Chapter 109: A gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart

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Wen Yining turned the hairdryer to its highest setting. Her ears turned red, and her heart was pounding. The places he touched were faintly hot, a little painful and a little itchy. He had a strong grip and had even pinched her so hard it hurt.

There's a tooth mark on his right chest.

If Xiang Yumin hadn't been there, he could have done it a few more times. He probably hasn't ejaculated in a while, or maybe someone else didn't satisfy him.

"What kind of reconciliation is this? He always treated me like a bed partner. He thought so even before we broke up. Besides, I've never even met his family. He's even taken his ex home. I don't know what happened, but I knew at the time that she was his girlfriend. His dad even paid for her tuition."

Wen Yining put down the hairdryer, combed her hair, feeling physically and emotionally exhausted, but mentally alert. She had no interest in skincare, so she left the bedroom, returned to the bed, straightened her pillows, and snuggled in.

Xiang Yumin followed her out, chattering on and on, "When was that? His ex-girlfriend isn't just anyone. Do you have any photos? Let me see. She hasn't even graduated yet, she's only a teenager. Is she that precocious?"

"Yeah, they've known each other since high school. Oh, and when they broke up, he even gave her a large apartment as a breakup fee."

Once she starts talking about these things, she can't stop. She feels suffocated, as if there's a hard lump stuck in her throat. She doesn't want to talk about it anymore, but someone is constantly reminding her of it.

"And you didn't give me anything else, just a Rolex?"

Xiang Yumin sat cross-legged and turned off the main light. Both of their phones were ringing, but neither of them was in the mood to answer.

She took a deep breath, her nostrils filled with the fragrance emanating from the bathroom. When they were together, he was quite good at making dirty jokes, almost without hesitation, which always made her lose her senses, forget everything, and become completely absorbed in the moment.

I bent my knees and slowly applied body lotion. I turned on the light by the bedside and looked down, only to find that my knees were also a little red, probably because I was kneeling.

This position allowed for very deep penetration. The bathtub wasn't full yet, which was perfect, although it was a bit slippery. He also particularly liked to use tools to tie her hands; he had bought anti-static tape and handcuffs, the kind specifically for use on the bed.

She replied absentmindedly to Yu Mian, "Actually, he gave me quite a lot. Didn't you say that even if I find another boyfriend in the future, it will be hard to find someone as handsome and rich as him?"

But this is most vulnerable to comparison; once a comparison is made, dissatisfaction will begin.

I don't know when it started, but whenever he gives me something or says something, I can't help but overthink things—

Has he done the same things to others, bought things for others, or told dirty jokes in bed?

He said men have vivid imaginations when it comes to sex, but she felt she could easily conjure up unfamiliar images as well.

"Go to sleep, you have to go back tomorrow."

Xiang Yumin asked doubtfully, "You're still going back? After everything's happened today, he didn't want you to stay. Or are you two going together?"

"I think you should stay a few more days. Maybe you'll make up. That way, he can come and stay with you after I leave."

Wen Yining hesitated for a moment, but couldn't make up her mind. She knew that being with a man like him would always affect her emotions, and she could never remain indifferent.

After applying the last bit of body lotion, I put the bottle away, took off my bathrobe (it was wet and uncomfortable), and then just grabbed a T-shirt to put on.

Xiang Yumin lay down to sleep, and as she turned to her side, she saw her changing clothes and noticed a teeth mark on her chest. She laughed and exclaimed, "So obvious!"

Wen Yining immediately understood. He looked down and saw that he was much better than he had been ten minutes ago. He would act like this when he was in a bad mood, and he would hit without restraint.

The phone, which was charging, wasn't on silent and kept sending messages.

She lay down, picked it up and looked at it; sure enough, it was sent by that bastard.

A few minutes ago.

[How come my skills have improved after a month without using Z?]

[His oral skills have also improved.]

The latest news includes a photo of him shirtless, leaning against the headboard, with obvious marks on his neck. The dim lighting adds to the ambiguous and seductive atmosphere, and there are also hickeys left by her.

[You've injured my neck like this, how am I supposed to go out tomorrow?]

Come over after Xiang Yumin falls asleep.

Wen Yining didn't reply; she was too sleepy. If she replied, the person on the other end would probably continue to send dirty jokes. She silenced her phone, tossed it on the cabinet, turned over, and stopped thinking about it.

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In the morning, Xiang Yumin woke her up, "It's past nine o'clock, get up and eat. I woke up at seven, but I saw you were sleeping and thought you were tired yesterday, so I didn't wake you."

