"Why? Shouldn’t he be biased toward his own woman?"

"If he wanted to show favoritism, he wouldn’t have announced his relationship with Bai Sijia publicly. This indicates that he probably won’t choose ZA Company in the end, so he’s not afraid of others criticizing."

Upon hearing that her company had more hope, her future would be limitless as long as FSA Company was awarded the contract. But why couldn’t she feel happy about it?

After visiting a greenhouse, Third Young Master Jun invited feedback and suggestions.

Each company sent a representative to voice their ideas.

FSA sent Ye Lu. She had no choice but to put on a brave face and share her thoughts.

Third Young Master Jun listened to her with serious attention. At the end, he gave comments on her feedback. He was detached, treating everything with utmost professionalism as if they never knew each other, and their relationship was nothing beyond a common superior-subordinate one.

Ye Lu was astonished by his ability to stay so nonchalant. She felt that the way he looked at her was no different to how he looked at Director Li.

She suddenly realized that he had truly let go, treating her as a stranger.

With a bitter smile, she acknowledged that Third Young Master Jun was indeed the coldest person. He was capable of completely letting go within a short period of time.

After the tour, there was some free time for activities.

They were also allowed to pick the organic vegetables from the greenhouse to take home.

So, Ye Lu took a small basket and started to pick the beans.

"Ye Lu, is your appendicitis better?" Bai Sijia came over concernedly and asked.

"I’m fine." Ye Lu was embarrassed, wondering why Sijia was seeking her out considering their complicated relationships.

"That’s good." Bai Sijia remained silent for a while before smiling at her, "Actually, I inquired a little about you and discovered that you were once his lover."

Ye Lu did not expect her to be so direct, and she responded coldly,

"Don’t worry, this is in the past. I no longer have any connection with him."

"I know, but I still want to apologize to you on his behalf."

Ye Lu was stunned and laughed in disbelief, "You’re apologizing to me for him?"

"Yes, if I hadn’t dumped him back then, causing him heartache and turning him into a cynic, he wouldn’t have hurt so many innocent girls, treating you all like toys. In reality, he’s not a womanizer, not some despicable man. He just couldn’t find a place for his feelings, so he toyed with women to kill the emptiness in his heart. All of this started because of me, so I am really sorry." Bai Sijia had an expression full of regret.

After listening to her, Ye Lu felt choked, like she was suffocating.

How could Bai Sijia apologize on behalf of Third Young Master Jun? It seemed like some sort of melodrama. The playboy always had a heart-wrenching love story to blame for their behavior, turning into a cynical womanizer.

Finally, the woman he truly loved came back to rescue him, and the playboy turned into a devoted man once again.

Then all those women he played with became scapegoats, serving as the backdrop that set off the transparency of their enduring love.

Damn! After all she’d been through with him, she had now become such a scape goat, falling into such a battered state.

Was this apology a blatant warning to her?

"You don’t need to apologize. You think he toyed with me, hurt me, and so you want to apologize. But the thing is, I’m not hurt, and I didn’t lose anything. It’s natural for young men and women to have physical needs. You think he played me, while I think I got a handsome and wealthy man for free."

Bai Sijia’s smile became stiff, and even though she kept her composure, she felt like she was going to explode.