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This Is My Daughter

The two of them stuck together and continued to be affectionate until around 4:10 pm before heading to the school auditorium. About 7 minutes later, they reached the auditorium, and as the crowd increased, Wen Le held Zhou Kao’s hand, preventing him from moving forward.

Zhou Kao turned to look at Wen Le, asking, “What’s going on?”

Wen Le said, “Did you forget what I told you earlier?”

Zhou Kao replied, “I remember, but it’s still quite a distance away from the auditorium.”

Wen Le explained, “We might get noticed if we go any further.”

Zhou Kao sighed, “Okay, okay.”

Wen Le repeated, “I’ll go in first, and when I message you, you can come in, okay?”

Zhou Kao gestured with an OK sign.

Wen Le said, “Then find a place to wait quickly.”

Saying that, she shook off Zhou Kao and walked towards the auditorium. It was almost 4:20, and the auditorium was almost full.

The title of the person in charge of Tianyin Group was quite prominent, attracting a significant audience. The large auditorium was packed with people, and there were still many people crowded at the entrance. When Wen Le walked by, she attracted the attention of many.

Wen Le walked from the left aisle of the auditorium to the last row, going towards the corner her roommates mentioned. As expected, in the farthest corner sat her roommates Cheng Hui, Man Qingxuan, and Bao Xiaofan. From a distance, they saw Wen Le and waved to her.

Wen Le walked over, attracting even more attention. She saw two empty seats at the last row, on the outer edge, with backpacks placed on them. Wen Le sat down in the innermost position.

The commotion in the back naturally caught the attention of the front row. Several male and female students turned around, noticing Wen Le. They looked at her with an investigative gaze, as if they had discovered something interesting.

Seeing Wen Le’s arrival, her roommates took away the bags on her seat and winked at her.

Ignoring them, Wen Le lowered her head, took out her phone, and sent a message to Zhou Kao.

Wen Le sat for about two minutes, then said, “I’m going to the restroom.” She didn’t lower her voice, so the students in the front row could also hear.

Holding her phone, Wen Le went to the women’s restroom, closed the door, and sent a message to Zhou Kao: “You can come in now.”

Upon receiving the message, Zhou Kao got up and walked into the auditorium. By now, it was almost 4:25, and the entire auditorium was filled with people. The noisy audience gradually quieted down. Zhou Kao walked into the auditorium under the gaze of everyone.

Zhou Kao stood still at the entrance, glancing at the audience seats. With his natural height advantage of 1.88 metres and his non-myopic eyes, he quickly found the only two empty seats in the room, at the farthest corner of the last row.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Kao confidently walked towards the last row, specifically the two seats that Cheng Hui and her friends had saved for them. These were probably the last two seats in the entire venue.

People watching Zhou Kao saw him bow his head and ask the students sitting beside the vacant seats, “Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?”

The girl sitting closer to the outside hesitated for a moment and nodded, seemingly surprised by Zhou Kao’s unexpected appearance. Since there was no one, Zhou Kao sat in the outermost seat.

However, after Zhou Kao took his seat, the girl who had nodded hesitated to say, “But, but… there’s someone next to you…”

Zhou Kao gently reassured her, “It’s okay.”

After Zhou Kao sat down, the girl who had nodded just now stuttered, “But, but… there’s someone next to you…”

Zhou Kao calmly sent a message to Wen Le: “Your roommate’s really good at acting.”

Wen Le: …

It seemed that only one seat was left in the entire venue. Those far away didn’t know who occupied the other vacant seat, but those in the front row had seen Wen Le. They naturally knew who was sitting there.

Thinking about it, those in the front row couldn’t help but wonder, is it really okay? After all, that person is Wen Le, and your relationship doesn’t seem too good… Is it okay for you two to sit together like this?

While these thoughts crossed their minds, they were more excited than anything else. They probably sighed in their hearts, Wen Le and Zhou Kao were indeed the most diligent melon farmers at University A.

Just as they were thinking this, a slender figure appeared at the entrance of the auditorium, walking gracefully towards them. The outstanding posture clearly belonged to Wen Le.

Wen Le’s hands were still a bit wet, obviously just returning from the restroom. This was normal, but…

But something seemed off.

