Chapter 560: Business Trip

Ning Xiaoyu asked with a look of curiosity, "With such a good partner, why did you break up?"

Ji Kunlan gave a light "Hmph" and said, "It's because she was too greedy and too dramatic. She thought she was the most unique one, that since Xiao Wanpeng liked her, he had to tolerate everything about her. But after the marriage was set and relatives and friends were notified, her family caused trouble."

"She insisted the Xiao family find a job for her younger brother. A temporary worker wouldn't do; it had to be a permanent position. Anyone with eyes could see the Zhao family wanted to scheme against my second sister-in-law's mother's job. The matter became very ugly. What no one expected was that Xiao Wanpeng this time did not compromise but directly proposed breaking up."

Ning Xiaoyu looked inquisitive, "Then would the Zhao family agree?"

She was somewhat worried about Duan Ruirui; if this person was not faithful in love, life would likely not go smoothly in the future.

Ji Kunlan patted her and said, "What nonsense are you thinking? Don't misunderstand. Xiao Wanpeng is not a bad person at all. The reason he cut the tangle with a sharp knife was that Zhao Xiaonan was too dramatic, completely wearing away all that affection."

"What made Xiao Wanpeng completely decide to break up was that Zhao Xiaonan was dishonest with her hands and feet; she actually stole the eldest sister-in-law of the Xiao family's watch and refused to admit it. Finally, Xiao Wanpeng discovered she had sold that watch on the black market, which completely enraged him. He didn't want to marry such a daughter-in-law into the house and disturb the peace of the family."

Liu Chuxue, after hearing these words, simply said, "This person's taste isn't that great either."

Ji Kunlan, however, said, "It's simply that the woman Zhao Xiaonan was too good at pretending. If it weren't for her useless younger brother dragging her down, Zhao Xiaonan probably would have succeeded. Fortunately, at the last moment, Zhao Xiaonan slipped up."

Liu Chuxue looked at Ji Kunlan, "Could there be more to this story?"

Ji Kunlan looked down from the window while saying, "The reason the two became a couple was that when Xiao Wanpeng saved someone in the park, he accidentally left his bag on the shore. Originally, that bag was first found by a female comrade from out of town, but because she had to catch a train, Zhao Xiaonan, with her schemes, confidently claimed she knew Xiao Wanpeng and that she would wait there for someone to come pick it up."

"At that time, there were many older women and aunts on the shore. Seeing Zhao Xiaonan speak with such certainty, the female comrade thought, 'So many people are watching,' and left with peace of mind."

"Because of this incident, Zhao Xiaonan got involved with Xiao Chengpeng. Afterwards, she spent a lot of scheming, even using my little nephew, and only then did she become Xiao Wanpeng's girlfriend."

Ning Xiaoyu blinked her big eyes, "How did she use him?"

Ji Kunlan's face then fell, saying, "She deliberately took advantage of the moment when no one was looking to secretly carry my little nephew out. When the family was nearly going mad looking for him, she appeared in time holding the child and claimed she saw my little nephew with a stranger. She felt something was wrong and stubbornly forced the child back."

"Because of this matter, the Xiao family treated her extremely well, but in the end, it was discovered she had staged it all herself. Isn't that infuriating?"

Duan Ruirui ran up a short while later, her small face red, and said, "He said he will treat me to a movie at the Workers' Cultural Palace tomorrow night."

Everyone teased for quite a while before finally dispersing.

The next day, what Liu Chuxue did not expect was that Fu Yan Cheng would actually appear at the station: "Why have you come?"

Fu Yan Cheng handed over a small handbag he was holding, saying, "It will get cold down there next month. I prepared a hat, scarf, and gloves for you, and also some food for you to eat on the journey."

Since they had arrived right on schedule, there was not much time for farewells.

Liu Chuxue was not pretentious; she took the handbag and boarded the train amidst the urging, saying, "I'm leaving. You should hurry back. If there's anything, I'll find your comrade-in-arms. Don't worry."

Fu Yan Cheng watched the train leave the station, disappearing completely from sight, before finally withdrawing his gaze and turning to exit the station.