Jiang Wanting turned around and saw a boy standing not far away. He was about 1.85 meters tall, with black permed hair styled in a wet-textured “tin foil” curl. His almond-shaped eyes were a brownish hue, and his facial features combined made him quite handsome.
“Who are you?”
Lin Zhongye froze for two seconds. What was happening? Why did Jiang Wanting not recognize him? Yesterday, he had gone to her house to find her but was shut out at the door. Thinking of this, Lin Zhongye gritted his teeth fiercely.
Liu Yiwen’s eyes flashed with a hint of light as she spoke in surprise: ”What? Wanwan, you don’t even recognize Brother Ye anymore? He’s your boyfriend!”
Hearing this, Jiang Wanting frowned slightly. This so-called good friend of the original owner was calling the original owner’s boyfriend so intimately? Was there really no problem with that?
Lin Zhongye looked at her with sadness in his eyes, speaking affectionately: ”Wanwan, what exactly is wrong with you? I went to your house yesterday to look for you, why didn’t you see me?”
“I’ve lost my memory, so let’s break up.” Jiang Wanting said lightly as she glanced at him and turned away.
The passersby: “……”
As expected of the art academy’s campus beauty—so decisive!
Liu Yiwen froze. This was not what she had expected. Could this woman really have lost her memory? She used to love Lin Zhongye so deeply she couldn’t let go.
Lin Zhongye suddenly stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Jiang Wanting, murmuring in a low voice: ”No, I don’t agree! Even if you’ve lost your memory, I won’t break up.”
A strong smell of perfume rushed into her nose, making Jiang Wanting feel nauseous. She could no longer tolerate it. She bent her right leg and kicked violently toward a certain sensitive area of the man.
“Ugh…” Lin Zhongye doubled over in pain.
“Holy crap! Since when did Jiang Wanting get so fierce?”
“It looks so painful!”
“Why is this woman so shameless? Lin Zhongye has already humbled himself, and she still acts like this? Zhongye is one of the school’s top handsome guys!”
“Exactly. If you lose your memory, you shouldn’t cheat!”
“I’ve never seen such a woman before. So disgusting.”
Voices continued to rise around them, but Jiang Wanting ignored everything and walked straight toward the cafeteria.
“Brother Ye, are you okay?” Liu Yiwen quickly went to support Lin Zhongye, then shouted toward Jiang Wanting: ”Wanwan, how could you treat Brother Ye like this? You used to love him the most!”
Shen Family, living room.
Grandmother Shen was watching a movie on a tablet that had gone viral a year ago. Her expression gradually turned serious.
The butler standing beside her respectfully asked: ”Old Madam, are you watching Fourth Young Master’s movie again?”
Grandmother Shen sighed, turned off the tablet, and placed it on the sofa.
“Silent Mourning was his breakthrough work. He was only 22 when he filmed it. You know how much suffering he went through.”
“No matter how much suffering he endured, that was what he had to bear!” a deep voice replied, carrying suppressed anger.
“Old Master.” Butler He greeted respectfully.
Grandmother Shen glared at Old Master Shen, who was sitting diagonally across from her.
“Shen Hao! How many years has the child not come home? Tell me!”
Old Master Shen ignored her and sat down calmly.
After a moment, he narrowed his eyes and asked: ”Did I stop him from coming home?”
Grandmother Shen was furious. “You—”
Butler He almost laughed. The Shen couple were famously quarrelsome.
“Old He.”
Butler He immediately understood and said: ”Things online are chaotic these days. Because of the official announcement of his fiancée, Fourth Young Master lost over a million followers.”
“What?” Grandmother Shen looked confused. “Is it serious?”
“Well… it has some impact, but Fourth Young Master is very fan-oriented. He just posted fan benefits again.” Butler He said while taking out his phone and opening Weibo.
He was quite old, and to be honest, he had learned to use Weibo just to help the old lady, even asking the third young lady for guidance.
Grandmother Shen stared at the photo on the screen, almost tearing up. Her wrinkled hands trembled as she touched the phone screen.
