Looking at the stunning mixed-race woman, Alice, Chen Jingjing was truly taken aback. Alice had never knocked on her door before; she had no idea she even existed. Chen Jingjing asked, "What did you just say?" Alice replied, "May I help you?" Chen Jingjing understood this time; she was being asked if she needed something. "Is Su Xuan inside?" Chen Jingjing asked. "He’s taking a shower," Alice replied in Mandarin. "What’s your relationship with him?" Chen Jingjing asked, her eyes lingering on Alice’s striking beauty. "Guess," Alice said, leaning against the doorframe and tilting her exquisite face upward, playing coy. Under the corridor lights, Chen Jingjing spotted the faint red handprint on Alice’s mouth! It was the mark Su Xuan had made when he forcibly covered her mouth just a moment ago! Chen Jingjing was no child, and she instinctively assumed that Su Xuan and Alice were engaged in some kind of kinky game, and the mark was from a slap! When she stood outside the door earlier, she even heard continuous thumping noises from inside! Su Xuan likes to play like that? I never would have guessed. He hides it so well! "Are you his girlfriend?" Chen Jingjing then asked. "Then are you someone he... paid to come over?" Chen Jingjing asked. With a cold expression, Alice slammed the door shut with a BANG. Chen Jingjing was stunned for a moment, then left feeling quite dejected. I never thought Su Xuan was that kind of person, she murmured to herself as she walked away. So unique! At the other end of the corridor, someone spat venomously at Chen Jingjing’s retreating figure. It was none other than Liu Yiming. That night, Liu Yiming had found himself a nice room and wanted Chen Jingjing to join him, but she declined. She claimed that she finally had the chance to stay in a luxury mansion and wanted to enjoy it alone. He’d suspected something was off right then. Wouldn’t it be better to enjoy it together? Moreover, her behavior had been strange all night! Whenever he took her hand, she would shake it off! Whatever he said to her, she barely seemed to listen! The way she looked at him was full of disdain, but her gaze toward Su Xuan was fervent and enchanted! Her heart has changed! It’s definitely changed! Therefore, he kept a close watch on her and, just as he’d suspected, saw her sneak over to find Su Xuan. Liu Yiming touched his head, as if he could feel the weight of a green hat being placed upon it. That night, Liu Yiming didn’t sleep. Instead, he squatted by the pool and chain-smoked until dawn. Don’t cry, he kept telling himself. Be strong. In the future, when I chase other women, I can’t be a simp anymore. It hurts too much! Yes, when he was pursuing Chen Jingjing, he was always groveling—fulfilling her every request, buying her designer bags, a car, and even promising a 200-square-meter apartment... From now on, I’ll be like Su Xuan—low-key. I’ll never show off again. I’ll pursue a simple, unadorned, true love! Back in Su Xuan’s room. Alice said, "I just helped you. Can you leave now?" Su Xuan responded with a loud snore. Alice gave Su Xuan a push, only to realize he was actually asleep. Hmph! She pursed her lips in annoyance. To get back the room I’ve lived in for years, I’m going to see this through to the end! Piqued, she lay down next to Su Xuan and tossed and turned relentlessly. After a long while, she finally stopped moving... and fell asleep. The air from the air conditioner was cool. Instinctively, her hand reached out for the blanket... When Su Xuan woke up, he felt something soft and warm beside him. He reached out with his eyes still closed... and then they snapped wide open! He saw Alice sleeping under the same blanket, snuggled up in his arms! One of her long legs was draped over his stomach, and her whole body was wrapped around him like a snake! Alice woke up at that moment as well. Seeing her own position, her face flushed red instantly. Su Xuan said in a deep voice, "Alice, I’m going out now, but you must not leave this room, understand?" Alice replied meekly, her eyes lowered, "I understand." Su Xuan quickly tidied himself up, then opened the door and stepped out. The moment he stepped out, he jumped in shock. Liu Yiming! He was standing right in front of him like a ghost, with disheveled hair, dark circles under his eyes, and reeking of cigarettes. "Brother Su, I’m so heartbroken!" Liu Yiming cried, throwing himself into Su Xuan’s embrace and sobbing. Su Xuan was baffled. He had no idea what was wrong with Liu Yiming. But then he remembered Chen Jingjing coming to find him last night. Could Liu Yiming have seen it? "Brother Su, I have to thank you!" Liu Yiming lifted his head, gazing at Su Xuan’s handsome face with teary eyes. "Thank you for not giving that vixen a chance, for not letting her get what she wanted! You’re a true bro! From now on, you’re my real brother. Bro... it hurts, right here. It hurts so much!" Liu Yiming clenched his fist and pounded his own chest. For a moment, Su Xuan didn’t know how to comfort him and just lightly patted him on the back. Men don’t really need comfort at a time . All they need is to find someone with a similarly tragic experience to share their stories with. That alone is enough. So, Su Xuan said gently, "Brother, to be honest with you, I was also dumped by a woman not long ago. She left me for a former subordinate from my company over a ten-thousand-yuan handbag..." "Really?" Liu Yiming asked. "Really," Su Xuan confirmed. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵 Then, Liu Yiming suddenly let out a tearful chuckle. He lightly punched Su Xuan’s chest. "We’re both so damn miserable!" Su Xuan grimaced. "You’re telling me." Liu Yiming then turned to comforting Su Xuan. "Brother Su, this is actually a good thing! It allowed us to see those vixens for what they are. We shouldn’t hang ourselves over a single crooked tree and give up the entire forest. There are better women waiting for us!" "You’ve got a point!" Su Xuan said. "So," Liu Yiming said, "how about you introduce me to that beautiful mixed-race woman from last night? I saw her go into your room." "Get lost!" Su Xuan snapped. Liu Yiming slung an arm around Su Xuan’s shoulder and said solemnly, "We should get going to the Third Hospital to wait for Teacher Wang. When you’re facing sickness and death, relationship drama is trivial." "Yeah," Su Xuan agreed. Afterward, everyone gathered and split into several groups to head to the Third Hospital. Meanwhile, Su Zimo and Ye Qianqian both had other commitments. One had to return to the TV station to prepare for her next interview, while the other had to manage her movie theater. They had already sent Su Xuan a message and departed. Of course, a few classmates quietly asked Su Xuan who the beautiful mixed-race woman from last night was. Su Xuan explained everything candidly, though he conveniently left out the part about spending the night with Alice. And Liu Yiming certainly wouldn’t gossip about it. He now truly considered Su Xuan a real brother! The man didn’t even sleep with his girlfriend when she threw herself at him! If that wasn’t being a true bro, what was? There was no better bro in the world! In front of the gates of the Third Hospital, a past rival was waiting for Su Xuan with malicious intent...