Then, under Zhou Mei's unpredictable gaze, he turned and left.

She sighed in her heart and was hesitating whether to tell Ye Qingyu what had just happened. If this was true, then Ye Qingyu could probably look for other candidates. Just as she was thinking about it, a pair of hands patted her shoulders.

"Manman! I'm so pissed off. I just called my sister and she said she already has someone she likes. She also accused me of being old-fashioned and arranging marriages!"

"As a sister, I've also received higher education, but nowadays, love can only satisfy one's hunger with water. Can drinking water really satisfy one's hunger? I asked her what the person she liked did at home, and she actually told me that she didn't know, but she just liked him! She's really going to piss me off to death."

Ye Qingyu complained for a long time, until she stopped, Lin Man finally found the opportunity to interrupt, "Qingyu, listen to me, don't introduce Meng Fan to your sister, you..."

As Lin Man was talking, she suddenly looked in the mirror and saw a figure. She froze, "You... are here so soon?"

Isn't it five o'clock to get off work?

Meng Fan smiled apologetically, "Sorry, please don't listen to what I say. I came at the wrong time again. I just thought that the bracelet was valuable and you would be very anxious. I didn't expect..."

Lin Man's cheeks turned red, and she swallowed back what she wanted to say to Ye Qingyu. Meng Fan said so, and he came out so early just to help her keep the bracelet, but she was still talking about him behind his back. Lin Man... If you continue like this, you will be as heartless as Pei Yan.

"No…no, it was just in time. I was just about to go find you."

Lin Man smiled, more genuinely than before. If she had wanted to stay away from this person the moment she heard Meng Fan hiding his identity in the tea room, but at this moment, she felt that she should not be prejudiced against others. After all, she herself had not told other people in the company that she was the wife of President Pei, as they called her.

Meng Fan chuckled, "Okay, let's go."

"…..etc."

Meng Fan turned his head and looked at Lin Man in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"fine….."

Lin Man shook her head. She...just felt that the hurt expression on Meng Fan's face changed too quickly.

Meng Fan was very familiar with the subway line. Coming out of Pei's building and crossing an alley in Tiangang Bay, Lin Man raised her head and looked at a building. It was Pei Yan's residence in Tiangang Bay. The house that was supposed to be occupied was empty at this time.

Seeing Lin Man distracted, Meng Fan followed her line of sight and said, "That is the most expensive flat in Tiangang Bay. I heard that the facilities inside are the best. ... My friend bought a flat there and he said it was very good."

Lin Man came back to her senses, raised her head and looked at Meng Fan, and laughed, "Is your friend married? She is so well-off, why don't you introduce her to me? I like men who have houses, cars and money."

Meng Fan was stunned.

The sunlight fell on Lin Man's fair profile, and her smile made his heart dazed for a moment, until the two of them walked into the subway station, and the cold air blocked out all the sunlight.

As that smile disappeared, he suddenly felt empty in his heart.

The subway was crowded with people. Lin Man was not used to it at first, but later she got used to it.

Meng Fan looked at the crowded crowd around him, and for the first time, he felt restless. He suddenly regretted why he took Lin Man to squeeze into the subway.

"Manman?" Lin Man had just grabbed a good seat. She looked up and saw Ye Qingyu looking at her and Meng Fan with a look of surprise. "How could you...?"

Meng Fan didn't say anything.

Lin Man felt that Ye Qingyu was really generous. She was almost squeezed into a pancake, but she still had time to care about others. Meng Fan didn't say anything, so she had to explain: "Qingyu, take the bracelet."

She was a little helpless.

Ye Qingyu's face turned red. She was holding a lot of things in her hands. Lin Man stood up and gave her the seat. Meng Fan's eyes moved. Ye Qingyu refused, but she couldn't resist Lin Man, so she had to sit down.

When she got off the car, Lin Man suddenly stopped her and said helplessly: "Qingyu, your sister is already an adult, don't be too persistent. The more you want to grasp some things, the less you can grasp them."

Ye Qingyu seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. In short, Lin Manyan had said all, and she could only remind her up to this point.

Meng Fan’s friend’s coffee shop was far away. After Ye Qingyu left, she sat down in Ye Qingyu’s original seat. When she looked up, she saw Meng Fan looking at her.

Just when Lin Man thought there was something on her face, Meng Fan chuckled and said, "You are quite open-minded."

That’s what I was talking about.

