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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.”

–

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 😀

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Zhou Kao called Wen Le before he started eating the takeout. 

When Wen Le picked up the phone, she sneakily glanced at Cheng Hui first. 

How could this escape Cheng Hui, known as the human microscope, who always seemed to know everything?

Just by looking at Wen Le’s demeanour, she knew it was Wen Le’s little lover calling, so she humphed twice, turned over, and continued to play with her phone, ignoring Wen Le.

Wen Le smiled, put on her shoes, and ran to the sofa pretending to get some water, actually feeling embarrassed about talking on the phone in front of Cheng Hui. Mainly, she was worried Zhou Kao might say something flirty, which would be too embarrassing if Cheng Hui heard it.

In fact, Zhou Kao didn’t have anything important to say; he just wanted to coo over the phone with Wen Le. But this was probably just what couples do daily.

Wen Le mentioned that she had to perform on stage, and Zhou Kao wasn’t too pleased.

“What’s wrong with them, gathering to watch someone else’s girlfriend?”

Wen Le laughed out loud, shamelessly saying, “Well, you found such a good-looking girlfriend, try to understand them a bit.”

Zhou Kao rolled his eyes, “Why should I be understanding just because I found a girlfriend through my own efforts? Always staring at someone else’s girlfriend, no wonder they’re single.”

TN: HAHAHAH ded I love savage Zhou Kao!

Wen Le coughed lightly, “Alright, enough with that mouth of yours.”

“Do you have a long lunch break?”

Zhou Kao said, “It’s okay, an hour.”

“Then you should eat quickly and take a nap after eating.”

Zhou Kao said, “But I still want to talk to you for a bit.”

“I don’t have time to be affectionate with you; my roommate came over to my house.”

Zhou Kao sighed, “I really miss you.”

Wen Le: “You’re allowed to miss me, think about me all you want.”

Zhou Kao fell silent, seemingly offended.

Wen Le felt bad again, “Alright, alright, I’ll video call you tonight, and you can help me pick out clothes, okay?”

Zhou Kao finally cheered up. “Fine, I’ll begrudgingly help you choose an outfit.”

Wen Le laughed, “You’re impossible.”

After hanging up the phone, Wen Le brought two cups of water to the bedside table. Cheng Hui sat up and took a sip while still staring at her phone screen, not knowing what she was looking at, clicking her tongue. After drinking, Cheng Hui put the cup back and said to Wen Le, “You rich people really know how to play.”

Wen Le lay back on the bed, “What did you see this time?”

Cheng Hui was looking at her phone, “I was scrolling through Weibo, didn’t you see the trending topics? The fifth one on the hot search, poverty limits my imagination.”

Wen Le shook her head and said, “What happened? I didn’t see it.”

Cheng Hui explained, “It’s about a fashion blogger on PenPoint who specialises in outfit posts that went viral.”

“At first, it was just a fashion blogger sharing her outfits. But the clothes were so attractive, and the lady had a great figure. Her matching skills also looked good, so she attracted quite a few fans and became somewhat famous…”

Everyone thought this fashion blogger was a store owner who posted to promote her own brand. Hence, many comments below her posts were like:

– “Sis, you must be opening an online store, hurry up.”

– “Sister, I want the link.”

– “Sister, please share your store.”

Besides these, there were also comments complimenting the blogger’s figure.

Initially, this post wasn’t very popular until a comment sparked a debate, and the post became completely viral.

Tan Xiang* Very Fragrant: “It’s funny, if I’m not mistaken, these clothes should be custom-made by Le Yin, and you guys are actually asking her for links, hilarious.”

*Tan Xiang = Sandalwood

This person’s reply, due to its somewhat sarcastic tone, triggered a backlash in the comments.

– “So what if it’s custom-made? No need to act so superior. As if we can’t afford custom-made clothes.”

This comment seemed to have provoked “Tan Xiang Very Fragrant”, who then responded with a long paragraph.

Tan Xiang Very Fragrant: “You say that, but you really can’t afford it. Do you even know the brand Le Yin? You probably haven’t even heard of it, have you?

Le Yin is the pinnacle clothing brand under the Tianyin Group.

Speaking of the several luxury and high-end brands under Tianyin, everyone should know them, especially since they acquired an internationally renowned blue-blood luxury brand a few years ago, their market share in the luxury and high-end sector has become quite significant.

And the most high-end brand under Tianyin is called Le Yin, which can’t even be considered just a brand because it operates in the form of a club.

It’s said that the initial intention of Le Yin was not for profit, but rather a clothing club set up by the old lady of Tianyin for herself and her old girlfriends.

This club does not accept application-based memberships; it’s only through introductions or by invitation.

Every member of the club has their own independent designer, tailor, and selection of materials, even owning a production line dedicated solely to themselves, from fabric to design to production, a complete one-stop service.

You should know that since Tian Yin owns brands in both the luxury and high-end sectors, they are not short of excellent designers.

The annual membership fee for each member of Le Yin is nearly 1 million because you have to support everyone in your production line, which also means that everyone in this production line is serving you alone.

You might think, what the heck? What is Le Yin? Never even heard of it.

Here, let me give you an example.

I always see people online talking about how low-key the Grand Slam Film Empress Xi Ya-an is, how she never wears big brands, but still looks incredibly stylish, even in no-name brands.

I’m really f*cking amused. What no-name brands? Xi Ya-an is the only person in the entertainment industry who is a member of Le Yin. Those supposedly random, good-looking ‘no-name brand’ clothes you mentioned are actually from a production line that costs her millions annually, dedicated solely to creating clothes for her.

You really thought those were just any no-name brands, and she just happened to look super high-end?

Don’t believe it? Try to dig up those ordinary-looking but exceptionally attractive clothes Xi Ya-an wears and see if there isn’t a Japanese rose pattern hidden in the most inconspicuous corner. That rose pattern is the hallmark of her production line.

Why do I know this? Because my grandmother is a member of their club, and her symbol is the Chinese crabapple flower, which is her production line. As far as I know, my grandmother spends millions each year at Le Yin.”

…

After “Tan Xiang Very Fragrant” became popular from this incident, she posted a photo of the Japanese rose print on the corner of Film Empress Xi Ya-an’s clothes online.

These rose patterns are sometimes printed in visible spots but can be easily overlooked in the overall design, sometimes they’re on the zipper pull, and sometimes they’re a rose pendant on the neckline.

Additionally, “Tan Xiang Very Fragrant” also shared the Chinese crabapple flower pattern from her grandmother’s clothes and the orchid pattern from Wen Le’s fashion post.

Netizens hurried to uncover the hidden rose patterns on Xi Ya-an’s clothes, and indeed, many of her garments bore this rose mark.

Comparing the rose patterns on Xi Ya-an’s clothes with the Chinese crabapple flower marks shared by the netizen from her grandmother’s clothes, and the orchid marks on the fashion blogger’s garments, it seemed that what  “Tan Xiang Very Fragrant” said about Le Yin was indeed true.

Netizens were shocked. The clothes of the people-friendly Grand Slam Film Empress, which they thought were worth tens of dollars, were actually supported by seven or eight-figure sums?

Thinking about those celebrities who boast about wearing gowns worth hundreds of thousands and then looking at this actress who has spent seven or eight figures without anyone knowing, it’s clear that true magnates win quietly.

It’s poverty that limits imagination. Who would have thought that one person could have their own production line? The extravagant moves of the wealthy are truly beyond most people’s expectations.

After gaining popularity, “Tan Xiang Very Fragrant” released another statement.

Tan Xiang Very Fragrant: “To be honest, I was more shocked to see the orchid pattern than anyone else here.

Because my grandmother is a member of Le Yin, I’ve had some contact with them and have always wanted to join Le Yin myself. But even with my grandmother’s introduction, I’ve never been able to get in all these years.

Le Yin has to set up a new production line for every new member, so the slots have become increasingly scarce over the years, and the screening process more stringent. As far as I know, none of my acquaintances have successfully joined.

What shocked me the most wasn’t that Miss Shanyin could join Le Yin, but that Miss Shanyin was actually part of the top-tier Orchid series.

My grandmother once said the Orchid series is Le Yin’s highest-level collection, and the screening criteria are extremely strict. Looking at the age of the blogger, who seems quite young but already owns a production line of the Orchid series in Le Yin, I can only say, are you perhaps Le Yin’s own daughter?”

Chenghui couldn’t help but sigh, “Wow! This is ridiculously extravagant! To be able to create a production line for every individual just for clothes, the yearly expenditure on clothes alone could buy a house. Ah, the evils of the wealthy.”

As Chenghui sighed, she enlarged the orchid pattern in the picture. However, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that this pattern seemed familiar. Chenghui looked at Wen Le suspiciously, as if she had realised something and asked tentatively, “Wen Le… this couldn’t be yours…could it?”

“What?” 

Chenghui said, “Have you been playing with PenPoint recently?”

Wen Le replied, “I played with it half a month ago, but haven’t touched it recently.”

Chenghui carefully examined Wen Le’s clothes, pulled up her hem, and glanced at it, “Let me see…”

Then Chenghui found a faint circle of orchid imprints on Wen Le’s hem.

Chenghui let go of Wen Le and looked at her with a speechless expression.

Wen Le felt a chill run down her spine as she was stared at. “What’s wrong?”

Chenghui handed her the phone. “Take a look.”

Wen Le took the phone and saw the photo she posted of her outfit.

Wen Le was shocked. “I went viral?”

Chenghui said, “How would you not know if you’ve gone viral?”

Wen Le took her phone back. “You know, other than WeChat, I’ve turned off notifications for all other apps. After I posted the thread, I closed the PenPoint app. Later, I checked it once and saw over a thousand likes and around a hundred followers. I saw someone messaging me asking for a link, but I didn’t reply, and then I forgot about it. I haven’t checked it since.”

