164: Chapter 164 Tina's Collapse

Wearing a tight-fitting dress, she nestled in Zhang Genshuo's embrace, her face flushed with shyness. Laughing and chatting intimately, they walked step by step toward the entrance of the Residential Complex, appearing deeply affectionate.

Hiding behind the bushes, Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower felt their pupils contract sharply at the sight of Zhang Genshuo. It was as if all the blood in their bodies had frozen instantly, leaving them completely rigid in place.

They could never have imagined in their wildest dreams that the man they loved deeply, for whom they had given everything...

...was now holding another woman in his arms, smiling so happily, so sweetly—exactly the same way he had smiled at them.

All the previous lies, all the tenderness, all the promises, in this moment, transformed into the cruelest of jokes, slapping them hard across the face, the pain tearing at their hearts.

"Zhang Genshuo!"

Tian Ningning could no longer control her emotions. Letting out a piercing wail, she was about to rush out to confront Zhang Genshuo.

Beside her, White Lotus Flower's eyes also reddened, her face filled with fury. She was ready to charge forward with Tian Ningning, wanting to demand why Zhang Genshuo had deceived their feelings and swindled their money.

Their emotions had completely erupted. In that moment, their minds were filled only with rage and heartbreak, their sole desire to rush to Zhang Genshuo and demand an explanation.

Cao Kun, quick-eyed and swift-handed, immediately reached out, firmly grabbing both women with each hand. He yanked them back behind the bushes and, lowering his voice, spoke sternly: "Don't be impulsive! Don't go out!"

Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower struggled desperately, tears streaming down their faces, their voices choked with sobs as they roared: "Let me go! I'm going to find him! I need to ask why he lied to me! This con artist! I'll make him pay!"

"Calm down!" Cao Kun increased his strength, holding them firmly in place, preventing them from acting on impulse.

"Going out now would only alert him, giving him a chance to make excuses and escape. It wouldn't solve the problem; instead, he'd shift all the blame, and you'd never get your money back!"

"I have a way to make him pay dearly—to force him to cough up every cent he swindled from you and ensure he faces punishment. But right now, you must not act impulsively. Listen to me. Don't alert the snake!"

Cao Kun's voice was steady and forceful, carrying a convincing power.

After struggling a few more times, Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower gradually calmed down. Leaning against the bushes, they trembled as they wept, but the urge to rush out had vanished.

They simply stared fixedly at the distant figure of that scumbag, who was proudly holding another woman, their eyes filled with hatred and despair.

Seeing that the two had settled, Cao Kun released his grip. His gaze turned icy as he looked toward Zhang Genshuo's retreating back, a cold smirk curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Follow me. Don't get too close. Keep your distance. Don't be seen."

Cao Kun took the lead, his figure nimbly concealed behind roadside trees and greenbelts. Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower wiped away their tears and followed closely. Like silent shadows, the three trailed Zhang Genshuo and Tina, neither too far nor too near.

Zhang Genshuo was in high spirits at the moment. With one arm around Tina's waist and the other idly scrolling through his phone, he continued to whisper sweet nothings.

"Baby, once your friend transfers the money, my project will have the working capital it needs. Then I'll buy a new car right away and take you for a spin."

Tina leaned against his shoulder, utterly infatuated, a sweet smile on her face. "Genshuo, don't worry. My bestie and I are super close. She'll definitely lend me the money. She's just stepped out right now. It'll be a little while before she gets back to transfer it."

"No rush, baby. I'll wait for you." Zhang Genshuo smiled, lowering his head to kiss her forehead, but a flicker of calculation passed through his eyes.

The two walked all the way to the entrance of the trendy internet-famous café outside the Residential Complex. Tina glanced at her phone and cooed to Zhang Genshuo, "My friend said to meet me at the mall up ahead. I'll go find her to get the card. I'll be right back. Wait for me here, okay?"

"Okay, I'll wait right here for you. Take your time."

Zhang Genshuo released her. Watching Tina sway her hips as she walked toward the nearby mall, the gentleness on his face faded slightly. He took out his phone, preparing to send another message to Tian Ningning to hurry along the money they had previously agreed upon.

Now was the moment.

Cao Kun's eyes sharpened. He signaled to Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower. The three quickly circled to the quiet alleyway beside the café, just in time to intercept Tina, who was about to cross over.

The sudden appearance of three people startled Tina. She instinctively took a step back, her brows furrowing warily, her heavily made-up face full of impatience. "Who are you? What do you want?"

Cao Kun stepped forward, shielding Tian Ningning and White Lotus Flower. He got straight to the point, his tone cold and hard. "Tina, right? We're here about Zhang Genshuo."

Hearing the name 'Zhang Genshuo,' Tina instantly relaxed, even showing a hint of pride. "You know Genshuo? He's my boyfriend. What about him?"

"Boyfriend?" White Lotus Flower could no longer hold back. Her eyes red, she let out a cold laugh. "He's my boyfriend too. And hers."

She pointed at Tian Ningning.

The smug expression on Tina's face froze instantly, as if she had heard the biggest joke. "What nonsense are you talking about? Genshuo told me he loves only me. He's a boss, and we're getting engaged soon!"

"Boss?" Cao Kun sneered.

"He's unemployed. No company, no projects. Even the brand-name clothes he's wearing were bought with your money."

"He borrowed money from you, from White Lotus Flower, from Tian Ningning—all under the same excuses: family members hospitalized, business needing capital. He's swindled hundreds of thousands from you all, using your money to live it up while sweet-talking all three of you at the same time. And you still believe him?"

Tina's face paled, but she stubbornly insisted, "I don't believe you! You're just jealous and trying to drive a wedge between us!"

"Don't believe us?" Tian Ningning's hands trembled as she pulled out her chat history and transfer records with Zhang Genshuo, shoving them in front of Tina.

"This is the money I transferred to him. The things he said to me are exactly the same as what he told you."

White Lotus Flower also produced her own evidence. "Here's mine. He even took us to the same Park, the same restaurants for dates."

Line after line of transfer records, identical sweet nothings, similarly angled couple photos—all laid out clearly before Tina's eyes.

The hand holding the phone began to tremble violently. The color drained from Tina's face bit by bit; even her heavy makeup couldn't hide her sudden pallor.

Finally, she panicked. Finally, she was brutally jolted awake from her dream of love.

All of Zhang Genshuo's tenderness, consideration, and grand promises—they were all fake.

Not only had her feelings been deceived, her savings of over a hundred thousand swindled, but she had also been kept in the dark like a fool, willingly borrowing money for him.

"A con artist... that huge con artist!"