My Super Beautiful Lady Boss
Chapter 281 - 281 281 The Zhang Family Mission at Hand

281: Chapter 281: The Zhang Family, Mission at Hand 281: Chapter 281: The Zhang Family, Mission at Hand Zhao Xiaochuan felt somewhat ridiculous for his own behavior.

He looked at Su Xuan with a frigid gaze and said indifferently, “Kid, for Fangfei’s sake, I won’t hold this against you this time!”

“Beg you?

Not hold it against me?!” Su Xuan scoffed, giving Zhao Xiaochuan a once-over and said, “I, Su Xuan, don’t need my woman to beg you for anything.

At least, you’re not worthy of that yet!”

“You…”

Zhao Xiaochuan smiled, closed his eyes, and a tremendous rage that he had never felt before surged from his heart to his mind.

He suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed, “Kid, are you looking for…!”

“Enough!” Just then, Yan Fangfei suddenly interrupted Zhao Xiaochuan.

She looked at him and said gently, “Just leave…”

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Xiaochuan’s anger was unquenchable.

He looked intently at Yan Fangfei and enunciated each word, “Fangfei, did you really never have any feelings for me?!”

Yan Fangfei was in a quandary, not knowing what to say.

She had always thought of Zhao Xiaochuan as a good friend; they went to school together, came home together.

She knew that Zhao Xiaochuan had feelings for her, having pursued her for many years.

But in her heart, he was just a friend.

People too familiar are never considered as lovers.

Perhaps Yan Fangfei thought so initially.

However, during the crucial four years when Yan Fangfei needed him, he was not there.

It was those vital four years during which Yan Fangfei suffered a great deal to get where she was today.

She had grown accustomed to being a strong woman.

After meeting Su Xuan, she was thoroughly conquered by him, and Zhao Xiaochuan had become just a memory.

Just a memory, that’s all!

Even if Zhao Xiaochuan was no longer the Zhao Xiaochuan of the past, everything was over now.

Things of the past can never be reclaimed.

Yan Fangfei was conflicted.

She really wanted to deny it, yet feared hurting Su Xuan’s pride.

After all, in her eyes, Zhao Xiaochuan had always been a good person.

But not to deny it, she feared that would upset Zhao Xiaochuan…

After pondering for a while, Yan Fangfei looked at Zhao Xiaochuan with a guilt-ridden expression and said, “Xiaochuan, I only think of you as a brother, as a friend…

So, I wish you happiness in the future!”

Then, without waiting for Zhao Xiaochuan’s response, Yan Fangfei quickly took Su Xuan’s hand and hurried back to the house.

Sometimes that’s just the way love is; there’s always someone who arrives earlier, and there’s always that person you like who happens to like someone else.

Some people can wish quietly from afar, but some will never understand.

Upon hearing this reply, Zhao Xiaochuan’s body stiffened, his eyes hollow.

He watched Yan Fangfei leave in pained silence.

“Why?”

“Why does it have to be like this.”

“Where exactly am I lacking compared to that kid!”

“I can’t accept this, I just can’t accept it!”

Zhao Xiaochuan murmured to himself, a profound sorrow suddenly rippling through his heart—as if countless icy streams of blood burst forth from his chest, instantly spreading throughout his limbs like freezing blood.

Zhao Xiaochuan stood there motionless, his eyes empty as he watched Yan Fangfei depart.

An hour later, in a bar, Zhao Xiaochuan drank himself into a stupor.

Six empty bottles devoid of liquor had appeared on the table.

“Waiter, bring me more booze!” Zhao Xiaochuan, lying on the table, struggled to lift his head and yelled.

“Xiaochuan, you’ve already drunk so much, no more drinking.” Just then, a woman appeared in front of Zhao Xiaochuan.

She watched him, already drunk, her eyes slightly red, heart as if pierced by a sharp blade.

“What, afraid…

afraid I can’t pay?” Zhao Xiaochuan burped, then pulled out a bank card from his clothing, stuttering, “Swipe…

swipe the card, I have money!”

The woman shook her head, sat down next to Zhao Xiaochuan, helped him up, and said, “Xiaochuan, come on, let’s go home!”

“Go away, leave me alone!” Zhao Xiaochuan pushed the woman aside and shouted, “Waiter, more booze!”

“Xiaochuan!”

The woman seemed somewhat angry.

She looked at Zhao Xiaochuan, tears streaming down her face, and yelled, “Zhao Xiaochuan, snap out of it, Yan Fangfei doesn’t like you.

You’ve liked her for so many years, and she has never even glanced at you.

And here you are, drunk out of your mind.

Who’s going to care about you?

No one but me, Zhang Ziqing!!”

“Zhang Ziqing?!”

Zhao Xiaochuan was startled for a moment, then looked at the woman in front of him and suddenly laughed, “Do I need you to care?

All these years, why have you always clung to me?

It’s all because of you—if it wasn’t for you, Fangfei would have accepted me long ago!!!”

After speaking, Zhao Xiaochuan seemed incredibly suppressed.

His eyes gradually turned bloodshot, and it felt as though a hammer was pounding on his chest.

Involuntarily, his hands covered his heart, his normally ruddy complexion turning deathly pale, his gaze lost and filled with agony,

He looked at the woman named Zhang Ziqing and suddenly roared, “It’s all your fault.

