Although Xu Ze Fang was in the southwest, his ability to “corrupt” others remained undiminished. His parents looked forward to him coming back every day to continue playing mahjong, and they would ask her once a day when Xiao Xu would return. And his driver, who was usually nowhere to be seen, would magically appear whenever she went out, stopping his car right in front of her.
This mother-daughter duo came to the mall today, and they were driven here.
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The little sugar cubes felt a bit stifled after what her mother had said. The reason she’d never let down her guard was because she felt there was a big gap between them, whether it was in terms of financial conditions, personality, or even how they interacted with the world.
After being deceived by Wang Yuxuan, she found it difficult to open up to others. If she did decide to confide in someone, it would definitely be with the intention of a lifelong commitment.
But Xu Zefang, that person, just seems unreliable. She can put you on a pedestal one minute and crush you the next, and she found the thought frightening.
After shopping at the mall and having lunch, as I was about to head home, Fang Ma said, “Wait for me outside. I’m going to the restroom.”
“Okay.”
Fāngtáng was waiting outside with her bag, beside a men’s clothing store. Plastic mannequins stood there, each with long, slender legs and upright figures. In the center of the store was a jacket; for some reason, she suddenly imagined Xú Zéfǎn wearing it, and thought he would look good in it.
She was startled by her own thought and hurriedly looked away. As a result, just from that one glance, she froze in place.
Three meters away from her stood Wang Yuxuan, whom she hadn’t seen in ages. He was dressed in sportswear and wearing a baseball cap, staring at her quietly. This was his first appearance since he had suddenly disappeared.
Sugar’s entire spine was clammy with sweat, her hand trembling as she gripped the phone, ready to call the police.
Wang Yuxuan suddenly quickened his pace towards her, she couldn’t dodge, there was only a glass railing of the mall behind her.
After so many years together, she once loved him so much, but now when they meet again, there’s an indescribable disgust.
Wang Yuxuan approached her: “Tangtang, long time no see.”
He was well-mannered and had a gentle, pleasant voice. However, when he called her by name like that, she not only felt a chill down her spine but also felt sick to her stomach, incredibly nauseous.
Wang Yuxuan: “Tangtang, you’ve really impressed me. You climbed so high so quickly.”
Even the words spoken are disgusting.
Fang Tang took a moment to calm down, unwilling to speak another word to him. She simply asked, “When will you pay me back?”
Wang Yuxuan seemed sincere as he said, “Tangtang, I didn’t mean to deceive you. I went out because I was desperate for money. I wanted to make our future life better.”
Wang Yuxuan, because of his refined and scholarly appearance, and when he speaks, his sincere eyes make him appear particularly genuine, even making people feel very cultured.
Such people, selfish and greedy, do evil without any guidance. It’s truly a case of “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” Sometimes Fangtang thinks about this person and feels like it was all a dream.
When Fang’s mother came out of the restroom, she only saw a quick disappearing figure beside her. It looked familiar. The next second, she remembered who it was.
Fang Ma wasn’t as easy to talk to as Fang Tang. She wore her high heels and went after him, yelling, “You bastard, where do you think you’re going?”
But she couldn’t keep up with Wang Yuxuan’s speed, he was gone in the blink of an eye. Fangtang worried she had sprained her ankle and hurried forward to help her, who was panting heavily.
The joy of shopping was completely ruined.
After getting into the basement and car, Fang Ma still held her breath and said: “Next time I see him, I’ll break his legs.”
Sugar remained silent, only telling the driver: “Please take us to the police station.”
Wang Yuxuan appeared, she didn’t want to fight him head-on. She couldn’t beat him, and if she turned back, she would be at a disadvantage, so she chose to report it.
She was simply naive. When she reported the incident, she explained the entire situation in detail. However, the police didn’t take action because it was a civil dispute. They advised her to try resolving it herself through negotiation, mediation, or legal action.
After leaving the police station, she was in a bad mood.
Wang Yuxuan didn’t show up, so she resigned herself to helping him pay back the money. But he appeared, of course, and was unwilling to accept it.
Fang Ma didn’t say anything, just comforted: “Things have come to this, the worst outcome is just like before, helping him pay off his debts, it won’t get any worse.”
“He came back to find me, taking such a risk. It couldn’t be that simple.”
After spending time with Xu ZeFang, I’ve learned to look beyond the surface and think more deeply about problems.
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Fāngtáng thought, Wáng Yúxuān probably thought she had found a rich man, with daily chauffeured rides, so he came back to cheat her out of more money. It was because she looked very easy to fool.
Fang Ma probably got her point. She continued, “He really treats people like idiots! I’ll call Xiao Xu right now and see how he handles this bastard.”
When she said this, Fang Ma’s tone unconsciously became more domineering. With Xiao Xu present, she felt more confident.
As soon as I pulled out my phone, Fangtang stopped me, saying, “Don’t bother them.”
It’s not that she was afraid of bothering Xu Zefang, but rather that she didn’t want Xu Zefang to see her past love in such a despicable light. It would be embarrassing.
She was unaware of the source of her inexplicable pride, but she simply didn’t want Xu Ze Fang to see it.
Xu Ze returned to the southwest after a week, rushing through his work and quickly completing all of the backlog.
> Sunday evening, a little after 8 o’clock, Fang Tang and her parents finished dinner, went for a walk in the nearby park, and just received a call from Xu ZeFang. His voice sounded very happy: “Tang Tang, come pick me up.”
She now truly trusted Xu ZeFang, she didn’t even ask where he was picking her up from, just got into the driver’s car. She said goodbye to her parents and left.
It wasn’t until I was in the car that I started to regret it. Why did I listen to him?
“Where to?” she asked the driver.
Mr. Xu is back today, he’s at the airport.
Xu Ze Fang’s features aren’t particularly attractive, but disregarding his looks, his overall image gives off a tough and hard-boiled vibe. He also exudes an air of chivalry and audacity. Standing next to him makes you feel like his personal attendant.
However, when he saw Fangtang walking alongside the driver, the aura of a martial arts expert around him weakened by half, and the fierceness in his eyes turned into something more subdued.
Because she was called to pick up the plane temporarily while walking with her parents, Fāngtáng wore very simple casual clothes, a fluffy hairband, and her hair was casually tied into a ponytail. She looked just like a sweet little girl next door.
But Xu Ze Fang couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, his little sister was truly sweet. She was a hundred times, a thousand times more beautiful than those heavily made-up women he met in the business world.
Just by looking at her, he seemed to smell the soft, sweet scent.