Even so, Yu Xiaogang still chose to approach Liu Erlong, playing dumb despite knowing the truth.
After all, Liu Erlong was stunningly beautiful, and her talent was exceptional.
More precious still, Liu Erlong did not despise his worthless aptitude and even had feelings for him.
Yu Xiaogang felt that, aside from Bibi Dong, only a woman like her was worthy of him.
But human plans could not outwit heaven.
Just when he was one step away from achieving his goal, Yu Luomian arrived uninvited.
He bluntly revealed the relationship between them.
That instantly left Yu Xiaogang with nowhere to hide his shame.
To ease the awkwardness and keep anyone from discovering his scheme, he could only pretend he knew nothing. He painted himself as a victim, then distanced himself from Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong, meanwhile, remained in the dark, her heart filled with guilt toward Yu Xiaogang.
"Xiao Gang, have you been doing well all these years?"
Liu Erlong's heart was already overflowing with the joy of their reunion. She never stopped to consider what Yu Xiaogang was thinking.
Of course.
Even if she had, with her personality, she would never have guessed what was going through his mind.
"I've been doing well." Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth, but that was all he managed to say.
Meanwhile, he had already begun secretly working out how to ask Liu Erlong for money...
Bah.
How to borrow money, rather.
Liu Erlong looked him over, and her heart ached.
Leaving everything else aside, the black robe Yu Xiaogang wore had been washed so often that it had begun to fade.
The shoes on his feet were old and worn, too.
It was easy to see that Yu Xiaogang's life could hardly be called comfortable.
In fact, it could only be described as straitened.