As she spoke, Wen Le opened her own phone, opened the Pen Point app, and found that she had gained over a hundred thousand followers and countless messages.

Wen Le was shocked.

Chenghui also leaned in to take a look. “Wow, you’re now an internet celebrity with over a hundred thousand followers.”

But Wen Le found it troublesome. “I didn’t actually want to go viral. I thought I’d maybe attract a couple hundred followers at most when I posted that. If it weren’t for this trending topic, I definitely wouldn’t have so many followers. I didn’t even know there was such a membership system.”

Chenghui was speechless. “Isn’t going viral a good thing? Sun Youmei wants to go viral every day.”

Wen Le said, “It’s not that it’s not good, but mainly because I’m in my junior year and I want to intern at Zhou Kao’s company. I’m worried that if I become too famous, it might not be good for me to intern there.”

Chenghui didn’t quite understand. “What do you mean?”

Wen Le suddenly remembered that she hadn’t told Chenghui that the Pen Point app was developed by Zhou Kao’s company. “I mean, the PenPoint app is developed by Zhou Kao’s company.”

“So, if I become a PenPoint influencer and then go to intern at their company, would there be criticism saying it’s not appropriate?” 

Chenghui, listening with confusion, said, “I’ve never felt that the big shots were right around me. This world is too magical.”

Wen Le called Zhou Kao and brought up the trending topic, hesitating, “Did your company buy this trending topic?”

Zhou Kao didn’t understand at first. “Trending topic? You mean publicity? Isn’t that handled by Vice-President Lu? What happened?”

“Not exactly, it’s about the fifth trending topic. Just take a look.”

Zhou Kao found the Weibo trending topics and quickly understood what was going on. He couldn’t help but pull out the necklace Wen Le had given him and looked at the orchid pattern on the back.

He had noticed the pattern before, but never imagined it was related to Le Yin. Le Yin, clearly a product of the Tianyin Group, was undoubtedly connected to Wen Le.

After looking at it, Zhou Kao called Vice-President Lu. Indeed, the trending topic was purchased by the publicity department.

Vice-President Lu said, “It was unexpected. A colleague mentioned last night that this topic had appeared on Weibo and was quite popular. The idea from the publicity department was to take advantage of the popularity to do some further promotion, so they bought the trending topic. Is there a problem?”

Zhou Kao simply said, “Brother Lu, please take down the trending topic.”

Vice-President Lu was taken aback, but he didn’t want to contradict the young master’s wishes, so he just nodded. “Alright.”

Although this young master was young, he was quite sensible. Advertising and such were easy to handle, with the backing of the Zhou and Li families and ample funds, there was no need to upset the young master over such trivial matters.

After hanging up, Vice-President Lu went to check the trending topic and saw the words “Le Yin” and “Tianyin Group.” He paused. Le Yin? Tianyin Group? Recently, Madam seemed to have mentioned that the girlfriend the young master was dating seemed to be from the Wen family…

Vice-President Lu closed Weibo, thinking that taking down the trending topic was worth it. Wen Tianqi is not someone to be messed with…

Zhou Kao called Wen Le back. “Yes, the trending topic was indeed bought by us, but I’ve asked them to take it down.”

Wenle sighed. “Did we waste this opportunity?”

Zhou Kao shook his head. “No, as long as we redirect the traffic. Fortunately, Xi Anya has already joined this platform.”

“That’s good then.”

With that matter resolved, Wen Le breathed a sigh of relief.

Chenghui pulled Wen Le, saying she wanted to visit the rumoured clothes that were made by an individual production line again.

So the two of them went back to the dressing room.

Chenghui looked at those clothes and exclaimed, “These are all produced by your own production line, that’s awesome!”

Chenghui suddenly smiled as she thought of something, though Wen Le couldn’t tell what it was.

“What are you laughing at?” 

Chenghui said, “That Tan Xiang was right, you’re indeed Le Yin’s own daughter. Le Yin, Wen Le, oh my goodness~”

Wen Le took out her phone and said, “I didn’t know about this before, thanks for the enlightenment.”

“Hahaha, hilarious, someone else enlightening you about how awesome your own family is.”

Chenghui took out her phone to check the PenPoint app, “Let me see how many followers you have now. Wow, 150,000. I also follow Sun Youmei, let me check her followers, hm, only 50,000 less than you.”

Speaking of Sun Youmei, Chenghui sighed and said, “You went out on a date last night, you didn’t know. Sun Youmei came back and cried again. She said someone on the platform during her livestream said her nose looked like a pig’s nose, and she said that doctor really messed up her nose.”

Wen Le sighed at the news, “What is she going to do?”

Chenghui sighed along, “I don’t know, she said she’s going to that hospital today to negotiate compensation with the doctor.”

They exchanged a few more words about it and then changed the subject.

In the afternoon, the driver took Chenghui back to school, and before leaving, Mrs. Jiang packed a lot of dishes and cakes for Chenghui to take back.

Facing Mrs. Jiang’s enthusiasm, Chenghui couldn’t resist and accepted the dishes to take back to the dormitory.

At night, Zhou Kao video-called Wen Le.

Zhou Kao seemed particularly interested in helping Wen Le pick out clothes.

Wen Le felt a bit helpless. She turned on the rear camera and walked into her dressing room. She found a stand to fix her phone on and aimed the camera at herself.

Wen Le smiled and said, “The live streams on a certain e-commerce platform look just like this.”

Zhou Kao also laughed, “Then you better be more professional as a host.”

At this point, Wen Le was wearing her French-style long nightgown, covered from head to toe, with only a segment of her fair and slender neck exposed.

Zhou Kao didn’t see anything else and unwillingly said, “You’re wrapped up pretty tightly at home.”

Wen Le leaned forward and tapped the phone screen as if tapping on Zhou Kao’s head, “What are you always thinking about?”

Zhou Kao said, “Thinking about you.”

“Smooth talker.”

Zhou Kao said, “If you leave your phone here, how am I supposed to pick out clothes for you?”

Wen Le said, “I’ll bring them over for you to see.”

Zhou Kao urged, “Then hurry up.”

Wen Le rummaged through her wardrobe and picked out a few items she thought were suitable, then brought them in front of the camera to show Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao shook his head after watching, “Not these, take me to see something else.”

Wen Le glared at him, “Are these not good enough?”

Zhou Kao obediently said, “You’re absolutely stunning in them, but precisely because you’re too beautiful, you can’t wear them for others to see.”

Wen Le snorted, “You’re crazy.”

Zhou Kao urged, “Hurry up.”

Wen Le picked up her phone, switched to the rear camera, walked in front of the clothes, and took a video to show Zhou Kao, “Is this okay?”

Zhou Kao keenly picked one item from the pile of clothes, “That white little dress.”

Wen Le reached for the little white dress.

Zhou Kao corrected, “No, it’s the third one from the back.”

Wen Le took out the third item from the back.

It was a white bodycon strapless dress, showing cleavage at the top and short at the bottom, Wen Le didn’t even know she had such a dress.

Wen Le was stunned, “Do you really want me to wear this?”

Zhou Kao: “Wear it.”

Wen Le gritted her teeth, “Fine, I’ll wear it that day for the event.”

After saying that, Wen Le put her phone on the stand, turned around, and went to the bedroom to change into that dress.

This white bodycon dress had a bit of a tight effect, making it a bit cumbersome to put on.

After changing into the dress, Wen Le found a crystal hairpin to tie her hair into a bun, and as she pinned it, she said to Zhou Kao, “You have good taste, so let’s go with this one.”

Although Wen Le was thin, she had curves in all the right places.

With the tightness of the bodycon dress, her C-cup breasts were slightly squeezed, revealing a tantalising cleavage that ignited desires.

With her long and elegant swan-like neck, slender angular shoulders, slim waist, perky buttocks, and long legs, Wen Le was simply a heavenly beauty walking on earth.

Only Zhou Kao’s hoarse voice came through the microphone, “Strike a pose.”

Wen Le rolled her eyes, “Trying to take a screenshot of my beauty, aren’t you.”

As she spoke, Wen Le turned the camera to face the normal open door of the dressing room, with the bedroom outside.

However, Wen Le found it strange that Zhou Kao didn’t protest when she turned the camera around. Could it be that it hanged?

Just as she was thinking, she heard Zhou Kao cough lightly twice and say, “Did you drop something on the floor…”

Wen Le looked over and saw her recently removed bra lying on the ground.

Since it was impossible to wear a bra with this bodycon dress, Wen Le only wore nipple covers. She remembered placing the bra on the bed but didn’t know when it fell to the floor.

Wen Le’s face turned red, and she quickly turned the camera back. Zhou Kao’s gaze lowered slightly as he said, “You… aren’t wearing anything inside?”

Wen Le blushed and snapped, “Shut up, I am wearing something.”

Zhou Kao replied, “Oh.”

Wen Le was furious at his sarcastic tone. “I really am wearing something!”

Zhou Kao responded casually, “Oh, I believe you.”

Wen Le: sent an angry sticker

Wen Le was enraged. How dare he questioned her! Didn’t he know what nipple covers were?!

Wen Le angrily said, “Just wait and see.”

Then, with one hand covering herself defensively, she reached inside and pulled something out.

Zhou Kao choked on his own breath, coughing heavily, his eyes widening.

Wen Le kept one hand covering her chest and showed Zhou Kao what she had taken out from her clothes. “I told you I’m wearing something.”

Zhou Kao, still recovering from coughing, weakly said, “I can’t see clearly. Can you come a bit closer?”

Wen Le moved closer.

Zhou Kao added, “Don’t sway, hold it with both hands.”

Wen Le glanced down – her other arm was covering her chest, once she let go everything would spill out. Rolling her eyes, she stepped out of the frame, put the nipple cover back, and muttered, “Are you really bored or something?”

