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Chapter 671 - 671 671 The Beauty's Repentance!

671: Chapter 671: The Beauty’s Repentance!

A Wish Before Parting?

671: Chapter 671: The Beauty’s Repentance!

A Wish Before Parting?

Downstairs suite.

Yunxuan sat in the dressing room, organizing the ‘complimentary’ samples from various businesses.

To call them complimentary was really just a polite way of saying they were bribes.

And so-called samples…

were nothing more than gimmicks.

Looking at the pile of items nearly filling up the room, Yunxuan felt overwhelmed.

Way too much!

Thinking back, Yunxuan couldn’t figure out how she had sunk so low.

She remembered the first time she signed an advertising contract, the business gave her a set of cosmetic kits as a gift.

Knowing the price wasn’t cheap, Yunxuan declined, saying they weren’t necessary.

Maybe it was because the manager was such a smooth talker, or maybe it was because she was a bit too eager for a bargain.

They persuaded her by saying that to advertise the product, she needed to see the effects, and how could she know if it was good or not without trying it?

And so!

Yunxuan was convinced by this ‘twisted logic’.

Try the cosmetics, the effect is not bad!

Use the perfume, it smells good and has no side effects, also good!

Wear the clothes, seems the quality and style are decent, worth pushing ads to the users!

…

Once there was a first time, there would be countless others.

Gradually.

Yunxuan developed a habit of ‘accepting everything that came her way.’

She used to think she did nothing wrong!

She was helping consumers ‘test the waters, be the first to experience’, but now she realized, it was all a disguised form of bribery!

Without realizing it, Yunxuan had developed this dangerous way of thinking and habit.

“Luckily, nobody ever sent me bundles of cash to help them ‘test if it was real or not’, otherwise…

I would have committed an even greater mistake!”

“Sigh!

When authority is no longer supervised, and self-control isn’t strong, it’s so easy to slip up and suffer the bitter consequences.

I’ve got nobody to blame but myself!”

With a long sigh.

Yunxuan continued to clean, sorting items from different brands.

Whoever wanted a return would just get their items mailed back.

But deep down, Yunxuan didn’t want to return them.

When they were fawning over her in the past, they were full of flattery, almost begging to give more.

And now?

The minute she was dismissed, they turned on her, wanting her to return the items.

Return what?

If they insisted on giving them to me at first, why should I return them now?

It’s like goods that have been sold; though no money was taken, can you still ask the customer to return them?

Is there no reason left?

The mess was too much, and the more Yunxuan thought about it, the more irritated she became.

She just couldn’t be bothered to clean up anymore.

From now on, if anyone calls asking for a return, just refuse and block them.

No discussion.

Just as Yunxuan was wallowing in self-pity, the doorbell rang.

“They went to plead with Mr.

Wu, and it’s over so soon?”

Yunxuan thought it might be Deng Hua and the others, so she hurried to open the door.

After all, the three of them were ‘in the same boat’ once, like grasshoppers on a string.

“Coming, coming!”

Yunxuan strode to the door, not even glancing at the monitor, and opened it.

“You…”

Before she could finish her greeting, Yunxuan was stunned.

It was Jie!

But…

Jie was clutching a cell phone, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, with flip-flops on his feet.

Though dressed casually, his expression was solemn.

His face was stern, his eyes sharp and piercing.

What was he here for?

To seek accountability, or to angrily scold her?

But no matter what, Yunxuan, feeling guilty, awkwardly froze for a few seconds.

“Mr…

Mr.

Wu!”

Stepping aside, Yunxuan forced a smile, “Please come in!”

Jie stepped into the house without a word, and as Yunxuan was closing the door, she stole a glance outside.

Strange!

Deng Hua and Chen Yong, where were they?

They were Jie’s old classmates and good friends.

What was the outcome of their appeal for forgiveness?

At that moment, Yunxuan wished she could make a call to find out what had happened.

But that was just wishful thinking, now that Jie had already entered the house.

Anxiety!

Restlessness!

Shame!

After closing the door, Yunxuan turned around.

Her hands fidgeted, her head bowed, and she bit her red lips nervously.

Her heart pounded nonstop.

This feeling…

It was like being a child who had done something wrong at school, fearing the inevitable reprimand and punishment from her parents upon returning home.

There was a time.

Yunxuan had so looked forward to Jie coming downstairs to find her.

But now…

With her head lowered, Yunxuan silently followed Jie into the living room.

With a click.

Jie tossed his phone and memory card onto the coffee table.

Then he sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and, pointing to the table, said,

“Don’t keep your head down, and don’t just stand there, hurry up and clean up your things!”

“Jie, can I…

can I not pick them up?”

Yunxuan attempted a smile, her voice barely above a whisper.

She certainly knew what was stored on this phone and camera memory card.

Weren’t they the photos and videos she had taken when she had framed Wu Jie?

Now that Wu Jie was returning them to her, what did it mean?

Obviously.

Wu Jie didn’t want to hold on to Chu Yunxuan’s weakness, making her feel blackmailed and controlled.

Giving up control over the photo and video evidence meant letting go of her as a person.

In other words.

For her, Chu Yunxuan…

Wu Jie had given up treatment.

Taking a deep breath.

Chu Yunxuan didn’t reach out to take them, but instead hurried to the room.

