"Yueyue, let me teach you something," his tone became much more serious as he began, "When dealing with enemies, you can ignore them, retaliate in secret, or even fight them openly, but what you must never have is softheartedness and pity."
"You think about her, not only will she not appreciate it, but it will also embolden her."
"Let me analyze Feng Jingjing's psychology for you."
"She sees you as weak and easily bullied. While it looks like she jumped off the building out of desperation, it was actually to force you to compromise. But she herself doesn't even know how she wants you to compromise."
"She herself doesn't realize this intention, but I've studied criminal psychology and handled many cases, engaging in wits and battles with all sorts of people, so it's not hard to see."
"Moreover, I have some understanding of her. Based on what you said alone, it wouldn't have driven her to do something like this."
"What truly provoked her was your attitude."
"If you had been more assertive, like before, she would have backed down. At most, she would have cried again."
He paused at this point, then continued, "I know she's pitiful, her mind is not right. Earlier on the rooftop, I called her mother and contacted a highly qualified psychologist for her."
"I'm covering all the expenses, so you don't need to worry about her anymore."
After saying this, a smile appeared on his face. Seeing her astonished expression, his voice lowered, and he said leisurely, "When it comes to my affairs, don't be overly magnanimous. It makes me unhappy."
...
Su Yue was a little surprised by Feng Jingjing's psychological activities.
But she quickly accepted it and carefully stored it in her mind, feeling a surge of joy.
He was truly guiding her growth seriously.
However, when she heard the last sentence, she couldn't help but show a trace of surprise on her face.
"It's not that I'm magnanimous, I just... I don't like girls fighting over men."
She genuinely disliked it. Opportunities for career and studies could be fought for, but not men.
A man who needed to be fought for was not worth the effort.
The few times she argued with Zheng Yan were also just to defend herself.
"You don't have to fight, but don't act like you're willing to give me away at any moment," he deliberately lowered his voice to make her pay attention.
... This statement was rather intriguing.
But she reacted immediately.
He was referring to her asking Feng Jingjing what she hoped Su Yue would do.
Fearing he might get upset again, she quickly explained, "Of course, I wouldn't give you away. I just wanted to try and persuade her from a different angle."
"Oh?" Hearing this, the man finally showed a smile again. He tilted his chin, reached out his hand, and gently rubbed her fair cheek with his thumb.
She thought he didn't believe her, and her voice became firmer, "I'm telling the truth."
He burst out laughing, "It seems my darling really likes me."
Su Yue: ???
Oh no, she'd been led astray again without realizing it.
Her face flushed uncontrollably, remembering the night he coaxed her into saying those mushy words, and how she'd even initiated pulling him down for a kiss...
She didn't engage with his teasing, and said softly, "I'm a little hungry."
"Mmm, let's take darling to eat. What do you want to eat?"
He stopped teasing her, helped her up, and prepared to go out.
That evening, they went to a Sichuan restaurant. Su Yue loved spicy food, but she usually ate less to protect her skin.
Chen Ziming genuinely couldn't handle spicy food. He ordered two dishes that weren't very spicy and placed a glass of water in front of him, soaking any slightly spicy food in it before eating.
So delicate, she thought.
Her phone suddenly rang. Su Yue was diligently picking at a rabbit head with both hands, so she glanced at Chen Ziming with innocent eyes.
He understood, smiled, answered the call for her, and put the phone to her ear.
It was Li Niannian.
"Where is Auntie?" a mischievous voice rang out.
Su Yue frowned, glanced at Chen Ziming, and said, "I'm eating with your uncle."
The voice on the other end instantly became more obedient.
"Tomorrow is Saturday, Chen Chengdu and I are both off. Do you want to ask Uncle if he's free to have dinner with us?"
So she had a request.
Then why was she calling her so playfully just now.