You Rong sat on the sofa in the bedroom and opened his phone. Most of the messages were birthday wishes from friends and classmates. After a casual glance, a single message made his body instantly stiffen.
The message was a simple "Happy Birthday."
Even though the number was not saved with a name, You Rong clearly remembered that it was Lin Qinghe's number.
You Rong let out a mocking smile, deleted the message, and blocked the number again.
To continue using him, Lin Qinghe had gone to great lengths. After the humiliation she suffered yesterday, she could still pretend nothing happened and send birthday wishes.
You Rong was so disturbed by one message that he barely slept all night.
Meanwhile, after sending the message, Lin Qinghe didn't expect You Rong to reply. Once the message was successfully sent, she tossed her phone aside and closed her eyes to sleep, deciding to rest up before dealing with You Rong.
After You Rong had breakfast, Grandpa You asked the driver to take him and Wen Qianyun to University A.
As the car drove out of the You family villa, it didn't notice a minivan following closely behind.
Inside the car.
Wen Qianyun's cheeks were slightly flushed as she tried to make conversation with You Rong. You Rong's indifferent expression and terse replies left Wen Qianyun feeling very frustrated. Eventually, finding no topic, she fell silent.
The narrow space of the car was eerily quiet until the car stopped at the entrance of University A.
Wen Qianyun got out of the car and walked to You Rong's side. "I've never been to University A before and don't know where to go for the registration. You Rong Gege... do you know?"
Her implication was that she wanted to ask if You Rong could guide her.
You Rong seemed to not understand Wen Qianyun's meaning. He replied indifferently, "Just keep walking straight in. Go to the end and you'll see the Science Building. The teacher's office is on the first floor. You can go in and ask."
The smile on Wen Qianyun's face froze slightly. "...Okay, thank you, You Rong Gege."
You Rong grunted and picked up his backpack, about to head to his own classroom. Wen Qianyun hesitated for a long time, then mustered her courage and called out again, "You Rong Gege, it might be noon by the time I finish registering. You should be done with class too. Shall we have lunch together then?"
You Rong refused without hesitation. "I have plans with classmates at noon. After you finish registering, Uncle Wang's driver will pick you up to go back."
Wen Qianyun's face was full of embarrassment. "Then... then okay, I'll see you tonight."
On the other side.
Lin Qinghe's classroom.
As soon as Lin Qinghe sat down, her classmates kept looking at her.
Lin Qinghe curiously opened the front-facing camera on her phone and examined her face carefully, muttering, "That's strange. I don't have flowers growing on my face. What are they all looking at..."
The classmates were whispering and talking to each other. Lin Qinghe pricked up her ears to listen closely.
"Really? You Rong is getting engaged?"
"It's true! Entertainment news broke last night. I heard it's the daughter of the Wen Group. She and You Rong are well-matched... By the way! I just saw You Rong and a girl get out of a car at the school entrance. Is she his fiancée?"
"Yeah, our school forum is going crazy talking about it... What do you think, does Lin Qinghe know? Didn't she used to eagerly try to chase You Rong? Now that You Rong sees through her, he doesn't care about her at all... Tsk tsk tsk, this is hilarious."
"Someone like Lin Qinghe, besides her good looks, has no family background, no talent, just a pretty face. A rich second-generation like You Rong, from his background, wouldn't be interested in her. This fiancée of You Rong's, though her face hasn't been fully revealed, her figure and blurry profile look better than Lin Qinghe's in any case... Lin Qinghe can't compare to her, it's like comparing heaven and earth..."
Lin Qinghe's mind buzzed, and she was stunned.
You Rong's fiancée, Wen Qianyun, had appeared?
Lin Qinghe immediately took out her phone and went to the school forum. The very first thing she saw was the hottest post about You Rong's engagement.
She skimmed through it, unable to recover for a long time.
Based on the progress bar's increase, You Rong still liked her a little. How could he be engaged to Wen Qianyun so quickly?
No!
She had to go find You Rong and get to the bottom of this!
As Lin Qinghe stepped out, she bumped into the teacher arriving for class at the classroom door. The teacher caught her and scolded her impatiently, "Lin Qinghe! You again. Sleeping in class every day wasn't enough, and now you want to skip class, right!"
"I... no, Teacher, I have an urgent matter and need to go out. I'm requesting leave for this class!"
"Hmph! What urgent matter could you possibly have? You just want to skip class! I know you well... Does this do justice to your parents' hard work in sending you to school! Go back to your seat!"
Lin Qinghe was frantic. "Teacher, I..."
"Go back to your seat! Otherwise, I'll call your parents right now. If I can't discipline you, I'll have your parents discipline you properly!"
Lin Qinghe had no choice but to return to her seat.
She couldn't hear a word of what the teacher was saying. Her mind was filled with the news of You Rong getting engaged to Wen Qianyun, and her mission might fail!
Finally, the teacher announced the end of class. Lin Qinghe rushed to You Rong's classroom at her fastest pace.
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You Rong's classroom.
As soon as class ended, Xiao Ziyi placed a bento box on You Rong's desk. You Rong frowned at the sight.
Xiao Ziyi guessed You Rong's thoughts and said, "A junior gave this to me earlier. I'm not hungry, so I'm giving it to you. Eat it quickly. I suspect Lin Qinghe won't be buying you lunch anymore. If you don't eat this, you'll have to go out and eat yourself."
You Rong was visibly taken aback. "...What do you mean?"
You Rong's reaction amused Xiao Ziyi. "No way, you've changed! You're getting engaged to Wen Qianyun, and you're still thinking Lin Qinghe will buy you lunch and dote on you? I was curious yesterday why Lin Qinghe didn't show up for your birthday. Did you tell her long ago that you were getting engaged, and she finally gave up on you?"
"Engaged?" You Rong asked, his tone filled with confusion.
Xiao Ziyi was amazed, as if he had discovered a new world. "No way! Grandpa You was so obviously trying to match you and Wen Qianyun at the birthday banquet yesterday. If you didn't realize it, fine, but your family has already released news about an engagement. You mean you're still in the dark about it?"
"Released news about an engagement? Who told you that?"
Xiao Ziyi couldn't explain it clearly, so he took out his phone, found the news, and handed it to You Rong. "See for yourself!"
After reading it, You Rong's face immediately darkened.
No wonder Grandpa wanted Wen Biyun to stay at home and deliberately had them come to school together. So that was his plan!
Why would he make such a decision without even discussing it with him?
Filled with anger, You Rong got up without a word and walked out, intending to go home and clarify things with Grandpa You.
As soon as You Rong left, Lin Qinghe arrived. Not seeing You Rong, she panted and anxiously asked Xiao Ziyi, "Where is You Rong? Where is he?"
"He just left. He said he was going home. If you chase after him now, you might still catch him."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qinghe had already turned and run off without a trace.
Xiao Ziyi watched the two of them leave one after the other, a knowing smile on his face.
He had a feeling that between these two... things would be interesting!
Lin Qinghe chased after him and saw that You Rong had already gotten into the car. As the car started and was just pulling out of the school gate, she ignored everything else and rushed forward to block the car.
The driver was startled by Lin Qinghe's sudden appearance. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and slammed on the brakes, narrowly avoiding hitting her.
Lin Qinghe was also startled and hadn't recovered when You Rong got out of the car, his face ashen, and glared at her, "Lin Qinghe! Are you trying to die!"