Zhu Bufan was just about to speak when Shao Meifang preemptively took the lead and said: "Zhu Bufan, I truly like you. You've stayed in my room for several days now. Let's go take care of the necessary procedures tomorrow and after that, I'll be yours!"

Normally, such a beautiful woman taking the initiative would be a good thing, but Zhu Bufan was now in an extremely awkward situation. If Shao Meiru had said this, he would have agreed without any hesitation.

But Shao Meifang's words, obviously, lacked that little something. It's not that Zhu Bufan despised Shao Meifang's past, but he had never considered being with her.

"Meiru, come in!" Concerned with his own lifetime happiness, Zhu Bufan certainly couldn't just settle, and he turned over and walked out to the hall. Shao Meifang's words had dealt a great blow to the young girl, who had run off.

Shao Meifang rushed to the front door, ready to open the door and run outside, but Zhu Bufan caught up from behind, grabbed her arm, and pulled her back.

"What are you doing running out so late!"

"Zhu Bufan, choose my sister. I don't like you, and even if you chose me, I wouldn't marry you," said Shao Meiru tearfully. Clearly, her words were against her principles; her exact purpose was unknown.

"Meiru, don't be so agitated. This kind of thing isn't something anyone can just decide. Meifang chose me, but I can't give her happiness, so I can't accept her. I promise I will give you everything you want. Let's go back and explain everything to your mother, come on." Zhu Bufan said, taking Shao Meiru's arm and walking towards the inner room.

However, Shao Meiru struggled fiercely, eventually breaking free from Zhu Bufan's grip. She took steps forward, rushed into her own room, and then loudly closed her room door. Zhu Bufan called out from outside for a long time, but she simply refused to open the door, and faint sobs could be heard from the room.

This young girl is being so unreasonable!

"Zhu Bufan, my sister is just an ordinary friend to you, but I'm the one who truly likes you. My mom is still waiting inside for you, we..."

"I am really hungry right now, let's talk about our matters another day, I need to eat something," Zhu Bufan shook his head and turned towards the kitchen. To be honest, he had no feelings for Shao Meifang, not a bit of interest.

Who knows why this girl chose him? Zhu Bufan couldn't figure out for the life of him what was good about him.

If he couldn't figure it out, then there's no need to think about it. Zhu Bufan simply locked the kitchen door, conveniently there was a recliner next to the kitchen, he lay down on it and closed his eyes, unknowingly drifting off to sleep.

Shao Meifang outside knocked on the door for a long time, ultimately unable to wake Zhu Bufan, having no choice but to depart in disappointment. The matter had to be put aside for the time being.

Shao Meiru acted this way entirely because of the pressure Liu Ying put on her this afternoon. She really liked Zhu Bufan, but Shao Meifang also liked Zhu Bufan (having heard that Zhu Bufan was a medical doctor who returned from the United States, quite impressive), and even today she specifically told Liu Ying that she was willing to become a normal woman for Zhu Bufan.

And she swore she would no longer hang out with that bad crowd and wanted to find a reliable man to live a stable life.

Liu Ying used her own status to pressure Shao Meiru, who worried about Liu Ying's worsening health condition, could only agree to Liu Ying's proposal and actively backed out, giving the chance to Zhu Bufan.

After all, if one didn't consider their attire and dressing, these two sisters from the Shao family basically shared an identical image and temperament. Now that Shao Meifang had donned the same plain clothes as Shao Meiru, the sisters looked nearly indistinguishable on the outside.

But could they really be the same?

That was how Zhu Bufan spent this interminably boring and helpless night. Not even the cold kitchen was enough to fully awaken him, and midway through the night, he deliberately stimulated his brain with cold water in the sink.

In the end, Zhu Bufan made a decision—to temporarily leave the Shao family. Liu Ying's illness was almost all better, and with the two Shao sisters taking care of her, there shouldn't be any significant problems. There was still Zhan Feihuang waiting for him on his side anyway.

Since Shao Meiru had "rejected" him, pursuing Zhan Feihuang was just the same, and considering Shao Meiru merely as a sister was not a bad idea. As for the thing with Shao Meifang, for now, just set it aside and pay no mind to it.

By the time it was bright outside, Zhu Bufan opened the kitchen door, only to find Shao Meifang had been laying at the door the whole time. Seeing Zhu Bufan come out, she said with a face full of joy: "Zhu Bufan, have you finally made up your mind? Let's go and speak to my mom, let's go..."

With her forceful tug, she hadn't managed to pull Zhu Bufan, but succeeded in wrenching her own arm painfully instead. Zhu Bufan stood his ground, and said coldly, "Meifang, let's talk about us later, I have to go to work now!"

Although he felt a strong aversion towards Shao Meifang, she was still a girl, and it was necessary to leave her some face. An outright rejection at this moment was definitely inappropriate—it would be nothing short of a slap in the face. Being tactful was always the better choice.

Hopefully, the girl would understand!

Shao Meifang was not a fool; how could she not understand Zhu Bufan's meaning? She immediately let go of his arm and said seriously, "Do you really not like me? Or do you like my sister?"

Zhu Bufan helplessly spread his hands, declining to answer the question. If he expressed that he liked Shao Meifang, it would instantly cause unspeakable trouble for the girl, which was not what Zhu Bufan wanted.

"You speak up, will you?" Shao Meifang said with a pout, "If you don't like me, I definitely won't cling to you in the future! But if you like my sister, then I can only express my regrets to you. She has said it herself—she only sees you as a brother, and doesn't have that kind of feelings for you. Please don't overthink it!"

Shao Meifang's words were nonsense; when there was nothing to do a few days ago, Zhu Bufan and Shao Meiru had already privately referred to each other as husband and wife. Although Shao Meiru was shy, her cheeks flushed, she still managed to bite her silver teeth and called out "husband."

If she only saw me as a brother, would she act like that?

"Alright, Meifang, we can talk about some things later. I really need to get to work now. Step aside!" After speaking, he raised his hand to push past Shao Meifang, who was blocking the door, and rushed towards Liu Ying's room inside.

Liu Ying was already awake, and upon seeing Zhu Bufan come in, she said anxiously, "Zhu Bufan, what's the matter with you? If you don't like Meifang, we won't force you. If you really like Meiru, I'll talk to her for you; she listens to me!"

This sentence gave Zhu Bufan a slight sense of comfort. But with Shao Meifang right there, it would be too direct to say so. How would she face others in the future? Zhu Bufan could only tactfully say, "Let me think about it some more. I'm heading to work now. Keep this money and use it first."

After finishing his words, he left 1000 yuan on Liu Ying's bedside table and turned to leave.

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