"Come on, that's impossible!" Although Liang Yufeng hadn't made much progress, to say he hadn't looked for women would be an exaggeration. "His skills haven't improved, but his skin has gotten thicker, and his mind is quite wild."
Lin Mei eyed her. "I feel like you're complaining while showing off."
"You've learned to mock me now!" Lan Lan playfully hit Lin Mei's shoulder. "I call this enjoying it when you can't resist."
Liang Yufeng wouldn't let her off the hook easily. She might as well wait until he had vented his anger, then they could part on good terms and perhaps even become friends. Although the idea of being friends with an ex was pretty absurd, their companies had collaborations, and falling out completely was unrealistic.
On Sunday evening, Liang Yufeng was summoned back to the Xu family by a call from Xu Zhengxi. Upon arriving, he encountered Xu Zhouyue and Xu Zhou Ran in the courtyard.
Xu Zhouyue and Liang Yufeng had always been at odds, and there was no affection between the brothers. Upon meeting, the atmosphere was tense. Xu Zhou Ran didn't seem to have much of an issue with Liang Yufeng, his suddenly appearing brother, likely because he was still studying and his nature was much simpler. "Brother Feng, you're back."
Liang Yufeng grunted. Xu Zhouyue and Xu Zhou Ran walked ahead of him and returned to the villa. Liang Yufeng didn't pay much attention to this and followed them inside. He saw Xu Zhengxi sitting on the sofa. Xu Zhengxi said to Liang Yufeng, "Come sit, I have something to tell you."
Xu Zhengxi didn't tell Xu Zhouyue and Xu Zhou Ran to leave, so Xu Zhouyue pulled Xu Zhou Ran along and they sat down together.
Xu Zhengxi took out a transparent file bag containing a stack of photos and documents. He handed them to Liang Yufeng. "Take a look yourself."
Liang Yufeng's eyelids twitched, a sense of foreboding filling him. Indeed, as soon as he opened the folder, he saw photos of Lan Lan leaving his villa. Further on were pictures of her drinking at a pub and dancing intimately with other men, including photos of them dancing closely and whispering in each other's ears.
In the photos, the man's hand was on her waist, already covering her upper buttocks. Not only did she not push him away, but she also leaned into him, her hands roaming over the man's body, appearing to be mutually willing.
Liang Yufeng's gaze turned incredibly dark, as if he were about to devour someone. Everyone present could feel the killing intent emanating from him.
Xu Zhouyue looked on with interest. The woman in the photos was indeed beautiful, alluring, and full of charm.
For the past few years, Liang Yufeng hadn't even had a female mosquito around him. He was so immersed in his work that Xu Zhouyue had once suspected he wasn't interested in women, or perhaps was frigid. It turned out he was just a closeted type, preferring this kind of woman in private.
"Are you tracking her?" Liang Yufeng put down the photos and questioned Xu Zhengxi.
Xu Zhengxi readily admitted it, smiling. "After all these years, I haven't seen you so attentive to any woman. Since you didn't want me to meet her, I had to find a way to understand her."
"I never expected her to give me such a big surprise..." Xu Zhengxi smiled and asked, "When did you start liking this type of woman?"
"I thought she was genuinely following you, but I didn't expect her to have so many men," Xu Zhengxi said. "You're a smart person. A woman like this can't compare to Shang Ting. She'll never settle down. I think she's only with you to make money for a few years; she'll never marry you."
Every word Xu Zhengxi spoke was like a spark igniting Liang Yufeng's rage. Though he spoke the truth, Liang Yufeng couldn't accept it.
Xu Zhou Ran saw Liang Yufeng's terrifying expression for the first time and, startled, asked Xu Zhou Yue, "Big Brother, is that woman Brother Feng's girlfriend?"
If he understood correctly, Liang Yufeng had been... cuckolded?
Xu Zhou Yue smiled but said nothing, watching Liang Yufeng like he was watching a show, anticipating his reaction.
"Who told you I was going to marry her?" Liang Yufeng tossed the photos aside. "Just playing around."
"Your demeanor just now didn't seem like you were just playing around," Xu Zhengxi said pointedly. "You looked like you were going to kill someone."
"She took my money and went to another man. That's not something that happens so easily," Liang Yufeng said. "I'm not someone who's easily appeased."
"Is that so?" Xu Zhengxi still didn't believe him. "Since you've seen her true colors, shouldn't you make this woman stay away from you? If this gets out, you'll be laughed at."
"I'll deal with my own people," Liang Yufeng said, also warning Xu Zhengxi not to approach Lan Lan.
Xu Zhengxi, being shrewd and calculating, understood his meaning. Liang Yufeng seemed to care more about this woman than he had imagined. If that was the case, he would definitely use this leverage. "Of course, I believe you know what you're doing. Regarding Shang Ting, you should interact with her more. There are plenty of obedient women; why fixate on someone who doesn't have you in her heart?"
The last sentence struck Liang Yufeng like a thorn in his heart.
Why fixate on someone who doesn't have you in her heart? He scoffed inwardly. Wasn't that the truth? Lan Lan had never had him in her heart.
If it weren't for his coercion in work matters, she would have run off long ago!
Xu Zhengxi asked Liang Yufeng to attend a business reception with Shang Ting. Liang Yufeng agreed and then left the Xu residence without even having dinner.
Xu Zhou Yue was very curious. He picked up a copy of the file material that Liang Yufeng had left behind. It contained Lan Lan's personal information. Xu Zhou Yue saw her name, "Lan Lan," and her employer, Xin He Securities. She had been working there for two years and had already reached the position of supervisor, indicating she was a woman with considerable skill.
Xu Zhou Yue thought of the photos, and his lips curved upwards. Her figure was quite hot.
Liang Yufeng had snatched so many things that belonged to him. Was it unreasonable for him to snatch his woman?
After her birthday, Lan Lan didn't hear from Liang Yufeng for a week. On Friday, her company arranged for her to attend a reception. Lan Lan couldn't go to his villa as she usually did, so she sent Liang Yufeng a WeChat message: "I have something tonight, can't make it. Tomorrow, okay?"
Liang Yufeng ignored her. Lan Lan didn't have time to message him repeatedly, so she dropped it. After work, she went to a styling studio to change clothes and then went to the reception with some colleagues.
As she was signing in, she ran into Liang Yufeng and the woman beside him. The woman was wearing a black evening gown, looking poised and elegant. Lan Lan recognized her as Shang Ting, and she looked very well-matched with Liang Yufeng.
Lan Lan didn't say anything and pretended not to know him. After signing in, she entered with her colleagues.
Rumors about her and Liang Yufeng had been circulating in the company for a while. When her colleagues saw Liang Yufeng approaching with Shang Ting, they couldn't help but worry about Lan Lan. Those who were close to her secretly asked, "Did you and Mr. Liang... break up?"
"You must be mistaken, dear," Lan Lan said. "Mr. Liang and I are just ordinary university classmates. He's doing me a favor by being friends with me. He's from a wealthy family; he wouldn't look twice at ordinary workers like us."
When Liang Yufeng and Shang Ting entered, they overheard Lan Lan saying this to her colleagues.
Shang Ting smiled and looked at Liang Yufeng to gauge his reaction.