Cry louder, I can't hear you.

If red represents lying, then green represents the truth.

But Shen Suwei's current statement that he likes her can't possibly be true.

Why doesn't this watch turn red?

Could it be that it's really broken?

Yun Qiao wanted to find the answer in Shen Suwei's eyes, but he suddenly laughed mockingly:

Is this what you wanted me to say?

Yun Qiao: "?"

He lowered his eyes, refusing to meet her gaze, and said nothing more.

Yun Qiao was completely confused.

Neither of them spoke, and the numbers on their watches began to rise slowly again.

Yun Qiao sensed the awkward atmosphere. She gave a dry laugh and pointed to her watch, trying to ease the tension.

Is it broken?

"Maybe."

As soon as he finished speaking, the watch suddenly jumped to 111, the display turned red, and it started to vibrate slightly.

Yun Qiao: ?

Is it really broken?

Shen Suwei didn't say anything at all. The watch suddenly turned red. Does that mean that turning red or green is completely random?

Yun Qiao was overjoyed at the thought, but she tried to suppress her excitement and feigned regret:

"So it really was broken by me."

Shen Suwei didn't move, but just by listening to her voice, you could tell that she was secretly delighted.

His eyes gradually dimmed.

She seemed to prefer that the watch was broken rather than that he liked her.

"What's this watch for?"

"The company is currently in talks with Shiwen Group about a new collaboration, and this is a sample they sent. As someone from the president's office, didn't you see the materials?"

Yun Qiao's smile faltered slightly.

A new collaboration?

So Shen Suwei's business trip was for this matter?

But her colleagues didn't assign her any work, so where was she supposed to find the materials?

She had heard of Shiwen Group. When she graduated, many of her classmates wanted to work for either Shen's or Shiwen Group.

However, Shiwen Group mainly focuses on the research and development of electronic sensing technology, especially in the field of brainwaves. As a graduate of their business school, there weren't many job options available for them during interviews.

Shen's business has absolutely nothing to do with the electronics technology field, so why did he suddenly think of cooperating with Shiwen Group?

This field is too broad.

"……Is this expensive?"

"Fortunately, if you win the lottery again, it will be enough to pay off the debt."

"..." What kind of watch costs a million? Are you ripping her off?

"It can be used to measure physical health data."

"Just one data point?" How do you interpret it?

He looked at her like she was an idiot. "You can adjust it on the panel."

"...Haha, I see."

Yun Qiao smiled dryly.

But upon hearing this answer, she was completely relieved.

If this is a lie detector and it's not broken, it should have vibrated when Shen Suwei said it was used to measure body data.

But it didn't.

That can only mean that either this is not a lie detector, or it is a broken lie detector.

Regardless of the reason, it provides a justification for her frequent reddening when she first put it on.

Shen Suwei certainly couldn't be 100% sure that she was lying to him...

Yun Qiao felt more relaxed, and her speech became lighter:

"I don't have a million right now, can I owe you one?"

Shen Suwei did not answer. He took off his watch, placed it on the table, and turned to leave.

Yun Qiao paused for a moment, then followed him out.

It thundered and was very windy all night.

There's a bamboo grove near Shen Suwei's house that makes eerie noises at night. I wonder what kind of hobby this person has that led him to choose such a place to live.

The next day when he went out, Yun Qiao didn't dare to stay there alone and was forced to go to work with him.

However, Shen Suwei was very strange; he was particularly cold towards her.

They kissed in the car yesterday and had a "heart-to-heart talk" last night, but the next day, he acted like he had amnesia and ignored her.

He didn't say a word to her or even glance at her until he got off the bus.

Yun Qiao stood by the car, watching Shen Suwei's departing figure, feeling somewhat depressed.

There are only twelve days left, and Shen Suwei still treats her this way.

Could it be that I really have to drug him and force myself on him?

I'm buying breakfast near the company.

Shen Shiyu's voice came from behind:

"Yunqiao".

It's not called "Qiaoqiao" but "Yunqiao".

It seems the breakdown the system hoped for has finally happened.

Yun Qiao sighed inwardly, turned around, and looked at her calmly:

"I was the one who administered the drug. Hate me if you want, I don't want to explain."

Shen Shiyu frowned, her gaze filled with undisguised disappointment and sadness. "Was all our friendship of so many years just a lie?"

"Shen Shiyu, what kind of friendship is this? Wasn't it you who insisted on becoming my friend?"

Her eyes reddened further, and her lips trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to control her emotions.

"But I just can't understand why you would want to hurt me, even if you don't like me and we don't have any conflict of interest."

"Don't think about things you can't understand." She couldn't understand it either; why was Shen Suwei so fickle?

"...So, Qiaoqiao, you have your reasons, right?" Shen Shiyu changed the subject.

Yun Qiao was taken aback and looked at her in surprise.

What's wrong with this person? Why is she so eager to defend the person who harmed her?

"If you have no other reason, don't bother me again."

Yun Qiao didn't want to waste time with her. Just then, the boss handed her breakfast, which she took and turned to leave.

But Shen Shiyu quickly caught up.

"You don't actually like Cheng Xichi at all, do you? You like Chi Zhou!"

"Yes, I like Chi Zhou. Are you satisfied now? I've always liked Chi Zhou. I liked him the moment I saw him."

Shen Shiyu's face turned completely pale, her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Yun Qiao probably caught a chill from yesterday's heavy rain. She felt a chill down her spine and the temperature around her seemed to have dropped, making her feel quite cold.

She quickened her pace.

"Then why did you lie to me and say you liked Cheng Xichi?"

"Is it because you know I like Chi Zhou, and you don't want to put pressure on me, that you lied to me?"

Yun Qiao almost stumbled. She turned to look at Shen Shiyu:

"Are you alright?"

Shen Shiyu lowered her head, her face showing guilt and self-reproach:

"There's something I've never told you. I've liked Chi Zhou since high school. I knew it was mutual, but I still secretly had a crush on the person my friend liked. Don't you think I'm really bad?"

Yun Qiao was almost laughing in exasperation at her bizarre logic.

"Shen Shiyu, if you're angry, you can yell at me, but you don't have to humiliate me like this, do you?"

Is it even possible for such a kind-hearted persona to exist in real life? I was the one who drugged her, so why does she look so guilty? It just makes me seem even more selfish and wicked…

"That's not what I meant!" Shen Shiyu's face turned anxious. "I just wanted to say that although you drugged me, I don't blame you at all, because I'm actually a little grateful to you for drugging me..."

"...You really should get your head checked."

"Qiaoqiao, you have no idea what I'm talking about."

"I really don't know what you're talking about."

Shen Shiyu hesitated, finding it difficult to speak.

She wanted to say that she had actually been with Chi Zhou these past two days.

That night, she was drugged, and Chi Zhou appeared and took her away. Actually, she wasn't completely unconscious.

But everything that happened that night was voluntary and she actively seduced him.

Even later, when Chi Zhou was ambushed, she once again took the initiative to help him remove the effects of the drug.

Chi Zhou said he liked her, but not long ago, Chi Zhou had specifically returned to China for Yun Qiao.

Chi Zhou is such a good person, he probably only said he liked her out of a sense of responsibility.

Even though she knew this was the case, she still selfishly and greedily wanted him to take responsibility.

These past two days, she has been indulging in her time with Chi Zhou while simultaneously suffering from moral condemnation.

She felt very guilty towards Yun Qiao.