Thinking about it, Wen Le slowly, very slowly, walked toward the place where Zhou Kao had just taken a seat.

People in the audience chuckled silently at this seemingly fateful and peculiar encounter between the two incompatible individuals. In reality, it was all part of the plan by the residents of Dormitory 307.

Unaware of the situation, the crowd believed it was a strange coincidence, so the entire venue fell silent. Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on the two people in the last row.

Wen Le’s face seemed to stiffen a bit when she saw Zhou Kao, and those closer could vaguely hear her voice.

Wen Le was very polite but also somewhat distant as she said, “Sorry, that seat inside is mine.”

Her tone seemed a bit cold. 

The onlookers then saw Zhou Kao nod expressionlessly and show no intention of giving up his seat. He just slightly adjusted his long legs, making it seem like he was inconveniencing Wen Le.

That handsome and arrogant face seemed to say, “I’ve made room for you, either come in or stay out.”

It appeared that Wen Le’s expression darkened a bit, and she hesitated for a moment. Then, she reluctantly squeezed through the narrow gap Zhou Kao had left, tightly pressed against the front chair. 

Midway through, it seemed that Zhou Kao did something to trip her, and Wen Le stumbled.

At this point, Wen Le’s expression became even more unpleasant. Onlookers thought, “These two really don’t get along privately.”

It wasn’t until exactly 4:30 PM that a group of people in suits entered the venue. The host went on stage, and at this moment, everyone’s attention gradually shifted away.

In a place where others couldn’t see, Wen Le pinched Zhou Kao’s thigh hard. He had to play around with her in front of so many people.

The incident wasn’t about Zhou Kao tripping Wen Le; it was about Zhou Kao subtly placing his knee between her legs while she lifted her skirt to walk inside. This act was accompanied by a provocative touch.

In front of so many people, Wen Le couldn’t tolerate this teasing. Her legs went weak for a moment, almost sitting directly on Zhou Kao’s lap. Wen Le gritted her teeth, thinking that he must have done it on purpose.

Moreover, the auditorium’s audience lights were dim, and Wen Le’s long hair cast shadows. Contrary to what everyone thought was a dark expression, Wen Le’s face was actually turning red. But gritting her teeth was genuine.

When Wen Tianqi, dressed in a suit, walked onto the stage, a stir erupted in the audience. Wen Le faintly heard someone say he looked handsome.

Wen Le chuckled softly, thinking that her dad had maintained himself well over the years and did indeed look like a handsome older gentleman.

Then, she heard a girl nearby whisper, “This Mr. Wen, the head of Tianyin Group, is still a single king. You also have a chance, you know.”

Wen Le’s face turned even darker at this remark. She thought, “I consider you classmates, and you’re thinking of becoming my stepmom?”

In fact, Wen Le had some conflicting feelings about this matter. Her family rarely mentioned her mom. Since Wen Le became mature and sensible, she has never mentioned her mom in front of elders.

For many years, her dad had remained single, and a search for news about the head of Tianyin Group, Wen Tianqi, on the internet would yield no gossip. 

Her dad’s clean record always gave Wen Le a sense of security. It conveyed the message that her dad deeply loved her mom and that she held an eternal place in his heart.

So, despite the absence of her mom in their family, Wen Le felt a complete and secure family environment.

Actually, Wen Le was also conflicted. Grandpa, Grandma, and her all lived in the mountainous area. It was tough for her dad to support the entire Wen family alone, and Wen Le hoped someone could accompany her dad. However, she didn’t want her dad to have another woman in his heart, apart from her mom.

In reality, Wen Le was sometimes quite selfish, instinctively avoiding the possibility of his dad remarrying.

Seeing Wen Le’s troubled expression, Zhou Kao knew she had heard the conversation just now. In a place where no one could see, he quietly held Wen Le’s hand, intertwined their fingers, and gently caressed the ring on Wen Le’s middle finger.

The sound of their couple rings clashing echoed softly, catching Wen Le’s attention. She looked up at Zhou Kao, gave a gentle smile, and the gloom in her heart dispersed a bit. She reciprocated by tightly holding Zhou Kao’s hand.

The two of them, unseen by others, held hands, legs lightly pressed together, occasionally exchanging glances, tender and gentle.

