Chen Fan cursed emphatically.
What the heck?
It's ruining his good mood!
Honestly…
As for Brother Xiong and the others, after being dealt with by Chen Fan, they became much more obedient.
They learned to keep their tails between their legs.
Chen Fan then went alone to the lakeside, enjoying the night breeze.
Only then did his mood improve slightly!
“Old man, you just wait. I’ll find you sooner or later!”
“I’d like to see how long you can hide!”
Thinking this, Chen Fan was filled with fighting spirit.
He clenched his fists tightly.
Damn it…
“You leave without a word, leaving me with such a huge mystery?”
“Hmph!”
Chen Fan spat a few more times.
Just as he was feeling dejected, a pleasant voice sounded.
“What’s wrong, heartbroken?”
A woman in a long dress walked over.
Her appearance and figure were outstanding.
She was also holding a bottle of red wine.
As if she were drowning her sorrows.
Seeing her, Chen Fan interrupted his thoughts and replied casually, “No!”
The beauty smiled at this, shook her head, and said, “I have eyes that see through everything. I can tell at a glance that something is wrong with you!”
“Brother, stop pretending!”
“We don’t know each other anyway, so why not just say what’s on your mind!”
“You can confide in me!”
It had to be said, this beauty was quite forward!
However, Chen Fan wasn't in the mood. He said indifferently, “I’m sorry, I really have nothing to say!”
“It’s not about heartbreak. I just wanted to find a quiet place to enjoy the breeze!”
“Heh heh…” The beauty smiled and nodded, “Okay… okay, I see!”
“You have nothing to say, but I do!”
“I want to find someone to confide in. Are you willing to listen?”
Chen Fan had nothing else to do, so he said, “If you want to talk, go ahead!”
The beauty pondered for a moment and nodded, “Mm-hmm… Stranger, I’ll tell you my story then, and consider you my confidant!”
Chen Fan smiled casually, “Sure!”
“Go ahead!”
The beauty replied, “Then I’ll start talking!”
“Alright, tell me…”
Then, she tilted her head, “This is a secret between us, you can’t tell anyone!”
“If you tell, I’ll be utterly embarrassed!”
Chen Fan was amused at this, “I don’t even know your name, so even if I wanted to tell, where would I say it?”
“That’s true, I’m not even from Lin City…” The beauty showed a hint of relief, then paused, “Alright then, I’ll tell you. But thank you anyway for being willing to listen to my ramblings here!”
“How about we have a drink first?”
She gestured with the bottle of red wine in her hand.
Chen Fan politely declined, “I have to drive later, so I’ll pass.”
“I see…”
The beauty nodded gently.
Then, as if a floodgate had opened, she began to talk about her background, her work, and so on…
Her origins had always been a stain on her entire family, so no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get their recognition.
This was simply because she was adopted.
Her entire family treated her like a mere tool.
She described herself as a hardworking ox, and she didn’t know when her toil would end.
At this point, Chen Fan felt a bit of sympathy for the beauty, sighing inwardly…
“You could try to distance yourself from your family!” Chen Fan suggested.