Tangling with the Western Commander-Chapter 401 - 398

As he spoke—

"Oh? You broke up so quickly?" Lu Xiao’s father countered. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Shen Lin sighed, shook his head with a wry smile, and said:

"There was no helping it, back then she wanted me to buy her a car, didn’t she? After I bought the car for her, it only took her a couple of days before she set her eyes on an apartment.

I finally realized that this woman was only with me for the money, so I simply gave her a sum as a breakup fee and we went our separate ways."

Actually, perhaps it wasn’t entirely her fault since he had never given her his true heart, it’s likely she wouldn’t bare her soul to him either.

Hearing him say this, Lu Xiao’s mother couldn’t help but sigh:

"Actually, not all girls nowadays are like that, it’s just your bad luck not meeting a good one. But it’s good that you’ve broken up, you’ll definitely meet someone better in the future."

However, just as everyone was reflecting, they suddenly heard two words pop up from somewhere at the table:

"Poor bastard."

The voice wasn’t loud, so faint that it could even be considered soft, but it just so happened to come out during an especially quiet moment. That’s why, as quiet as it was, it was highlighted all the more clearly.

"..."

At that moment, everyone was stunned, exchanging glances.

Especially Shen Lin, who widened his eyes in disbelief. What did this little girl just say? Did she just call him a... poor bastard?!

His eyes twitched involuntarily as he glanced at her, then incredulously turned his gaze to Lu Xiao.

What the hell was happening?

Wen Xian watched Shen Lin, a forced smile squeezing out from his lips, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

It was a colossal misunderstanding, and they hadn’t had the chance to explain it to Little Zaijun yet.

Once again, Shen Lin looked towards the girl sitting opposite him, who continued to eat her food unhurriedly, the expression on his roguishly handsome face becoming oddly nuanced.

What the heck was this? Who’s the poor bastard! His net worth was in the 10 digits!

Lu Xiao’s mother even thought she had misheard, seeing Shen Lin’s face turning almost green, she hurriedly turned to Little Zaijun, chuckling as she said:

"Junjun, what did you just say? I might be getting old and didn’t quite catch it—"

"It’s okay, Auntie, I didn’t say anything just now."

She didn’t want to make it hard for them, especially since they didn’t know what kind of scoundrel this man was.

After speaking, she raised her eyes, staring at Shen Lin.

With short hair and clean, handsome features, her discerning eyes reflected his silhouette in their clear, contrasting pupils.

The two of them locked eyes, and as Shen Lin was just getting indignant and speechless, he watched as her originally obstinate and indifferent gaze gradually turned red, as if something sensitive deep within him had been struck.

That feeling was indescribable.

Not only had the girl wronged him, but she was also filled with resentment.

What gave her the right to look at him like that?

He was clearly angry, but seeing her defiant gaze and reddening eyes, like that of a stubborn little beast, he couldn’t help but feel an involuntary softening in his heart.

He kept convincing himself in the depths of his heart.

She was just a young girl still in school, and he was six or seven years older than her. There was no point in lowering himself to argue with her.

Lu Xiao’s mother didn’t think too much of it at first, but now she also sensed that something was a bit off between the two...

Lu Xiao’s father was usually a quiet presence at the table, often just listening to his wife and others chatter away while he simply listened. But then, he unexpectedly interjected with a grave voice:

"Let’s all focus on eating for now. If there’s anything to discuss, we can talk after the meal."

As he spoke, Lu Xiao’s father then turned to Li Zaijun, who was holding a pair of chopsticks as if nothing was out of the ordinary, casually asking—

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