Ni Sitian was somewhat absent-minded all morning, her mind filled with what Xu Tingchuan had said to her.

During lunch break, I was too listless to eat, so I just lay on the table, twirling my phone in my hand.

She hesitated whether to call Xu Tingchuan, and if she did, what to say. If he asked her about what happened this morning, how should she respond?

He wants to be in a romantic relationship with her. Is this a subtle way of saying that he has fallen for her?

Realizing this, Ni Sitian's heart started pounding again.

She had to admit that she was attracted to him, but that attraction wasn't enough to bear the weight of love.

Ni Sitian scratched her head in annoyance, and when she looked at her phone again, she found that she had already dialed Xu Tingchuan's number.

She hesitated for a moment, then gripped the phone tightly and held it to her ear.

After five rings, the phone was answered, but it was a strange man's voice that came through.

Hearing that it sounded like Assistant Yu, she immediately chickened out and hung up the phone.

When Assistant Yu heard the call end, he put his phone away, glanced at the door of the conference room, hesitated for a moment, and then took his phone and went inside.

Xu Tingchuan was in a meeting and hated being interrupted. He glanced at Assistant Yu and frowned.

Assistant Yu knew the president was in a bad mood today, but he still went over anyway, and whispered in the president's ear, "Madam called, but hung up without saying anything."

Xu Tingchuan took the phone from him, swiped open the contacts, and paused his finger above Ni Sitian's name.

The thought of how she acted this morning made it seem as if he was forcing her to like him.

He stared at his phone screen for a while, then moved his finger away, turned the screen black, handed the phone back to Assistant Yu, and said, "No matter who calls, don't disturb me while I'm in a meeting. Go out."

Assistant Yu put away his phone and left, somewhat puzzled. Yesterday, he clearly saw that the president cared a lot about his wife, so why did he become so indifferent today?

Xu Tingchuan snapped out of his reverie and continued the meeting.

However, what followed was less of a meeting and more of an investment director being unilaterally berated.

When the meeting ended, the managers all left drenched in cold sweat.

Xu Tingchuan returned to his office, leaned back in his leather chair, closed his eyes in frustration, rubbed his temples, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He once thought he didn't need love in his life, so when he got married, he really just wanted to find a comfortable partner to live a simple life with, without love or any ties, just to live together as a couple.

However, he did not expect that his feelings for Ni Sitian would change in this short period of time.

This change was completely unexpected; he didn't even know when it started.

He realized this change occurred on the day Ni Tianzhen jumped off the building. At that time, he heard Ni Sitian say that she was in the hospital, and he was frantic with worry. That fear of losing her reminded him that he liked Ni Sitian, and liked her very much.

He not only wanted to live with her as a partner, but also wanted her feelings and everything about her.

He doesn't regret breaking the ice today. Feelings can't be suppressed. He's always been a clear-headed person, always knowing what he wants and what he doesn't want.

However, Ni Sitian's reaction today did make him feel uncomfortable.

He suddenly realized that the six words Ni Sitian had said to Li Shaoan that morning also applied to him.

Those who reap what they sow will not live.

Why did he say that he was just living together and couldn't give her love?

Now that she's shut him down with those words, he can't even refute her with reason and composure.