I have to say, Shi Feng spoke a lot of nonsense from beginning to end.

Yet only this sentence truly hit the mark, reflecting the hurdle in Nianyang’s heart since yesterday.

Shi Feng caught the fleeting stiffness in Nianyang’s eyes and grew even more smug, "Nianyang, are you really so sure that Li Tingyan is the right man for you?

Yes, I don’t know what you all have gone through or experienced along the way.

But I believe, if a man can’t even protect his own woman, what kind of man is he?

Since yesterday has he called you? Cared for you? Made you feel warm?"

These words truly pierced the only, most vulnerable part of Nianyang, with deadly precision.

She couldn’t help but remember calling Li Tingyan all night last night, yet he didn’t answer, nor has he responded even now.

Never underestimate a woman’s intuition; since the call from Li Tingyan, Nianyang felt something was off.

Plus, the fact he didn’t answer the phone last night thoroughly stirred Nianyang’s suspicions.

She kept trying to persuade herself to trust Li Tingyan, trying to remain calm, but now Shi Feng’s sharp words shattered what seemed like a fragile glass doll that was painstakingly held together.

She clenched her fist, her tone less cold and hard than before, revealing a touch of tension, "You don’t understand; that’s because he’s busy, he’s working, he can’t call!"

"Do you believe that when you say it?" Shi Feng sneered,

"Li Tingyan is an engineer now, have you seen an engineer who can’t take a call while working? With his current status, no matter how busy, he can arrange deputies, it’s not that hard to care about his own woman. Men are very fickle, especially ambitious ones like Li Tingyan, he won’t be completely devoted to just one woman. You might be in his mind, but more so his future!"

Nianyang forced herself not to be perturbed, her eyes cold finding no trace of disarray replied, "Second Young Master Shi, please don’t try to drive a wedge, this is really pointless, you know?

Between me and Li Tingyan, what right do you have to interfere?"

"Is it pointless? Then why are you nervous? Don’t you know your hands are shaking?"

Shi Feng spoke with increasing vigor, watching Nianyang’s composed indifference turn into panic, it felt particularly satisfying. She hurt him; he had to retaliate, right?

"No matter how strong and cold you are, you’re also a woman. Which woman in this world doesn’t wish, when trouble or bullying strikes, that her man is by her side to protect her?

Even if he cannot always be there, wouldn’t the basic concern be expected?

Can you truly assure me that in your heart, you hold not even the slightest bit of disappointment in Li Tingyan now?"

Nianyang suddenly changed her expression, her lips unconsciously paled. She hurriedly bowed her head, unable to utter a word. Yes, she was seen through, called out, her sadness and disappointment exposed completely.

She, usually eloquent, couldn’t find a single word to retort.

Shi Feng’s face brimmed with sympathy and mockery as he slowly spoke, "Chu Nianyang, you must know, Li Tingyan’s identity, situations like today’s won’t just happen once; there will be many times in the future.

How much disappointment can one person bear? When disappointment accumulates more and more, rolling into a ball, pressing against you.

Can the love between you withstand such wear and tear?"