Zhou Kao sighed in compromise. “Alright, I won’t look. Come here.”

Wen Le snorted lightly and reappeared in front of the camera.

Zhou Kao lightly lifted the hem of his shirt in the frame, revealing his almost visible abs, his voice deep and magnetic, “Do you want to see?”

Wen Le coughed lightly and turned her head, reluctantly saying, “Okay, fine.”

Zhou Kao smiled, “Looks like you don’t want to see.”

Wen Le blinked and said, “I spoil you so much, if you’re willing to show me, I’ll definitely be willing to see.”

Tsk tsk, look at these noble words. If you didn’t know better, you’d think she was from Law School.

Zhou Kao chuckled, “Come over and strike a pose, and I’ll show you. High-definition images, with an added hands-on experience.”

When Wen Le heard this, her first reaction was surprisingly a bit excited, but she immediately scorned herself. Don’t be fooled by Zhou Kao’s charm.

Wen Le held firm to her principles, “Then I won’t look.”

Zhou Kao said, “Who behaves like you? Let’s negotiate slowly. How can you reject it all at once?”

Wen Le was speechless. “You talk about business, and still want to talk about it slowly.”

“I won’t talk about it! A true master doesn’t need to pay a price to get what they want.”

Zhou Kao chuckled lightly. “You’re just freeloading.”

Wen Le blushed, but her tone was firm. “What’s wrong with freeloading off your own boyfriend?”

Zhou Kao laughed heartily. “Sure, sure, you’re always welcome to freeload off your boyfriend.”

Wen Le was truly embarrassed to continue listening. She couldn’t help but ponder deeply, wondering how the conversation had taken such a weird turn. 

It must be because Zhou Kao was too cheeky.

She quickly changed the subject. “Alright, alright, I’ve picked out the clothes. Let’s end the call.”

Zhou Kao hurriedly stopped her. “Wait!”

“What is it?”

“This outfit is too ugly and unsuitable. You should wear the one I gave you.”

Wen Le gritted her teeth. This jerk was deliberately deceiving her into showing him the clothes. Wen Le said fiercely, “I won’t! I’ll wear this one on stage, and I’ll strike a pose. Just you wait.”

With that, she hung up the phone.

Zhou Kao: …

She actually wants to strike a pose on stage!

Well, looks like I won’t be able to sleep tonight.

TN: Lollll hahaha this was a long chapter, but a very eye-opening chapter too!! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did 🙂

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Forced To Eat Your Dog Food

As soon as Wen Le entered the gate, the butler received the message and notified Wen Tianqi. 

Wen Tianqi remembered that Wen Le had a dinner date with that boy today and didn’t know how it went. With a concern in his heart, Wen Tianqi got up and went downstairs upon receiving the butler’s message.

When Wen Tianqi arrived downstairs, he saw Wen Le with a smiling face, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Looked like it went well.

Wen Le was momentarily stunned when she saw Wen Tianqi, then her face lit up with a smile. “Dad!”

Wen Tianqi waved his hand, calling Wen Le over to him.

The butler took Wen Le’s bag and down jacket, but Wen Le kept the bag she was carrying and placed it on the table.

Wen Le took off her down jacket, revealing a red dress, standing gracefully like a fairy emerging from a rose, adding a touch of radiance to the whole room.

Wen Tianqi looked at Wen Le with a smile of pride and happiness in his eyes. “Tell Dad about today’s progress.”

Wen Le sat down next to Wen Tianqi, her face blushing as if recalling something.

Seeing Wen Le’s expression, Wen Tianqi understood everything, but he pretended not to know and asked casually, “Was the dinner date successful today?”

Wen Le nodded, her beautiful eyes turned into crescents with a smile. “Dad, he confessed to me before I had the chance.”

Wen Le portrayed herself as a happy and excited little girl who had just fulfilled her wish, her eyes sparkling with excitement as if she wanted to share her joy with everyone around her. She briefly recounted the incident of Zhou Kao performing magic tricks and giving her gifts.

Wen Tianqi felt relieved after hearing Wen Le’s story. It seemed that this boy had some insight.

But then he realised something and lightly asked Wen Le, “So, are you two officially together now?”

Wen Le’s expression froze, cautiously observing her father’s reaction, and whispered, “Is… is it not allowed?”

Wen Tianqi looked at Wen Le’s cautious appearance, feeling a pang of bitterness in his heart. Wen Le was his only daughter, and he wanted nothing more than to protect her from the world.

Although Wen Tianqi was naturally happy about his daughter’s smooth love life, nobody knew what would happen next. Besides, he wasn’t ready to let his daughter get married too soon.

But seeing Wen Le’s happy expression, Wen Tianqi didn’t want to dampen her spirits. He just glanced at the shopping bag with the logo of the brand “C” placed on the table and said, “Is this from that boy?”

Wen Le’s voice became even softer, “Can’t I accept it…”

Feeling uncomfortable, Wen Tianqi gestured, and the butler approached. Wen Tianqi gave some instructions, and soon, the butler handed a credit card to Wen Le.

Wen Le took it and looked at Wen Tianqi. “Dad?”

Wen Tianqi said, “Buy what you like with this card. There’s no need to hesitate when giving a gift to the boy, but since you’re still in school, the limit on this card isn’t high. However, it should be enough for buying a bag as a gift on ordinary days.”

After speaking, the butler handed over another card, which was a regular debit card.

Wen Tianqi continued, “The pocket money I give you is one thing, but the task I give you is another. Dad expects you to have 1 million yuan saved in this debit card by the time you graduate from university.”

Wen Le held the debit card and said, “Dad hopes that I can earn 1 million yuan by myself during my four years of college?”

Wen Tianqi replied, “Dad knows that you’ve earned about 100,000 yuan by yourself through writing. This hundred thousand can be your starting capital, which means you need to earn the remaining 900,000 yuan in the next two and a half years. Any method is acceptable.”

Wen Le held the two cards in her hand and nodded earnestly at her father.

After Wen Le went upstairs, Wen Tianqi suddenly asked, “What kind of car brought Lele back just now?”

The butler replied, “I checked the surveillance footage. It was a Volkswagen Passat with a Beijing A license plate.”

Wen Tianqi chuckled. “Passat? Probably from the Zhou family again.”

“You’ve been in Beijing for many years. How much do you know about Zhou Chengyun’s son?”

Although the Wen family had been out of Beijing for many years, some industries, relationships, connections, and favours still needed to be taken care of. The butler had stayed in Beijing to handle these affairs. When Wen Le and Wen Tianqi decided to move back to Beijing, the butler was delighted and personally arranged everything. He even moved in to serve the father and daughter personally after they returned.

Having operated in Beijing for many years, the butler naturally knew more about the city than Wen Tianqi did.

The butler replied, “Mr. Zhou is about to retire in the next few years, and Zhou Chengyun has been in charge of the Zhou family in recent years. Zhou Chengyun has a son who is considered outstanding among his peers. It’s said that his temperament and character are somewhat similar to Mr. Zhou’s, and Mr. Zhou has high hopes for this grandson.”

The butler, having followed Wen Tianqi for many years, knew some things that others wouldn’t dare say, and Wen Tianqi was willing to listen to them. The butler continued, “If Miss really chooses among the young masters of the Zhou family, then Zhou Chengyun’s son, Zhou Kao, would be the best choice.”

Wen Tianqi’s tense expression gradually eased. However, although he didn’t want to admit defeat, he still snorted in reply, “Lele’s foresight is naturally the best.”

The butler replied in agreement, “Seems like Miss and this young master of the Zhou family were high school classmates and have known each other for many years. The two of them may have already…”

Wen Tianqi’s expression wasn’t very good, and the butler stopped mid-sentence in laughter.

Wen Tianqi didn’t dwell on the topic either but suddenly remembered something. “Zhou Chengyun’s son started a company and developed an app? He isn’t planning to enter politics? Didn’t Zhou Chengyun stop him?”

The butler chuckled, “According to the young master of the Pang family, this young master of the Zhou family initially started the company just to make a little money for himself, but he didn’t expect it to grow to its current size. However, his political ambitions remain unchanged.”

Wen Tianqi sneered, “He wants to deceive my daughter with a small app?”

The butler smiled, “From another perspective, the money the young master Zhou used to buy clothes for Miss was earned by himself, which sets him apart from the other young masters.”

While other second-generation kids were still waiting to receive their parents’ pocket money and nurturing little internet celebrities, the young master of the Zhou family could already earn his own fortune and buy gifts for his girlfriend.

Wen Tianqi glanced at the butler upon hearing this and smiled faintly, “Seems like you have a liking for the young master Zhou.”

Knowing that Wen Tianqi wasn’t angry, the butler respectfully replied, “I’ve met the young master Zhou once, and I believe in Miss’s judgment.”

Wen Tianqi chuckled and remained silent, his gaze deep and unreadable.

The next day was the weekend. Wen Le slept in lazily at home and received a call from her senior in the university student union in the afternoon, wanting to discuss matters related to the New Year’s Eve party.

Wen Le happened to want to visit the library, so she had Xiao Yang drive her to the school.

The senior had arranged to meet at ten o’clock, so after arriving at the school at nine-thirty, Wen Le went to the library first, borrowed some books, and then went to the café where she was meeting her senior with the books on her back.

The senior, who was the head of the university student union, was quite familiar with Wen Le and went straight to the point.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, the senior said, “This New Year’s Eve party will still feature performances from freshmen and sophomores. Since you’re both a member of the student union and a sophomore, the students in our college hold you in high regard. Moreover, students from other colleges will come specifically to see you. So, would you consider performing at the New Year’s Eve party?”

Wen Le hadn’t thought about this matter before and was a bit unsure how to respond upon hearing her senior’s suggestion.

