“What garden neighborhood? Is that your house? Why are you saying such weird things?” Zheng Yanyan asked Su Qing, a bit annoyed.
From the mont they got into the car, Su Qing had been saying strange things to Zhou Yuwen, ignoring everyone else.
Co on, Zhou Yuwen is my boyfriend, okay? Even if you liked him first, you should know your place.
Su Qing didn’t respond to Zheng Yanyan and just kept staring at Zhou Yuwen.
At that mont, they ca to a traffic light. Zhou Yuwen gently tapped the brake and stopped the car.
Zheng Yanyan was still turned around, chatting with Su Qing. Zhou Yuwen casually placed his hand on Yanyan’s fair, beautiful leg and said, “That’s my house.”
“Your house?” Zheng Yanyan was a bit surprised. She wanted to say more, but before she could, Zhou Yuwen turned to Su Qing and said, “Su Qing, I know you’ve had a crush on
for a long ti, but you don’t need to hate
just because I didn’t choose you. Don’t tell
you’re planning to visit my parents during the National Day holiday?”
Zhou Yuwen looked directly at Su Qing.
“Well, you never know. You know ,” Su Qing smiled lightly.
“No, I don’t know you. Besides, I already have a girlfriend.”
“I know. But have you seen
object to you dating? You’re even putting your hand on Yanyan’s leg in front of , and I haven’t said a word.”
Though Su Qing was clearly irritated by Zhou Yuwen’s small gesture, she only comnted with a hint of jealousy.
“Are you Zhou Yuwen’s mother or sothing? Why does Zhou Yuwen need your approval to date ?” Zheng Yanyan, already frustrated by Su Qing’s behavior, snapped back.
She even took Zhou Yuwen’s hand and moved it further up her leg.
“Su Qing, you should know when to stop. Yes, I admit that before I got together with Zhou Yuwen, I said I’d help you chase him, but now that I’m his girlfriend, what do you want? Can’t you learn from Shen Yu? When she let go, she really let go!”
“I—” Shen Yu, who had been sitting quietly off to the side, was suddenly dragged into the conversation.
What the heck? Zhou Yuwen doesn’t even know I like him, and now everything’s out in the open!
Su Qing said, “I didn’t say I haven’t let go. I was just asking for Zhou Yuwen’s ho address.”
“And what makes you think you have the right to ask for it!?”
Zheng Yanyan retorted, leaving Su Qing speechless for a long mont before Su Qing finally said, “Forget it. I won’t bother with you.”
“As if I care,” Zheng Yanyan scoffed.
While they continued talking, Zhou Yuwen made another turn, and the outline of Jinling South Station ca into view. Built in 2011, Jinling South Station was known as the largest high-speed rail station in the East, bustling with travelers every day.
Being a holiday, the station was even busier than usual. Despite being just two traffic lights away, they were stuck for more than ten minutes, and then it took another ten minutes to find a parking spot in the underground garage.
Feeling bad, Shen Yu suggested, “Zhou Yuwen, why don’t you just drop us off here? There’s no need to take us all the way in.”
“It’s fine, I’m already here,” Zhou Yuwen replied.
“Exactly. He’s not here to drop you off; he’s here for his girlfriend,” Su Qing added, her tone still laced with sarcasm.
“If you’re jealous, why don’t you find a boyfriend yourself? I can help you,” Zheng Yanyan snorted.
Su Qing ignored her.
Once Zhou Yuwen parked the car, he helped Zheng Yanyan with her suitcase, and they headed to the second-floor waiting area. Since Zhou Yuwen didn’t have a ticket, he couldn’t go in with them and had to stay outside.
Su Qing had wanted to speak to Zhou Yuwen privately, but after the tension in the car, Zheng Yanyan was keeping a close eye on her.
Whenever Su Qing tried to say sothing, Zheng Yanyan would imdiately pull Zhou Yuwen aside.
The train station was full of fashionable won, especially during the last days of sumr. Many girls in tank tops and shorts passed by, turning heads.
Even in such a crowd, Zheng Yanyan’s figure stood out. She wore a tight red dress that made her stand out even more.
