Upon hearing Yao Yaya mention last night’s events, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Yun Jianshen’s face.

"Yaya, let me explain," he lowered his voice somewhat, sounding a bit guilty: "Last night was meant to be a welcoming party for Jiaojiao organized by some friends. I accidentally drank too much, and I mistook Jiaojiao for you... I always thought I was with you... Yaya, please believe me, you’re the only one in my heart."

"Just get lost!" Sang Xiaxia could no longer bear it and furiously cursed, "Scumbag! Stop dirtying our sight here, will you? Hurry and get out!"

Yun Jianshen’s expression turned even uglier, but he had a premonition that if he truly turned and left now, it would be over between him and Yao Yaya.

These times have been quite tormenting for him.

Back then, he pursued Yao Yaya precisely because she resembled Bai Jiaojiao.

When he met Yao Yaya, he was at the lowest point in his life.

Due to his father’s poor decisions, it resulted in massive losses for the company, and his family’s business was on the brink of bankruptcy.

To save the company, his family sold all the real estate they could liquidate.

Everyone believed his family wouldn’t survive this crisis.

Before the company dealt with trouble, he and Bai Jiaojiao were preparing for their wedding.

After the company’s incident, Bai Jiaojiao suddenly fell ill, requiring treatment abroad, leading to the cancellation of their wedding.

A friend told him that Bai Jiaojiao wasn’t actually ill.

It was Bai Jiaojiao’s parents who didn’t want her marrying him anymore.

Before the trouble, his family was equal to Bai Jiaojiao’s in terms of social status, and he and Bai Jiaojiao were well-matched, an ideal couple.

But once the company’s difficulties arose, he couldn’t predict when he’d turn into a debt-ridden pauper.

Bai Jiaojiao’s parents felt he was no longer worthy of her and, to avoid the disgrace of reneging due to his family’s struggles, they cruelly lied that Bai Jiaojiao had suddenly fallen severely ill and required treatment abroad, thus cancelling the wedding.

They figured that if his family pulled through, Bai Jiaojiao could claim recovery from illness, returning to complete the marriage.

If his family went bankrupt, they’d let Bai Jiaojiao stay abroad for a few years.

People tend to forget.

With time passing, he and Bai Jiaojiao might marry different partners, and people would see it as normal.

By then, nobody would say anything.

His company didn’t collapse, but the situation wasn’t good.

He endured tirelessly for over two years to finally rescue the company and get its operations back on track.

During these two years, although Bai Jiaojiao kept in touch occasionally, he heard from friends that she dated someone abroad.

This boyfriend of hers was from a well-off background, and she was quite anxious about her new partner.

Regrettably, her new boyfriend wasn’t earnest towards her, merely seeking novelty and amusement.

Six months ago, Bai Jiaojiao got dumped by him.

The previous distant contact between her and him suddenly grew intense.

On one hand, he mocked Bai Jiaojiao’s fickleness; on the other, he couldn’t forget the sweet past they shared.

His love for Bai Jiaojiao was real, deep, and overwhelming.

The reason he initially pursued Yao Yaya was her resemblance to Bai Jiaojiao.

Later, upon discovering that Yao Yaya’s father was a Minister of Armed Forces, he dared not treat her merely as Bai Jiaojiao’s substitute.

Compared to Yao Yaya, Bai Jiaojiao was at best a petite societal beauty; Yao Yaya was the true noble lady of aristocratic family.