Chapter 38: Apologies are made because of their negative emotional value.

"I..." Bai Yeke was in a state of panic, feeling anxious and fearful about her performance.

They were even more alarmed by Yi Sheng's reaction.

There's also the fear of how the two of them will get along once they confess their feelings.

She didn't want to lose Yi Sheng, but she was powerless to handle any unforeseen changes that might occur.

His almond-shaped eyes were filled with confusion and entanglement, and his brows were slightly furrowed, giving the impression that he might flee at any moment.

Yi Sheng frowned slightly as he stared at her, finding the situation very strange. Why did it feel like he had bullied her, and she was afraid of him?

"Miss Bai," Yi Sheng cautiously analyzed, "this morning, you complained that I was fat, and now you're saying you want to move out. So, did I do something to offend you and make you unhappy?"

"No, no," Bai Yeke answered subconsciously.

Yi Sheng looked even more puzzled.

"I just feel like it's not right for me to keep staying at your place." Bai Yeke's eyes darted around, but she couldn't focus on anything. "Uh, we're not related, so it's not appropriate for me to bother you like this."

“I don’t think it’s bothering me,” Yi Sheng said casually, arms crossed, looking at her. “I just feel like you have a problem with me.”

"I... I really didn't." Bai Ye was a little annoyed and didn't know how to explain to Yi Sheng.

"Let's eat first," Yi Sheng said, tugging at Bai Yeke's arm.

Bai Ye immediately withdrew her hand. Yi Sheng gave her a deep look, then withdrew his hand and didn't touch her again.

Bai Yeke, who was standing beside Yi Sheng, could feel the obvious low pressure emanating from him.

It was her fault.

She seems to have done a lot of stupid things to Yi Sheng today.

There were four dishes and a soup on the table: two non-spicy, two spicy, and a lamb tripe soup.

Bai Ye looked at the dishes and felt a little conflicted.

The meal was eaten in silence.

When Yi Sheng has no expression, she has the air of an ice queen, keeping strangers away and even acquaintances should not disturb her unless necessary.

Bai Yeke, while picking up some food, couldn't help but steal glances at her.

In an instant, the urge to escape vanished.

It can't be said that it has disappeared, but... Bai Yeke thought that even if she left, she didn't intend to never see Yi Sheng again. She just wanted to keep Yi Sheng as a friend. She was afraid that Yi Sheng would find out about her feelings and hate her, so she was leaving.

"Um..." Bai Yeke awkwardly started a conversation, trying to break the silence.

Yi Sheng's gaze swept over.

“I ran into a client today, who was He Xin’s client before.” Bai Ye thought for a moment, and this was the only one that was somewhat interesting. “It’s quite a coincidence.”

Bai Ye had mentioned the name He Xin to Yi Sheng before; He Xin was her best colleague.

After she brought up the topic, there was a pause of about ten seconds before Yi Sheng picked up on it, saying, "Oh, it is quite a coincidence."

Bai Yeke breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt like I had brought this upon myself, and now I had to appease the person I had offended.

"He's quite rich. It's only been a few months since He Xin designed that house, and he's already bought a new one." Bai Ye didn't reveal much information, but just told the gossip to liven up the atmosphere. "Our store manager told me that he was transferred here by skipping the queue. He's a VIP arranged by our headquarters leaders."

Yi Sheng paused, her hand holding the soup ladle still, and looked up at her, asking, "Since she's He Xin's long-time client, why did she specifically request you to design the piece?"

Are you dissatisfied with He Xin's design?

That doesn't make sense either. It would negatively impact the overall image of the Santen brand, and people wouldn't want Santen to take their orders anymore.

“Uh…” Bai Yeke hesitated for a moment, “They had a little unpleasantness before.”

"Hmm," Yi Sheng then continued ladling soup. After filling a bowl more than halfway, Yi Sheng blew on the soup and took small sips. "Oh, we don't get along well."

That's not just a simple matter of not getting along.

If it's just a simple matter of not getting along, as the service provider, they will definitely try their best to comply with the client and won't bring their personal temper into their work.

