Chapter 44.2

This question stumped Xu Yuan.

She didn’t know how to answer.

Meng Zhengrong laughed self-deprecatingly. People, even with a rational mind, find it hard to suppress emotions.

He had become a victim of his own schemes, feeling heartbroken despite trying to make Xu Yuan feel guilty.

“Do you like me?” Meng Zhengrong’s pride surfaced. He couldn’t fully reveal his emotions to Xu Yuan without losing face.

Initially, it was about winning her over, making her love him, but over time, this goal had subtly changed.

“I want an answer.” Meng Zhengrong decided to pressure Xu Yuan this time.

Having lived for so many years, it was the first time he felt aggrieved because of a woman.

What truly made him uncomfortable wasn’t Fang Mingyang but that the attention and care he had worked so hard to gain from Xu Yuan were effortlessly given to someone else.

What bothered him had never been others. Unfortunately, he didn’t know if Xu Yuan could understand.

A man’s self-esteem in matters of affection doesn’t come from defeating a few rivals but from whether the other person’s heart has always been with him.

Xu Yuan knew what kind of answer Meng Zhengrong wanted. Strangely, after lying to so many people and telling so many lies in her past life, looking at Meng Zhengrong now, she didn’t want to lie.

“I don’t know.”

She stared at her toes and gave such an answer, an honest answer.

Meng Zhengrong laughed, and his laughter sounded somewhat desolate.

He should be happy, shouldn’t he? At least she didn’t say she didn’t like him.

Meng Zhengrong didn’t want to continue talking to XuyuanXu Yuan. He feared that if he continued, he would end up showing all his self-esteem to her.

“I’m going out for a bit.” Meng Zhengrong stood up straight and walked step by step towards the door.

After he left the bedroom, Xu Yuan came to the window, listening to the sound of the car starting, watching him drive away, a feeling she couldn’t describe lingering in her heart.

She didn’t know what she could do. She had never encountered such a situation before, and it was also the first time she felt from Meng Zhengrong’s revealed emotions that his affection seemed to be real.

In her past and current life, no other man besides her family had ever shown such affection towards her. She didn’t know how to handle it.

To distract herself and clear her mind a bit, Xu Yuan thought of finding something to do. She removed her makeup, took a bath, and even washed her hair. When she lay down on the bed, Meng Zhengrong’s last look still lingered in her mind.

Thinking over and over, Xu Yuan dialed Yu Yu’s number. Fortunately, Yu Yu was on vacation and answered quickly. At first, it was noisy on the other side, but soon it quieted down. Hearing the sound of high heels, Xu Yuan guessed that Yu Yu had gone to a quieter corner.

“Xiao Yuan?”

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment. She didn’t know how to talk about this matter. She just looked at the TV, where it seemed the female lead and male lead were having a conflict and calling their best friends to vent.

Previously, seeing such plots, she always thought, what’s the use of asking others about your affairs? Others can’t make decisions for you. But now she was doing this seemingly useless thing.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps unconsciously, she was slowly becoming one of the people here, becoming the real Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan didn’t say much nonsense nor express her current feelings. She straightforwardly told Yu Yu about today’s events.

Yu Yu laughed gleefully, “Too bad I didn’t see Mr. Meng’s expression at the time.”

Xu Yuan: “…”

“People like Mr. Meng saying such things really feel out of place.” Yu Yu quickly returned to the main topic, “But it does feel like he genuinely cares about you, which isn’t surprising. Our Xiao Yuan is so beautiful and good, anyone would like her. It’s abnormal if he doesn’t.”

When it comes to praising friends, Yu Yu is undoubtedly the best.

“But Xiao Yuan, although you are my friend, I still think you were wrong in this matter.”

Xu Yuan wanted to defend herself, but if she mentioned her past life’s cousin, Yu Yu would probably think she was crazy.

Alright, under the circumstances where no one else knows, she was indeed at fault, and she admitted it. The key was how to apologize to Meng Zhengrong.

Holding grudges and seeking revenge, even in her past life as a fake man, if she was wrong, Xu Yuan wouldn’t call a deer a horse.

Yu Yu continued, “Aside from other things, Xiao Yuan, honestly tell me, are you interested in that new assistant?”

This cannot wrong her!

Facing her cousin’s face, besides respect, how could she have other thoughts!

Without thinking, Xu Yuan loudly said, “How is that possible! Absolutely impossible!”

She knew many period dramas now popularized cousin relationships, but for her, an elder brother was like a father. Her cousin was like her father, sacred and inviolable.

Put it this way, she might fall in love with anyone in the future, but she could never fall in love with someone with the same face as her cousin, Fang Mingyang.

Yu Yu seemed amused by Xu Yuan’s attitude, “Then tell me, if you don’t like him, why did you give him your meal card? Okay, let’s say you’re too kind-hearted to see him struggle, but why care about his family issues and even suggest policies to your husband for his family issues? Just for this one person? Even I would misunderstand, let alone Mr. Meng.”

Xu Yuan was silent, unable to find any words to refute.

“See, that’s how it is. Regardless of your reasons, the fact remains. Besides, that assistant even secretly bought you bird’s nest soup. It’s normal for Mr. Meng to be suspicious and reasonable.”

After a moment, Xu Yuan asked, “Then what should I do?”

Yu Yu laughed, “I guess Mr. Meng just wanted to vent. He probably doesn’t suspect you. You should handle that assistant properly and not keep him by your side anymore. Transfer him to another department. This is a matter for you and your husband to discuss later. Couples’ quarrels usually end well, don’t they?”

“What do you mean?”

Yu Yu avoided being too explicit, “Isn’t it just that way between couples?”