"Third Brother..."
Ye Chen's throat tightened. Normally eloquent, he could only break out in a cold sweat in front of Huo Zhixing.
Moreover, he had never seen Huo Zhixing so stern before.
“It’s not wrong to like someone, but you have to know what kind of person you like!” Huo Zhixing said in a deep voice. “Only by recognizing a person’s true colors can you determine whether that person is worth loving.”
"Third Brother," Ye Chen smiled bitterly, downing his red wine in one gulp, "You only decided to love Jiang Can after you realized her true colors? Absolutely not! I bet you liked her from the very first moment you saw her!"
Huo Zhixing's eyes darkened. "What are you trying to say?"
Ye Chen didn't say anything, but poured himself another glass.
"Cancan is not like that woman!" Huo Zhixing's voice was stern. "Don't compare the two of them!"
"What," Ye Chen sneered, emboldened by the alcohol, "your woman is a precious treasure, while the one I like is worthless?"
"you……"
What an idiot!
If Cheng Xuerou cared about him, she would have been with him long ago, instead of stringing him along for so many years!
It was obvious that this woman was using him, but he remained oblivious.
"She'll like me..." Ye Chen grabbed the bottle and chugged the liquor.
He would never drink like that, because as a lawyer, he needs to remain calm and sober at all times. But today he lost his composure.
Huo Zhixing glanced at him, sighed heavily, and walked out of the private room.
Ye Chen was the last to leave the bar. It was late at night, and he had drunk quite a bit, so he was slightly unsteady on his feet.
If I remember correctly, this seems to be the first time in his life that he has indulged himself like this.
The Ye family is a prominent scholarly family in the central city, and they have been extremely strict with him since he was a child.
He had never drunk a drop of alcohol before graduating from university.
That is, after work, there are inevitably some social engagements, so I only take a symbolic sip.
He was completely clueless when it came to romance. His family was strict and didn't allow him to have contact with women too early, so Cheng Xuerou's appearance was like a ray of light for him, and a beautiful dream of his youth.
He also knew Cheng Xuerou's attitude towards him.
He had never lost since childhood; he had excellent grades, a smooth career, and everything came to him very easily.
So emotionally, he can't lose... no matter how difficult it is, he can't lose.
Ye Chen shook his head, went down the steps, and walked towards the parking lot. The designated driver had arrived, and he handed him the car keys, but the driver had never driven such a nice car before, and after fiddling with it for a few moments, he stalled the engine.
The driver turned to look at him apologetically: "Sir, I'm so sorry."
Ye Chen let out a long, helpless sigh.
He waved for the designated driver to leave, and was hesitating whether to call his assistant when a sports car suddenly braked sharply in front of him.
The two headlights flashed, and he could barely open his eyes.
When the car door opened, he could see clearly that the person walking towards him with a smile was none other than Huo Zhiyan.
"Hey, Attorney Ye!" Huo Zhiyan walked over and patted his car. "What's wrong? Is it broken? Come on, let me take you home!"
“No need to trouble Young Master Huo.” Ye Chen took a step back. “I can have my assistant do it.”
"It's the middle of the night, don't people sleep?" Huo Zhiyan sneered. "By the way, you can have my third brother come! Aren't you best buddies? The kind who can be summoned with just one phone call?"
Ye Chen glanced at him, his face expressionless.
Huo Zhiyan smiled meaningfully.
Before he arrived, he received a message from his informant that Huo Zhixing and Ye Chen were drinking at this bar, but for some reason, Huo Zhixing left first.
And he didn't look well when he went out.
Furthermore, Huo Zhiyan had heard about Cheng Xuerou before, and quickly pieced together all these events.
“Attorney Ye,” Huo Zhiyan lowered his voice, “Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can are clearly deliberately suppressing Cheng Xuerou, can’t you see that?”
Ye Chen was impatient and wanted to shake him off, but he had drunk too much and was unsteady on his feet. After a few stumbles, he had to lean against the wall for support.
"I'm telling the truth!" Huo Zhiyan persisted. "Think about it, at the Yao family banquet last time, Cheng Xuerou offended Jiang Can and was blacklisted by Huo Zhixing on the spot. Although you pleaded for her, she ended up working in Tang Yilan's film crew!"
"Who is Tang Yilan? She's that little bitch Jiang Can's best friend!"
"What did you say?" Ye Chen frowned.
He knew that Tang Yilan and Jiang Can had some work-related interactions, but he didn't know that they were also good friends in private.
Huo Zhiyan had a cigarette dangling from his mouth and took two casual puffs.
The smoke he exhaled had a strong smell, and Ye Chen couldn't help but frown. He subconsciously felt that the smell was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.
"Heh, so Jiang Can is definitely on Tang Yilan's side, giving your white moonlight a good beating!" Huo Zhiyan laughed. "Miss Cheng's days ahead... are going to be tough!"
"Impossible!" Ye Chen stared at him coldly. "Jiang Can is an upright and honest person; she would never do anything underhanded!"
"Her? Upright and honest?" Huo Zhiyan chuckled dryly, his face contorted with rage. "Ha! It's that little bitch who gossiped to Grandpa, instigating him to cut Yan Yuan's expenses and even getting rid of my private bodyguards!"
"Tell me, what else could it be but sabotage behind the scenes?"
"Young Master, this is all your own fault," Ye Chen said calmly. "Is there anything else? Please move aside, I'm leaving!"
"Ye Chen, don't be ungrateful!" Huo Zhiyan said angrily. "Jiang Can made things so difficult for your sweetheart, letting her get slapped, and you can swallow that? Are you even a man?!"
Ye Chen's back stiffened, and he stood there straight.
Perhaps it was the alcohol taking effect, but he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, especially when he thought about Jiang Can taking out green tea and white lotus flower pastries and giving them to Cheng Xuerou in front of everyone...
They're criticizing her both openly and secretly.
They really didn't give her any face at all.
Ye Chen's hands clenched into fists, trembling slightly.
"Attorney Ye, think about it. If Huo Zhixing's woman were humiliated like this, what would he do? Ha, does he think Huo Zhixing's woman is the most precious woman in the whole world, and everyone else is worthless?"
"Think again, what does Miss Cheng most want to see right now..." A cold glint flashed in Huo Zhiyan's eyes, "Of course, it's you getting revenge for her! You should retaliate tenfold, a hundredfold, for how Jiang Can bullied her!"
"Maybe after this incident, she'll look at you in a new light... and then winning her heart will be a natural progression, won't it?"
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