Minglu glanced at Lin He and knew without a second thought that this guy had been bribed.

Evil capitalists!

She turned her face away expressionlessly, ignoring Nie Yuchen.

Nie Yuchen was not discouraged. He walked up to her and handed her the bag in his hand. "I bought breakfast on my way here, but I haven't had time to eat it yet. Did you have breakfast this morning? Would you like to have some with me?"

Mingluo raised her eyes and sneered!

funny!

The dignified CEO had nothing to do, so he went to buy breakfast himself.

Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone; he is a rebellious and wicked disciple.

Nie Yuchen's lips curled slightly, composed and gentle, seemingly not embarrassed at all by yesterday's events. He simply moved the bag, and the aroma of steamed buns and soy milk wafted out.

Pumpkin filling...

Red bean paste filling...

Eggplant filling...

And freshly ground hand-ground soy milk...

Mingluo almost couldn't hold back her tears from the corner of her lips.

She closed her lips, raised her chin, and said indifferently, "Are you very free?"

"Not really!" Nie Yuchen smiled slightly and gently touched his face. "My face doesn't hurt anymore."

"..."

Mingluo's defenses crumbled instantly.

That bastard is practically implying that she slapped him yesterday and then treated his wound last night.

She felt like a fickle and untrustworthy person, and could no longer stand up to Nie Yuchen.

Nie Yuchen smiled and pulled up a chair to sit down, then laid out the breakfast.

"Come on! These are all your favorites."

Mingluo: "..."

She noticed Lin He's surprised gaze shifting between her and Nie Yuchen.

Mingluo knew that Nie Yuchen had achieved his goal; everyone in the world would misunderstand that they were a couple.

She gave a cold laugh and calmly sat down.

If she takes a single bite of a steamed bun, she'll turn Nie Yuchen into a dog.

She thought fiercely, and decisively devoured several steamed buns...

Nie Yuchen lowered his eyes and smiled, saying one thing but meaning another.

The two finished their breakfast in silence.

Immediately, someone took the initiative to clean it up.

Minglu looked at Nie Yuchen with a serious expression: "I have something to say to you."

“Okay! Me too.” Nie Yuchen sat up straight, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Lin He glanced at the crowd and then led his men away without hesitation.

The surroundings quieted down, and only the two of them sat silently, speechless for a moment.

Mingluo considered it carefully, then said, "You go first."

Nie Yuchen paused for a moment, "I was really upset by being turned away this morning. Do you... have some misunderstanding about me?"

Mingluo was stumped by the question.

That straight ball left her no chance to receive it.

She frowned in thought, then slowly said, "To be honest, you look like one of my juniors. I only have the feelings of an elder for a junior towards you. What you said yesterday was overstepping your bounds and was very offensive to me!"

“That junior doesn’t just look like me, he looks exactly like me, doesn’t he?” Nie Yuchen stared directly at Mingluo.

That gaze was firm and unwavering, with an air of determination to get to the bottom of things.

Minglu felt heavy-hearted.

“That’s right! Exactly the same. I once took him as my apprentice, so you know what I mean.”

"Even the names are the same?"

"good!"

Nie Yuchen's eyes were cold; he was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment.

He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath.

“Mingluo, you actually only see me as your disciple. You believe that a teacher-student relationship violates your moral bottom line, so you are unwilling to be my girlfriend.”

"But there can't be two people who are exactly the same in this world. I am me, and he is him. We are different!"

“You’re treating me like him; that’s your own psychological projection, and it’s unfair to me.”

Minglu looked at him with unwavering eyes.

"The world is inherently unfair, and there is no fairness in relationships. If you have to blame someone, blame it on the fact that you look like him. Just for that reason, you are not within my selection range."

She lost interest in continuing her work and was too lazy to examine the magical artifacts one by one. She simply and decisively unleashed a storm of spiritual energy, selecting all the good artifacts and smashing the bad ones to pieces.

Spiritual energy swept up the fragments and swirled around her.

Anyone who dares to take a step closer will have their throat slit and die.

Her hair danced in the air, her appearance enhanced by spiritual power, making her seem powerful and unapproachable. She gazed at Nie Yuchen as if he were a stranger.

The people outside were alerted.

Upon opening the door, one sees the room filled with flying and swirling fragments, which are then pulverized by spiritual energy into powder, forming a shimmering, star-like floating band that wraps around Mingluo.

Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with horror and astonishment.

Mingluo slowly withdrew her spiritual power, and the powder drifted down from the sky.

She turned around, picked up her bag, and slowly walked out.

Nie Yuchen reached out and grabbed Mingluo's arm, his handsome face cold and ruthless.

"I don't believe you have no feelings for me at all."

Mingluo stirred her spiritual power, trying to shake off his hand, but Nie Yuchen's hand held on tightly, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed down.

Her heart ached almost imperceptibly.

Something's wrong...

She pulled her hand away, stared at the tiny wound on Nie Yuchen's hand, took a deep breath, and blocked out any unnecessary worries.

“Nie Yuchen, I’ve made myself very clear.”

"I think you are a very gentlemanly person."

She didn't look at Nie Yuchen again and turned to leave.

As she passed by Lin He, she said calmly, "These are just minor punishments. Also, I've resigned."

Lin He opened his mouth wide, utterly astonished. "Miss Ming..."

Mingluo didn't listen anymore and turned to leave quickly.

Before Lin He could say anything more, Nie Yuchen quickly walked past him. "These losses are on me."

He hurriedly caught up with Mingluo and watched her hail a taxi and leave.

For the first time in his life, he felt a sense of powerlessness, and a determination to become stronger...

Mingluo was in a state of extreme confusion.

A jumble of images flashed through her mind, some from the divine realm, some from here.

Two faces of Nie Yuchen flashed through her mind.

Same face, two different personalities...

She couldn't help but wonder, was she wrong?

I'm back……

Are you still there?