To keep Su Qing at bay, Zheng Yanyan pulled Zhou Yuwen aside for a quick goodbye. She hugged him tightly, rubbed against him, kissed him on the cheek, and said, “I’m leaving now. Be good and think of
while I’m gone.”
“Delete Su Qing from your contacts, okay?” Zheng Yanyan said.
“I can, but she’ll just add
back.”
Zhou Yuwen took out his phone, and Zheng Yanyan snatched it from him. She quickly scanned through his chat list, seeing ssages from Manager Zhao, Liu Shuo, and a sales rep from the BMW dealership.
She searched for Su Qing and found no chat history.
“You don’t talk to her at all?”
“What’s there to talk about?” Zhou Yuwen was glad he didn’t have a habit of keeping chat records.
Satisfied, Zheng Yanyan deleted Su Qing from his contacts.
“I deleted her for you. I’ll tell her later,” Zheng Yanyan smiled.
“You’re being way too controlling,” Zhou Yuwen said.
“Hmph! So what? I am controlling!” Zheng Yanyan crossed her arms, looking adorably defiant.
When Zhou Yuwen didn’t respond, she pouted and said, “I’m just jealous!”
“Alright, then you can check my phone too, okay? Look,” she said, offering her phone to him.
Zhou Yuwen shook his head. “No, I don’t have a habit of invading others’ privacy.”
“Co on, just take a look!”
Zheng Yanyan insisted and told him she had already deleted Chang Hao.
Zhou Yuwen was surprised and asked why she had deleted him.
“Chang Hao likes ,” Zheng Yanyan said.
Zhou Yuwen knew this already, and she continued, “If he’d been a bit more restrained, deleting him wouldn’t have been necessary. But now that I’m your girlfriend, I can’t accept his attention anymore. That’s my loyalty to you.”
As she said this, she smiled mischievously and clung to Zhou Yuwen like a loyal puppy. Even though she didn’t have a tail to wag, her raised hips showed how excited she was.
Zhou Yuwen hugged her and playfully bit her lip.
This scene didn’t escape Su Qing and Shen Yu, who were watching from a distance.
Shen Yu lowered her head, while Su Qing continued to watch and even took out her phone to snap so photos.
Zheng Yanyan had her back to Su Qing, but Zhou Yuwen could see everything and tried to pull away from her.
Zheng Yanyan imdiately cupped his face and went in for another kiss.
Zhou Yuwen warned her, “Su Qing is watching.”
“Let her watch.”
“She’s taking pictures.”
“What?”
Zheng Yanyan froze for a mont and turned around to see Su Qing indeed taking photos. Her face flushed red, and she whispered to Zhou Yuwen, “I’ve never seen anyone so shaless!”
Zhou Yuwen pinched her cheek and said, “Alright, we’ll have plenty of ti later.”
“That’s true. Wait for
to co back,” Zheng Yanyan said playfully, winking at him.
She ntioned that when she returned, they’d continue what they hadn’t finished in the car the previous night.
Zhou Yuwen replied, “No way. You only like the first half, not the second. There’s no fun in that.”
As they flirted, Zhou Yuwen held her close, and Zheng Yanyan giggled, “Next ti, I’ll definitely help you out.”
“How?”
“I’m not telling you.”
“Don’t talk about this anymore. If we keep going, I won’t want you to leave.”
“That won’t do.”
After a bit more playful banter, Zheng Yanyan told him to go.
Zhou Yuwen said, “But your car hasn’t arrived yet.”
“I’ll wait with them for a bit. You don’t have to stay. Besides, Su Qing keeps staring at you.”
“You say that, but didn’t you want to show off to her and the others when we first started dating?”
At first, Zheng Yanyan did want to show off, but now she had changed her mind. She wanted to keep Zhou Yuwen all to herself.
With no other choice, Zhou Yuwen left.
As he left, he glanced at Su Qing, who t his gaze.
When Zheng Yanyan returned, Shen Yu asked, “Where did Zhou Yuwen go?”
“He left.”
“Left?”
