Su Qing asked Zhou Yuwen if he could co back first.
“I have sothing to tell you.”
“If you have sothing to say, co to class and tell . Why do you have to go to my house?” Zhou Yuwen replied.
“Zhou Yuwen, stop pretending. I already know everything.”
“Know what?”
“Co back and I’ll tell you.”
“No.”
There was no way Zhou Yuwen was going to invite Su Qing to his house. It would just be the two of them alone, and if she forced herself on him, even if he was in the right, it would look like he wasn’t.
Su Qing, frustrated that Zhou Yuwen refused to agree, was furious.
“Fine! Then I’ll co to you!”
Around noon, during the fourth period, when most students were thinking about what to eat for dinner, a girl appeared at the door of the lecture hall.
It was Su Qing, her hair tied up in a ponytail. She politely asked, “Excuse , can I speak to Zhou Yuwen?”
The teacher gave a casual response, “Zhou Yuwen, are you here?”
All eyes turned to Zhou Yuwen. Sighing, he stood up and followed Su Qing out.
As soon as they left, the students inside began whispering to each other.
“Isn’t that the girl from this morning?”
“Wow, she’s chasing after Zhou Yuwen right to our class?”
“Money really does make life easy.”
Surrounded by murmurs, Chang Hao had been sending ssages to Zheng Yanyan, asking her about the fight with Su Qing the previous day, but Zheng Yanyan hadn’t responded.
It wasn’t that she was deliberately ignoring him—Zheng Yanyan had been asleep and hadn’t seen the ssages. When Chang Hao saw Su Qing, he quickly ssaged Zheng Yanyan: Yanyan, Su Qing is looking for Zhou Yuwen!
Just then, Zheng Yanyan woke up.
Seeing the ssage, she jumped out of bed in a panic. Why was Su Qing looking for her boyfriend?
anwhile, Su Qing had already pulled Zhou Yuwen outside. Zhou Yuwen asked, “What are you doing? I’m in the middle of class.”
Su Qing stared at Zhou Yuwen without saying anything, her eyes reddening as if she had been deeply wronged. Zhou Yuwen asked again, “What exactly do you want?”
“How long are you going to keep pretending, Zhou Yuwen?” Su Qing demanded.
“Pretending about what?”
“You and I are from the sa place, aren’t we?” Su Qing started out cautiously.
“We’re both from Xu Zhou, right,” Zhou Yuwen replied.
“That’s not what I ant!” Su Qing stomped her foot in frustration, on the verge of tears, and grabbed Zhou Yuwen’s hand.
The lecture hall had glass doors, so although Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing were outside, the students inside could see them. Seeing Su Qing about to cry, they grew even more curious and craned their necks to get a better look.
Realizing they were being watched, Zhou Yuwen quickly said, “Don’t talk here. Let’s go sowhere else.”
He led Su Qing to a secluded corner of the building, past several classrooms. The students inside, seeing a boy holding a girl’s hand while the girl appeared to be crying, couldn’t help but wonder what was going on.
Once they reached the corner of the building, Zhou Yuwen said, “Okay, what do you want to say? Just say it.”
Su Qing’s eyes were misty as she began, “There was once a boy and a girl, from the sa place. They t during their freshman year and gradually beca a couple. After graduation, they got married. Afterward, the boy took care of the girl in every way, but the girl, thinking she could make money and was sohow above the boy, started to look down on him and even suggested divorce.”
Su Qing stared at Zhou Yuwen, hoping to see so emotion on his face. But Zhou Yuwen only laughed and asked, “What are you trying to say, Su Qing?”
“I’m saying that after the divorce, the girl realized she was wrong. She regretted everything. She realized how hard it was to have a hot al ready when she ca ho from work. She understood the loneliness of being sick without her husband by her side.”
Su Qing’s voice grew more emotional. “She realized how precious it was to have soone waiting for her at the office, no matter how late she worked, asking her if she needed an umbrella when it rained.”
Tears began to flow as Su Qing continued, “The boy doesn’t know how painful it is for the girl to see him with soone else after the divorce.”
“Zhou Yuwen, do you know how much it hurts
every ti I see you with another girl? You’re mine, but you hold other girls in your arms!”
