Perhaps it was because she liked He Yao, or maybe she truly thought that Hu Mingkai had gone too far. So, although Tong Mengdi knew that Hu Mingkai was bothered by it, she didn't change her way of getting along with He Yao at all. Instead, she became even more unrestrained. Recently, there was a project in He Yao's department that couldn't be secured. After Tong Mengdi learned about it, she would come to He Yao's department to help out every day after work. After half a month of hard work, they finally managed to secure the project. The employees all heaved a sigh of relief and collectively asked He Yao to treat them to a meal, and they also said that Tong Mengdi must be invited. After work today, He Yao found a nice place and invited all the people in his department and Tong Mengdi to have dinner together. He Yao raised his glass and was just about to propose a toast to everyone when an employee spoke to He Yao.

"Mr. He, we managed to secure this project this time, thanks a lot to the help of Ms. Tong. You should propose the first toast to Ms. Tong."

"No, I just gave some suggestions. It's all the credit of everyone," Tong Mengdi said.

The employees then said, "Ms. Tong, you're being too modest. Your contributions to this project are obvious to all of us."

"All right, stop making a fuss," He Yao said, looking at everyone.

"We're not making a fuss. Ms. Tong, if you don't drink this, you're not giving Mr. He any face, and even less face to all of us in the department."

"Okay, I'll drink. Mr. He, I propose a toast to you."

"I should be the one to toast you, Ms. Tong. You've worked hard."

He Yao poured a glass of wine for Tong Mengdi, and the two of them drank the toast. Everyone clapped. Maybe because they were too happy, the group of people carried on until very late. Then He Yao called a designated driver and drove his own car to send Tong Mengdi home. Maybe because this project was very important and had been difficult to secure for a long time, He Yao had actually been a bit anxious these days. But now that Tong Mengdi had helped him secure the project, He Yao was really happy. Moreover, seeing how capable Tong Mengdi was now, He Yao was genuinely happy for her from the bottom of his heart. Maybe because the journey today was still a bit long, and also because He Yao was really in a good mood today, the two people sitting together started chatting.

"Mengdi, you deserve the credit for this project. I sincerely want to say thank you to you."

"Come on, you've said that many times from this evening until now," Tong Mengdi said jokingly on purpose.

"Really? I don't remember. It seems I've drunk quite a lot today," He Yao said with a laugh.

"I think so too."

...

The two of them chatted all the way like this and arrived at Tong Mengdi's home. Just as they got out of the car and were about to chat for a few more words, they saw Hu Mingkai standing not far away. It turned out that Hu Mingkai hadn't been able to get in touch with Tong Mengdi much these days, so he came specifically to see her. But what he didn't expect was that Tong Mengdi not only came back so late, but also was with He Yao. However, unlike before, He Yao didn't step forward to explain today. Instead, he chose to leave. And Tong Mengdi didn't say anything either. She just brought Hu Mingkai back home. Maybe because of work today, Tong Mengdi explained to Hu Mingkai for the first time. But even so, Hu Mingkai was still not satisfied with Tong Mengdi's explanation.

"There was a problem with one of his projects, and I've been helping him out these days. Now that the project has been secured, he treated the people in his department to a meal, and he invited me along."

"So, during these days when I couldn't get in touch with you, you were with him all the time, right?" Hu Mingkai asked directly.

Tong Mengdi nodded and said, "Yes, but it was just for work."

"For work? What a high-sounding excuse. Didn't you often tell me that you were busy with your work? Now you actually have the time to help him."

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"I'm not helping him. I'm helping the company," Tong Mengdi explained.

"Tong Mengdi, if you want to be with him, just be with him. You don't need to come up with so many excuses to deceive me. Is that interesting?"

"What have I deceived you about? I'm telling the truth."

"Tong Mengdi, I'm reminding you again. You have a boyfriend. As your boyfriend, I absolutely won't allow you to have an ambiguous relationship with other men."

In fact, Tong Mengdi had planned to explain things properly to Hu Mingkai today. She thought that after she told him the whole story, Hu Mingkai would understand. But in the end, the more she tried to explain, the worse it got, and what she said became excuses in Hu Mingkai's eyes. Facing a boyfriend who didn't trust her at all, Tong Mengdi really didn't know what else to say. Maybe she had had enough of this cycle of misunderstanding, explanation, and then more misunderstanding. So, Tong Mengdi also had the idea of breaking up. After thinking for a while, Tong Mengdi expressed her thoughts.

"Hu Mingkai, when we just got together, I said that the most basic thing for two people in a relationship is trust. But now... I think we're no longer suitable to be together."

"No longer suitable to be together? Do you mean breaking up?" Hu Mingkai asked.

Tong Mengdi nodded and said, "This result is the best for both you and me."

"It is for you indeed, because if you break up with me, you can be with He Yao."

"I've told you many times already. He Yao and I are just friends. It's you who don't believe it."

"Tong Mengdi, what's your attitude?"

"What attitude should I have?"

The two of them quarreled about He Yao for countless times. In fact, Hu Mingkai knew that there couldn't be any substantial relationship between the two of them. But what he couldn't accept was that every time they quarreled about He Yao, Tong Mengdi would always say that she and He Yao were just friends. She had never even said that she could keep a distance from He Yao for his sake. Not only that, every time Hu Mingkai was jealous, Tong Mengdi would always choose to defend He Yao, which was what Hu Mingkai couldn't stand. And just hearing Tong Mengdi mention breaking up made Hu Mingkai even more unacceptable. So, although he was a bit angry, seeing Tong Mengdi's attitude and not wanting to lose her, Hu Mingkai had no choice but to try to soothe her.

"Mengdi, we can solve any problems. Why do you always mention breaking up?"

"It's not that I want to bring it up. Hu Mingkai, I'll be honest with you. I really can't stand your endless suspicion every day," Tong Mengdi said helplessly.

"I know I'm wrong, but I'm like this because I love you. Please understand a boyfriend's concern for his girlfriend," Hu Mingkai said.

"Hu Mingkai, I'm really tired. Let's... let's take a break and calm down for a while. We should both think carefully about our relationship."

"After all that, you still plan to break up, don't you?"

"I just said we should calm down. We won't contact each other for a while. Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation about whether we break up or stay together."

Looking at Tong Mengdi's determined look, Hu Mingkai knew that no matter what he said, he couldn't change her decision. So, he agreed to Tong Mengdi's proposal. The two of them would calm down first and then consider their relationship. Maybe because Hu Mingkai wasn't by her side anymore, Tong Mengdi didn't feel that oppressive feeling. So, during this period of calm, she became even more determined to break up with Hu Mingkai. But although she thought so, Hu Mingkai on the other side wouldn't easily accept this result. So...