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After hearing this, Amy thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed what Zhao Shucheng said, which made her blush.

Then she realized something was wrong and asked, "Even so, why are we in the same room? Shouldn't you be in your bedroom? Or did you do something to me last night?"

Zhao Shucheng rolled his eyes and said, "Don't you realize whether you did anything or not? You don't remember, do you?"

"Remember what?"

“Yesterday I took you to the guest room, and you held my hand and wouldn’t let me leave.”

"But I let go later, so why are you still here, and in the same bed with me?"

“Miss, do you want to hear what you have to say? I can’t keep waiting for you to let go before I go to rest, can I? I’m sleepy, so of course I need to rest.”

As Amy regained consciousness, she also recovered the memories she had lost last night, especially when she thought about admitting that she had fallen in love with Zhao Shucheng at first sight, her face immediately turned red.

"Well, I drank too much last night, so a lot of what I said doesn't count. You can't let Xiao Min know I was here. Let's just pretend nothing happened."

"Nothing happened between us, so we can't just make something up, right? Alright, get up and wash up. You should leave as soon as possible. If someone sees you like this, it'll be like mud on your pants that you can't wash off."

But before Amy could finish washing up and leave the house, she heard a knock on the door, and it was Mo Xiaomin outside.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, it's me, Mo Xiaomin!"

Amy immediately tensed up, looking around the room as if searching for a place to hide.

Zhao Shucheng helplessly pushed the other person into the guest room and said, "What are you worried about? As long as you don't come out, Xiao Min won't know."

After closing the door, Zhao Shucheng opened it and saw Mo Xiaomin standing at the door, looking anxious.

"Xiao Min, even if you miss me, you don't need to come looking for me so soon, do you?"

Mo Xiaomin rolled her eyes at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Xiaobai, I'm not in the mood for jokes. Amy is missing?"

Zhao Shucheng glanced at the guest room subconsciously and said, "How did it disappear? What happened? Tell me slowly."

Mo Xiaomin was so anxious she almost stomped her feet, saying, "It's all because of what happened yesterday. I had a few words with Amy. Later I realized it wasn't entirely Amy's fault, so I went to look for her, but no one was home, her shop was closed, and she wasn't answering her phone. I couldn't find her."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Maybe it's because my phone just ran out of battery on the way?"

"Impossible. Amy's house is very close to the shop, and she always fully charges her phone that night. She never misses my calls."

Seeing Mo Xiaomin's anxious expression, Zhao Shucheng couldn't tell her that Amy was at his house. He could only say:

"Don't worry, maybe it really is just a coincidence. Let's go look for her in the places she frequents."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng pulled Mo Xiaomin out the door. Before leaving, he texted Amy, telling her to hurry back to the store after they left.

Amy heard the door close and waited a while before opening it and coming out. She saw that Zhao Shucheng and Mo Xiaomin had already left, and even saw them downstairs through the window. Only then did she hurriedly leave Zhao Shucheng's house.

Mo Xiaomin took Zhao Shucheng by taxi to a place they often went to, but they couldn't find Amy anywhere.

Just as she was getting anxious, she received a call from Amy, who asked if something had happened since she had called her so many times.

Mo Xiaomin received a call from Amy, knowing that she had arrived at the store. She quickly brought Zhao Shucheng to the clothing store and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Amy busy at work.

"See, I told you it was nothing."

"Thank goodness you're alright, Xiaobai. Can you please stop arguing with Amy? I know you were joking yesterday, but jokes like that aren't funny at all."

Zhao Shucheng was surprised by Mo Xiaomin's words. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll be more careful in the future. You talk to Amy, I'll go back and continue writing."

Mo Xiaomin realized that what she had just said might have been a bit off, and quickly said, "Xiaobai, I'm sorry, I was just too anxious."

"It's okay, I understand. A best friend is definitely more important than a boyfriend, go on!"

Mo Xiaomin watched Zhao Shucheng's departing figure and wanted to stop him, but after glancing at Amy who was still in the store, she hesitated for a moment and gave up.

A week later.

