(Three hundred and ninety-six)
Lin Tingfeng walked up to Cai Wenchuan with a stern expression, his handsome face as expressionless as a phone screen.
Cai Wenchuan was somewhat taken aback. Lin Tingfeng disliked him, and he disliked Lin Tingfeng even more, so he also put on a stern face, his body tense as a string.
The air seemed to freeze, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
From childhood to adulthood, he had always disliked Lin Tingfeng. The only reason was that before Lin Tingfeng returned to the Lin family, Lin Tingyue was the happiest fairy in the world. But ever since Lin Tingfeng returned to the Lin family and took power, Lin Tingyue has become the most miserable girl in the world.
He loved her deeply, so he loved her and hated her because of her; he loathed Lin Tingfeng!
It was this so-called elder brother who personally destroyed Lin Tingyue's happiness.
He had been trying his best to avoid dealing with Lin Tingfeng. Just like when he was in junior high and high school, he lived at home and never went to the mansion. He just didn't want to see Lin Tingfeng. That relationship of "he is the master and he is the servant's son" was like a knife cutting into his heart, causing him too much pain.
From his teenage years, he longed to fly far away and escape his family of origin, so he studied harder than anyone else, because he knew that studying was his only chance to change his destiny.
Despite Cai Wenchuan's repeated attempts to reassure himself that his parents were his parents and he was himself, the knot in his heart remained untied, and he was deeply ashamed.
Later, he finally turned eighteen and became an adult and independent. After that, he worked very hard and studied diligently. Now he is very successful. He is the youngest professor at the best university in the country. In terms of social status, he is no worse than Lin Tingfeng, the president of the Lin Group, and may even be higher. He has status and knowledge, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.
No matter how rich they are, they are still businessmen, reeking of money!
Thinking of this, Cai Wenchuan calmed himself down, raised his head high, and clenched his fists into his hands hanging at his sides.
However, Lin Tingfeng was half a head taller than him, and when he stood in front of him, he always appeared in a condescending posture, which made him very unhappy.
The wind picked up outside, and the ginkgo leaves outside the coffee shop were blown around in the autumn wind, like golden butterflies dancing lightly outside the window.
At this moment, the cafe waiter walked up to Cai Wenchuan. Cai Wenchuan took out his phone, ready to pay by phone. The waiter checked the bill and said to him, "Sir, the lady from before has already paid."
What?
Cai Wenchuan was extremely surprised.
Lin Tingfeng smiled slightly, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. He naturally knew that Ye Wenyu had paid the bill before leaving. Coming out for coffee with a man—one a seasoned professional, the other a university student—and she had the audacity to offer to pay? He liked this girl; she was a bit like a child he had raised. Hehehe, hehehe.
Cai Wenchuan blushed inexplicably.
Lin Tingfeng smiled smugly again. He thought to himself, if a woman likes a man, she will definitely be willing to take advantage of him, accept his kindness, and receive his gifts. If two people are drinking coffee and the girl insists on paying the bill, the only explanation is that the girl doesn't like the man she's drinking coffee with at all.
The fact that she didn't love him, or rather, that she no longer loved him, truly pleased him and made him want to go back and have a few bottles of good wine!
Lin Tingfeng became increasingly smug, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up wildly.
Facing Lin Tingfeng's inexplicable laughter, Cai Wenchuan felt inexplicably embarrassed, his face burning, and his blood rushing uncontrollably to his face.
He didn't want to face him anymore; there was no need to make a fool of himself.
Seeing Lin Tingfeng's smile felt like someone had shoved a fly into my mouth—utterly disgusting.
Since Wen Yu had already paid the bill, he had nothing more to say. He nodded to the waiter, put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and head held high, ready to leave the coffee shop.
Today, I received a call from Ye Wenyu's mother, saying that Xiaoyu wanted to see him. Cai Wenchuan, who was trapped in a love triangle and couldn't get out, was determined to save himself. Hearing his aunt's voice, he seemed to see hope, so he went out to meet her.
He knew that Xiaoyu would be his lifeline; she was like the sunlight in his darkness and the fire in his cold.
He originally thought that although he had hurt her and the two had broken up, Xiaoyu must still have feelings for him. They had grown up together since childhood, and their childhood sweetheart relationship could not just disappear like that.
He thought that as long as he treated Xiaoyu well, expressed his apology, and showed his desire to start over, he and Xiaoyu would definitely be able to get back together.
However, to everyone's surprise, after Zhang Susu left, leaving the two of them alone, Ye Wenyu seized the opportunity, raised her head, and told him very seriously that it was her mother's idea to come see him, not hers, and that she did not want to see him!
Cai Wenchuan was deeply hurt, feeling as if he had suddenly bumped into a wall while walking down the street. He sadly thought that what's lost is lost, and there's no going back. Perhaps, no matter how hard he tried, he could never win her heart back. A wave of pain and regret washed over him, and he felt as if he were sinking deeper and deeper into a dark abyss.
At this moment, Cai Wenchuan was deep in thought when he dragged his heavy steps out of the coffee shop, followed by Lin Tingfeng, who also slowly walked out.
The wind outside was strong, chilling them like ice; it was already late autumn. The ground was covered with layers upon layers of fallen leaves. The two of them walked on the leaves. The leaves, like withered butterflies, rustled crisply beneath their feet.
Both men were very tall, but Lin Tingfeng was not only tall but also very strong, and the autumn sun cast his long shadow on the ground.
The sky was high and blue.
The ginkgo trees outside, bathed in golden sunlight, shone brilliantly, as if the trees were wearing golden armor. "Before I knew it, the spring grass by the pond was already dreaming, and the paulownia leaves before the steps were already rustling in autumn." Time flies so fast. The scenes of dating Xiaoyu are still vivid in my mind. I never thought that everything would be over.
Sometimes I think life really is like an illusion.
Looking at the beautiful autumn scenery before him, Cai Wenchuan felt a surge of emotions, like a pot of boiling porridge.
She was a junior in college, while he was already the youngest professor at Q University. In the past two years, he had experienced too many things, dramatic ups and downs in his life, and many changes in his life.
Life is like a nightmare.
Ye Wenyu lowered her head and stirred her coffee with a small spoon, not wanting to face Cai Wenchuan. At this moment, her heart felt as if it were weighed down by a heavy lead plate. She didn't need to look in the mirror to know that her face was as pale as paper. She felt cold, even though it was only a bright and sunny autumn day.
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