Chapter 855 - 855 841 Just disliking him without reason isnt okay

Chapter 855: 841, Just disliking him without reason isn’t okay (3) Chapter 855: 841, Just disliking him without reason isn’t okay (3) Zhan Mingyan’s figure staggered, as she turned around and met the man’s cold and handsome face. She was momentarily distracted, and also somewhat confused.

Why would he show such an expression? Is he angry?

But wasn’t it him who had clearly rejected her confession? He was the one who didn’t want her. So why was he angry now?

Could it be that he was angry because he had feelings for her deep down?

He Min stopped in his tracks, turned around to face Bai Jue, and asked defiantly while staring him down, “Mr. Bai, what do you mean by this?”

“You may leave, but she cannot,” Bai Jue declared firmly.

He Min let out a mocking laugh, “On what grounds?”

“On the grounds of my relationship with her.”

“Your relationship with Mingyan? Ha, Mr. Bai, as far as I know, besides being friends, do you and Mingyan have any other relationship?” He Min tightened his grip on Zhan Mingyan’s hand as he sparred with Bai Jue.

Bai Jue choked, “What our relationship is, is none of your business. You can leave on your own, but she stays.”

“Ha, don’t you think you’re imposing on her, Mr. Bai?” He Min said sarcastically. “Besides, whether Mingyan leaves or not is her own decision, neither you nor I have the right to make it for her.”

After saying that, he looked at Zhan Mingyan, waiting for her decision.

Bai Jue lowered his gaze to her; Zhan Mingyan looked up at him, her eyes growing dimmer. She reached out to push his hand away, leaning towards He Min.

“He Min, let’s go,” she said.

As she spoke, Bai Jue’s expression suddenly turned ugly, his hand hanging in the air slowly clenched into a fist.

He Min nodded, and Zhan Mingyan walked briskly ahead.

He Min glanced back at Bai Jue with a small smirk, lowered his voice, and said, “Mr. Bai, Mingyan is a person, not your possession. Since you don’t like her, don’t bother her. Plus, when it comes to her, I won’t let go.”

After speaking, he turned and caught up with Zhan Mingyan’s steps, and the two left the restaurant side by side.

Bai Jue watched their departing figures with his hand clenched tightly by his side.

Through the glass window, Jian Luo watched as Zhan Mingyan’s pair got into the car and left. He withdrew his gaze to look at Bai Jue and let out a hoarse, self-mocking laugh.

Despite not having a low EQ, how could he be so confused when it came to his own affairs?

Bai Jue walked back, pulled out a chair, and sat down, radiating a heavy atmosphere of gloom.

Unable to stand it, Jian Luo tapped his fingertips on the table, “I don’t owe you money, so could you stop sulking all the time? You like her but won’t admit it, and watching her leave with another man makes you happy, huh?”

“What do you mean I like her but won’t admit it? What nonsense are you thinking of?” Bai Jue denied adamantly.

Jian Luo had expected him to deny it and was not in a hurry, “Right, if you don’t like her, why cling to her? Bai Jue, you are not a fool, so why are you so dense when it comes to your own feelings?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Jue snorted, “Can’t I simply dislike that man?”

Even at this point, he was still being stubborn. Jian Luo rolled his eyes in a very unladylike manner, “He didn’t offend you. Are you just looking for trouble because you have nothing better to do? Is it really that hard for you to admit you’ve fallen for Mingyan?”

Bai Jue looked down in silence.

Did he really like Zhan Mingyan?

Why did everyone say so?

“Bai Jue, if you like her, you need to hold on tight, don’t wait until she’s gone to regret it,” Jian Luo advised earnestly. “That Mr. He clearly has intentions towards Mingyan. There’s an old saying, ‘a persistent suitor may win a lady’s heart.’ Or do you really want to wait until they’re together and have to congratulate them at their wedding before you regret it?”

At the mention of “congratulating them at their wedding,” Bai Jue’s low mood became even more evident.

Jian Luo touched on the subject lightly, then continued with his dessert.

The conversation had reached its end; anything more would have to wait for Bai Jue to figure out on his own. But with He Min around, Bai Jue probably couldn’t hold out for much longer.

Inside the car

Zhan Mingyan looked out the window distractedly, her mind replaying Bai Jue’s expression in the restaurant just now.

He seemed to be angry.

But it was he who had rejected her first, so what was he angry about now?

Hmpf, such a strange person.

A red light up ahead, He Min stopped the car and cast a sideways glance at Zhan Mingyan’s absent-minded state, and without changing his tone, he asked, “Mingyan, you and Mr. Bai?”

Zhan Mingyan snapped back to reality and forced a smile, “Right now, we’re just ordinary friends.”

Perhaps in Bai Jue’s heart, they had always been nothing more than ordinary friends from the beginning to the end.

“Did you have a fight?” He Min asked.

She shook her head, “No, he and I are not suitable.”

He Min said, “Sorry, for bringing up something that hurts you.”

“It’s nothing; it’s not really a big deal,” Zhan Mingyan said with an air of nonchalance.

“Mingyan, just so you know, whenever you’re ready, I’ll always be waiting behind you,” He Min said, looking at her earnestly.

Zhan Mingyan was taken aback, feeling a blend of awkwardness and regret, “He Min, you… ”

“You don’t need to feel pressured,” He Min raised his hand to rub her head gently, his gaze tender, “Mingyan, give me a chance. Let’s try it out. Even if we’re not suitable in the end, I won’t cling to you, okay?”

Zhan Mingyan twisted her hands together, meeting the seriousness in his eyes, but she found herself unable to speak the words of refusal that came to her lips.

Truth be told, she knew He Min would be a great boyfriend, but she hadn’t completely forgotten Bai Jue. Would it be unfair to He Min if she entered a relationship with him?

He was a good person, and she didn’t want to hurt him.

Seeing her hesitation, He Min offered a soft smile, “Mingyan, you can take your time to consider. I won’t pressure you. As long as you’re willing to give me a chance, no matter how long it takes, I’m willing to wait for you.”

With that, the light turned green, and he restarted the car and drove off.

After dropping Zhan Mingyan off at the flower shop, He Min left.

Zhan Mingyan sighed lightly and turned to walk into the flower shop.

“Mingyan sister, there’s a customer looking for you.” Seeing Zhan Mingyan back, Xiaoqing approached and said.

Zhan Mingyan followed her gaze, met a pair of emerald eyes, and cracked a smile, quickly making her way over.

“Xiya, what brings you here?”

“I took Maomao to buy a cake and thought I’d stop by to see you, but you weren’t here,” Xiya said with a smile, stroking Maomao’s head, “Maomao, say auntie.”

“Auntie,” Maomao called out in her milky voice, her two little braids swinging, and with her chubby little face, she looked just like a little doll.

Zhan Mingyan sat down opposite Xiya, eyed Maomao in her arms, and couldn’t resist stroking her soft little cheek, “What a good girl, Maomao, would you like some candy?”

Maomao shook her little head, beaming, “No candy, Maomao wants to share cake with auntie.”

As she said this, the little girl looked longingly at the cake on the table, obviously tempted.