Edited by Elv
Relationship Exposed
Once Wen Le made a decision, it was as unyielding as a stone, and Zhou Kao had now witnessed Wen Le’s stubbornness.
The night before New Year’s Eve, Zhou Kao deliberately cleared his schedule to spend the evening with his girlfriend, coaxing Wen Le to change into a different outfit. However, no matter how much Zhou Kao persuaded her, Wen Le refused.
Zhou Kao was never one to be inflexible and rigid, and he understood the principle of finding alternative solutions.
Since the New Year’s Eve gala was scheduled for Friday, Zhou Kao did nothing on Friday afternoon except for running to the largest shopping mall near the company to shop for women’s clothing.
He bought three dresses and two handbags, leaving the jealous store clerks with red eyes. Whose boyfriend is this that is so considerate?!
One bag was for Wen Le, and the other was for Li Hua. Since his girlfriend hadn’t been brought home yet, Zhou Kao couldn’t risk his mother having any opinions because of these things.
TN: HAHAHA smart man this guy, gotta please the mum too if not she’d get jealous too~
Zhou Kao asked his secretary to send one of the bags to Li Hua, while he placed the remaining four bags in his car and drove to the school to pick up Wen Le.
When Zhou Kao arrived at the school, it was already 5:30 PM. Wen Le should already be at the theatre at this time. Zhou Kao sent a message to Wen Le, asking her to come to the entrance to meet him.
Seeing Wen Le in her ankle-length down jacket, Zhou Kao breathed a sigh of relief. He got out of the car with the shopping bags and walked over to Wen Le.
The theatre was warm inside, and short sleeves were enough, but the outside temperature was truly cold, and the cold wind made one’s face ache.
Wen Le wrapped her scarf tightly around her neck and shrank into it, while Zhou Kao, in his seemingly not thick coat, looked handsome and elegant. Carrying the bags, he walked over as if he were a supermodel on the runway, incredibly handsome.
Wen Le felt a little jealous again. She didn’t want to bundle up like a dumpling, but she was too sensitive to the cold. She shrunk further into her scarf and muttered from within it, “What’s up?”
Zhou Kao stepped forward and pulled Wen Le into his arms to shield her from the wind. “Let’s talk inside.”
It was only a two-step walk from where Zhou Kao parked to the entrance. Once they entered, Wen Le took a deep breath and relaxed. “It’s too cold.”
Zhou Kao held Wen Le’s scarf for her. “Have you eaten?”
Wen Le nodded. “I just came from the restaurant. Since there aren’t many people backstage now, everyone’s gone to eat, I’ll take you to the corridor behind the dressing room. There’s no one there.”
Zhou Kao grabbed Wen Le’s hand. “Since your dad already knows, can’t we make it official?”
Wen Le was taken aback for a moment, realising that Zhou Kao was right. She nodded and said, “Let’s go with the flow then.”
Zhou Kao smiled and lightly tapped Wen Le’s head. “I thought you were trying to avoid it.”
Wen Le laughed. “What are you thinking? I’m not that irresponsible.”
Saying that, Wen Le reached out and touched Zhou Kao’s face. “Besides, with such a handsome and outstanding boyfriend like mine, why wouldn’t I be responsible?”
Zhou Kao chuckled and leaned in to kiss Wen Le on the cheek.
Wen Le was caught off guard by Zhou Kao’s sudden kiss, startled, she quickly pushed Zhou Kao away and looked around. Fortunately, no one saw them, but she still glared at Zhou Kao.
Zhou Kao felt that Wen Le’s reaction was exaggerated and frowned, “Didn’t you say you’d take responsibility? You won’t even let me kiss you?”
Wen Le was speechless. “Come on, even if others know we’re a couple, it’s not appropriate to kiss in public, right?”
Wen Le’s face reddened slightly as she spoke. In fact, Wen Le often saw couples kissing passionately downstairs in the dormitory building, which seemed to be quite normal. However, Wen Le couldn’t bring herself to be intimate like that in front of others. Perhaps it was due to the influence of her family environment or the conservative upbringing of her grandparents. In Wen Le’s opinion, being intimate with her boyfriend should be done in private. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate and too embarrassing.
Zhou Kao tapped Wen Le’s forehead playfully. “Don’t worry, no one’s around.”
