Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Money and Power are Useless, Only the Mediocre Bother With Them

In the living room, Lin Fan walked back to the couch and sat down, crossing his legs, his gaze profound.

On the phone, Vice Director Luo suddenly fell silent. After all, as the vice director, he ranked sixth in the hierarchy, while Director Wang was the top dog at the TV station—the gap between their positions was anything but small.

"Do you think just knowing the Director’s last name will fool me?"

Although guilty, Vice Director Luo naturally wasn’t going to give up just because Lin Fan casually mentioned Director Wang’s name—after all, anyone could make up such baseless claims.

"Don’t rush, the call will come to you soon, just wait patiently."

Lin Fan hung up the phone and placed Li Huizhen’s mobile phone on the coffee table. Then, he picked up his own phone, sent out a text message, and only after that did he reach for the cigarettes on the table.

"Click!"

The crisp sound of a lighter, Li Huizhen had already taken the initiative to light his cigarette, her demeanor alluring as she half sat on the couch.

"I remember you used to hate it when I smoked."

only sneak out to the corridor to smoke, and

used to only smoke Baisha, but now

put down the lighter, some things had

determine family status’ does hold true—at

the days when love was enough had long passed. Now, income determined one’s speaking rights in a

changed too, from a person who could only point out problems to one who

he was utterly helpless, but now it seemed he could

I am no longer

back on the couch, understanding the meaning behind Li Huizhen’s words. That’s why she had kept so many things from

used to think that power and money were not important, but now I understand that’s just self-delusion. Our previous disdain was solely because we never had it—it’s only

she had finally come to understand things that had

were too naive before. We should

rang again, a cold smirk crossed Lin Fan’s

I was foolish before... I shouldn’t have made you do such things... I’m really a bastard... Huizhen... Please, I’m begging you, on account of my nearing retirement, forgive me this once... I

so self-assured just moments ago, was now pleading nonstop. Although Li Huizhen didn’t know exactly what had happened, his current state indicated he must be in

"Enough, I understand!"

Huizhen hung up the phone decisively. She did not want to hear any more explanations; this matter had already troubled

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