Wen Yining slept very well. She had been abstaining from sex for quite a while. This kind of thing can't be done every day, but it can't be abstained for too long either. She was over twenty and still had needs, just not as many as men.

He hummed in response and mumbled, "Why are you up so early? Did I misbehave in the middle of the night?"

"No, not really, I just have some insomnia."

Xiang Yumin sat in front of the dressing table, applying simple eye makeup, and sighed, "I miss my boyfriend. The last time we met was in June, but I feel like he doesn't care about me that much, so I can't be too proactive, you understand?"

Wen Yining understands this feeling very well, "Is he that busy?"

"Yeah, and he usually doesn't have time to go out with me."

"Then let's find someone else."

"What are your plans after you go back?"

"I'll continue filming, it's up to my boss to decide. It's good enough if I get any roles at all. In the current situation, even if there are opportunities, they're the ones that others have rejected and don't want to act in."

The best scripts always go to the top stars first, the few people the company is focusing on promoting. After they've chosen, if there are any left, they might be hers.

However, even if you don't make it big after a few years, it's okay. If all else fails, you can quit the industry and change careers. Most of my classmates, including my seniors, have changed careers.

"Don't quit the entertainment industry!"

Xiang Yumin earnestly advised her, "I think you shouldn't have such thoughts, otherwise you'll always treat other paths as a fallback. Actually, with your face, you won't lack money. You just have to persevere, it takes time, and you have to be patient."

“Look, I might not even be able to afford the rent. Cheng Yuzhou once said that I could move into his empty house and he would waive the rent for me, but I didn’t go. I’m sharing a place with a girl now, and it costs less than two thousand.”

She later checked and found that the neighborhood where Shen Yueze lived did not rent out apartments at all. Apartments of the same level and quality had a monthly rent of around 100,000 yuan, but included many services.

"Is Cheng Yuzhou trying to pursue you?"

"I guess you could call this an investment. He's hoping I'll make money for him in the future. He paid for Ling Che's tuition, so it wasn't exactly special treatment. But I was worried I wouldn't be able to pay it back, so I didn't go."

She got out of bed, went to the bathroom to wash and moisturize her skin, then changed her clothes and left the room.

There weren't many people in the living room, just Shen Yueze and Jiang Lin; the rest of the people were still asleep.

The two were having breakfast at the table; it was quite a lavish meal. Wen Yining went into the kitchen to get a cup and then sat down.

Jiang Lin asked, "You guys were out for so long yesterday? I thought you just left. Are you going sea fishing today? It's good that Shen Yueze isn't going; his dad won't let him fish."

He looked at Wen Yining and said he wanted to hang out with a beautiful woman with a great figure like that.

"Why can't fishing be allowed?"

Xiang Yumin said.

“His family believes in this very much and often releases animals into the wild, truckload after truckload. His grandfather used to like fishing, but he gave it up now because his father wouldn’t let him.”

Fishing is equivalent to diminishing one's blessings and creating negative karma.

People who make a lot of money are not exactly clean in their methods and believe more in karma. But they have to make money and do immoral things, so they can only find a balance through other means. Doing charity and releasing animals are common practices for them.

Wen Yining glanced at him across the table. He looked quite indifferent, exuding a lazy vibe. He had his legs crossed, relaxed and languid, and his hair was sticking up a bit, probably from sleeping on it.

She was leisurely eating a croissant, having changed into a new casual outfit. She exuded a clean and refreshing aura. As he looked at her, her ears began to burn. As she looked away, he looked up and asked, "What time did you go to bed last night?"

"I forgot."

She picked up her cup, took a sip of soy milk, and continued eating, showing no intention of chatting with him at the table.

But he didn't care and continued, "Why aren't you replying to my messages?"

"No."

"Now look."

It was intentional, a bunch of erotic content.

Wen Yining was speechless. She kicked him under the table, meaning to tone it down.

A few minutes later, Li Xiayi also came out, still wearing her pajamas. "You're all up? What did you eat?"

She naturally sat down next to Chen Yueze, glanced at Yu Mian and Wen Yining, observed her for a few seconds, and saw that she had no reaction on her face, was eating egg tarts with her head down, and she didn't know whether she was pretending to be calm or she really didn't care.

After chatting for a few minutes, Li Xiayi started staring at the bite marks on Shen Yueze's neck. She looked away for a few seconds, then looked back. There were several hickeys, very obvious, clearly not mosquito bites. She couldn't help but ask, "How did you get that on your neck?"

