Although Tong Mengdi knew that Hu Mingkai was very bothered by the relationship between her and He Yao, she always believed that she and He Yao were just friends and that they didn't affect anyone. In the past, although Hu Mingkai had also shown his concern, he didn't make it as obvious as he did this time. He thought that given Tong Mengdi's intelligence, she should understand what he meant. If she did, she should have restrained herself, but that wasn't the case at all.

Although Hu Mingkai knew that Tong Mengdi wasn't that kind of promiscuous woman and that she wouldn't do anything to betray him, he still cared a great deal about this matter. After this quarrel, the two had been in a cold war for several days, and Hu Mingkai even went on a business trip without notifying Tong Mengdi. Because of the argument, Tong Mengdi had been in a bad mood these days, and this state was noticed by He Yao, as the two worked together every day.

At noon, when Tong Mengdi was about to ask her secretary to order lunch for her, the secretary told her that He Yao had invited her and was waiting for her at their usual place. Tong Mengdi left the company and went to a nice restaurant near the company. It was He Yao who had first brought her here, and both of them really liked this place. As soon as she entered, Tong Mengdi saw that He Yao was indeed waiting for her in a corner. After ordering, seeing Tong Mengdi's condition, He Yao immediately asked with concern.

"I heard from your secretary that you haven't been in a good state these days. What's wrong?"

"Nothing." With that, Tong Mengdi took a sip of coffee.

He Yao picked up some food for Tong Mengdi and said, "Don't drink so much coffee. Eat more food."

"I don't have much of an appetite. If it weren't for you inviting me, I wouldn't have come out."

"Why are you pushing yourself so hard? Waiting for a promotion and a raise?" He Yao joked.

"Let's not talk about it. Let's eat."

Tong Mengdi was having a meal with He Yao, while at the same time, Hu Mingkai had also invited Liu Lian. Although they worked in different companies, their companies were relatively close, so they often had lunch together. Whenever there were conflicts in the past, it was Liu Lian who helped resolve them. Perhaps because she also thought that Tong Mengdi didn't know how to keep a proper distance from He Yao, Liu Lian was on Hu Mingkai's side. In fact, Hu Mingkai was a rather dull person. He wasn't as eloquent as He Yao, which was why Tong Mengdi was more willing to be with He Yao. After Hu Mingkai vented all his complaints to Liu Lian, Liu Lian also expressed her thoughts. Although she also thought that Tong Mengdi was wrong in this regard, since she was Tong Mengdi's friend, she still sided with her to some extent.

"You don't need to be angry. She's not the type of person with particularly meticulous thoughts. Besides, they have the same profession and work in the same company, so it's normal for them to have more common topics," Liu Lian consoled.

"Every time we quarrel, she takes his side. I really don't know who her boyfriend is supposed to be."

"Since you're together, don't you have even a little bit of trust in her?"

Hu Mingkai said, "I can trust her, but she should also be worthy of my trust, right?"

"Don't worry. I'll talk to her."

"Liu Lian, I know it's not good to be like this, and I shouldn't doubt her. But think about it the other way around. If I were with other women... how would she feel? I think she doesn't care about me at all. In her heart, there's only him."

"Don't think too much. True, their relationship is quite good, but it's definitely not what you think. And about getting married, she always refuses. What do you think I should make of it?"

Although she was Tong Mengdi's friend, hearing Hu Mingkai's complaints about her, Liu Lian thought there was some truth to it. In fact, both Liu Lian and Hu Mingkai believed that there was no real substance to the relationship between Tong Mengdi and He Yao, but the two of them were just too ambiguous. Hearing Hu Mingkai's words, Liu Lian still didn't say anything bad about Tong Mengdi, but just said that she would help Hu Mingkai persuade Tong Mengdi.

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Because of his dissatisfaction with Tong Mengdi recently, Hu Mingkai had been on business trips frequently these days and deliberately let Liu Lian know. Liu Lian knew that Hu Mingkai did this on purpose, aiming to get her to persuade Tong Mengdi. After getting off work on Friday, Liu Lian immediately sent Tong Mengdi a WeChat message, saying that she had nothing to do on the weekend and wanted to visit her. Perhaps because they were both alone, Tong Mengdi didn't hesitate and immediately agreed.

In the evening, Liu Lian was cooking. Maybe because she really couldn't cook, looking at Liu Lian doing housework, Tong Mengdi immediately started to complain about herself.

"Compared to you, I don't even seem like a woman. And Hu Mingkai is often on business trips. If it weren't for He Yao and you, I don't know if I'd have to order takeout every day."

"Does He Yao often come to take care of you?" Liu Lian asked.

Tong Mengdi said, "Not really often. Just when Hu Mingkai is on a business trip. You know, he's alone, and I'm alone too. So sometimes he comes to my place, or I go to his, or we have dinner together in our company, and then he sends me back."

"Tong Mengdi, do you think this is okay?" Liu Lian's face turned extremely gloomy.

"What's wrong?"

"You have a boyfriend, but you're with another man every day. How do you think Hu Mingkai feels?"

"..." Tong Mengdi fell silent.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking?"

"Because I don't want to talk."

"You have nothing to say, right?"

"Liu Lian, I'm already exhausted from explaining to Hu Mingkai every day. Now even you... Do you know how tired I am?"

Indeed, in Tong Mengdi's mind, she wasn't a woman who played around, and she also thought that she and He Yao were just pure friends. But now, both Hu Mingkai and Liu Lian were suspecting her, and she was really tired. However, Liu Lian now thought that the reason Hu Mingkai was suspicious wasn't just because he didn't trust Tong Mengdi, but because Tong Mengdi herself had a problem. She had a boyfriend, yet she was still so ambiguous with He Yao. I'm afraid any man, as her boyfriend, wouldn't be able to accept this.

Although she knew that Tong Mengdi might not be willing to talk about this topic, Liu Lian felt that since she had been entrusted by Hu Mingkai and she was Tong Mengdi's friend, she had the responsibility to persuade Tong Mengdi. So after thinking for a while, Liu Lian continued.

"Mengdi, you said you have a boyfriend. Why do you always have to turn to He Yao when you have something? Haven't you considered Hu Mingkai's feelings?"

"He Yao and I are just friends. I think our interactions don't affect anyone," Tong Mengdi said.

Liu Lian said, "That's what you think, but have you considered Hu Mingkai's feelings?"

"I have a clear conscience. If he doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

Although her persuasion was well - intentioned and for Tong Mengdi's own good, seeing her so unyielding, Liu Lian was also helpless. Since she couldn't persuade Tong Mengdi, Liu Lian could only go to He Yao, hoping that he would keep a distance from Tong Mengdi. Although this wasn't Hu Mingkai's original intention, and Tong Mengdi didn't know about it either. But when Tong Mengdi found out about this, she still held Hu Mingkai responsible for it. As a result, between the two of them...