Chapter 553: Chapter 553: Zhou Shuyan: Talking about divorce?
Lin Jingshen sighed as if resigned and said, “Youxi, you really don’t have to go to such trouble to push me away. I don’t mean any harm; I just want to make up for the wrongs I’ve done to you in the past and treat you right.”
“You ordered a luxury car, arranged for a driver to put on a show, and even talked about the Family Head,” Lin Jingshen sighed. “There’s really no need for that. I want to be good to you, not to trouble you.”
Youxi: “…”
“Lin Jingshen, has anyone ever told you you’re particularly confident?” Youxi looked at Lin Jingshen as if he were a madman.
Lin Jingshen chuckled lightly and said, “With my status and position, it’s only natural to be confident, don’t you think?”
Youxi shook her head and said, “I apologize, I used the wrong word. Instead of confident, you should be described as narcissistic. Though that’s not quite right, either.”
Remembering the words of a comedian from a later era, Youxi went on to say, “Perhaps it would be more accurate to say you are ordinary yet confident.”
Youxi looked at Lin Jingshen with a gentle smile and said softly, “So ordinary, yet so confident, that must be you.”
Lin Jingshen paused and his face flushed red. How could he be ordinary!
If he were ordinary, could the common people even survive?
He clearly had the capital to be confident!
What right did Youxi have to belittle him so much!
“Youxi, am I really worth the great lengths you go to put on this act?” Youxi said coldly. “No matter what I say, you just don’t seem to understand.”
“I’ll say it once more,” Youxi’s face turned cold as she said sternly, “Lin Jingshen, I’ve never taken you seriously, and even if I weren’t married, I wouldn’t like you. Not to mention I’m already married now, so your so-called good intentions are actually harassment.”
“Such behavior is incredibly selfish and repugnant,” Youxi said. “Do you understand now?”
“Let me guess your purpose,” Youxi said coldly. “Could it be that you think by pestering me, my husband would find out and we’d have a conflict, affecting our relationship, maybe even leading to a divorce? And then, whether you continue to pester me or sit back and enjoy the turmoil, doesn’t matter; either way, your actions are despicable.”
“Retreating ten thousand steps, even if I were to divorce, I wouldn’t be interested in you. So there’s no need to waste your effort, making everyone uncomfortable.”
“Talking about divorce?” Zhou Shuyan’s voice suddenly came from behind Youxi.
Upon hearing the voice, Youxi turned around in surprise and saw Zhou Shuyan standing in front of her. Her eyes lit up with joy, “How did you come? Didn’t I…”
“As your husband, how could I not come personally when you say that Lin Jingshen pesters you?” Zhou Shuyan’s gaze was tender and focused as he looked at Youxi.
After finishing his sentence, he then looked towards Lin Jingshen.
But Lin Jingshen was already dumbstruck.
And he wasn’t the only one astonished.
Besides Youxi’s roommates, the other students nearby were all staring in disbelief.
It was lunch break, and after eating, students liked to wander around.
There were quite a few people near the school gate.
When they heard the driver mention the Family Head was waiting for Youxi, they were puzzled.
What was Youxi up to?
But as Youxi was speaking to Lin Jingshen, Zhou Shuyan had already gotten out of the car and silently appeared behind Youxi.
At that time, the surroundings fell silent and people were too shocked to react, staring dumbfounded at Zhou Shuyan.
Zhou Shuyan had once visited during their school anniversary.
Now, there wasn’t a student in Jing University who didn’t recognize Zhou Shuyan.
It was obvious at a glance.
Why would Zhou Shuyan emerge from the car that came to pick up Youxi?
Then, after Youxi finished speaking, they heard what Zhou Shuyan said to Youxi.
The crowd stood there as if struck by lightning.
What did it mean!
Did Zhou Shuyan’s words imply he was Youxi’s husband?
Who had said it was just a case of the same name?
Who said if she were Mrs. Zhou, she wouldn’t be able to afford tuition fees?
It was Youxi herself!
They had actually believed Youxi’s misleading words!
Youxi, she was actually the boss’s wife of Chengzhou!
They knew that Youxi was married from the start of her freshman year.
So, at that time, she was already the boss’s wife of Chengzhou.
But everyone still remembered how Youxi had cried poor!
Moreover, her efforts to start an internet café seemed nothing like the wife of Chengzhou’s boss.
She appeared entirely self-reliant, as if she had to work hard to survive.
They had thought Lin Jingshen’s family was formidable enough, being one of the wealthiest among their peers at school.
Yet, Youxi was even more impressive!
Everyone’s minds were still reeling, knowing the revelation was undeniably true, but feeling as though they were dreaming.
All was hazy.
Lin Jingshen opened and closed his mouth, feeling as if his legs had turned to stone, rooted to the spot, his brain numb.
“President… President Zhou?” Lin Jingshen stuttered.
Lin Jingshen’s mind was still moving sluggishly.
He was still wondering if Youxi had deliberately trapped him!
She clearly was Zhou Shuyan’s wife, but she never told him, just waiting for him to step into the trap.
“Didn’t I tell you this morning that Zhou Shuyan’s anger was not because of your rumors, but that you spread his private matters?” Youxi said. “Too bad you wouldn’t listen.”
Lin Jingshen: “…”
“Your entanglement with my wife, I take note of it,” Zhou Shuyan stated indifferently.
“Have you eaten?” Youxi didn’t regard Zhou Shuyan, turning to ask him instead.
Zhou Shuyan must have come straight after receiving her call, without time to eat.
“Not yet,” Zhou Shuyan said. “Have you?”
“Mm,” Youxi nodded. “I thought it would only be the driver coming, so I went ahead to the cafeteria with my roommates to eat and wait.”
Zhou Shuyan looked around; there were quite a few people watching near the school gate, but relative to the number of the entire student body, it was still a minority.
Rarely did Youxi let him reveal himself, and now she wanted to go public.
Zhou Shuyan decided to go all out today and let the whole Jing University know he was Youxi’s husband.
Though the students nearby would also spread the news to their peers.
But secondhand stories could never compare to witnessing it firsthand, could they?
Zhou Shuyan then lowered his gaze to Youxi and said, “I ate at the cafeteria during the last school anniversary, and I’ve been looking forward to it since. How about you join me there again?”
“Sure,” Youxi replied as she took out her meal card and waved it in front of Zhou Shuyan’s eyes. “My treat.”
Zhou Shuyan chuckled, “Alright.”
Zhou Shuyan took Youxi’s hand and they walked into the school together.
Lin Jingshen was left standing there, frozen, daring not to move.