Zuo Yongbang took the initiative to invite Zhao Shucheng to a bar for drinks. When Zhao Shucheng arrived, he saw that Zuo Yongbang seemed to be in a good mood.

"Teacher Zuo, it seems you've made it through?"

"I guess so. By the way, what have you been up to this week? I heard you say last time that Mo Xiaomin and Amy broke up. I wonder what happened after that."

"It's nothing, it's just that Mo Xiaomin hasn't come to see me this week."

"No, you're just going to stop contacting each other like that?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Of course not, we still keep in touch by phone and text message, but she won't let me go to see her, and she hasn't come to see me either."

"So you're just going to keep ignoring each other like this?"

"Not really. She probably doesn't know how to face me because of what happened with Amy before."

Zuo Yongbang said, "See, I told you your method would definitely be risky. But she said you shouldn't contact her, so you're really not going?"

"She's the one who told me not to go see her, so as not to upset Amy. What can I do?"

"But aren't you worried that you might make things worse and end up losing everything?"

Zhao Shucheng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen. Let's not talk about me and Mo Xiaomin anymore. How are things with you and Mi Qi? Is Mi Qi still ignoring you?"

"I guess so. I don't know what she's been busy with lately. I haven't touched the credit card I gave her."

"So we're in the same boat now, aren't we?"

“I’m not like you. Miki is just angry. She’ll calm down after a while and come back to me. But if you don’t handle this well, Mo Xiaomin might choose to break up with you because of Amy.”

"That won't happen, and I'm not without my own cards to play."

Hearing Zhao Shucheng say this, Zuo Yongbang was really curious about what the trump card was, but seeing that Zhao Shucheng was unwilling to say, he had no choice but to suppress his curiosity.

Zhao Shucheng not only maintained contact with Mo Xiaomin, but also with Amy. In fact, Amy often tipped him off, allowing Zhao Shucheng to know Mo Xiaomin's thoughts and whereabouts. It was another morning.

Luo Shuquan left the house impeccably dressed, thinking to himself, "I really hope it rains. At least it would change my mood. I'm getting so tired of feeling the same way every day."

Just then, he saw Zhao Shucheng not far away.

Zhao Shucheng, dressed in sportswear with wet hair, was walking out of a breakfast shop outside the residential area and crossing the road toward him.

Zhao Shucheng had just finished his morning exercise and breakfast, and was about to go back for a nap before continuing his writing day. Because he was thinking about the plot of his novel, he didn't notice Luo Shuquan by the roadside at all.

"Ahhhh!"

Zhao Shucheng turned to look at Luo Shuquan and said, "It's Shuquan! You startled me."

"I was quite surprised! You were soaking wet this morning, where did you go?"

"Just finished your morning exercise. Are you going to work?"

"Nonsense, I'm not like you, working from home with flexible hours."

"Alright then, you go ahead, I need to catch up on my sleep too."

Luo Shuquan stopped Zhao Shucheng and asked curiously, "Wait, what's going on with you right now? I heard from Amy that you've been acting coldly towards Mo Xiaomin lately."

Zhao Shucheng said, "No, we've been in frequent contact these past few days, and we occasionally meet up and go on dates."

"This isn't right. You two are already in a relationship, so why do I feel like the passionate love between you has faded, and it's more like things have just calmed down?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You don't understand. This is called distance makes the heart grow fonder. If you're together every day, it might really help your relationship. You'll be inseparable and sweet. But if you do that for too long, the passion will fade quickly, and things will gradually become mundane, eventually leading to a breakup. But occasional separation can actually make your relationship stronger."

Luo Shuquan didn't know if what Zhao Shucheng said was true, but since Zhao Shucheng said it, he would just take it as true.

Zhao Shucheng wasn't intentionally being cold to Mo Xiaomin; it's just that he now wanted more than just a relationship with her. Perhaps it was their honesty that day, or maybe Amy had come to her senses, but lately Amy had been contacting Zhao Shucheng by phone quite frequently.

He's currently caught between two women, so naturally he can't see Mo Xiaomin often. He's also worried that Mo Xiaomin might notice something and cause things to fall apart, so he can only reduce the time they spend together.