I don’t want to see you, just get lost, get far away, do you hear me!” After that, his tears fell in large drops, and even his voice began to tremble under the influence of alcohol.

He had never felt such heartache before, as if a thousand blades pierced through his heart, the pain eclipsing it a thousandfold!

His eyes grew redder, and his heart was filled with bitterness.

He yearned for Yan Fangfei, for the woman he fell for with just one look!

Sometimes, one person can change another’s entire life, and one event can change a person for a lifetime, and Zhao Xiaochuan, because of Yan Fangfei’s departure, also changed at this moment!

“Fangfei!”

Zhao Xiaochuan muttered to himself, yet tears kept sliding down from his eyes.

Zhang Ziqing looked at this man she had known for four years, who had step by step reached this stage today.

She knew Zhao Xiaochuan was talented, which was precisely why the family had sent him to manage the family enterprise in Qingshan City and to accomplish a mission.

That was also why she had insisted on coming with him.

She was not unaware of the affair between Zhao Xiaochuan and Yan Fangfei.

Zhang Ziqing had never imagined that a man like Zhao Xiaochuan, who seemed calm and decisive, would become like this after seeing Yan Fangfei, as if he had become another person.

When they had arrived in Qingshan City, Zhang Ziqing had already told him not to let personal affairs ruin the family’s mission.

Even the man who had once promised to marry her was now drunk because of his first love, and it pained her heart as if it were being cut with a knife.

“Zhao Xiaochuan, do I really mean so little to you?

You promised to marry me, so why did you deceive me!” Zhang Ziqing cried, then clung onto Zhao Xiaochuan, “I don’t care whether you like me or not, in any case, I, Zhang Ziqing, will not marry anyone but you, Zhao Xiaochuan, in this lifetime!”

No one else…

Zhao Xiaochuan’s body trembled slightly, looking at the beautiful woman before him, another wave of immense pain washed over his heart.

Without Zhang Ziqing, perhaps he, Zhao Xiaochuan, would still amount to nothing.

Zhao Xiaochuan knew all too well what capabilities the Zhang Family possessed.

Recalling their shared moments, Zhao Xiaochuan looked blankly, suddenly beginning to doubt whether he really liked Yan Fangfei.

The woman before him had stuck by him through it all; choosing her would be better, wouldn’t it?

However, thinking of Yan Fangfei and her happiness and sweetness with that man, Su Xuan, Zhao Xiaochuan couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of resentment.

Now with a distinguished status, why couldn’t he be worthy of Yan Fangfei?

How could he be inferior to that Su Xuan?

Zhao Xiaochuan clenched his fists, his teeth grinding, unable to swallow the indignation.

He had given so much, only to end up providing a dowry for someone else!

Su Xuan!

Zhao Xiaochuan’s fists clenched even tighter, his eyes bloodshot, he gritted his teeth, “I will make you understand the consequences of stealing Zhao Xiaochuan’s woman!”

No sooner had his words fallen than he unhesitatingly shook off Zhang Ziqing’s hold and turned to leave.

“Xiaochuan…”

Watching the retreating figure of Zhao Xiaochuan, a profound sadness rippled through Zhang Ziqing’s heart as she murmured, “Why, why is this happening?”

Oftentimes, we complain about not finding the right person.

In fact, more often, we are accustomed to placing the ones we love in the most conspicuous spot, while neglecting those who love us.

We keep searching while they accompany us in our search.

We habitually call them good brothers, good buddies, good confidantes, but we forget what they really want is to be a good partner.

Heaven knows, every time they watch you find one jerk after another, how much silent heartache and grief they suffer.

At least, Zhang Ziqing knows this feeling.

Every time Zhao Xiaochuan wanted Yan Fangfei to become his partner in her presence, she smiled.

And, maybe she smiled simply because she couldn’t cry.

Zhang Ziqing’s eyes were vacant as she stood still, remembering every little thing about Zhao Xiaochuan.

Her heart felt as if it was blocked by a stone, making it difficult for her to breathe.

“Yan Fangfei, it’s all because of you.

If it weren’t for you, Xiaochuan wouldn’t have left me!”

A glint of murderous intent flashed suddenly in Zhang Ziqing’s eyes as she muttered, “Xiaochuan, I love you, but to make you come back to me, I only have this choice…”

Yan Fangfei, holding Su Xuan’s hand, returned to the house.

“Honey, please don’t tell the sisters about my situation, alright?” Yan Fangfei pleaded with wide eyes.

Su Xuan nodded his head.

“I understand, but if that Zhao Xiaochuan continues to bother you, I don’t mind settling him!”

“No need, I won’t let him bother me!”

…

Afterward, the two of them rang the doorbell and entered the room.

Chen Wanqing opened the door, smiling at the two of them.

“Come clean, where did you two lovebirds fly off to, you’ve been gone for half the day, the food is nearly cold!”

“It’s nothing, Fangfei said she wasn’t familiar with the neighborhood, so I took her around.

Now that the meal is ready, let’s eat, ladies!”

“Let’s eat!”

Su Xuan rushed to the table.

The house was full of Su Xuan’s wives, all enjoying each other’s company in harmony.

In such an environment, Yan Fangfei swiftly forgot her previous troubles and immersed herself in the joyful atmosphere.