Ma Weiwei's words wiped away the last trace of hope Lin Fei had held out for her.
Three years of love, however sincere it had once been, had now been tainted by money and fame. It had lost its purity.
"Ma Weiwei, I never knew you could be like this."
"Don't bother thinking about it. Get out of here, now—and go as far away as you can!"
Lin Fei held back his rage. If Ma Weiwei hadn't been a woman, he would have wanted to slap her twice.
"You're telling me to get out?"
Ma Weiwei was annoyed. In the past, Lin Fei had always done whatever she asked and had never dared raise his voice at her.
"Don't you dare regret this. Once I'm gone, you could get down on your knees and beg me, and I still wouldn't come back."
"And what are you going to tell your parents? I'd like to see you explain this to them..."
Just then, Lin Fei's phone rang.
He glanced at the screen. The caller ID read "Pig Intestine."
It was Zhu Dacheng, a department manager at his company.
Manager Zhu was short and fat, and people said he'd gotten his job through connections.
He was usually sharp-tongued and loved to curse people over the smallest things. He also liked to grope his female subordinates, making him thoroughly detestable.
In the year and more that Lin Fei had worked at the company, he'd been chewed out by Zhu Dacheng plenty of times. That was why he'd given him the nickname "Pig Intestine."
Manager Zhu loved putting others down to make himself look good.
The better someone performed, the more likely they were to become the target of his attacks and insults. He always acted as if he was doing it for their own good, too.
As soon as the call connected, Manager Zhu started cursing before Lin Fei could get a word in.
"Lin Fei, you son of a bitch! Do you know what time it is? Why aren't you at work yet?"
"You took yesterday off, and now you're late again today. Are you trying to get fired?"
Lin Fei was already seething. Remembering all the times that Pig Bajie had cursed and belittled him, he finally snapped.
"Shut your damn mouth!"
"You fat pig, who do you think you're cursing? I don't want this job anymore! I work for the company, not you. Who the hell do you think you are, cursing people all day long?"
"Don't think I don't know you've been taking kickbacks from clients and padding expense reports. I'm telling the general manager about it. Let's see if you can get out of this one!"
On the other end of the phone, Manager Zhu's face twisted with fury, turning as red as pig liver.
He'd put the call on speaker, intending to berate Lin Fei in front of everyone and make an example of him.
He hadn't expected Lin Fei to curse him out and drag his dirty secrets into the open.
"Lin Fei, you fucking—"
Lin Fei didn't give Manager Zhu a chance to respond. He ended the call with a hard press.
Ma Weiwei scoffed and said disdainfully, "Lin Fei, you're something else. Now you've lost your job, too."
"Your career and your love life have both gone down in flames. You really are a loser..."
Lin Fei glared at Ma Weiwei. The ferocity in his eyes scared her into silence.
He was about to throw her out when a thought suddenly struck him, and he came up with another idea.
He dialed a different number, deliberately putting the call on speaker.
"Hello, is that Yuqing?"
"Lin Fei, it's me."
"I've taken care of what you asked me to do. Let's meet up?"
Wu Yuqing sounded excited.
"Sure, sure! Where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Lin Fei gave Wu Yuqing the address, then hung up.
Ma Weiwei had heard every word. After all, Lin Fei had put the call on speaker on purpose so she could hear.
"Yuqing? You sound so familiar with her. Who's this little slut?"
"Lin Fei, I can't believe you were two-timing me. You've already found someone new? I never knew you were like this."
Lin Fei replied with a cold laugh, "Doesn't the name Yuqing sound familiar to you?"
Ma Weiwei thought it over, and her expression changed at once.
"Yuqing? Wu Yuqing?"
"Did you just call Wu Yuqing? You said you didn't know her!"
Lin Fei smiled, deliberately trying to get under Ma Weiwei's skin.
"Not only do I know her, we're close."
"So you lied to me!"
Just as he'd expected, Ma Weiwei got angry. She acted as though she were the one who'd been wronged, her face all aggrieved.
"Your family has ancestral gold coins, but you never told me. You only came up with a 150,000-yuan bride price to fool my parents."
"You knew Wu Yuqing, but you said you didn't. You just can't stand to see me doing well, can you?"
"Lin Fei, you've really let me down."
Lin Fei couldn't be bothered to keep arguing with Ma Weiwei. She was the one who'd looked down on the poor and chased after money and status, yet now she was turning around and blaming him.
"Give me back my key, then get out!"
Fuming, Ma Weiwei pulled the key from her purse and threw it on the floor.
"Like I'd want it! You're getting married and still have to rent a place. If you're not embarrassed, I am!"
She turned and headed for the door, then stopped when she reached it.
"Lin Fei, you're not breaking up with me because you've got your eye on Wu Yuqing, are you?"
"She's a rich young lady, and you're just a country bumpkin. You're not even in the same league. I'd stop dreaming if I were you!"
Lin Fei yanked the door shut with a bang.
Ma Weiwei stamped her feet furiously outside.
Half an hour later, Lin Fei finally came downstairs.
A red Ferrari pulled up in front of him moments later.
"Lin Fei, get in!"
Lin Fei opened the door and climbed inside. Just then, Ma Weiwei ran over from nearby.
"Lin Fei, this must be Miss Wu Yuqing, right?"
"Hello, Miss Wu. I'm Ma Weiwei..."
Wu Yuqing looked at Lin Fei and asked, "Is she a friend of yours?"
Lin Fei answered expressionlessly, "I don't know her."
"Oh," said Wu Yuqing. She stepped on the gas, and the Ferrari roared away.
Ma Weiwei watched the car disappear from sight, feeling a pang of jealousy.
"Damn Lin Fei. He really did manage to hook up with Wu Yuqing..."
Wu Yuqing drove Lin Fei along at full speed. For the first time, he experienced the Ferrari's forceful push against the seat.
"Lin Fei, who was that woman just now?"
"My ex."
Wu Yuqing looked as if she understood, but didn't ask for details. Instead, she changed the subject.
"By the way, where are we going now? To find that old miracle doctor?"
"We're going to see your father. I have a way to treat him."
"Really?"
Wu Yuqing was doubtful, but she still drove Lin Fei to the hospital.
Wu Zhen was recuperating at the hospital. When Lin Fei and Wu Yuqing arrived, Zhou Wangdao was also in the hospital room.
Lin Fei took out the Small Foundation Pill and handed it to Wu Zhen.
"Mr. Wu, this is a pill from the old miracle doctor. It's called the Small Foundation Pill."
"He said that if you take it, your injuries should get a little better."
Lin Fei hadn't tried the Small Foundation Pill himself, so he didn't know how effective it was and didn't want to make any guarantees.
Zhou Wangdao wasn't convinced.
"What ingredients are in this pill? And why didn't the old miracle doctor come with you?"
Wu Zhen also looked at Lin Fei. The two of them had only met by chance and had no history together, so Wu Zhen didn't trust him.
Lin Fei replied, "The old miracle doctor doesn't like to be in the public eye. If you trust me, take the pill."
"If you don't, then just pretend I never came. Yuqing, I've done you the favor you asked for. We're even."
Wu Yuqing hesitated, unsure what to do.
Her father's life was at stake, after all. She had to be cautious.
She'd thought Lin Fei would bring the old miracle doctor himself, but he'd shown up with only a pill.
What if her father took it and something went wrong?
Wu Zhen suddenly smiled and swallowed the pill in one go.
"Ha! If you use someone, don't doubt them; if you doubt them, don't use them. Young man, I trust you!"
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