Chapter 344: The self-torture plan failed. He can’t possibly do it. Don’t try to trick him…

Yao Zhizhi received a call for help from Yao Taotao.

To be honest, she was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Yao Taotao and Cao Guangyi would have signs of rekindling their old love.

She didn't quite understand: "Don't you hate him very much?"

"I did hate him, but he has changed now. I feel a little sad when I see how thin he has become because of studying." After all, they have been married for many years, and Yao Taotao is not a heartless person.

Yao Zhizhi advised, "Then calm down for a moment and think about whether you feel sympathy or love for him. As for your desire, I think that's normal. After all, you and President Chao haven't confirmed your relationship yet, so it's reasonable for you to have no thoughts. As for you and Cao Guangyi, you've been sleeping together for so long, so it's not surprising that you're so easily aroused. I think you need to distance yourself from these two men, think clearly about what you want, and then make a decision."

"You're right. I'm not in a position to make a decision right now." Yao Taotao thought for a moment and added, "But I've been with President Chao for so long, and I really don't have that kind of heart-warming feeling. I think being friends with him is more appropriate."

"Well...actually, I think you might subconsciously see him as a leader, a superior, so naturally it's hard to develop feelings for him. Have you two ever gone out on a date? Did you ever show any signs of affection?"

"We only saw a movie together at the beginning, but we haven't met up since. We always meet in his office. We usually sit down and talk, chatting about life, just like ordinary friends. But he kissed me once, and to be honest, it wasn't a pleasure, it was torture. He doesn't know how to kiss, he only knows how to bite."

"He...maybe he doesn't have experience."

"Maybe they're just pretending. There are several boys in our class who usually look respectable, but Cheng Jia told me that they sometimes go out in groups to look for prostitutes. And since ancient times, scholars and writers have always been quite flirtatious, so there are very few special cases."

"...As for secret prostitutes, it's true that there are some in our class. Sometimes it's really discouraging. It's like these guys haven't evolved at all. It's really disgusting."

"They'll even turn the tables and say that if there were no prostitutes in the world, they wouldn't buy their services."

"There has to be a buyer before there has to be a seller. They're just using the logic of a gangster, so ignore them. If you're really worried about President Chao being two-faced, you can find time to follow the boys in your class and see if you run into him. But I hope not. I hope he's a good man who's untainted by the mud. I hope you can have a healthy, positive, and stable relationship. Even if you don't get married, at least enjoy it."

"Of course I want this too, but this kind of thing can't be forced, so just let it go. What I need to work on most now is to control myself and not touch Cao Guangyi, otherwise, it will be difficult for me to get rid of him."

"It's good that you know. Next time you see him, bring a friend with you. It will be better if there are outsiders around."

"If I really can't control myself, will you laugh at me?"

"No. Second sister, when did you become so concerned about what others think? Are you expecting me to laugh at you so you can find an excuse to stay away from Cao Guangyi? I'm telling you, I don't want to be the bad guy. You make your own decision."

"You are so bad. You see everything but don't say it."

"Hahaha, you're an adult now, why are you making excuses? If you're really comfortable with him, then go for it. You said you've changed. If he really can perfectly meet your requirements, then that's fine too. After all, it's still you and him. If you get remarried in the future, just pretend you never divorced."

"Yeah, I didn't want to have children in the first place. It was Cao Guangyi who was being mean. Of course, I was talking about the past. He's really well-behaved now, like a good puppy. I can't control myself."

"Look at you, you keep trying to make amends for him. It seems like you really want to come back to him."

"I'm a little itchy. The more he tries to please me like a lapdog, the more I want to sleep with him. Is there something wrong with me?"

"No, you are the queen. It's only natural for a queen to have a dog."

"Hahaha, Zhizhi, I really like talking to you. You really understand me."

"Go ahead and sleep if you want, but you have to make it clear to President Chao that you shouldn't hug her left and right. That's immoral."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." After hanging up the phone, Yao Taotao paid the bill with a smile and prepared to go to class.

