Zhang Fan shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion; "What words were used to belittle you?"

He didn't even have a deep impression of Yuan Xin, so why would he speak ill of her?

Yuan Xin smiled bitterly, two lines of tears falling: "Chen Ping, you've caused me so much suffering!"

It turns out that Shen Ping was a friend Yuan Xin met in her freshman year of college. Yuan Xin was spoiled by her family and didn't know how to do anything. Shen Ping taught Yuan Xin how to fetch water, how to take a bath, and how to eat in the cafeteria.

Of course, Yuan Xin paid for all of these things, but she still became dependent on Shen Ping and even regarded her as her best friend.

Shen Ping used her meal card, her toiletries, and her luxury skincare products, and Yuan Xin didn't say anything.

Later, Yuan Xin was attracted to the handsome, intelligent, and independent Zhang Fan. She couldn't help but steal glances at him, and even joined a charity organization in order to get closer to him.

Having finally mustered the courage, Yuan Xin invited Zhang Fan to be a model, but Zhang Fan declined because he was in a hurry.

Yuan Xin was crying very sadly at the time, and Shen Ping persuaded her to write a love letter, saying that Zhang Fan might agree to it.

Yuan Xin was afraid of failure, so she asked Shen Ping to deliver a letter for her. When Shen Ping returned, she said that Zhang Fan had rejected her.

Later, under the guise of helping Yuan Xin gather intelligence, Shen Ping frequently interacted with Zhang Fan. Then one day, Shen Ping said that Zhang Fan had become her boyfriend.

Yuan Xin was heartbroken and cried for several days. Later, she realized that as long as the person she liked was happy, that was enough, and she kept this bittersweet love hidden in her heart.

However, Shen Ping would occasionally say things like Zhang Fan didn't like Yuan Xin, so Yuan Xin gradually lost feelings for Zhang Fan.

What angered her was that soon after, Shen Ping fell in love with the notorious playboy Zheng Qiu, and Zhang Fan disappeared without a trace.

Yuan Xin assumed that Zhang Fan had left school because he was troubled by love, so she didn't inquire further...

Yuan Xin and Shen Ping gradually lost contact.

Later, she discovered that Shen Ping was actually Jin Youcai's neighbor, so she warned Jin Youcai to be wary of Shen Ping.

Sure enough, one time Shen Ping tried to seduce Jin Youcai, hoping to recruit him as her ATM, but Jin Youcai scolded her, and from then on, the two families became enemies.

Upon learning that she had been deceived by Chen Ping, Yuan Xin's eyes reddened slightly, and a sense of regret welled up in her heart. She wished she had personally delivered that love letter back then.

Perhaps, everything would be different...

When Shen Ping and Zheng Qiu were mentioned, Zhang Fan's eyes turned deep.

He got the USB drive containing evidence of Zheng Qiu's crimes, but he hasn't even looked at what's on it yet.

After dropping Yuan Xin off at the post office, and since her house was very close to Zhao Lin's, I took her home as well.

When Yuan Dao saw that Yuan Xin had bandages wrapped around her head and had been brought back by Zhang Fan, and heard that Zhang Fan had saved Yuan Xin from a car accident, he immediately knelt down before Zhang Fan, but Zhang Fan stopped him.

Knowing that Su Wang was behind it all, he clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot: "Su Wang, I'm going to kill you!"

The police arrived quickly to investigate, but taking a statement would take some time, so Zhang Fan left immediately.

Today, Chen Yao opened the door for Zhang Fan. She was wearing a bright red square-neck dress with black stilettos, and her fair legs were exposed, making her particularly eye-catching.

The cinched waist design made her wasp waist appear even slimmer, and the V-neck opened just at her chest, revealing nothing yet giving the impression that it could be seen at any moment.

On her delicate collarbone was the diamond necklace she had bought at the jewelry store last time. The pendant trembled slightly with her breath, reflecting the sunlight streaming through the window, making it very lively.

Today she wore bright red lipstick, had slightly wavy hair, and a beauty mark at the corner of her eye that looked like blood, adding to her femininity.

Zhang Fan was curious again. Why was Sun Yan so unconcerned about Chen Yao's sexy outfit? Wasn't she afraid that Chen Yao would use this opportunity to climb the social ladder?

As Zhang Fan ascended the spiral staircase, his gaze was drawn to a pair of beautiful legs.

Her legs were long and slender, and the sunlight made her heels glow white, with a slight bulge on her delicate ankles.

Zhang Fan wasn't a foot fetishist, but at that moment he instantly understood what "jade feet" looked like—they were indeed beautiful.

He blurted out, "You're so sexy, is Sun Yan worried about you?"

Chen Yao smiled and said coquettishly, "You have such a sweet tongue."

"How do you know my lips are sweet if you haven't tasted them? Did you steal a kiss from me while I was asleep?"

Chen Yao smiled broadly; "Alright, I can't argue with you. In the boss's eyes, there are only two kinds of women: the boss's wife and all other women."

"Of course, they have a very good relationship, and their biggest wish now is to have a child."

A glint flashed in Zhang Fan's eyes; having a child wasn't entirely impossible.

Sun Yan's illness was completely cured, and Zhao Lin's health had mostly recovered. After Zhang Fan finished taking her pulse and writing the prescription, he was about to leave when Sun Yan grabbed him and said, "Dr. Zhang, Old Zhao caught a lot of crayfish yesterday. The reservoir is very clean. Why don't you stay for dinner?"

Unable to refuse Li Chunyan's kind invitation, Zhang Fan called her and said he would be back later.

The rain kept falling, and Li Chunyan felt it was unsafe to drive, so she told Zhang Fan to just book a hotel room in the city and pay for it.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Fan turned around and saw Sun Yan standing behind him, grinning at him: "Dr. Zhang, why don't you stay here tonight?"

Her gaze was strange, as if she wanted to devour him, and Zhang Fan couldn't help but shudder.

During the meal, Sun Yan and Zhao Lin kept urging Zhang Fan to drink. Zhang Fan drank two bottles of foreign liquor, which seemed to have been bought from Xiong Guo and were very strong.

Zhang Fan drank two bottles by himself, and his stomach felt like it was on fire.

Chen Yao was the first to get drunk, and Zhang Fan was the second.

"I can't take it anymore, my head is spinning." Zhang Fan rubbed his temples, his words muffled.

Zhao Lin and Ji Zhi escorted Zhang Fan to his room, then returned to the table to continue drinking.

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