Wen Le swatted away Zhou Kao’s hand, thinking that she might have overreacted just now. Zhou Kao was someone who knew his limits.
The small corridor behind the dressing room was near the theatre’s fourth door, which was usually closed, so there were few people there.
Sitting on the chairs set up in the small corridor, Zhou Kao saw that no one was around, so he directly hugged Wen Le and pulled her into his arms. Wen Le didn’t resist and leaned against Zhou Kao, holding his slightly cold hand to warm it.
Seeing Wen Le’s small gestures, Zhou Kao felt warm inside and couldn’t help but kiss Wen Le on the lips. The kiss was short, but Zhou Kao still felt a bit reluctant to let go. He reached out and touched Wen Le’s face. “Haven’t done your makeup yet?”
Wen Le shook her head. “No.”
Zhou Kao played with the zipper of Wen Le’s dress, his eyes deep. “What are you wearing underneath?”
Wen Le couldn’t help but smile inwardly. Zhou Kao was indeed fixated on that dress. So she pulled Zhou Kao’s hand away and didn’t let him touch the zipper. “It’s that fitted dress. Didn’t I tell you many times? Why do you keep asking?”
As expected, when Wen Le finished speaking, Zhou Kao’s face darkened. Pinching Wen Le’s cheek, he said ominously, “Didn’t I say it wasn’t suitable? Why are you so disobedient?”
Wen Le pretended to bite Zhou Kao’s hand. “I said it’s suitable, but you said it’s not. I can’t just take your word for it. I have to seek others’ opinions.”
Dodging Wen Le’s teeth, Zhou Kao earnestly said, “You do look beautiful in that dress, but it’s too cold today. It’s not suitable.”
Wen Le liked it when Zhou Kao praised her beauty. Softening at Zhou Kao’s words, she still didn’t relent. “But there’s heating and air conditioning in the theatre.”
Zhou Kao took out the gift he had prepared for a long time. “I happened to see a more suitable one at the mall today, so I bought it for you. Don’t you want to try it?”
Looking at the dress in the bag, Wen Le couldn’t help but smile sweetly. “When did you buy it?”
“Just now,” Zhou Kao said.
Zhou Kao held Wen Le’s waist and kissed her cheek. “Please don’t wear that dress, okay?”
Wen Le smiled and kissed Zhou Kao on the lips before unzipping her jacket. “I was just teasing you. Did you really think I would wear that dress?”
Wen Le took off her down jacket unexpectedly, revealing the long white dress that Zhou Kao had given her last time. It covered her from the neck to the calves, absolutely conservative and restrained.
This white dress on Wen Le was like a fairy incarnate. Wen Le stood up and turned around in front of Zhou Kao, the skirt flowing like blooming flowers, her smile even more radiant than the flowers themselves.
Zhou Kao’s heart skipped a beat, once again experiencing the feeling of being captivated. He took a deep breath, feeling the collar was a bit tight, and lightly tugged at it. Unable to resist, he stepped forward and pressed Wen Le against the wall, kissing her passionately.
Wen Le was most proud when Zhou Kao lost control because of her. Her eyes were full of laughter and pride. Her slender arms obediently wrapped around Zhou Kao’s neck, making him even more excited.
After a long kiss, Zhou Kao buried his face in Wen Le’s neck to calm his breathing. His voice was hoarse, “Wen Le.”
Wen Le responded with a soft “Hmm.”
Zhou Kao kissed Wen Le’s earlobe, his voice low, “Why am I still so infatuated even though we’ve been together for so long? Are you…”
“Are you trying to seduce me?”
Wen Le interrupted with a laugh, patting Zhou Kao on the shoulder. “You’re allowed to seduce me?”
Just as they were speaking, they suddenly heard footsteps. Wen Le pushed Zhou Kao away. “They’re back.”
Zhou Kao took a step back, intending to adjust his collar, but as soon as his hand touched it, he suddenly stopped and looked down at Wen Le, raising an eyebrow before dropping his hand.
Wen Le met Zhou Kao’s gaze. “?”
Zhou Kao pointed to his collar.
Wen Le glanced around to make sure there was no one nearby, then blushed as she adjusted Zhou Kao’s collar.
Zhou Kao smiled and leaned forward to kiss Wen Le again.
