TVSFPAG -Chapter 166 Women Are All Liars

After returning to Haishi, Chu Jinhan became extremely busy, mostly with work-related matters.

He had to make thorough preparations to deal with any possible difficulties at the shareholders’ meeting.

What Chu Xiuye had said was not wrong—during his half-year absence, he had grown unfamiliar with many of the company’s operations. This was exactly where his opponents would try to exploit weaknesses.

Secondly…

Wei Ke hesitated on the side, as if he wanted to say something but held back. After thinking it over, he realized that paper could not contain fire forever, so he steeled himself and spoke, “Mr. Chu, that Miss Song…”

“She ran away again, didn’t she?” Chu Jinhan asked while looking at the documents in his hands, not even lifting his head. His tone was calm, showing no trace of surprise.

Wei Ke froze for a moment, then quickly nodded. “Yes. When the bodyguards went to deliver meals, they found that no one had opened the door for two days. They took the initiative to pry the door open, and the room was empty.”

“I see.”

Those three simple words left Wei Ke at a loss.

After being anxious for so long, it was brushed aside so lightly?

Secretly relieved, Wei Ke thought that Mr. Chu must have come to terms with it. That was good—women only affect work efficiency.

But the next second, he heard Chu Jinhan slowly say, “At this critical moment, her leaving is actually a good thing.”

Wei Ke’s mouth twitched slightly.

As expected, he had been overthinking it.

On further thought, Song Yunfei leaving at this time was indeed beneficial.

Previously, someone had deliberately leaked the relationship between Chu Jinhan and Song Yunfei to Madam Chu, hoping to use it to pressure him and cause him to make mistakes at the shareholders’ meeting.

Fortunately, Madam Chu did not fall for it. She didn’t overly blame him, nor did she force him to immediately sever the relationship.

Since one scheme had failed, the other party might very well shift their target to Song Yunfei.

No wonder Chu Jinhan could remain so calm upon hearing she had run away.

After understanding this, Wei Ke quickly added, “You’re right. Even if she goes abroad, with Dr. Bai there, he can take good care of Miss Song.”

Chu Jinhan’s hand, flipping through the documents, suddenly froze.

He abruptly looked up at Wei Ke. His previously calm expression instantly turned as dark as a storm cloud.

“Where did you say she went?”

“Ab-abroad?” Wei Ke instinctively repeated, and the moment the words left his mouth, he realized something was wrong.

“She went abroad with whom?”

“…Dr. Bai.” Wei Ke answered, bracing himself.

After speaking, he clearly saw Chu Jinhan’s chest rising and falling more heavily. The file in his hand was gripped so tightly that distinct white creases appeared, as if it might be torn apart in the next second.

Just as Wei Ke was trembling with apprehension, Chu Jinhan’s expression gradually returned to calm.

“That’s fine. Her running away saves trouble anyway—she was originally just a nuisance,” he said lightly, as if the person who had nearly lost control moments ago was not him at all.

Wei Ke was completely bewildered. He secretly glanced at Chu Jinhan’s face, not daring to respond carelessly—who knew which of his words were true and which were false?

Hastily changing the subject, Wei Ke began reporting other work matters, afraid of once again touching Chu Jinhan’s sensitive nerves.

In the days that followed, Chu Jinhan behaved unusually normally, as if he had truly let go of Song Yunfei and was fully devoted to his work.

After learning that Song Yunfei had run away, Madam Chu felt quite relieved regarding Chu Jinhan.

In the living room, Madam Chu sat on the sofa and said with a hint of disdain, “That kind of woman—let her run if she wants. She’s quick enough. If she hadn’t run, I would’ve personally gone to her for an explanation.”

Chu Jinhan sat quietly to the side with a composed expression, saying nothing. His fingers, however, unconsciously rubbed the armrest of the sofa.

“Mom knew you could figure things out on your own and refocus on what matters,” Madam Chu said, her tone softening. Then she added with a smile, “Later, I’ll find you a more suitable and outstanding match—someone far better than that liar.”

Chu Xiuye sat on the other sofa nearby, casting a strange glance at his elder brother.

He hadn’t been doing well either during this time. The deadline his mother had set had long passed, and not only had he failed to resolve things, he had also been dumped by the other party.

Strictly speaking, it couldn’t even be called being dumped, since he and Shen Younan had never truly been together.

That line she had said—“just a bed companion”—was still like a thorn in his heart, leaving him depressed to this day.

Now that even the “bed companion” status was gone, he felt as though the color had drained from his life once again.

Moreover, Shen Younan had taken the initiative to break off the engagement, clearly stating that she would never marry either of the Chu brothers.

Madam Chu continued comforting Chu Jinhan on her own, while also scolding Chu Xiuye again in passing.

