Chapter 110: Chu Xiaoran Finds Lin Huaizhi
Lin Huaizhi didn’t wait for Zhang Qiang to show up; instead, Chu Xiaoran arrived first.
To be honest, it was quite bad luck.
Lin Huaizhi looked at Chu Xiaoran, who had intercepted him in the Huaimeng underground parking lot. His already unpleasant mood became even worse.
“It seems you’re living quite happily under Yunling Entertainment. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have the time to block my way.”
Hearing this, Chu Xiaoran felt a sharp sting in his heart. The words he originally intended to say turned into an interrogation: “Lin Huaizhi, I really don’t understand. Even if you truly have no feelings for me, why did you never say so?”
This tone, as if he had suffered all the grievances in the world, made Lin Huaizhi sneer. “I never said so? Chu Xiaoran, it seems it’s not your fault you don’t understand human speech. After all, what can a deaf person without ears even hear?”
Chu Xiaoran was silent for a moment.
“Then why did you sell me? Do you really not want to see me that much? Do you hate me?”
Lin Huaizhi felt like throwing up.
“Your contract was in my hands; I can sell it however I want. Furthermore, I indeed don’t want to see you. After all, what is there to see in a pile of sh*t? Seeing it only makes me nauseous.”
Lin Huaizhi’s words were merciless. In the past, Chu Xiaoran would have flared up in a rage, but strangely, even after being treated like this today, he showed no signs of anger.
Instead, he stared at Lin Huaizhi.
After a long while, he suddenly let out a laugh.
“Lin Huaizhi, even though you treat me so poorly and even sold me to Yunling, I still care about you. I think I…”
“I’ve fallen in love with you.”
Lin Huaizhi: “…”
Lin Huaizhi shuddered violently and took several steps back. Unfortunately, the car was behind him, so there was nowhere left to retreat.
Lin Huaizhi sneered.
“Chu Xiaoran, I never noticed you had such masochistic tendencies before.” He suddenly remembered something. “Weren’t you and Fang Mo all lovey-dovey? Why don’t you love or admire him now?”
Thinking of the scene he saw a few days ago, Chu Xiaoran felt incredibly disgusted. A thick look of loathing appeared in his eyes.
“Heh, a gold-digging slut. I must have been blind to ever like him!”
Mentioning Fang Mo, Chu Xiaoran’s reaction was completely different from before. The repulsion on his face was impossible to hide. Lin Huaizhi recalled the scene he saw when Yun Ziliao invited him to dinner and only felt that Fang Mo was pitiful.
“I don’t know if you were blind, but Fang Mo was definitely blind.”
Chu Xiaoran suddenly grew angry. “How was he blind! I actually thought he was kind and pure, but to climb the ladder, he actually entered into a ‘sugar baby’ relationship with Yun Ziliao! It’s simply disgusting!”
Lin Huaizhi’s words had come true.
When Fang Mo submitted to Yun Ziliao, Lin Huaizhi had wondered if he and Chu Xiaoran would have a happy ending.
In his “dreams,” Chu Xiaoran had praised Fang Mo’s purity more than once, saying he was like a lotus rising from the mud unsullied, untainted by the hidden rules of the industry.
It was as if the prerequisite for Chu Xiaoran to love him was that he had to be “clean.”
Yun Ziliao was someone who knew how to play the game. Chu Xiaoran had wasted so much of his money; after going to Yunling, Yun Ziliao definitely wouldn’t make things easy for him. He would certainly make sure Chu Xiaoran discovered the relationship between him and Fang Mo.
True love?
It seemed this “true love” wasn’t all that great.
However, Lin Huaizhi respected Fang Mo a little. At least compared to the hypocritical Chu Xiaoran, the “love” Fang Mo spoke of was much more genuine.
“You’re the most disgusting one.”
Lin Huaizhi suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. “Get lost already. Don’t force me to slap you.”