Wen Le covered her face and pushed Zhou Kao away. “I need to go do my makeup now. You should go somewhere else.”
Zhou Kao sighed. “Can’t you spend a little more time with me?”
Wen Le hesitated. “Then… when will you leave tonight?”
Zhou Kao replied, “I’ll leave after watching your performance. I need to go home tonight.”
Wen Le’s performance was scheduled for the third session.
Wen Le said, “Then I’ll come find you after I finish my makeup, okay?”
Zhou Kao’s eyes were filled with Wen Le, and his voice softened. “Okay.”
As Wen Le turned to leave, Zhou Kao reminded her, “Don’t forget your things.”
Wen Le suddenly remembered the gift Zhou Kao had bought for her.
Zhou Kao asked, “Do you like it?”
Wen Le smiled and replied, “I love it! My boyfriend has excellent taste.”
Zhou Kao smirked, “That’s for sure.”
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Cheng Hui, who worked backstage, saw Wen Le coming back with several bags and approached her, saying, “I just went to the restroom for a moment, and you went shopping? Did you chop off your hand after impulse buying?”
Wen Le laughed, “No, Zhou Kao came.”
Cheng Hui was speechless, “At the drop of a hat, he buys you luxury items. What kind of divine boyfriend is he?”
With fewer people in the makeup room at this moment, Wen Le took off her down jacket and sat in front of the makeup mirror. She applied light makeup, using a super ethereal pearl powder that gave her eyeshadow a glossy, watery effect. She also applied a Korean-style pink lipstick and added a drop-shaped diamond at the corner of her eye. This was probably the epitome of a fairy.
Wen Le asked Cheng Hui, “How is it?”
Cheng Hui exclaimed, “Absolutely stunning.”
She then showed Wen Le her phone screen, saying, “I searched online for this outfit. It’s ridiculously expensive, and the model wearing it looks like she’s pregnant, don’t you think? This outfit hasn’t been selling well, but I never expected it to look so stunning on you. How did you choose this outfit? You have a good eye.”
Wen Le whispered, “It was picked by Zhou Kao.”
Cheng Hui:…
“I shouldn’t have asked. Why did I have to eat your dog food for no reason? Really…”
The stunning effect of Wen Le’s outfit was self-evident.
As soon as Wen Le stepped onto the stage, there was a burst of applause and cheers from the audience, with some even calling her an angel.
It wasn’t until Wen Le sat down at the piano and placed her hands on the keys that the applause gradually subsided.
Wen Le was once known throughout the school for her beauty, and her appearance never failed to impress.
After finishing a light and melodious piano piece, the applause thundered from the audience, and there were even shouts of “I love you, senior!” and “Goddess, you’re so beautiful!”
In such a situation, these shouts were seen more as playful banter among young people, and no one would feel annoyed by such behaviour. Even the teachers in the audience couldn’t help but smile.
Wen Le didn’t know what Zhou Kao was feeling in the audience.
After coming down from the stage, Wen Le went backstage to get her clothes and phone before heading straight to the door.
Zhou Kao was already waiting outside.
Wen Le put on her clothes and walked over to hug Zhou Kao.
Zhou Kao helped Wen Le adjust her clothes, pulled up the zipper, and then hugged her, kissing her forehead. “I’m heading back.”
Wen Le nodded. “Drive slowly and be safe.”
Zhou Kao softly responded, holding Wen Le tightly, reluctant to leave.
Wen Le pushed Zhou Kao gently. “You should go. Don’t rush on the way.”
Reluctant to part, Zhou Kao lowered his head and exchanged another kiss with Wen Le.
Then he drove away.
As Wen Le watched Zhou Kao leave, she glanced at a corner and felt like something had shimmered there for a moment.
Wen Le didn’t dwell on it and went back inside the theatre.
Little did Wen Le know, not long after the New Year’s Eve party ended, a post about her and Zhou Kao’s romance was bumped to the top of the BBS homepage.
So, on this night, the gossip-loving crowd was shocked to learn:
The two people least likely to get into a relationship at the school were now officially a couple.
TN: HEHEHEHE YAYY THE CAT IS FINALLY OUT OF THE BAG HAHA! Also side note, we are 11 chapters away from finishing the main novel!!! How far we have come 😀