Bai Ye noticed that Yi Sheng seemed to be deep in thought.

?

What is this woman thinking?

"You designers are all quite unique, aren't you?" Yi Sheng suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Bai Ye was a little confused. "It's alright."

This is a huge misunderstanding.

It seems that they, as designers, are particularly temperamental, and if they can't get along, they don't even care about the client or the contractor.

Bai Yeke was thinking about how to salvage their image.

"So you are too?" Yi Sheng frowned again, looking at her as if trying to dissect her with his eyes. "You seem like the gentle and mild type, but you actually have your own little quirks."

"Huh?" Bai Yeke cried out inwardly that she was wronged!

There's no collective punishment involved!

But Baiye couldn't come up with a plausible reason to refute her own poor behavior today.

"Actually, that's not true." Bai Yeke had no choice but to explain from the beginning, "That client was dishonest with He Xin, and He Xin couldn't stand it anymore, so the two of them had a falling out, but they didn't really break off relations."

"You mean sexual harassment?" Yi Sheng's expression suddenly turned serious.

“It didn’t go into any real substance,” Bai Yeke quickly said. “It was just an attempt, but He Xin rejected it.”

"How shameless." Yi Sheng sneered. "He thinks he can have disgusting thoughts about girls just because he has a little money."

Bai Ye glanced at Yi Sheng, thinking that his words made it sound like he was a rich man.

However, this was the first time Bai Ye had seen Yi Sheng's expression so cold. That cold emotion and temperament were so tangible, it was practically open anger... even murderous intent.

“You…” Bai Yeke began cautiously.

"And what about him towards you?" Yi Sheng immediately asked her, "You've met, does he have designs on you?"

It's impossible to say there isn't one.

However, seeing Yi Sheng's posture, Bai Ye rationally felt that she absolutely could not provoke her at this moment.

"It's alright, I'll be fine." Bai Yeke said to Yi Sheng, "Don't worry, He Xin told me in advance, so of course I was prepared. I brought a colleague with me when I went to measure the room today. He's a guy, and he's quite reliable. He didn't let that client get close to me."

Yi Sheng stared at Bai Yeke with that inquisitive look in his eyes again.

Every time Yi Sheng gave her that look, Bai Ye felt inexplicably embarrassed, as if she had nowhere to hide in front of Yi Sheng. This woman's eyes and logic were too sharp.

“He also has feelings for you,” Yi Sheng concluded.

That makes sense, since that man wasn't honest.

How could anyone not be tempted by a beauty of Bai Yeke's caliber?

Bai Yeke's words were merely a response to her own situation, not a reflection of the other party's lack of interest.

“Miss Bai,” Yi Sheng said, his expression turning sour, “you seem to attract a lot of bad suitors. Last time it was that guy with the chili pepper, and this time it’s another dishonest customer.”

!

Bai Yeke felt a surge of anger and resentment.

Was it her fault?

Why should I give her a hard time over something like this?

If someone else had said these words, it would have been just a joke, and Bai Ye would have just laughed it off. But hearing them from Yi Sheng's mouth made Bai Ye feel extremely uncomfortable.

"You're quite the conversationalist," Bai Yeke replied to Yi Sheng, her expression also unpleasant.

Yi Sheng seemed to realize that this would offend Bai Yeke, and she tilted her head slightly, "That's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean?" Bai Yeke blurted out.

I regretted it as soon as I said it.

She seems to be really throwing a tantrum at Yi Sheng.

"What I mean is... it's normal for you to attract romantic attention, so you should think carefully and avoid bad suitors," Yi Sheng explained, unusually good-natured.

It's the same as saying nothing at all.

"I didn't pay them any attention anyway," Bai Yeke explained softly.

The meal ended in an unpleasant atmosphere.

When Bai Ye finished cleaning up the restaurant and left, Yi Sheng was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Bai Ye probably felt Yi Sheng's gaze on her, probing and with some doubt.

The next morning.

It drizzled again last night, and the sky was dark this morning, just like dusk.

