Pei Kaiwen stared intently at her, feeling a surge of power welling up in his chest, filling him with courage.

He had made up his mind. Now that he had confessed his feelings, he had to seize the opportunity and not hesitate any longer.

Wu Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Pei Kaiwen.

He would continue talking if she didn't explicitly refuse.

However, she might lose a friend.

He was also a friend who had helped her a lot in the past.

"Xiaoxiao, I'm serious. I know I'm not good enough for you, but I'm willing to give everything, including my life," Pei Kaiwen said solemnly. He was serious; he wasn't just being perfunctory. He genuinely wanted to pursue her.

However, Wu Xiaoxiao's eyes revealed helplessness as she asked softly, "Don't you think our personalities are incompatible?"

Pei Kaiwen was taken aback, then said firmly, "Xiaoxiao, how will you know if we're not compatible if you don't try? We're happy as friends, aren't we? I believe it'll be the same as being boyfriend and girlfriend."

To be honest, after so much time, Wu Xiaoxiao thought he had given up long ago.

She took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eye: "I believe everything you say is true, but I'm sorry, Kevin, I have a boyfriend."

She originally didn't want to tell anyone.

That way, if they break up, no one will know that she and Gu Chenge had ever dated.

But she never expected that Pei Kaiwen would come to Yezhou Island to find her.

Pei Kaiwen asked incredulously, "Who is he?"

Wu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips: "You should know him. He is Gu Chenge from the Gu family of Dicheng."

"How could it be him?"

How could it be him!

Pei Kaiwen looked at her with great excitement: "I remember the first time you rejected me, it was because I was a rich young master, right?"

Since you know he is Gu Chenge from the Gu family of the capital, you should know that his status is far more prestigious than mine. Why did you choose him?

Hearing his almost interrogative tone, Wu Xiaoxiao wasn't angry, but her voice softened slightly: "Although he comes from a wealthy family, his achievements are all earned through his own hard work and dedication. I admire men like that."

Pei Kaiwen remained silent after hearing this.

Yes, Gu Chenge entered military school at the age of eighteen.

The Gu family has no military background. Gu Chenge's achievements today are all the result of his own hard work and struggle.

Pei Kaiwen thought that it was not unjust for him to lose to him.

Xiaoxiao is an ambitious, aspiring, and dream-filled girl. He is well aware of her ideals and her abilities.

Therefore, her success was not accidental, nor was it due to his help, but rather to her own hard work and perseverance; otherwise, she would not have the confidence she has today.

Seeing Pei Kaiwen's silence, Wu Xiaoxiao felt terrible.

She actually misses Pei Kaiwen from the past. They laughed and cried together. As a friend, he was really good and loyal.

She rejected him again today, and perhaps they will never see each other again.

Pei Kaiwen suddenly spoke up: "Xiaoxiao, I...I'm sorry..."

“You’re not wrong. I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid I’ll be wronged. You also know I’m an ambitious person. I don’t want my future to be confined to one place.” Wu Xiaoxiao calmly interrupted him.

If you've refused, you should refuse completely, leaving no room for hope.

Pei Kaiwen forced a smile and said, "I understand. Your choice of him proves that he is indeed qualified to be your support."

“I know,” Wu Xiaoxiao replied with a faint smile, “but I chose him not so that he could be my support. I will not rely on anyone.”

Pei Kaiwen was taken aback, then said with concern, "Xiaoxiao, you two are boyfriend and girlfriend, there are some things you don't need to bear alone."

“I didn’t force myself.” Wu Xiaoxiao looked out the window and said, “He is qualified to be my support, but I believe in myself and don’t need to rely on others. I also believe that I can take good care of him. He is a man worthy of my love.”

In the last sentence, Wu Xiaoxiao was telling the truth.

Gu Chenge deserves everyone's love.

"But……"

"You don't need to say 'but,' I've already made up my mind."

Pei Kaiwen sighed, "You've made up your mind, so go for it!"

"Okay, goodbye!"

Wu Xiaoxiao stood up and left.

"Xiaoxiao, are we still friends?"

Pei Kaiwen had a bitter smile on his lips.

Wu Xiaoxiao was taken aback at first, then shook her head and said with a smile, "Wait until you forget about this feeling."

Pei Kaiwen sighed. If he could forget his feelings for her so quickly, he wouldn't be here today.

Perhaps he didn't know how to love her.

That's why she couldn't feel his love.

But he genuinely felt sorry for her and didn't want to see her pretending to be strong.

After Wu Xiaoxiao left, Pei Kaiwen sat motionless.

Pei Kaiwen ignored any young girls who tried to chat him up.

until……

"What's your relationship with Wu Xiaoxiao? I saw you two chatting happily, so I didn't come over to disturb you."

Wu Lizhen sat down opposite Pei Kaiwen.

Pei Kaiwen frowned: "Who are you?"

Wu Lizhen smiled and said, "My name is Wu Lizhen, and I share the same surname as Wu Xiaoxiao. She is my cousin."

Pei Kaiwen hadn't expected the flamboyant woman in front of him to be Xiaoxiao's cousin, but he didn't like her and asked distantly, "I see. What do you need me for?"

"I want to ask you, what's really going on between you and my cousin? If you need my help, I can give you a boost!"

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