Ye Yun quickly came to his senses.
He knew exactly what kind of person Zhou Feng was—a naive, foolish rich second-generation heir.
Zhou Feng could never keep anything to himself and had absolutely no cunning or scheming nature.
Back in high school, Ye Yun had secretly played tricks on Zhou Feng many times, such as stealing his wallet.
Zhou Feng had never realized that Ye Yun was responsible. Instead, he would simply become furious and shout in frustration.
If it really had been his mother who made such an offer yesterday, Zhou Feng would have blurted it out long ago.
“You collected debts from several companies yesterday, right?” Ye Yun asked with an awkward cough.
“Yeah, five or six, I think. Why are you asking?”
In reality, Zhou Feng had visited only one company yesterday.
Qin Xiaoxue’s company.
However, now was not the right time to tell Ye Yun about it.
In fact, with Zhou Feng’s current abilities, he could easily destroy Ye Yun and make this protagonist die without ever understanding what had happened.
However, the agonizing memories of his previous life remained deeply engraved in Zhou Feng’s mind.
If Ye Yun died so easily, it would never satisfy Zhou Feng’s hatred.
This time, he wanted Ye Yun to lose everyone around him. He wanted to seize every opportunity and benefit that should have belonged to Ye Yun.
Only then could he vent the hatred buried in his heart.
“It’s nothing. Nothing at all.”
Ye Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was now completely convinced that the woman who had made such an offer could not possibly have been his mother.
It had to be someone else.
Before long, the car arrived at the entrance of Jiangcheng University, where Wu Jiarui was already waiting.
Her hair was tied into a ponytail, with a few loose strands gently falling beside her cheeks. She wore a white dress whose light hem swayed softly in the breeze, while a small blue bag hung from her shoulder.
A pair of simple white canvas shoes completed her understated appearance.
At first glance, she gave people the feeling of meeting their first love, with a trace of youthful innocence still lingering around her.
Unlike many girls who began dressing extravagantly after entering university, Wu Jiarui maintained a simple and pure appearance.
Some girls dressed so flamboyantly that anyone who did not know better might think they had walked into a nightclub.
However, Zhou Feng knew perfectly well that Wu Jiarui’s appearance was merely a carefully maintained image.
She was a very intelligent woman who understood what was truly scarce, especially in the eyes of men.
Dressing innocently and elegantly could be far more attractive than deliberately dressing provocatively.
After all, most men did not want their girlfriends casually exposing their thighs and midriffs or having several tattoos covering their arms.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Get in.”
Ye Yun immediately climbed out and opened the rear door for her.
“Why is he here?”
The moment Wu Jiarui saw Zhou Feng sitting in the driver’s seat, disgust appeared on her face.
For a moment, she was unwilling to even get into the car.
Only after Ye Yun repeatedly pleaded with her did she reluctantly sit in the back seat.
In fact, Wu Jiarui was not the only one who disliked Zhou Feng.
Almost all of their former high school classmates disliked this wealthy young master.
The reason was simple.
Ye Yun had been manipulating things behind the scenes.
Ye Yun frequently spread rumors in private, claiming that Zhou Feng was a playboy who enjoyed toying with girls’ feelings.
He also claimed that Zhou Feng would publicly reveal the details of his relationships afterward, completely ruining those girls’ reputations.
As those rumors spread over time, the girls naturally began treating Zhou Feng like a plague.
They were terrified that getting involved with him might ruin their lives forever.
And it was not just the girls.
Among the boys, Ye Yun spread rumors that Zhou Feng was disloyal and looked down on everyone else simply because his family was wealthy.
The reason Zhou Feng eventually learned about all of this was because Ye Yun personally told him later, purely to humiliate him.
Because of Ye Yun’s actions, Zhou Feng had gone through his entire high school life without a single friend other than Ye Yun.
Back then, he had never noticed anything suspicious.
He had simply assumed that he was bad at making friends.
“Where are we going?” Zhou Feng asked.
“International Trade Plaza downtown,” Ye Yun replied.
