With that, Summer got up.

"What's this?" Gale grabbed her. "No one's chasing you away, and nobody's avoiding you."

"I know, I'm not blaming you guys, it's my own problem."

Gale firmly pressed her down. "If you go out now, you'll definitely run into Joe, he hasn't left yet."

"I'll go out the back door. Your house is so big, there should be several doors, right?" Summer looked around.

"Are you really planning to leave?"

"Otherwise? Should I go meet Joe?" Gale looked conflicted. "How about... you just... give in to him?"

"Say that again?"

Gale shook her head. "How about you just... be with him?"

Summer almost jumped up. "I asked you for help to come up with a solution, not to matchmake me with Joe!"

"Just give it a try, it's been so many years..."

Gale persisted, managing to pull Summer back. "He's not just messing around, he's sincere. Give him a chance, and give yourself a chance at a relationship."

Gale said, "If he dares to treat you even the slightest bit badly,