"say what?"
With a cold expression and a cold voice, Ye Li said, "Are you saying you have your reasons and want me not to tell Xiaoxiao? Or are you saying you have no choice and want me to pretend I don't know?"
Xie Yun Kai, who was already speechless, was immediately embarrassed when Ye Li interrupted him.
The hopeful light in his eyes gradually dimmed.
"Ye Li, Zhong Ke'er and I have nothing going on... I won't do anything to betray Xiaoxiao, I..."
Xie Yunkai paused, suddenly unsure of what to say.
His expression grew increasingly serious. Xie Yun Kai looked up at Ye Li and said, "Ye Li, I will handle this! I won't hurt Xiao Xiao, nor will I betray her and cause her pain or disappointment. Give me some time, okay? Just consider it..."
With his ears turning slightly red, Xie Yunkai said in a deep voice, "Can I just pretend that I'm working part-time as a male escort at a bar?"
The words "cowherd" came out of Xie Yun's mouth as if they were some kind of unpleasant word.
Xie Yunkai's ears turned even redder.
But his eyes held an indescribable darkness.
Ye Li's heart skipped a beat. "Xie Yunkai, are you... encountering some difficulties?"
"No!"
Xie Yunkai blurted it out.
Xiaoxiao said that she was able to live in the Starry Sky Apartment because of Ye Li. She didn't know if the school forgot or what, but they didn't even charge her for the accommodation. She wanted to give it to Ye Li, but Ye Li said it wasn't necessary and told her to just stay there without worry.
Xiaoxiao also said that Yeli's boyfriend would send someone over every few days to clean out the refrigerator, take away the leftovers, and put in something fresher and more varied, so she didn't even have a chance to buy some fruit or snacks as a token gesture.
Xiaoxiao said that she owes Ye Li a lot of favors and doesn't know when she will be able to repay them.
Xiaoxiao already owes so much; he can't let her fall into that debt too.
Moreover, Ye Li might not be able to help him with his relationship with Zhong Ke'er.
"Ye Li, thank you!"
Xie Yun Kai looked at Ye Li with sincere eyes and said, "I can handle it myself!"
Ye Li nodded.
I wanted to ask Xie Yunkai and Zhong Ke'er what was going on, but when I got to the point, I realized I didn't have the right to ask.
Ye Li changed her tune, asking, "Did you buy the ring you gave Xiaoxiao with your own money?"
Xie Yunkai knew that Ye Li couldn't hide the truth about the ring's authenticity, but she still held onto a tiny bit of hope. Unexpectedly, Ye Li saw through her disguise.
Knowing that Ye Li had misunderstood his comment about being a gigolo, Xie Yunkai quickly explained, "I do experiments with my supervisor, and he gives me a stipend. I also save money from part-time jobs during my holidays... Ye Li, it's all my own money!"
Ye Li nodded, suddenly unsure of what to say.
Even at a lavish banquet, Xie Yunkai's demeanor and bearing made it impossible for anyone to tell that he wasn't from a wealthy family.
But Ye Li still felt that he was the school heartthrob with a youthful charm.
The young man's eyes were full of expectation; he was practically pleading, "Ye Li, please, please don't tell Xiao Xiao."
But Ye Li didn't know what to do.
What are you talking about?
When the sweet female voice rang out, Ye Li turned around and saw Zhong Ke'er walking towards her in high heels.
She wore a bright blue deep-V dress.
Large, chestnut-colored waves draped over her bare back.
With her exquisite makeup, Zhong Ke'er looked like the star of the banquet.
The moment I saw Xie Yunkai, I saw Zhong Ke'er and realized that she was the girl next to Xie Yunkai in the bar photos.
Finding out Zhong Ke'er's identity was not difficult at all.
Ye Li's perception of Zhong Ke'er, and consequently the entire Qin family, worsened several degrees.
As if asserting her ownership, Zhong Ke'er took Xie Yunkai's arm, looked at Xie Yunkai suspiciously, and then her gaze fell on Ye Li's face, "Mrs. Fu, you... know each other?"
Madam Fu...?
Xie Yunkai was taken aback.
"Yes, I know him!"
Ye Li glanced at Xie Yun Kai, "He's my roommate's boyfriend. We're always together, how could I not know him!"
Zhong Ke'er raised an eyebrow, a fleeting hint of embarrassment in her eyes.
On one hand, she felt that Xie Yunkai was unlikely to win her over, since Lu Xiaoxiao was Ye Li's roommate. If the two got along well, and Ye Li flirted with Fu Yanci, she and the Qin family would be the ones in trouble.
On the one hand, she felt that given men's fatal pride, Xie Yunkai might not be able to explain things clearly to Ye Li.
The latter gained the upper hand, and Zhong Ke'er smiled charmingly, "Then I'm sorry, he will soon be my boyfriend!"
Turning his head, Xie Yunkai had a sullen face, but he didn't push Zhong Ke'er away.
Seemingly too lazy to deal with them anymore, Ye Li glanced at Xie Yunkai and walked away.
Watching the smoky gray figure gradually disappear into the distance, Zhong Ke'er turned to Xie Yun Kai, "You don't think you can get rid of me by asking Ye Li for help, do you? ...The Ye family went bankrupt, do you know how she got on the good side of Master Fu? It's uncertain whether she can remain Mrs. Fu for long. She can barely take care of herself. Would she ruin her image in Master Fu's eyes because of you?"
"Xie Yunkai, don't be silly!"
She blew a breath into his ear and said with a smile, "Only I can help you!"
He was already a prized student favored by her father, Professor Zhong, and a guaranteed spot in graduate school was a given.
Furthermore, she took him to high-society parties and introduced him to friends. Even if they broke up soon, the connections he gained were real.
Isn't it more promising for him than being with that Lu Xiaoxiao?
"Xie Yunkai, I've been very patient..."
Her lips brushed against Xie Yunkai's cheek, but he avoided her with a restrained expression. Zhong Ke'er smiled, but her voice turned cold, "But my patience has its limits!"
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