The man's eyes were full of gloom as our gazes met.

My wrist was tightly gripped, causing pain, but I didn't say a word and coldly locked eyes with him.

It seemed that my gaze had angered him.

Zhou Jihuai instantly became even more irritable, and said fiercely:

"Xie Tangtang, what are you causing a scene for?"

"You have always been obedient, so why do you suddenly want to break up?"

Looking at the man's self-righteous appearance, I couldn't help but laugh, but my eyes were somewhat moist.

Obedient.

Indeed, I used to be very obedient.

When he said he had social obligations, I would absolutely never disturb him.

When he said all the gossip online about him and those female models were fake, and that he had never been involved with them, I wouldn't ask.

When he said he only liked me and told me not to listen to those rumors, I believed him.

I always played the role of a well-behaved girl, a little innocent rabbit, in front of him.

But he treated me like a fool.

Thinking of this, I said weakly:

"You're getting married."

"Why would I be clinging to you?"

"Do you expect me to be your mistress? I'm not that cheap."

Hearing me say this, Zhou Jihuai burst into laughter.

His tone also became condescending.

"So what if I'm getting married? Shouldn't someone my age get married? I've been putting off my mother's side for a long time because of you. Do you know how much pressure I've had to endure to keep you?"

"Oh, I see why you're angry now. You're not angry that I'm marrying someone, you're angry that the person I'm marrying isn't you, right?"

"Xie Tangtang, stop joking. Who are you? And who am I? If I married you, I would be the laughingstock of the entertainment circle for the rest of my life. Marrying Miss Xu from the Xu family can help me establish myself in the family. What can you bring me?"

"If it wasn't for me finding someone to treat your illness, you would still be deaf! Deaf! Do you understand?"

"Even if one day I get tired of you and want you to scram, it would be me telling you to leave, not you breaking up with me. Xie Tangtang, do you understand?!"

Listening to the man's degrading remarks, I almost burst out laughing.

So this is the man I've been in love with for eight years.

In his eyes, I'm just a canary he keeps.

If he wants it, I have to give it.

If he doesn't want it anymore, then I can go away.

How foolish I was to think that he really loved me.

Before I could say anything else, Zhou Jihuai's phone suddenly rang.

The man looked at the number and paused for a moment before answering.

Listening to the gentle female voice on the other end of the phone, I silently wiped away my tears.

I had heard that voice before.

It was Xu Mandi, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, and Zhou Jihuai's fiancée.

I had seen her a long time ago at Zhou Jihuai's birthday banquet.

She was a very beautiful woman.

Highly educated, emotionally intelligent, and from a strong family background.

She was the only daughter of the richest man in the northern city.

She and Zhou Jihuai had known each other since they were children.

Everyone believed that they were meant to be together.

When I first got together with Zhou Jihuai, many of his friends mocked me, saying that I was overestimating myself and trying to take Miss Xu's place.

Every time this happened, Zhou Jihuai would always come to my defense.

I still remember him saying:

"I don't like Xu Mandi, I like Xie Tangtang."

"Don't say these things in the future, I don't like hearing them, and Tangtang doesn't like them either."

But now, looking at the anxiety in Zhou Jihuai's eyes, he probably has forgotten all those words.

The call ended.

Zhou Jihuai didn't even look at me again.

Leaving behind a sentence, "Mandi got hurt, I'm going to check on her. Stop causing a scene and obediently stay here," he prepared to leave.