Ning Nanxue carefully served him a bowl of soup and pushed it in front of him.

"Tingchen, try this soup. I've been stewing it for a long time."

Jiang Tingchen came back to his senses and smiled at her.

"Okay." He picked up the spoon and took a sip, but he still didn't have his usual concentration.

Ning Nanxue put down her chopsticks and looked at him quietly.

"Tingchen, what's wrong with you?" Her voice was very gentle. "Is there something on your mind?"

Jiang Tingchen raised his eyes and met her concerned gaze, his heart warmed. He put down the bowl of soup and was silent for a moment.

"It's nothing serious, Xue'er." He tried to downplay it, but Ning Nanxue shook her head slightly.

"There's no need to hide anything between us." She knew him. If nothing happened to him, he would never look like this.

Jiang Tingchen looked into her clear eyes, knowing that he couldn't hide it, and he didn't want to hide it from her.

He sighed: "It's Su Yao."

Ning Nanxue's heart tightened slightly, but she didn't show it too much on her face.

"She came to see you again?"

"Yeah." Jiang Tingchen nodded. "I met him in the company parking lot this afternoon."

He briefly recounted what happened in the afternoon, including Su Yao's attempt to strike up a conversation, play the emotional card, and his clear rejection.

"Then she organized a party through Azhe and the others, probably wanting to see me as well."

"I've already told Azhe that I can't go, and I've also sent her a message asking her not to do these things again."

Jiang Tingchen held Ning Nanxue's hand on the table, and his fingertips were a little cold.

"Xue'er, don't worry, I have already explained everything to her."

"I told her, you are the only one I have now, and you are the only one in my future."

"I will never let her disturb our lives, let alone give her the chance to hurt you."