Meng Hui waited expectantly for Tao Rui, but she was surprised to find Xie Jiao, an intern from the same school. She was just a brilliant new professional, not an actress, and at that moment, she couldn't control her expression.
Although she quickly reacted and went to the bathroom to compose herself before returning to school with her classmates, pretending to be drunk and sleepy, Xie Jiao's occasional suspicious glances let her know that she had messed up this time, and her self-righteousness had ruined her good reputation.
Her suspicions were soon confirmed. The next day, she ran into classmates she knew in her dorm. They looked at her with gossip and contempt. She felt uncomfortable, as if countless eyes were staring at her and everyone was talking about her behind her back. She fled back to the dorm and called Tao Rui.
She asked uncomfortably, "Why do you treat me like this? To please your wife and avoid suspicion, are you going to this extent?"
A child's laughter rang out over the phone. Meng Hui heard Tao Rui coaxing the baby to build a castle with building blocks. Then he said to her, "Meng Hui, you've always been very capable at work, but you always think too much about things that have nothing to do with work. Things like what's going on between me and my wife are none of your business. You have great opportunities and a bright future. Focus more on your work."
Meng Hui couldn't listen at all. She directly asked the question she wanted to ask the most, "Don't you have any feelings for me at all?"
"Of course not."
"I don't believe it! We clearly..."
"Meng Hui, what do you want to achieve by being so entangled?" Tao Rui walked to the balcony and lightly exposed Meng Hui's shameful thoughts. "You want me to divorce, abandon my wife and one-year-old daughter, and be with you? If you really get a man like that, it will be your tragedy, because a man who can abandon his wife and children for you can also abandon you for someone else. This is the last time I will give you advice. I have no feelings for you. I love my wife. Please don't bother me anymore. Enjoy your own life."
After Tao Rui hung up the phone, Meng Hui couldn't get through to him again. She sent a WeChat message to Tao Rui, but a red exclamation mark indicated that Tao Rui had blocked her.
She threw her phone away and cried into her knees. She wanted to expose their ambiguity and force Tao Rui to face reality and the attraction between them, not to make Tao Rui completely cut off contact with her!
She never thought that Tao Rui would be so heartless and mean to stop associating with her. But because of this, she couldn't let go of Tao Rui even more.
Tao Rui had just told her that men who abandon their wives and children are unreliable, and that only those who truly care about her would offer such advice. This also demonstrates Tao Rui's sense of responsibility and his refusal to betray his wife. Previously, Tao Rui was clearly attracted to her and had feelings for her, but when she bought earrings and wanted to take the relationship further, he quickly distanced himself from her. This demonstrated Tao Rui's commitment to his marriage, not allowing himself to have any relationship with other women, even if he was tempted.
Such a good man, better than all the men she knows, why didn’t she meet him first?
Despite the scorching summer heat, Meng Hui felt as if she were immersed in an ice bucket, chilled from the inside out. For the first time, she experienced the heartbreak and pain of a broken heart, and for the first time, tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
She wanted to hate Tao Rui, but she couldn't. Tao Rui was so kind, teaching her all the professional knowledge and work skills, letting her see what a professional elite was like, and also letting her see a mature, stable and responsible man.
She adored him, loved him so much. Everything she imagined for a future partner came to him. She couldn't hate him, she only resented the unfairness of heaven. They were such a perfect match, why had Du Yawen met him first? Why, just because of the constraints of marriage, did Tao Rui have to be with a useless woman like Du Yawen, and never be able to accept her?
If Tao Rui knew what she was thinking, he'd probably be speechless. He was already very cold, a colleague in a society ruled by law, and he was already extremely cold under reasonable circumstances. But people who are in love always have countless excuses to excuse their loved ones, only seeing the side they want to see the most.
Such people always believe that if they miss this relationship, they will regret it. As long as they persist, the relationship will definitely blossom and bear fruit. Even if the other party says they don't like it, there must be some hardship.
So when Tao Rui thought they would never see each other again after the conversation, Meng Hui paid double the price and rented the house across from Tao Rui's house. Tao Rui and Du Yawen knew their neighbor had suddenly moved out. When they heard a door open across the street at night, they opened the door to say hello to the new neighbor. They were surprised to see Meng Hui saying to them, "Mr. Tao, sister-in-law, do you live here? What a coincidence! I can take Mr. Tao's car from now on."
Tao Rui and Du Yawen looked at each other, nodded to Meng Hui, said "Go to bed early", and slammed the door.
Du Yawen's good mood for the day was gone. She couldn't help but say, "Isn't this person a little too confident? Does he think he can steal someone else's husband just because he's so close to her? She's an excellent graduate, got into such a good company, is highly regarded by the boss, and has a bright future. Why does she have to be the third party?"
Tao Rui shrugged, "I don't understand it either. So... let's move?" Changing cities seems like a good idea, but it's a bit of a hassle, and some people will really get stuck on it. It may not solve the problem if you chase them to the ends of the earth.
Du Yawen didn't think she needed to move. "It's impossible to move as soon as she gets a suitor, right? She'll move out when she realizes she can't pry open the wall." She took a deep breath and went to take a shower and sleep in a distracted mood.
This kind of thing would be annoying for anyone. Living peacefully together, yet someone so aggressively tries to steal someone's lover—it's truly unpleasant. And Du Yawen felt a little uneasy deep down, stemming from the fact that Tao Rui had treated Meng Hui better than she had treated him the previous year. Was there something going on between them that was driving Meng Hui so shamelessly and persistently?
