Chapter 1874

Chen Kaijun fell silent for a moment, sighed, and said, "I know, but she keeps pestering me now, so I have to break up with her."

Yang Shuo glanced at him and asked, "Did you get back together with Zhang Lili again?"

Chen Kaijun answered, somewhat surprised, "Yes, how did you know?"

"Wang Yating told me. She said you're with Zhang Lili now, and that you treat Zhang Lili better than you treat her."

Chen Kaijun said, somewhat awkwardly, "This... I acted on impulse, my head got hot, and then..."

"Do you regret it?" Yang Shuo asked.

"A little. I think I might have been too impulsive." Chen Kaijun said, lowering his head.

"Do you still like Zhang Lili now?"

Chen Kaijun hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "I don't know. My heart is very confused right now."

Yang Shuo sighed and said, "Kaijun, you should clear things up with Wang Yating as soon as possible. Don't let her have any more illusions. Besides, if Zhang Lili truly loves you, she wouldn't want you to be with someone else."

Chen Kaijun said nothing. He understood this logic too, but he still felt unwilling to give up Zhang Lili like this. He fell silent for a while, then suddenly said, "I want to see Zhang Lili and talk to her properly."

Yang Shuo glanced at him and said flatly, "If you've truly made up your mind to break up with Wang Yating, I can help you arrange a meeting with Zhang Lili to talk."

"Really? Thank you!" Chen Kaijun said, somewhat gratefully.

"But before you meet, I have one thing to tell you. If you break up with Zhang Lili, don't think about getting back together with her. Similarly, if you choose to be with Wang Yating, don't think about Zhang Lili anymore. You can't have both the fish and the bear's paw."

Hearing this, Chen Kaijun felt uneasy inside. He knew he had to make a decision. He took a deep breath and silently waited for the meeting with Zhang Lili. Not long after, Yang Shuo called Chen Kaijun and arranged to meet him at a coffee shop. Chen Kaijun walked into the coffee shop, feeling somewhat nervous, and saw Zhang Lili sitting in the corner.

Zhang Lili wore a black dress with a white coat draped over her shoulders; she still looked as beautiful and captivating as ever. Chen Kaijun walked up to her, took a deep breath, and said, "Lili, I have something I want to say to you."

Zhang Lili glanced at him and asked, expressionless, "What do you want to say?"

"I... I think there might be some problems in our relationship." Chen Kaijun lowered his head, not daring to look into her eyes. "I want to say sorry to you. I shouldn't have been so impulsive, and I shouldn't have let you misunderstand."

"Misunderstand? What misunderstanding?" Zhang Lili pressed.

"I... I feel I did some things wrong. I shouldn't have kept in touch with other people while I was with you." Chen Kaijun said, somewhat stammering.

"Are you talking about Wang Yating?" Zhang Lili asked.

"No, not just her. There's also my ex-wife. When I was with you, I hadn't completely cut ties with her yet." Chen Kaijun finally spoke the secret in his heart.

After hearing this, Zhang Lili fell silent for a long time, then asked, "So you were using me?"

"No, it's not like that. I've always liked you and always wanted to be with you. But I felt I had to handle some things properly first; otherwise, our relationship wouldn't be stable." Chen Kaijun finally raised his head, looked into Zhang Lili's eyes, and spoke his mind.

After hearing this, Zhang Lili also fell silent for a long time, and finally asked, "So what do you want to do now?"

"I want to break up with you, but I will always cherish our relationship, and I hope you can find the happiness that truly belongs to you." Chen Kaijun gritted his teeth and finally spoke those words. Hearing this, tears welled up in Zhang Lili's eyes, but she forced herself not to cry. She looked deeply at Chen Kaijun, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "Chen Kaijun, did you ever truly love me?"

Chen Kaijun looked into her eyes, his heart tightening painfully, but he knew he couldn't lie to her, so he nodded firmly and said, "Yes, I once loved you very much."

After hearing this, Zhang Lili suddenly laughed. Chen Kaijun didn't know why she was laughing and could only stare at her blankly. Zhang Lili laughed for quite a while before stopping, then looked at Chen Kaijun and said, "Chen Kaijun, actually I knew you hadn't cleaned up some things yet, but I thought we could be together and I could wait. But now it seems I was too naive. Go away; I don't want to see you anymore."

Chen Kaijun felt very sad inside. He knew he had hurt Zhang Lili, but he hadn't expected it to be so severe. Looking at Zhang Lili's cold expression, a pang of pain shot through his heart, but he knew he couldn't change her mind, so he could only leave silently.

When he walked out of the coffee shop, Yang Shuo was waiting for him outside. Chen Kaijun looked at him and said, "Thank you. I've already cleared things up with Zhang Lili."

Yang Shuo patted his shoulder and said, "Good job, Kaijun. You made the right decision."

Chen Kaijun nodded. He knew he could no longer hesitate; he had to make a decision. He took a deep breath and decided to return to Wang Yating's side.

When he returned to the city district, the sky had gradually grown dark. Chen Kaijun walked into his own home with a complex mood, knowing he would have to face another person's questioning.

Wang Yating sat on the sofa, looking at him expressionlessly: "You went to see Zhang Lili today?"

Chen Kaijun nodded and said, "Yes, I went."

"Do you regret being with me? Do you think I'm not good enough for you?" Wang Yating pressed.