"...Thank you for your help these past few days."
After eating the last piece of Iron Savage Bull steak on his plate, Fan Yu spoke, his voice steeped in exhaustion.
"But you know I can't let go of Zhou Yi."
It was a fairly gentle rejection.
And every time Fan Yu went out with Mu Jin, he said something like this several times.
"I know, I know."
Across from him, Mu Jin showed neither irritation nor disappointment. Instead, he spoke slowly, all smiles.
He was in no hurry.
He knew that for someone like Fan Yu, getting over that old hag so quickly would have been the strange thing.
Still...
No matter how tolerant Fan Yu was, he could not keep showing such boundless patience toward that increasingly deranged woman forever.
Sooner or later, Zhou Yi would cross a line!
That was the conclusion Mu Jin had reached after interacting with Zhou Yi, who had become somewhat manic and neurotic after being crippled.
Time was on his side.
There was no need to rush, no need to press.
He only needed to wait patiently...
Zhou Yi would ruin everything herself.
All Mu Jin had to do was remain the accommodating, undemanding person beside Fan Yu, offering him help from time to time.
He would not need to make a move. When the time came, Fan Yu would make the comparison himself.
"Ah."
Seeing his expression, Fan Yu sighed.
"I have things to do tomorrow, and the day after that I need to make a trip to Heavenly Soul. I need to prepare assignments for my students..."
"Then let's call it a night."
Mu Jin spoke at just the right moment.
He picked up his bag and rose before Fan Yu, without the slightest hesitation.
"I'll head back first. Take your