Nighttime, a hotel.

A shirtless man suddenly sat up from his bed, cursing.

He came to the provincial city for some business today, running around all day till he was utterly exhausted. When he finally got back to the hotel at night and was looking forward to a good sleep, the noises next door started as soon as he laid down.

At first, he didn't pay it much attention, as this thing was understandably common. But the person next door was acting as if nobody else existed.

Feeling irritable, Chen Lie ran his hand through his short hair and went to the door of the adjacent room. He slapped it forcefully, "Keep it down! You're disturbing my sleep!"

The people in that room probably heard him, as things quieted down considerably.

However, as soon as he laid back down, his mind was once again turned into a confused mess due to the noise.

Chen Lie gritted his teeth and muttered a curse.

But within just a few minutes, the world was silent once again.

He glanced at his mobile phone. It had only been about six minutes or so.

Leaning lazily against his bed, Chen Lie lit a cigarette, snickered, and said, "Just like that?"

Damn, that was short.

Really a waste of a few hundred bucks for a hotel room.

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Su Yuan was in the hotel hallway, holding her cell phone and stepping on the soft carpet.

Her heart was racing wildly, as she was about to catch her partner cheating. This scene was something she had only witnessed on TV shows and short video clips - she never thought she would be the one walking this path.

During her university days, Li Yang was her senior at the neighboring university. He was academically excellent, fair-skinned, and very gentle, exactly her type. Therefore, when he confessed his feelings to her, she accepted instantly.

Last year, he graduated and immediately secured an offer from a big corporation. His future seemed bright.

She has been with him for three years, completely heartfelt. Li Yang was truly outstanding that she even felt she didn't match up to him.

In his life plans, she had always been a part. He said, once he joined the big company, he would have the ability to buy her a car, so she wouldn't have to squeeze herself onto the subway each morning for work.

He even claimed he would save money diligently, and in a few years, they would be able to buy a house in the city.

Looking back, he was merely painting her rosy pictures.

She used to work part-time as a cleaner at this hotel and maintained a good relationship with her two sisters. So, when they recognized Li Yang, they immediately contacted her, informing her that her boyfriend had brought another woman to the hotel.

Truthfully, she wasn't very shocked when she heard the news. She wasn't naive, so she sensed his perfunctory attitude long ago.

What terrified her more was the close call she had almost handing him over the relocation compensation of over a million RMB from the sale of her house back home.

She initially thought this would alleviate his pressure of buying a house.

This was truly a blessing in disguise, for she almost lost both her man and her money.

With all these thoughts racing through her mind, Su Yuan finally plucked up the courage and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

Su Yuan clenched her purse. The voice inside was one she could never forget.

She remained silent for a few seconds before the door swung open from the inside.

A heavily made-up woman gave her a brief glance, raising her seductive eyebrows in a provocative manner, "Honey, a woman is here for you."

Su Yuan slowly walked in.

The man was shocked upon recognizing her.

"Yuan... Yuan Yuan!"

Li Yang quickly slipped on his slippers and tightened his loose bathrobe.

"Yuan Yuan, why are you here? It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!" He gripped her wrist tightly, "Yuan Yuan, it's not what you think!"

Su Yuan's eyes were red, and she took a deep breath, "Is everything I've seen not real?"

Their clothes felt fresh, as if just put on.

"Didn't you say that you were in a meeting at your company? So, was the meeting on your bed?"

Her tone remained calm, and gentle. From outside the room, a man leaning against the wall helplessly chuckled.

Such biting words were rarely spoken by Su Yuan, let alone words of insult.

She was always seen as a gentle soul through and through.

Thrown into a fit of rage, Li Yang's facade was finally torn apart.

"Fine, let’s clear everything up today. I stayed with you because you're beautiful and soft, easy to manipulate. I don't like you at all!"

The man's face was somewhat distorted, and he stretched out his finger, "Three years, we've been together for three years and you wouldn't let me lay a finger on you. I'm really fed up! You understand that I'm a man, right? I've had enough of you!"

The man's voice was ear-deafening, Su Yuan's fingernails were tightly clenching her palm, "Finding excuses for your infidelity, I also need to make things clear to you, I want to break up with you, a complete breakup."

Li Yang's features contorted unpleasantly, "Fine! Do as you please!"

The woman sitting on the bed, was holding a stack of banknotes, flaunting them in front of Su Yuan, "Honey gave all his company bonus to me."

For the first time, Su Yuan felt that the term 'husband' was so disgusting, "Well, congratulations to you then, all this money will be yours from now on."

Outside the room, Chen Lie took out his phone and dialed a number.

Su Yuan looked at the man, "And another thing, you promptly move out of the house I'm renting, I contributed the full rent alone. Didn't you say before that the rent will be split equally between us? You haven't paid me yet."

"So, kindly evacuate."

Li Yang snorted in anger, his nostrils flaring slightly, "Of course I'll move out. No need for your reminders."

"I hope you've moved out by tomorrow noon."

The man abruptly stood, "Tomorrow noon? Are you messing with me? I have work, no time!"

"Honey, your ex-girlfriend has such a nice figure, and she didn't let you touch her...are you sure there isn't..."

Su Yuan frowned, they were really pushing it too far.

Li Yang chuckled coldly in agreement with the woman, "Who knows, it's not impossible that someone else might have had their way with her."

A clear, crisp slap echoed in the room, Su Yuan's hand was trembling.

"Li Yang, I can't believe you're this kind of person, why didn't I see this sooner."

The man covered his face, "You wench, how dare you hit me?"

He raised his hand, ready to strike back.

Just as Su Yuan thought she was about to get slapped, a tall man suddenly appeared by her side.

Chen Lie held the man’s hand, flinging it to one side, “You worthless thug, how dare you lay your hand on a woman?"

Li Yang winced in pain and shook his wrist off, “Who are you to interfere?”

“Merely a spectator who can’t stand the sight, got a problem with that?"

Chen Lie stood tall, with a strong built and an imposing air about him.

Su Yuan looked up at the guy, grateful despite his intimidating appearance.

"I see, you're her lover boy, Su Yuan, you really are despicable!”

Chen Lie gritted his teeth, delivering a punch that sent the man sprawling to the ground.

“Does your filthy mouth know how to say anything decent?!”

Li Yang's glasses slid down his nose, "You...you...it's illegal to hit someone!"

“Stop your nonsense! She’s told you to move out of the house tomorrow, did you hear that?!”

Chen Lie exerted a bit more strength into his grip.

The man wailed, "I heard, I heard."

Chen Lie looked up at the woman standing by, "Anything else you want to settle with him?"

Su Yuan hurriedly shook her head, "No, no more."

Li Yang hadn't spent much on her, her demolition compensation was still intact, there was nothing to entangle.

"Alright." Chen Lie got to his feet, shaking off his hands.

"And you."

The woman sitting on the bed who was scared out of her wits suddenly heard her name, and ducked off to the side.

"You and this kind of scum are a perfect match, staying together is just right, so as not to go out and cause trouble to others."

Su Yuan swallowed nervously, it felt so good to have someone backing her up.

"Let's go." Chen Lie turned around, taking Su Yuan's hand and walking out.

No sooner had they left than the police arrived.

Li Yang, holding his broken glasses, looked anxiously at the police.

"We received a report of suspected solicitation in this room. You'll have to come with us."

"Officer, you misunderstand, she's my girlfriend."

Li Yang gave a sign to the woman, who plaintively said, "Yes, we're in a romantic relationship."

Unfortunately, the moment she got up from the bed, a wad of cash scattered all over the floor.

"......"

One of the officers said sternly, "Let's start by following us."