All eyes turned to him, and Wen Yining's gaze met his. She looked a little awkward and didn't say anything.

He glanced at her calmly, his tone slightly playful, "I forgot, I guess she was bitten."

"Was it from an insect bite?"

Lee Ha-yi asked deliberately.

In summer, clothes tend to have low necklines. When Wen Yining came out, she deliberately wore a jacket over it, zipped it up all the way, and even covered it up with concealer.

Jiang Lin laughed and said knowingly, "It's from a mosquito bite, right? There are a lot of mosquitoes here. Hey, I just got a bite on my arm."

Li Xiayi, being an experienced person herself, understood what was going on at first glance: they'd slept in the same bed again. She immediately lost her appetite, even her appetite for breakfast. She stared at Wen Yining's calm face for a while, already imagining what kind of night the two had spent together…

No wonder he didn't open the door when I went to his room yesterday; it turns out Wen Yining was making love to him in bed.

Thinking about this makes me feel like all the initiative I've taken these past few days is a joke.

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Shen Yueze's phone was on the table, ringing incessantly, but he ignored it. Wen Yining and Li Xiayi exchanged a glance, and Wen Yining sensed the other's slightly anxious mood.

She couldn't help but ponder and guess their relationship. At most, they had known each other for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the bathroom to find her last night.

Then, in front of everyone, he picked up his phone, unlocked it, and checked the latest messages, curious about both men and women.

The note says Geng Senyang, a male. The name is unfamiliar; he must be one of his group of friends.

However, she had never seen him before.

After opening it, there were quite a few unread messages. I scrolled up and skimmed through the content—

Her fingers paused, staring at the text and video above. Her heart began to race, and the pent-up anger in her heart almost surged up instantly.

A person named Geng Senyang sent him more than ten videos, along with a long string of voice messages.

"Dude, you don't have clubs this good where you live, do you? You know, all the girls here are over 170cm tall? Big breasts, slim waists, and perky butts."

The video below shows a man's hand gripping a woman's thigh. The woman is wearing a bodycon skirt that reveals her thong, and she is also wearing a Cartier bracelet.

"They're all internet celebrities, some with over a million followers. They stream during the day and work here at night. They won't hire anyone who doesn't meet the criteria for an internet celebrity. Seriously, outside of the entertainment industry, there aren't as many beautiful women here."

"There's definitely something you'll like. If you come, take your pick. But when are you coming? I really miss you, bro. I'll throw you a big welcome party, book a private room with a pool, and we'll have a good get-together. It's been a long time since you've been here. My dad was asking when you're coming, saying where Shen Yueze went for summer vacation."

[in11 and Manhattan are practically the pinnacle of clubs nationwide, bro. All I can say is, they have it all; you won't find anything this fun anywhere else.]

By the way, next month is my buddy's birthday, don't forget to prepare a birthday present.

...

This person must have drunk quite a bit and was having a great time. They were being incredibly long-winded, sending many messages even though it wasn't anything important.

After reading the text, Wen Yining's lips tightened, her palms turned cold, and she furrowed her beautiful eyebrows. She continued to open the video, blocking out the conversations of the people around her. Her attention was focused on the screen, and she lost all interest in eating the dessert she was halfway through.

The atmosphere in the video was particularly chaotic and ambiguous. Several girls with different styles were drinking, dancing, and performing talents. The sounds were chaotic and there was a sense of decadence and debauchery.

Almost all of them were dressed provocatively and sexily, with long legs, tiny waists, and exposed cleavage...

There was even a piano in the private room. A girl with a pure and innocent look, wearing a white dress and with long, straight black hair, sat on the stool and played the piano, creating a striking contrast.

With such a keen understanding of men's tastes, this club is bound to make money.

There are also pole dancers, but they only appear briefly in the videos; the more common ones have become less novel.

She had been to clubs and similar places a few times, and had also been to shopping malls. Even the parties organized by Cheng Yuzhou were like that. She had also been there when she went to eat with Shen Yueze, but none of them were this lewd, nor did they have so many vulgar games and sexy girls.

Moreover, he doesn't go out much at night, and he doesn't like to find girlfriends in clubs and nightclubs.

The people there are very open-minded. No matter what difficulties you have in trying to make money, once you become a "peripheral woman," men will look at you with prejudice.

He prefers long-term, stable relationships, and the other person shouldn't have a messy past.

Although she didn't have a virginity complex, based on their long-term relationship, she felt that he also liked girls with a simple past, just like most men.

