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"Lanlan, I've heard everything. Don't be sad, you still have us." The woman held her friend's hand with a pained expression, her sorrow seemingly genuine.
Although her friend's face was expressionless, she believed that her friend was crying inside and secretly heartbroken, but she couldn't show it. Being dumped by her fiancé was a painful thing, especially for her friend who appeared strong on the outside but was soft on the inside. Even she found it hard to believe that things had turned out this way.
Chen Yulan picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. Her face was expressionless. While drinking the coffee, she silently thought to herself, "Do you know exactly how things turned out this way?"
It all started on that day.
Since deciding to cooperate with Chen Peiyuan in acting, the man only leaves you with the words, "Just watch my movements," and then disappears.
The next day, you saw the newspaper report. On a newspaper page no longer than a meter and no more than half a meter wide, it was highlighted in large red letters, seemingly taking up half of the page: "Chen Peiyuan's Late-Night Rendezvous with a Woman in Red, Entering and Leaving a Hotel, Suspected of Infidelity." You were silent for a moment after seeing this headline, and then continued reading. The gist of it was that, according to an insider, while out for a walk last night, Chen Peiyuan, the eldest son of the Chen family, was seen embracing a woman in a red dress as they entered a hotel. They didn't come out for two hours, and it was suspected that he was having an affair with the woman. It was certain that it wasn't her, because he had inadvertently seen her face while they were walking, and it wasn't Mr. Chen's fiancée, Chen Yulan.
What a pleasant stroll, what a careless mistake. You curled the corners of your mouth slightly, but there was no smile in your eyes, and you didn't seem to care much.
From that day on, everyone in the company felt uneasy; an ominous atmosphere permeated the air. Employees watched with pity as their boss went into his office for a meeting. Sure enough, two hours later, General Manager Chen appeared first, leaving with a dark expression. The other managers, pale-faced, returned to their seats in a daze. Everyone, almost simultaneously, thought, 'General Manager Chen was really angry today; that matter is probably true.'
This seemingly confirmed news caused a stir in everyone's hearts, like a boiling pot of dumplings. Everyone looked at each other with indescribable expressions.
Just when everyone thought that was the end of it, it acted like the fuse of a bomb, pulling out one even more explosive thing after another.
The Chen family is breaking off their engagement, and the eldest daughter of the Chen family is the one being rejected!
This news shocked not only the employees but also netizens.
On Douyin, this message quickly climbed to the top of the trending list in less than half an hour, so fast that it seemed as if someone had done it on purpose.
Netizens engaged in a heated discussion below.
'I knew these rich people were despicable. They were just putting on an act the past few months, haha, now they've shown their true colors.'
"Seeing the grand proposal scene, I thought they really chose to be together because of love. Could it be that all that was just an act to deceive me?"
'No way, I was totally shipping them a while back! Who wouldn't be moved by a love story between two equally matched CEOs? (crying)'
"That's enough, you upstairs. Don't be so obsessed. This isn't a novel. Anyone with a brain knows there's no such thing as genuine affection in this circle; it's all about mutual exploitation. This kind of thing is as insignificant as a raindrop falling from the sky in their eyes."
'I strongly suspect that the man originally had someone else by his side, but only entered into a marriage with the woman for some benefit. Now that he has achieved his goal, he has naturally dumped her.'
This comment received many more likes (+1).
Some netizens doubted that things might not be as they thought, but these comments were quickly drowned out by a large number of netizens' heated discussions.
Even the company's employees think this way.
Could two mortal enemies really develop feelings for each other because of this?
However, the Chen family seemed to remain silent about these matters, neither coming forward nor responding. Even the eldest daughter of the family simply hid in the company, and this mysterious attitude indirectly confirmed the facts.
The protagonist in this incident is currently being harassed to the point of exhaustion.
The phone on the table kept ringing incessantly; it was obvious that someone was sending a message.
You look at the work in your hands, not wanting to pay attention, but the other party seems to know your personality and keeps sending messages until the phone rings.
You sighed, your eyes shifting to your phone, which was vibrating incessantly because of the ringing. Only when the song was nearing its end did you slowly get up and press the answer button.
A wronged male voice came from behind.
"Lanlan, why don't you reply to my messages?"
"I was busy and didn't see it."
You're really busy; there's a pile of documents on your desk waiting for you to process.
Hearing your answer, the man on the other end of the phone not only didn't feel better, but became even more aggrieved, even pitiful.
"You're lying! You just don't want to watch. Are you angry with me? It's all fake. I didn't cheat on you, and I didn't want to break off our engagement. You have to believe me, Lanlan. It's all an act, it doesn't count."
