Chapter 42: Chapter 39: The Pain of a Heartbreak
Chu ngyao lay in bed, her expression numb, tear stains still moist on her cheeks, sadness enveloping her.
"Bad person, where are you? Co back to
quickly." Chu ngyao murmured between sobs, holding her phone. She sent ssage after ssage, but Ye Fan’s phone was off. Unable to reach him, she stubbornly sent texts urging Ye Fan to show up soon.
During this ti, her parents had called too, but she hung up without answering and didn’t even look at their ssages of concern.
All she wanted now was to hear from Ye Fan; her parents’ comfort, she did not care about.
She couldn’t connect to Ye Fan, yet she dialed again and again.
Her phone rang once more, this ti it was a call from Zhao Shiyan. After a mont of hesitation, she answered, sounding dejected, "Hello, Shiyan, what’s up? What made you think of calling ?"
Zhao Shiyan’s caring voice ca through, "ngyao, what’s wrong? Do you have a cold?"
Zhao Shiyan didn’t know what had happened to Chu ngyao, but upon hearing her hoarse voice, she imdiately expressed her heartfelt concern.
"It’s nothing." Chu ngyao adjusted her mood slightly and spoke more calmly.
"If you’re sick, take so dicine, drink so water, and take care of yourself." Zhao Shiyan said warmly.
"Oh, I got it. Do you have anything else? If not, I’m going to hang up because I have things to do and can’t chat for long." Chu ngyao didn’t want to talk much; her voice was unusually low.
"Wait a mont." Zhao Shiyan hurriedly said, then hesitated, caught in indecision.
"What is it?" Chu ngyao asked patiently.
"Well, do you have Ye Fan’s phone number? If convenient, could you share it with ? Please don’t overthink it, I’m just trying to express my gratitude, you know. If it weren’t for Ye Fan at the birthday party, I might not be here today."
Zhao Shiyan finally revealed her motive. Whether it was the heartbeat during their dance or the soul-stirring mont when Ye Fan saved her, she couldn’t forget that figure. She knew Chu ngyao’s relationship with Ye Fan was special, but she still couldn’t resist asking for Ye Fan’s contact info, hoping to deepen her understanding of him.
She knew it wasn’t appropriate to ask like this, but confined as she was now, she had no choice but to ask Chu ngyao. Given the chance privately, she would have directly asked Ye Fan for the number, but since that wasn’t possible, she could only opt for this route.
"Ye Fan left my villa. I can’t find him either. That’s all, bye." Chu ngyao, in a foul mood, hung up.
On the other end, Zhao Shiyan was stunned and thought to herself in secret: "ngyao seems a bit off; is it because she sensed ulterior motives or simply doesn’t want to tell
Ye Fan’s number? Ye Fan left, really?"
Not daring to press the issue further, Zhao Shiyan reluctantly gave up.
Soon after, a call from Shen Yahut ca in.
"Hello, what’s up?" Chu ngyao asked listlessly.
"President, you know Zhao Shiyan’s father is engaged in a research project heavily supported by the governnt, right? Zhang Lu wants to hand this case over to our Chu Group, and we can take a five percent share of the profits. It’s a sure-win deal because the majority of the gains are on the state’s side, and even that five percent is astronomical. Zhang Lu wants to discuss specific details with you in person, including so confidential docunts, and we’re both at the villa’s door. President, please open the door for us."
Shen Yahut noticed the President sounded a bit down but didn’t overthink it. She was surrounded by joy, knowing the Chu Group, despite being a listed company, was still a small fry compared to the world’s top 500 companies and financial giants. Business advancent was incredibly challenging, but the opportunity Zhang Lu presented made even those with financial power envious. Collaborating with the governnt promised imnse benefits and green lights from related departnts for the Chu Group in the future. Such a condition was tempting, not to ntion the massive underlying profits.
Chu ngyao, however, was absent-minded, unfazed by the business opportunity Shen Yahut ntioned. To her, nothing compared to the disappointnt and loneliness caused by Ye Fan’s disappearance.
Since the two were at the door, Chu ngyao had no choice but to go downstairs and open it.
When Zhang Lu and Shen Yahut saw Chu ngyao’s haggard appearance, they were both taken aback.
"This is the renowned strong woman, envied by many successful n. What could possibly have struck her like this?" Zhang Lu’s eyes showed amazent.
"President, what’s happened to you? Your hair is all ssy, and your eyes are swollen from crying." Shen Yahut’s heart ached as she showed concern.
As the President’s secretary, Shen Yahut knew the President well. Not to say she wouldn’t cry, but she didn’t even know what crying was. However, the President’s current state had frightened Shen Yahut.
"It’s nothing, just sit anywhere." Chu ngyao sat on the sofa like a living corpse, not bothering to entertain the two won.
The two won looked at Chu ngyao curiously and had to tend to themselves. Zhang Lu sat down casually, while Shen Yahut ca over to Chu ngyao’s side, unsure of what to say. The President had always been strong-willed, and now seeing her so haggard left Shen Yahut indecisive. Despite wanting to offer words of comfort, she didn’t know how to begin. After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke, "President."
"Huh?" Chu ngyao lifted her head blankly, her eyes filled with desolation.
"What happened to you? You look so frightening and make people feel distressed." Shen Yahut said, her heart aching.
"My mom kicked Ye Fan out of the villa, and I don’t know where he went. I had a fight with my mom, so I’m not feeling great." Chu ngyao offered a bland explanation.
"What? How could that happen?" Shen Yahut was stunned.
"This is clearly despair, fearing Ye Fan won’t co back." Zhang Lu quickly analyzed. She had set a prerequisite for her project for the Chu Group—the involvent of Ye Fan. If Ye Fan was unavailable, she would not proceed with the partnership.
Zhang Lu had t Chu ngyao a few tis and even suffered losses at her hands. Even though she couldn’t be happy seeing Chu ngyao like this, she was left surprised and doubtful, never expecting such a vulnerable side to the distinguished businesswoman fad across Huaxia.
"President Chu, even if lovers part, they would still et to clarify things. If Ye Fan was rely kicked out by your mother, based on my limited understanding of him, he wouldn’t leave without a word. I think he just went out to calm down and avoid your mother for a bit. He’ll surely co back soon. Even if he were to leave for good, he would explain it clearly. Are you worried that Ye Fan would disappear without a trace? I believe you’re overthinking it. Normally, you’re so intelligent, how can you get stuck in such a rut?" Zhang Lu’s rational analysis aid to best comfort Chu ngyao.
"Really?" Chu ngyao’s eyes brightened as she started to ponder.
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