When I turned around, I saw Chao Risheng rushing towards me on a bicycle.

This man has good conditions, he is handsome, responsible, a child of destiny, bright and dazzling, but...

Yao Taotao smiled and walked forward: "How come you came so quickly?"

"You're kidding! Someone's trying to steal my girlfriend, and I'm really desperate." Chao Risheng supported himself on one foot, "Come up, I'll take you to the classroom."

"No need, let's talk while we walk." Yao Taotao doesn't like men who are stronger than her. It makes her feel like her life is out of control.

This is probably the reason why she couldn't fall in love with Chao Risheng.

As for Cao Guangyi... she was used to being superior, and also used to his humble flattery.

Perhaps this is not love, but a desire for conquest, an inertia of security, and a desire to seek benefits and avoid harm without having to bear the risk of childbirth.

In short, she had to admit that Cao Guangyi was much more lovable than President Chao now.

She walked on the curb, shoulder bag slung over her shoulder, facing the rising sun, head held high and chest puffed out, "Whatever you want to say, just say it."

"Tomorrow is Saturday, let's go hiking together." Chao Risheng got out of the car and pushed it.

Yao Taotao shook her head: "No, I have to go to work at the publishing house on Saturday and Sunday."

"Then give me the key to your house and I'll make lunch for you." Chao Risheng could only settle for the second best and propose a new attempt.

Yao Taotao refused again: "No, we are just ordinary friends. If I let you in, it would be equivalent to confirming our relationship, but what I want to tell you now is that we are not suitable."

"Then you have to give me another chance to perform. Otherwise, you can make a request and see if I can satisfy you." Chao Risheng still didn't give up. It was rare for him to fall in love with a woman in his life, and he didn't want to let it go.

Yao Taotao didn't make any demands. She stopped at the intersection and said seriously, "Have you noticed? You're like a general attacking a city, constantly issuing orders and making demands. You're trying to control my life and influence my will. And what I hate most is others trying to control me. President Chao, we're really not suitable. Before yesterday, I hadn't seen my ex-husband for half a year, but I see you every week. In other words, even if he's absent from my life, there's no way you and I can develop any romantic feelings. This is the crux of the matter. You've always been a favored child, and I've been disobedient since I was a child. If we were really together, it would only lead to neither of us submitting to the other, and it would be a mess, and we'd eventually go our separate ways. Why bother?"

"At least I had it." Chao Risheng was a little hurt. He was indeed a child of destiny, so from childhood to adulthood, it was women who took the initiative to pursue him. He never thought that he would be so unsuccessful in the matter of men pursuing women, and become a woman who is definitely hard to pursue.

His smooth life cannot be left with such a failure.

He blocked Yao Taotao's way and said, "Meet me in my office tomorrow. We can talk quietly alone. If I still can't convince you by then, it's not too late for you to leave."

Yao Taotao sighed: "Okay, see you tomorrow then."

"See you tomorrow." Chao Risheng stood at the school gate and watched her go in. He turned around and his face darkened. He went to the woolen mill dormitory and knocked on the door of Cao Guangyi's residence.

Cao Guangyi gets up at five o'clock every morning to study. Although he was too excited to sleep last night, he did not slack off today.

He was reluctant to give up this tiny bit of hope. He was determined to get into university, he had to get in!

By now he had finished an exercise book and was applying medicated oil on his temples to refresh himself.

When he heard the knock on the door, he subconsciously felt excited. He smiled and went to open the door, but the moment he saw the person coming, he subconsciously wanted to close the door.

Chao Risheng stretched out his hand to block it, forcefully pushed the door open, and walked in on his own.

After looking around and finding the room relatively clean, he suddenly became curious: "Did you clean it yourself? Or did my girlfriend clean it for you?"

"Your girlfriend?" Cao Guangyi frowned. Tao'er wouldn't lie to him. If she said they weren't together, then they definitely weren't. This man was lying! He immediately retorted, "You have a girlfriend, but you're still pursuing Yao Taotao? You're deceiving her feelings!"

