Chapter 50 The Simp is Gone

If you were to ask who in this world understands women best, the answer without a doubt is other women.

Because only women truly understand women.

And if you were to ask who understands women even better than women themselves, there is only one possible answer: a woman's own mother.

With Bai Jing playing the role of the mother, all those so-called bitchy ploys Wang Shanshan attempted over the phone were mercilessly exposed and dismantled.

In fact, Cao Kun had a surreal sense that he was watching a clown.

And that clown was none other than Wang Shanshan.

Finally, after chatting for a while, Cao Kun hung up the phone.

Wang Shanshan's intention of needing money had been expressed quite clearly during the call. Yet, she ultimately refrained from stating it outright over the phone, asking Cao Kun to come home first so they could talk in person.

Stuffing his phone into his pocket, Cao Kun lit a cigarette and said with a somewhat troubled expression, "Aunt Bai, what do you think I should do when I go back?"

Bai Jing smiled faintly and said, "Just follow your own heart."

"If you still have feelings for her, take this opportunity to extract everything you can from her. You can't let this unfilial wretch toy with your feelings for three years for nothing."

"If you are utterly furious that she played with your heart for three years and want to exact heavy revenge on her, then no matter what she says, don't give her a single penny."

"Because right now, getting her hands on money is the most important thing to her. As long as you refuse to give her money, it will be an absolute disaster for her."

With the cigarette between his lips, Cao Kun nodded. After pondering for a couple of seconds, he stood up and said, "Understood, Aunt Bai. I'll head back first."

With that, Cao Kun strode out of the place.

Just as Cao Kun opened the door and was about to step outside, Bai Jing suddenly called out from behind.

"Xiao Kun!"

Cao Kun instantly stopped in his tracks and looked back at Bai Jing.

Bai Jing made a fist-pumping gesture of encouragement toward Cao Kun and said, "Pedal hard and give this unfilial wretch a good lesson."

Cao Kun's burly frame shuddered slightly. Then, he flashed an OK hand sign at Bai Jing and strode away.

......

Half an hour later!

Cao Kun returned to his apartment.

The living room was neat and tidy. Wang Shanshan, dressed in a JK uniform paired with white silk stockings, was kneeling on the sofa watching television.

Cao Kun used to adore this outfit on Wang Shanshan and had even told her before that it was his absolute favorite look of hers.

However, ever since that conversation, Wang Shanshan had never worn the outfit again.

Until today, when she finally put it on once more.

If she only added twin tails......

Appearing engrossed in the television, Wang Shanshan acted as if she had just noticed Cao Kun's return. Her lips pouting, she hurriedly got off the sofa, scurried over in quick steps, and threw herself straight into his arms.

"Cao Kun, where have you been? I thought you didn't want me anymore, sob..."

Looking at Wang Shanshan who had proactively flung herself into his embrace, and listening to the ambiguous words spilling from her lips, the corners of Cao Kun's mouth twitched upward slightly.

Heh, what a classic bitchy trick!

Since Bai Jing had just tutored him, he knew Wang Shanshan's routine was to first make their relationship ambiguous and then bring up money.

It was a tactic that exploited a man's weakness regarding his pride.

And Bai Jing had bluntly classified such behavior as the ultimate playbook of a bitch.

Because only a bitch would pull such stunts; a decent woman would never stoop so low.

Reassuring her, Cao Kun patted Wang Shanshan's back and smiled faintly, "Alright, alright, stop crying."

Feeling the perfunctory pats on her back and hearing those lukewarm words, a wave of foreboding washed over Wang Shanshan.

Something is wrong!

She had practically thrown herself into his arms, so why was his comfort so perfunctory?

Normally, she never gave him the chance to hold her like this. Now that she was delivering herself right to his doorstep on a silver platter, even if he wasn't going to squeeze her tightly, this reaction was far too lukewarm and dismissive.

Lifting her tear-stained face, Wang Shanshan blinked pitifully and asked, "Cao Kun, what's wrong with you?"

With a faint smile, Cao Kun gently pushed Wang Shanshan away.

He pulled a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, slumped heavily onto the sofa, and took a deep, harsh drag.

Seeing this, Wang Shanshan's brow furrowed tightly.

No!

Cao Kun's vibe and state of mind right now were completely off!

Besides, she was wearing the exact outfit he loved, yet his eyes hadn't lingered on her for even a second.

Damn it, what on earth had happened?

Why did it feel like Cao Kun, this obedient simp, had slipped completely out of her control?

After a few seconds of heavy silence in the living room, Cao Kun slowly exhaled a plume of pale smoke and said, "Shanshan, do you know that I genuinely liked you?"

Oh no!

Hearing Cao Kun open with such a line, Wang Shanshan's heart plummeted.

Could he already know everything?

Panicking, Wang Shanshan rushed to Cao Kun's side and said, "I know, of course I know you genuinely like me. But you also know that I'm just a slow-warm person. You need to give me more time and patience. Are you getting impatient again?"

Cao Kun chuckled dryly, locked his eyes onto Wang Shanshan, and asked, "Wang Shanshan, are you really slow-warm, or were you just stringing me along and treating me like a complete fool?"

It's over!

As those words left Cao Kun's mouth, Wang Shanshan's heart sank straight to the bottom.

He knew everything!

It had to be Bai Jing who told him!

Because aside from Bai Jing and Wang Yifu, no one else knew about this.

And since Wang Yifu was either stuck at the police station or transferred to a detention center, Cao Kun couldn't possibly have contacted him.

That left only Bai Jing!

Especially since she and Bai Jing had completely burned their bridges just last night, and Cao Kun had gone chasing after Bai Jing afterward—it was a hundred percent Bai Jing who spilled the beans!

She never expected that vicious woman to be so ruthless. Fine, if they were cutting ties, so be it, but Bai Jing had actually gone ahead and destroyed her last resort.

Fine!

Very well!

Bai Jing, just you wait.

From now on, I, Wang Shanshan, am your sworn enemy!

Sooner or later, I will make you kneel before me and beg for forgiveness!

As these thoughts flashed rapidly through her mind, Wang Shanshan quickly put on a pitiful, innocent expression and said, "Cao Kun, what do you mean by that? How could I ever treat you like a fool? Did someone fill your head with nonsense? Please, you mustn't believe them!"

Even though she had been exposed, Wang Shanshan still stubbornly refused to admit it.

Because some things are like that—even when everyone knows the truth, you can never admit it out loud.

Once you admit it, there isn't a shred of room left for redemption.

With a blank expression, Cao Kun took another drag of his cigarette and said, "You and I both know the truth in our hearts. To be honest, if I didn't genuinely have feelings for you, you'd already have been kicked out of my house."

"So, for the sake of the last lingering shred of affection I have for you, let's not argue about this anymore. Let's both retain a bit of dignity."

Hearing this, Wang Shanshan opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately, no words came out.