"Ah?!" Bai Yifan exclaimed in shock, "Impossible! That... that's highly unlikely!"

Tang Yumeng sneered, "What's so impossible about it? All men are unreliable."

"Miss, you must be mistaken," Bai Yifan insisted, shaking his head vigorously.

"Why would you say that?" Tang Yumeng looked at Bai Yifan with skepticism, "Do you know Lin Chuan that well?"

"I may not know Lin Chuan well, but I can tell from one detail that he's not the kind of man to be lustful," Bai Yifan shook his head.

"What detail?" Tang Yumeng asked curiously.

"Da Pao is such a beautiful woman, and Lin Chuan has never made any inappropriate moves towards her," Bai Yifan earnestly explained to Tang Yumeng, "Moreover, Da Pao has always adored Lin Chuan. Yet, Lin Chuan has always kept his distance from her. Tell me, what man could resist a woman as enchantingly beautiful as Da Pao? If Lin Chuan can restrain himself, then what kind of temptress could possibly sway his heart? Could this woman be even more beautiful than Da Pao?"

Bai Yifan's words loosened Tang Yumeng's resolve a bit.

Frowning, Tang Yumeng said, "But... but I saw Lin Chuan embracing another woman with my own eyes, and what's more, this woman was topless. They were entwined together. They were only moments away from stripping off their clothes and pants."

Bai Yifan chuckled, "Miss, I think you must have misunderstood something."

"What could I have possibly misunderstood?" Tang Yumeng said through gritted teeth, "When two people are undressed and holding each other, that's practically being caught in the act of cheating."

"This..." Bai Yifan laughed, "I believe there must be some misunderstanding here, at least I'm certain Lin Chuan isn't that kind of person."

"Alas, I've completely lost hope in him," Tang Yumeng sighed heavily, then continued, "He has utterly disappointed me."

"Miss, shouldn't you at least investigate the situation thoroughly before making a decision?" Bai Yifan asked with a smile.

"No need," Tang Yumeng shook her head, "Whether Bai Yifan deliberately set him up or that woman seduced him, it shows he fell for it. He fell into the trap, and he couldn't escape the lure of beauty. What use do I have for such man?"

Tang Yumeng sounded somewhat angry.

"Miss, if that's what you think, then you are definitely falling into someone else's trap," Bai Yifan claimed with a laugh, "Perhaps that's exactly what Bai Yifan wants, so he set up this trap for you to fall into. If you break up with Lin Chuan this easily, wouldn't that be exactly what he hoped for?"

Tang Yumeng calmed down immediately, her brow furrowed as she said, "Bai Yifan, your words suddenly make some sense to me."

"Miss, before you make any decision, you need to weigh the pros and cons," Bai Yifan advised, "I'm not speaking for Lin Chuan, but I don't want to see you become the prey in someone else's scheme. I believe Bai Yifan must like you a lot, hence he's trying every possible way to break you and Lin Chuan up so that he can take advantage. Otherwise, he wouldn't stand a chance."

"Yes!" Tang Yumeng nodded, "It seems I really need to think this through."

"Hmm," Bai Yifan agreed with a nod.

"Bai Yifan, go get a cup, let's have a good drink together," Tang Yumeng finally revealed a rare smile.

"Okay," Bai Yifan nodded, "Then I'll join you for a drink."

It seemed Tang Yumeng had set aside her inner grievances. Of course, she couldn't forgive Lin Chuan that easily. The two lightly clinked glasses, and Tang Yumeng said with a smile, "I finally feel a bit better inside."

"Miss, what are you planning to do about Lin Chuan..." Bai Yifan asked curiously.

"Hmph," Tang Yumeng snorted coldly, "Even if I don't break up with him, I definitely won't let him off easily. I need to let him hang for a while, to show him that women are not to be messed with. I just happen to be busy with my own work these days; let him not find me."

"Hee hee…" Bai Yifan giggled, "Sis, your move is really ruthless."

"Of course!" Tang Yumeng snorted lightly.

The two drank half a bottle of red wine before calling it quits. Tang Yumeng decided to take a bath, to truly relax.

While Tang Yumeng had someone to comfort and advise her, Lin Chuan had no one to comfort or guide him. He even seemed like a madman in the middle of the street.

It was past two in the morning, the roads were dimly lit, a lonely figure walked down the street, carrying half a bottle of white liquor, drinking while walking. A cigarette dangled from his right hand, and his left hand held the wine bottle. He sauntered along the road.

Humming a tune that no one could understand, passers-by steered clear of Lin Chuan as they encountered him.

Lin Chuan made his way alone to the entrance of Changlin Factory.

"Lin Chuan?" Suddenly, a voice called out.

"Zhao Ge?" Lin Chuan paused, "You... you haven't closed shop yet?"

"I'm just about to," Zhao Zhonghai looked at Lin Chuan with confusion and asked, "You... why do you look so disheveled? What happened?"

In the first half of the night, Lin Chuan was fine, but how did he become so downcast and defeated in the blink of an eye?