“Zhou Yuwen, I’m begging you, please stop torturing . You clearly still like , so why won’t you give
another chance?” Su Qing pleaded, looking pitiful.
Zhou Yuwen replied, “Hold on, Su Qing. You’re telling a story, but how did we end up here? I’m not following.”
Su Qing, already teary-eyed, felt even more frustrated at his cluelessness. “Are you still denying it?”
“Denying what?”
“You’re that boy. You’re my husband! We legally got married!” Su Qing cried.
“We haven’t even reached the legal marriage age. What are you talking about?” Zhou Yuwen scoffed.
“You’re still not admitting it?”
“Nope.”
Su Qing grew angry. “I’ve already called your dad’s office. I know your family isn’t in business. Your dad is the deputy director of the anti-corruption bureau, and your mom is a deputy section chief at the grain bureau!”
“And the house you bought was supposed to be our marital ho. Are you going to deny that too?”
Su Qing stared intently at Zhou Yuwen, waiting for his response.
“What are you talking about?” Zhou Yuwen asked, puzzled.
In their past life, Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing had graduated in 2016, at which point they were looking to buy a house for their marriage. They had looked at many places, including Lanyuan, but the prices were too high. The house Zhou Yuwen currently owned cost at least six million yuan.
At the ti, both Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing had just graduated and were shocked by the price. The real estate agent had even joked, “If you had graduated a couple of years earlier, the price would have been a lot lower. I rember it was just two or three million back then, fully furnished too.”
“You’re telling
you didn’t buy this house because the agent said sothing to us back then?” Su Qing demanded.
“No,” Zhou Yuwen replied. “I bought it because the owner was eager to sell, and it was a great deal. The whole place was only a little over two million yuan. If you were , wouldn’t you buy it?”
Su Qing then brought up the furniture.
“Oh, co on. There are only a few decent furniture brands out there. What else was I supposed to buy?” Zhou Yuwen said, exasperated.
“And another thing,” Su Qing continued, desperate to prove her point.
She ntioned several details, recalling how Zhou Yuwen had initially said he didn’t want to date, just be friends. He had even encouraged her, saying they should work hard together.
“At the ti, I wasn’t planning to date anyone, but then I t soone I liked, so I did,” Zhou Yuwen explained.
“Soone you liked? You like Zheng Yanyan?” Su Qing scoffed, as if hearing the biggest joke in the world. “Can you even say that while looking
in the eyes?”
Zhou Yuwen calmly t her gaze. “Yes, I’m looking you in the eyes.”
Su Qing was on the verge of tears, feeling like her liver was about to burst from frustration.
Zhou Yuwen sighed. “Su Qing, your story is touching, but if the girl wanted a divorce, isn’t it better for them to go their separate ways? We’re all adults now, and you’re talented and successful. You ntioned Bitcoin before, and I’ve been keeping an eye on it—it’s skyrocketed recently. You’re smart enough to make three or four tis your investnt in a month. Why waste your ti on ? You should focus on sothing else.”
Zhou Yuwen genuinely wanted to comfort Su Qing and encourage her to let go.
Seeing that she wasn’t speaking, Zhou Yuwen figured it was ti to go. If this continued, the class would be over soon.
But just as Zhou Yuwen was about to leave, Su Qing grabbed him again.
“?”
Zhou Yuwen turned to look at her, and with teary eyes, she asked, “One last question. If you answer it, I’ll stop bothering you.”
“Go ahead,” Zhou Yuwen sighed.
Su Qing bit her lip. The fact that she was asking this question ant she was certain Zhou Yuwen was the one she was looking for, whether he admitted it or not.
“Yanyan told ...”
“She said you like to use your hands, that you move really fast.”
“Are you sure...”
“Is Yanyan really your first love?”
As she asked the question, Su Qing stared directly into Zhou Yuwen’s eyes, searching for any hint of panic.
And sure enough, for a mont, Zhou Yuwen’s eyes flickered.
Damn, who could handle a question like that? Zhou Yuwen thought. He had expected Su Qing to ask many things, but not this.
Crap, this habit...
Zhou Yuwen quickly composed himself and replied, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
But a woman’s intuition is powerful.
“You’re Zhou Yuwen, aren’t you?”
“You’re my husband, right?!”