“Yeah, he couldn’t co in anyway. Why would he stick around? Let’s go in.”
Zheng Yanyan smiled and hooked her arm around both Su Qing and Shen Yu as they walked toward the waiting area.
Hearing that Zhou Yuwen had left, Su Qing looked visibly disappointed.
Zheng Yanyan noticed this and casually added, “Oh, by the way, Su Qing, I was playing with Zhou Yuwen’s phone earlier, and I deleted you.”
“?”
Zheng Yanyan had one arm around each
of them, and after saying this, she continued nonchalantly, “From now on, if you need anything from Zhou Yuwen, just co to . After all, Zhou Yuwen is my boyfriend. I’m sure you understand.”
As she spoke, she noticed that Su Qing had stopped walking. The two of them let go of each other’s hands.
Zheng Yanyan turned back and curiously asked Su Qing, “What gives you the right?” Su Qing asked, her face cold.
“What gives
the right? I’m his girlfriend!” Zheng Yanyan sneered.
After provoking
in front of my boyfriend over and over, you think I’ll just sit back and take it?
“Does being his girlfriend give you the right to interfere with who he’s friends with?” Su Qing asked indignantly.
“No.”
“Then what’s this?”
“I didn’t delete Shen Yu or Lu Lin,” Zheng Yanyan said matter-of-factly.
“?”
Still standing at the waiting area entrance, Su Qing was montarily stunned, while Shen Yu, who had been thinking of stepping in to stop the fight, found herself strangely pleased by their argunt.
Why do I feel this petty sense of satisfaction...?
“I don’t interfere with my boyfriend’s normal friendships, but I will step in when soone has ulterior motives that could damage our relationship,” Zheng Yanyan said righteously.
You even know where Zhou Yuwen lives? You’re not just into him—you’re obsessed! You’re a total creep!
Su Qing said nothing, but she felt a wave of disgust for Zheng Yanyan’s actions. Yet, as her disgust grew, she suddenly rembered her past life.
At so point in the past, Su Qing had been just as possessive, deleting every girl from Zhou Yuwen’s WeChat and demanding that only she could be in his contacts.
Looking at Zheng Yanyan now, Su Qing couldn’t help but see a reflection of her past self.
In that mont, Su Qing’s thoughts beca muddled.
“Su Qing, I’m doing this for everyone’s benefit. Zhou Yuwen is a good friend, and you’re a dear friend too. Can’t we all just get along?” Zheng Yanyan placed a hand on Su Qing’s shoulder with a smile.
Su Qing smacked her hand away and, without saying a word, turned and entered the waiting area.
“Qingqing!” Shen Yu chased after her.
Zheng Yanyan stood there, her smile fading, her face turning cold.
If I really had to choose between my “sisters” and Zhou Yuwen, I guess I wouldn’t need these sisters at all.
Zheng Yanyan’s train was the earliest. After waiting in the station for ten minutes, she boarded, saying goodbye to Shen Yu and Su Qing. But Su Qing didn’t even lift her head.
It didn’t matter. Zheng Yanyan didn’t care.
Su Qing, with a cold expression, sat on the public bench and sent a ssage to Zhou Yuwen.
The red exclamation mark stood out—a clear sign that the ssage had been blocked.
It wasn’t just a case of being unfriended, it was being completely blocked.
Zheng Yanyan had gone too far.
Such ruthlessness at such a young age—Su Qing had definitely underestimated her.
Shen Yu spoke up, “What you did earlier was a bit too much.”
“How did you know where Zhou Yuwen’s house was?”
From Su Qing’s perspective, revealing Zhou Yuwen’s ho address was just a way to scare him.
But that’s not how everyone else saw it.
Su Qing didn’t bother explaining to Shen Yu. She began registering a new account while asking Shen Yu, “Doesn’t it bother you that she’s acting so arrogant?”
“But she’s Zhou Yuwen’s girlfriend now,” Shen Yu said.
“So what? They’re just dating, not married,” Su Qing scoffed.
Shen Yu was taken aback by Su Qing’s words, feeling they were a bit too much.