But he probably wouldn't care about the brief sexual encounter, just like he always thought she had slept with Chen Jiabai and didn't pay much attention, and he still enjoyed himself every time.

However, deep down, most men can't resist this kind of wildness.

Moreover, the beauties posted by Geng Senyang are indeed very beautiful; many places don't have women of this caliber. Even internet celebrity faces are rare, and those resembling celebrities are even rarer.

She'd never seen so many different things done—swimming pool, piano, pole dancing…

They usually just play games, sing, chat, drink, and play cards. The nightclub this person posted must be a place specifically for men, top-tier establishments.

The video didn't buffer noticeably after being opened, which clearly indicates that he had already watched it.

He even replied to the message, saying, "Drink less, and stop playing games."

Going back is pretty simple, there's nothing else.

It was posted at around 12:50 AM.

At this time...

It was right after we finished having sex and returned to the room. She was getting ready to sleep, and he had just come out of her body not long before.

Meanwhile, he also sent a bunch of harassing messages, which she hasn't replied to yet.

So you watched all of these at the same time. No wonder I couldn't sleep last night. How can you sleep after watching these videos?

The body will definitely react.

Wen Yining felt an indescribable sensation. The anger she had just suppressed surged up again, and she couldn't calm down. Her palms were sweaty, and her chest heaved slightly.

Regardless of how many people were present, he threw his phone on the table with a "bang" and asked him directly, "Who is Geng Senyang?"

"What happened to a brother?"

He put down his fork, slowly picked up his phone, glanced at her calmly, and swiped the screen with his thumb.

The people around them turned their heads to look at them, their expressions curious and puzzled.

Jiang Lin recognized the man and casually chatted, "Hey, did he invite you to hang out? It's his birthday next month, and he asked me if you were going. I told him your dad wants you to go, but you don't listen, so it's uncertain."

"What kind of brothers? I've never heard of them before."

Wen Yining's question was somewhat aggressive, revealing her barely suppressed anger.

His tone remained indifferent. "There are many things you haven't heard of."

Seeing his attitude, Wen Yining became even more annoyed. She picked up her drink and took a few sips, but she drank the wrong one, drinking his instead. He didn't explain and waited for her to continue.

“What did he send you? He invited you to a club and said he was going to throw a welcome banquet.”

"Um."

He admitted it quite frankly.

Jiang Lin, a man who had seen it all before, said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? When they're socializing, they have to go to bars, and they have to invite a bunch of women over to drink and play games. It's not like they're actually sleeping together. There are plenty of cases you haven't seen."

She said with dissatisfaction, "That person didn't invite him to discuss business; it was clearly an invitation for him to have fun. What kind of 'friends' are you? You're obviously not decent people."

Then she turned to him and asked, "Does your older brother know you're hanging out with these people? Why is he sending you so many messages? I think he's trying to lead you astray. The guys here are pretty normal, at least they don't do anything this explicit. That video he filmed of you..."

She really didn't want to talk about it, and paused for a moment, "The girls inside weren't even wearing clothes, and you still clicked to look."

The key point is in the last sentence.

He chuckled, "Looking so closely?"

The people around them were intrigued by her words. Jiang Lin took his phone, and Li Xiayi moved to another seat and sat down next to him. "Wow, her breasts are so big."

The two exclaimed in unison, their eyes glued to the screen. The video they clicked on showed a group of people playing in a swimming pool, all wearing swimsuits and soaking in the water.

The lighting was dim, and the girls were wearing very little bikini fabric. One of them was practically naked, showing everything except her nipples. She was riding on a unicorn-shaped swim ring and using a clip-on voice to act coquettishly.

There were two boys, but five or six girls.

Jiang Lin zoomed in on the screen, still not satisfied, and said with a laugh, "Is this son of a bitch living the life of an emperor? Damn, he really is. He looks like a typical internet celebrity. They're all cut from the same mold, you can't tell them apart."

"They're quite wealthy, they even wear Van Cleef & Arpels, the same style as mine, probably a replica, I don't know if it's real or fake."

Li Xiayi noticed that one of the girls had the same style of wristband as hers.

"Isn't it said to be the highest in the country? You must earn a lot. I heard that some people drive Porsches and are covered in luxury goods to work. When the guy inside took out his phone, he found that his savings were less than those of people on the side."

This is a joke, but those at the top certainly don't lack money.