When Bai Yeke walked into the kitchen, the outside of the window suddenly brightened, flashing white light, and then "Boom!" several claps of thunder exploded in the distance.

The rain intensified, and raindrops pelted against the window, splashing and merging together.

"What are we eating today?" Yi Sheng walked over; she had come out earlier than usual today.

Bai Ye closed the window, and the sound of rain immediately subsided. She asked for his opinion, "Wonton?"

“Okay.” Yi Sheng went to the freezer first, opened the refrigerator, and took out the wontons frozen on the bottom shelf.

"No need to rush." ​​Bai Ye found it a bit funny; this young lady really had no concept of cooking. "I'll boil the water first before putting in the wontons."

"Should I put it back and keep it frozen?" Yi Sheng asked immediately.

"Hey, no need, it'll be ready soon." Bai Ye took a small saucepan, filled it with boiling water from the tap, and lit the fire. The water boiled in no time.

Yi Sheng quickly handed the bag over.

One by one, the small wontons sank to the bottom of the pot. Bai Yeke used a small spoon to stir and turn them from time to time, and then took two large bowls to prepare the seasoning.

Once the wontons are cooked, use a strainer to scoop them out and place them in two bowls. Then pour some of the broth from the small saucepan into the bowls, and the aroma will immediately fill the air.

"It smells delicious," Yi Sheng said to Bai Yeke with a smile.

Bai Yeke smiled and said, "Then you eat first."

No, I'll wait for you.

Bai Yeke tidied up the kitchen, and Yi Sheng then served bowls of wontons to the table, along with soup spoons.

Yi Sheng blew on the hot soup, took the first sip with a spoon, and nodded to Bai Yeke, "It tastes very good!"

It's not like it's the first time I've eaten it.

Even on his first visit, Yi Sheng wasn't this exaggerated.

Bai Ye was amused. "Thank you."

After finishing breakfast, Baiye rinsed the dishes under the tap and then started putting them into the dishwasher one by one.

Yi Sheng leaned against the cabinet next to her, crossed his arms, and looked at her. "Miss Bai."

"Um."

"I'm not very good at getting along with people."

"Hmm?" Bai Ye put in a bowl and looked up at her.

"I've never been very close to people. If you have any complaints, just tell me directly."

“I…” Bai Ye wanted to say that I had no complaints about you.

“I’m used to negotiating with people, and I’m used to fighting for every inch of ground.” Yi Sheng’s expression was rather serious, and his attitude was very earnest. “I’m sorry, I may have offended you.”

Bai Yeke belatedly realized what Yi Sheng meant.

The woman thought that her actions yesterday were all expressions of dissatisfaction.

The reason for her dissatisfaction was that Yi Sheng was difficult to get along with and had offended her.

Although Yi Sheng still didn't understand what he had done to offend her, he reflected on his actions and apologized to her.

For a moment, Bai Yeke felt a mix of emotions.

No, that shouldn't be done at all.

Yi Sheng wasn't difficult to get along with; on the contrary, he always took good care of her.

Besides, so what if Yi Sheng is really hard to get along with? She's just an unfamiliar friend, someone I picked up from the roadside.

Why should Yi Sheng apologize to an ungrateful roommate for such a ridiculous reason?

“No.” Bai Yeke stood up, wiped her hands on a towel, and turned to look at Yi Sheng. “Miss Yi, you don’t need to apologize.”

“I looked it up on my phone and found out why some people are hard to get along with,” Yi Sheng said. “They all said it’s because their emotional value is negative.”

"Specifically, it manifests as not knowing how to praise or compliment others, responding coldly to others' kindness, being aloof, having a self-contained worldview that differs greatly from universal values, and having extremely strong manipulative abilities..." Yi Sheng looked somewhat annoyed. "After looking closely, I think I fit all of these descriptions."

That's not true at all!

Bai Yeke's hands, hanging at her sides, unconsciously curled slightly.

She felt a warm, sour feeling in her chest, and she really wanted to hug Yi Sheng.