Seeing Wen Le’s silence, the senior continued, “Actually, some teachers in the college thought you did a good job hosting the last dance. They were considering letting you host again, but the school counselor said you had already hosted once, so they decided to reserve the hosting position first. If you don’t have a performance, then the hosting position will be given to you.”

Wen Le quickly shook her head. She had already hosted once before, and this opportunity should be left to students with more hosting experience. She knew her shortcomings in hosting. “Senior, I’ll prepare a performance. I agree with the counselor’s point of view. Let’s reserve the hosting position for more experienced students.”

The senior nodded with a smile at Wen Le’s response. “Alright, I’ll talk to the teacher. Let me know what performance you’re planning, and you can report it to me.”

Wen Le thought for a moment and said, “Can I play the piano? Would it be too repetitive?”

The senior shook her head. “It’s fine. It won’t be repetitive. I’ll report it for you. You just start preparing for it.”

After bidding farewell to her senior, Wen Le remembered that she had left her USB drive in the dormitory and went back to retrieve it.

Upon pushing open the door to the dormitory, she only saw Cheng Hui. Feeling puzzled, she asked, “Why are you the only one here?”

Cheng Hui was playing with her phone at the desk. Hearing Wen Le’s question, she glanced at her with a hint of complaint and said, “That kid who was tutoring Man Qing tonight had something come up, so he moved the session to the morning. Bao Xiao Fan went home for a meal. You’re also going home. As for the other two, who knows? They disappeared early in the morning.”

Cheng Hui sighed deeply in distress. “With everyone gone, I’m left all alone. It’s so pitiful.”

Seeing Cheng Hui’s lonely expression, Wen Le couldn’t bear to leave her alone. She hesitated and said, “Why don’t you… come to my house with me?”

Cheng Hui looked at Wen Le in surprise.

Wen Le said, “I mentioned last time that I’d invite you to my house. Since you have time now, why not come?”

Cheng Hui was tempted but hesitated, “Are you sure… I tend to be very terrified in front of elders.”

Wen Le laughed, “Don’t worry about that. My dad won’t be back until tonight.”

Cheng Hui’s eyes brightened at the news. “Alright! Let me tidy up a bit.”

Since Cheng Hui didn’t wear much makeup, she quickly got ready, put on a new outfit, and tidied her hair. Meanwhile, Wen Le just found the USB drive she was looking for in her drawer.

Looking at Cheng Hui, who had changed into a new outfit, Wen Le gave her a thumbs up. “With your speed, you deserve to be the sprinting champion since childhood.”

Locking the dorm room, the two girls left the dormitory building.

Cheng Hui was still excited. “How are we going to your house? By bus or subway?”

Wen Le hesitated and said slowly, “I… have a driver…”

As they spoke, they arrived at the parking lot.

There weren’t many cars in the parking lot on weekends, and even fewer people, so a black Audi A8 and the well-dressed person standing next to it stood out.

Cheng Hui was dumbfounded. “Your… your driver?”

“Oh, right. You’re so down-to-earth, I often forget that you’re a wealthy young lady.”

Wen Le had informed the butler in advance that she was bringing a friend home. When they arrived home, the butler had already prepared a sumptuous lunch.

Worried that Cheng Hui might not be used to it, Wen Le asked the butler to arrange lunch in the small dining room. After the dishes were served, everyone left, and the door was closed, making it feel like a small private room.

Cheng Hui felt like her eyes were about to pop out on the way here. When the door finally closed, she breathed a sigh of relief. “Wow! This is so grand.”

Seeing Cheng Hui still energetic, Wen Le also relaxed and said, “Just be yourself, you don’t need to feel uncomfortable.”

Cheng Hui said, “I thought your family would have maids, like they do on TV.”

Wen Le chuckled, “These people at home are all longtime employees of the Wen family, they’ve watched me grow up. They’re very kind. Many of them used to live with me in the mountains. I used to be a wild child, so just be yourself and don’t worry too much.”

Cheng Hui asked, “Would they think I’m too casual if I’m too carefree?”

Wen Le replied, “When I was a child, I used to climb trees and swim. They’ve developed strong hearts by now.”

Cheng Hui couldn’t help but laugh, feeling a lot less restrained.

After lunch, the two went upstairs to Wen Le’s room.

Cheng Hui pulled Wen Le to visit her wardrobe, and when Wen Le opened the door to the wardrobe, Cheng Hui exclaimed, “What the hell!”

Cheng Hui felt like she was being blinded by the half-wall of Hermes bags. “This is insane, absolutely insane!”

Trembling, Cheng Hui grabbed Wen Le’s hand. “Lele, you only just found out about your status as a wealthy young lady recently. When did you manage to accumulate this many Hermes bags?”

Wen Le replied, “Believe it or not, I didn’t buy any of these bags.”

Cheng Hui asked, “Your dad gave them to you? Isn’t it a bit extravagant to give so many at once?”

Wen Le whispered, “It seems like my Aunt Yu helped me collect them. She’s been collecting them for years, so these are all limited edition and rare leather.”

Cheng Hui: … let me just curse this once – fuck!

Why don’t I have an aunt like that?

Cheng Hui’s eyes lingered on the wall of bags, and suddenly she noticed something. She grabbed Wen Le’s hand in disbelief. “Oh my goodness, does your family only consider bags with six-figure prices worthy of being displayed on the wall? Is that why the ones below are just piled on the floor?”

At this moment, Wen Le also noticed the pile of unopened boxes on the floor. She was surprised and waved her hand. “No, I hadn’t seen these on the floor before I left this morning…”

Wen Le found it strange and approached to open a half-opened box. Inside, as Cheng Hui had said, lay a small lambskin bag with the C logo.

Cheng Hui was shocked. “Damn! Are lambskin bags only worthy of being thrown on the floor? This is outrageous!”

Just as Wen Le was bewildered by the sudden appearance of these bags in her wardrobe, Li Ni walked in.

Li Ni could be considered her personal assistant? Wen Le didn’t know what to call Li Ni’s identity. This sister was also a member of the Wen family, although she wasn’t familiar with Wen Le, she cared a lot about her.

Li Ni was wearing the same black uniform as the other people in the house. Seeing Wen Le squatting in front of the pile of boxes, she came forward to help Wen Le unpack the other packages. She said, “Miss, these just arrived this morning. As soon as you left, they were delivered. They were ordered by President Yu a while ago. Since your wardrobe is already full, I just talked to the butler, and he plans to rearrange the adjacent guest room and make it into a new wardrobe for you. These bags will be temporarily placed here. Take a look and see if there’s anything you want to use. You can take it out in advance.”

Cheng Hui had been shocked by Wen Le’s family’s extravagance the entire way here, and her level of shock was constantly being refreshed.

Cheng Hui covered her forehead and said, “Let’s go out.”

Wen Le said, “Ah, it is indeed a bit messy here.”

Cheng Hui said, “No, I need to go out and calm down.”

TN: HAHAHAH i would too Cheng Hui kekekeke

The two of them left the wardrobe and lay on Wen Le’s bed playing with their phones, chatting casually.

After typing on her phone for a while, as if chatting with someone, Cheng Hui stared at the screen for a moment and asked, “What event did you sign up for at the New Year’s Eve party?”

Wen Le replied, “Piano.”

Cheng Hui smiled and said, “Great! You did sign up after all. Now our dorm has fulfilled its quota.”

Wen Le asked, “What do you mean?”

Cheng Hui explained, “The dorm leader just sent a message in our group chat, asking each dorm to come up with a performance for the New Year’s Eve party. Since you’ve signed up from our dorm, there’s no need for anyone else to do it. I knew the college would want you to participate. Haha!”

Seeing Cheng Hui’s triumphant expression, Wen Le chuckled and said, “My slot belongs to the Student Union because it was the Student Union senior who signed me up. I’m afraid our dorm still needs to come up with a performance, right?”

Cheng Hui was shocked. “Really? Oh no, does that mean our dorm will have to come up with another death skit?”

As soon as she mentioned the “death skit,” Wen Le couldn’t help bursting into laughter.

It was during their freshman year, during some event when each dorm was required to come up with a performance. While other dorms sang songs or danced, their dorm, consisting of tough guys and clueless girls, decided to perform a skit.

They rehearsed tirelessly for two weeks, only to be rejected by the reviewing teacher during the final rehearsal.

Afterward, the dorm leader asked the class monitor, “You were laughing so happily while we were being reviewed. Doesn’t that mean our skit was successful? So why did the reviewing teacher reject us?”

The class monitor was full of grievances. “I received a bribe from Bao Xiaofan, a packet of spicy strips, to try to liven up the atmosphere for you guys, but obviously, it failed… The way the reviewing teacher looked at me was as if I were an iceberg… sob…”

The residents of Room 307 were deeply affected by this incident and became even more determined to stay away from any performances at future events.

Thinking about the past, Wen Le waved her hand quickly. “Forget about it, forget about it. I was just teasing you. My performance counts as ours.”

Cheng Hui glared at Wen Le, then lowered her head and picked up her phone again. “You scared me for a moment there.”

She resumed scrolling through her phone.

Wen Le grabbed a pillow and laid down on her stomach, playing with her phone. Meanwhile, Zhou Kao took advantage of a break in his busy schedule to send Wen Le a few WeChat messages with flirtatious tones.

Wen Le couldn’t be bothered to respond and sent a sticker indicating she was busy with work, then secretly checked Zhou Kao’s Moments to see his daily updates.

Before he got together with Wen Le, Zhou Kao had maintained a cool and aloof persona, or at least that’s how he appeared to outsiders. His Moments were as clean as if they belonged to a fake account. However, ever since they got together, Wen Le’s Moments were often flooded with Zhou Kao’s posts.

Every little thing warranted a post—what he ate for dinner, a picture of something interesting he saw, what flavour ice cream he had recently, when he took a break, etc.

