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They were back at the familiar Jin Yue Building, in the 108th-floor scenic restaurant. The table was still by the window, with the tempting French cuisine spread out before them, and even the sparkling wine had been replaced with one that Noland personally brought.
However, Jin Shiya seemed distracted, and even Sherman noticed it.
In this situation, Noland told Sherman to leave, taking it upon himself to pour Jin Shiya a drink. He didn’t touch the food on the table, leaning back in his soft chair. With his legs crossed, Noland calmly observed Jin Shiya, waiting for her to snap out of her daze. When she did, he asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Jin Shiya suddenly looked up, noticing the golden sparkling wine in front of her. It shimmered beautifully in the dim light, and just from its appearance, it was clear that this drink was quite expensive.
But neither Jin Shiya nor Noland were focused on that.
Jin Shiya forced a smile, a little embarrassed. "Nothing." She was now able to show such an unflattering smile in front of Noland, since she had embarrassed herself countless times around him. One more awkward expression wouldn’t make a difference.
However, Noland saw right through her superficial attempt to cover up, and in a split second, he pierced through her act: "Is it because of Jiang Shiyu? Because she’s dating Bai Yongyan, the man you like?"
Jin Shiya froze for a moment, unsure how to respond to his words. She hesitated, finally focusing on one point: "How do you know I like him?"
Noland scoffed. "Your behavior is too obvious."
He deliberately asked, "What do you like about him?"
Jin Shiya’s face flushed bright red as she stammered, "He’s a good person. He’s handsome, gentle, and as a man from a prestigious family, he doesn’t have many bad traits. He’s hardworking, serious, and his family background is great…" But as she went on, she couldn’t finish her list, because the mocking expression on Noland’s face became even more apparent. Every point she mentioned seemed to seamlessly match Noland himself, and in fact, he was far superior to Bai Yongyan.
Jin Shiya hesitated for a long time before mentioning the one thing Noland didn’t have: "He’s my childhood friend."
Noland’s elongated "oh" made Jin Shiya lower her head. He added, "What a pity… someone else took him away."
Jin Shiya’s head drooped even further.
After a long silence, she finally lifted her head and asked Noland, "You know all this... so why did you choose Jiang Shiyu?"
She had assumed that Noland had forgotten about it, but to her surprise, he was well aware. She had a good relationship with him, so why was he helping Jiang Shiyu?
Noland took a sip of wine, swirling the glass lightly before taking a small sip. "It’s for your own good," he said, his voice calm.
Jin Shiya's face was filled with question marks. She looked at him with disbelief, thinking: Are you just trying to fool me?
Noland's tone remained indifferent, his expression equally neutral as he stared at the wine in his glass, seemingly lost in thought.
He slowly parted his lips, speaking in a low, deliberate manner: "Are you really willing to just let go of a man you’ve liked for so long? Would you be content with that? If not, go take him back. It’s not that hard to push that woman aside."
"Once this project is signed, how long will she stay abroad? Don’t you have any idea?" he continued, his voice smooth but firm.
"Seize this opportunity and win back the man you like."
Jin Shiya, with her face lighting up, looked almost excited by the idea. In that moment, Noland could only think of two words: Fool.
—I will never let you end up with Bai Yongyan. It’s absolutely impossible.

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