Lin Man shrugged, "Well, after all, everything is fake. Buying some food and drinks to cheer yourself up is real."

Meng Fan laughed, "You just said you wanted money, a car, and a house, why do you suddenly lower your requirements so much now?"

Lin Man didn't care. She had already decided to establish her personality. "Of course, the first requirement is for others, and the second one is for myself."

When they arrived at the station, Lin Man was the first to get up and get off the subway.

"Do we need to transfer later?" Lin Man tilted her head to look at Meng Fan, somewhat surprised. How could he follow her so closely in the crowded crowd?

"Just follow me."

Meng Fan led the way in front. After a long time, a door was pushed open. Lin Man suddenly felt that her ears became quiet. There were people reading in the cafe, and outside a glass window, there was the noisy sound of the subway station.

The two sounds interweave with each other, adding a touch of elegance to the cafe.

"Mr. Meng..."

Lin Man came back to her senses and turned to look at the waiter behind her. Meng Fan had his back to her, so she couldn't see the expression on his face. She could only see the waiter's face change. "What would you two like to drink?"

"I'm here to get something."

The waiter immediately understood, "Please wait a moment."

During the break, Lin Man's cell phone suddenly rang. She looked at the number that had no notes on it but was engraved in her bones, and hung up the phone without hesitation.

Just as she put away her phone, Pei Yan called again. Lin Man frowned slightly and hung up the phone again. After repeating this several times, Pei Yan seemed to be fed up with it.

Meng Fan looked at it and suddenly asked, "Aren't you going to answer it?"

Lin Man's expression eased slightly, "I'm going out to answer a phone call."

The moment she opened the door and answered the phone, her face instantly darkened, "Pei Yan, why are you so mad in broad daylight? You're looking for trouble, aren't you?"

After he finished speaking, the phone suddenly became eerily quiet.

Lin Man sneered, "Why, last time it was a debt, what else do you want to do to me this time? If you have any tricks, why not use them all at once? I don't have time to play with you!"

After she vented her anger, there was still no sound on the phone.

Lin Man realized something was wrong. She took the phone down and looked at the unfamiliar number in the remarks column. This was not Pei Yan's phone number. She asked tentatively, "Who are you?"

This is her private number, and only a few people know it.

Lin Man's heart suddenly stagnated. Her chest was beating non-stop. She slowed down her uncontrollable breath and said, "Is it you? Ji Ze..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone was suddenly hung up.

Lin Man looked at the empty phone. She didn't know that the moment she spoke, the person on the phone had already burst into tears.

The moment she opened the door, a large deposit slip from her mobile banking app landed in her account.

It was all the debt that Ji Group owed to Pei Group.

Her face was frozen, and Meng Fan handed a cloth bag to her, "There are broken diamonds in it. I found a bag for you."

Seeing that Lin Man looked a little strange, Meng Fan was puzzled and looked at her phone. "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"It's okay, he's a friend of mine..."

Meng Fan chuckled, "Maybe I can help."

Thinking of Ji Ze, Lin Man felt as if she was holding back her breath. She shook her head and said, "No, thank you."

She took the bag, and a harsh voice suddenly rang out. Zhou Mei appeared in front of her, pointing at the bag in Lin Man's hand, "Meng Fan! It's only been two months since you broke up with Youzi. Are you falling in love with someone else so soon?"

"And you gave her such an expensive gift! Do you know that Yuko hasn't been home for half a month because she fought with her family for you? Are you men's hearts made of stone? Are you really so heartless?!"

Her voice was so loud that it was particularly eye-catching in the quiet cafe and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Meng Fan looked very bad. Youzi, who was pulled over by Zhou Meiqiang, lowered her head and tried to pull Zhou Mei away, but couldn't get rid of her. She said anxiously, "I'm sorry, Amei is not in a good mood today. Don't mind. I won't let her say these words to disturb you again."

When Lin Man saw her eyes sweeping over her, she was about to explain her relationship with Meng Fan, only then she discovered that the cloth bag Meng Fan used to wrap her bracelet was a high-end limited edition brand, and its value was no less than the bracelet that Pei's mother gave her.

She hesitated, and Meng Fan sighed, "Youzi, we have made it very clear between us when we separated."

"I know." Youzi tried hard to control her emotions, and her eyes were wet when she looked up.

She looked from Meng Fan to Lin Man, "Sorry to bother you, don't worry, Meng Fan and I have broken up. Don't mind what Amei said just now, she is just impatient, she doesn't mean any harm."