Wen Le knew Zhou Kao’s little tricks very well. A large part of their Moments overlapped, but Wen Le never saw anyone she knew giving him likes. So she knew Zhou Kao must have set his Moments to be visible only to her.

This wasn’t just about posting on Moments; it was a way for him to indirectly share his daily life with Wen Le and subtly make some requests for attention.

Normally, Wen Le hardly ever checked Moments, but because of Zhou Kao’s actions, she had started to check them more frequently. Sometimes, if she couldn’t find any updates, she’d feel a little annoyed.

Just as Wen Le had opened Zhou Kao’s Moments, her phone buzzed a few times. It must be Zhou Kao pestering her.

Ignoring him, Wen Le continued scrolling through Moments.

Sure enough, she saw a post from Zhou Kao a few minutes ago.

Username “Dog Egg” (Wen Le’s new nickname for Zhou Kao): Was busy from 8 am until now. What should I eat? [Picture]

The accompanying picture was of the scenery outside Zhou Kao’s office. Seeing this, Wen Le knew he was still in the office, so she rolled her eyes and closed WeChat without responding, then switched to another app.

Twenty minutes later, the receptionist at Zhou Kao’s company received a delivery.

Carrying the food, the receptionist brought it to the office of the CEO, then handed it to the secretary, who then brought it to Zhou Kao’s office.

Zhou Kao’s eyes lit up when he received the delivery, like a child receiving candy.

The secretary was puzzled and asked why he seemed so happy, then left after delivering the food.

Zhou Kao leisurely opened the package and picked up the receipt. In the notes section, it said: “Eat your own dog food.”

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The two went to C-brand and went around looking. They didn’t buy a bag but ended up buying a dress instead.

Wen Le stood in front of the counter looking at bags while Zhou Kao’s gaze caught a piece of clothing. He said something to the nearby shop assistant, and the assistant then took out a white dress.

Zhou Kao took the dress and compared it to Wen Le.

Wen Le turned around in confusion, “What’s up?”

Zhou Kao handed the dress to Wen Le, “It suits you very well.”

Wen Le took the dress and looked at it. It was a white princess-style dress, full of girlish charm. Moreover, the dress’s neckline, sleeves, and length of the skirt perfectly matched the abstinent style Zhou Kao had mentioned earlier.

Wen Le had a diverse style, but recently she didn’t particularly like girlish styles, feeling a bit disgusted. “No thanks.”

However, Zhou Kao was very determined, smiling as he grasped Wen Le’s shoulder and pushed her toward the fitting room. “Give it a try. You’ll like it.”

Wen Le was reluctantly pushed by Zhou Kao towards the fitting room, and as they went in, she asked, “Oh, so you like this innocent princess style?”

Zhou Kao chuckled. Taking advantage of the shop assistant’s inattention, he kissed Wen Le’s face lightly, “I only like what you like. Go on, try it. You’ll like it.”

Wen Le snorted lightly, but Zhou Kao managed to make her happy. Holding the clothes, she went into the fitting room.

Actually, Wen Le didn’t dislike the dress, she just felt it looked very ordinary, without that ‘wow’ factor. But since Zhou Kao insisted on her trying it, she decided to give it a try to let him see the truth of his straight male gaze.

Of course, this was a bit difficult, after all, what dress wouldn’t look good on a beauty like her?

Wen Le felt a bit proud in her heart, her mind a mess, as she changed into the dress.

But Wen Le never expected that this dress, which looked so ordinary, would turn out to be so stunning when worn! 

As Wen Le walked out of the fitting room, she clearly heard the shop assistant’s exclamation.

This dress, which looked so girlish and sweet, turned out to be so fairy-like when worn, almost as if it could ascend right then and there.

Zhou Kao walked up with a smile, supporting Wen Le’s shoulder, standing with her in front of the fitting room mirror.

Wen Le looked at herself in the mirror, her hands couldn’t help but cover her chest, her heart pounding from the dress’s stunning effect. After a while, she said, “Damn… this dress is so beautiful!”

Zhou Kao smiled, “What do you think? Does your boyfriend have good taste?”

Wen Le excitedly turned around and grabbed Zhou Kao’s hand, her eyes sparkling, “How did you know? I didn’t even know I’d look this good in it!”

Zhou Kao leaned close to Wen Le’s ear, speaking in a voice only she could hear, “Because all I see is you in my eyes, so I understand your beauty the most.”

TN: everybody saw ‘awwww’ 😍

Wen Le blushed at Zhou Kao’s flirtation, her heartbeat quickening. She felt a bit shy to look into Zhou Kao’s eyes, but Zhou Kao kept staring straight at her. Feeling a bit overwhelmed, Wen Le said, “I’ll go change back.”

Wen Le’s dress fluttered quickly as she disappeared back into the fitting room.

Zhou Kao smiled as he went to pay at the cashier. As he passed by a few shop assistants, he heard their whispers, “Oh my, My eyes almost popped out just now. That dress is so ethereal! Clearly, it didn’t look too good hence it isn’t selling well, but once she put it on, it’s like she’s a fairy about to ascend to heaven.”

“If this beauty were a model, these dresses would be sold out in minutes. It’s amazing…”

“Well, as long as you’re good-looking, even if your boyfriend has a straight male gaze, it can still be useful, probably because being a Barbie doll fan isn’t a flaw in front of a beauty.”

“Hahaha, I was just thinking the same thing when the handsome guy took that white dress, I was about to say what kind of straight male gaze is this, but I didn’t expect his girlfriend to be so awesome…”

“Maybe it’s because her boyfriend has a discerning eye…”

When Wen Le came out, Zhou Kao had already settled the bill, holding a brand-new dress in his hand.

Wen Le linked arms with her boyfriend and happily left the store.

The movie had already started by then. The two got their tickets checked and entered. Wen Le held two cups of milk tea, while Zhou Kao carried Wen Le’s down jacket and the gifts they bought while shopping. The theatre was dimly lit, but it was vaguely visible that most of the audience were couples. The two sat on the double sofa in the back row to watch the movie.

Suddenly, Wen Le remembered something and looked at the neckline of Zhou Kao’s shirt, “By the way, why aren’t you wearing the necklace I gave you?”

Zhou Kao smirked, “Finally remembered. I was waiting for you to put it on for me.”

Wen Le made a soft noise of acknowledgment and took the necklace Zhou Kao took out from his pocket, putting it around Zhou Kao’s neck from behind.

The necklace was a bit long, hanging about five or six centimeters below Zhou Kao’s collarbone when he put it on.

Wen Le turned Zhou Kao’s body slightly, carefully examining the necklace. Then, as if on a whim, she reached out and touched the pendant.

Zhou Kao lowered his head to see what Wen Le was up to.

Wen Le’s long eyelashes trembled, and then she leaned down, gently kissing the pendant.

Zhou Kao’s breath hitched, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.

But Wen Le didn’t stop there. Carefully glancing around the surroundings, she saw that the double sofas in the theatre were divided by iron railings, making each a private space.

Feeling assured they wouldn’t be noticed, Wen Le reached out and unbuttoned Zhou Kao’s shirt, one button at a time.

Zhou Kao looked at Wen Le with a dark gaze, seemingly suppressing some emotion.

Wen Le unbuttoned the four buttons of Zhou Kao’s shirt, then placed the pendant she had kissed against his skin, just above his chest.

Wen Le buttoned up Zhou Kao’s shirt again, then, with a layer of shirt fabric between them, she touched the position of the pendant and smiled, “I’ll keep the star I picked for you and my kiss right here in your heart.”

After saying that, she even winked at Zhou Kao.

TN: WOWOWOW didn’t expect Wen Le to be so bold in public!!!

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A Dominant CEO Plot

Indeed, as soon as the two entered the restaurant, they attracted a lot of attention, but of course, the situation described by Cheng Hui did not occur.

Both of them, whether in appearance or temperament, were too outstanding. Wen Le even heard some whispers: “Are they celebrities?”

“I don’t know, but their looks are too good…”

…

The two sat down in a corner.

After ordering, the waiter left.

Zhou Kao cleared his throat and said, “Shall we begin now?”

Wen Le didn’t react at first. “Begin what?”

Zhou Kao said, “Confessing.”

Wen Le rolled her eyes ungracefully. “Pass, I don’t really want to hear it.”

Wen Le complained silently while speaking. Is romance always a trap? Does a confession not require a sense of surprise? What’s the point of asking?

Feeling frustrated, Wen Le took a sip of water to calm herself down. She really didn’t want to talk to this person, he was so annoying.

However, Zhou Kao just chuckled softly and whispered, “Let me perform a magic trick for you.”

Wen Le raised an eyebrow and reluctantly said, “Oh, okay.”

Then she rested her chin on her hand and quietly watched Zhou Kao’s performance.

Although she agreed verbally, her posture and expression did not cooperate.

Zhou Kao just smiled as he took a red rose from the vase on the table, covered it with a napkin, and then placed his other hand on top of the napkin.

Wen Le wasn’t particularly interested at first, but her attention was drawn to Zhou Kao’s hand because it was so well-defined.

As Wen Le was distracted by tracing the contours of Zhou Kao’s hand, she suddenly saw Zhou Kao lift the white napkin, revealing a square sapphire ring in his hand.

And the rose was truly gone.

Wen Le blinked in surprise. She put down her hand and grabbed Zhou Kao’s hands to inspect them, and even looked down at the ground to make sure the rose was really gone.

Wen Le exclaimed, “Where did it go?”

Zhou Kao just smiled and said nothing.

Wen Le asked, “When did you learn this magic trick?”

Zhou Kao replied, “Not long ago, to make our dates more romantic for my girlfriend, so that certain people wouldn’t keep calling me a dog behind my back.”

Wen Le cleared her throat nervously.

