"Yan Yi, I have something to say to you." She decided to confess her feelings to Zhu Yanyi today, so she hurriedly chased after her.
Zhu Yanyi turned her head. A trace of confusion appeared in her clear eyes as she looked at Dong Jian. "Is there something wrong, Doctor Dong?"
"Yan Yi, let's go somewhere else to talk. I have some things I need to say to you alone." Dong Jian glanced around. The area was crowded with people coming and going, which was indeed inconvenient.
Zhu Yanyi gave Dong Jian a deep look and nodded slightly. "Then let's go over there." She pointed to an open, empty spot nearby and walked ahead. Dong Jian followed.
Once she was sure no one was paying attention to them, Zhu Yanyi spoke. "Alright, it's quiet here. What do you want to say?"
"Yan Yi, I like you." Dong Jian looked very serious. "Will you be my girlfriend?"
Zhu Yanyi didn't hesitate for a moment. She gave a faint, cold smile. "No. I refuse to be your girlfriend."
"Why? Is there something wrong with me?" Dong Jian hadn't expected Zhu Yanyi to reject her so directly. She was stunned for a moment, unable to accept such a result.
"It's not that you are bad. It's because I already have a boyfriend. I have accepted her in my heart as my future partner. No matter how excellent you are, you are not the person in my heart." Zhu Yanyi spoke directly. She disliked giving people a false sense of hope, so she would never drag her feet when making a decision.
"You have a boyfriend? Impossible," Dong Jian said. "If you had a boyfriend, why haven't I seen her call you or write to you?" She thought Zhu Yanyi was just making excuses, which she could not accept.
Zhu Yanyi’s expression remained calm. "You are not me. How do you know I haven't contacted my boyfriend? I won't tell you every detail of my life." Her tone was very distant, revealing her true intent.
To Zhu Yanyi, Dong Jian was merely a temporary colleague she had met this year. They weren't even partners. They only spoke because they were both Chinese in this place, but that didn't mean she would have feelings for her.
"Doctor Dong, I don't know what mistake I made that gave you the wrong impression that I would agree to be your girlfriend. If such a wrong impression was created, then I am sorry. It is my fault. But now I can clearly and plainly tell you, Doctor Dong, that I will not be your girlfriend. I refuse to be your girlfriend." Zhu Yanyi gave a very straightforward answer.
Being too soft in matters of emotion was not a good thing. Zhu Yanyi might not fully understand the weaknesses that emotions bring, but she understood one thing: since she had chosen Yan Aohan, she could not give other men any vague or ambiguous signals. So, regardless of whether Dong Jian would be hurt by her words, she would say them.
Dong Jian’s face turned a bit pale. She really hadn't expected Zhu Yanyi to reject her. She thought that after nearly a year of getting along, and sometimes working well together, becoming a couple would be a natural progression. But she never imagined Zhu Yanyi would reject her so directly and decisively.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Dong Jian again, a faint look of distance appearing on her face. Since she had no interest, she had no intention of giving any wrong signals. "Doctor Dong, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave. I have other things to do."