If it weren’t for his own foolish actions, things wouldn’t have become so complicated.

Chu Xiuye had been scolded so much that he had no temper left, nor the energy to argue back. He could only hang his head, looking completely listless.

In the end, Madam Chu was driven away by her two troublesome sons.

After Madam Chu left, Chu Xiuye let out a heavy sigh. Slumping weakly on the sofa, he asked in a drained voice, “Big brother, what do you think is going on in a woman’s mind?”

Chu Jinhan glanced at him briefly, then lowered his eyes back to the tablet in his hand. “Women are all liars.”

Chu Xiuye froze for a moment, immediately displeased. “She’s not a liar! I didn’t lose anything. At most, she deceived my feelings—but that was my own willingness. I don’t blame her.”

He paused, his eyes filled with confusion and grievance. “I just can’t figure it out—where exactly am I not good enough for her? She discarded me so decisively and looked down on me so much.”

“Did she truly not have even a little bit of feeling for me? How could she be so heartless?”

Chu Xiuye murmured to himself, completely unaware that the expression of the man beside him was growing darker by the second, and the surrounding atmosphere increasingly oppressive.

“Are you very idle?”

Chu Xiuye, heartbroken and despondent, replied in a hoarse voice, “I got dumped.”

He looked up at Chu Jinhan, his eyes full of helplessness. “Big brother, you’ve never been in love—you wouldn’t understand how I feel right now.”

Chu Jinhan suddenly stood up and, without another word, turned and walked away. He didn’t want to stay for even a second longer.

Seeing this, Chu Xiuye quickly jumped up and chased after him.

“Big brother, about what happened before—I apologize! Don’t stay mad at me anymore. I won’t compete with you for the chairman position either. Come drink with me, okay?”

Chu Jinhan abruptly stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around, looking at him with icy eyes.

“Can’t you have some backbone?”

“Because of one woman, you’ve fallen apart like this? Drinking won’t solve anything—it will only make you more foolish and pathetic.”

“If you have time to sit here drowning your sorrows, you might as well get back to your office and think about how to improve next quarter’s performance.”

“At the very least, that would make you look like a person, instead of a stray dog abandoned by a woman.”

Chu Xiuye stood there, stunned into silence. He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but upon meeting his brother’s bone-chilling gaze, all words were stuck in his throat—none of them could come out.

After a long moment, Chu Xiuye’s shoulders slumped, his expression even more dejected.

At that moment, Chu Jinhan’s voice came again.

“Where are we drinking?”

Chu Xiuye suddenly lifted his head, looking at him in confusion. “What?”

“Don’t make it a habit.” Chu Jinhan tossed out those words and turned to continue walking out.

After a while, Chu Xiuye finally reacted. A look of delight appeared on his face as he hurriedly chased after him. “Alright, alright! Not a habit!”

He took the initiative to get into the driver’s seat, started the car, and drove away from the villa.

The two of them didn’t go to a bar or club, but instead headed to another private villa.

It belonged to their father, who had been out of town for the past few days and was not at home.

In the basement of the villa was a wine cellar, filled with all kinds of fine and collectible wines, spanning an area of about two hundred square meters.

Chu Xiuye gathered two large boxes of wine from the cellar and placed them in the trunk. Then he drove toward the riverside.

Cold winds raged along the river, cutting painfully against their faces.

On both banks, skyscrapers glittered with lights. Their reflections shimmered on the rippling water, creating a dreamlike scene—yet it only made the two men by the river appear even more isolated and lonely.

They sat casually on the stone steps by the river, letting the damp, cold wind batter their bodies.

Chu Xiuye grabbed a bottle of liquor, twisted off the cap, and took a large swig straight from the bottle. He drank the entire bottle in one go, the grievance in his eyes becoming increasingly clear.

“I know… she never really took me seriously… but I just… can’t let go… I also think I’m pretty useless, not like you, big brother…”

Chu Jinhan did not drink like him. Instead, he held the bottle and sipped slowly, one mouthful at a time, his expression dark and unreadable.

On the surface, he seemed to be listening attentively to his brother’s complaints, but his gaze unconsciously drifted toward a couple not far away.

Under the streetlight, the boy carefully held the girl’s hands, rubbing and blowing on her reddened fingertips to warm them, his movements gentle beyond measure.

The girl tilted her head, looking at him with sparkling eyes full of smiles. Taking advantage of his distraction, she stood on tiptoe and stole a kiss on his lips.

The boy froze for a moment, then broke into a smile. He pulled her tightly into his arms, lowering his head to return the kiss tenderly.

The river breeze carried their laughter and whispers, drifting into Chu Jinhan’s ears.

His fingers around the bottle slowly tightened. The darkness in his eyes deepened further, and even his breathing grew heavier.