On Friday, after finishing her last class, Jiang Wanting left the school gate and saw Lin Zhongye. She clicked her tongue irritably—he had come again, like a lingering ghost that would not go away.
A trace of melancholy flowed through Lin Zhongye’s eyes as he frowned slightly. “Wanwan, is there really no possibility for us anymore?”
Jiang Wanting shifted her body to avoid him, her voice cold. “There will never be any possibility. I’m already engaged.”
Lin Zhongye curled his lips in self-mockery and looked at her resentfully. “How can you be so heartless? Have you forgotten the vows we once made?”
“I already said I have amnesia—I don’t remember. Besides, you already have someone new, don’t you? Let’s just let each other go and part on good terms, OK?”
Hearing the words “someone new.” Lin Zhongye froze. Did she already know? No, impossible!
“Well, your new lover is here.” After saying that, Jiang Wanting walked toward her family’s car.
Seeing Lin Zhongye still staring blankly at Jiang Wanting’s departing figure, a flash of viciousness flickered in Liu Yiwen’s eyes.
“Ye-gege, give up on her! She treated you like that. And I’m also worried Grandpa Lin will punish you again. Is your leg any better?”
Listening to the girl’s gentle and considerate tone, Lin Zhongye came back to his senses, his masculine pride somewhat soothed.
“I’m fine.” As he spoke, Lin Zhongye took the woman’s hand and hailed a taxi by the roadside.
After getting into the car, the two clasped their fingers tightly. Liu Yiwen lowered her head, revealing a satisfied smile—Lin Zhongye would never escape from the palm of her hand in this lifetime.
Seeing that the man remained silent, Liu Yiwen tactfully spoke: ”Driver, to a nearby hotel.”
After speaking, she leaned into the man’s body, drawing close to his ear and softly blowing warm breath against it.
Lin Zhongye turned his gaze toward Liu Yiwen and whispered by her ear: ”Want it?”
Liu Yiwen nodded with a flushed face.
The driver had long grown accustomed to such scenes, though inwardly he still sighed—young college students these days!
……
That night, after showering, Jiang Wanting lay on her bed scrolling through Weibo on her phone. Out of habit, she tapped into the trending topics.
#Shen Zui Zhao Xizi Intimate Photos# was pinned at the top.
Jiang Wanting pressed her pink lips together and tapped into the trending topic. The top post was from a marketing account, featuring a video.
【Dandan Film & TV v: Intimate photos of two top stars revealed—full of atmosphere!】
Just reading the caption nearly made Jiang Wanting explode with anger. What nonsense was this? Shen Zui had always had zero scandals—how did filming with Zhao Xizi suddenly lead to rumors?
She tapped on the video.
The video was somewhat dark, but it was still faintly visible that the people were Shen Zui and Zhao Xizi. The woman wore a black coat paired with a long skirt, while Shen Zui wore a baseball cap and no mask.
In the video, Zhao Xizi suddenly slipped. Shen Zui’s firm and powerful hand grabbed her wrist just in time. Zhao Xizi’s face turned slightly pale, and judging from her lip movement, she said “thank you” to Shen Zui.
[Top Comment 1: What nonsense? My brother was just being a gentleman, okay? Clickbait!]
[Top Comment 2: Some fans shouldn’t twist the facts. Clearly your “sister” was about to fall—my brother kindly helped her. We already have a sister-in-law.]
[Top Comment 3: I ship it! Starting today I’m a Zuixi CP fan!!]
[Top Comment 4: Thanks to the collaborating male celebrity for helping our Sister Xi—she looked so pretty today]
[Top Comment 5: This is on set, right? My brother is such a gentleman, love it]
Jiang Wanting read through the comments, took a deep breath, and felt furious—so angry she punched the bed.
She exited Weibo and opened Shen Zui’s WeChat. She typed a long string of words, only to delete them one by one.
[Listening to the Wind: Aren’t you going to explain this to me?]