Tao Rui was watching a football game in the living room. After thinking for a while, he decided to take his wife and children on vacation.
He told President Wei that the original owner was a talented person in the company and had been busy for a long time without a vacation. President Wei just thought that he was tired and wanted to adjust, so of course he agreed and asked him to finish the last project at hand and then go out to have fun.
Tao Rui ordered a complete surveillance system and arranged for the installer to come to his home. After much searching, he finally purchased a state-of-the-art electronic child safety bracelet. The bracelet, customizable, features a discreet ring of pinhole cameras that monitor everything around the baby. The bracelet also connects to the caregiver's phone. If the caregiver moves a certain distance away, a vibration alert will sound. If the distance increases, an alarm will sound. It's incredibly convenient.
Tao Rui was afraid that the incident of losing a child in the original script would happen again, so he took precautions in advance. But after buying it, he suddenly felt that this thing could give people a great sense of security, especially for Du Yawen at this stage, so he simply bought two large-sized couple bracelets, one for him and one for Du Yawen.
The surveillance system and bracelet were delivered the next day. Du Yawen was very surprised, "Why did you suddenly get these things?"
Tao Rui smiled and said, "I just happened to see it. I think it's very interesting. This way, the three of us can see each other whenever we want. It's more convenient than a video call."
Du Yawen watched him fiddle with the three bracelets, setting up their functions. Then she looked at the unassuming monitoring system installed at home. She felt relieved, thinking that she would no longer have to worry about her children. Even if she went to the kitchen to get something, she could always see what the babies were doing. She felt a sudden sense of security. And Tao Rui, surprisingly, also agreed to wear an electronic bracelet so she could "monitor" him at any time.
She sat down next to Tao Rui, took his arm, and jokingly said, "Did you see that the neighbor suddenly moved in, and wanted to use this method to ensure that you didn't have any extramarital affairs? I actually believe you, although I was a little skeptical before, but you have been proving it to me these days, and I feel much more at ease now."
"Then feel more at ease and put this on." Tao Rui shook the bracelet and put it on her wrist.
Meng Hui thought that her moving in would at least cause the couple to have a fight and make Du Yawen suspicious. However, when she saw the couple, they were talking and laughing and were not affected at all.
She wanted to get a ride, as colleagues from the same company who lived nearby usually went to work together, which would save her gas money and allow her to chat and kill time on the way. But when she followed Tao Rui to the garage, he ruthlessly rejected her.
"You called a taxi yourself. I don't want to give you any unnecessary illusions."
Meng Hui was surprised and said, "We just go to work together and take a ride. I didn't plan to do anything. Mr. Tao, did you misunderstand? I didn't know you lived here before I moved in. It was really just a coincidence. I've thought it through. You're right. Your family is so happy, I can't destroy it. What kind of person would I be then? I'll report to Mr. Xiao as soon as I finish my work and work hard on my career. I really don't have anything else on my mind."
Tao Rui nodded and started the car. "That's great. I believe you won't mind taking a taxi yourself. It's very convenient to call a taxi in this area. Goodbye."
Tao Rui ignored her explanations and drove away. If Meng Hui was a playboy, then he was a demon who had cultivated into a spirit. Who could he fool?
Meng Hui's move across the street from his house crossed his line. He disliked people who were so tactless and refused to back down despite being given several chances. While the original owner did have feelings for Meng Hui, his stance was clear and he hadn't compromised her interests. The fact that Meng Hui still kept pestering him was annoying. For someone like her who didn't care about her own dignity, no one else had any obligation to give her any.
Meng Hui felt bad in the garage for a long time, and was late for work for the first time. When she arrived at the company, she found that everyone looked at her strangely, even stranger than her classmates at school. She walked to her workstation and saw Tao Rui coming out with a cup. She immediately put down her bag and wanted to go over to make coffee for Tao Rui, but a colleague next to her stopped her and said, "Meng Hui, go to Conference Room 1. Mr. Xiao is leading a project report and asked you to check it out. You've been late for a while. If you don't go, Mr. Xiao will be angry."
Meng Hui responded and said while picking up her computer, "I didn't get a taxi..."
"Don't worry, Mr. Tao has explained it to you. Your lateness today should not be counted in your attendance."
"Huh?" Meng Hui was stunned for a moment, then her heart suddenly warmed. Tao Rui helped her explain? Was Tao Rui's indifference in the garage just superficial? Tao Rui still cared about her!
Just as she was looking at Tao Rui with a softening expression, she heard a colleague say, "Boss Tao said you moved across from him yesterday. He had something to do this morning and didn't let you take a ride, so you were late because you called for one. It's a new place, so you're not familiar with it. Everyone understands."
Meng Hui turned around and met her colleague's gaze, only to feel that the other person was mocking her in his words.
She knew why her colleagues looked at her so strangely. It must have been Xie Jiao who had told her about how she'd drunkenly asked Tao Rui to pick her up, but Tao Rui didn't show up. She'd moved across from Tao Rui, only to be refused a ride when he asked. Plus, Tao Rui had previously transferred her, and she'd challenged him in the office, acting like no one wanted her even if she was willing to pay him. Her head buzzed, and a huge sense of shame washed over her.
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