Chapter 23: A Ti for Reflection
After Yang Yu’s so-called “injury,” life couldn’t have been better for him.
Lin Jia stayed by his side around the clock, taking care of him without rest. Their relationship grew warr with each passing day. Feeling pleased, Yang Yu rewarded the love advisors with even more money.
The advisors were ecstatic and swore with full enthusiasm that they would continue to provide their best strategies for him.
However, not everyone was having such a good ti.
ng Yun and Yu Fei, after indulging in reckless fun following their breakups, had now settled into a quiet period of reflection. mories of their ti with Lin Jia and Ding Dian resurfaced, and the longing only grew stronger.
One day, ng Yun listlessly stared at his phone, scrolling through Lin Jia’s social dia, noticing she hadn’t posted anything in over ten days.
Across from him, an equally downcast Yu Fei asked, “What are you doing? You’ve been glued to your phone lately, looking all serious.”
ng Yun handed him the phone. “Look at this. The day Lin Jia supposedly left for a trip, I never saw any post about her actually going. And at first, she was constantly uploading travel photos and selfies, but recently—nothing.”
With a hesitant expression, ng Yun continued, “The day Lin Jia moved out, so pretty-boy ca to pick her up. Do you think… they went on the trip together?”
Yu Fei shrugged. “If you’re that uneasy, why don’t you just call and ask? Sitting here overthinking won’t help.”
ng Yun hesitated. “How about you ask Ding Dian?”
Yu Fei scoffed. “If Ding Dian was still talking to , do you think I’d be wasting ti here with you? She won’t even answer my calls or reply to my ssages.”
Frustrated, he pulled up Ding Dian’s social dia.
“Look at her—living her best life. Shopping every day, redecorating her entire place. She even mailed back all the gifts I gave her. And this caption? ‘Out with the old, in with the new.’ Just looking at it pisses off.”
Grabbing a glass of water, Yu Fei took a big gulp before continuing, “I asked Ke’er about it. Apparently, two months ago, so pretty-boy started hanging around Ding Dian. She even ntioned him to once, but I didn’t think much of it. Now that I look back, sothing’s definitely off.”
“Ke’er also told that Ding Dian recently bought the café she used to work at. But with her salary, there’s no way she could afford it.”
Talking about Ding Dian, Yu Fei couldn’t stop venting his frustration.
ng Yun’s expression grew more serious. “Could the pretty-boy you’re talking about be the sa one I saw?”
Yu Fei nodded. “It’s possible. Did you get a good look at him?”
ng Yun shook his head. “I only saw him from my apartnt window, but I did recognize his car.”
The two locked eyes and spoke in unison: “Lamborghini Reventón.”
At that mont, they beca certain—Ding Dian and Lin Jia had been deceived.
They couldn’t just sit by and watch their exes fall into this pretty-boy’s trap. Even if they couldn’t win them back, they had to expose his true colors.
“We have to do sothing,” ng Yun said firmly. “Even if we can’t get Lin Jia and Ding Dian back, we need to reveal the truth about this guy.”
Yu Fei nodded. “Exactly. If we don’t, they could be in real danger.”
ng Yun frowned. “So, what’s our next move?”
Yu Fei, known for his scheming mind, was the one ng Yun relied on for ideas.
“Our biggest problem right now is that we don’t know anything about this guy,” Yu Fei analyzed.
“Yeah, we’re completely in the dark,” ng Yun agreed.
“Leave that to . Ke’er ntioned his na—Yang Yu. I know a private investigator. I’ll have him look into it. Worst case, we just spend so money.” Yu Fei’s confidence showed in his smirk.
“Alright, we’ll go with your plan. But what about ? I can’t just sit here doing nothing.” ng Yun asked.
Yu Fei sighed. “At this point, ng, forget about your pride. Call Lin Jia, talk to her, and see if you can get so information. If you had swallowed your pride earlier, things wouldn’t have gotten this bad.”
For the first ti, ng Yun felt a real sense of urgency.
Before, even after their fights and eventual breakup, he had always believed Lin Jia wouldn’t actually leave him. But now, with Yang Yu suddenly in the picture, he was deeply unsettled—especially thinking about how she had been alone with him on this long trip. The re thought made him restless.
Taking a deep breath, ng Yun picked up his phone. Encouraged by Yu Fei’s nod, he mustered the courage to dial Lin Jia’s number.
A robotic voice cut through the silence:
“Sorry, the number you dialed is powered off…”
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