Chapter 1004: Chapter 1004: You… are so unlucky

Lin Gantang retrieved the star, then freed Big Mi and carefully straightened out the fairy lights.

The light of dusk filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a soft golden outline on Lin Gantang’s figure and softening her features.

Wen Yanqing watched her quietly.

In these days of constant companionship, he still felt he couldn’t get enough of looking at her.

His heart felt warm and peaceful, as if the light had reached its very depths.

“Come and help, let’s do it together,” Lin Gantang said when she saw him spacing out, tugging at the hem of his clothes and shoving the ornament into his hands.

Wen Yanqing’s lips curled into a smile, “Alright.”

The dusky green Christmas tree was adorned with decorations, becoming lovelier bit by bit, with bells, round baubles, snowflake pieces, and tiny Santa Clauses.

Two cats weaved in and out, occasionally scooped up by Lin Gantang.

The atmosphere was warm and comfortable.

Working in tandem, the notification sound for messages suddenly rang out; as Lin Gantang went to get her phone, several more messages came in, ding-donging steadily, indication the sender was somewhat anxious.

Opening the voice message, accompanied by heart-wrenching sobs: “Sister Tang, Qinqin said she wants to break up with me!”

Wails burst into the ear, shattering the mood to pieces.

A vein in Wen Yanqing’s forehead pulsed, and he nearly crushed the snowflake piece in his hand.

Break up? Lin Gantang’s attention sharply shifted from the Christmas tree as she asked, “What happened? I think I saw you two having an argument in the mall today?”

“It’s all Zhang Ruxin’s damn fault!” Le Yu said angrily: “I was picking out a gift at the mall, and that bitch came up saying she wanted it too and told me to give it to her; why should I? I spent the whole afternoon choosing it!”

The necklace was actually a Christmas limited edition, globally scarce, and Le Yu thought the design suited his girlfriend perfectly; he was about to pay when Zhang Ruxin tried to intercept it halfway.

“Wait, limited edition, that doesn’t sound cheap. Aren’t you broke?” Lin Gantang asked.

“Sister! You’re missing the point! The point is, Qinqin wants to break up with me!” Le Yu paused, his fervor deflating halfway, “My dad said that after this year, soon after New Year’s Day, he wants me to work at the family company. I wanted to give Qinqin a Christmas gift and then come clean to her, apologize properly.”

“But when that bitch saw I wouldn’t give in, she circled back and ran into Qinqin coming to meet me, and started mocking and revealing everything! I really wanted to slap her!” Le Yu’s anger escalated as he spoke.

At the moment, Zhang Ruxin looked at Che Qin with eyes full of disdain, saying – ha, relying on Zhang Rongqing, who ingratiated into the circle with a jailbird background. Do you really think others take you seriously? Your boyfriend is broke? Everyone knows he’s just posing, just a fling. Some people fell for it, that’s just laughable.

When Le Yu faced her, Zhang Ruxin had already finished speaking. Che Qin’s face turned pale as she saw the luxury bag in Le Yu’s hand; her expression was very ugly, and she turned and walked away.

Le Yu hurried to chase after her, and Lin Gantang happened to see this scene in the mall.

After listening, Lin Gantang replied: “You… have such bad luck.”

Being caught pretending and then attempting to come clean and apologize, the chances of being forgiven were much slimmer now.

“Ying, what should I do, Sister Tang? Qinqin refuses to see me, won’t listen to my explanation.” Le Yu was dejected.

“I was wrong, I truly was.”

“You help me think of something, I’ll repay you however you want.”

“Qinqin once said she really liked you, please, Ying…”

Lin Gantang fell silent.

Then she reminded, “Have you ever thought, I’m also one who knows about your pretense of being poor, maybe she’s angry with me, too. How can I help you?”

“Waah…” Le Yu’s crying grew only louder.

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