Chapter 161
Chapter 161
No matter how much I racked my brain, I never imagined Tao Xiaoyu would pull a stunt like this on us.
She actually had the nerve to turn the tables and claim I was the one hitting on her!
“What are you talking about? What the hell are you saying!”
I had just stood up and hadn’t even had the chance to speak when Song Xiaotian exploded.
He pointed at Tao Xiaoyu in a blind rage. “You’re the one doing shameful things behind his back, and yet you dare to slander Chen Mo? Do you have no sense of shame at all!”
Tao Xiaoyu’s demeanor was completely different from last night. She was arrogant, crossing her arms over her chest as she said, “The person who did something shameful knows it in their heart. I, Tao Xiaoyu, have a clear conscience. I’m not afraid of you!”
“The evidence is right here. If I’m slandering him, may the heavens strike me down!”
Song Xiaotian and I rushed over to look at Tao Xiaoyu’s phone along with Meng Yifan.
Her phone was filled with screenshots of chat logs-logs supposedly between her and me.
In these screenshots, I came across as utterly shameless, lewd, and disgusting to the extreme.
But that damn well wasn’t me!
These chat logs were all photoshopped. She had faked half a month’s worth of conversations.
“Fake! This isn’t me! You photoshopped all of this!”
“You’re so damn shameless!”
I was stomping my feet in fury, my face flushed red. I felt like my lungs were about to burst from pure rage.
This woman was assassinating my character!
Xie Peng didn’t know much about the ways of the world, but he was loyal. He hurried over to speak up for me. “Boss, the Second-in-Command definitely isn’t that kind of person. Is there some kind of misunderstanding here?”
Tao Xiaoyu pointed at him and snapped, “What does this have to do with you? Mind your own business! You’re just an employee. It’s none of your damn business. Do you want to lose your job?”
Xie Peng’s face turned bright red from the verbal assault, but he didn’t dare argue with Tao Xiaoyu. He could only shrink back to where he was standing.
“Meng Yifan, you know what kind of person Chen Mo is better than I do. If you listen to this damn woman, then you’re a real piece of work!” Song Xiaotian’s face was flushed with anxiety.
I watched Meng Yifan. He was staring at the phone screen with a dark, somber expression. From the look of it, he seemed to actually believe her.
I stopped defending myself. If he really believed it, I wouldn’t bother explaining further.
We had been brothers for over a decade. As Song Xiaotian said, he should trust me more than anyone.
“Meng Yifan, look at them! I’m your woman, yet they don’t show me any respect at all!” Tao Xiaoyu’s eyes grew red as she acted like a shrew. “Them disrespecting me is the same as disrespecting you! What’s the point of having ‘brothers’ like this?”
“Stop it!” Meng Yifan glared at her. “Go home!”
“Meng Yifan, you’re shouting at me? Your woman was harassed, and you’re shouting at me!” Tao Xiaoyu looked at him in disbelief. “You’d rather believe them than me?”
Meng Yifan roared in anger, “What are you making a scene for? How did Chen Mo offend you for you to make this stuff up? It’s one thing when you throw tantrums usually, but to fabricate this kind of thing… isn’t this just an insult to his character?”
The heavy stone in my heart finally dropped.
Brothers are brothers. Unconditional trust.
Tao Xiaoyu’s eyes widened. Her acting was on par with an award-winning actress as she began frantically shoving Meng Yifan. “Meng Yifan, you animal! I’ve been with you for two years, and you believe your friend over me? I must have been blind to ever stay with you!”
Meng Yifan lost his temper and gave her a shove back. “You’re crazy! You’ve gone insane! This is clearly made up. I grew up with him-don’t you think I know what kind of person he is better than you do? You’ve gone too far!”
Song Xiaotian couldn’t stand to watch any longer. He pulled out the photos he had taken last night and handed them to Meng Yifan. “Take a good look at what this woman has been doing behind your back!”
“Last night, Chen Mo and I caught her meeting a man in secret. We were afraid you’d do something impulsive, so we didn’t dare tell you. We were hoping she’d have the decency to break up with you herself, but instead, this bitch pulled this stunt!”
Meng Yifan stared at the photos, his entire body going rigid.
He remained frozen for a long time before he began to tremble. His expression twisted into something monstrous as he glared at Tao Xiaoyu. “What is this? Explain to me right now what the hell this is!”
To my surprise, Tao Xiaoyu didn’t panic. Instead, she went on the offensive. “Explain? I don’t owe you a damn thing! I already explained it to them last night. That’s my boss! He’s the one pursuing me. What am I supposed to do? What choice do I have?!”
“Do you think I don’t want to quit? I saw that your shop’s business was failing, so I didn’t dare leave. I just wanted to lighten your load and help you out!”
“I’ve endured so much for you, and instead of comforting me, you’re screaming at me!”
“Fine, Meng Yifan. If you don’t believe me, then forget it. I’m going back to pack my things right now. We’re done!”
Meng Yifan froze for two seconds before frantically chasing after her. He grabbed Tao Xiaoyu’s arm. “Xiaoyu, I’m sorry! I was wrong! I didn’t know the whole story. These photos… they’re just easy to misunderstand. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have lost my temper without understanding the situation…”
Brother Tian and I watched with our jaws dropped. We truly hadn’t expected this outcome.
Meng Yifan was such a pathetic simp!
Even with the evidence right in front of him, he chose not to believe it!
He actually believed that woman’s blatant lies!
We stood there watching him apologize to Tao Xiaoyu for a good while before he finally managed to coax her into staying.
Song Xiaotian was so livid he didn’t even want to speak to Meng Yifan anymore.
Once Tao Xiaoyu left, Meng Yifan hurried over to apologize to me. “Don’t take it personally. That’s just how she is-she acts crazy sometimes. We’ve known each other for years, and I know your character better than anyone. Even if you were lying in bed with her, I’d assume she’d drugged you.”
I actually appreciated the sentiment, even if the scenario was absurd.
I asked him, “Brother Tian and I wouldn’t just make things up about her. We took those photos ourselves last night. The evidence is undeniable. Are you seriously gaslighting yourself right now?”
Meng Yifan gave a sheepish smile. “Xiaoyu can be a bit immature and unreasonable, but she’s been with me for two years. There’s no way she’d cheat. The photos are just a misunderstanding; she explained everything.”
“I’ll convince her to quit later. If her boss dares to harass her again, I’ll beat that bastard to death.”
I sighed and stopped arguing.
If he wouldn’t believe it at this point, there was nothing left to say.
Song Xiaotian and I didn’t bother finishing our meal. We left the shop, preparing to take a client to see a house.
As soon as we stepped outside, Song Xiaotian fumed. “Unbelievable. That simp is absolutely hopeless. Is Tao Xiaoyu some kind of fox spirit? She’s got him completely under her spell.”
I frowned. “If Meng Yifan doesn’t believe it at all, then why did my divination show that Tao Xiaoyu is going to die? If it’s not Meng Yifan who kills her, then how exactly does she die…”
Song Xiaotian snapped, “Maybe you just got the reading wrong! How does she die? Probably from being too much of a slut!”
As he spoke, he pulled up a news article and handed his phone to me. “This is the man she was meeting last night. Take a look at who he is.”
I took the phone, and my eyes widened in surprise.
Holy crap. The man Tao Xiaoyu was hooked up with was a real big shot!
What’s more, this individual was actually connected to Du Ruhai’s Weihai Group.