Zhou Kao reached out and took Wen Le’s hand, placing the approximately ten-carat sapphire ring on her finger. He said, “I heard that the Wen family spends a lot on jewelry every year, so I figured the women of the Wen family must enjoy collecting jewelry. I wonder if this counts as hitting the mark.”

Wen Le felt as sweet as if she had just drunk a can of sugar. She extended her fair and slender fingers, examining the flawless sapphire reflecting dazzling brilliance under the lights from various angles.

Zhou Kao propped his chin on his hand, watching Wen Le with a smile in his eyes. “Do you like it?”

Wen Le nodded. “You have good taste.”

Zhou Kao pulled Wen Le’s hand towards him and kissed it gently. He said, “Being able to buy jewelry for your loved one is probably one of the proudest things for a man.”

“Wen Le, I hope from now on, I’ll be the one buying your jewelry.”

Looking into Zhou Kao’s eyes, Wen Le imagined there might be a galaxy inside, too beautiful, intoxicating her like strong liquor, causing her face to flush.

Wen Le covered her cheeks with her hands, her voice slightly airy. “Your… your confession was not bad.”

Zhou Kao smiled, about to say something, but at that moment, the waiter interrupted them with the dishes.

Zhou Kao stopped talking, and Wen Le put her hands down, adopting a serious expression. She lightly brushed her bangs aside and the 10-carat sapphire on her finger sparkled under the light. The waiter couldn’t help but glance at Wen Le’s hand before serving the dishes and leaving.

Zhou Kao could tell that Wen Le loved the ring, and he felt happy too.

After the waiter left, Wen Le cleared her throat and took out a small blue velvet box from her bag. The box was decorated with golden patterns resembling orchids.

Wen Le opened the box and pushed it to the centre of the table, revealing a men’s necklace inside.

The style was very simple, but the design was unique.

The pendant was a polygonal star, looking cool but not ostentatious, attractive and generous.

Wen Le smiled. “Zhou Kao, this is a star your girlfriend plucked for you.”

Zhou Kao chuckled and rubbed his forehead. “I actually have a girlfriend who wants to pluck stars for her boyfriend. Sigh.”

His voice was deep and cool, making Wen Le’s ears tingle uncomfortably. She rubbed her ears uneasily. “Is it not good?”

Zhou Kao said, “It’s good.”

Zhou Kao’s eyes were smiling. “The script was given by the CEO.”

Wen Le blushed at Zhou Kao’s insight into her thoughts. She cleared her throat and tried to maintain a calm appearance, but her face was getting redder.

Zhou Kao took out the necklace and held it in his hand, carefully examining it. He noticed a pattern on the back of the necklace that was the same as the orchid pattern on the lid of the box.

Zhou Kao pointed to the orchid pattern. “What does this mean?”

Wen Le took a glance and shook her head. “I don’t know. It seems like this pattern is all over my clothes.”

Zhou Kao just casually asked, and seeing Wen Le didn’t know, he didn’t ask further.

But suddenly Wen Le remembered something. “I told my dad I came today to test you, but how do I explain this ring?”

Zhou Kao said, “You can say I took the rose and the ring, and, premeditatedly, I confessed first.”

Wen Le clicked her tongue lightly. “Would it be too exaggerated to confess with a ten-carat sapphire ring?”

Zhou Kao: “…Seems a bit… Then, why don’t you hide it first and say I confessed with the rose?”

Wen Le said, “Okay.”

After dinner, with more than forty minutes before the movie started, the two went downstairs to go shopping. Saying they were shopping, it was actually Zhou Kao accompanying Wen Le to look at women’s clothing.

Wen Le linked arms with Zhou Kao. With their exceptional looks, they attracted a lot of attention wherever they went.

After looking at several shops without finding the desired clothes, Zhou Kao joked, “Why bother coming in? You’ve compared all the clothes in the whole store. Where can you find something you like?”

Wen Le casually took a piece of clothing from the rack and said, “You don’t understand, shopping is a girl’s fun.”

But as soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Kao took the clothes from her and hung them back on the rack.

Wen Le hadn’t had time to evaluate the clothes she had just taken from the rack before Zhou Kao put them back. “What are you doing?”

Saying this, Wen Le was about to take the clothes out again.

Zhou Kao said, “It doesn’t look good, it’s not suitable for you.”

Wen Le became stubborn upon hearing this. “I’m going to see what clothes I can’t wear.”

Seeing that he couldn’t stop Wen Le, Zhou Kao no longer tried to stop her. He saw Wen Le pick up a dress, low-cut and backless, and it was also super short.

Wen Le frowned. “Hmm… it’s not quite what I imagined…”

But then Wen Le laughed and compared the clothes to herself, saying, “But I seem to have never tried this style before…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Zhou Kao pulled her out and said, “Today isn’t really suitable for buying clothes. How about I buy you a bag instead? I see there’s a C-brand store ahead. Don’t you girls all like it?”

Wen Le, being pulled out of the store by Zhou Kao, was still pondering seriously. “Do you think I should change my style? I actually feel like I always dress too girly, it’s a bit monotonous.”

“What made you think of this?”

Zhou Kao pinched Wen Le’s cheek but was slapped away by Wen Le.

After calming down a bit, Zhou Kao patiently said, “Have you read romance novels?”

Wen Le nodded.

Zhou Kao said, “Are the bosses in there all about the abstinent style?”

Wen Le thought for a moment, then nodded again.

Zhou Kao continued, “Just now, you were following the dominant CEO plot, right?”

Wen Le’s eyes wandered, she didn’t say it herself.

Zhou Kao said, “So shouldn’t you continue with your abstinent style?”

Wen Le blinked, “Is it that people from your law school always sound so reasonable and logical when they talk?”

TN: As someone who’s dating a law student, I 100% agree with this!!!!!

After saying this, she couldn’t help but chuckle.

Zhou Kao also laughed at her words, tightened his grip on Wen Le’s hand, thought for a moment, and said, “Forget it, if you want to buy, just go ahead.”

Saying this, Zhou Kao pulled Wen Le to wander around the entire floor. Wen Le didn’t know what Zhou Kao was looking for. Zhou Kao stopped at a nearby women’s lingerie store, then coughed lightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, turned away from the store, facing Wen Le, and said, “You want to change your style, right? Want something sexy? Go ahead, get the sexiest set they have inside.”

Wen Le widened her eyes in disbelief and looked at Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao still had his back to the lingerie store. He leaned in close to Wen Le’s ear and whispered, “You can be sexy, but only sexy for me to see.”

Wen Le’s face turned red, and Zhou Kao’s face was actually slowly turning red too.

Zhou Kao pushed Wen Le toward the direction of the lingerie store. “Go on.”

Wen Le’s face was still red, tugging tightly onto Zhou Kao’s sleeves. “No, no, I’m not going”

Zhou Kao continued nudging her, “There are not many open-minded boyfriends like me, just go on in.”

Wen Le’s face was red as if it was about to bleed. She suddenly hugged Zhou Kao’s waist tightly and shook her head vigorously, “No, no, I’m a woman who’s following the dominant CEO plot.”

Zhou Kao asked, “Really not going in?”

Wen Le nodded sorrowfully, “Let’s go, dear, let’s go see the bags at the C-brand store.”

The two reached an agreement and left holding hands as if nothing had happened just now.

Wen Le gritted her teeth in her heart.

Damn it!

You win!

TN: HAHAHA that was a good one, ZK!

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Mission Date

The week before Christmas, all the major shops in the streets and alleys were adorned with new decorations. The air seemed to be filled with a restless atmosphere, constantly reminding people that Christmas was approaching, and it was time for couples to go out and have fun, while the time for teasing the single folks was also coming.

It seemed that every festival was an excuse for couples to show affection, whether it was showing off in restaurants, on the square, or on social media. And Christmas was destined to be another day that would torment the single folks.

Zhou Kao had stayed up for two nights in a row, finally freeing up Christmas Eve to accompany his girlfriend on a date. He was still quite nervous.

Ever since Wen Le mentioned helping him strategize against his future father-in-law, they lacked an opportunity to inform his future father-in-law that they were truly together. And this Christmas party undoubtedly presented a perfect opportunity.

The issue of status was crucial. Zhou Kao was eager to solidify this relationship as soon as possible, so he absolutely couldn’t miss such a good opportunity as Christmas.

On Thursday night, Wen Le specially came home to stay for a day. Wen Tianqi was obviously very happy that his daughter had come home to stay. At the dinner table, Wen Tianqi asked Wen Le, “Aren’t you busy lately? I remember tomorrow is Friday, not the weekend.”

Wen Le smiled and said, “Today is Christmas Eve, Dad.” Saying this, she took out a small box from her bag and handed it to Wen Tianqi. “I came back to have dinner with Dad. This is a gift for Dad.”

Wen Tianqi felt deeply moved, and his heart warmed. 

The Wen family actually didn’t have the tradition of celebrating Christmas. Wen Tianqi even forgot that tonight was Christmas Eve and had forgotten to prepare a Christmas gift for Wen Le. He didn’t want to disappoint his daughter, so he patted her head and said, “Dad has prepared a gift for you, but you can only see it tomorrow.”

Wen Tianqi planned to notify his secretary to prepare it overnight; it must be ready by the next day.

Wen Le nodded happily, looking very obedient. Wen Tianqi felt content in his heart; his daughter must be the best daughter in the world.

Wen Tianqi then asked, “What are your plans for Christmas tomorrow?”

Wen Le said, “Tomorrow is Christmas, although we don’t have a holiday, but fortunately, we don’t have classes on Friday afternoons. I plan to…” As she spoke, Wen Le’s face gradually turned red, and she whispered something in Wen Tianqi’s ear.

Wen Tianqi’s initial reaction was somewhat displeased because Wen Le told him she planned to test the attitude of the boy she secretly admired. Wen Tianqi felt it was unfair for his daughter; the boy must be blind if he needed his daughter to test his attitude!