Su Qing quickly realized her slip and tried to change the subject. “You’re not really giving up, are you?”
“Huh?” Shen Yu was confused.
Su Qing asked, “Zhou Yuwen was supposed to be yours. Zheng Yanyan just took him from you and now she’s flaunting it in your face. Aren’t you mad?”
Shen Yu didn’t want to think about it, but Su Qing kept forcing her to confront it.
As they sat in the waiting area, Su Qing noticed Shen Yu’s silence and smiled slightly. “Shen Yu, honestly, if you were Zhou Yuwen’s girlfriend, I wouldn’t mind at all. In fact, I’d probably give you my blessing.”
“Stop joking around, Su Qing,” Shen Yu said with a smile, waving her hand.
“I’m not joking. I’m serious. You’re beautiful, talented—you and Zhou Yuwen would make a perfect couple,” Su Qing continued.
“Su Qing,” Shen Yu tried to interrupt.
Su Qing pressed on, “Seriously, that night when you two sang ‘Because of Love’ on stage, you two looked so good together. I was so jealous. Everyone around was saying you two were a perfect match.”
Recalling that night, Shen Yu stayed silent.
Su Qing sighed, “That Zheng Yanyan really doesn’t know how to behave. It’s fine for her to pursue Zhou Yuwen, but does she really need to do it in such a way that humiliates you? Think about it—everyone thought you and Zhou Yuwen were a couple. What she did was a slap in your face. She has no respect for you.”
“Stop it.”
“Shen Yu, you can’t give up. You need to understand, Zhou Yuwen is only with her because he’s trying to save face. I really think Zhou Yuwen likes you.”
“Huh?” Shen Yu perked up, curious.
“Really. When Zhou Yuwen and I were talking, he even joked about asking
to help him pursue you.”
Su Qing took Shen Yu’s hand, speaking gently.
Shen Yu had kept her head down this whole ti, but after hearing this, she looked up. “Really?”
Su Qing smiled and squeezed Shen Yu’s hand. “We’re good friends. Why would I lie to you?”
Shen Yu was moved by Su Qing’s words, but then she quickly beca disheartened. “But... they’re already together.”
“So what? They’re just dating. It’s not like they’re never going to break up. Think about it—how long do you think soone like Zheng Yanyan can keep him?” Su Qing said.
“But still...” Shen Yu hesitated, feeling that it wasn’t right.
“Just tell —do you like Zhou Yuwen?”
“I...”
“If you say you like him, I’ll help you!” Su Qing said firmly.
Shen Yu was starting to get swayed by Su Qing’s words, but just as she was about to respond, she shook her head.
“No, I can’t.”
“You don’t like Zhou Yuwen?”
“I can’t ruin soone else’s relationship...”
---
The train to Xu Zhou departed.
Sitting in her seat, Su Qing felt a twinge of disappointnt. She had hoped to team up with Shen Yu to teach Zheng Yanyan a lesson, but it seed Shen Yu was even harder to persuade than Zheng Yanyan.
Well, it made sense—Shen Yu was a proper, well-mannered girl, nothing like Zheng Yanyan.
That filthy little brat.
At that mont, Su Qing’s new account request was accepted by Zhou Yuwen.
Zhou Yuwen sent a ssage: “Who’s this?”
“Guess.”
“If you don’t say, I’ll delete you.”
“Don’t we have any chemistry at all?”
“What kind of chemistry do I have with a guy?”
“Shy”
“I’m deleting you.”
“Su Qing.”
“?”
“(Shy)”
Zhou Yuwen was playing with his phone while waiting at a red light. When he saw a new friend request from what appeared to be a man in his forties, he wondered who it could be.
Normally, Zhou Yuwen wouldn’t accept, but the note said his na, so he figured it must be soone he knew.
He never would’ve guessed it was Su Qing.
“Why did you add
using a male account?”
“This way, we can chat without Zheng Yanyan finding out (Shy)”
“...”
“Aren’t you happy?”
“If you have sothing to say, just say it.”
“Zheng Yanyan is too controlling. If I were your girlfriend, I’d never restrict your freedom.”
