"No need, no need, don't tell Big Brother!"
Grandmother looked at her with confusion.
Lin Yingyue's mind raced: "Big Brother has a lot going on at the company lately, he's pretty busy.
Don't bother him with such a small matter. I'll just take the bus myself, it's very convenient."
Grandmother just assumed that Song Zeqian had teased her earlier in the day, making the girl unhappy.
"If you don't want to trouble him, I can have someone else send your luggage over."
Lin Yingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The next day, Lin Yingyue arrived at school in Song Zeqian's car.
The driver was shocked to see a woman in Song Zeqian's car, but didn't dare ask.
As a driver for the wealthy, you're bound to see some incredible things. Only those with tight lips can keep their jobs and make big money.
Each of them had their own hidden agenda.
Lin Yingyue knew she was never Song Zeqian's true love.
Only when the Female Lead appeared would he recognize his own heart.
Soon, they arrived at the school gate.
Song Zeqian: "Go to class first. I'll pick you up at the gate tonight to go out for dinner."
"Oh."
Thinking that, barring any surprises, she could move into the dormitory tomorrow, Lin Yingyue was clearly happy.
Her back also showed it, bouncing as she got out of the car.
Like a cheerful little bird.
In the car, Song Zeqian watched this scene, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
Was she looking forward to him picking her up tonight?
As soon as Lin Yingyue got out of the car, she noticed people coming and going, all staring at her.
Guiltily, she glanced around, afraid someone she knew would see her getting out of Song Zeqian's car.
Seeing no one was paying attention to her, she finally walked forward with relief.
But what you fear comes.
"Yingyue, long time no see!"
A man's voice came.
Lin Yingyue closed her eyes in despair, annoyed that she hadn't checked the almanac before going out today.
She cast a side glance and saw a boy in a black shirt.
A shiny silver earring on his earlobe.
His handsome, sunny smile dazzled passersby.
Many girls at school liked him.
Li Mingyan, from a prestigious family, had been in the same high school as Lin Yingyue.
Normally, Lin Yingyue would have screamed internally:
Damn, what a hottie!
But Lin Yingyue had no mind to appreciate good looks right now.
Because Li Mingyan was the devoted Male Lead No. 2 of the Female Lead in the original plot!
Li Mingyan had strong morals, the most upright Young Master among the Campus F4 at G University.
He hated her, the vicious female supporting character with dirty tricks, and later would help the Female Lead send her to jail!
After her sentence, she couldn't find a job and had to scavenge for food.
Li Mingyan: "Are you sick today?"
Lin Yingyue was startled and took out a compact mirror from her bag.
The girl in the mirror was very pretty, with fair skin, curled eyelashes, and a small upturned nose. She looked like a real-life doll.
However, she had two big dark circles under her eyes, looking like she hadn't slept well.
In the past few months, she had been busy trying to seduce Song Zeqian and neglected her studies.
To get the scholarship, she stayed up late last night to catch up on advanced math.
Lin Yingyue: "Just didn't rest well."
"I see. I happen to have a pack of tea that helps with sleep. I'll give it to you."
Li Mingyan said, taking a pack of tea leaves from his pocket.
Lin Yingyue worried that not accepting the tea would leave a bad impression on Li Mingyan, so she took it.
"Thanks."
Seeing Lin Yingyue take the tea, Li Mingyan blushed.
His heart was pounding, blood boiling through his veins.
Lin Yingyue suddenly looked at him in surprise, her brows furrowed into a frown.
"Li Mingyan, are you having an allergic reaction? Your face is so red! Maybe you should go to the infirmary?"
Li Mingyan: ...
He quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, I saw you getting out of that car earlier. Who is that to you?"
"That's my brother."
Li Mingyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"I see. We have advanced math class soon. Let's hurry to class."
To get the scholarship, Lin Yingyue listened very attentively and took dense notes.
She also signed up for the long-distance running event with the sports committee member.
To rank high in comprehensive assessment, she needed to excel in sports too.