But seeing his daughter’s enthusiastic appearance, Wen Tianqi didn’t say anything. He just prayed in his heart that the boy wouldn’t be ignorant and upset his daughter.

Wen Tianqi asked Wen Le, “How are you planning to test him?”

Wen Le said, “Tomorrow is Christmas, and I’m going to ask him out for a meal. If he asks, I’ll just say I need his help with something. If he agrees, then there might be a chance. If he doesn’t agree, then maybe there’s no chance.”

“If he agrees, how will you be sure if he’s really interested in you or if he’s just going out for a meal?”

“If he agrees, I’ll take him to a place where there are many couples and see his reaction. I think if he doesn’t like me, seeing so many couples might make him look cold, uncomfortable, or even unhappy. But if he likes me, then I should be able to tell.”

“For example, he might blush, he might frequently make eye contact with me, and he might also be more enthusiastic.”

Hearing Wen Le say this, Wen Tianqi felt uncomfortable, but knowing that his daughter was still quite sensible, he felt somewhat relieved.

But then, Wen Le added, “Anyway, that’s what I found online…”

Wen Tianqi: …

He suddenly felt worried about this test.

Seeing Wen Tianqi still silent, Wen Le, full of anticipation, said, “If he likes me but is shy, I can confess first. Am I brave, Dad?”

Wen Tianqi felt a lump in his chest, unsure how to respond. With a daughter like Wen Le, who has such qualities, does she still need to confess first? Is the other person an idiot?

Wen Tianqi was furious, only hoping that the boy would take the initiative. Otherwise, hehe… this boy might not have a chance.

That night, Wen Le seemed very excited. After dinner, she ran to her room to pick out clothes.

Wen Le was probably too excited and kept dragging Wen Tianqi to look at her outfits.

Holding up one set of clothes after another, she asked, “Dad, does this set look good? How about this one?”

Wen Tianqi felt both sad and relieved. Sad because his daughter was so excited to be with that boy, but relieved because his daughter hadn’t been this close with him since she was twelve.

Wen Tianqi felt both emotions as he watched Wen Le pick out clothes in front of him.

But Wen Tianqi thought his daughter looked good in every outfit.

And he really meant it.

“This one looks good.”

Pointing to another one, Wen Le asked, “What about this one?” 

Wen Tianqi replied, “That one looks good too.”

Finally, Wen Le could only sigh and put down the clothes, saying, “Dad, can you give me some honest opinions?”

But Wen Tianqi just smiled and said, “But everything Dad said was true. You really look good in every outfit.”

Wen Le pouted, feeling a bit unhappy.

Wen Tianqi quickly pointed to a red dress and said, “Lele, you look the most beautiful in that dress. As long as you wear this red dress, even the most blind guy will be captivated by you.”

Wen Le happily picked up the dress and compared it in front of herself, saying, “I also think this dress looks nice. Dad, you have great taste.”

Wen Tianqi smiled and tapped his forehead, saying, “Alright, you’ve chosen your clothes. I should go to work now.”

Wen Le nodded, waved goodbye to her dad, and watched him leave. 

As the door closed behind her, the joyous expression on Wen Le’s face disappeared. She looked in the direction her father had left, smiled faintly, and then put down the dress in her hand.

Just like her father, she also wanted to strengthen the bond between them.

On Friday morning, Wen Le didn’t wear that red dress. Its bold colour and design were more suitable for a date, not for everyday wear. Instead, she wore a simple sweater, jeans, and a down jacket. 

She was sent to class by Xiao Yang early in the morning and returned to her dormitory at noon to change into the dress.

Her roommates remembered the red dress from Auntie Wen’s last shipment. It was one of the best dresses Wen Le had received. 

This dress originally had long sleeves, suitable for wearing in autumn. If worn in winter, you’d need to layer it with a down jacket. However, since they were having their date in the mall, the warm air inside was sufficient, and even without the down jacket, Wen Le could still manage to wear this red dress.

Initially, Wen Le had left this dress in the dormitory, but because the skirt was a bit long and took up space in the wardrobe, she had asked Xiao Yang to take it back home. This time when she went back, she brought the dress back with her.

The dress, with its long sleeves and tailored suit-style top, combined with a cute waist and long layered skirt, resembled a blooming red rose.

Wen Le’s roommates couldn’t help but tease her when they saw the dress. “Going on a date?” they joked.

Wen Le, no longer shy, nodded and said, “Yep.”

“Ah, Christmas, just an excuse for you couples to go out and have fun,” they remarked.

Wen Le laughed and stuck out her tongue.

Wen Le put on the dress and sat in front of the dressing table, applying delicate makeup. To complement the all-red ensemble without looking too flashy, she added some shimmering eyeshadow to her lower and upper eyelids. With matching red lipstick and her newly dyed light brown wavy hair styled with a curling iron, she slipped on a pair of black high heels.

She looked like a refined red rose, stunningly beautiful yet with a hint of innocence and grace.

Cheng Hui covered her chest and said, “Wen Le, I suggest you don’t go out like this. Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous.”

Wen Le didn’t understand. “What do you mean?” she asked.

Cheng Hui replied, “If you go out like this, you two will be on a date, surrounded by other couples at the restaurant. You might end up causing others to be breaking up right then and there.”

TN: LOLLL hahaha Cheng Hui, you’re my fav!!!

“Ah?”

“Just think about it. A lovely couple goes out on a date, and suddenly, you, a fairy, appear out of nowhere. The guy’s eyes will be glued to you. Oh, I can imagine it all now. The wine, the dripping water, and the sound of applause,” 

Wen Le chuckled. “You’re getting better at flattery,” she praised.

Chen Hui replied proudly with a thumbs up, “Of course.”

As they were talking, they noticed that Bao Xiaofan had already changed into a dress and was quietly doing her makeup in front of the dressing table.

“You! What’s going on?” Man Qingxuan exclaimed.

Bao Xiaofan smirked but didn’t say anything.

“What’s up? Are you going on a date with a junior high schooler?” Man Qingxuan asked.

Bao Xiaofan grinned and said, “Just going out for a simple meal, that’s all.”

While the two were interrogating Bao Xiaofan, Wen Le grabbed her bag, put on her down jacket, and slipped out.

Zhou Kao was waiting downstairs for Wen Le. Since there were quite a few people downstairs, he didn’t get out of the car. Wen Le recognized his Passat and got into the passenger seat.

Zhou Kao started the car. “I’ve always been curious, how did you manage to win over your dad?”

Wen Le laughed. “Actually, it’s quite simple. I just told him that I have a crush on a guy. Wasn’t that clever?”

Zhou Kao patted Wen Le’s head and smiled. “My girlfriend is amazing!”

“But does your dad think I’m blind?” Zhou Kao asked.

Wen Le laughed. “Definitely.”

“How did you tell him today?” Zhou Kao asked.

“I told him that I was going to confess to you when we went out today,” Wen Le said.

“It seems like we’re on a mission during our date today,” Zhou Kao joked.

“But,” Zhou Kao continued with a smile, “let me do the confessing. Otherwise, I might not dare to face your dad.”

Wen Le chuckled. “Of course, it’s up to you.”

Zhou Kao drove to a shopping mall near the school. Like any other couple, they had dinner first, then went shopping, and finally watched a movie.

It was hot inside the mall, so Wen Le took off her down jacket and held it in her hand. Zhou Kao took it from her, and as his gaze swept over Wen Le’s red dress, a hint of amazement flickered in his eyes.

Wen Le noticed his reaction and smiled, turning around in a circle. “Do I look good?”

The layers of the skirt looked even more like a blooming rose.

Zhou Kao coughed lightly. “Maybe you should wear the jacket after all?”

Wen Le objected, “I don’t want to.”

“Although I’m proud to have such a beautiful girlfriend, I do feel a bit threatened,” Zhou Kao said.

Wen Le glanced at Zhou Kao, with his long legs in black pants, shirt, and windbreaker. His superior figure and handsome appearance made just as much of an impression as her flashy red dress.

Wen Le looked Zhou Kao up and down. “Boyfriend, if I don’t dress boldly, how will those girls know to back off?”

Zhou Kao chuckled. “It seems we’re in sync on this.”

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I Pamper You Too Much

Wen Le smiled, “Looks like for convenience’s sake, we indeed need to arrange for a status.”

Zhou Kao smirked, “Are you going to confess to your dad?”

Wen Le said, “Let’s test the waters first.”

“But… how did you manage to get in here?” 

Zhou Kao pointed to the building next to them. “That’s my aunt and uncle’s place.”

Wen Le raised an eyebrow. “So you came to see your aunt and just happened to see me?”

Zhou Kao sighed. “I came to see you and came up with an excuse to visit my aunt and uncle.”

Wen Le was puzzled. “You needed an excuse to visit your aunt and uncle?”

Zhou Kao sighed again. “My cousin and I don’t get along too well. It’s like he has what I lack, and I have what he lacks.”

Wen Le was genuinely surprised. Zhou Kao’s demeanor appeared proud and aloof, but in reality, he had his own set of principles when it came to dealing with people, never causing embarrassment to others. 

Therefore, even though he seemed distant, he was well-liked.

Wen Le couldn’t imagine how he could have such a serious conflict with his cousin.

“You’re exaggerating it a bit, aren’t you?” Wen Le said.

Zhou Kao chuckled. “You caught me. The reason why I only appear when he’s not there is mainly because I always try to avoid him. I basically never show up in the same space as him.”

“Why do you avoid him?”

Zhou Kao didn’t say much, just said, “Different personalities, I guess.”

“Did you see him tonight?”

Zhou Kao smiled. “I came while he wasn’t here.”

Zhou Kao glanced at Wen Le’s slightly reddened nose. Despite his reluctance, he said, “You should go back now, Little Landlady.”

