The employees' cafeteria, at lunch time.
Cheng Yu was just about to finish her food when a figure slotted himself opposite her. "Can I sit here?"
She looked up at the anticipating Cedric and realized that he wanted to sit with her. "Sorry, I'm full and I have to rush."
She was facing the door so she had to pass Cedric to head out. He grabbed her hand as she walked past him and went straight to the point. "You have started avoiding me again. I already explained that my family wouldn't interfere with us but… Did I do something wrong? Or is it…" He looked dejected. "Is it because you hate me?"
"What? Of course not." She was baffled at how he was able to come to such a bizarre conclusion. Knowing that arguing with him would merely waste her time, she looked straight at him. "Cedric, you didn't do anything wrong. It's just…"