"Stop pretending here. Everyone knows that I'm pursuing Yao Taotao, but I haven't taken anything further because she's in school. Cao Guangyi, who do you think you are? You want to snatch a woman from me?" Chao Risheng sat down carelessly, like a dazzling red sun that was used to being surrounded by people, high above and unattainable, with no disdain or contempt in his eyes.

He looked down on people like Cao Guangyi.

Cao Guangyi could naturally sense his strong hostility, but he didn't want to back down, nor did he want to cause trouble for Yao Taotao. After a moment's contemplation, he said calmly, "I'm indeed not as well-born as President Chao, nor am I as talented or promising as President Chao. A successful person like President Chao doesn't need to come to the home of a nobody like me to lose his temper. First, my life and yours have no intersection at all. No matter how hard I struggle, I can't catch up with you. Second, Yao Taotao is an adult. She will make her own decision about who to be with. She doesn't need anyone to interfere. And what you are doing now is what she hates and cannot accept the most. I advise you to go back now, and I will pretend that you have never been here. Otherwise, I will repeat every word you say truthfully so that she can see clearly what kind of person you are."

"Hahaha! No wonder she abandoned you. It's ridiculous that you think you understand her so well. Look at the house you live in, a one-bedroom apartment, small and crowded. Look at your job, oh, sorry, you are unemployed now. What kind of fool do you think would be with a burden like you? She just saw that you are pitiful and moved a little bit of sympathy as a savior. And this is very simple, I can do it too. Let's wait and see if you don't believe me." After Chao Risheng mocked Cao Guangyi, he left without looking back.

Such an incompetent man is nothing to be afraid of.

After Chao Risheng left, Cao Guangyi did not remain angry for too long. He gently closed the door and turned around to continue studying.

He didn't believe that Yao Taotao couldn't see through Chao Risheng's true face. He didn't believe it.

Last night when he went to wash his face, he saw her leaning against the stairs and not leaving. At that moment he felt that she had feelings for him!

It was his fault that she left him, not her heartlessness.

As long as he works hard to change those bad habits, as long as he becomes a useful and capable person, a person with reliable character who can withstand the wind and rain, she will definitely see him, she will!

When a person's self-esteem is trampled upon to the extreme, he or she will often go to two extremes: either retaliate or turn grief and anger into strength, endure hardships and wait for the day when he or she will make a big splash.

He knew that Yao Taotao must like the latter, so he would do the latter!

Even if she is temporarily deceived and blinded by Chao Risheng, he will not disturb her. He will respect all her decisions. He will try his best to rise in her sky. Even if he is just an inconspicuous little star, she will definitely see it, definitely!

Cao Guangyi wiped away the tears of shame and gritted his teeth to continue doing the questions.

The next day, Yao Taotao went to the publishing house to work as an intern editor as usual.

As soon as she arrived at her workstation, she saw a vase of flowers that Chao Risheng had carefully prepared for her.

It was a fresh lily, with dewdrops still on the petals. It looked like it had been picked not long ago. I don't know where he got it from.

There was also a postcard on the table, which was filled with love and longing for her. It was so corny that it was a bit inexplicable. She never knew that she and Chao Risheng had such a deep relationship?

She had really taken this man for granted. She picked up the postcard and went upstairs to find him, ready to make things clear.

When he closed the door, he saw that Chao Risheng had gauze wrapped around his head with blood oozing out of the gauze, and the wound looked very fresh.

Yao Taotao frowned and moved closer: "What happened to you? Did you fall off your bike?"

"I was beaten by Cao Guangyi." Chao Risheng pretended to be pitiful. "Yesterday I went to him to seek advice on how to please you. He felt hopeless and could only beat me up to vent his anger. This kind of man is really dangerous. You must never get close to him again."

"How is this possible?" Yao Taotao said in disbelief. "Cao Guangyi won't do anything, because it will bring trouble to me. He will never cause trouble for me, don't try to trick me."