"You know how good my big brother is to me. We grew up together, and at the beginning when we were in the United States, it was just us and Mommy; life was a bit tough. Ever since I can remember, my big brother has always been especially good to me. In my eyes, he’s always been invincible. Besides being able to do many things, he always agrees to any of my requests."

"Yeah, he really is like that." Xue Mengmeng agreed, "I’ve always wished I could have such a good brother. But he should know that matters of the heart can’t be forced..."

When Xue Mengmeng finished speaking, she paused.

Feelings can’t be forced, and Shen Lingfeng might also be someone who can’t be forced.

However, feelings vary in depth.

What worried her wasn’t that Shen Lingfeng didn’t like her; she was just concerned that for such a cold and indifferent person, where did Gu Ziyou stand in his life.

How long can Gu Ziyou continue to chase after him?

There will always be a day when she gets tired. What if one day she finds that Shen Lingfeng’s distant attitude isn’t enough for her?

"Youyou, if, I’m just saying if. Because our conjecture might not be true. It’s very possible that we are overthinking it, that Shen Lingfeng is just this kind of person, and it’s not because he doesn’t love you. But if he really agreed to be with you because Gu Zimo asked him to." Xue Mengmeng looked serious, "What would you do then?"

Gu Ziyou has been by his side for so long and has already shown that she likes him.

If it were someone else, it might have been fine, but Shen Lingfeng always knew who Gu Ziyou was.

So why hasn’t he ever spoken up, why has he always left her hanging?

Especially when she was sick, for a while he didn’t even show up.

Does this mean he really doesn’t care that much about her?

Xue Mengmeng thought at that moment that her original conviction that her BOSS was interested in her was because his behavior exceeded that of a superior-subordinate relationship in many ways.

But Shen Lingfeng knows who she is, so it’s not surprising at all.

They know each other, and he knows who Gu Ziyou is, so of course, he wouldn’t treat her like a subordinate.

It’s really hard to judge his feelings for her.

Looking at Gu Ziyou, who was different from Shen Lingfeng, Gu Ziyou actually still had shadows of her childhood self, so recognizing her wasn’t surprising.

"If that’s the case, I will break up with him and leave here." Gu Ziyou didn’t hesitate at all.

"Ahem, don’t be impulsive. This matter, well, it’s hard to say." Xue Mengmeng didn’t want her momentary suspicion to break them apart.

Encourage reconciliation, not breakup.

"But even if I asked my brother, if he really did it, he wouldn’t admit it," Gu Ziyou muttered softly.

Shen Lingfeng would be even less likely to admit it because she had asked him before.

He said no one could force him.

However, she inadvertently learned from Yang Xiao that he had been collaborating with her brother’s company for a long time.

"Let’s continue to observe the situation. Don’t be impulsive," Xue Mengmeng advised, "Here’s the plan, I’ll help you find some information, to see what men’s psychology is like. I’ll also post something online to ask what most people think."

Gu Ziyou nodded.

*

Once the seed of doubt is planted in your heart, it’s impossible to think only of sweetness like before.

Gu Ziyou sat at her desk, unable to concentrate on any of her work.

The plan to look for a new job hadn’t progressed recently.

But something in life needed to change, she couldn’t always change herself just because of Shen Lingfeng.