After Zhong Tingyue left, Chu Fang was very bored and wandered aimlessly around the restaurant.
He was genuinely annoyed by these banquets for the upper class. The men were dressed in suits and ties, the women in luxurious clothes, holding a glass of wine and chatting with everyone. It looked like a banquet, but it was actually another kind of business socializing.
Even the banquets of the rich second generation are the same; they will imitate the way their elders at the banquet.
In fact, these rich kids are all incredibly extravagant in their private lives.
Just then, a crisp sound reached Chu Fang's ears: "You're quite pleased with yourself, aren't you?"
"Proud?" Chu Fang turned to look at Zhang Yan's sister, Yi Ke, and asked, completely bewildered, "What am I proud of?"
As if reading his mind, Yi Ke said slowly, "Two beautiful women are fighting over you. Anyone would be extremely proud of that."
Chu Fang walked to the seat next to him and sat down, replying, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't?"
Yi Ke sat down next to him and shook her head: "I don't believe it."
"Whatever." He shrugged.
Feeling discouraged, Yi Ke took a sip of her drink and said, "In terms of looks, Zhang Yan is just as good as your girlfriend; in terms of education and ability, Zhang Yan graduated from a prestigious foreign university and is no less capable than others; why don't you like her?"
"Furthermore, Zhang Yan has a huge advantage: her family is very well-off. If you are with her, you will never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of your life, nor will you have to worry about work."
Chu Fang raised an eyebrow: "Zhang Yan rarely mentions me to you, does she?"
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"That's right." He nodded, indicating that he understood, and then asked, "So what do you mean by saying all this?"
Yi Ke said, "If you break up with your girlfriend, I'll give you a million."
“... ..."
Chu Fang scratched his face.
Why does this storyline seem so familiar?
Oh, this isn't a story from a melodramatic TV series, it actually happened to him.
"Hehe." He could only smile helplessly. "I'm sorry, but I value a sincere relationship more than money."
He paused, stroked his chin, and continued, "If you want us to break up, I can give you a suggestion. You're probably out of ideas about me, but you can try to get Zhong Tingyue to do something. For example, get her to cheat on me, and I'll definitely break up with her."
Two million.
“It’s not about money.” Chu Fang said helplessly. “Like I said, you need to use your brain more, or it will rust. Don’t let money be the first thing you think of when you encounter problems or difficulties. Money can’t solve everything.”
“That’s because we don’t have enough money.” A tall figure walked up to them and said calmly.
... ...
After a burst of laughter, Zhong Tingyue and Zhang Yan fell silent again. The former didn't know what to say, while the latter wiped away the tears that had seeped through her laughter and whispered:
"In your relationship with Chu Fang, you are the victor and I am the loser. I want to ask you, what exactly is love? How come you won while I lost? Tell me your experience, so I can learn from it for my future relationships."
Without waiting for Zhong Tingyue's reply, Zhang Yan continued, "Haven't I given enough? Spoiled since childhood, I got everything I wanted, yet I pursued him for a whole year. Everyone in the school knew I shamelessly chased after him; because of him, I left my university in my sophomore year and went abroad, staying for three years without daring to go home; because of him, I often couldn't sleep..."
Zhang Yan recounted almost all the pain that had been weighing on her heart in one breath.
She couldn't understand why her efforts hadn't been rewarded, while the girl in front of her had managed to get Chu Fang's attention in less than six months.
I can't accept it.
Zhong Tingyue tilted her head and asked softly, "Will every effort be rewarded?"
"If effort is rewarded, why did Xiangzi, the 'Camel Xiangzi,' suffer a lifetime of hardship? You are born with the wealth that ordinary people strive for over decades, but what have you given in return? Do you think that's fair? If your efforts in real life don't bring rewards, why do you yearn for rewards for your spiritual efforts?"
"And do you think he can appreciate your efforts? No! He'll just feel harassed."
She paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "Do you believe in love that every effort should be rewarded? I certainly don't! My efforts don't require any return. As long as Chu Fang is happy, that's enough. If he's happy, I'm happy too. In other words, his happiness is enough for me, at least that's how it is for me."
Back when she perceived Chu Fang as just an ordinary poor boy, that was how Zhong Tingyue saw him, and she never asked him to do anything.
Even though Chu Fang was a lazy bum, completely unlike a man who could support a family, Zhong Tingyue didn't demand that Chu Fang earn a lot of money or work hard.
At that time, Ma Junjie from Yateng Yige Company took Chu Fang to social events, exhausting Chu Fang. Ma Junjie had his own thoughts, but resolutely refused.
Zhong Tingyue didn't want Chu Fang to suffer too much because of her; she just wanted him to be happy, as enough happiness would give her enough emotional value.
As for earning money to support her family, Zhong Tingyue has always shouldered this responsibility.
Even after learning about Chu Fang's wealth, she still held the same view and never gave up her work.
Zhong Tingyue's voice was soft, but it struck Zhang Yan's heart like a heavy hammer, leaving her speechless for a moment.
Zhong Tingyue continued, "I don't know if my understanding is wrong, I just wanted to say something. You've had everything you wanted since you were little, and you could get anything you wanted easily. When you went to university, you met Chu Fang, but your feelings for him didn't get a response. Instead, you were disappointed and rejected."
As the number of rejections increased, your infatuation transformed into an obsession, a deep-seated obsession that lingered in your mind for a year, two years, three years, becoming etched into your heart, indelible, and growing ever more stubborn…
... ...
Chu Fangche turned his head to look back and saw a middle-aged man behind him with a serious expression and a hint of authority, clearly someone who had long held a position of power.
He recognized the middle-aged man; he was Zhang Yan's father.
"Hello, Uncle." Chu Fang smiled and greeted him.
“You say money can’t solve everything, but I think you’re wrong. It’s just that there isn’t enough money.” Faced with his greeting, Zhang Yan’s father remained unsmiling and repeated his previous remarks.
What can Chu do?
He could only agree, "Yes, yes, Uncle, you're absolutely right. You've certainly seen a lot in the world. I, as your junior, should learn from you."
Yi Ke, standing beside her, twitched the corners of her mouth, and a sentence suddenly popped into her mind: Do you know why I obey you? Because what you say is like what a terminally ill cancer patient would say. He's already like this, why don't you obey him? You have to give him a good memory in his last moments, even if it's his final time.
“... ..."
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