Chapter 68
You Rong's body stiffened. He didn't hear another word the two girls said, his mind replaying the same sentence over and over.
You Ziming and Lin Qinghe were going to get engaged.
By the time You Rong came back to his senses, everyone had left the classroom, leaving him alone.
He tugged at the corner of his mouth, forcing a bitter smile. Su Dan Novel Network.
Lin Qinghe had always liked You Ziming. She should be happy about getting engaged to him. From now on, she wouldn't have to approach him out of spite.
You Rong slightly closed his eyes, his face pale. You Ziming's past words flashed through his mind.
"You're just a cripple now, a disabled person. Do you think Lin Qinghe would look at you?!"
His heart ached as if it were being pricked by needles.
You Rong chuckled self-mockingly.
You Ziming was right. Even when he wasn't a cripple, when he wasn't disabled, Lin Qinghe didn't care for him. How could she possibly look at him now...
This was good... Finishing his studies and taking care of his grandmother was what his future held.
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Lin Family Villa.
Lin Qinghe tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep. She finally drifted off just before dawn and woke up at noon.
With a heavy heart, Lin Qinghe went downstairs and sat at the dining table. She weakly greeted Lin Yi, "Brother, good morning."
Lin Yi shook his head helplessly. "Morning? It's already noon. You're not allowed to do this again. Not eating breakfast is bad for your health."
"...I know. I'll be careful next time."
Lin Yi: "Mm, you must be hungry. Eat something quickly."
Lin Qinghe picked up a few things and put them in her mouth. They were tasteless, like chewing wax, until a system prompt suddenly sounded in her mind: "Progress increased by ten percent, total progress is sixteen percent."
Lin Qinghe froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. The chopsticks in her hand fell to the floor.
Oh my god!
Did she hear that right? The progress bar had increased by ten percent?!
Seeing Lin Qinghe's startled expression, Lin Yi asked confusedly, "Qinghe, what's wrong? Why are you so surprised all of a sudden?"
Lin Qinghe didn't hear Lin Yi's words. Her mind was racing, wondering why the progress bar had suddenly increased.
The progress bar hadn't moved when she confessed yesterday. It definitely had nothing to do with the confession. She wasn't even in front of You Rong now, and the progress bar had increased? Could it be that You Rong had suddenly opened his eyes?
"Qinghe, speak... Why are you staring with such wide eyes?"
Before Lin Qinghe could reply, Butler Wang walked over and handed his phone to Lin Yi, saying, "Young Master, look... This morning, many entertainment news outlets published photos of Miss and You Ziming from yesterday's banquet, saying that Miss is about to get engaged to You Ziming."
Lin Yi took the phone and his expression darkened. "I already told You Guowen that the engagement would be dropped. For the sake of You Corporation's successful listing, he still dares to spread such false rumors! You immediately call Secretary Zhang and have him contact the public relations department to remove the news..."
Lin Qinghe jolted. "Brother! Wait! Don't remove the news yet!"
Lin Yi looked at her, puzzled. "Why shouldn't we remove the news? Didn't you say you didn't want to get engaged to You Ziming?"
"I really don't want to get engaged to You Ziming, but... sigh! It's hard to explain in a few words. Brother, trust me, don't remove the news yet! In a few days, when I want you to remove it, you can have it taken down then!"
Lin Yi knitted his brows and said helplessly, "You... Forget it, do as you please. When you want to remove the news, just tell Secretary Zhang yourself."
Lin Qinghe's eyes curved, and she smiled, "I know, thank you, brother."
Lin Yi sighed and shook his head. "I really don't understand what you're thinking anymore. You change your mind every minute..."
Lin Qinghe narrowed her eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
The reason she didn't let Lin Yi remove the news was that she had a thought: could the sudden increase in the progress bar be related to You Rong seeing this news?
Would You Rong start feeling jealous, thinking she was going to marry You Ziming?
If that was the case, she might as well play along.
She had poured her heart out to You Rong, confessed her feelings, but he stubbornly refused to believe she genuinely liked him. It would be better to force him a little, make him jealous, so he could clearly recognize his own heart, and then she could confess again and win him over!
With everything planned out, Lin Qinghe swept away the gloom of the previous day and her face lit up with a smile. The food she had been eating earlier, which had been tasteless, now seemed full of flavor and aroma.
While she was happily anticipating her plan, she didn't notice Lin Yi across from her looking increasingly worried.
One moment she was dejected and listless, the next she was astonished, and then she was beaming. Her expressions kept changing. Could she have some psychological issues?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Lin Yi secretly decided that he would have Butler Wang investigate later and find a psychological expert. He had to take Lin Qinghe to see one.
The rumors outside were raging. Since the Lin Group hadn't issued any public relations statements, the media became even more convinced that the marriage alliance was true.
Following this, all sorts of fabricated rumors emerged. A photo of a hotel was included, claiming that You Ziming and Lin Qinghe's engagement banquet would be held there. Some even outrageously claimed that the engagement date was set for the end of the month.
These stories were told with such conviction, as if they were true. The rumors spread throughout Nanda University.
And what had Lin Qinghe been doing these past few days?
On the first day, she had been staring at her phone.
On the second day, she was still staring at her phone.
On the third day, she was still staring at her phone.
She had expected to receive a WeChat message or a phone call from You Rong, but after waiting and waiting, You Rong remained silent. Lin Qinghe was so angry she was about to go crazy.
"This shouldn't be! How could You Rong be completely silent? Butler Wang said that everyone in Jiangcheng knows I'm getting engaged to You Ziming now. He should know too... Or was the stimulation not enough? Is the jealousy not strong enough?"
Lin Qinghe slumped weakly onto the soft Simmons mattress. Her dark eyes rolled around, and she suddenly sat up. "No! I have to stimulate You Rong even more!"
Lin Qinghe quickly changed her clothes and went downstairs. She said to Butler Wang, "Prepare the car, I'm going back to Nanda for class!"
Butler Wang: "Yes, Miss. I'll prepare the car right away."
Half an hour later, in the finance department, in You Ziming's classroom.
The moment Lin Qinghe walked in, everyone in the classroom looked astonished. Lin Qinghe swept them a cold glance and walked directly to the last row of the classroom, sitting as far away from You Ziming as possible.
A classmate next to You Ziming nudged him, who was stunned, and teased, "Not bad, bringing your partner to class, tsk tsk tsk... You're making us single dogs jealous. But Lin Qinghe is too shy, why isn't she sitting next to you?"