Chapter 4

With Luo Wenbin backing her up decisively, Jin Xiaomi snorted, lowered her head and shouted angrily at me, "Hey! Compensate me! You..."

Halfway through her words, she seemed to recognize me. Her eyes, wide from having had eyelid surgery, stared at me in disbelief, "Isn't this Sister Qianqian?"

"He Qianqian, how did you let yourself become like this?" Luo Wenbin also lowered his head to look at me because of what Jin Xiaomi said. Seeing my haggard appearance, he chuckled lightly and then frowned to comfort me, "You have to look forward, don't lose hope because of me."

"Brother Wenbin! My stomach hurts, I think the baby is kicking me." Jin Xiaomi, displeased with his gaze on me, reached out and pulled Luo Wenbin's hand to her belly.

Hearing this, I understood everything.

It turns out the young, pretty, and city-registered Jin Xiaomi had successfully replaced me.

I originally wanted to question him about when he got together with Jin Xiaomi, but seeing the two of them like this, I didn't even feel like saying anything more.

I withdrew my gaze, lifted my leg to walk past them, but unexpectedly, Luo Wenbin grabbed my hand. Xie Ziang wanted to come forward to stop it, but I stopped him with a look.

I wanted to see what Luo Wenbin had to say. I admit that I still had some expectations of him in my heart.

Expecting that he would at least show some remorse, at least say sorry to me.

To my surprise, he sighed slightly, feigning sincerity, and advised me, "Qianqian, we were together for so many years, even if we broke up, we are still friends. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me for help. It's not easy for you alone, don't bear it by yourself. If no one takes your artwork, you can come to me!"

He had said these words to me before, causing me to be moved to tears.

But now I just wanted to sneer, nod, and say, "Sure, I'm quite short of money right now. Transfer me a hundred thousand yuan to spend."

"Where would I get a hundred thousand to lend you?!" As expected, hearing me mention money made Luo Wenbin immediately release my hand, urgently explaining, "I meant taking your artwork!"

"That's fine too, ten thousand for an artwork." With my speed and skill level, I could produce at least a dozen pieces in a month.

"Are you crazy? Is your crappy artwork worth ten thousand each?" Jin Xiaomi tugged at Luo Wenbin's arm, who was at a loss for words, and rolled her eyes at me.

Just then, my phone rang, alerting me that I had received a payment of 1,500 yuan via Alipay. When I checked, I found it was from Luo Wenbin.

He said, "This is the payment for the previous piece of artwork."

He also said, "We have a close relationship, so I give you a higher price. Don't spread it around. If you want to keep creating artworks for me, I will always offer you this price, I promise!"

I kept staring at my phone, feeling a sudden sting in my eyes.

"1,500? Trying to get rid of a beggar here?"

Suddenly, there was warmth on my shoulder; it was Xie Ziang who had wrapped an arm around me. He sneered at Luo Wenbin and Jin Xiaomi, "But given your level, which can only afford cheap knockoff bags for two or three hundred, 1,500 must be a fortune to you."

"And who are you?" Xie Ziang's appearance made Luo Wenbin inexplicably irritated, especially when he put his arm around my shoulder, I could clearly sense Luo Wenbin was angry.

He swiftly shifted his gaze to my face and demanded, "Who is he?"