“(Picking nose) (Picking nose)”
Su Qing: “Don’t you believe ?”
Zhou Yuwen: “I don’t know. I’ve never been in that situation.”
“Try dating , and you’ll find out. (Shy)”
“Don’t joke around. I have a girlfriend.”
Zhou Yuwen didn’t want to waste ti with Su Qing. He could tell she wasn’t up to any good. He asked her what she wanted.
Su Qing didn’t beat around the bush and asked if he had a way to buy cryptocurrency funds.
Zhou Yuwen said, “I’ve never heard of cryptocurrency funds.”
“I’d advise you not to buy them. Cryptocurrency funds are scams.”
Su Qing told Zhou Yuwen that cryptocurrency funds were going to rise in value.
Zhou Yuwen knew this already. If Su Qing hadn’t reminded him, he might’ve forgotten. After all, in 2013, the price of cryptocurrency funds was $200, but by November, it had skyrocketed to $1,100—a fivefold increase. Profits like that were unheard of in any other field.
Su Qing had heard people talking about it in her previous life,
but she didn’t know when the price would rise or how much it would go up.
She was just a girl who didn’t even know how to use a system. How could she possibly find a reliable way to buy cryptocurrency funds? Even if she found a third-party agency to buy them for her, they’d run off the mont the price went up fivefold. No one would be stupid enough to lose money.
So even though she had a potential way to make money, Su Qing’s first instinct was to rely on Zhou Yuwen.
Zhou Yuwen had a rough idea of what Su Qing was thinking.
They had been through a lot together, and Zhou Yuwen didn’t want her to suffer any losses, so he kindly explained the risks of the industry to her. He told her that current cryptocurrency fund investnts were all handled by third-party entities. If she wanted to buy, she’d need to go to Hong Kong to find a legitimate agency. Otherwise, even if they bought the cryptocurrency for her, they’d charge a 20% handling fee and then disappear. This industry wasn’t protected by law yet.
Zhou Yuwen also pointed out that while cryptocurrency funds could be profitable, they still required significant capital. A fivefold return on a small amount like 2,000 yuan wasn’t very aningful.
What good is making 10,000 yuan from 2,000? What’s the point of making 50,000 from 10,000?
“50,000 yuan is a lot,” Su Qing said.
“Oh, 50,000? Yeah, that’s not bad.” Zhou Yuwen suddenly rembered that 50,000 was indeed a decent amount.
“Your family runs a business, right? You have connections. Help
buy so.”
“My family doesn’t do that kind of business.”
“Oh, then I’ll ask your parents when they start doing it.”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“I an, I’ll ask your parents what kind of business they’re in.”
“Go ahead. But let
warn you, my dad’s in the mafia. He’ll cut you up!”
“In that case, I’ll just be your new stepmom.”
“You’re making
feel weird.jpg”
“(Shy)”
“If you help
buy cryptocurrency funds, I won’t visit your parents’ house anymore.”
“Whether you visit or not has nothing to do with ,” Zhou Yuwen replied.
Su Qing was still typing sothing, but Zhou Yuwen didn’t want to waste any more ti with her. He asked how much she wanted to invest.
Su Qing said she only had around 1,000 yuan now, but she could ask her mom for another 4,000.
Su Qing’s mother was a teacher, and it wasn’t easy for a single parent to raise a child alone. Zhou Yuwen advised her to think carefully. If she found soone to buy cryptocurrency funds for her and they ran off with her money, she wouldn’t just fail to make a profit—she’d lose her entire investnt.
“So what should I do? Why don’t you give
the money?”
“Not happening.”
“If you give
the money, I’ll show you so fun gas.”
“Haha, do all the girls in your dorm like playing these kinds of gas?”
“?”
“Nothing.”
“Has Zheng Yanyan ever asked you for money?”
“No, she was just joking.”
“She’s such a b****.”
“Why are you swearing like that?”
“Am I wrong? I said in the dorm that you were mine, but they all tried to steal you from . She’s just a b****!” Su Qing suddenly grew emotional.
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