Tao Yu stopped walking and stared at him, but Yue Linze continued moving forward. After they were separated by a distance, Tao Yu coldly caught up, “Do as you like. Don’t think that just because I like you, you can stop trying. There are many aimless prisoners here, and you’re not the only good-looking one. Don’t make me lose interest in you too quickly.”
A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Yue Linze’s face, but before he could ask what she meant, they arrived at the cell. Tao Yu looked at him expressionlessly and said, “Get in.”
Yue Linze met her gaze for a moment before entering the room indifferently. As soon as he entered, Tao Yu locked the door, standing outside and coldly laughing, “See? This is the difference between you and me. You don’t even have the most basic freedom. This relationship was unfair from the start. Please stop asking me for anything. Respect? Have you respected yourself, yet you want me to respect you?”
Tao Yu left with a cold face, feeling somewhat angry herself. She had thought that after saying those provocative words, he would start reflecting on his current life. But now it seemed impossible for him to understand on his own.
Thinking that this was ultimately because her existence in his heart was not enough to counter his aggressive nature, Tao Yu became more frustrated and decided not to talk to him until he figured things out.
As for Yue Linze, whenever he thought about her contempt towards him, he was also furious, determined to ignore her for a few days and show her that he didn’t like her that much, hoping she would restrain herself in the future. Thus, the two of them began a cold war that lasted for days.
In the following days, they completely ignored each other as if they were strangers. Tao Yu felt a bit panicked, afraid that Yue Linze might truly stop liking her, which would make any positive or negative guidance ineffective. Yue Linze also gradually lost confidence, especially when he saw Tao Yu acting as if nothing had happened, which made him even more worried.
She had been getting close to Zhou Ying lately. Could it be that she had completely lost interest in him?
This stalemate continued until the inspection team arrived and the welcome ceremony was formally held.
