Just with Chen Feng’s light-hearted retort, she was left speechless and felt a churning in her heart.
Seeing her silent, Chen Feng paid no attention to her, driving the car into the villa.
The two got out of the car together and walked into the living room.
Chen Feng first went to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of hot water from the thermos, and then returned to the living room, seeing the sullen Liu Ying, and asked with a smile: "What, do you feel aggrieved?"
Liu Ying glanced at him, in the past she would have thrown a tantrum, but now she didn’t have the courage to face Chen Feng with that attitude. Chen Feng had provided her with a whole new "high-class" lifestyle, including a house, a job, and money.
With Chen Feng, she could live the decent life she wanted, and gain respect in front of relatives, friends, and classmates.
"I do feel a bit aggrieved. I feel like you haven’t kept in your heart at all." Liu Ying knew that being tough with Chen Feng wouldn’t work, so she had to be soft, she said aggrievedly, "I know I can’t be considered your girlfriend now, but at least I’m your woman, right? You didn’t notify about such a big thing as going abroad, making feel that you don’t value at all."
Chen Feng knew he couldn’t say he hadn’t valued her at all; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made her the financial manager of Fengmang Film and Television Company. But he didn’t have much affection for this old classmate, mainly using her as a tool person. Her work and companionship were quite fitting.
"Don’t overthink it. The reason I didn’t notify you initially was because the trip was quite rushed, and I thought ngting and Little Rui were in the sa company as you; they would tell you. Even if they didn’t, you could have ssaged , and I would have told you. So you really can’t bla for this. Anyway, ngting and the others will be back soon, just stay and have dinner with us."
With Chen Feng saying this and inviting her to stay for dinner, Liu Ying was overjoyed.
This was the first ti Chen Feng had invited her to stay for dinner, which was undoubtedly a significant step forward. Once there is a first, there can be a second; having this breakthrough, dining with Chen Feng here would gradually beco more natural.
"Is it okay for to stay? Should I inform them first? Otherwise, I’m afraid they might not be happy."
Liu Ying pretended to be happy yet slightly worried. If Sun and Wu were unhappy, it would be best, as it could cause a rift between Chen Feng and them.
"They’re not as petty as you think."
Chen Feng said, yet still picked up his phone to send a WeChat ssage to Wu ngting, telling her that Liu Ying had co over and would be having dinner with them tonight.
Soon, Wu ngting replied with an "Oh."
Chen Feng didn’t care whether she was unhappy; after all, he had notified her.
Moreover, the three won worked in the sa company, lived in the sa community, and understood each other’s relationship with Chen Feng, so there was no need to create distance.
"Are you ssaging them? What did you say?" Liu Ying blinked and asked.
"Of course, they have no objections. Tonight we’ll all have dinner together and chat a bit; you work with them, there’s no need to keep the relationship distant."
Liu Ying said with a face full of grievance: "I do want to get close to them, but they don’t like , especially Sun Xiaorui, who seems to hold hostility towards , maybe because she sees as a third-party intruding."
Chen Feng wasn’t pleased to hear her say this and replied bluntly: "If we’re talking about third parties, all of you are. Also, don’t think about stirring up trouble deliberately. Little Rui has a good temperant; if you get along peacefully with her, she has no reason to target you. To be honest, besides you and her, I have other won outside. If you really want to be jealous, you can’t handle it."
"You... you have other won outside?!" Liu Ying couldn’t help but widen her eyes.
She had originally thought that aside from herself and Sun Xiaorui, with the ambiguous Wu ngting, there were no other won.
Besides, having three won was already enough and outrageous for most n. She hadn’t expected there to be more.
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her.
Originally, she had been fantasizing about defeating Sun Xiaorui, driving away Wu ngting, and becoming Chen Feng’s sole partner.
The difficulty of realizing this wish was already high, and hearing this bad news, it seed unattainable, filling her with despair.
For a mont, Liu Ying felt her heart break and lose hope.
Seeing Liu Ying’s sowhat lost look, Chen Feng didn’t say anything to further discourage her.
Liu Ying appeared smart, but he wasn’t foolish either. The intrigue and backstabbing commonly seen in the web novels he enjoyed reading often involved won’s drama.
By telling her about having other won outside, Chen Feng aid to dispel those unrealistic thoughts in her mind and lessen her hostility towards Sun and Wu.
The three of them working in the sa company required mutual checks and balances, but outright hostility wasn’t necessary.
Chen Feng ignored Liu Ying and turned on the TV to watch, after which Liu Ying took a long ti to recover, looking at Chen Feng with a face full of disappointnt, saying: "How have you beco so promiscuous and lascivious now? You have three won here at Red Villa Bay, isn’t that enough?"
Chen Feng glanced at her and said indifferently: "If you’re disappointed in , you can leave. I respect any choice you make."
Chen Feng’s words caused Liu Ying even more heartache. It turned out that he truly didn’t care about her, and she had been hoping Chen Feng still rembered his crush on her from years ago. It seems she was just being sentintal and delusional.
Liu Ying felt disheartened, and a sense of desolation enveloped her, she stood up from the sofa silently and turned to leave.
Watching her walk towards the entrance, Chen Feng ultimately didn’t call out to stop her.
Truth be told, he had little emotional attachnt to Liu Ying, the class beauty from back then, especially noting Liu Ying’s unrest, trying to stir discord between him and Sun and Wu, which was inherently troubling, making Chen Feng displeased.
If Liu Ying truly wished to "break up" with him, Chen Feng wouldn’t make any particular effort to retain her.
Seeing Chen Feng didn’t even try to ask her to stay, Liu Ying felt a surge of disappointnt, grievance, and sadness, resulting in tears streaming down.
She sat on the small stool near the entrance, crying as she changed her shoes. After about two minutes, she finally wore her shoes, walking out of the living room door into the courtyard, without the voice she had been longing to hear.
Liu Ying’s tears began flowing even more.
Leaving the iron gate of No. 8 Villa with tearful eyes, she felt a sense of confusion and dazedness, not knowing where else to go.
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