Although Tong Mengdi's boyfriend is Hu Mingkai, both Liu Lian and Hu Mingkai himself are well aware that Tong Mengdi has feelings for He Yao. Due to the fact that both Tong Mengdi and Hu Mingkai have busy jobs, they actually rarely see each other in their daily lives. In sharp contrast to this is He Yao. The two of them not only work in the same company but also spend almost every day together, which is exactly what makes Hu Mingkai jealous. However, what bothers Hu Mingkai is not just this. It's also that Tong Mengdi clearly knows that he minds the situation between her and He Yao, yet she shows no regard for Hu Mingkai's feelings and doesn't pay attention to the boundaries when getting along with He Yao. This is what Hu Mingkai can't tolerate.

  Hu Mingkai has been working these days, and he has also refrained from contacting Tong Mengdi. The purpose of his doing this is quite obvious, which is to see if Tong Mengdi will reach out to him. But at this moment, Tong Mengdi acts as if nothing has happened. She still goes to work, gets off work, and has lunch with He Yao at noon.

  At noon today, the two of them were having lunch together again. But now He Yao is not very willing to talk to Tong Mengdi. Tong Mengdi was chatting, but He Yao seemed rather perfunctory. Seeing his attitude, Tong Mengdi thought he wasn't feeling well, so she immediately showed her concern.

  "Why aren't you eating?"

  "Have you made up with Lao Hu?" He Yao asked.

  Tong Mengdi said expressionlessly, "No."

  "Why not?" He Yao continued to ask.

  "It's clearly his fault. If he doesn't come to me, do you expect me to take the initiative to find him?"

  "Mengdi, you don't need to consider my feelings. If you need me to, I can explain things to Lao Hu."

  "No need."

  "Sorry." He Yao looked at Tong Mengdi with an apologetic expression on his face.

  "Why are you apologizing again? I've told you that the matter between me and him has nothing to do with you."

  Although Tong Mengdi said this, every time she had conflicts with Hu Mingkai because of He Yao, He Yao still felt very guilty. Even though Tong Mengdi said she didn't need He Yao to explain to Hu Mingkai, He Yao still thought that since this matter was caused by him, he should have a good talk and explanation with Hu Mingkai.

  After work, He Yao asked to meet Hu Mingkai. Although Hu Mingkai said he didn't want to see He Yao, He Yao insisted that he had to meet him. Having no choice, Hu Mingkai agreed, and the two arranged to meet.

  Even though he agreed to the meeting, Hu Mingkai wasn't enthusiastic when facing He Yao. Perhaps out of habit, it was He Yao who spoke first when looking at Hu Mingkai.

  "Lao Hu, Mengdi told me that you two haven't made up yet."

  "Hehe, she tells you everything." Hu Mingkai said disdainfully.

  "I don't care what you think of me, but she's your girlfriend. I think you should trust her." He Yao said.

  "He Yao, you still know that she's my girlfriend? I'd like to ask you, what's your intention for caring so much about my girlfriend?"

  "We're friends, and of course, we need to care about each other."

  "But she's my girlfriend. She only needs my care. She doesn't need the care of other men."

  "Okay, I understand."

  Although He Yao was quite unhappy with Hu Mingkai's words, for Tong Mengdi's sake, he didn't say anything more and chose to leave. But at this moment, Hu Mingkai had a different mood. Tong Mengdi was his girlfriend, and the two of them had quarreled because of He Yao. Not only did Tong Mengdi tell He Yao everything, but now He Yao actually came to criticize him. Tong Mengdi's behavior was indeed hard for Hu Mingkai to accept, and it even touched his bottom line.

  After getting off work in the evening, Hu Mingkai went to Tong Mengdi's apartment. After waiting for a while, Tong Mengdi came back from work. Seeing that Hu Mingkai had come to find her, Tong Mengdi thought he was here to apologize and even invited him to go upstairs. But Hu Mingkai refused her offer and just said that they could have a chat downstairs.

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  Seeing that Hu Mingkai didn't look happy, Tong Mengdi then realized that he didn't seem to be here to apologize today. Perhaps out of confusion, Tong Mengdi, who was completely at a loss, asked first.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Tong Mengdi, you're not that forgetful, are you?" Hu Mingkai asked.

  Tong Mengdi said in confusion, "What do you mean by that? I don't understand."

  "Pretend, keep pretending. You two really know how to play along with each other." Hu Mingkai said with a look of disdain on his face.

  "Who are you referring to by 'you two'?"

  "He Yao came to see me and said a lot of things. Between the lines, he was saying that I'm too narrow-minded and not manly enough."

  "He Yao came to see you? I didn't know that." Tong Mengdi said.

  "You two have such a good relationship. Wouldn't he tell you something like this?"

  "Hu Mingkai, if you have something to say, just say it. You don't need to be so sarcastic."

  "Tong Mengdi, if Liu Lian had said these things to me, I wouldn't have said anything, because I know you two are good friends and she's caring about you. But he... tell me, who does he think he is?"

  "He's also my friend."

  "But I mind this friend of yours. Can you just give him up?"

  "Hu Mingkai, don't you think you're going too far? Who do you think you are? What right do you have to interfere with me?"

  "I'm your boyfriend."

  "I'm not saying you're not, but you're even interfering with my making friends. Since when have you become so controlling?"

  "Fine. He's so great. You can be with him then."

  "Hu Mingkai, you're a jerk."

  The conversation between the two ended unpleasantly again. Perhaps thinking that He Yao's behavior was too much, Tong Mengdi didn't go home but went to find He Yao instead. She rang the doorbell, and when He Yao saw through the peephole that it was Tong Mengdi, he didn't plan to open the door at first. But at this time, Tong Mengdi started ringing the doorbell desperately. Helpless, He Yao had to open the door.

  Tong Mengdi walked in. Seeing He Yao, probably because of what happened, she directly vented all the resentment she had received from Hu Mingkai onto He Yao.

  "Who asked you to go see him? Are you so idle that you have nothing better to do?"

  "I..." He Yao looked helpless.

  Tong Mengdi said, "Don't tell me you didn't."

  "I did it all for you. After all, this matter is because of me, and I think I have the responsibility."

  "He Yao, do you know why I've never explained our relationship to him over the years? It's because I think it's unnecessary. I don't want to give others something to use against me. Now, thanks to you, even if there's really nothing between us, he'll still think there is. Are you helping me or hurting me?"

  "Sorry."

  "Sorry? It's useless. All you can say is sorry. Can't you do something practical?"

  "What do you mean?"

  "I had a quarrel with him, and I haven't eaten yet."

  "Okay, I'll cook right away."

  He Yao went to the kitchen to cook. Maybe because he was intimidated by Tong Mengdi's attitude just now, He Yao started to be flustered and clumsy. Seeing his appearance, Tong Mengdi couldn't help but laugh.

  Despite Hu Mingkai's misunderstandings, Tong Mengdi never thought about changing the way she got along with He Yao. Because she always believed that the innocent have nothing to fear and there's no need to care about other people's opinions. But it was also because of this attitude that it ultimately affected her relationship with these two men around her...