Ziyi, with her eyes turning red from anxiety, rushed forward to embrace him, "Uncle Xiaobao, don't be mad... I just wanted you to like me... and, and I'm really not pretending..."
Her voice was filled with grievance.
Pei Yuanchen's Adam's apple moved a few times.
He didn't speak but pulled out the book "How to Make a Man Long for You" and flipped through it casually.
He happened to land on a page with a folded corner, and in the middle of this page, there was a passage underlined:
"Before confirming your relationship, 'I love you' is a powerful weapon and must be used with caution. However, if used well, it can yield unexpected effects. First, you must be sure that the man also loves you a lot but hesitates because of a lack of confidence or because he's unsure of your feelings; secondly..."
There was a large paragraph following it, but Pei Yuanchen no longer had the heart to read on.
