Because of the quarrel with Hu Mingkai, Tong Mengdi stayed at He Yao's apartment. Hu Mingkai, who had come to his senses, kept calling Tong Mengdi, hoping to apologize to her. However, to his dismay, Tong Mengdi simply refused to answer his calls. Seeing the situation between the two, He Yao was also very worried. Originally, he had planned to invite Hu Mingkai over so that the two of them could have a good talk. But then he thought that if Hu Mingkai knew they were together, he might misunderstand again. After much consideration, he gave up this idea and could only continue to persuade Tong Mengdi.

After having a meal, Tong Mengdi sat on the sofa watching TV. Just by looking at her, He Yao knew that she didn't plan to leave. Although He Yao knew that it was useless to persuade Tong Mengdi at the moment, perhaps because he was really worried about the situation between the two, especially since it was caused by himself, after thinking for a while, He Yao still spoke.

“Mengdi, it's getting late. Let me drive you home.”

“I already said that I drove here, and I don't need you to send me. What, am I bothering you by staying here?” Tong Mengdi asked.

He Yao said, “That's not what I meant. I just think Lao Hu will be worried about you.”

“If he really cared about me as much as you said, he wouldn't have quarreled with me at all.”

“You can't think like that. He cares about you and values you.”

“That's why you've been tolerating him all this time, right?” Tong Mengdi said directly.

“After all, he's your boyfriend. It's understandable that he sometimes misunderstands me. But I really don't want to cause misunderstandings between you two because of me.”

“As long as we have a clear conscience. The more he cares, the more I'll stay with you. Let's see what he can do about it.”

Perhaps because she didn't love him, Tong Mengdi simply didn't care about Hu Mingkai's feelings. As for He Yao, although Hu Mingkai often had misunderstandings, Tong Mengdi didn't care at all. In fact, she even took He Yao's side. On one hand, Tong Mengdi seemed indifferent, but on the other hand, Hu Mingkai was getting anxious because he really couldn't find Tong Mengdi. Having no other choice, he could only ask Liu Lian for help, hoping that she could find Tong Mengdi. In fact, when Liu Lian heard Hu Mingkai say that Tong Mengdi was missing again, she knew who she was with. Although she didn't show it on the phone, Liu Lian was still a bit angry inside. Seeing Liu Lian's expression, Peng Hao immediately asked with concern.

“Hu Mingkai?”

“Mengdi quarreled with him again, and she's missing again. If I'm not mistaken, she must be with He Yao again,” Liu Lian said helplessly.

Peng Hao then asked cautiously, “She's with He Yao?”

“What are you talking nonsense about? She's not that kind of person. But if you say she likes He Yao, that might be true.”

“What about Hu Mingkai?”

“He knows. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many conflicts between them.”

“Although this isn't right, if I had to choose between Hu Mingkai and He Yao, I'd choose He Yao too,” Peng Hao said directly.

“I also know that He Yao is good, but even if she really likes He Yao, she shouldn't act like this. Well, I'll go to her company to find her tomorrow. Let's go to bed early.”

“Talk to her nicely. Don't quarrel.”

“Got it.”

The next day, Liu Lian arrived at Tong Mengdi's company early in the morning and sent her a location. Liu Lian found a random place to have breakfast. After a while, Tong Mengdi arrived. Seeing her good friend come to the company so early to find her, Tong Mengdi didn't think much of it. She just thought that Liu Lian might have passed by. Tong Mengdi ordered some food and started eating, with no intention of talking at all. She even thought that Liu Lian had really just come to have a meal with her.

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Perhaps afraid that asking directly would make Tong Mengdi resist, and also not wanting to cause more conflicts and quarrels between Tong Mengdi and Hu Mingkai, Liu Lian spoke in a relatively relaxed tone.

“You seem to be in a good mood?”

“What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me? Why wouldn't I be in a good mood?” Tong Mengdi asked curiously.

“Then have you considered other people's feelings?” Liu Lian asked.

“What, did you quarrel with your husband?”

“There was a quarrel, but it wasn't me. It was you and Hu Mingkai, right?”

Tong Mengdi said, “No.”

“No? That's what you think. It's because you don't care about him at all.”

“Sis, what exactly do you want to say? Can you just say it clearly?”

“You clearly know that Hu Mingkai minds your relationship with He Yao, yet you... To say something you might not like, don't you think there's too much ambiguity between you two?”

“Ambiguity? What do you mean? I'm your best friend, and you're saying such things to me. In your heart, am I just a woman who likes to play at being ambiguous with others?”

“That's not what I meant. I'm saying...”

“Stop it. I don't want to hear your explanation. You're my friend, and I won't care about what you say. But do you know how much of an impact it would have on him if these words were to spread? You know how sensitive our position is, and our company clearly states that internal employees are not allowed to fall in love.”

Originally, Liu Lian regretted asking this question, but when she heard that Tong Mengdi was doing all this for He Yao, she was still full of anger. In Liu Lian's heart, although the relationship between Tong Mengdi and He Yao wasn't as ambiguous as Hu Mingkai said, Liu Lian knew that there were still problems between them. And although Tong Mengdi had never said that she liked He Yao, from her actions, Liu Lian understood that Tong Mengdi had feelings for He Yao. Perhaps thinking that Tong Mengdi's actions were too much, Liu Lian directly questioned her.

“Tong Mengdi, I really want to know. You're in a relationship with someone, but you have another man in your heart. Aren't you tired?”

“What are you talking nonsense about? Who am I thinking about?” Tong Mengdi asked.

Liu Lian said, “Some things aren't interesting to say out loud. If you really like him, just be clear with Hu Mingkai. If you want to pursue him, go ahead and pursue him. If you want to play at being ambiguous with him, do it. No one will stop you. But is this really meaningful?”

“I've said it countless times. We're just friends. It's you who don't believe me. Liu Lian, do you know how annoying it is for me to have Hu Mingkai constantly questioning me every day?”

“Oh, so all the problems are with others, and you have no problems at all?”

“Forget it. If we keep talking, we'll just end up quarreling. I'm leaving.”

In order to avoid a bigger conflict and quarrel with Liu Lian, Tong Mengdi chose to leave again, and Liu Lian didn't know what else to say. Over the years, whether it was facing her or Hu Mingkai, whenever the issue of He Yao came up, Tong Mengdi always took this evasive approach. Just as Liu Lian herself said, if Tong Mengdi really liked He Yao, she should make it clear instead of having this ambiguous attitude. After all, Hu Mingkai was also her friend, and Liu Lian had seen all the efforts Hu Mingkai had made for Tong Mengdi over the years. For Hu Mingkai's sake, and even more so for Tong Mengdi's sake, Liu Lian decided to have a good talk with He Yao. Of course, she never imagined that the result of her doing this would be...