"Miao Tao, I have something I want to talk to you about."
After apologizing to Liu Shishi, Li Yutong felt she should clarify things with Miao Tao. Otherwise, future similar incidents would create awkwardness.
Miao Tao was surprised. In all their time together, Li Yutong had never spoken to him in such a serious tone.
As far as he remembered, Li Yutong had always been a gentle and good-tempered girl.
It was precisely because of this that Miao Tao had chosen her as his girlfriend after they met.
"Miao Tao, I know you've always wanted to set up your friend with Shishi, but Shishi already has a boyfriend. Although Shishi hasn't said anything, it's really embarrassing for me to be caught in the middle when you do this..."
Given Li Yutong's personality, it was already a significant effort for her to say this much.
Miao Tao was about to get angry, but suddenly he thought of something and suppressed it.
"Tong Tong, I'm not afraid to tell you, Brother Hao has been a great help to my career. If I can get his support, my future will be incredibly bright."
Hearing Miao Tao speak so directly, Li Yutong was instantly stunned.
All this time, in Li Yutong's heart, Miao Tao had been a diligent and outstanding man.
But she never expected that he would do something so despicable just to climb higher.
However, just as Li Yutong was about to speak, Miao Tao continued, "To outsiders, my family background seems excellent, but that's all the result of my parents' hard work. My future depends on my own efforts. From the first day I joined the crew, I was targeted, everyone looked down on me, thinking I would be eliminated. But I gritted my teeth and persevered until today, earning everyone's admiration..."
"Besides, I'm doing this for you too. Only if I rise to prominence can we have a better future."
"Moreover, you think I'm ruthless, but if you think about it differently, isn't this also for Shishi's own good? Brother Hao's grandfather commands such respect that even the mayor of Rongcheng's teacher bows to him. If they were together, wouldn't Shishi also get everything she deserves?"
"That Du Fei is simply an arrogant braggart. Shishi has no future with him."
After a long speech, Miao Tao held Li Yutong's hand, his voice softening. "Tong Tong, you are the love of my life. No matter what I do, it's for our future, so you must believe me."
First tough, then soft, this barrage of offensives left Li Yutong completely at a loss for what to do.
She had prepared herself for today, intending to have a big argument with Miao Tao if he insisted on forcing Liu Shishi and Fu Xiaohao together.
But she never expected things to develop so far beyond her expectations.
"Tong Tong, since you don't like me doing this, then I..."
"This is the last time, just this last time."
After hearing Li Yutong's words, a faint smile appeared in the depths of Miao Tao's eyes, but on the surface, he nodded earnestly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
...
"Huh, didn't you say you'd be back late today? But it's perfect, Tong Tong asked me to dinner, you should come too."
Liu Shishi had received a call from Li Yutong in the afternoon. Li Yutong said she was leaving Rongcheng tomorrow and asked her for a meal.
Just after work, she received a call from Du Fei, saying he was waiting for her in the underground parking lot.
After getting into the car, Liu Shishi said to him.
"It's not really appropriate for me to go when you two sisters are having dinner together?"
"What's not appropriate? If I say it's fine, then it's definitely fine."
Since Liu Shishi had said so, Du Fei no longer refused.
At the same time, Miao Tao brought Fu Xiaohao to the restaurant he had booked in advance.
"Huh, why is there no one here?"
The restaurant looked quite nice, but it was completely empty. Fu Xiaohao was a little surprised.
Miao Tao, standing beside him, said, "Brother Hao, today, besides you and Liu Shishi, there will be no other guests in this restaurant."
Fu Xiaohao glanced at him instinctively.
"Brother Hao, Shishi actually has a boyfriend. I met him once before, but that kid is arrogant and will never last long with Liu Shishi. Rather than parting on bad terms, I think you are the most suitable person for Liu Shishi."
"I booked this restaurant specifically for you today because I want Brother Hao to make a bold move and express your feelings to her."
Initially, when Fu Xiaohao heard Miao Tao's words, he thought this guy was a bit crazy. Liu Shishi already had a boyfriend, and yet he wanted him to confess to her in this setting.
However, hearing that Liu Shishi's boyfriend was not good, and coupled with his own infatuation with Liu Shishi, Fu Xiaohao hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
Seeing that everything was arranged, Miao Tao asked Fu Xiaohao to go into the restaurant and wait while he went out to see if Liu Shishi had arrived.
This guy had gone to great lengths for tonight.
First, he tricked Li Yutong into inviting Liu Shishi out, and then he picked up Fu Xiaohao.
When Liu Shishi arrived later, he would arrange for her to go in and be alone with Fu Xiaohao in the romantic setting of the restaurant.
Even though this might not guarantee Fu Xiaohao's success, it would at least leave a deep impression on Liu Shishi.
Moreover, he believed that once Liu Shishi knew Fu Xiaohao's background and combined with Fu Xiaohao's sincere affection for her, it would only be a matter of time before Liu Shishi was won over.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the restaurant, he ran into someone he disliked immensely.
"Why are you here, you bastard!!"
Miao Tao was furious, feeling that Li Yutong was too unreliable.
He had clearly asked her to only invite Liu Shishi today, so why was her boyfriend Du Fei also here?
Although Miao Tao didn't think much of Du Fei, he was Liu Shishi's boyfriend at the moment. His appearance meant his plan for tonight would be ruined, so when Miao Tao saw him, his anger almost erupted.
"It seems tonight is not a feast with good intentions. But to see you so enraged at the mere sight of me makes me quite curious about what 'program' you have arranged."
Seeing Miao Tao's frantic state and looking at the nearly empty restaurant, Du Fei immediately sensed something was wrong.
Miao Tao took a deep breath and pointed at Du Fei, saying, "You ungrateful dog, do you believe I'll cripple you? Disappear immediately before I lose my temper!!"
The next second, the granite slab with names written on it at the entrance of the restaurant was smashed to pieces by Miao Tao in his rage.
Granite slabs were incredibly hard; it would take an ordinary person a long time to smash one even with a small hammer. Yet, Miao Tao smashed it to smithereens with a single palm strike, displaying astonishing strength.