'I'll never accept this. It would be an act of betrayal!'
Xue Rui knew full well that Xue Yao's words weren't just directed at him, but also at Lin Ruoxi. It looked like his little sister was on Gu Muxue's side.
Lin Ruoxi stood frozen, at a loss for what to do. Xue Yao hadn't accepted her gift. A look of dejection clouded her eyes.
Yu Minlan looked surprised. She knew how much heart and soul Lin Ruoxi had poured into this keyboard. When she'd tested its weight, it had felt heavy; holding it with outstretched arms for so long had to be tiring. For a moment, she felt her own chest tighten with anger and shortness of breath.
Just as she was about to explain something, Xue Rui shot her a harsh glare, and she immediately clamped her mouth shut.
'Yes, I need to maintain the mindset of an employee,' she thought. 'What my boss does has nothing to do with me.'
"Yaoyao, you can carry your own things back," Xue Rui said irritably, placing all the books he was holding on the ground.