Lin Man looked at the girl in front of her with rosy cheeks. She had already guessed that she had misunderstood something. She felt helpless and was about to explain, but when she looked up, she saw that she had already pulled Zhou Mei away forcibly.

After just a moment of arguing about something, Zhou Mei suddenly broke free from Youzi's hand, ran towards Lin Man, and snatched the cloth bag from her hand. The two forces pulled at each other, and the cloth bag fell to the ground, and the diamonds and broken bracelet inside fell out.

"Ami!"

Youzi ran back quickly, only to see Zhou Mei staring at the ground motionless, "This..."

Meng Fan's face darkened completely.

At this moment, Zhou Mei felt a little uneasy. She looked at the mess on the ground and knew that she was in trouble. After all, no one would give defective products as gifts.

"It wasn't me....I just wanted to see, I swear!"

She really didn't use much force, she just wanted to see what was inside. When Meng Fan was with Youzi, although he concealed his identity, he was quite nice to Youzi. He would buy Youzi anything that other girls had and that was popular at the time.

He never let Youzi spend a penny even when eating out or going out, so Zhou Mei didn't want Meng Fan to break up with Youzi from the bottom of her heart, but she never thought that she had misunderstood Meng Fan!

"Are you satisfied?"

Meng Fan's voice was cold.

Zhou Mei looked at Meng Fan's gloomy face, her body suddenly trembled, she looked at him but couldn't explain a word. Youzi quickly squatted on the ground and wanted to help Lin Man pick up the things, but at the moment her knees touched the ground, a pair of hands suddenly stopped her.

Youzi raised her head. She had been lifted up by Lin Man's wrist. "Let me do it myself. If others see you like this, they will think I bullied you."

Meng Fan sighed calmly, and looked at Youzi. He didn't say anything after all, but stretched out his hand to stop Lin Man, "Let me pick it up."

Lin Man was about to say no, but saw Meng Fan squatting on the ground, his body tall and straight, yet very flexible, and he quickly put the things back into the bag.

Youzi's eyes were very red, and Lin Man could feel that she was not pretending. Her personality gave people the impression that she was timid and needed protection.

She lowered her head and walked in front of Meng Fan, "Sorry... We disturbed you today. My family owes you money, and I will pay you back as soon as possible."

"You don't need to pay it back." Meng Fan seemed a little tired. "Youzi, take care of yourself. Don't worry about the things between us anymore. Just consider that the money I voluntarily gave to help your family."

Youzi couldn't hold back her tears suddenly. She squatted on the ground, buried her head in her knees and cried. Lin Man looked at her and wanted to say something, but then she thought, no one can explain matters of the heart clearly, so she swallowed her words back.

"Mr. Meng, I'm sorry to bother you today. I'll go back first."

Lin Man said as she pushed the door open and was about to leave. Snowflakes were already falling outside the window. This was the first snow of the year.

There was a sound of a door being pushed open behind her. Lin Man turned around and saw Meng Fan coming out. He stood beside Lin Man and reached out to catch a snowflake. "Do you think I'm particularly ruthless?"

Lin Man looked at him and saw a complicated smile on Meng Fan's lips. "Youzi and I met when we were working in the company. She was weak in character and was always bullied in a place like Pei's with strict hierarchy. Later, for some reasons, I took the initiative to pursue her, and we got together like this."

"Later, I visited her home and her father asked for a dowry of one million..."

Lin Man looked at Meng Fan's expression and asked tentatively, "You didn't agree?"

For an ordinary family, this is indeed a considerable sum of money, but Meng Fan is not an ordinary person after all. Lin Man only now realizes that Ocean Trading Company is not an ordinary enterprise.

Meng Fan's eyes were dim, and he said faintly, "I agree."

"But when I went there with cash, their families probably thought I was stupid and rich, and that I could actually come up with a million dollars, so they started to raise the price from one million to five million dollars."

From one million to five million?

Are they really taking advantage of Meng Fan?

"and then?"

"I didn't agree. They wouldn't let me go, saying I had touched their daughter and needed money. They took the one million in cash I brought with me. I didn't want to make a scene, so I left the money behind and left."

Lin Man looked at Meng Fan carefully. He was very handsome. The fact that he could offer a dowry of one million to Youzi's family showed how much he valued the girl. But were Youzi's family members blinded by greed?

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