"Xie Wei, you can't bully me just because I like you," she said, catching her breath as she continued, "You can't push me towards Ye Yan; I don't like him."

After listening to Su Miaomiao's words, Xie Wei sighed. This time, he might really have been wrong. He had subjectively assumed that Ye Yan and Su Miaomiao would be together, which led him to do those things that he thought were for Su Miaomiao's good.

Su Miaomiao is a living, breathing individual. Who she likes and who she's with should be her own decision, not something decided by the Eye of Destiny in a few words. Perhaps I've relied too much on Xie Lan, or perhaps I've been too hasty.

"I'm sorry, Miss Su," Xie Wei said apologetically, reaching out to wipe away the tears on Su Miaomiao's face.

"Call me Miaomiao," Su Miaomiao said, feigning anger, but with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

After a long silence, Xie Wei finally couldn't resist Su Miaomiao's gaze and uttered her name.

Hearing Xie Wei's apology, Su Miaomiao smiled through her tears. Although the atmosphere wasn't suitable for saying such things, Su Miaomiao still decided to ask, "Then can I pursue you, Third Brother?"

For some reason, when Xie Wei heard Su Miaomiao call him "Third Brother," he felt like he was being teased, and in fact, that was the case. Xie Wei's ears turned slightly red, and he cursed himself for being so weak-willed.

Xie Weixian helped Su Miaomiao up, then stood up himself, patted the dust off Su Miaomiao's legs and clothes, and said slowly.

"Miaomiao, if I said no, would you give up? It's your freedom to pursue whomever you want, you don't need my permission." Xie Wei paused for a moment, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the girl.

Xie Wei, feeling somewhat reluctant, poured cold water on the idea, saying, "Su Miaomiao..."

Su Miaomiao interrupted Xie Wei directly, speaking firmly.

"...Miaomiao, you don't know me well enough. I'm not as good as you think. I also have someone who's like a girlfriend. With your figure and family background, the men who want to pursue you could probably line up all the way to the south of the city. They might be more suitable for you."

After Xie Wei finished speaking, he looked at the girl, but the light in her eyes did not disappear.

“But none of them are you,” Su Miaomiao said as she moved closer to Xie Wei. “Since you know my family background, you should understand that I don’t care how many people are around you. I’m sure that my feelings for them are no less than theirs.”

"So, Xie Wei, can you give me a chance to get to know you?"

Xie Wei was somewhat speechless, unsure how to explain the situation to Su Miaomiao. Perhaps Xie Wei himself didn't understand, which was why he couldn't put it into words.

He finally nodded reluctantly.

"How about a kiss?" Su Miaomiao brought her face close to Xie Wei's.

Xie Wei was somewhat startled. Even someone as decisive as Xie Wei in the business world was at a loss when faced with this situation.

Seeing the disbelief in Xie Wei's eyes, Su Miaomiao smiled and said, "Let's save that for next time."

Su Miaomiao then reached out to indicate that she wanted to carry him on her back. Xie Wei breathed a sigh of relief and squatted down to repeat the action from before.

Xie Wei escorted Su Miaomiao to her dormitory building. Before parting, Su Miaomiao sincerely asked, "Really not going to give me a kiss?"

Xie Wei fled in a sorry state.

(The next chapter is Su Miaomiao's monologue. I will try to write it as clearly as possible. It may not be long, so please bear with me.)