Gu Mingyue felt a little embarrassed and quickly pushed Song Shijie's book back, "Since I have it at home, I won't borrow it. Thank you for your help, Comrade Song."

Song Shijie hadn't been home for the past few days and didn't know about Gu Mingyue's relationship with Lu Lin. He only assumed that she was a distant relative of the Lu family and was temporarily staying here.

"Oh, okay. Then tell me next time if there's any book you'd like to read. I don't have much else, but I have a lot of books."

Song Shijie was still basking in the satisfaction of having something in common with Gu Mingyue, completely oblivious to the cold gaze of the man next door.

Lu Lin snorted and said, "No need to trouble you. My fiancée has all the books she wants to read at home."

Song Shijie's smile froze on the spot, his mind a beat slow.

What fiancée?

Whose fiancée?

He thought he must have misheard. When did Lu Lin get a fiancée? How come he didn't know?

Lu Lin seemed oblivious to her unpleasant expression and continued to boast, "The wedding banquet is in a couple of days. Remember to come and drink, after all, you are one of Yueyue's few friends here."

Gu Mingyue secretly pinched his arm. That's enough. Can't you see he's about to cry?

This action made Lu Lin think that she felt sorry for Song Shijie, and he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

He hasn't even said anything unpleasant yet, why is he siding with outsiders?

"Comrade Gu, is what he said true?"

Gu Mingyue nodded and said frankly, "Yes, the last time Wanwan and I went out together, we were preparing to buy things for our engagement."

Even if it isn't true, it has to be said to be true at this point.

Upon hearing her words, the light in Song Shijie's eyes dimmed instantly.

But then the light came on again: "Comrade Gu, a beautiful lady is the object of every gentleman's affections. You two aren't married yet, so do I still have a chance to pursue you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin jumped up from his wheelchair in anger and grabbed his cane to hit him.

"Have you no shame? Trying to poach someone right in front of me, believe me or not I'll beat you up."

Song Shijie didn't flinch, looking at him with a defiant expression, "Comrade Gu must have been forced by you. Did you bully her? Otherwise, how could she have fallen for you?"

One was a scholar, the other a warrior; they had things they didn't get along with.

But no matter what, we're all neighbors, we see each other all the time, and nothing unpleasant has happened.

But today is different; the two clashed because of their love.

The commotion was so loud that Lu Limin and Xia Huiying came out of their room. Seeing the chaotic scene, the two elderly people immediately became anxious.

"Xiao Lin, what are you doing? Put those things down, talk to me properly, and don't hit me."

Xia Huiying quickly blocked his cane.

Lu Lin seemed to have found someone to complain to, and repeated Song Shijie's words in a few words.

Grandma is very protective of her own; if she knew her granddaughter-in-law was going to be taken away by someone else, she definitely wouldn't be happy.

Just as she had expected, Xia Huiying was immediately displeased after hearing the whole story.

“Mingyue is our family’s granddaughter-in-law, and no one is allowed to make a move on her. Grandma thinks you’re a good young man, and she’ll introduce you to a suitable girl next time she meets one.”

If Lu Lin's leg were intact, Song Shijie wouldn't mind having a man-to-man fight with him.

But he was in a wheelchair, and it would be dishonest for him to do it himself.

He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Gu Mingyue. No one's opinion is as important as the opinion of the person involved.

"Comrade Gu, do you truly love Lu Lin?"

Lu Lin looked at Gu Mingyue with anticipation, his heart pounding, eager to hear her affirmative answer.

Gu Mingyue hadn't expected that this difficult problem would be thrown at her in the end. Under everyone's gaze, she nodded emphatically and said, "Yes."

Song Shijie lowered his head regretfully, bowed solemnly to Grandpa and Grandma Lu, and apologized to Lu Lin, saying, "I acted impulsively and caused you a burden. I am very sorry."

After saying this, he staggered out the door.

On the way back, I was so distracted that I almost bumped into a wall.

His love ended before it even blossomed; who could be more tragic than him?

He touched the hair clip in his pocket and sighed heavily.

When Song Miaoyu returned home, she found the house completely dark. She turned on the light and found her brother sitting on the sofa.

"Why isn't the light on, brother?"

Song Shijie said in a dejected tone, "Comrade Gu is Lu Lin's fiancée."

Song Miaoyu thought it was something serious, and nodded after hearing his words, saying, "Yes, didn't you know?"

After saying this, he realized something was wrong. Could it be that his brother was feeling down because of this?

It turns out her feeling that day was right. Her brother was interested in Mingyue, but they had only met once. How could he have fallen for her?

Song Miaoyu always thought that love at first sight was nothing more than lust at first sight, and she never believed that the term was real.

I never expected it to happen to someone I know.

Song Shijie sat on the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, clearly still not quite recovered. "I was incredibly stupid today at the Lu family's house, asking Comrade Gu if he liked Lu Lin."

I don't know what I was thinking at the time; my mouth was faster than my brain, and the words I wanted to say just came out in a rush.

He spent the entire afternoon at home, constantly reflecting on how incredibly stupid his behavior had been.

Song Miaoyu asked excitedly, "What did Mingyue say?"

Song Shijie glanced at her. "You seem very happy."

Song Miaoyu readily admitted it; how could she not be happy?

She was incredibly gossipy, listening to her best friend talk about Lu Lin and Mingyue every day.

"Can't you show some concern for your brother?"

Song Shijie felt that there was no love left.

His own sister didn't care about him, a person who had just broken up with his boyfriend, and instead focused her attention on other people, which hurt his heart even more.

"Alright, brother, stop acting like you're going to die. Mingyue and you are destined to be apart."

"Lu Lin and Mingyue are betrothed since childhood, and they are destined to be together."

"A childhood betrothal?"

Song Shijie had no idea about this and hurriedly urged his sister to tell him what she knew.

Song Miaoyu figured she had nothing better to do than tell him, so he would know how she lost.

After hearing the story, Song Shijie finally resolved his inner conflict.

"It seems that Comrade Gu and I are truly destined to be apart."

If Lu Lin hadn't been interested before, that would have been fine, but now he's clearly taken a liking to Comrade Gu.

A true man can handle ups and downs. It took Song Shijie one night to barely accept the loss of his love at first sight.

Afterwards, Gu Mingyue secretly inquired about Song Shijie's situation with Song Miaoyu and breathed a slight sigh of relief upon learning that he was alright.

Song Shijie has passed away, but Lu Lin is still sulking. He seems to be holding back a lot of anger, spending all his time training except for eating, to the point of neglecting to eat and sleep.

He ate the meat with gusto, chewing it as if someone were the meat itself.

Once he recovers, he will definitely settle accounts with Song Shijie.