【Shen Zui: Share photo】
The post included two selfies.
The man in the photo showed no signs of editing; it was clearly taken with a phone’s original camera.
His deep, narrow peach blossom eyes had a tear mole beneath them. His nose bridge was high, his lips thin, his jawline sharp and defined, and his Adam’s apple distinctly visible.
While the old lady examined the photo closely, Old Master Shen subtly turned his head, trying not to be noticed, his eyes glancing sideways.
“Sigh… he’s lost weight.”
“Grandmother, what’s lost weight?” a gentle voice suddenly asked.
At that moment, two people had returned from outside.
“Madam, Third Miss.”
“Isn’t it that troublesome boy of yours.” Grandmother Shen said.
Madam Shen frowned slightly. “What happened to Ah Zui again?”
“Nothing much. We just pushed him to officially announce his fiancée, and he lost over a million followers. He just posted new selfies. He looks thinner.”
Grandmother Shen handed the phone to Madam Shen.
Looking at her youngest son’s photo, Madam Shen felt complicated emotions. That stubborn child had not come home for nearly four years.
“It’s fine, Grandma. Look, he posted this Weibo only fifteen minutes ago, and the likes, shares, and comments are almost reaching a million already.” Shen Yiyin comforted her.
Shen Zui was the youngest of the Shen Family, twenty-four years old. He had two older brothers and an older sister. His eldest brother was ten years older, while his second brother and third sister were six years older.
He had entered the entertainment industry against his family’s wishes. Old Master Shen had even declared that he should never come home again. Unexpectedly, he truly had not returned even once since debuting, yet he had risen to fame steadily.
He was ruthless, though no one knew who he had inherited that from.
Personality-wise, Shen Zui resembled Old Master Shen the most, which was why he was the most favored among the children.
After graduating from university, Shen Zui secretly entered the entertainment industry without informing his family. As a non-trained actor, he became famous after acting in a film.
He had been in the industry for nearly four years without any support from the Shen Family. Everything he had achieved was through his own effort.
He started with minor roles, then supporting male roles, until finally landing a major IP like Silent Mourning, which people called an instant breakout.
In reality, the film had been delayed for nearly a year before release. His success today was truly fate.
……
That evening, at the Jiang Family dining room.
“Grandfather, are we really going to let Wanwan marry into the Shen Family?” Jiang Qi, usually quiet, unexpectedly spoke up.
He knew the Shen Family was rushing this marriage only to force Shen Zui back home. As far as he knew, Shen Zui had not returned for almost four years.
Grandfather Jiang sighed helplessly. “This marriage was arranged between your grandmother and Grandmother Shen before they passed. It’s better to settle it sooner.”
“I heard that boy hasn’t been home for years. If his relationship with the family is poor, then the one who suffers will still be Wanwan.” Second Cousin Jiang Yuming added.
Eldest Cousin Jiang Mu shook his head. “Not necessarily. Let’s observe first.”
“……”
Jiang Wanting looked completely confused. What were they talking about?
“Little aunt… I want meat…” the little boy sitting next to Jiang Wanting said in a soft voice.
Wei Luoqin quickly asked: ”Ruirui, what do you want Mommy to pick for you?”
“This one?” Jiang Wanting changed to serving chopsticks and picked him a piece of garlic ribs.
Jiang Shurui smiled sweetly at her and said softly: ”Thank you, little aunt.”
“You’re welcome.”
Everyone around them froze slightly. Jiang Wanting did not like children—she even disliked her own nephew, and Jiang Shurui was usually a little afraid of her. Yet today, he unexpectedly dared to ask her to serve him food.
“Wanwan, tomorrow after school, ask Uncle Liu to send you to your sister-in-law’s shop. Change your clothes first, then go to Juwei Xuan Restaurant.” Grandfather Jiang said as he wiped his mouth.
Jiang Wanting frowned. “Grandfather, why are we going there?”
“You’ll know when you get there.”
Jiang Qi’s deep black eyes darkened slightly. His sister was only twenty—was the Shen Family already that impatient?