After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 55, True Colors of a Man!

Xu Bingqing waved her hand, her tone filled with pride and boundless anticipation. "I certainly don’t want to just settle for some man to live out the rest of my life with."

"My future other half doesn’t need to be as accomplished as Young Master Han, but at the very least, he shouldn’t fall too far behind."

Li Qiuchan smiled. "Then I’ll have Han Feng introduce someone to you later."

"Hehe, then I’ll have to trouble you, Qiuchan."

Xu Bingqing’s smile lit up her face. Han Feng was a top-tier local second-generation heir. In other words, any young man who could call him a brother likely came from a family of similar standing.

Getting back to the matter at hand, Xu Bingqing paused before finally speaking. "Qiuchan, there’s something I must tell you."

"What is it?" Li Qiuchan asked, puzzled. This was the first time she had ever seen Xu Bingqing look so serious.

"Shen Fanyun is back."

SCRAPE!

Li Qiuchan, who had been stirring her spoon, froze the moment she heard the name. Her arm tensed, and the spoon scraped against the bottom of the cup with a crisp sound.

"Don’t mess with me," Li Qiuchan said, refusing to believe it.

"Why would I lie to you?" Xu Bingqing replied. "Not only did I see the guy, I even had a run-in with him. That scoundrel is unbelievably arrogant now."

Recalling everything that had happened at Brilliant Building, Xu Bingqing seethed with anger.

Li Qiuchan pondered for a few seconds before her tone became calm. "I have nothing to do with him anymore."

In other words, as far as she was concerned, Shen Fanyun was now a complete stranger. Whether he returned or not was no concern of hers.

Xu Bingqing, however, did not see it that way.

"That’s just what you think."

"Based on my judgment, that guy probably still holds a torch for you. After all, you were his unforgettable first love! How could he just let you go so easily?!"

"If you don’t handle this, what happens if he crashes your wedding, determined to drag you away? Have you considered how you would deal with an unexpected situation like that?" Xu Bingqing was adamant, making a very serious case.

Li Qiuchan had no desire to even think about him, yet Xu Bingqing’s scenarios made her gradually realize that Shen Fanyun could be a serious problem.

She and Han Feng had been through so much to finally get together. Moreover, Han Feng’s father, Han Long, had disapproved of her as his future daughter-in-law from the very beginning. If something went wrong on such a major occasion, given Han Long’s obsession with saving face, he might cast her out without a second thought.

Li Qiuchan refused to let her dream of marrying into a wealthy family be shattered by Shen Fanyun’s sudden reappearance!

"It’s been so many years. How can you be sure he still likes me?" Li Qiuchan voiced her doubt.

Xu Bingqing stated righteously, "You have no idea how potent an old flame can be, do you? Otherwise, why would he come back to Hangcheng City? It’s obvious he came back for you!"

Li Qiuchan murmured to herself, "For me?"

"Bingqing, I think you’re overthinking this. First, I have no connection to Shen Fanyun anymore. Second, Hangcheng City is his hometown, so it’s only natural for him to come back."

She still felt that Xu Bingqing was exaggerating, being overly cautious.

But...

Li Qiuchan caressed her tender, flawless face, so delicate and plump with hyaluronic acid that it seemed ready to break at the slightest touch. Her conviction began to waver.

That’s right! I am one of the most renowned beauties in Hangcheng City. I am the object of affection for countless men—whether they are accomplished, young and reckless, or suave and debonair. And Shen Fanyun is a man, too. It’s in a man’s nature. Besides, we were once boyfriend and girlfriend. Why should he be able to get over me? Why would he stop liking me? Why wouldn’t he have spent countless nights in agony, tormented by the love he couldn’t have?

"Figured it out?" Xu Bingqing asked tentatively.

Li Qiuchan remained silent.

"That scoundrel Shen Fanyun is a ticking time bomb for you right now."

"My advice is that you absolutely cannot take this lightly!"

Li Qiuchan was curious. "Then what should I do?"

"Simple. Make him give up any ideas about you. If necessary, we’ll take strong measures to make that guy get the hell out of Hangcheng City and never, ever come back!" Xu Bingqing vowed, clenching her small fists.

Li Qiuchan couldn’t bear to imagine it: on the day of her magnificent wedding, a man claiming to be her ex-boyfriend suddenly bursting in, proclaiming his undying love for her, and trying to run away with her...

Good heavens! The thought alone gave Li Qiuchan a headache.

"I’ve already tested him," Xu Bingqing continued. "Although he pretended to be dismissive of you, I could tell he still has deep feelings. You need to meet with him and make him cut off any improper thoughts!"

Xu Bingqing firmly believed in her judgment. When a man talked about a woman, the more indifferent he acted, the more it proved he still couldn’t let go. How could Shen Fanyun’s petty tricks fool her, Xu Bingqing’s, discerning eyes?

Li Qiuchan sighed. So many years have passed, and I’m about to walk down the aisle. If he truly loved me and couldn’t let go, wouldn’t graciously stepping aside and allowing me to choose a happier future also be a form of love? Love isn’t about possession!

"Then I’ll have to trouble you for the next few days. Help me look into his whereabouts, and then... then... I’ll go see him myself," Li Qiuchan said, rubbing her forehead, feeling mentally exhausted.

She wondered if Shen Fanyun, upon seeing her looking so radiant and happy after all these years, would feel a pang of guilt and... decide to back down.

"That scoundrel has to go!" Xu Bingqing gritted her teeth. The grudge from Brilliant Building already made her loathe Shen Fanyun so intensely that she wanted to tear him apart. Now that Li Qiuchan was getting involved, she was eager to see what kind of trouble Shen Fanyun could possibly stir up!

「...」

Shen Fanyun was having a Western-style dinner with Li Ruoshui. The two of them were laughing and chatting happily. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Suddenly, a series of sneezes made him wonder if he was catching a cold. He touched his forehead. His temperature was normal.

*Strange,* he muttered to himself. *Why do I feel like someone’s cursing me behind my back?*

"Who’s cursing you?" Li Ruoshui reached out and touched his forehead as well, confirming he hadn’t caught a chill.

With a physique that toned and a build that strong, if he caught a cold, it would affect the ’battle’ to come... That would be a real mood killer!

"I really wish I could be with you every day," Li Ruoshui murmured, leaning against Shen Fanyun with a look of immense longing.

A shiver ran down Shen Fanyun’s spine. "I’d rather not be drained completely dry by you."

As the old saying goes, there is no field that can be overworked, only an ox that can be worked to death. Shen Fanyun had a profound understanding of this saying from personal experience. The ancients were right!

"Am I that thirsty?" Li Ruoshui’s beautiful eyes flashed as she glared at him in annoyance. That man could be so exasperating sometimes