen for this lovely girl?

Bai Mengmeng knew perfectly well that it was best to stop here today; asking more questions might arouse suspicion. Ending the conversation at the right moment and leaving would be better for maintaining their relationship.

Lu Ze was deeply impressed by Bai Mengmeng's performance: "Only when you cry can one truly feel the pain of heartbreak. They didn't call me today, probably because they're wary of me. But Mengmeng, try not to put yourself in danger in the future. They're not good people. What would I do if something happened to you one day?"

Lu Ze was still worried about Bai Mengmeng being alone. "I'll take you to work today, okay? We don't look like we're dating. Look at those two, always together. I'm so envious."

“Okay!” Bai Mengmeng readily agreed, as she also wanted to see what Lu Ze looked like when he was working.

The two arrived at the company together, attracting a lot of attention along the way.

"Wow, Mr. Lu is so handsome! Is that his girlfriend next to him? She's so beautiful!"

"What a perfect match!"

Hearing everyone's praise, Bai Mengmeng was secretly delighted, while Lu Ze proudly took Bai Mengmeng's hand and walked into the elevator.

Once in the office, Lu Ze began working, while Bai Mengmeng sat quietly to the side reading.

Occasionally, Lu Ze would look up at Bai Mengmeng, his eyes filled with tenderness.

After get off work, Lu Ze took Bai Mengmeng out for dinner and then drove her home.

"Thank you, I'm very happy today," Bai Mengmeng said with a smile.

"You're welcome. I'll do anything to make you happy." Lu Ze gently stroked Bai Mengmeng's hair and then left a kiss on her forehead.

That evening, as Bai Mengmeng reflected on the day's events, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.

She knew she had special feelings for Lu Ze, but she also understood that she had to resolve the feud between the Bai and Li families, otherwise the Lu family would still be used as cannon fodder because of the Bai family.

Lost in thought, Bai Mengmeng gradually drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Bai Mengmeng went to work as usual, but ran into Li Yan at the company entrance.

"Good morning, Miss Bai," Li Yan greeted her with a smile.

Bai Mengmeng was a little surprised, but still politely replied, "Good morning, Mr. Li."

The two smiled at each other, as if a tacit understanding flowed between them.

Bai Mengmeng thought to herself, perhaps this feud could be started with him.

"I wonder if Miss Bai has some time today? I'd like to invite you for a cup of coffee," Li Yan extended an invitation.

Bai Mengmeng hesitated for a moment. She remembered Lu Ze's reminder yesterday, but then she thought that this might be a good opportunity to get to know Li Yan, so she nodded.

The two arrived at the coffee shop and sat facing each other. "I'm so sorry about that day by the lake, I frightened you," Li Yan apologized first.

"It's alright, it's all in the past," Bai Mengmeng replied calmly.

"Actually... I've always wanted to ask you, why do you believe me? We're clearly enemies." Li Yan looked into Bai Mengmeng's eyes and asked earnestly.

Bai Mengmeng smiled. "Because I believe you are not a bad person. Besides, the hatred between us should not involve innocent people."

Li Yan was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Bai Mengmeng to say that. "You're different from the other members of the Bai family," he murmured.

Bai Mengmeng's heart skipped a beat. "You're different from the other members of the Li family. I can sense that you don't want to get involved in this struggle."

Li Yan sighed, "I was instilled with family values ​​from a young age, but I'm not really interested in them. I'd rather live in peace than kill each other."

Bai Mengmeng listened quietly, finding herself increasingly understanding this seemingly cold man. "Perhaps we can try to find a way to reconcile," she suggested.

Li Yan's eyes lit up. "You really think so?"

Bai Mengmeng nodded, "If both of us can put aside our prejudices."

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Mengmeng received a phone call, and her expression turned serious. "I'm sorry, I have to go now."

Li Yan was puzzled. "You have other things to do first."

Bai Mengmeng looked flustered and hurriedly left. Li Yan immediately made a phone call, "Follow her, I need to know where she went."

Li Yan realized that he couldn't help but want to get closer to her. She was like a magic force that attracted him. In the process of restraining himself time and time again, Li Yan had the idea of ​​replacing Lu Ze.

Li Yan's thoughts were interrupted by his subordinate running in, "Something terrible has happened, Liu Lin has been stabbed."

Li Yan was taken aback. Who was so capable as to dare to stab someone? "Who is it?"

"It's Zhu Ting."

Bai Mengmeng ran crying all the way to the ward, asking, "Are you alright? Where are you hurt? How serious is it?"

Looking at her adorable appearance, Liu Lin said, "If she keeps crying, my heart will break. It was just an accidental scratch. Zhu Ting can't stand seeing others do better than her, and she kept saying rude things. I couldn't stand her, so I talked back a couple of times. Now, they're the ones who should be panicking."

Seeing that the injuries weren't serious, Bai Mengmeng slowly recovered. "Why are you arguing with a crazy woman? What if she really holds a knife to your throat?"