Wen Le glanced at Zhou Kao’s hand, still tightly holding hers, showing obvious reluctance for her to leave.

Wen Le glanced at the time on her phone and sighed softly, “You’re such a busy person.”

Hearing this, Zhou Kao couldn’t help but ruffle Wen Le’s hair gently and whispered, “Once I’m done with this busy period, I’ll stick to you every day.”

Wen Le remained expressionless. “I’m afraid by then it’ll be holiday break.”

Zhou Kao said, “You’ve moved to Beijing, right? No problem, I’ll just move in with my aunt and uncle.”

Wen Le said, “Don’t be silly. I’m going back to spend Chinese New Year with my grandparents.”

Upon hearing that he would be thousands of kilometres away from Wen Le for a month, Zhou Kao felt like his heart was being torn apart as if he could already feel the unbearable pain of longing even before they parted. 

But his duty to the company was something he couldn’t ignore. He couldn’t just abandon everything…

Wen Le hadn’t intended to make things difficult for Zhou Kao. Despite Zhou Kao being busy for over twenty days without a meeting, she hadn’t complained. However, her heart was filled with Zhou Kao, and she naturally longed for his company. 

The thought of Zhou Kao possibly not having much time to spend with her before the New Year made even the strong-willed Wen Le unable to resist venting a few complaints.

But seeing Zhou Kao’s distressed look, Wen Le felt sorry for him. “Alright, I’ll make sure to spend more weekends with you in the future.”

Upon hearing Wen Le’s words, Zhou Kao looked into her eyes, where he could sense intense emotions swirling. Surprisingly, when he heard Wen Le’s words, Zhou Kao’s first reaction wasn’t gratitude; instead, he felt a chilling impulse, as if he wanted to push everything aside and just be with Wen Le.

Of course, this was just a momentary impulse. Zhou Kao wouldn’t act on it; he knew Wen Le wouldn’t like it. He could only sigh softly, lower his head, and gently kiss Wen Le’s ring. “Girlfriend, you really should go back now.”

Reluctantly, Wen Le turned back towards the villa.

Zhou Kao remained in place until Wen Le disappeared before leaving himself. But as soon as he turned around, he encountered an unexpected guest.

“Oh, little cousin, I was wondering why you were willing to come to my house. Oh, so you’re not here to see your aunt after all?”

Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Kao immediately turned and walked away, but the person behind him seemed oblivious to his unwelcome departure and followed closely.

“Little Zhou Zhou, who was that girl just now? Which family is she from? When did you two start dating? Do Uncle and Aunt know? Hmm, sneaking into someone’s backyard late at night and whispering sweet nothings with a girl, does her father know?”

Zhou Kao coldly glanced at the person behind him. “Pang Xingguang, you’re really annoying.”

Pang Xingguang was a bit intimidated by his younger cousin’s coldness. “Why are you so fierce? Just tell your brother about it. Whose girl is she?”

Glancing at Wen Le’s house, he added, “This family seems new here, very unfamiliar. First time seeing them.”

Zhou Kao remained silent and continued walking ahead while Pang Xingguang kept blabbering. “Tell your brother about it, maybe he can give you some advice. Looking at you being so secretive, tsk tsk, you must not have a proper status yet?”

This seemed to hit a nerve with Zhou Kao, who shot a glare at Pang Xingguang. 

“Alright, just keep it to yourself then, I’ll just wait to find Auntie tomorrow”

Zhou Kao scoffed in reply, “Immature.”

TN: LOLOLOL hahaha this cousin hit the bull’s eye keke

He lowered his gaze, knowing that his mother probably already knew everything by now.

“Oh, by the way,” Pang Xingguang said, “I’m going to your school to shoot a film soon.”

A film? At this time?

“What kind of film would you be filming now for?”

“It’s some kind of promotional video for an event.”

Then Pang Xingguang slung his arm around Zhou Kao’s shoulder. “How about you bring your sister along when I come?”

Zhou Kao glanced at him. “How do you know she goes to A University?”

Pang Xingguang widened his eyes, suddenly understanding. “So she’s your classmate! Then you definitely have to bring her.”

Zhou Kao glanced at the guy and didn’t agree, but didn’t refuse either.

—

Wen Le returned to the villa and saw Wen Tianqi still waiting downstairs. She couldn’t help but take a few quick steps forward. However, she was always suspecting if her father had noticed something, so she felt a bit guilty and when she got closer, slowed down her steps.

“Dad.”

Wen Tianqi was holding a tablet and reading documents. He looked up when he heard Wen Le’s voice. “Done taking the photos?”

Wen Le nodded.

Wen Tianqi patted the sofa next to him. “Are you feeling cold? Come and sit.”

Wen Le sat down, and the two chatted about the domestic economy for a while. Since Wen Le accepted her family situation, Wen Tianqi intentionally or unintentionally guided her to explain more about this aspect. After chatting for a while, as it was getting late, Wen Tianqi changed the topic and started talking about Wen Le’s academic life.

Looking at Wen Tianqi, Wen Le hesitated for a moment but after some thought, she cautiously asked, “Dad, why don’t you approve of me being in a relationship now… is it just because you’re worried it will affect my studies?”

Bringing up this topic, Wen Tianqi was momentarily stunned. Upon looking at Wen Le’s cautious gaze, he felt a bit sad. Of course, it wasn’t just that simple. 

This was somewhat related to his selfishness.

Over the years, Wen Tianqi had only spent two or three months with his daughter each year, and he naturally felt guilty about not being with her enough. He hoped that his daughter would stay by his side for a few more years. 

Moreover, Wen Le was a girl, and girls were often more vulnerable in relationships, so Wen Tianqi actually hoped that Wen Le would always be an ambitious, career-oriented, and emotionally strong child. 

If Wen Le had a strong career ambition, with the entire Wen family backing her up, she would hardly face any setbacks in life. Besides, the uncertainties that relationships bring about were too great.

Wen Tianqi even had thoughts of finding a match for Wen Le. But hearing Wen Le ask this question, Wen Tianqi knew that Wen Le probably had such thoughts already.

Wen Tianqi couldn’t help but sigh lightly. “Lele, Dad just doesn’t want you to be unhappy or get hurt.”

And no dirty rascal is worthy of her daughter.

Wen Le carefully watched Wen Tianqi’s expression, hesitating, and said, “But Dad, what if I like someone…”

Wen Tianqi: …

Although he knew this was a very normal thing, Wen Tianqi’s mentality still cracked. He was angry, really angry, a bit sad, and filled with a tiny bit of regret.

Seeing Wen Tianqi’s expression seem off, Wen Le added, “But I don’t know if he likes me back?”

This sentence has the effect of a bomb exploding. 

Wen Tianqi was probably about to explode. 

His daughter? Wen Le? Have a one-sided crush? 

Is the other person blind? 

Wen Tianqi obviously couldn’t tolerate any grievances his daughter might face, and compared to Wen Le being in a relationship, her having a one-sided crush made Wen Tianqi even more irritated, quickly capturing his attention. 

TN: HAHAHAHA great tactic Wen Le!!

Suppressing the anger in his heart for fear of hurting Wen Le’s fragile heart, he tried to calmly and gently ask, “Lele, why do you like him?”

When Wen Tianqi asked this question, Wen Le actually thought about it seriously. 

Why does she like Zhou Kao? 

Does she like his good looks? His excellence? His sweet words? No, or rather, not just…

Wen Le didn’t know what came to her mind, but she blushed and said, “Dad, he… he’s like the male version of me, only he can stand by my side.”

Wen Tianqi was stunned, seemingly not expecting Wen Le to answer like this. If Wen Le had said she liked the boy’s face, his demeanor, his tenderness, Wen Tianqi could have questioned her, but he didn’t expect Wen Le to say this.

This left Wen Tianqi silent; he had nothing to say to this kind of answer. 

Another self in the world… although Wen Tianqi had never encountered such a person, he could imagine how it would feel, how that person would understand him, empathize with him, and thus alleviate the loneliness that was like an ulcer on his bones.

Wen Tianqi seemed to fall into silence. This silence was like a compromise. 

Wen Tianqi thought, if there really was such a person in the world, would he hope Wen Le could be with him?

At the same time, Wen Le spoke cautiously, “Dad, how can I get him? Can you teach me?”

Wen Le whispered, “Dad, can you?”

Wen Tianqi’s heart softened, wishing he could give his daughter everything she desired. 

He sighed, “Dad can help you get him as a person, but Dad can’t help you get his heart. You should understand what you really want.”

Wen Le didn’t say anything, just lowered her eyes slightly. Wen Tianqi knew that since young, there was nothing Wen Le wanted that she couldn’t get. 

After a moment of silence, Wen Tianqi said only one thing, “If he really is the male version of Wen Le, then you’ve already got what you want without doing anything.”

Wen Le’s eyes lit up at his words, and she happily hugged Wen Tianqi, kissing him on the cheek. “Dad, you’re amazing!”

Wen Tianqi was flattered by his daughter’s praise, but unsure what he had done to deserve it. 

“I’ll definitely bring him back for you to see!”

Saying this, Wen Le quickly ran back to her room.

Wen Tianqi was still in a daze, thinking there was no person or thing his daughter couldn’t conquer. 

Wen Le ran back to her room, closed the door, leaned against it, and giggled to herself. Indeed, her father couldn’t accept her having a crush more than her being in a relationship. 

Why did she have to go against her father? A roundabout route would have been more effective. Wen Le, you’re amazing!

Wen Le sent a WeChat message to Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao received the message and froze, suddenly sitting up from the bed.

Landlady: Alas, I pamper you too much. I actually helped you strategize against your future father-in-law.

Landlady: You can offer up your knees now.

ZK: !

ZK: Alright, dear.

ZK: I’ll send it over to you tomorrow.

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