Chapter 682: Chu Ning went on a blind date

He spent the night at Lin's house. The next morning, as Chen Yang was preparing to go to a meeting at Old Commoner Shoe Industry Co., Ltd., Lin Wei stopped him.

"Chen Yang, that sum of money in HSBC Bank, I don't need it for now. How about you take it to invest in stocks?"

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised that Lin Wei had never touched that sum, and he casually said, "Aren't you afraid I'll lose it?"

"It's yours originally; if you lose it, you lose it." Lin Wei's reaction was calm. She could doubt Chen Yang's fidelity in love, but never questioned his investment ability.

Chen Yang said to Lin Wei, "Actually, moving this money domestically to invest would be a great help to your future."

Lin Wei understood the meaning behind Chen Yang's words, shook her head and said, "I need to build my seniority now; no matter how good my political achievements are, they're just making a wedding dress for others. Moreover, when we truly need to attract investment, your involvement would be more effective than mine."

Chen Yang, thinking that she still held high hopes for him, whispered a reminder: "I'm now someone else's man; openly investing for you would be a bit inappropriate, wouldn't it?"

Lin Wei gave a cold snort and said to Chen Yang, "Do you think you can get along long with that woman from the Chu family? My grandfather once said, the Chu family elders don't oppose you now because they don't want to hurt that child again. Once she sees through your philandering nature, their action will be even harsher than my grandfather's."

Upon hearing that, Chen Yang said, displeased, "I'm at least the national richest now; would it be shameful for you wealthy young ladies to marry me?"

Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a sideways glance and said in a tone of exasperated disappointment, "I didn't marry you for your money in the first place. It's you who's lackluster, keeping things ambiguous with Liu Qingqing and Su Mingyue."

Chen Yang gave an embarrassed smile. In feelings, he indeed owed Lin Wei. He was fickle, while she remained steadfast.

"All right, I have to go to work. During the Spring Festival, I'll have my sister-in-law send the kids to stay with my aunt for a few days, so you won't need to make another trip." Lin Wei didn't want to continue the unpleasant topic with Chen Yang, grabbed her briefcase and left.

Chen Yang carefully considered Lin Wei's words, then recalled her attitude when they broke up in Modu. He felt that something bad would happen this Spring Festival.

Because he was uneasy, he canceled the senior meeting at Old Commoner Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. and spent a day alone in the hotel.

That day, Chu Ning didn't call him either. It was only when Chu Min called to report work that Chen Yang learned from her that she was accompanying her mother to visit elders in Modu.

What made Chen Yang feel worse was that Chu Min told him this visit was actually a family-arranged marriage meeting.

This meeting made his heart go "crack".

Lin Wei's morning prediction, unexpectedly, was about to come true so quickly……

Chen Yang hesitated for a long time, but finally mustered the courage to call Chu Ning.

Unexpectedly, the call was hung up directly!

A few minutes later, Chu Ning replied with a message, saying she was busy and it was inconvenient to answer the call.

Chen Yang already knew the truth from Chu Min; how could he believe that excuse? He directly messaged her: "Are you on a blind date?"

On Chu Ning's end, she stayed silent for a while before replying, "Yes."

Those two simple words struck him like a bolt from the blue, catching Chen Yang off guard. In anger, he fiercely smashed his phone onto the ground.

For Chu Ning's sake, he forcibly drew clear lines with Lin Wei, Liu Qingqing, and Su Mingyue, yet he still couldn't escape the fate of being dumped.

That night, Chen Yang drank himself into a stupor, completely forgetting himself.

When he woke up again, he found Lin Wei lying on her side beside him, asleep fully clothed.

He rubbed his throbbing head, then carefully covered Lin Wei with a blanket. Just as he was about to take a shower, Lin Wei suddenly opened her eyes.

"You awake?"

"Mm!"

"What happened?"

"Nothing!"

"Nothing could justify smashing the phone and getting drunk like that?"

"Really, nothing!"

"Then do as you please; I'm leaving!"

Lin Wei couldn't be bothered to pursue it further, grabbed her bag and left the hotel.

Watching her disappearing back, Chen Yang suddenly felt his previous thoughts were too one-sided.

Although Lin Wei is very career-driven, her tolerance toward him exceeds that of an ordinary woman.

After the affair with Liu Qingqing was exposed, besides divorcing him, Lin Wei took no retaliatory action and even bore him a son.

After the divorce, she didn't seek another partner. Moreover, whenever Chen Yang needed, she was still willing to fulfill a wife's duties.

Compared to Chu Ning, who went on a blind date while still dating, Lin Wei is truly far better.

To thank Lin Wei for her efforts, Chen Yang decided to repay her properly in his own way.

After night fell again, Chen Yang logged into the US stock market using Lin Wei's account. Then, spending an all‑night session, he earned five million dollars there.

Over the next few days, he slept by day and traded stocks by night, relying on his prior‑life knowledge of the US stock market, ultimately growing Lin Wei's holdings from one billion to fifteen billion dollars.

However, when he told Lin Wei about his splendid performance, she scolded him severely.

"Chen Yang, you really have a problem. I let you invest in stocks not to turn you into a half‑human, half‑ghost wreck. You're either drinking or pulling all‑nighters. If this continues, your body will sooner or later break down!"

Chen Yang dismissed it, saying, "I'm young; staying up a few nights poses no big problem!"

Seeing Chen Yang refuse to listen, Lin Wei stormed off angrily.

Her reaction left Chen Yang feeling very disheartened.

Stock trading was originally his strongest skill, yet in Lin Wei's eyes it amounted to nothing.

And Chu Ning, after breaking the "Financial Paraquat" curse, also lost interest in stock trading. While in Xingcheng, she would rather talk to cancer patients than discuss stocks with Chen Yang.

This plunged Chen Yang into confusion again. How should he change to win back the beauty's heart?

However, countless brain cells had died, yet he still couldn't figure it out.

As New Year's Eve approached, Chen Yang had to return to Xingcheng.

Upon returning to the villa, he found that Chu Ning had already moved all of her belongings out.

Once they had been together in a grand, passionate way; now they parted silently and unnoticed.

Fate really loves to toy with people!

However, during his time in Qingshui City, Chen Yang also came to understand. A forced melon isn't sweet. Since the Chu family never looked up to him from the start, there's no need to keep being a sycophant.

There are countless women in the world; with Chu Ning gone, many more fine partners await him.

And just as Chen Yang felt relieved and was preparing to rest, the bodyguard suddenly called, saying a woman named Liu Qingqing was outside with two children.

Since giving Liu Qingqing ten billion dollars, Chen Yang never saw her again nor talked to her. Unexpectedly, when his feelings had just fallen into a void, the other party suddenly appeared……