Jiang Lin held onto his phone, scrolling down to look at other things. "I'll have to go check it out sometime. It seems like we don't have that many different kinds of girls here. They all have plastic surgery faces. They probably don't accept anyone under 165cm. They're all the standard high nose, big eyes, and pointed chin. And damn, that waist..."

Li Xiayi asked him, "When are you going to Hangzhou? I'd like to go with you."

"uncertain."

Ye Qingchi was awakened by the noise outside. She opened the door and came out wearing pajamas and flip-flops. Her hair was messy and she wasn't wearing a shirt. After coming over, she picked up the bacon on the table and ate it. Then she picked up the half-finished glass of milk that Shen Yueze had drunk. "What are you talking about? Why are you so loud?"

Jiang Lin tossed his phone to him, "Look at what that bastard Geng Senyang posted, in11, he invited a bunch of big-breasted girls, damn, their figures are amazing."

Other vulgar games need no further explanation; even if they haven't played them, they've heard of them, such as Russian roulette, and they know without even thinking about how exciting they are.

After Jiang Lin finished speaking, he smiled and looked at Shen Yueze with a look that all men understand, and clicked his tongue, the subtext being that they should go together.

Wen Yining stared intently at their movements, understanding the implied meaning, and her expression turned cold.

Jiang Lin turned to look at her again, and suddenly his smile became even more amusing. He continued, "As a result, Wen Yining found out, and the two of them were arguing."

Wen Ning was speechless. She didn't want outsiders to interfere in their private matters, but the moment she picked up his phone and saw what he said, she couldn't help but confront him. She put down her fork and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? When did we have a fight?"

He then contradicted himself by saying, "No girl likes guys going to those kinds of places, right? It's not like your boyfriend is willing to go. Maybe you should tell your boyfriend before you go each time."

"But, despite all the commotion, life still goes on,"

Ye Qingchi said, as always, "Which man hasn't been to bars and nightclubs? Hey, let me tell you, don't worry about it. As long as he doesn't spend too much money on them, it's fine."

She said irritably, "The expenses must be very high, what's the difference between this and dating?"

"That's different. Playing around is playing around, and dating is dating. Even if the people here are very beautiful, she knows what kind of people they are. You can only sleep with them, you can't have a serious relationship with them."

Ye Qingchi has a very good temper and is good at coaxing girls. He rarely argues with anyone. "If I were to really date someone, I would still want someone like you who has a clean background and no dark history."

"..."

She was actually a little bothered that he had opened and looked at all the videos and photos. Geng Senyang had sent eight or nine videos and more than a dozen photos in a row, none of which had buffered.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. He seemed to enjoy sleeping with her in the early hours of the morning.

"The people inside aren't even dressed. What kind of cronies are you?"

I don't want to use this word to describe others, but at this moment I've lost my mind a bit, and I don't care what others think. "I'm asking you, have you ever played around in Beijing? You weren't wearing any clothes, and you were making such a mess in the pool."

It happens quite often, but it doesn't necessarily involve inviting unfamiliar girls.

The time Chen Jiabai and Youyou met was in a similar situation, except that she wasn't paying attention to him at the time and had long forgotten about it.

“We’ve never done this. Don’t think all rich young men are the same. They’re all different, so you can’t generalize. We’re still very clean-living, really. If you don’t believe me, ask Shen Yueze.”

Jiang Lin, always eager for drama, couldn't believe his own words and was still laughing.

Shen Yueze sat calmly beside her, eating his breakfast at a leisurely pace, smiling with a hint of frivolity and amusement, but he didn't reply.

Wen Yining glanced over, but he was still in the mood to eat and didn't take the matter to heart at all.

Ye Qingchi: "If I said I hadn't been there, I would definitely be lying to you, but even if I went, I didn't necessarily have to sleep with them."

Shen Yueze leaned back, his arm draped over the chair next to him, his back slightly hunched, his posture languid, and said flippantly, "Does it really matter whether you wear clothes or not? When you watch porn, it's like the people in it aren't wearing any clothes at all."

"..."

Wen Yining remained silent for a moment.

"Did you all watch movies together in high school?"

Ye Qingchi said with a smile, "He doesn't watch it with us. He watches it alone at night, and he likes rather perverted things, like bondage."

Wen Yining had also seen the movies stored on her older brother's computer; in those days, movies were mostly stored on computers.

When she borrowed her second brother's computer, she clicked on it out of curiosity and watched for a few minutes, but it wasn't interesting. The male actors in it all looked older, fatter, and darker-skinned, while the female actors were all very beautiful.

She didn't have the patience to finish reading it, and even felt a little disgusted, so she didn't deliberately look for it afterward.

