Just as Bai Mei turned to leave, the shop door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.
A handsome young man appeared at the store entrance, and Bai Mei recognized him at a glance as Chang Jing.
Chang Jingye spotted Bai Mei at first glance. He was taken aback and was about to greet her when he saw her.
Unexpectedly, his appearance caused a commotion in the store. The two girls immediately surrounded him and questioned him arrogantly, "Chang Jing, we have something to ask you! What exactly happened between you and Fang Yu?"
Before Chang Jing could even greet them, he was caught off guard by the questions from the two girls.
He looked at them helplessly, sighed, and said, "Who are you two? Why are you causing trouble in the store?"
"Hmph! We are Fang Yu's best friends. You've made her cry all the time, and it breaks our hearts to see her like this! We've come here to find out what you did to Fang Yu!" Li Xiaolian said relentlessly.
Chang Jing rubbed his temples, seemingly with a headache: "Fang Yu is just an ordinary friend of mine. Our relationship isn't as complicated as you think. Those rumors that I toyed with her feelings are pure nonsense, and you all know that in your hearts."
"You're talking nonsense!" Liu Qian retorted, not to be outdone. "Fang Yu mentions you every day, and she's always like a lost soul! How could she become like that because of an ordinary friend?"
“Yes, yes!” Li Xiaolian chimed in, “If we hadn’t seen her cry so heartbrokenly, we wouldn’t have believed those rumors!”
Chang Jing sighed. It seemed that these two girls really believed the rumors, and it would be difficult to explain it to them in a short time.
"Alright, if you believe the rumors, there's nothing I can do."
Chang Jing's tone was also somewhat impatient: "I just want to say it one last time, Fang Yu is just an ordinary friend of mine. If she's really sad, it's probably because you two are spreading rumors and making her upset, right?"
"You!" The two girls glared at each other angrily. "You dare to say it's our fault? You clearly tried to shirk responsibility after you failed to win our hearts!"
"Alright, alright, there's no point in going on about it."
Chang Jing waved his hand helplessly: "I've already made myself clear. The relationship between Fang Yu and me isn't as complicated as you think. If you insist on not believing me, there's nothing I can do. I won't take responsibility for toying with other people's feelings, because I didn't do it at all!"
The two girls seemed to understand that continuing the argument was pointless, but they just wouldn't give up easily.
Li Xiaolian glared fiercely at Chang Jing and threatened, "Chang Jing, I'm warning you! No matter what, Fang Yu is crying her eyes out and can't eat or sleep because of the rumors you spread. If you're going to hurt someone, you should take responsibility! Go and comfort Fang Yu!"
Li Qian also softened her tone at the right moment and said, "Junior Chang Jing, no matter what, this rumor started because of you. Regardless of whether your relationship is true or not, you should go and visit Fang Yu to comfort her."
Upon hearing the two women make this request, both Chang Jing and Bai Mei reacted.
Bai Mei's heart tightened; the situation she feared had come to pass!
Chang Jing's heart skipped a beat!
Having experienced rebirth, he immediately realized what was happening and also sorted out some things that he hadn't been able to figure out before.
He sneered inwardly. Although some details were still uncertain, the general outline of the whole matter was already clear.
Given this, there's even less reason for me to be led by the nose by the other party.
Chang Jing shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, but like I said, my senior sister and I are just ordinary friends. Since it's just a misunderstanding, it's even more inappropriate for me to meet with her. Doing so will only make things worse."
"You...you won't even comfort Fang Yu? Are you even a man?!" Liu Qian's expression changed. Why isn't this man playing by the rules?
"Do as you please, I don't want to waste any more time with you. I'll say it one last time, Fang Yu and I are just ordinary friends, please stop making things up!"
After saying that, Chang Jing turned around and walked back into the store. The two girls looked at each other, thinking that this man was indeed stubborn and difficult to deal with!
Seeing his resolute attitude, the two were unwilling to give up.
Liu Qian shouted, "Chang Jing, you wait! We will make you pay for what you've done!"
Chang Jing waved his hand without turning his head and went straight back into the shop, ignoring them.
The two girls finally realized that it wasn't going to work, and could only leave the milk tea shop in a huff.
Bai Mei watched the farce unfold from the sidelines, secretly delighted!
As expected of the man I've chosen, even his insistence on his principles is so handsome!
I can't take it anymore, I'm really falling for it!
Bai Mei clutched her wildly beating heart, her face flushed with excitement.
After seeing Chang Jing return to the shop, Bai Mei quietly followed him. When she reached the back room, she saw Chang Jing sitting there alone, deep in thought, seemingly in a bad mood.
Bai Mei felt a little uneasy about this. She cautiously approached Chang Jing and whispered, "Chang Jing, don't be angry. Those two girls were just making things up. Don't take it to heart."
Chang Jing then looked up and saw Bai Mei.
He wasn't angry; he was just thinking about how to open more branches to expand his business. Bai Mei's words made him feel a little embarrassed.
Chang Jing scratched his head and forced a smile, "I'm fine, you misunderstood. I was just thinking about how to develop the business next."
"Hmph, you have the nerve to say that? You kept your business development a secret from me?"
Bai Mei deliberately put on an unhappy expression: "I thought we were good friends, how come you opened a milk tea shop and didn't even tell me?"
Chang Jing smiled wryly; of course he knew Bai Mei was just joking with him.
However, the other party's repeated attempts to befriend him left him somewhat helpless.
He couldn't directly refuse Bai Mei, so he could only make up an excuse: "Sorry, this store opened so suddenly, I didn't have time to tell you. How about you be the first to know what stores I open in the future?"
Bai Mei's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded, saying, "Of course, we're good friends, so you mustn't hide any plans you have from me in the future!"
Chang Jing was helpless. There was no way to reason with this girl. But since he had agreed, he would have to find an opportunity to inform Bai Mei in advance whenever it involved a new shop or business, so that she would not use it as an excuse to throw a tantrum again.
Chang Jing thought to himself, "This young lady is really difficult to deal with. If it were an ordinary girl, she would probably have been driven away by his lukewarm attitude long ago."
For now, he has to continue playing the good guy, since befriending a rich young lady like Bai Mei is all benefits and no harm.
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