Zhang Qian finally reached the cigarette box, only to find it was already empty.
He held the cigarette box in his palm, unconsciously crumpling it into a ball.
He kept his head down, unable to find words to refute Wen Suihan.
"Zhang Qian, you've fallen for He Tang, haven't you?" Wen Suihan finally asked.
Zhang Qian's grip on the cigarette box tightened, his trembling fingers turning white at the knuckles.
The ensuing silence already spoke the answer.
Finally, Wen Suihan got up from the sofa, picked up Zhang Qian's suit jacket, and said to him, "Let's go, if we sit any longer it'll be dawn. I'll take you home."
Zhang Qian: "..."
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A week later.
The Lin Wei incident had finally subsided somewhat, though the online attacks on He Tang persisted.
However, He Tang's condition had improved significantly, feeling more regret over Lin Wei's withdrawal from the circle.