After waiting more than ten minutes without a reply, Jiang Wanting sighed. She should trust him—after all, he had zero scandals since his debut.
When Shen Zui saw Jiang Wanting’s message, it was already past ten at night. He frowned and asked Wang Shan why no public relations response had been issued.
Wang Shan sighed; he had known this would happen.
“The boss said there’s no need to handle it.”
Shen Zui lowered his eyelashes and logged into Weibo.
Wang Shan suddenly felt a bad premonition. “What are you going to do?”
Shen Zui pressed his thin lips together, edited a post, and after confirming it was correct, tapped “send” with his fingertips.
【Shen Zui v: Just a small favor, nothing intimate about it. My fiancée would get jealous.】
Wang Shan felt like he was about to have a heart attack. The other side hadn’t issued any statement, and him speaking out now could easily offend people.
The company had always wanted to take control of his account, but Shen Zui refused both soft and hard approaches, remaining beyond anyone’s control. The matter of reclaiming his account had eventually been dropped.
Wang Shan hurriedly logged into Weibo. Fortunately, there was nothing inappropriate about Shen Zui’s statement.
Still, getting scolded by the boss was unavoidable.
Shen Zui exited Weibo, opened WeChat, entered Jiang Wanting’s chat window, and tapped out a few words with his slender fingers.
[Shen Zui: Just a small favor. Nothing intimate.]
After waiting a few minutes with no reply from Jiang Wanting, Shen Zui put down his phone, closed his eyes, and rested.
Only after finishing her shower did Jiang Wanting see Shen Zui’s message. The corners of her lips curled slightly—hmph, that’s more like it.
She didn’t rush to reply to Shen Zui. Instead, she logged onto Weibo and checked the trending topics again.
#Shen Zui Says His Fiancée Would Get Jealous# had climbed to the top.
Jiang Wanting’s fingertips trembled slightly. What did that mean? She tapped into the topic. The top post was Shen Zui’s Weibo from fifteen minutes ago.
Jiang Wanting rolled around on her bed several times. Ahhh!
Her man was so handsome! His boyfriend power was off the charts!
Taking a deep breath, she entered Shen Zui’s comment section.
[Top Comment 1: He’s giving off domineering CEO vibes]
[Top Comment 2: So bittersweet! Other people’s love is just so shippable]
[Top Comment 3: Starting today, I ship my brother and my sister-in-law!!]
Jiang Wanting sent Shen Zui an emoji. He didn’t reply, but she wasn’t angry. Shen Zui was the slow-to-warm type—there was no rush.
Jiang Wanting had no classes on Friday afternoon.
She busied herself in the kitchen, preparing some snacks for Shen Zui. She planned to stay at Hengdian Studios for a few days and cultivate their relationship.
Hearing alarming noises from the kitchen, Nanny Rong rushed in. She saw Jiang Wanting with flour all over her hands, while a basin and a rolling pin lay on the floor.
“Oh my, Young Madam, what are you doing?”
“Nanny Rong, I want to make something for Shen Zui to eat.” Jiang Wanting said, somewhat embarrassed.
“I thought it was something serious! If you want to make something for Young Master, just tell me—I’ll do it.” Nanny Rong said while tidying up. “This kind of thing can’t be rushed. It takes time.”
“Nanny Rong, can you make sushi?”
“Yes, sushi is simple to make.”
At eight in the evening, Jiang Wanting left the house carrying sushi. She knew Shen Zui was currently filming daytime scenes and usually finished work around ten at night.
Watching the girl get into the car, Nanny Rong smiled knowingly and quickly took out her phone to report the situation. The old master and old madam were one step closer to holding their great-grandchild.
After arriving at the hotel, Jiang Wanting had just sat down when a staff member approached and handed her a card. She thanked them, took the card, and entered the elevator. Before coming, she had already informed Shen Zui.
What she hadn’t expected was that Shen Zui had arranged for the hotel staff to give her a room key directly. Shen Zui was staying in a high-end suite, with a private access route—only those with a room card could use the elevator.