Having been through so many storms, she knew what she wanted.
She knew even more that, aside from the person she loved, everything else was just a passing cloud.
After changing into an evening gown, the couple went to a private party that night.
Unexpectedly, Fang Fang was also there, but neither of them cared.
Fang Fang merely greeted them politely and then didn’t speak to them further.
And Lin Xinlan’s behavior at the party, graceful and composed, won her covert admiration from many.
After chatting with several CEOs, Rong Shaoze wrapped his arm around her waist and asked softly, "Are you tired? Let’s go back."
"Wait a minute, I want to go to the bathroom," she whispered.
She was indeed tired—standing in eight-centimeter heels for over an hour was definitely taxing.
"Go ahead, I’ll wait for you," Rong Shaoze said with a smile, releasing her and tenderly kissing her on the forehead.
This scene was witnessed by many women, including Fang Fang.
The tenderness in Rong Shaoze’s eyes was something they had never seen before.
Seeing how good he was to Lin Xinlan, many women who secretly loved him felt their hearts twist in pain.
As for Lin Xinlan, she wasn’t the least bit shy. Containing a smile, she looked at him tenderly and clearly enjoyed his affection.
To her, Rong Shaoze’s kindness was taken for granted, but to other women, it seemed like an unattainable dream.
This realization shattered the hearts of the group of women who secretly adored Rong Shaoze.
Why was it that what they so desired could be so easily obtained by others?
All women are alike, but how unfairly fate treats them...
Lin Xinlan walked into the bathroom, turned on the tap to wash her hands, and through the mirror, saw a woman enter as well.
Lin Xinlan lowered her eyes, planning to pretend she hadn’t seen her, but Fang Fang approached and said indifferently, "Miss Lin, may I speak with you?"
Lin Xinlan turned her head slightly, smiling. "It turns out to be Miss Fang. What do you want to talk about?"
One does not strike a smiling face.
Fang Fang, faced with Lin Xinlan’s radiant smile, also managed a smile. "I’ve noticed you’ve become even more beautiful than before."
Lin Xinlan just smiled without speaking.
She had never been good at feigning politeness.
Fang Fang continued, "I know you understand what I’m thinking, so I won’t beat around the bush. Miss Lin, I want to tell you that I like Rong Shaoze."
Lin Xinlan’s gaze flickered slightly as she replied with a smile, "I can tell."
Seeing that she wasn’t angry, Fang Fang grew bolder. "I don’t know why you left that time. Rong Shaoze was very heartbroken over you. Once, I found him drunk, collapsed on the roadside. I was the one who took him home."
The smile on Lin Xinlan’s face paused momentarily.
It wasn’t the fact that Fang Fang had taken Rong Shaoze home that upset her.
Rather, it was the thought of his suffering and self-torment during that period that made her heart ache.
She had made him, who was always so aloof, endure so much pain...
Seeing Lin Xinlan’s reaction, Fang Fang pressed on, "Do you know? That night, he was so drunk he was out of his senses. He mistook me for you, kept holding my hand, calling your name, saying he was in pain. He begged you not to leave him... And seeing him in pain affected me too. I couldn’t leave him that night, so I stayed with him all night..."
Lin Xinlan was taken aback.
What was she trying to say?
Could it be that she was suggesting something happened between her and Rong Shaoze that night?