"What did you say?" Is she sober now, or has she lost her mind again? Which of her claims is true?

"I didn't lie to you... You have to believe me... Tonight I agreed to have dinner with Brother Ziqian because I wanted to tell him about breaking up... I regret it, I still want to be with you... Even though... I know very well that you already have Lu Xinyao by your side... and don't want me anymore... I know I'm being pathetic... Waaah..." The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and Bai Xiaoru covered her face with her hands and cried even more bitterly.

Did he hear that right? Xian Mingyu was a little confused. Shouldn't she have always hated him? How could this be...?

"Who told you that Lu Xinyao is by my side now? As for her and me... well, it's not appropriate to talk about this with you now. In short, just know that my relationship with her is not what you think."

"I'll call Gu Yao to drive over. If you're really feeling unwell, drink some water first, and I'll take you to the hospital later."

Just as Xian Mingyu was about to get out of bed to call Gu Yao, a pair of delicate white hands suddenly grabbed his waist from behind. "No... I don't want to... I don't want to leave you... Xian Mingyu, you're not a man!"

"What did you say? Bai Xiaoruo, don't you have enough experience with whether I'm a man or not?" He turned around and pulled the person behind him into his arms.

Xian Mingyu narrowed his eyes, looking at the outspoken little girl in his arms.

"You...you're not a man! Otherwise...why don't you dare want me? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid I'll pester you? Are you afraid of letting Lu Xinyao down?" Her hand gripped his clothes tightly, her hazy eyes looking up at him defiantly.

"Who says I don't dare to want you? Bai Xiaoruo, you started this fire yourself, so you have to put it out yourself." He cupped her face and leaned down to kiss her precisely.