CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 5: FIXED FATE_2

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Contemporary male tea artists are so common that the girls were quite responsive to the class monitor’s words—especially since he presented himself so graciously—

"Zhu Yuwen, you and Su Tiankuo are really not like men. A breakup is a breakup, if the feelings aren’t mutual, so be it—why do you have to dump so much trouble on the girl!"

"Such pettiness... sheesh!"

The group chat erupted in a flurry of hilarious emojis, instantly leaving Zhu Yuwen and Su Tiankuo, who was secretly lurking, breathless.

...

Chu River was wolfing down the food on the table. While looking at Chen Jingbai, who didn’t resemble Chang Geng much, she finally got over the feeling of myocardial infarction. Just then, several messages popped up on her phone—

A good-hearted person sent her a screenshot from the group chat yesterday, adding, "Little sis, applause for you! Breaking up with such a tasteless guy, congratulations!"

It shows that contemporary young people are not afraid of trouble and are very righteous.

Chu River: ...

Seeing her peculiar expression, Chen Jingbai was very considerate:

"What’s up? Got something on your mind?"

Chu River sighed: "Nothing much—my ex wasn’t honest. I should have hit him more often. I’m figuring out a good time to teach him a lesson again."

Chen Jingbai gave her a slightly worried look, then sincerely suggested:

"Violence can’t solve problems—why don’t you tell me more about your relationship? Maybe I can help you come up with a solution?"

Chu River didn’t notice he actually wanted to talk more about her love stories. Impatiently, she said: "Against idiots, long speeches are useless. It’s better to just beat them up."

She suddenly remembered she planned to gradually subdue this destined main character, so she cleared her throat and sat up straight:

"What I mean is, I can’t be blamed for the breakup. He’s ugly and sloppy, doesn’t work, can’t earn money, still leeches off his parents, and expects me to take care of him—"

She rattled off the original owner’s grievances and then looked at Chen Jingbai expectantly:

"Tell me, how should I beat someone like that to really vent my anger? All at once or in installments?"

Chen Jingbai’s face soured—how could she date someone like that!

He was also very angry—how could she date someone like that!

With a hint of sarcasm, he couldn’t hold back: "I really can’t understand why you’d enter such a relationship..."

Chu River also became melancholic: "I didn’t expect it either..."

If only she had come earlier, at the time Su Tiankuo confessed, she could have dunked him right into the cesspool!

Seeing her regretful look, Chen Jingbai felt secretly pleased and said:

"Hitting people is not advisable, although it’s satisfying. But there are surveillance cameras everywhere now, and evidence is easy to obtain. If he goes to the police, you’ll have to pay compensation, which wouldn’t look good."

"Besides, you haven’t done anything wrong, so why should you pay up, right?"

Chu River completely agreed.

Then Chen Jingbai continued his analysis: "Here’s what we can do. Since you have his social media info, shared friends, and classmates, and even people sending you screenshots, it proves you’re quite popular, and everyone generally trusts you—"

"Why don’t you organize the expenses during your relationship or the care you provided for him, and instead of posting your emotions, just post the bills."

Chu River’s eyes brightened.

Say no more, she’s adept at handling data!

Moreover, the original owner majored in accounting and was so frugal and homey that she did meticulous bookkeeping. She could sort the data clearly without much effort!

Thinking about it, she sighed: "Spending money on this kind of person is a waste. I’d rather throw the money into Qiantang River..."

At least she could enjoy her skill in stone-skipping.

Then she remembered the main task: "You’re good at writing novels. I’ve quit my job, and I plan to try this path too. I’ll chat with you about it tonight!"

Gotta earn more!

Otherwise, missing out on many things, wouldn’t that be a waste?

If anyone else said that, Chen Jingbai wouldn’t even bother to smile politely, but since it was Chu River speaking—

He only found Little He straightforward and lovable, looking however he seemed pleasant to the eyes.

So he immediately nodded: "Alright, feel free to ask me anything you don’t understand, or if you want to try, I can offer some advice."

Meanwhile, he thought, since he had to answer Little He’s questions tonight, he should finish writing his update before dinner instead of postponing it.

Chu Fa Da didn’t realize he’d successfully tamed a pigeon. After having his fill of food and wine, he swiftly went back to deal with his ex-boyfriend.

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