When she went to university, her roommates and Feng Yan were quite open-minded and sent her resources.

Just thinking about this...

She wasn't sure if Shen Yueze had seen all of those chat logs.

I sent her the cover image and we even talked about the content. I told her about my favorite teachers, and she only remembered one: Yui Hatano. Apparently, no guy doesn't know who she is.

When talking about the past, Ye Qingchi couldn't help but mention a particularly funny thing from middle school, pointing at him with her finger as she said, "Hey, do you guys know what this jerk's folder is called—"

"Documentary on Life Education and Early Childhood Knowledge"

"Damn, I still remember that name. I thought it was some kind of meaningful video, but when I opened it it was just a bunch of videos."

“Hahahahahaha…”

“Mine is very simple and straightforward, I’ll just call myself the Queen of Asia.”

...

...

Wen Yining hadn't discussed this matter with him before. Although she assumed he had definitely seen it, she didn't want to delve too deeply into it. The past was the past, and as long as he didn't observe it in front of her now, it would be fine.

She scrolled through his phone's photo album and chat history; there was nothing he wouldn't let her see.

There were no nude photos of other girls, not even photos of female celebrities or actresses.

She was a little surprised when she finished looking through it, thinking that in real life, you can see it anytime you want, and you can sleep with whomever you want to keep, so there's no need to save it just to satisfy your eye candy.

Student life may not be so free, and families are quite strict, so watching movies is the only way to satisfy those needs.

But when I heard them talk about this past event with my own ears, I still felt an indescribable possessiveness...

...

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Xiang Yumin was a little curious about his student days. "You must have had a lot of admirers in high school, right? You're so handsome, people pay attention to everything you do. You got tons of QQ friend requests. You were probably busy with your early romance all the time."

"There's this guy at our school who's incredibly handsome, the sunny type, and he sings really well. If someone secretly brings their phone, they'll take pictures of him. I think he's participating in a talent show now, I don't know how he did, but he's definitely the type who could debut."

"A handsome man's life is never ordinary, because he is so rare that he can't keep a low profile even if he wants to."

Jiang Lin was playing a game and had a lot to say on this topic. "Of course there is. People ask me about him every day and ask me to bring him this and that. On Valentine's Day or 520, his desk is full of snacks that girls have stuffed into it."

"Oh, when he went to play ball, people would bring him water, and even more people would ask for his QQ number. But back then, he really didn't like dating. He thought it was too much trouble, and girls were quite controlling. Once he was in a relationship, he wouldn't have time to play. He used to be more playful."

Wen Yining asked, "How are your grades? Are you still able to focus on your studies?"

She didn't know much about him when he was in school, but from snippets of conversation, she could tell that he was a particularly roguish and rebellious boy back then.

"It's alright, it's pretty good."

Li Xiayi continued, "Mainly because Shi Yingmeng claimed to be his girlfriend. Even before they were together, we all assumed he was in a relationship. So, the others could only have a crush on her secretly. They couldn't very well openly pursue her, could they? Besides, she's beautiful and a popular figure. Once others saw how pretty she was, they were too embarrassed to pursue her anymore."

Wen Yining felt a pang of sadness. Her high school life was actually quite uneventful, even though some very handsome boys liked her and confessed their feelings to her.

However, nothing ever happened that made her heart flutter; most of the boys were quite immature and carefree.

To get her attention, he liked to show off and flaunt his wealth; that's the impression he left on her.

It's rare to see someone as precocious as Shen Yueze. He's not much older than he was in high school, but he always gives off a feeling that he's not someone his age.

He's about the same age as a man in his 30s, maybe ten years older than his actual age, but sometimes he's really cheeky, like an 18 or 19-year-old boy.

His father told him to make friends with mature and experienced men, and perhaps this is part of the reason.

She didn't want to eat the rest of her breakfast, and told Xiang Yumin, "I'm going back to my bedroom first."

Ye Qingchi, "You're leaving already?"

Seeing that her expression was calm and she was in a bad mood, Xiang Yumin understood what she meant and guessed that she didn't want to stay any longer. "Let's eat something on the plane and get together again next time."

Wen Yining walked around the living room, looking for the things she had left behind: charger, earphones, lipstick... she picked them up one by one.

As soon as I entered the bedroom, I saw three boxes of condoms on the floor. He had opened them and they still smelled fresh. I knelt down, picked them up, and put them back in my bag.

The slip dress that Xiang Yumin gave me is still soaking in the bathtub; I forgot to take it out to dry it last night.

