Broken Defense

Song Xiaoli's inexplicable statement instantly froze the already delicate atmosphere.

Many people's expressions suddenly stiffened, their brows furrowing slightly.

They had invited Gu Chenan today without any intention of embarrassing him, but with Song Xiaoli's sudden outburst, who knew what Gu Chenan might be thinking.

He might even believe this was all planned.

"Xiaoli, are you drunk? Why bring up ancient history?" Class monitor Zhao Lu quickly tried to smooth things over.

But unexpectedly, Song Xiaoli refused to give Zhao Lu face, even though he had offered her an easy way out.

"Class monitor, I'm just joking. How could I be drunk when I've barely had anything?" Song Xiaoli said with a light smile. "I just saw Chenan and wanted to have a drink with him, but I didn't expect him to be so petty."

She sighed and continued, "I never held onto the past, and I've always been open and honest. But seeing Chenan's reaction, it seems he still harbors resentment about the past?"

Song Xiaoli's tone remained gentle throughout, but the sharpness in her words was undeniable.

Looking at Song Xiaoli's smiling face, Gu Chenan felt nauseated.

Damn, what a green tea bitch!

"Heh."

He glanced at Song Xiaoli contemptuously and snorted coldly, "I don't care what your boyfriend does or how he treats you. I'm just curious, why are you telling me this?"

Gu Chenan turned to face Song Xiaoli directly and said, "Are you showing off, or trying to prove something to me?"

Seeing the intense hostility in Gu Chenan's deep eyes, Song Xiaoli was stunned.

This look from Gu Chenan was one she had never seen before.

In her memory, Gu Chenan had always been accommodating and never angry with her. Even when they broke up, he hadn't shown such a dangerous, hostile gaze that made one's blood run cold.

Moreover, she had just said she didn't hold onto the past, but Gu Chenan directly exposed her intentions.

Whether she wanted to show off to Gu Chenan or prove something to him, Gu Chenan was using this counter-attack to tell everyone who was really being petty.

"You... you..."

Song Xiaoli opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, a hint of panic flashing across her face.

But she quickly smiled and regained her composure.

My boyfriend is the general manager of Zhenhua Cosmetics, the largest cosmetics company in all of Shanghai.

Didn't you just buy a cosmetics company?

Hah, if you want to do business in cosmetics in Shanghai, you'll have to bow to Zhenhua Cosmetics!

Thinking this, Song Xiaoli sneered.

"Oh, Chenan, stop pretending. Aren't you just resentful about me breaking up with you back then? Be a man and say it outright, then it'll all be fine."

"Besides, my boyfriend has extensive experience in the cosmetics industry. Didn't you buy a cosmetics company? If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask my boyfriend."

Song Xiaoli finished speaking smugly, her gaze carrying a hint of playfulness as she looked at Gu Chenan.

Gu Chenan was utterly speechless.

This woman was truly outrageous. She clearly harbored resentment and wanted to show off, yet she turned things around and started accusing him?

They were all old classmates, and he hadn't wanted to fall out, but since she was being so aggressive, he had no choice but to respond in kind.

"Sigh."

Gu Chenan shook his head helplessly, stood up from the table, and looked down at Song Xiaoli.

"To be honest, before coming today, I had forgotten you even existed, let alone harbored any resentment. I've long forgotten those nauseating things. As for drinking..."

Gu Chenan glanced down at the wine glass in Song Xiaoli's hand, then looked up to meet her eyes directly. "...Let's not. Firstly, I have a girlfriend now and don't drink with other women. Secondly, I no longer have the habit of drinking with ugly women, especially those who are both ugly and two-faced like you."

With these words, the entire room fell silent.

Everyone looked at each other, completely stunned.

Since when had Gu Chenan become so assertive?

They say a man's confidence comes from money, and it seems that's really true!

Song Xiaoli was also shocked by Gu Chenan's words. Her eyes widened slightly, and her facial expression froze.

"What... what did you say?" Song Xiaoli asked in disbelief.

"Is your hearing as bad as your brain?" Gu Chenan raised an eyebrow mockingly. "I said, please get lost. Don't pollute my eyes with that tumor on your shoulder."

Gu Chenan's words completely broke Song Xiaoli's composure.

Her expression suddenly turned vicious, and she smashed her wine glass on the ground, shattering it into pieces.

"Gu Chenan! You've gone too far! I just wanted to have a drink with you. If you don't want to drink, fine, but did you have to say such things to me?" Song Xiaoli pointed at Gu Chenan and shouted.

"Heh." Gu Chenan smiled nonchalantly. "I just didn't want to drink with you. Did you have to shamelessly insist on coming over?"

"You!"

"Me, shamelessly coming over?" Song Xiaoli faltered, then gritted her teeth furiously. "Do you really think everyone wants to curry favor with you just because you bought a company?"

"Let me tell you, Caiying is a failing company about to go bankrupt. You buying it now just makes you a sucker. Why would I try to suck up to you? How confident are you?"

"The classmates are just too polite to say it to your face, but who knows how many of them are thinking you're an idiot right now? What are you so proud of?!"

"And you call me ugly? Did you find some big celebrity to be your girlfriend? If your girlfriend is really that beautiful, why didn't you bring her for us to see?"

"Are you afraid she'd embarrass you if you brought her?"

"Besides, who was the shameless one chasing after me back in school? If I'm ugly, then you must be blind, stone blind!"

Song Xiaoli's anger erupted, and she launched a full-scale attack on Gu Chenan from all angles.

However, this kind of verbal assault had virtually zero effect on Gu Chenan.

How many times had he been gossiped about behind his back in the novel world, called a desperate love-sick fool, an academic failure, a rich playboy, and so on?

So, Song Xiaoli's attacks left much to be desired.

What Song Xiaoli said wasn't entirely wrong. Everyone present had indeed thought along those lines, but out of politeness and consideration for their classmate relationships, they hadn't voiced it. But everyone knew it in their hearts.

Now that she had brought it out in the open, everyone wanted to see how Gu Chenan would react.

Under everyone's gaze, Gu Chenan remained utterly calm. He maintained his mocking smile and said coolly, "Is that all?"

Pffft~

Someone who was drinking nearly spat out their drink.

Wait, Song Xiaoli said all that to you, and all you have to say is "Is that all?" Isn't that a bit absurd?

The actual damage was low, but the insult level was extremely high.

Song Xiaoli had also expected Gu Chenan to argue with her point by point, but she never imagined he would respond with such nonchalant words.

This completely broke her defenses.

Her face turned red as she pointed at Gu Chenan and said, "Gu Chenan, just you wait! I'll see how long you last!"

"Yes, yes, of course." Gu Chenan nodded, not intending to engage further.

"You!"

Seeing Gu Chenan's mocking expression and his apparent unawareness of the impending disaster, Song Xiaoli faltered. Her teeth gritted audibly, and then she sneered, "Caiying, right? Within a month, I'll have you begging me!"

This was clearly a threat, and everyone present understood it.

Moreover, everyone knew Song Xiaoli's boyfriend had the capability to follow through.

All eyes turned to Gu Chenan. These gazes contained worry, schadenfreude, and anticipation. Everyone was waiting to see how Gu Chenan would respond.

But unexpectedly, Gu Chenan raised an eyebrow and said, "You've lost your cool already?"