Jiang Jianian is not one to show his emotions openly, but at this moment he couldn't help but tighten his grip. His movement was not very obvious, and Ye Zhiwei still didn't notice.

Although Ye Zhiwei did not notice anything amiss with Jiang Jianian, she had made it a habit to subtly offer Jiang Jianian advice whenever she spoke of herself.

Thinking about how Jiang Jianian could never catch up with the female lead, even after he became powerful and could give Ye Yingying the life she wanted, Ye Yingying would rather give up the high society she had been longing for than be with Jiang Jianian. Jiang Jianian's personality was a huge obstacle.

When Ye Zhiwei talks about law-abiding citizens, she thinks of Jiang Jianian, and when she thinks of Jiang Jianian, she automatically imagines Jiang Jianian's tragic end.

While Ye Zhiwei appears to be continuing her conversation with the classmate behind her, she is actually giving Jiang Jianian advice on how to get along with the female lead.

"When I read novels, I actually like the kind of domineering male protagonist who doesn't care about other people's feelings, takes things by force, and uses strong methods, but in reality, girls still want to find gentle guys."

As soon as Ye Zhiwei said this, the person sitting behind her immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, boys should be gentler. Domineering CEOs in novels are exciting to read, but if you encounter one in real life, you'd better run away."

"Boys have to respect girls. Love means respecting a girl's opinion and letting go—" Ye Zhiwei deliberately took this opportunity to say to Jiang Jianian, "Jiang Jianian, what do you think?"

Jiang Jianian's gaze had deepened slightly. He looked at Ye Zhiwei for a long time, then chuckled, "Respect her, and then let her get away?"

Ye Zhiwei: ...

The girl at the table behind her was screaming inwardly: Ahhhhhh, although it's better for boys to be gentle, if they're handsome, even the domineering CEO type is irresistible.

Ye Zhiwei had originally intended to give Jiang Jianian a warning. Before she could be shocked by Jiang Jianian's answer, she heard his sarcastic reply and couldn't help but retort, "If you like a girl, shouldn't you respect her and fulfill her wishes? True love means that as long as she is happy and joyful, you also get satisfaction from it. Isn't that better than forcing her, making her resent you, making her rebel against you, and ultimately causing both of you to lose?"

Jiang Jianian didn't hear what came after that. The boy looked at Ye Zhiwei and said, "Ye Zhiwei, no one can get satisfaction from letting go except for a fool."

Ye Zhiwei: ...

Jiang Jianian withdrew her gaze, seemingly because she was in a bad mood and didn't want to have any more conversation with Ye Zhiwei.

But soon, the boy seemed to realize something. Before Ye Zhiwei could find any answer, he narrowed his eyes and said, word by word, "So you can respect and accommodate others?"

Ye Zhiwei replied matter-of-factly, "Of course. If I meet someone who doesn't like me, I will definitely choose to let go. Forcing someone will only cause pain for both of us. I don't want the other person to feel pain and burden because of my feelings for them."

"If they reject you, you'll choose to let go?" Jiang Jianian asked.

Ye Zhiwei felt that there was hope in persuading Jiang Jianian, so she replied with great emotion: "Jiang Jianian, as human beings, we cannot always be selfish. Sometimes, giving up some of our own ideas to fulfill the ideas of others is also a very happy thing."

"You're so selfless?"

Ye Zhiwei said with righteous indignation, "This is kindness."

"You're so kind." Jiang Jianian was amused. Unlike his initial sneer, he chuckled slightly, his mood slightly pleasant. He ignored the other layers of meaning Ye Zhiwei wanted to convey and forcefully seized on one of Ye Zhiwei's sentences, "Give up your own interests to benefit others? That's what you said, Ye Zhiwei."