Tang Xiaomin's words were undeniably serious. She left, leaving Tang Ye alone to nurse his injuries.
Hit hard, Tang Ye's expression turned grim, and he fell into a silent contemplation.
He meticulously recalled every moment with Pan Jie. She had only stayed at his home for a short period, and their acquaintance was limited to that.
In terms of status, Pan Jie was a world-class supermodel backed by a top-tier wealthy family.
He, on the other hand, was a second-generation heir from a declining affluent family, struggling to make a living in the entertainment industry.
His current circumstances indeed made him unworthy of Pan Jie. Her words were entirely accurate.
Conversely, he had been overly emotional, simplifying everything, only to be used as a pawn by her and then endure a beating for nothing.
He felt like a joke, insignificant in every way…
…
One day, after finishing her work in the office, Tang Xiaomin wrote a letter to Yan Jue by hand.
Without Yan Jue's constant barrage of text messages, she found herself unaccustomed to the quiet.
She initially thought about visiting him but feared revealing her hand, so she refrained.
"Zhong Li, please deliver this to Yan Jue for me."
Zhong Li boldly speculated, "Miss Tang, is this a love letter to President Yan?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Although she said so, the hint of a pleased smile on her lips betrayed her.
"Alright, I'll deliver it right away. Miss Tang, you can wait for my good news."
"Go on, then."
Zhong Li departed swiftly.
Tang Xiaomin tidied up and also left work.
While driving, she received a call from Shu Ya. On the phone, Shu Ya sounded heartbroken, saying she had been dumped and was drowning her sorrows at a bar. Su Dan Novel Network.
Tang Xiaomin arrived at the bar. When she found Shu Ya in a private room, several empty wine bottles were already on the table before her.
"Shu Ya… Shu Ya, wake up."
Shu Ya opened her hazy, drunken eyes, exuding a strong scent of alcohol. She immediately threw herself onto Tang Xiaomin, wailing.
"Xiaomin… *sob*… I've been dumped… *sob*…"
…
Tang Xiaomin was speechless. How could she have such an absurd friend?
"Shu Ya, you've never even been in a relationship, so how can you be dumped?"
" *sob*… Your brother… your brother has fallen into another woman's arms, *sob sob sob*…"
This society was too frivolous; as long as a man was good-looking, people would overlook his flaws, regardless of whether he was a scumbag, and be smitten.
While speechless, Tang Xiaomin had to patiently console her, for they were friends.
"Don't be sad, Pan Jie doesn't want Tang Ye, and she's already left Modu."
Shu Ya was startled at first. "What?"
"This… How could Pan Jie suddenly leave Modu? You're not tricking me, are you?"
"I persuaded her. Pan Jie has truly left Modu. My brother is heartbroken right now, so do you still want to drink here?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Ya immediately perked up and said drunkenly, "No more drinking, I want… I want to go comfort him, quickly take me to him."
"Heh…"
Tang Xiaomin smiled helplessly and couldn't help but ask, "What's so good about being a doormat?"
"What… what did you say? I didn't… hear clearly…"
"Nothing."
Tang Xiaomin helplessly helped Shu Ya to leave. As soon as she got the latter into the car, Shu Ya was sound asleep, completely unconscious.
Just as she was about to start the car, a man suddenly appeared and blocked her vehicle.
Upon seeing the man's face, Tang Xiaomin's expression also turned serious.
After a tense standoff of over ten seconds, Tang Xiaomin glanced at the sleeping Shu Ya in the passenger seat and still opened the car door to get out.
"Yan Jun, why is it you?"
Some time ago, Yan Jun had caused quite a stir in the underworld, stirring up trouble.
A hint of gloom clouded Yan Jun's eyes, and he showed no intention of being confrontational. "It's nothing. I just suddenly felt like having a drink, and after looking around, you were the only one I could think of."
"A drink?"
Was this Yan Jun out of his mind? Tang Xiaomin bluntly refused. "Not interested. Our positions are not such that we can sit down and have a drink together."
Tang Xiaomin intended to drive away. Suddenly, a jet-black scythe appeared out of thin air in Yan Jun's hand, radiating a sharp killing intent.
"Since you disagree, I'll invite you another way, to have a drink with me!" Yan Jue said with ill intentions. "Your friend is drunk. Don't you want her to avoid a senseless death in her sleep?"
Earlier, for safety, Tang Xiaomin had fastened Shu Ya's seatbelt. In this current situation, protecting Shu Ya would carry a very high risk. Life was fragile; a single strike could end it. She really didn't dare to gamble with Shu Ya's life.
Weighing the pros and cons, she had to make a choice.
"Fine, I'll go for a drink with you. If you dare to touch my friend, I will kill you."
Yan Jun's lips curved into a triumphant arc as he put away his scythe. "Don't worry, I just want someone to drink with. I have no interest in your friend's life."
Tang Xiaomin called Tang Ye, not caring if he was in the hospital, and told him to come and pick up Shu Ya.
After Tang Ye drove away, she returned to the bar upstairs with Yan Jun.
At the bar, Tang Xiaomin drank coke, while Yan Jun drank heavily. It wasn't until after his third drink that he spoke from the heart. "Can I ask you a question?"
"What question?"
"You say, if two people are very close, would they abandon each other because another person appears?"
So that was it. He had been abandoned by the highest commander, which was why Yan Jun was so despondent and drowning his sorrows. Tang Xiaomin, the culprit, felt incredibly wicked at this moment. Not only had she angered him to this extent, but she was also drinking the coke he bought her, which was… too much.
"That situation is quite common, nothing strange about it, is there?"
"Why is her affection so fragile and fickle?"
This… Could she tell him that it was all fake, a deception? She absolutely could not.
"How would I know? I'm not her."
…
After saying this, she felt her face flush slightly. It must be that the bar was too stuffy. She asked the waiter for another glass of iced coke.
Yan Jun continued to drink heavily, looking as miserable as if his wife had run off with someone else.
After another while, Yan Jun seemed to have drunk too much. He looked at Tang Xiaomin drunkenly and said with a tone of indignant reluctance, "Don't all you women get tired of the old and seek the new?"
"You broke off our engagement for Yan Jue, regardless of anything else. How did I ever wrong you, Tang Xiaomin?"
"And her too. I did nothing wrong. She disappeared for so long and then returned, only for Yan Jue to seize everything of mine and replace me."
"You both abandoned me for Yan Jue. You are all the same!"
Suddenly, something flashed through Yan Jun's mind. His heart skipped a beat, and he froze on the spot, desperately trying to grasp that fleeting thought.