Chapter 57: There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea—Let’s Go to the Bar!
Lin Beifan walked into the trading room.
There, Ye Xingchen lay sprawled on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling. His eyes were lifeless, filled with confusion and despair, as if he had lost all will to live.
Lin Beifan almost wanted to applaud.
But instead, he put on a look of concern, walked over, squatted down beside him, and sighed.
"Brother Ye, what's wrong? Why are you taking things so hard?"
Ye Xingchen remained unresponsive, completely dead inside.
Lin Beifan sighed again. "I understand how you feel. President Chu called me just now and told me everything."
A flicker of life returned to Ye Xingchen's eyes. He looked up blankly.
"So… you're here to drive me away?"
He had known from the moment he decided to betray Lin Beifan that his time here was over.
There was no way Lin Beifan would tolerate a traitor by his side.
That meant he could no longer lurk in the shadows, waiting for opportunities to plot against him.
But even knowing this, he had no regrets.
Because if he didn't act, his woman would eventually fall into Lin Beifan's hands!
That was something he could never allow!
However, what he hadn't accounted for was how humiliating this whole thing would turn out!
He had lost 50 million yuan right in front of Ruoxue!
And after returning, in an attempt to prove himself, he had accidentally made Lin Beifan billions instead!
At this point, death seemed like a better option.
But to his surprise, Lin Beifan looked genuinely confused.
"Drive you away? Why would I do that?"
"Isn't it just a rejection? It's no big deal! It doesn't affect your work, does it? Why would I fire you over something so trivial?"
Rejection?
Ye Xingchen sat up slightly.
Lin Beifan sighed again and sat down on the floor beside him.
"President Chu told me everything. She said you suddenly confessed to her today, and it scared her so badly that she threw you out on the spot! You took it so hard that you came back and started torturing yourself with all this crazy trading. Am I right?"
Ye Xingchen was stunned.
Ruoxue didn't expose me?!
She didn't tell Lin Beifan about the land deal…
Haha! That proves she still has me in her heart!
If she truly hated him, she would have exposed everything!
That means I still have a chance!
Ye Xingchen instantly perked up, a smug expression appearing on his face.
See that?
Ruoxue still cares about me!
Ruoxue still cares about me!
Ruoxue still cares about me!
...
Wait a minute!
If Lin Beifan doesn't know the truth… doesn't that mean…
I can still stay here? I can still spy on him?!
Holy sh*t, this is incredible!
This was a double blessing!
God really does favor me!
Meanwhile, Lin Beifan, who was "completely in the dark," continued to console him.
"Brother Ye, why are you so hung up on this? It's just one woman! There are plenty of fish in the sea! You're a young, talented man, worth hundreds of millions, with an unlimited future! In the eyes of women, you're a prime catch—a golden bachelor! Even their mothers would be eager to marry you off to their daughters!"
"All you need to do is dress well, show off your wealth a little, and snap your fingers—women will be throwing themselves at you! Trust me, I have a lot of experience in this area!"
"It's not worth it to be sad over one woman!"
Ye Xingchen scoffed internally.
Hah! Those gold-diggers?
How can they compare to my Ruoxue?!
He was the God of War, the undisputed king of the mercenary world. He could have any woman he wanted.
But he only wanted Ruoxue!
She was noble, elegant, untouchable.
Pure as ice and snow.
A goddess who would never give in to men.
But then, remembering how miserable he had looked in front of her earlier…
And how she had kicked him out…
His heart ached again.
He suddenly felt like crying.
Lin Beifan sighed dramatically.
"Brother Ye, looks like you're still not over it! How about this—let's go to a bar and drink our sorrows away! A good night out, a few drinks, and you'll feel much better!"
Ye Xingchen instantly thought about that one night…
That night of temptation, filled with seductive women…
He shuddered.
And violently shook his head. "No! Absolutely not!"
Lin Beifan shook his head. "See? That's exactly why you failed with Ruoxue!"
"Why?"
"Because you're not bad enough!"
"Not… bad enough?"
"That's right! To put it simply—you're too much of a good guy!"
Lin Beifan gave him a knowing look.
"Women these days—regardless of their age—love bad boys."
"And by 'bad,' I mean guys who know how to have fun, how to enjoy life, how to be free and wild."
"They like confidence, recklessness, excitement! You, on the other hand, are too serious! And to them, that's just another way of saying boring and weak."
Ye Xingchen froze.
That makes sense…
Even though Lin Beifan is my greatest enemy, I have to admit—
He is the undisputed king of seduction!
In my past life, so many incredible women fell for him!
Even Ruoxue…
Maybe I should learn from him…
If I master his techniques… wouldn't I be able to steal Ruoxue back?!
Besides, his heart was in pain.
He did need a drink.
"...Fine. I'll go with you."