Although Lin Yingyue was thin, she had always been good at sports and often won awards in long-distance running.
When school ended, Lin Yingyue had no evening self-study, so she left early.
As Lin Yingyue walked out of the teaching building, she caught a glimpse of a figure standing under a plane tree.
She paused, and after recognizing the person, immediately quickened her pace to leave.
Zhong Mu's hair was a bit messy, completely lacking his usual dashing charm.
He quickly approached and blocked Lin Yingyue.
"Yingyue!"
Lin Yingyue stepped back, creating distance: "What do you want?"
Zhong Mu's eyes dimmed, but he still forced a smile.
"Yingyue, can we not break up? That night was a misunderstanding. There really was nothing between me and your cousin."
"Nothing? Zhong Mu, your bed photos were sent to my phone, and you're telling me there's nothing? Do you even believe that yourself?"
Zhong Mu's face turned pale, his eyes reddening.
"I did have a lot of girlfriends before, but ever since I got together with you, I've stayed far away from other women. Really, Yingyue, you have to believe me..."
"That night I drank too much, I couldn't have done anything. We were just sleeping under the covers."
Lin Yingyue looked at the man groveling before her, but felt no emotion inside.
She had gotten together with Zhong Mu back then because she had been lonely for too long.
Her mother remarried, and her father had even been to the police station. Many people pointed fingers at her, calling her a worthless child with no upbringing.
Suddenly meeting someone good-looking, from a good family, and attentive to her, she naturally fell quickly.
She had met Zhong Mu's family before.
Unlike in idol dramas, they didn't condescendingly throw a huge check at her to make her leave Zhong Mu.
Zhong Mu's family behaved very properly in front of her and Zhong Mu, showing the refinement of a wealthy family.
Her heart felt warm, thinking she had really found a good family.
But when she got up to go to the bathroom, she clearly heard Zhong Mu's mother talking on the phone with a wealthy friend.
"Let me tell you, Xiao Mu recently got a girlfriend who's dirt poor. You know the type—impoverished students, right?
It's his first time bringing a girl to meet me! I was shocked. I had to put on a smile in front of Xiao Mu. Exhausting."
"These girls are the most scheming, they like to climb up through their bodies. There was one before who secretly poked holes in condoms, then came back a year later with a son to claim inheritance."
"Oh, really? I have to tell Xiao Mu to make sure she takes birth control every time.
Just have fun with her, at most keep her as a mistress outside. For marriage, of course, he should choose a daughter from the Zhao family."
Lin Yingyue stood at the corner and heard every word.
She knew in her heart that the Zhong family had said it on purpose for her to hear.
They deliberately chose a time when Zhong Mu wasn't around, just to spite her without damaging the mother-son relationship.
Then came the bed photos.
Back then, Lin Yingyue didn't know what love was. She thought being in a relationship meant chatting every day, going shopping, holding hands.
Having someone to talk to made her happy.
She even introduced Zhong Mu to her cousin.
What a damn mess!
They hadn't even been together a month before Zhong Mu hooked up with her cousin.
At that time, Lin Yingyue used money from her part-time job to buy her first mobile phone. It was second-hand, but she was very happy.
Excitedly, she sent her number to Zhong Mu.
But the first photo she received was of Zhong Mu and her cousin in bed.
Did it matter whether Zhong Mu actually slept with her cousin?
The fact that he let her see such filth proved he wasn't a reliable partner.
She had never asked Zhong Mu for anything.
Just so she could walk away easily when it was time.
Her thoughts returned.
Lin Yingyue looked at the man before her, with red eyes and groveling, and suddenly found it ridiculous.
No one in the world can't live without someone else.
Ethereal love is certainly not as reliable as solid money.
She had to thank Zhong Mu for teaching her that lesson.
She, Lin Yingyue, wasn't a trash collector. Why should she look for a man in a dump?
If she was going to choose, she'd pick the richest and best-looking.
So after being coerced by Lin Jianguo, the target she chose was the Crown Prince of the top Chaebol family—Song Zeqian.
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