As I continued, I felt an urge to explain, fearing you wouldn't believe me.
You raised your hand to rub your temples, interrupting him, "Yeah, I know. I said from the beginning that it was impossible for me to break off the engagement with you. I also know that those things were just acting and not real."
"I believe you, Chen Peiyuan."
The woman's voice paused for a moment, then said another sentence. The words traveled through the radio waves to the other person's ears, and even though the voice was a little distorted, the image of the woman who said those words appeared in the man's mind.
Chen Peiyuan covered his mouth, afraid that the person on the other end would hear his voice. His heart was beating so fast, it felt like it would jump out of his throat at any moment. He quickly covered his mouth again. These words were like a bucket of hot water, making him feel hot all over.
The feeling of being trusted is something else entirely. He muttered those words to himself, his heart growing warmer with each repetition, a warmth so intense it felt like it could burst into flames at any moment.
He thought to himself, "I'm really going to be ruined by this woman, Chen Yulan."
You didn't realize how much impact your unconscious remark had on the other person. Seeing that they remained silent, you frowned and asked a question.
"Is there anything else? If not, I'll get back to work."
After three days of organizing materials, you sighed in exhaustion and just wanted to get some sleep.
"Oh, no, it's nothing. You go ahead with your work and take care of yourself."
After you hummed in response, you hung up the phone, stood there holding your phone, closed your eyes briefly to try and soothe them, then sat back down and continued with your busy work.
At this moment, you have absolutely no idea how much of a commotion your silence has caused.
Even your closest friends will want to take you out for a comforting afternoon tea.
You take a sip of coffee and look at your friend across from you, who is sitting across from you with tears in her eyes and a sad expression. For a moment, you can't tell whether you or she is the one who was jilted.
"I'm fine, I'm really not sad."
Seeing you like this, your friend immediately grabbed your other hand excitedly, looking incredulous.
"Lanlan, stop pretending to be strong. That jerk isn't worth your sadness. I'll introduce you to hundreds of high-quality men right away. I don't believe he's the only man in the world."
You're speechless about who's truly strong; things have come to this point, so all you can do is smile and remain silent.
Seeing your silence, your friend becomes even more convinced of their own thoughts and feels even more sorry for your sadness. They immediately open their phone to filter through the handsome men on WeChat, determined to pick out the best ones for their friend.
Seeing this, you've already given up struggling and let her do whatever she wants. Compared to your friend's enthusiasm, you're more touched that she's still concerned about your every move and your feelings at this moment.
You lower your eyes to look at the rippling coffee liquid, the steam rising slowly, seemingly warming your body and your heart.
The phone in my left pocket suddenly lit up.
Immediately afterwards, a message popped up.
'Lanlan forbids me from seeing other men! Ugh! I'm so angry! I'm not a jerk!'
Touched by your friend's gesture of helping you cheer up when you're heartbroken, you naturally have no time to pay attention to someone else's message.
Everyone seemed to realize a shocking fact: the two Chen families had broken ties.
'Where exactly does this manifest itself?'
"Just look at the recent news. Chen Peiyuan is so arrogant that he's beyond redemption. He openly snatched away the woman's business project without regard for the presence of her family. Didn't he see her red face? He didn't even care and acted as if she didn't exist. This is just too arrogant."
"That's not all." One of them grabbed the other person by the neck, as if to say that there was more to it than that.
"I heard that he even brought his mistress, who was hiding somewhere, to meet the real person. They met in their bridal chamber, and the other party didn't say a word."
The audience gasped in disbelief. Although they all knew Chen Peiyuan was a formidable man, they never expected him to go to such extremes.
Were all those things in the past just a show?
They weren't the only ones with this question; he did too.
"Boss, it seems they've broken ties. Should we take this opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop?"
Hiding in the corner, a person quietly made a phone call, glancing around to keep an eye on his surroundings for any unusual activity. But in the eyes of the person in question, the most suspicious person was the one making the call in such a sly manner from the corner.
"Okay, okay, I understand."
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission, boss."
Hearing something, the man smiled and said okay, bowing and scraping obsequiously at the other person. Even though the other person couldn't see him, he continued to repeat the actions until the other person hung up. He then looked around warily again before quickly leaving the area.
After a long while, a figure appeared from around the corner.
He pressed the earpiece in his ear and said something.
"Looks like they've taken the bait. Shall we close the net?"
"Don't rush, let's wait and see. I'll wait for them to bring it up."
Upon hearing the words from the earpiece, the figure slowly retreated as instructed, disappearing into the crowd.
The sunlight slowly crept over the people coming and going, then gradually settling down until night fell.
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