Yu Sheng’s face flushed crimson with anger as she stared fixedly at the front door, gritting her teeth tightly.
She had been so earnest earlier, watching the man intently and waiting for him to give her an explanation, but who would have thought…
Ugh~
So embarrassing and humiliating.
She truly felt too ashamed to face anyone.
Yu Sheng silently wrapped the coat around herself a little tighter, letting the cool evening breeze brush against her face.
She hoped it would help fade the faint blush on her cheeks.
Aunt Jiang, who was inside the villa, had no idea what had happened between the two. Seeing Wen Zhuqing go upstairs alone while Yu Sheng remained outside, she assumed they had argued.
She immediately reported to Madam Wen, “Madam, the young master hasn’t been sharing a room with the young mistress these past few days, and it seems they just had another disagreement.”
After saying this, she felt it wasn’t quite enough.
Recalling the CEO romance novels she had read before, she thought: if this were a malicious mother-in-law, she would already be making a scene to drive Yu Sheng out.
But since it wasn’t, she should start by scolding her son!
Quietly, she sent a voice message to Madam Wen with some advice: “Madam, if you want to be a good mother-in-law, the first step is to learn to stand up for your daughter-in-law!”
“Send her jewelry, hand her a card, tell her to spend freely, and make sure to show your support for the young mistress!”
That’s how it was always written in the novels.
Madam Wen: 【Makes sense. Wait for it!】
Seeing the reply, Aunt Jiang nodded with satisfaction. This household would fall apart without her!
She then walked outside and whispered to Yu Sheng:
“Young mistress, please don’t be angry with the young master. Over the years, you are the first woman he has ever brought home.”
“The young master treats you differently after all!”
Yu Sheng felt goosebumps rising all over from Aunt Jiang’s words.
Especially because Aunt Jiang delivered them with such a dignified, serious demeanor.
It really had the vibe of a wealthy family’s housekeeper from a CEO romance novel!
Yu Sheng adjusted her coat and looked at Aunt Jiang with a complicated expression. After wrestling with her thoughts for a long time, she still didn’t know how to respond.
Silently, she turned and headed toward the living room. But after taking just two steps, she glanced back at Aunt Jiang and voiced the question on her mind:
“Does Madam Wen enjoy reading novels too?”
Aunt Jiang was taken aback for a moment before replying with a smile, “No, Madam doesn’t. Madam herself is the female lead!”
Wow~
So that’s how it is.
No wonder Aunt Jiang got such a thrill from reading romance CEO novels—she had a real-life version to immerse herself in! And after all, President Wen and Madam Wen were truly the epitome of a wealthy, powerful family.
Before Yu Sheng could say anything, Aunt Jiang added:
“Young mistress, you are a female lead too, you know~”
Yu Sheng: …What a coincidence, I think so too!
Otherwise, how could she have been set up, walked into the wrong room, and ended up in bed with Wen Zhuqing of all people?
Even more dramatic—she had gotten pregnant!
These were exactly the kind of sensational plot twists you’d only find in novels!
After dinner, as Yu Sheng passed by Wen Zhuqing’s study, she noticed the light was still on and knew he hadn’t retired for the night.
There was something she needed to discuss with him.
After thinking it over carefully,
Yu Sheng mustered her courage and cautiously knocked on the study door. “Come in!” came the response.
Hearing his voice, she opened the door.
Wen Zhuqing was seated behind his desk, seemingly in the middle of a video conference. His expression was stern and reserved, and even dressed in simple loungewear, he couldn’t conceal the innate authority that radiated from him.
Yu Sheng stood in the study on tiptoe, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Almost instinctively, she wanted to escape this place.
Whenever she was alone with Wen Zhuqing, she always felt a little uncomfortable.
She couldn’t understand a word of the fluent Arabic he was speaking.
Not knowing what they were discussing, Wen Zhuqing’s voice remained as indifferent as ever, but when he uttered the final sentence, his gaze fell upon her.
Yu Sheng heard his light laughter, and then saw Wen Zhuqing rise and walk slowly toward her.
“Is something the matter?”
Yu Sheng nodded obediently, afraid that her rash behavior might upset him.
Wen Zhuqing looked down at her from his height for a long moment, waiting for her to continue.
After hesitating for a while, Yu Sheng finally whispered, “Mr. Wen, I… I haven’t graduated from university yet, but I need to start my internship, um…”
Wen Zhuqing thought for a moment. “Do you want to intern at Wen Corporation?”
What!
How could that be!
She knew very well her own capabilities.
Yu Sheng waved her hands in panic. “No, no! I meant… if the examination results show no problems, could I go out for an internship?”
After all, they had signed a trial marriage contract, so this matter needed Wen Zhuqing’s approval.
Of course, if he strongly opposed it, given Yu Sheng’s current situation, she wouldn’t be able to resist anyway.
The young girl sat properly on the sofa, lifting her delicate, porcelain-doll-like face, her large obsidian eyes round and bright.
Her dark, slightly wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, making her small face appear even paler.
Wen Zhuqing watched her for a moment, then couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch the soft, plump flesh on her cheek.
“What’s your major? I’ll consider it.”
Suddenly having her cheek pinched, Yu Sheng blushed with embarrassment.
A faint blush spread from the corners of her eyes like blooming peach blossoms, making her face appear even more shy and charming.
Yet.
She remained completely unaware of her own alluring appearance.
This scene made Wen Zhuqing’s throat tighten slightly.
While feeling shy about having her cheek pinched, Yu Sheng’s heart also sank with fear.
The Wen family’s crown prince was known in Rong City as the Living Yama.
No one could predict what he might do next with his unpredictable temperament.
Yu Sheng had even prepared herself for scenarios from abusive CEO novels – being imprisoned, humiliated, tortured, until he eventually developed feelings for her despite himself.
But.
Well.
Wen Zhuqing suddenly released her cheek, his eyes behind the lenses hiding some indescribable, shadowy emotion.
His gaze remained fixed on Yu Sheng, seemingly waiting for her answer.
When asked about this question, Yu Sheng felt somewhat embarrassed to explain. Actually, her academic results had been quite good initially, but the Yu family, wanting to maintain better control over her, had made her apply for Chinese Language and Literature at Rong University.
The Yu family had planned that after graduation, when Yu Jiaojiao entered the company, they would assign Yu Sheng to be her secretary.
Thinking of past events, Yu Sheng unconsciously curved her lips into a slight smile.
Even now, she would still fall into that fear of being controlled by the Yu family. Noticing the young girl’s discomfort, Wen Zhuqing leaned slightly closer to her.
“There’s no need to be nervous. If you had actually studied business management or something similar, the other members of the Wen family would be concerned about whether you might want to join the board of directors in the future.”
Hearing his words, Yu Sheng quickly explained.
“No, no, I majored in Chinese Language and Literature.”
After saying this, meeting Wen Zhuqing’s seemingly amused eyes, the young girl belatedly realized that she had been tricked into revealing information.
Sure enough.
The next second.
The man’s cool and lazy voice sounded from above her head.
“Hmm, you’re quite suitable to be my secretary!”