She went into the bathroom, picked it up, wrung it out. This nightgown cost almost a thousand yuan, which was quite expensive. She planned to put it in the dryer later and then pack it into a box.

After coming out, I started tidying up the clothes that had been scattered over the past few days. When I was folding the second T-shirt, the door to my room was opened from the outside.

It was that familiar figure again, and her expression turned cold.

Shen Yueze strolled over and sat on the sofa next to the bed. "You really don't want to see me?"

Wen Yining glanced at him, then lowered her head without saying a word, continuing to silently fold her clothes and pack them into her suitcase little by little. Cosmetics and skincare products were also on the table, which she organized as well.

She had just packed it into her suitcase when he took it out again, repeating this twice. She grew impatient and gave him a cold look. "What are you doing? Aren't you annoying?"

Shen Yueze is actually not a big fan of coaxing people. In the past, when Shi Yingmeng argued with him, he was too lazy to pay attention to her. After a few days of cold war, Shi Yingmeng would calm down on her own and take the initiative to come to him again, without him having to coax her.

No explanation or reason is needed; he does whatever he wants without considering other people's feelings. Sometimes his words are quite harsh, but because he's handsome, girls can overlook it—it's become a habit.

"Just because of something so trivial?"

Wen Yining stopped what she was doing, and instead of squatting, she stood up and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at him expressionlessly. "When you messaged me yesterday, Geng Senyang was chatting with you too, right? Who were you thinking of when you messaged me? You were just lonely at night and had no one to go to bed with, so you came to bother me, right? It's the same for you no matter who it is, isn't it?"

A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions, whether one understands or not.

She deliberately asked, "Did you get a reaction when you watched it?"

Without even looking, just imagining the scene in the bathroom yesterday made his lower body slightly aroused.

I can't control this physiological reaction, and I'm too lazy to explain it to her.

He said in a rather frivolous tone, "I'm not a monk, isn't it normal to have a reaction?"

Wen Yining stared at him speechlessly for a few seconds without saying a word. She picked up the pajamas and went out, throwing them into the dryer. After a while, as she passed through the living room, several people were watching her, but she could clearly sense the tense atmosphere and knew that the two of them had quarreled again.

Upon reaching the bedroom and seeing that he was still there, Wen Yining said impatiently, "What are you still doing in my room? Is there anything else you want to say?"

He countered, "Have you all discussed this?"

"What has been agreed upon?"

"Cheng Jingze is leaving today too."

Wen Yining paused, "I didn't know he was leaving today too."

Judging from his rather indifferent expression, with a hint of displeasure, I guess he doesn't believe it.

Without saying much, she turned around, packed the miscellaneous items on the bedside table into her suitcase, closed it, and zipped it up.

Some time later, he turned and left without trying to stop her.

A little while later, Xiang Yumin came over and helped her pack up the plane tickets for noon.

If he tries to persuade her to stay, she won't leave.

Before she left, Shen Yueze did not come out to see her off, which made it clear that if she left today, he would not come to see her again when he returned to the capital.

This meaning was unspoken, which is why she hesitated.

Xiang Yumin was still worried and asked her again, "Are you sure you want to leave like this?"

She didn't want to take the initiative to make peace, so she picked up her suitcase and got into the nanny van.

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On the way, Xiang Yumin noticed that she always seemed preoccupied and couldn't help but say, "Actually, you really don't need to worry about this. You two won't get married in the future. Whether his private life is messy or not, who he makes friends with or what kind of friends he makes, it doesn't matter. You'll break up sooner or later anyway, so you might as well enjoy life while you can."

"What you're saying won't help; it will only make things unpleasant and create conflict. If you pretend you don't care, it might just pass by."

"Yeah, I know."

She used to think she was special, that she would be somewhat different in his heart. Perhaps she was used to feeling invincible, and that liking to sleep with her didn't mean he liked her.

I didn't eat enough this morning, and I'm a little hungry now, so I bought a bowl of noodles and ate it slowly. "If it were you, could you pretend you didn't see it?"

Shen Yueze didn't say anything about her going through her phone.

However, I never promised her anything like not going to any entertainment venues.

Today, it was his calm and indifferent attitude that angered her the most, but she had no reason to lash out.

"If it were me, um..."

Xiang Yumin rested her chin on her hand and seriously considered the situation from another person's perspective. "As long as they don't spend money on other women, it's fine. Spending money means they care. But you can't control them when they go out to play. They have eyes of their own, and it's normal for them to glance at beautiful women."

