Liu Mingxuan stood on the street corner, his gaze dark as he stared at two figures not far away.

Ye Linchen and Wang Lina were walking side by side, chatting and laughing softly from time to time. The dim light from the streetlights shone on their faces, revealing a youthful and bright side of them.

Liu Mingxuan felt only darkness before his eyes.

The more he thought about it, the more resentful he became, and the more he looked, the angrier he grew.

He gritted his teeth, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

"Why?" he muttered under his breath, cursing angrily, "Why can they still laugh?"

We can't just let this go.

We need to go find Meng Zihan and demand an explanation!

Because the one who started all of this, the culprit who made him lose face, was Meng Zihan!

It was she who caused a scene at the union and the hospital, making their affair a public scandal and causing the factory to lose face, which forced them to fire him!

Moreover, it's all Meng Zihan's fault for stirring things up in his ear before, saying that Ye Linchen was aloof, arrogant, and had no friends. That's why he thought Wang Lina and Ye Linchen didn't get along, so he thought he would take a gamble. He never expected that his gamble would turn into a joke!

It's her!

It's all her fault!

His life, his future, his dignity—all were ruined by her!

Meanwhile, the culprit was enjoying himself at home.

impossible!

Liu Mingxuan had made up his mind and turned to leave quickly.

The next morning, Meng Zihan was startled by a figure at the door as soon as she opened it.

Standing at the door was Liu Mingxuan.

He was wearing wrinkled old clothes, his eyes were dark and swollen, as if he hadn't slept all night, and his face was covered in bruises.

Meng Zihan was stunned for a moment.

In her past life, she never thought highly of Liu Mingxuan, considering him nothing more than a good-for-nothing who relied on his good looks and smooth talk to women.

Not to mention that later, when he became the deputy factory director, he started having affairs and harmed many female employees. She felt disgusted every time she thought about it.

In this life, the fool Meng Zihan was taken advantage of by this bastard. After she came back, she only had to do a little trick to ruin Liu Mingxuan's reputation and get him kicked out of the steel mill. She finally got her revenge.

I never expected that this defeated opponent would actually have the audacity to come knocking on my door.

Her face turned cold, and she asked disdainfully, "What are you doing here?"

Liu Mingxuan's face contorted instantly.

He rushed forward, grabbed Meng Zihan's wrist, and forced out a sentence from his throat:

"What am I doing here? You're asking me what I'm doing here?"

"Meng Zihan, do you fucking think you're so superior?"

Who do you think you are?

He abruptly pulled her closer, his breath almost hitting her face, his eyes bloodshot.

"You think you're so high and mighty?"

"Who was it that cried and begged me to leave back then? Now what are you pretending to be, this virtuous and chaste woman?"

"If it weren't for you constantly making things difficult for me in the union, the hospital, and the factory, I wouldn't be like this today!"

"You ruined me, Meng Zihan! You've utterly disgraced me!"

"You think you can get rid of me so easily just because you've hurt me?"

"I'm telling you, Meng Zihan! You're dreaming!"

"You ruined my future! You have to pay me back! You have to give it back to me!"

Meng Zihan was caught off guard and grabbed by him. She struggled to shake her wrist and break free.

"Let go! Liu Mingxuan, are you crazy? You lost your job, that's your problem, what does it have to do with me?"

She struggled to break free, but the more she struggled, the tighter the grip became, and her face grew colder and colder.

"Pah!"

"You caused my miscarriage, disfigured me, and still haven't paid my medical bills! How dare you come looking for me!"

"You dare to ask me for compensation?"

Liu Mingxuan was thoroughly enraged by her contemptuous attitude, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Why can't I!"

"You think you can get rid of me just because you got me fired from the steel mill? Dream on!"

"You promised to marry me, and you were obligated to keep your promise no matter what. Don't even think about going back on your word!"

"Meng Zihan, I will never let you get away with this. Every penny you owe me, I will take it all back, no matter how much you cry or kneel, I will not be soft-hearted!"

"Take it back?" Meng Zihan scoffed. "With your abilities?"

Liu Mingxuan stared intently at Meng Zihan and said fiercely, "That's right, it's me!"

"Anyway, I'm not working now, so I'm just killing time. From today onwards, I'll stand guard outside your house and the steel mill every day, and see where you can hide!"

Meng Zihan was so annoyed by his repeated refrains that she almost rolled her eyes. She opened her mouth to curse him, but suddenly a brilliant idea popped into her head.

She blinked, suppressed her anger, and softened her tone.

"You say I ruined your future and that you want me to compensate you, which is why you keep harassing me... But have you ever thought that dragging this out is actually pointless?"

Liu Mingxuan was taken aback.

Meng Zihan continued, "I'm just a high school graduate, a kitchen helper who works as a waiter. My salary is barely enough to make ends meet. What future do I have? Even if you spend your whole life with me, it won't change your life much."

"If you really want to go back to the old days, you should find a capable and promising woman. That way, you'll have a chance to turn your life around."

Liu Ming sneered, "You make it sound so easy. You've ruined my reputation. Where am I supposed to find someone like that?"

“How could you not find him?” Meng Zihan looked up at him. “A top student from Jiangcheng University, rich and beautiful.”

Liu Mingxuan's expression changed. The memory of yesterday's beating came back to him like lightning, and the pain returned to his face.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the bruises on his face, gritting his teeth and refusing.

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