However, Mo Xiaomin's birthday is coming soon, and Zhao Shucheng is preparing a gift for her, hoping to make her his woman as soon as possible, and then he can slowly make his move on Amy's side.

Meanwhile, Mo Xiaomin and Amy were also having coffee in the mall's cafe.

For some, 9 a.m. might be a busy time, either rushing to catch the subway or a plane, or hurrying upstairs to catch up on sleep. But for others, 9 a.m. is a time of utter boredom. For example, Mo Xiaomin rarely goes to department stores to buy cosmetics at 9 a.m., nor does anyone go to small clothing stores to buy clothes early in the morning.

That's why Amy went to Mo Xiaomin's workplace and dragged her to a coffee shop to kill time.

"Xiao Min, why haven't you and Xiao Bai been in contact as much lately? Haven't you gone on any dates?"

Mo Xiaomin gave Amy a strange look. You see, Amy had been quite hostile towards Zhao Shucheng before. Although the misunderstanding had been cleared up last time, she never spoke well of Zhao Shucheng.

"It's because we're all quite busy, so there's been a lot less time."

"I believe you're busy, but Gu Xiaobai shouldn't be busy, right?"

"He's currently preparing to write a new book and needs to research various materials, so he's quite busy."

Amy naturally knew about Zhao Shucheng's recent situation, since she had kept in touch with him.

"That's good. But to be honest, although Gu Xiaobai isn't that great, his writing is indeed quite good, especially his novels, which are quite interesting."

"Right, I think so too, that's why I don't bother him. I hope to write more novels to pass the time. But seriously, do you think you shouldn't put all your feelings into someone before you completely understand them?"

"Nonsense, everything is about input and output. How can you invest all your feelings in someone before you even know them?"

Mo Xiaomin asked, "But relationships aren't a business transaction, are they?"

"That's because you haven't done business before. Once you have, you'll know that everything in this world is business. It's all about cost accounting, returns on investment, and taking steady steps. Otherwise, you'll suffer a terrible fate."

Mo Xiaomin smiled and said, "Then I already have a feeling about it."

"No way, you've already slept with him? And given yourself to him completely?"

"Of course not, I just feel like I can't live without Xiaobai right now. This feeling is different from when I was with Jack. Back then, I knew clearly what I wanted and what I didn't want, but now I just want to be with Xiaobai, and I don't care about anything else."

"It's too late, you're completely trapped now."

Amy looked at Mo Xiaomin, feeling a pang of sadness. She liked him too, but it seemed she could never stand openly by his side.

Zhao Shucheng was unaware of the conversation between the two women, as he was busy preparing gifts and getting ready for the book launch and had no time for anything else.

It was at this moment that Zhao Shucheng received a call from Mo Xiaomin, who asked him what he was doing.

"I just got back from my morning exercise and I'm about to start writing. Is there anything I can help you with? If not, I'll jot down my thoughts first and then get back to you."

Mo Xiaomin held up her phone to Amy and said, "Nothing, I just missed you."

"That's easy. I'll finish up here first, then I'll come find you, and we can leave work together and have dinner together."

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

Amy didn't see anything wrong with it; she could only say that Mo Xiaomin was really in love now, which was why she was so anxious and uncertain.

"Xiao Min, I don't really think there's a problem. You're just too concerned about Xiao Bai. Why don't you just move in with him? That way you'll spend more time together and know what he does every day."

Mo Xiaomin shook her head and said, "It's not suitable. I feel like this is too fast. Let me think about it!"

However, Mo Xiaomin waited all morning but didn't receive a call from Zhao Shucheng. She became restless and left work early to go to Zhao Shucheng's house, where she saw Zhao Shucheng still typing away at his computer.

"Xiaobai, do you sit here all day writing?"

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Mo Xiaomin and said with a smile, "Of course not. I did go out for a bit in between, but when inspiration strikes, you have to seize it, so I was a little busy. Wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Mo Xiaomin glanced at Zhao Shucheng, who was still busy, and couldn't help but look at herself with some doubt. Had her attractiveness diminished? (End of Chapter)