Chapter 609: Prevent Fire, Prevent Theft, Prevent Your Best Friend

Why are you trying to persuade me instead? Seeing Qu Tuotuo instinctively grew wary.

Su Mi had said similar things before, but this time was different—she noticed Su Mi smiled when mentioning Yu Dazhang.

That smile was strange, tinged with the coquettishness of a young girl, giving off an ambiguous vibe.

It also made Seeing Qu Tuotuo's heart grow uneasy.

"Where are we incompatible?" Seeing Qu Tuotuo narrowed her eyes.

A woman's intuition told her that her best friend had other intentions.

"We've known each other since childhood—I know you too well."

Su Mi didn't notice Seeing Qu Tuotuo's expression changing and went on speaking:

"You're domineering by nature, always have been, which is why you have so few friends—even your suitors dare not get too close, and always act cautiously around you."

She spoke with full confidence, completely unaware that Seeing Qu Tuotuo's face had grown increasingly dark:

"Tuotuo, someone like you should find a man with a weak personality as a partner—complement each other, you understand?"

"Besides, you don't need anyone to protect you—you're already strong enough. Taking Yu Dazhang would be a waste; he should go…"

Here, she fell silent.

At that moment, even she realized she'd spoken too much.

"Go on," Seeing Qu Tuotuo narrowed her eyes at her.

"What should he do?"

Though she and Su Mi were extremely close, that didn't mean Seeing Qu Tuotuo had no guard up around her.

After all, human hearts are unpredictable—even the closest friends can change under certain circumstances.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo was young, but she'd seen too much deceit in business, giving her an acute understanding of human nature.

Previously, Su Mi had always disliked Yu Dazhang—Seeing Qu Tuotuo had felt at ease then.

Now it was different; her best friend's attitude had changed.

Just like herself, she'd only fallen for that guy after being rescued from kidnapping.

And what was happening right now was identical to what had happened to her once.

"I…" Su Mi realized she'd slipped up and dared not continue the topic.

She quickly grabbed Seeing Qu Tuotuo's hand and pulled her toward the hospital bed.

"Sit down, sit down—want a banana? I'll peel one for you."

Watching Su Mi's eager behavior, Seeing Qu Tuotuo became even more certain of her suspicions.

"Tell me the truth," she pulled her hand away and asked sternly:

"Have you developed feelings for Yu Dazhang?"

Friends shouldn't ask such a question—it was the most damaging thing to friendship.

But Seeing Qu Tuotuo wasn't the type to drag things out or hesitate—when she spotted a problem, she confronted it immediately and sought to resolve it.

"Yes."

This time, Su Mi didn't avoid eye contact—she met Seeing Qu Tuotuo's gaze directly and answered:

"Tuotuo, I won't lie to you. After this kidnapping, I finally understood what kind of man has the greatest power over a woman."

She paused slightly, as if recalling something, then continued:

"He showed me another side of men."

"At the critical moment, his calmness, decisiveness, and sense of responsibility made me look at him differently."

Su Mi's tone grew slightly resigned:

"You're not an ordinary girl, so you should understand—some feelings can't be controlled no matter how hard we try."

"But don't worry—I won't do anything. I believe he won't betray you."

She quickly added:

"After some time passes, this feeling will fade naturally. Besides, I'm not the kind of person who'd steal a friend's man."

At the end, she smiled—a smile full of relief.

Once the words were spoken, the tension between them eased considerably; they no longer felt as awkward as before.

He won't betray me? Seeing Qu Tuotuo savored Su Mi's words, sensing something off.

It's hard to say.