Su Qing’s voice trembled as she asked the question, tears streaming down her face. She looked at Zhou Yuwen and said, “Husband, in this world, you’re all I have left. If you leave
too, what’s the point of
living?”
“Even if I made the biggest mistake, please forgive
because I’m your wife. Please, husband.”
As she spoke, Su Qing clung to Zhou Yuwen’s arm, shaking it.
Zhou Yuwen’s expression darkened. Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of class, and students began flooding out of the classrooms.
Li Qiang had been peeking out ever since Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing left. Chang Hao asked him what he was looking at.
Li Qiang replied, “Hey, what do you think Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing are talking about?”
“How would I know?” Chang Hao scoffed.
“How could you not care? I have a feeling—”
“A feeling about what?”
“I bet Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing knew each other before.”
Curious, Chang Hao asked why he thought so.
Li Qiang replied, “It’s obvious. Think about it: if they didn’t know each other, why would Su Qing be chasing Zhou Yuwen like this? Also, don’t you think Zhou Yuwen’s acting all resistant on the outside, but deep down, he’s enjoying the attention?”
Chang Hao frowned. “Where are you getting this from?”
“Facts!”
“Oh.” Chang Hao responded indifferently.
Li Qiang continued, “Aren’t you even a little curious?”
“What’s there to be curious about? It doesn’t concern .”
“How does it not concern you?”
Li Qiang couldn’t believe it. In so ways, he was quite confident. He felt that most of their classmates were naive, just wealthier than him. Take Chang Hao, for example—he was from Beijing and thought highly of himself, yet he didn’t even realize that Zheng Yanyan had left him for soone else.
Unlike Chang Hao, Li Qiang had a different perspective. He believed that Lu Lin only rejected him because he was poor. If he had money, how could Lu Lin possibly treat him like this?
Li Qiang then said, “Think about it. If Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing were really involved, wouldn’t that an he’s been lying to Zheng Yanyan?”
“?” Chang Hao froze, the realization hitting him hard.
“You’re saying...?”
Li Qiang nodded vigorously. “You get it now?”
Zhou Yuwen lying to Zheng Yanyan? Would she break up with him in a fit of rage?
Would that an...?
Suddenly, Chang Hao felt a surge of excitent.
As class ended, Li Qiang was the first to rush out, eager to watch the drama unfold. He urged Chang Hao to hurry.
Chang Hao pretended not to care, but deep down, he felt restless.
As they approached, they saw Su Qing clinging to Zhou Yuwen from behind, crying as she buried her head in his back.
“Please don’t leave . Don’t you rember what you said?”
“You promised that no matter what I did wrong, you’d forgive .”
“You also said that I was the woman you loved most in this world. Have you forgotten?”
Su Qing sobbed as she pleaded.
Zhou Yuwen felt increasingly agitated. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m only eighteen. You’re saying we got married and divorced? I don’t even know what you’re talking about. Please, I’m begging you—let
go.”
Zhou Yuwen broke free from Su Qing and began to leave.
“Zhou Yuwen.”
“Zhou Yuwen.”
Su Qing tried to grab him, but more and more students were leaving class. Zhou Yuwen didn’t want his personal matters to beco the topic of gossip among the students.
He just wanted to get away from the public eye as quickly as possible.
But Su Qing had other ideas.
She felt like she was so close to holding onto Zhou Yuwen.
Just a little more.
From school uniforms to wedding dresses, their relationship had fallen apart due to her mistakes.
After their divorce, Su Qing had repeatedly begged Zhou Yuwen to remarry her, but he always refused.
This was the first ti she had seen a hint of softness in Zhou Yuwen’s eyes.
Just now, when Su Qing hugged Zhou Yuwen from behind, she had cried, “You’re all I have left.”
Zhou Yuwen, this world isn’t our world.
The heavens gave us another chance to et in this life. Isn’t it a sign that we should try again?
Let’s start over.
This ti, we’ll do better than last ti.
Zhou Yuwen, please give
another chance.
Hearing her words, Zhou Yuwen hesitated for a mont.
But he didn’t stop.
Su Qing panicked as she watched Zhou Yuwen walk further and further away.
“I’ll get on my knees for you! Don’t leave !” Su Qing scread desperately.
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