TMLFDN 65

After Xie Li took his seat, the waiter brought a pot of tea and left the private room, closing the door behind him.

Inside the room, the two sat in silence. Xie Li felt a hint of awkwardness because he had no experience breaking up with someone, let alone with a girl. Of course, he had experience with best friends threatening to end the friendship, but it didn't seem to match the current situation.

Zhang Yan hadn't intended to speak first, but seeing Xie Li so calm, sipping tea as if nothing happened, she couldn't sit still. She and Xie Li hadn't had any physical relationship yet. Zhang Yan was a smart woman, and she understood the psychology of such wealthy patrons very well.

She knew very well that she wasn't Xie Li's first lover, nor would she be the last, let alone the only one. She was attractive, but in the entertainment industry, there were countless people more attractive than her. The patron would only seek her for one purpose: to sleep with her.

She had to grasp him while Xie Li still found her intriguing to gain more benefits for herself.

Things had been going well according to her plan. Xie Li might have known what she was thinking, but he enjoyed watching her play this cat-and-mouse game, so he indulged her and didn't force himself on her. Since they hooked up six months ago, Zhang Yan could be said to have gotten what she wanted.

She was also planning to find the right time to sleep with Xie Li.

But unexpectedly, just a few months later, Xie Li stopped contacting her altogether, without a word. She was getting anxious, but she still had patience because although Xie Li didn't contact her, he didn't ignore her either. Money was still deposited into her account every month.

However, Zhang Yan couldn't wait any longer. It had been nearly three months, and there was still no sign of him. She directly called Xie Li's assistant responsible for giving her money and got the answer that Xie Li wasn't available.

Afraid that Xie Li had lost interest in her completely and was deliberately stalling her, she kept calling the assistant. Whenever she called, she was told that Xie Li wasn't available. Finally, when Xie Li was available, the assistant said that Xie Li wanted to end their relationship. Zhang Yan didn't believe it at all, and she didn't agree.

Fortunately, Xie Li wasn't so heartless. He agreed to meet with her.

Zhang Yan knew that this was her last chance. If she couldn't keep Xie Li this time, she would lose this wealthy patron forever. And most importantly, Xie Li was rich and influential. If he didn't want a woman, no one else would dare to touch her.

If abandoned by Xie Li, her career in the entertainment industry would come to an end.

So Zhang Yan made preparations. She saw Xie Li drink the tea and felt relieved.

"Mr. Xie, you don't intend to break up with me, do you?" She spoke softly, deliberately trembling in her voice, making herself sound pitiful.

But it didn't work at all. Zhang Yan just glanced at Xie Li and knew that he was completely different from before.

Before, when he looked at her, it was with the eyes of a predator, with a sense of inevitability and implication. But now, when Xie Li looked at her, there was no hint of that. He just looked at her like an ordinary woman.

Her heart sank, and she heard Xie Li say, "It's not that I intend to, I already informed my assistant to handle it. Maybe you don't trust my assistant's words, so I'll tell you face-to-face now. We have no relationship from now on, and my assistant will give you a satisfactory breakup fee."

After saying this, he prepared to leave, and Zhang Yan, in excitement, stood up and grabbed Xie Li's sleeve. Her actions were a bit exaggerated, with her hand still on the table, causing her upper body to lean on the table, looking up at Xie Li.

Zhang Yan couldn't help but shiver. The man's gaze in front of her was too cold, devoid of any emotion. The passionate gaze that used to chase her was gone, and looking at her now, it didn't feel much different from looking at an ant. Because of this gaze, she couldn't hold onto Xie Li's sleeve tightly, and he pulled out his clothes and left.

Zhang Yan regretted even more. If she had known it would turn out like this, she wouldn't have bribed the waiter to drug his tea.

Yes, one of Zhang Yan's so-called double insurance policies was to drug Xie Li and, when he was confused and infatuated, give herself to him, solidifying her identity as a lover.

She didn't know that even a lover with a physical relationship was severed by the assistant just two days ago. Otherwise, she wouldn't have resorted to this tactic, but hindsight was 20/20.

Trembling, Zhang Yan opened her phone and called her agent, her tone very unstable, with a lot of ups and downs. "Sis, what should I do... I seem to have offended Mr. Xie..."

The agent almost fainted upon hearing this. When Zhang Yan mentioned Mr. Xie, the agent naturally knew who she was talking about. He was her biggest boss, and Zhang Yan's rise to fame was also because of Mr. Xie's support. Others would give her some face because of him. Now she... offended Mr. Xie? The agent almost bit off a tooth in anger, her tone filled with resentment. 

"What's going on?! You better explain it to me!"