As soon as the call connected, Bai Yi’s face appeared on the communicator’s screen. Fang Yuxin had never seen him and indifferently asked, "Who are you?"
Bai Yi paused slightly, surprised that Fang Yuxin didn’t recognize him. He frowned slightly, then said, "You might not know me, but I know you. Miss Fang, as I understand it, you are Qiu Yiming’s fiancée. I’d like to ask an impertinent question, why didn’t you stay by Qiu Yiming’s side? Instead, you’re involved in an ambiguous relationship with Bai Ye and even followed him to the Beishi Base. Can you tell me why?"
Fang Yuxin was momentarily puzzled, but then she guessed the man’s identity. She coldly laughed and bluntly asked, "Who do you think you are?"
Clearly, Bai Yi hadn’t anticipated Fang Yuxin’s attitude. He was stunned again, and then his expression grew stern, obviously angry: "Miss Fang! I hope you can be more polite! Qiu Yiming is my cousin and also my good friend. Your betrayal of him makes me very angry."
Fang Yuxin rolled her eyes, finding the man utterly ridiculous. What did his anger have to do with her? By now, she knew that Bai Yi and Qiu Yiming had conspired together to set a death trap for Bai Ye. This was something Bai Ye had told her after their relationship was confirmed. So, Fang Yuxin already had a very poor impression of both men; seeing Bai Yi now acting so self-righteous only intensified her dislike for him.
She then said, "Mr. Bai, I also hope you can speak more politely! Since you care so much about your cousin, why haven’t you gone to Market to see him, given that it’s been so long since the apocalypse? If you can’t even manage this much, what right do you have to act as if you’re so devoted as brothers in front of me? Moreover, even if you are Qiu Yiming’s cousin, you have no right to inquire about what’s between him and me!"
Having said that, she hung up the call. She feared that if she saw Bai Yi’s annoying face again or heard his presumptuous voice, she would become so angry that she’d smash her communicator. Although it was a gift from someone else, she didn’t want to break it and have to buy a new one.
On the other end, Bai Yi stared at the disconnected call, utterly speechless with anger! He had been curious about why Bai Ye was involved with Fang Yuxin, but now he understood; these two were just meant for each other—they were both so irritating!
But then he remembered Fang Yuxin’s earlier questioning, and he felt a twinge of guilt. After the apocalypse, he had indeed been worried about Qiu Yiming, but that concern wasn’t enough to make him risk death by going to Market to see him.
He had convinced himself that with Qiu Yiming’s strong abilities and talent, he would surely awaken his superpower; and even without the awakening, with Yiming’s strength, he would surely be alright. There was no need for him to worry. But now, hearing Fang Yuxin’s accusations, he realized he had been deceiving himself all along.
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