Chapter 91: Past Regrets

Meanwhile.
Inside a clubhouse.
*Crack!*
Luo Mingxiao smashed the cup on the ground. The girls around him looked terrified.
They couldn't afford to offend this young master of the Luo family. They had been coaxing him the whole time, but after receiving a phone call, he suddenly did this.
"Heh..."
Luo Mingxiao sneered, "So, Liang Shiyuan, you're playing games with me? You can't afford to offend Fang Chang, but you think you can offend me?"
"Are you implying I'm inferior to Fang Chang?! Soon I'll show you who really holds the most power in Suzhou!"
"What are you looking at?"
As he said this, Luo Mingxiao glanced at the beautiful girl beside him and snarled, "I'm furious right now!"
Luo Mingxiao grabbed the girl's hair, about to strike, when a knock sounded at the door.
Hearing the knock, Luo Mingxiao was about to yell at her, but then he suddenly remembered something. He released the girl, straightened his clothes, and said to the door, "Come in."
*Creak…*
The door opened, and a man and a woman entered.
The man had delicate features, wore a suit, and had a resolute expression, giving him an air of integrity.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, with a serene expression. Her tranquil demeanor, clad in simple attire, was quiet and elegant, yet captivating.
Seeing the man and woman, Luo Mingxiao smiled and said, "Gentlemen, it's been a long time since you left Suzhou."
"Business in Wancheng is doing well, isn't it? Come on, come sit down."
The atmosphere made the woman frown slightly, but she didn't say anything and sat down with the man.
After they were seated, Luo Mingxiao spoke again: "Fang Qun, Gong Ruixin, you two haven't been back to Suzhou, so you probably don't know what's going on here. Let me tell you."
"Especially you, Fang Qun, your good cousin, he is..."
"No need to mention Fang Chang anymore!"
Before Luo Mingxiao could finish speaking, Gong Ruixin interrupted him, her beautiful face cold.
"That kind of beast, there's nothing to say."
"Beast? You're right!"
Luo Mingxiao nodded in agreement: "But you came here to deal with him, didn't you? If I don't tell you the situation, how will you know?"
Hearing this, Fang Qun frowned and said, "Make this clear: we're not here to deal with Fang Chang, but to protect Fang Fan!"
"Fang Chang is too cunning. I don't know what kind of brainwashing he used to make my uncle and aunt's missing son treat him so well."
"But it won't be long before his true colors are revealed!"
"To avoid the worst-case scenario, I brought Rui Xin with me."
Seeing Fang Qun frown, Gong Rui Xin reached out, seemingly wanting to take his arm, but Fang Qun easily dodged it.
Fang Qun's action froze Gong Rui Xin's hand.
A trace of resentment and endless regret surfaced in her beautiful eyes.
Fang Chang!
How could she forget that name? If it weren't for Fang Chang, she and Fang Qun wouldn't have ended up like this, and who knows how many years it would take to repair their relationship.
So, the mere mention of Fang Chang made her grit her teeth in anger.
She had never met such a scheming person!
Memories from several years ago flashed through Gong Ruixin's mind.
...
Back then, Fang Qun was still with the Fang family, a cousin of Fang Chang. Their relationship was very good, or rather, it was a one-sided relationship between Fang Qun and Fang Chang.
As the cousin, he had treated Fang Chang fairly well, even though he knew from the beginning that Fang Chang was scheming, he still didn't care.
In Fang Qun's eyes, his uncle and aunt weren't unreasonable people, so what could Fang Chang do, no matter how cunning he was?
Until he met his fiancée, Gong Ruixin.
At that time, Fang Qun fell in love with Gong Ruixin at first sight, because Gong Ruixin's father was a commander in the Suzhou military camp.
The Fang family was large and powerful, and the two families were a perfect match.
The moment Gong Ruixin and Fang Qun locked eyes, both families happily agreed to the marriage.
However, their happiness was short-lived.
Initially, Fang Qun and Gong Ruixin's relationship was good, until they met Fang Chang, at which point their relationship faced a crisis.
As the leader of the female troupe, Gong Ruixin always prioritized completing her missions.
This led her to always be at the forefront of any special mission.
Finally, one day, she was seriously injured and trapped under the mud. When she awoke, she saw Fang Chang beside her.
Gong Ruixin was naturally extremely grateful for this life-saving act.
Fang Chang didn't ask for anything in return, but instead told her that there was no need for thanks; if she really wanted to express her gratitude, she should treat him to a meal.
Gong Ruixin readily agreed to this simple request.
During their meal alone, Gong Ruixin learned about Fang Chang's background and was immediately filled with affection for this adopted son of the Fang family.
In her eyes, Fang Chang was truly pitiful; he still had no news of his biological parents. The Fang family was so wealthy, and their future was destined to be inherited by Fang Yajun, having nothing to do with Fang Chang.
At this moment, Gong Ruixin's maternal instincts began to surge.
From that day on, Gong Ruixin took Fang Chang out to play whenever she had free time.
She neglected Fang Qun.
Sensing something was wrong, Fang Qun found Fang Chang. Knowing Fang Chang was intelligent, he planned to have a calm and rational talk.
“Fang Chang, I hope you won’t use Rui Xin against me. You should know that the Fang family’s assets don’t go to me; they’re inherited by my younger sister, Fang Ya Jun.”
“Going against me is pointless.”
Hearing this, Fang Chang said somewhat blankly, “Cousin, why would I go against you? And I don’t want to go against my older sister either. I never wanted the family fortune. I know, you think I’ve been getting too close to my sister-in-law lately, right?”
“It’s all my fault. I’ve affected your relationship. From today onwards, I’ll stay away from her!”
Fang Qun was stunned.
He had thought that if he spoke to Fang Chang privately, Fang Chang would open up and reveal his true, petty nature.
So when he talked to Fang Chang, he specifically took out his phone and had Gong Rui Xin answer the call.
Now, it was the other way around—he was the petty one, and Fang Chang was the cautious one.
Sure enough, not long after, Gong Ruixin burst in, angrily shouting, "Fang Qun, what do you want? I must have been bewitched to listen to you!"
"Look at Xiao Chang, this is your brother! Can't you be a little more lenient with him? Besides, he hasn't done anything wrong!"
"I've been the one inviting him out these past few days. If you continue to act unreasonably, don't blame me for ignoring you!"
"I..."
Fang Qun was also speechless with frustration. He never expected things to develop this way.
Fang Chang's pretense was too good, and he was even pretending in private!