Lin Huaizhi was pulling open the car door to leave when Chu Xiaoran suddenly grabbed his hand. The touch made Lin Huaizhi’s skin crawl with goosebumps. He instantly shook Chu Xiaoran off and even kicked him in the stomach. The kick sent Chu Xiaoran stumbling until he fell to the ground.
“Get lost!”
“Don’t touch me!”
Chu Xiaoran’s stomach hurt from the kick, and his head was spinning. He stood up, intending to curse, but froze when he saw Lin Huaizhi’s defensive and wary expression.
“Lin Huaizhi, don’t be like this.”
“I didn’t come to find you for anything else. Your business has been making a huge fuss online recently. I can testify for you.”
Lin Huaizhi was puzzled. “You testify for me? How can you testify for me?”
Chu Xiaoran flashed a smile. “You forgot? You and I came from the same place. I can help prove that your father is a gambler and a piece of trash.”
Lin Huaizhi found it hilarious.
“That beast being a gambler and a piece of trash—does that have a necessary connection to whether or not I stabbed him?”
“How is there no connection?” Chu Xiaoran said with conviction. “Because he frequently beat you, you stabbing him was an act of self-defense. Then we can have the teachers from our school testify as well. You had such good grades; they’ll definitely be willing to help you.”
Chu Xiaoran’s words weren’t wrong, but Lin Huaizhi didn’t like the sound of them.
According to Chu Xiaoran’s logic, Lin Huaizhi had committed the crime and intentionally stabbed Zhang Qiang, and now they needed to find people to commit perjury to prove it was self-defense.
How ridiculous.
In his heart, he had already judged Lin Huaizhi guilty, yet he spoke of helping him escape punishment.
“Chu Xiaoran, I can do everything you mentioned myself. Back then, you and I were just classmates—and not very close ones at that. Whether you show up or not makes no difference to me.”
Lin Huaizhi’s mind shifted slightly.
“But since you want to help so badly, fine. However, I don’t like owing people favors. Name your terms for the exchange.”
“I truly want to help you; I don’t need any terms.”
Chu Xiaoran smiled. Seeing that Lin Huaizhi only watched him without speaking, he gritted his teeth and added, “But if you really feel bad about it, I have one small request…”
As Lin Huaizhi’s smile widened, Chu Xiaoran revealed his true intentions.
“As long as you help me leave Yunling and return to Huaimeng. I really can’t stay in that place for another second. I still like Huaimeng better!”
Lin Huaizhi couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Chu Xiaoran, you certainly have a sharp mind for calculation. If I really did stab Zhang Qiang, your ‘help’ would be perjury. If I help you leave Yunling and return to Huaimeng, you’d have dirt on me, and all of Huaimeng’s resources would lean toward you again.”
Lin Huaizhi clapped his hands twice.
“Who said you look like an idiot when playing a smart person? I think you have quite a lot of schemes up your sleeve.”
“I didn’t mean it that way!” Chu Xiaoran quickly explained. He walked toward Lin Huaizhi, his voice growing more urgent. “Lin Huaizhi, I truly want to help you!”
Lin Huaizhi’s gaze turned completely cold.
“If you dare take another step forward, I guarantee you’ll fly further than you did just now.”
Chu Xiaoran stopped in his tracks instantly.
“Lin Huaizhi…”
“Shut up.” Lin Huaizhi interrupted him. “Chu Xiaoran, do you know how much money Yun Ziliao spent to buy you? If I were to buy you back from him, it would cost three times that price!”
“Do you think you’re worth it?”
Translator’s Note: “Rising from the mud unsullied” (出淤泥而不染 – chū yū ní ér bù rǎn) is a famous line from a classic poem about lotuses. It’s often used to describe someone who remains virtuous in a corrupt environment—it’s very ironic here given the context! Also, the “sugar baby” relationship mentioned is actually “Bao Yang” (包養), which implies a wealthy person financially supporting a younger person in exchange for companionship/intimacy. Let’s see how Lin Huaizhi handles this “worthless” guy!
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