Yin Tang covered her mouth and giggled coyly, "So Tingyan told you that we were just work contacts, huh? I should have thought of that. Men, can’t help but cheat. They want excitement, can’t let go of their wives at home, yet can’t resist sneaking around for forbidden flavors. It’s quite normal..."

"Shut up!" Nianyang’s eyes flashed with traces of crimson.

"What’s wrong? Can’t accept the truth I spoke?"

Yin Tang laughed with a victorious look, "But Miss Chu, I don’t mean to provoke you. I just want to remind you that Tingyan’s heart is no longer with you. If I were you, I’d leave now; why stay and humiliate yourself?"

Nianyang stared at her, her emotions surging, but she suppressed them in the end. "Oh really? If you’re so confident Li Tingyan has feelings for you, you wouldn’t even bother talking to me, would you? Why are you so eager for me to leave?

Actually, it’s because you and Li Tingyan are just social acquaintances with no real romantic ties, right? You don’t want me staying here to disrupt things between you two!"

Now it was Yin Tang’s expression that turned stiff. She quietly took a breath—clearly she underestimated Nianyang, never expecting that she could remain so level-headed at a time like this.

Yin Tang showed a bashful smile, "Well, that’s because Tingyan respects me. He said I’m a pure and lovely girl who deserves the best. Things between us aren’t as sordid as you think. Surely you’ve experienced it too; when a man cherishes a woman, any overstep is disrespectful. He’s really good to me."

Nianyang’s dazzling eyes seemed covered by a thick layer of frost, her voice was extremely cold, "You say so much, who knows if it’s all just fabricated."

As soon as she said this, Nianyang unknowingly put herself in the weaker position.

Yin Tang grew more complacent, "Miss Chu, it must hurt you inside, doesn’t it? Why pretend? You probably don’t know, but while you were away, Tingyan was with me every day. We had dinner together, he’d walk with me, and we even went up the mountain to watch the stars..."

"Enough, don’t say anymore!" Nianyang’s voice nearly shattered, never had she been this embarrassed in front of a romantic rival. Her heart ached to the brink of madness, her eyes were as red as if they were bleeding. Yet to maintain her last bit of pride, she stood with her back stiff, and it was all because of Li Tingyan. Li Tingyan, you’re simply despicable!

Yin Tang took pleasure in provoking Nianyang, "Miss Chu, I’m not lying to you. Everything I’ve said, even the guards know it. You could ask anyone. I know you want Tingyan to spend more time with you. Sorry for taking up your man’s time. I’ll make sure to tell Tingyan to be with you more."

"Didn’t you understand when I told you to shut up?" Nianyang, unable to hold back, pushed Yin Tang, though she didn’t use much force.

But Yin Tang seemed to have waited for this exact moment for Nianyang to act out. Her face suddenly changed, she let out a sharp scream as she fell to the ground.

At the same time, Li Tingyan, who happened to be passing by, saw it and rushed over, only to hear Yin Tang’s exaggerated cries of pain, "Miss Chu, have I offended you somehow? Why did you push me?"

Nianyang was puzzled by Yin Tang’s sudden fall, but upon seeing Li Tingyan, she understood immediately. This was one of those overused soap opera tricks.