When he talked about his family, he said that his parents loved each other, his brother treated him very well, he had a very affectionate sister and an adorable nephew. He has been extremely happy since he was young.

He never told a lie.

Most importantly, she liked him.

This was her first time having feelings.

Ye Xingli’s traits and character shown clearly that he was not a womanizer, full of lies, who deceived her with malice.

On the contrary, he was serious about this relationship.

He genuinely liked her and wanted to be with her.

Ye Xingli noticed Zhi Foliu was just looking at him, not speaking, and felt a bit anxious.

He slowly placed his hand over Zhi Foliu’s hand, and asked nervously, "Ah Fu, are you angry? Please don’t be upset, I didn’t intentionally deceive you!"

"If I had known that the first person I’d meet while experiencing life outside would be you, I definitely wouldn’t have pretended to be poor!"

"Because I know, you are not a vain girl; no matter how rich someone is, if you don’t like them, you just don’t. So, when you like me, it’s definitely not because of my money, but because of who I am!"

Ye Xingbei: "..."

She felt... perhaps she should excuse herself for a bit.

But... if she got up now, it might be abrupt, disrupting the mood in the room.

Moreover, seeing the two staring at each other, neither giving her a glance, she thought perhaps they both had forgotten her presence.

Great.

Then she would just be a transparent person here!

She took out her phone, lowered her head, set it to silent, and sent a text to Gu Junzhu: You know what? I’m acting as a high-intensity third wheel right now!

After sending, she felt something was off and added: But maybe this high-intensity light bulb has been here too long that they’ve already forgotten about me!

Ye Xingli indeed forgot about Ye Xingbei, but Zhi Foliu did not.

However, Zhi Foliu felt that there was nothing Ye Xingbei shouldn’t hear in their conversation, so she calmly didn’t mind Ye Xingbei sitting there.

She looked at Ye Xingli, smiled lightly, and slightly shook her head, "No! I’m not angry, I was just a bit surprised at first. Now that I know the truth, I’ve accepted it, and furthermore..."

She smiled broadly: "Being wealthy is better than not, just like you said, as long as you’re still you. You being wealthier than I imagined, having a good family background, that’s indeed a pleasant surprise for me."

Ye Xingli held her hand and sighed in relief, "I’m glad you’re not angry!"

"Not angry," Zhi Foliu said. "You just dressed plainly and didn’t like spending money; it was my assumption that your family background was ordinary. You never lied to me."

"But I currently have no money," Ye Xingli said. "All my bank cards and everything are with Beibei... Nevertheless, even if this didn’t happen today, I would have asked for them back from Beibei and confessed to you. Every time we are together, you always choose cheaper options to buy; I feel really uncomfortable inside. I want to buy the best for you."

"I’m also thinking of your dignity," Zhi Foliu couldn’t help but laugh, "I was worried I might scare you if I bought something too expensive, so I purposely chose cheaper ones. I also feared that knowing I had money would make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable, so when I’m with you, I dare not buy expensive things."

"Ah Fu, you’re so wonderful!" Ye Xingli tightened his grip on her hand, deeply touched.