Chapter 2 He scolded He Jingchuan so badly!

He scolded He Jingchuan so badly!Qiao Yitang didn't have much, just two suitcases packed with everything she owned.After starting university, she moved out of her uncle's house and into the dorms, and later rented a place on her own. When He Jingchuan returned to the country, he bought her a small apartment to live in. At that time, Qiao Yitang didn't know about Shen Keyan and believed that she and He Jingchuan would get married soon and live together before the wedding. But He Jingchuan told her that he wouldn't touch her before marriage. She was deeply moved by his pure love and the way he cherished her. It was only later that she realized someone else had already been by his side. He didn't touch her because he was saving himself for Shen Keyan.Since she had decided to break up, Qiao Yitang would never look back. She packed her bags, cleaned the apartment thoroughly, and left without leaving a trace. She planned to stay in a hotel for a few days before finding a new place to rent. As soon as she arrived at the hotel, she received a call from her friend, Song Zhi."Yitang, how did it go with picking out your wedding dress with He Jingchuan the other day?""If you didn't find the right one, I can recommend another shop. It's my friend's studio, and she just hired a designer who came back from abroad. I heard she used to make high-end custom designs for major brands…"Song Zhi chattered on until she noticed that Qiao Yitang hadn't said anything."What's wrong? Did He Jingchuan upset you again?"Qiao Yitang replied, her voice cold, "I broke up with He Jingchuan. We won't be getting married, and there's no need to pick out a wedding dress."Song Zhi was stunned for a few seconds before exclaiming, "The wedding is less than a month away! The invitations have already been sent out! You're kidding, right?"Qiao Yitang replied flatly, "I'm not kidding."On the other end, Song Zhi sighed, "It must be that Shen Keyan again, stirring up trouble, right?"Qiao Yitang answered, "It's not really about her. I'm just tired."Song Zhi snapped, "It's all that scumbag He Jingchuan's fault. You're right to be angry. Don't back down. Let him come to you to apologize."Qiao Yitang let out a bitter laugh.The night before, she had sent He Jingchuan a breakup message, deleted his contact, and since then, there had been no word from him. She had said the word "break up" before, but no matter what she did, He Jingchuan always ignored her. Every time she tried to end it, she eventually went back to him.Having lost her parents at the age of eight and gone from being a pampered little princess to a lonely girl dependent on others, it was He Jingchuan who helped her heal. All these years, she couldn't live without him. Everyone knew how much she loved him, and no one believed she could really break up with him.Not even her best friend, Song Zhi, thought she would actually go through with it.It was then that Qiao Yitang understood that everything she had done for He Jingchuan—being careful, losing her dignity—was all her own fault."Song Zhi, this time it's real. I won't be foolish anymore."There was a pause on Song Zhi's end, followed by a burst of laughter."You'd better mean it!""Finally! Do you know how many women out there are prettier than you? Why waste your time on that scumbag He Jingchuan?""I've held back for your sake before, but now that you've finally come to your senses, next time we meet, I'll scold He Jingchuan until he's drenched in blood!"After laughing, Song Zhi sensed Qiao Yitang's sadness and quickly added, "He's just a man, not worth crying over. Are you home? I'll come over to cheer you up.""I'm not home," Qiao Yitang replied, opening her suitcase. "That place is He Jingchuan's. I don't want to stay there anymore. I'm at a hotel."Song Zhi, hearing that Qiao Yitang had moved out of He Jingchuan's place, felt genuinely happy for her."How come you didn't tell me about something this big?""Don't stay at the hotel. Just move in with me. My small villa just got renovated, you can move in directly."Although Song Zhi was Qiao Yitang's best friend, Qiao Yitang didn't want to impose by staying at someone else's place."I've taken a few days off. I'll rent a place soon.""Fine," Song Zhi replied, knowing Qiao Yitang wasn't the type to bother others, so she didn't insist.Then, lying on her bed, Song Zhi changed the subject: "There's a new bar on Yongan Road. I heard the male models there are top-notch.""Since you broke up with He Jingchuan, let's go out and enjoy life. I'll take you to experience the world!"Qiao Yitang immediately refused, but Song Zhi wouldn't take no for an answer. She asked for the hotel name and rushed over to drag Qiao Yitang to the bar.As night deepened, in a private room at the Blue Dream Club, a group of men in suits sat together, smoke swirling around their fingers.Someone voiced their discontent: "We gathered to welcome Cheng Yan back to the country, but why choose such a noisy place?"The others weren't very pleased with the venue, feeling it wasn't upscale enough.Gu Shizhou, who had chosen the place, said, "It's a new spot. I heard the young crowd loves it here."One of the men joked, "Are you saying we're all old? Cheng Yan is only thirty, and the oldest among us is just thirty-three."Gu Shizhou chuckled, "Well, aren't we old men? We need to join in the fun of the younger crowd to stay young.""Besides, Cheng Yan's been abroad for a while. People there are more open. The dance floor outside is buzzing. Why don't we join in the fun?"The others quickly waved their hands. "No way. We'd be in the news the next day if we went out there."The group of influential men would never step onto the crowded dance floor outside.They chuckled, then all their eyes turned to the man sitting at the center of the room.He was the only one not wearing a suit, dressed casually in a black jacket. His appearance stood out, radiating a cool and aloof charm that no one could ignore, despite the handsome men around him.The man held a cigarette in his right hand, the glowing tip flickering in the dim room. He didn't bring the cigarette to his lips until it was nearly finished, then casually snuffed it out in the ashtray.He leaned back on the sofa, his expression indifferent, his dark eyes full of a lazy calm that still exuded an oppressive aura of power.Gu Shizhou grinned and asked, "Cheng Yan, did you rush back to the country because your family's about to go bankrupt or your old man's dying?"Cheng Yan, the man at the center, chuckled softly and didn't take his friend's teasing to heart."Neither."His voice was low and magnetic, his eyes hiding a deep, elusive darkness.