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    This reply shocked me because Oscar had always treated me like his sister. He asionally joked, but he never crossed the line.

    His joke today seemed to have gone too far.

    Bryson also looked at me in surprise, sizing me up.

    Oscar walked to me. Without looking at Bryson, he said, “Let’s go in.”

    I nodded at Bryson and left with Oscar. Before I left, I saw Bryson opening his mouth and reaching his hand as if he wanted to say something or ask me to stay.

    “Oscar, you said that just now because you wanted to ruin my chance at romance, right?” After a short thought, I guessed his intentions.

    “Yes, that person looks unreliable. He’s not good enough for you.” Oscar’s evaluation of Bryson made meugh.

    He nced sideways at me. “I’ve always been good at judging people. I can’t be wrong. Stay away from him in the future.”

    “Okay,” I agreed with a smile.

    “I’m serious. Don’t take it as a joke,” Oscar emphasized again.

    I nodded in dead earnest. “I’m serious too. I’m not joking. I won’t fancy someone like him.”

    “Then what kind of men do you like?” Oscar asked me directly.

    The image of Josh shed through my mind. “Those who are tough, cold, and unapproachable on the outside, but gentle and warm on the inside… and…” Thinking of how Josh cooked in the kitchen in an apron, busying himself for me, I added, “And those who can cook.”

    I had been with Alvin for many years, but he had never even cooked pasta for me.

    He was the heir to the family business and had never stepped into the kitchen, so it made sense that he didn’t know how to cook.

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    But in the end, it was because he didn’t care about me enough. If he did, he would do it for me.

    “Huh.” Oscar smiled. “Your request is quite down–to–earth.”

    I lowered my gaze and looked at our elongated shadows cast by the light. “Everyone is down–to–earth. After all, we all need food to live.”

    The corners of Oscar’s mouth twitched. “That makes sense.”

    When he finished speaking, he and I also reached the elevator. He pressed the button to open the elevator and we walked in.

    The elevator wall reflected my face and the way he looked at me. He asked, “So did you find that person?”

    1 I hesitated for two seconds. “Yeah.”

    Oscar pursed his lips. I thought he would ask who it was or tell me to let them meet one day, but he only smiled faintly and said nothing else.

    I guessed he might already know.

    “Oscar, you found that person? What’s his name? Do you have a photo?” I asked before we got out of the elevator.

    Oscar had one hand in his pocket. “You seem very curious about that person’s identity.”

    “Yes, it’s a little mysterious. It makes me want to find out.” I smiled. “Oscar, as you know, I like to pursue the root of everything.”

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    “That’s not a good habit,” Oscar reminded me.

    I didn’t think so, so I said, “But I don’t want to be confused.”

    Oscar shook his head. “You know what? Sometimes, being confused isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

    At this point, it had already shown that Oscar and I had different values.

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    However, knowing everyone had their thoughts and there was no need to force each other, I returned to the main topic. “What was the oue of your investigation?”

    At this moment, the elevator dinged. He was about to leave when I reached out to stop him, but heughed. “Don’t be anxious. I’ll tell you. Let’s go into the room first. Don’t let others wait.”

    I immediately frowned. “Who else is there?”

    “I don’t think you know him. I’ll introduce him to youter. It will be helpful to you in the future.” Oscar patted my head. “Don’t worry, I won’t harm you.”

    I believed that, so I followed him into a private room.

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