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This time, both Jian Yu and Bao Yanbai could clearly feel Huo Tingzhen's seriousness, which was completely different from her tone when she spoke in anger last time.
Bao Yanbai was completely panicked and began to stammer, "Why? You were fine this morning! What are you thinking?"
Huo Tingzhen looked at Bao Yanbai with a firm gaze, her tone calm but tinged with disappointment. "I originally thought that in the time since this morning, you had at least handled this matter properly. However, I forgot a crucial factor—the other party is your mother! Since she dared to do such a thing, it's enough to show that she has no sense of propriety and only cares about her own feelings. As for you, you can't possibly take a tough stance against her; at most, you can only argue a few words. Just now, you even said that you wanted your mother to apologize to me in person. Do you think that as long as she apologizes, that's the highest punishment? Let me tell you the truth, I don't want to forgive her at all. If I resolutely refuse to forgive her, you'll definitely be unhappy."
Huo Tingzhen shook his head helplessly, and then continued, "So, I've figured it out now. You, Bao Yanbai, are not suitable to be my partner."
Upon hearing Huo Tingzhen's words, Bao Yanbai's face showed pain, and he cried out urgently, "Tingzhen..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Huo Tingzhen raised her hand to stop him from continuing, "Please leave."
Bao Yanbai refused to leave.
Huo Tingzhen turned her head slightly and gave the bodyguard beside her a look, "Get rid of him."
The bodyguard stepped forward aggressively and began to shoo him away, saying, "Mr. Bao, please!"
Bao Yanbai abruptly shook off the bodyguard, then strode forward, preparing to grab Huo Tingzhen's hand.
Just then, as if by telepathy, Jian Yu and Lin Ningning quickly moved their feet and stepped forward at the same time to block Huo Tingzhen from getting close to her.
A surge of anger welled up inside Bao Yanbai, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "You two, get out of the way!"
Faced with Bao Yanbai's reprimand, Lin Ningning firmly shook her head, "No! Sister Tingzhen has made it clear that she wants to break up with you. As an upright man, you should show your manners at this time and turn away gracefully, instead of clinging to me here!"
"I did not agree."
Bao Yanbai stared wide-eyed at Lin Ningning in front of him.
But Lin Ningning remained unmoved, still holding her head high, and retorted, "I don't need your agreement. The only thing you need to do now is respect Sister Tingzhen's opinion!"
Bao Yanbai found himself increasingly angry after hearing others advise him to obediently break up with his girlfriend. Seeing that he was about to lose his composure, he shouted, "You two, get out of my way!"
Lin Ningning put her hands on her hips, raised her chin high, and shouted, "No! I won't let you pass!"
Bao Yanbai, “…”
He reached out and pressed Lin Ningning's shoulder, but before he could make a further move, a shrill laugh came from the doorway, "Mr. Bao, are you planning to lay a hand on a lady?"
Everyone was startled, and they all looked up at the same time, turning to look in the direction from which the sound came...
Upon receiving Huo Tingzhen's gaze, Merlin's already handsome face instantly blossomed into an extremely dazzling smile.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Ting... good afternoon!"
However, Huo Tingzhen doesn't want to talk to him now.
So he turned his head, put down the microphone, took Jian Yu's hand, and said in a somewhat cold tone, "I didn't check the almanac before going out tonight. Never mind, Jian Yu, let's go home."
Just as Bao Yanbai was about to lift her foot to leave, Merlin suddenly rushed in front of her, opened her arms to block her way, and said with a fawning expression, "Ting, let me take you back!"
Huo Tingzhen frowned deeply, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.
Then, a cold glance swept over the bodyguard.
The bodyguard understood immediately and stepped in to separate Merlin.
Jian Yu remained silent and followed Huo Tingzhen outside.
Lin Beichen and Lin Ningning quickly followed.
Watching their retreating figures, Merlin didn't insist on following them. A half-smile played on his lips as he said, "Ting, see you later."
She won't see you.
These words were spoken by Bao Yanbai.
Merlin glanced back at him. "You should keep those words to yourself! I heard it clearly outside the door. Ting said you two aren't a good match and he wants to break up with you."
"She was just saying that in anger."
"Whether it was said in anger or not, we'll find out later."
"Don't be smug, you have even fewer opportunities than I do."
Merlin extended a long, slender finger and slowly waved it in the air, saying in a slightly mocking tone, "No, no, no... it should be that you have even fewer opportunities. Do you know why?"
Upon hearing Merlin's question, Bao Yanbai's heart involuntarily trembled.
He already had the answer to this question in his heart, but at this moment, he simply didn't have the courage to say it.
Seeing Bao Yanbai's hesitant expression, Merlin had no reservations whatsoever, "Of course it's because of your mother!"
Bao Yanbai glared at him fiercely.
Merlin's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of smugness. He leaned close to Bao Yanbai's ear and whispered, "Your mother didn't give you diarrhea medication, tsk tsk tsk... As a mother, personally interfering in her son sleeping with another woman is, no matter who you look at it, incredibly inappropriate. The key is, if she can give you this drug today, won't she give you or others some other strange drugs in the future because of other conflicts? So, anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't gamble their future on her conscience."
Bao Yanbai's face instantly darkened. He narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared at Merlin, and coldly asked, "How do you know these things?"
Seeing this, Merlin showed no fear whatsoever, but instead revealed a mocking expression, "Haha, what a coincidence! I just arrived here yesterday, and you and your dear mother have given me such a big surprise!"
Merlin clasped his hands together and smiled, "Thank you. If it weren't for your mother's stroke of genius, Ting would have forgiven you in just a few days."
After saying that, he deliberately raised an eyebrow at Bao Yanbai.
Bao Yanbai clenched his fists, wishing he could punch Merlin in the face to vent his anger.
The atmosphere inside the room was tense, but the situation outside the door was quite the opposite.
Lin Ningning dragged Jian Yu to lie on the door, holding her breath and listening intently to the conversation inside.
Merlin's men, who were guarding outside, watched this scene and couldn't help but burst out laughing, thinking that the two of them were being extremely secretive.
Upon hearing the laughter, Jian Yu blushed instantly.
Lin Ningning's attention was entirely focused on the room, and she didn't pay any attention to her surroundings.
Jian Yu couldn't stand it any longer, so he dragged Lin Ningning away.
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