“I’m not interested in looking at male internet celebrities and male models when people send me pictures of them; only male celebrities are worth watching.”

Because he's quite slick, a man who deliberately makes women spend money or tries to please them loses his charm. It's against human nature for a woman to spend money on a man, and that would never happen to her. Some people joke that she could support a young college student after she makes money, but she has never considered that.

Most successful women in their careers only look at more powerful and outstanding men, so there aren't many matchmaking events for rich women and younger men, because they don't find them attractive.

Moreover, male prostitutes earn far less than their male escorts. People like Geng Senyang can spend six figures a night at a club, while the male escorts spend their money on male prostitutes in search of dignity.

Xiang Yumin was amused by her, "Hey, it just so happens that the male models over there are also famous, probably the most in the country. The handsome guys over there are different, the refined type, especially good at dressing up and makeup, even more refined than girls, the kind that could be idols, but I feel like you don't really like them."

Before parting, Xiang Yumin told her that they should get together again when they had time, since they were in the same city and it would be convenient.

They exchanged addresses; she was going to join the production team, which was a good opportunity.

Wen Yining glanced at her place, which wasn't far from where she lived. "I'll come visit you when I have time. It's quite close, only a ten-minute taxi ride. You focus on your filming."

"I need to go back and make some preparations in the next few days. If you encounter any problems, remember to let me know. If you need money, you can also tell me."

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Wen Yining went home that night, took a shower, and slept. When she woke up, it was already dusk. Her roommate wasn't home, the house had been cleaned, and there was half a watermelon and a sticky note on the table that read, "Welcome home~". She felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Half asleep, she swayed her thin body as she got out of bed, opened the refrigerator, and grabbed a bottle of ice water. Waking up at this hour brought a strange sense of loneliness, and she longed for someone to be with her.

Every time I separate from him, it feels like I'm going through drug withdrawal; I've become dependent on him.

This sense of dependence can make a person feel extremely empty.

I was overwhelmed with a sense of loss as soon as I left him.

This is not a good sign.

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Author's Note: Revision complete, no more drafts left, my darlings.

Thank you for the nutrient solution!

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I highly recommend "Deep Hypoxia" from my column, it's a similar genre!! I think it's on the same wavelength as this one, the male lead is both bad and crazy, and incredibly roguish.

Secret Love Comes True｜Stealing Love｜Bad Guys' True Heart｜Main City

Badass x Sexy and alluring

When Ying Shiyu was a student, she had a crush on Chen Zehuai for many years. He was handsome, rich, had good grades, and was well-educated. He was the salvation of her girlhood.

She thought he was a kind-hearted young man, but she had no idea how evil he was at heart.

After graduation, the two gradually developed a relationship where they met at night.

He asked her, "How much pocket money do you want each month?"

She was lonely for a moment and said a number.

I know in my heart that he is only willing to pay money and is too lazy to get involved in emotional matters.

And so, she began living the life he supported—

I receive a sum of money on time every month, I go to his apartment to stay overnight on time, and I accompany him to go out and cheer him up when he is in a bad mood.

On the day they separated, she didn't cry and he didn't try to keep her.

He gave her a breakup fee, his expression indifferent and his tone serious, "If anything happens in the future, don't bear it alone, call Uncle Zhong."

She knew they would never have contact again.

-

The year they reunited, she started a new life, got engaged to her boyfriend, bought a house, took wedding photos, and wore a diamond ring on her ring finger.

No one mentioned the bad boy she had a crush on in her teenage years, and those days were buried deep in her heart.

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She thought he had married and had children abroad, or continued to live a dissolute life of luxury, and they would never meet in this life.

Just at this time, there was a problem with the project I was working on, which was related to him, so we had to meet.

He simply asked, "When are you planning to get married?"

"What does this have to do with you?"

"You're not inviting me? I was your benefactor back then, after all."

"..."

In front of his fiancée, he pretended to be her brother.

She was given a sum of money as a dowry, which was more than the bride price.

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Ying Shiyu lived in constant fear, terrified that he would do something to ruin her marriage, and she could no longer bear it.

"Are you doing this on purpose? Who would want your money? You pervert, someone like you will never be happy—"

He calmly smoked his cigarette, saying with a playful tone, "Does he know what the tattoo on your waist means? Has he seen any other tattoos on you?"

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On the wedding day, Ying Shiyu disappeared and no one could contact her.

Chen Zehuai took her on a plane and appeared in another city. The gorgeous wedding dress was burned by him.