‘International Trade Plaza?’
That was the most expensive shopping mall in Jiangcheng, packed with luxury brands.
It seemed Ye Yun was preparing to spend heavily today.
No wonder he had managed to convince Wu Jiarui to come out with him.
So that was the real reason behind it.
“I heard the cosmetics there are pretty good. They carry all the major imported brands. What gift are you planning to buy Wu Jiarui?” Zhou Feng asked with a faint smile.
Before Ye Yun could answer, Wu Jiarui spoke from the back seat, clearly displeased.
“I only came out to relax. I’m not expecting any gifts. Ye Yun and I are just classmates.”
‘Hehe!’
Zhou Feng almost laughed when he heard that.
If he did not already know exactly what kind of person Wu Jiarui was, she might genuinely have fooled him.
Ye Yun had been desperately fawning over Wu Jiarui for several years.
It had started in high school and continued all the way into university.
Ye Yun had taken care of practically all of Wu Jiarui’s breakfasts and would often buy her drinks as well.
Whenever Ye Yun ran short of money, Zhou Feng had been the one lending it to him.
And after all those years, all Ye Yun had received in return was a single sentence from Wu Jiarui.
‘Ye Yun and I are just classmates.’
Besides, going to a luxury shopping mall without intending to buy anything?
Wasn’t that ridiculous?
Most likely, Wu Jiarui would eventually pretend to hesitate before reluctantly accepting whatever Ye Yun bought for her.
However, Ye Yun’s expression had already become strained after hearing her words.
After pursuing her for so long, they were still nothing more than classmates.
“Ye Yun, you need to work harder. Otherwise, someone else might steal Wu Jiarui away,” Zhou Feng added, deliberately pouring fuel on the fire.
“I…”
Ye Yun felt deeply frustrated.
He was already trying his hardest.
How much harder could he possibly try?
His family simply could not afford to give him any more money.
‘If only I were a rich second-generation heir like Zhou Feng.’
At that thought, Ye Yun could only shake his head and sigh.
There was nothing he could do.
He simply had not been born with that kind of fortune.
“I’m not planning to date anyone anytime soon.”
Perhaps worried that her personal ATM might give up on her, Wu Jiarui hurriedly added that reassurance.
“Ye Yun, it seems you’re just not charming enough. Otherwise, why would Wu Jiarui say that unless she simply doesn’t like you?” Zhou Feng asked with a smile.
He watched as Ye Yun’s expression grew increasingly ugly.
‘Not planning to date anyone?’
‘Who is she trying to fool?’
It simply meant she had not encountered anyone suitable yet.
If she truly met someone who made her fall in love at first sight, she could plunge into a relationship in the blink of an eye.
“I…”
Ye Yun no longer knew what to say.
At that moment, Wu Jiarui suddenly said, “I really liked the necklace you gave me last time.”
“Really?!”
Ye Yun’s face instantly lit up with delight.
All his previous disappointment vanished without a trace, and the corners of his mouth nearly reached his ears.
Watching this, Zhou Feng secretly laughed to himself.
‘This guy Ye Yun has already swallowed the bait completely, and he still has no idea.’
Before long, they arrived at the shopping mall.
The three of them began looking around.
Wu Jiarui walked in front while Ye Yun followed closely behind her.
Zhou Feng could not be bothered to follow them into every store, so he usually stood outside and waited.
He soon noticed that Wu Jiarui frequently stopped in front of certain display counters.
She would pick up a cosmetic product and examine it for quite a while before reluctantly putting it back.
Her eyes would linger on the product, making it seem as though she desperately liked it but could not bear to spend the money.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun silently nodded behind her, carefully memorizing every product she showed interest in.
From time to time, he would even ask whether she liked a particular item.
Wu Jiarui would always reply that she had merely heard good things about it or offer some similarly vague response.
In any case, she never directly asked him to buy anything.
Because she understood perfectly well that even if she never opened her mouth to ask, Ye Yun would eventually take the initiative and buy those things for her anyway.
That was a common trick used by manipulative women.