Knowing Wu Jie’s taste, Chu Yunxuan had made a special effort to ask for favors, and managed to buy the hard-to-find, top-quality tobacco ‘Liqun Fuchun Mountain Residence’.

She even prepared several lighters, all of them Zippo brand.

Back in the living room.

Chu Yunxuan opened the cigarette pack and took one out.

With a flick and a spark, she lit it and knelt in front of Wu Jie, handing him the cigarette with a smile.

There was no sorrowful begging, no heartache, and no self-pity or self-blame.

Her clear eyes were free of any mixed emotions.

Her cheeks were blooming like flowers, and although not full of passion, the smile was genuine and natural.

It was joy from the heart.

As the cigarette burned and wisps of smoke rose, Chu Yunxuan stood beside Wu Jie.

Good tobacco was rare.

The Liqun Fuchun Mountain Residence that Wu Jie had seized from Dou Cheng were now running low in stock.

A smoker with class shouldn’t let good tobacco go to waste.

So…

Wu Jie accepted the cigarette, squinting his eyes as he took a drag, watching Chu Yunxuan intently.

Neither of them spoke, just looking at each other.

Perhaps this was the last time they would meet, the last conversation…

but after all, they did see each other.

Smoke curled up.

Wu Jie smoked leisurely.

Chu Yunxuan kept smiling, seemingly admiring Wu Jie’s movements and expressions as he smoked.

It was as if a painter were admiring their model, remembering all his features the deep in their heart.

The cigarette was unconsciously finished.

Immediately, Chu Yunxuan took out a second one, lit it with a snap, and suddenly broke into a radiant smile.

“Did Tang Xiao ever…

light your cigarette for you?”

Chu Yunxuan asked rather abruptly.

Wu Jie gave a faint smile and shook his head slightly:

“Of course not.

It was already good enough that she didn’t force me to quit smoking!”

Chu Yunxuan hummed softly and handed the lit cigarette to Wu Jie.

She knelt down beside the coffee table, leaning on it with one arm, propping up her cheek and looking at Wu Jie with a smile.

“They say smoking is harmful to health and leaves an unpleasant smell on you!”

“But I think the way you smoke quietly is so, so manly, and you don’t stink like those chain smokers!”

Wu Jie smiled faintly, shifting his gaze away from Chu Yunxuan, looking around the living room.

Because his house was directly above hers, the layout was actually exactly the same.

It was just that his own home’s decor had changed.

“Are you getting used to living here?”

Chu Yunxuan smiled and said, “Of course I’m getting used to it!

A sky-high penthouse worth tens of millions, a huge apartment of several hundred square meters, just for me—this has always been my dream!”

“It’s a pity, though.

I ruined a perfectly good hand by acting recklessly and playing it all wrong!”

Chu Yunxuan also looked around, her eyes filled with fascination and reluctance.

Coming from a remote small county, she had struggled and worked hard in the big city of Tianyuan just to buy a big house of her own.

She had been close to her dream, but now…

it was completely out of reach.

In the future, not only would she have to rent a house and maintain a car, but she’d also have to find a new job.

Having been dismissed by the CEO of Tanglong Industrial Group, Tang Xiao, in the city of Tianyuan, whether she could find a good job was uncertain.

The future was bleak indeed!

Chu Yunxuan laughed at herself.

“What are you laughing at?

You’re happy to have ended up in a situation like today’s?”

Wu Jie teased her.

Chu Yunxuan’s gaze fell back to Wu Jie, and she sighed, shaking her head:

“Of course it’s not happiness.

I’m scoffing at myself!”

“I thought I was highly capable, well-educated, and smarter than others.

But what was the result?

Being too clever for my own good, lacking self-control!”

“At a time when I should have cherished the opportunity, striven to progress, and changed my destiny, I instead wallowed in self-degradation and squandered a bright future!”

Pausing for a bit, Chu Yunxuan laughed self-deprecatingly:

“Once, I thought you were helping me, solving the problems I had with the sales department and the four apartments, because you wanted me!”

“You took away the phone and memory card, with evidence of me framing you, to control me from the shadows!”

“I thought you poached me for a high salary at your company, so that not only could I demonstrate my talents, but also be tightly tied to you!”

“But what was the result?

It was all a misunderstanding!

You just wanted to cultivate and promote me, and I thought too much!”

“As they say, a pretty face is not unique, and my looks and figure, even if they were excellent, wouldn’t be enough to make you go through so much trouble!”

“So…

I’m sorry, Jie.

I’ve let down your appreciation and affection.”

Wu Jie smiled slightly, blowing out a ring of smoke.

“I’ve been let down by plenty of people.

You’re nothing special in that regard.”

Chu Yunxuan sighed again.

She knew that compared to herself, Deng Hua and Chen Yong had hurt Wu Jie even more.

After all, they were old classmates and good brothers.

He had wanted to make them rich and successful, but they ended up being hopeless.

“Jie!

Honestly, you should learn to be heartless.

You can’t be too loyal!”

“How does that saying go?

‘I’d rather betray the world than let the world betray me!'”

As she spoke, Chu Yunxuan, who knelt on the ground, slowly moved in front of Wu Jie.

“I can’t stay in Tianyuan any longer.

I have to move somewhere else.

Once this blows over, I might find a good job.”

“As I leave, we may never meet again.

So…

before I go, could you grant me one last wish?”