Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

Upon hearing her sister Li Mengli's words, Li Menghan's last line of defense completely collapsed.

"Yeah! Everything was fine yesterday, even when we broke up last night, but this morning... he said we were breaking up."

Li Menghan covered her face, tears streaming uncontrollably through her fingers.

Seeing this, Zhang Ruoran and Li Mengli quickly went over to comfort her.

Zhang Ruoran patted her son's back and said with heartache:

"Oh son, don't be like that. She's just a girl. There are plenty of beautiful girls in the world."

Li Menghan suddenly raised her head, her eyes red, and roared:

"What do you know! Dai Yuqian is the only one in my heart! I will marry no one but her in this lifetime!"

"Yesterday, to surprise her, I gave her my iPhone, which cost over ten thousand yuan! I bought it on installment! And this morning she said she wanted to break up with me, without even giving me a reason!"

Zhang Ruoran sighed and handed him a tissue:

"It's alright, son. Out with the old, in with the new. You're still young, you'll definitely find someone better in the future, a thousand times, ten thousand times better than her."

Although Li Mengli, who was standing next to her, also felt sorry for her younger brother, she was more of a pragmatist and couldn't help but interject with a question:

"Bro, now that you've broken up, did you return the phone you gave her? What about that ten thousand yuan? We can't lose both her and our money."

Li Menghan looked at her sister incredulously, as if she were saying something outrageous:

"Sis! What time is it? You're still thinking about that stupid phone? Is the phone more important than her? If she could come back, I'd give her ten phones, let alone one!"

Li Ze, who was sitting not far away, almost burst out laughing when he heard this.

That silly boy is completely bewitched by that wicked woman; he can't even find his way north.

No, as his father, I have to find a way to give him some pointers later. I can't let him continue to be so stupid.

At this moment, the relatives at the table also gathered around and offered their comfort to Li Menghan.

My two maternal uncles said, "A real man should never worry about not having a wife."

The women said, "That's because she has no taste. She'll regret it later."

But no matter what everyone said, Li Menghan just kept shaking his head, muttering that he only wanted Dai Yuqian, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind.

In the end, Zhang Ruoran was exhausted and too tired to comfort her stubborn son anymore.

She said with a hint of disappointment:

"Menghan, you're really bewitched by her. You've only been dating for less than a year, and you've already ruined yourself like this for a girl? Can't you have some self-respect?"

Li Mengli echoed:

"Exactly! If you're looking for someone, with our current circumstances, there are plenty of great girls waiting in line for you! Why hang yourself on one tree?"

Li Menghan suddenly stood up and shouted:

"You all don't understand me! You have no idea what kind of love that is!"

The scene became very awkward, and everyone fell silent.

Suddenly, a mournful yet familiar melody rang out in the courtyard:

Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling, and the world is a vast expanse of white.

The ringtone of "A Spray of Plum Blossoms" is playing at this time, it's just so fitting.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the source of the sound.

Then, Zhang Jianmin, the younger brother, hurriedly pulled his phone out of his pocket, awkwardly turned off the sound, and said with a sheepish grin to everyone:

"Excuse me, excuse me, that was... a call from someone selling insurance."

Third Sister-in-law Geng Qi glared at him fiercely and cursed:

"Change that lousy ringtone right now! You're really rubbing salt in the wound. Don't you know what time it is?!"

Although it was a minor incident, it did ease the heavy atmosphere somewhat.

For the next hour, Li Menghan sat in a corner, crying as she went, but her emotions gradually calmed down.

Although she was still feeling down and her head was drooping, it was much better than her previous hysterical state.

Seeing that the tea was almost ready, Li Ze slowly walked over with his teacup and sat down next to his son.

He looked at Li Menghan and said earnestly:

"Meng Han, as a man, the most important thing is..."

Upon hearing this opening, Li Menghan impatiently interrupted him:

"Stop talking! I know what you're trying to say, isn't it just that old-fashioned 'men don't easily shed tears' philosophy? I don't want to listen to your lecture."