"Let's not talk about it," Lin Chuan gave a bitter smile, "Today's not a good day at all. The girlfriend I brought in the first half of the night ran away in the second half."

"Ah?" Zhao Zhonghai asked in astonishment, "What happened?"

"Sigh, don't mention it." Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "I'm closing up early, going back to rest."

After speaking, Lin Chuan turned and walked away, ignoring the shouts coming from Zhao Zhonghai behind him.

"How strange." Zhao Zhonghai watched Lin Chuan's retreating figure, somewhat puzzled; he didn't understand what had upset Lin Chuan today, nor did he know what had happened between him and Tang Yumeng. However, he could feel that Lin Chuan must have been quite upset, otherwise, with his personality, it was impossible for him to become so dejected and sad. Zhao Zhonghai hurriedly called out to Goudan beside him, saying, "Goudan, keep an eye on Lin Chuan these next few days. The lad seems a bit off."

"What's wrong with Master?" Goudan blinked his dark eyes.

"The kid's heartbroken, dumped by a woman," Zhao Zhonghai scoffed coldly.

"Heartbroken?" Goudan looked at Zhao Zhonghai in confusion and said, "Master is so skilled, are there even any women who dare to dump him? Besides, there are so many women in the world, isn't it easy for Master to have any woman he wants with his skills?"

Zhao Zhonghai chuckled and said, "Silly boy, you'll understand one day."

"Oh." Goudan nodded.

Returning home, Lin Chuan collapsed into bed and slept for a full day and night.

The transportation market.

Zhou Kai and the others seem to have gotten wind from Goudan; a few of them gathered by the sandpit, each wearing a safety helmet, sitting on the stone slabs on the side, chatting away.

"Kai, how did Brother Chuan get his heart broken?" Lu Dapao looked at Zhou Kai in astonishment and said, "Who told you that?"

"I heard it from Goudan," Zhou Kai took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Look, Brother Chuan hasn't shown up all day."

"Right," Lu Dapao nodded eagerly and said, "It's true; it seems we haven't seen Brother Chuan at all today. Nothing bad's happened to him, has it?"

"No way," Zhou Kai shook his head, "Brother Chuan isn't that kind of person."

"Then... why hasn't he shown up all day?" Huang Bo asked anxiously.

"How would I know?" Zhou Kai chuckled, then took a deep drag of his cigarette, "I knew it would end up this way!"

"What do you mean?" Huang Bo asked curiously.

"Ah, the main issue is the mismatched backgrounds," Zhou Kai sighed and said, "Who is Tang Yumeng? Not to mention that she's the city's Secretary, but also a wealthy businesswoman. It's said that even before holding her position, her business overseas was booming, with an estimated worth of hundreds of millions in assets. And our Brother Chuan? Unfortunately, he's far behind."

"This..." Huang Bo was dumbfounded.

Lu Dapao hastily said, "If they truly love each other, is it necessary to care about all these worldly things?"

"Why wouldn't it be necessary?" Zhou Kai retorted, "If two people's social status, wealth, and knowledge aren't equal, then in their future life together there would definitely be all kinds of contradictions, surely they won't get along. Do you understand?"

"Oh!" Huang Bo and Lu Dapao nodded one after another.

Just then, a voice came from behind: "What are you guys talking about?"

The group turned around and saw Zhou Rui standing behind them. Huang Bo eagerly shook his head and said, "No... no, Mr. Zhou... we're just chatting!"

"Chatting about what?" Zhou Rui asked.

"Talking about... life, dreams," Lu Dapao answered.

"Hmph, don't treat me as a fool, just spit it out," Zhou Rui said through gritted teeth.

"We're talking about Brother Chuan's broken heart," Zhou Kai said with a smile, "Spicy Pepper, are you happy now?"

"Broken hearted?" Zhou Rui was taken aback and said, "Why?"

"It's all because of you," Zhou Kai's eyes flickered as he said, "Last night you made Brother Chuan look like a fool, so last night Brother Chuan and Tang Yumeng broke up."

"No, that's impossible!" Zhou Rui shook her head.

"What's so impossible!" Zhou Kai huffed lightly, then continued, "Anyway, it's already done; Brother Chuan also broke up. Ah, poor Brother Chuan. After all the trouble of getting a girlfriend, to have her snatched away just like that."

"You're talking nonsense," Zhou Rui stormed off, frustrated.

But inside, she was extremely astonished. Yesterday, Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng seemed very affectionate towards each other; how could they possibly break up today? Either the news was false, or something truly devastating had happened between them.

Zhou Rui hastily called Lin Chuan to inquire about the situation, but she was met with the message that his phone was switched off.

"This jerk, he actually turned off his phone?" Zhou Rui didn't know what to do; she was uncertain about whether she should seek him out.

Zhou Rui was at a loss inwardly; she didn't know for sure whether Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng had broken up, nor did she know if their breakup had anything to do with her. Not far away, Goudan was holding a slingshot, running around the sandpit with two school dropout teenagers about his age, seemingly teaching them how to shoot with a slingshot.

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