"Thank you, Miss Chu, for comforting me. I feel much better now," Alex Lin said sincerely.
"That's right! As long as you can see it that way, everything will be fine," Chu Ruoxue replied with a smile, feeling a strong sense of satisfaction inside. "Eight or nine things out of ten in life never go the way we want. Who hasn't met a few scumbags in their lifetime?"
"President Chu, may I ask you for a favor?" Alex Lin suddenly said.
"What is it? Just tell me! As long as it's not too difficult, I'll agree," Chu Ruoxue replied readily.
Alex Lin hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's like this… can we pretend that this matter never happened?"
"What do you mean?" Chu Ruoxue was confused.
"Let's pretend that he never came to see you, never told you about the land, as if none of this ever happened. Can we do that?" Alex Lin asked, his voice carrying a trace of hope.
"What?" Chu Ruoxue exploded, her temper flaring. "You mean you want to forgive him and overlook everything he's done, maintaining your previous relationship?"
"Yes. I hope President Chu can understand," Alex Lin said earnestly.
Chu Ruoxue's emotions surged. "Why would you keep someone so heartless and untrustworthy by your side?"
With a sorrowful sigh, Alex Lin replied, "After all… he is still my close friend, my brother."
At that moment, Chu Ruoxue seemed to understand his helplessness.
Alex Lin truly regarded Ethan Ye as family—someone he cared deeply about.
So even though he knew Ethan Ye had betrayed him, he still refused to expose him, desperately trying to preserve that fragile surface relationship, unwilling to shatter the illusion.
Unexpectedly, this so-called playboy turned out to be someone who valued emotions and loyalty.
Chu Ruoxue's impression of Alex Lin changed completely.
A man who valued loyalty and relationships earned immense goodwill in a woman's heart.
Compared to someone like Ethan Ye—cold, calculating, and deceitful—Alex Lin was worlds apart.
Chu Ruoxue waved her hand impatiently. "Forget it. This matter has nothing to do with me. Since you insist, I'll go along with it. But let me give you one piece of advice."
"He's not worth trusting. If he can betray you once, he can do it twice, three times, or countless times. He doesn't see you as a true brother."
"Thank you, President Chu, for understanding," Alex Lin said softly. "Whether he sees me as a brother or not, he will always be my brother."
"President Chu, did you call to discuss the price of that land again?" Alex Lin asked. "I'm not in a very good mood right now. Can we talk about it again in a couple of days?"
"Sure, no problem," Chu Ruoxue replied. Then she added casually, "By the way, I forgot to ask— is Ethan Ye really an investment genius? From what I observed, his abilities seem very different from the rumors."
Alex Lin sighed. "That's all in the past. Please don't ask anymore."
With that sentence, Chu Ruoxue took it as confirmation.
After hanging up, she wrote Ethan Ye's name on a piece of paper—and drew a large cross over it.
On the other side, Alex Lin put down his phone, his mood completely unaffected.
He had long expected that Ethan Ye would not be able to resist going to see Chu Ruoxue.
Once this cooperation plan succeeded, Ethan Ye's destined heroine would drift away from him—and that would mark the beginning of his downfall.
So Ethan Ye would certainly do everything possible to sabotage it, even revealing the true value of that land.
Although it would cost some money, it was entirely within Alex Lin's tolerance.
After all, he was just "borrowing" money from his own wife—moving it from the left pocket to the right.
No matter how it was calculated, it was still his own money.
But Ethan Ye would suffer heavy losses.
"Ruoxue is an extremely proud woman," Alex Lin thought with a chuckle. "What she hates most is betrayal. She doesn't tolerate even a speck of dust in her eyes."
"By going to her like that, you practically branded the word 'traitor' on your own face. I'm afraid she's already completely disgusted with you."
At that moment, Alex Lin suddenly became curious about Ethan Ye's situation.
He leisurely walked out of his office and noticed several people whispering outside the trading room.
"What's going on?" Alex Lin asked as he walked over.
One of them replied, "Mr. Lin, we're not sure what happened, but after Mr. Ye came back, he started trading gold, crude oil, and other products like crazy. He's already made over 400 million yuan!"
Alex Lin's eyes lit up. "He made over 400 million yuan? Brother Ye is really hardworking today. Looks like his vacation truly changed him! Isn't that a good thing? Why does everyone look so worried?"
"We're happy he's making money," the employee said nervously. "But Mr. Ye doesn't seem happy at all. His emotions became more and more unstable, and eventually he chased everyone out and locked himself alone in the trading room. We're really worried about him."
"I see…" Alex Lin sighed. "I'll go check on him."
With that, he walked toward the trading room.