Li Ze shook his head, a wicked smile appearing on his lips:

"You're wrong, my silly son."

What I want to say is—it's not a sin for men to cry...

Li Ze even hummed a tune.

Li Menghan was stunned. He looked at Li Ze, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence:

"If you came here on purpose to laugh at me, then go ahead and watch. Are you satisfied now?"

Li Ze slapped his thigh:

"Don't be like that, I'm your own father, how could I laugh at my son? I'm just worried about you."

Li Menghan turned her head to the side:

"Who's your son? I don't acknowledge him as your son."

Li Ze smiled and pointed at him:

"Look, here we go again. That stubborn temper, that mouth of his—it's obvious he's my son, Li Ze. He can't deny it even if he wants to."

Li Menghan snorted:

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

Li Ze wasn't annoyed and continued speaking to himself:

"If you won't tell me, then I will, and you can just listen."

Li Menghan rolled her eyes, inwardly cursing: Is this guy crazy?

Li Ze stopped smiling and his tone became slightly more serious:

"Menghan, as someone who's been through this, I want to tell you a lesson."

"Her sudden decision to break up with you doesn't necessarily mean it's your fault. When problems arise, don't always look inward for the cause, thinking it's something you did wrong. Sometimes, you also need to look outward for the reasons."

Li Menghan frowned and turned to look at him:

What do you mean?

Li Ze looked into his son's eyes and said meaningfully:

"What I mean is, think carefully, has there been anything strange about your girlfriend lately?"

For example, has he become slower to reply to your messages? Or is he always distracted when talking to you? Or has his whereabouts become more mysterious?

Li Menghan's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at Li Ze in surprise:

How did you know?

Li Ze chuckled inwardly: Of course, I monitored the whole thing.

But he feigned an inscrutable expression and shrugged.

"Oh ho, looks like I guessed right. I have experience, you know. I'm your father, how could I not understand these things?"

Although Li Menghan's secret was exposed, she still stubbornly insisted:

"Get out of my way, it's none of your business."

Li Ze stood up and dusted off his backside:

"Alright, alright, my son. Think about it carefully yourself. Don't just blame yourself; use your brain."

After saying that, Li Ze turned and left, leaving his son with room to think.

Despite Li Menghan saying she didn't care about Li Ze's words.

But after Li Ze left, he sat alone, his mind involuntarily replaying all the recent details.

Dai Yuqian's recent behavior does seem a bit off.

For example, they often don't reply to messages, or they only reply with a few words after a long time.

And when I called her yesterday, her tone was strange, as if she was flustered and in a hurry to hang up.

And most importantly...

On the morning of Lunar New Year's Eve, my sister said she saw her get into a Porsche driven by a man wearing a red leather jacket.

Although he called that day, Dai Yuqian explained it to him clearly, saying it was for the student council selection.

However, considering the breakup, things don't seem to be that simple.

Li Menghan's mind seemed to be suddenly awakened, as if a bolt of lightning had struck.

"Yes, could it be because of that?"

"Could it be because of that guy in the Porsche?"

But he rejected the idea as soon as it came to mind.

He shook his head and muttered to himself:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

"Sissi is so innocent, she wouldn't do anything to betray me. I must be overthinking it! I can't doubt her like that!"

Li Menghan clenched her fist tightly, a stubborn glint in her eyes:

"No, I have to find her and ask her face-to-face about everything! I want to hear her tell me the reason herself!"

Li Ze, who was not far away, had very sharp ears and heard his son talking to himself.

Upon hearing the first sentence, Li Ze shook his head helplessly, thinking that his son was indeed not very bright; even at a time like this, he still believed that green tea b*tch.

But upon hearing the second sentence, a glimmer of hope rekindled in Li Ze's eyes.

At least this kid is a man; he knows to go and figure out what's going on instead of staying home and crying.

"Then let's see, my silly son, see if you can figure out the truth of all this."