Until Wen Le sensed something was wrong, abruptly turning her head, only to discover her three roommates staring intently at them. Three pairs of eyes almost emitted gleams of light. Wen Le blushed, hastily pulling her hand away from Zhou Kao’s grip.

However, Zhou Kao tightened his grip, preventing Wen Le from letting go, and turned to the three curious roommates, nodding and smiling.

Seeing Zhou Kao greeting them and getting close, the three roommates chuckled secretly.

After the host finished the opening remarks, Wen Tianqi officially began the lecture. His voice was warm, his demeanour refined, exuding the charm of a mature man. Many girls in the audience were captivated by him.

Although Zhou Kao and Wen Le held hands tightly, they almost didn’t exchange whispers throughout the lecture. They both focused intently on Wen Tianqi, earnestly listening to his speech.

At the end of the lecture, Wen Tianqi gained many young fans. During the Q&A session, the host mentioned that questions could be directed to Mr. Wen, and many students eagerly raised their hands.

Zhou Kao, engrossed in listening, subconsciously raised his hand. Wen Le, with a start, quickly realised the situation and pulled down Zhou Kao’s hand as he attempted to raise it.

In a hushed voice, Wen Le said, “Are you crazy? My dad might see us.”

Zhou Kao raised an eyebrow, and seeing Wen Le embarrassed, she whispered again, “You’ll have plenty of chances in the future to ask…”

Zhou Kao chuckled and nodded, “Alright, I’ll let it go this time.”

After the Q&A session, the host thanked everyone, and the students started to leave. Remembering that her dad asked her to wait, Wen Le asked her roommates to leave first. Zhou Kao was still waiting for Wen Le.

Wen Le, thinking of her dad, told Zhou Kao to go ahead, saying, “I’ll go back with my dad.”

Taking advantage of no one paying attention, Zhou Kao ruffled Wen Le’s hair, “Call me when you get home.”

Wen Le nodded, and Zhou Kao left.

The students in the auditorium dispersed in groups. Wen Tianqi stayed behind, chatting with a few teachers outside.

Wen Le sat in the auditorium, waiting for her dad to finish his conversation. Not long after, Xiao Yang came in.

Seeing Wen Le playing with her phone in the auditorium, Xiao Yang quickly walked over to her. “Miss, your father is looking for you.”

Wen Le nodded, handed her bag to Xiao Yang, and followed him to find her dad.

Wen Tianqi was chatting with people, including some leaders from the college and successful business figures hired from outside the college.

University A is not only one of the top universities in the country but also the highest resource platform nationwide. Many teachers in the School of Economics are renowned figures in the business world, teaching here through special appointments.

Wen Tianqi, as the head of the longstanding influential family, held many resources. Therefore, not only students attended the lecture, but also several specially appointed professors came to get acquainted with him.

Seeing Wen Le approaching, Wen Tianqi waved his hand, saying, “Le Le, come over.”

Wen Le walked to Wen Tianqi’s side. She knew most of the people present, so she greeted each of them. Everyone was surprised, but looking at the similarities in the eyes and eyebrows of Wen Le and Wen Tianqi, combined with their shared last name, they quickly understood.

Indeed, Wen Tianqi said, “This is my daughter, who also happens to be studying at your prestigious institution. She’s currently a year 2 student.”

The people present were shocked. It was actually true! 

However, there were still rumours outside that Wen Tianqi had been single for so many years without a wife or children. It turned out he already had a grown-up daughter.

It seemed that Wen Tianqi genuinely cherished his daughter, keeping her so well-protected that there was no information leaking to the outside world.

One of the external teachers present smiled and said, “Mr. Wen, I always thought you were carefree without any attachments. I didn’t expect you to secretly cultivate such an outstanding heir. I know about Wen Le; she has swept up all the awards in our college, truly surpassing her predecessors.”

This sentence seemed to open a floodgate of praises. “I was wondering whose child is so outstanding. It turns out to be Mr. Wen’s daughter. Haha, if my son could achieve half of Le Le’s accomplishments, I would wake up laughing from my dreams.”

The dean had an impression of Wen Le and remembered that she seemed to be from a mountainous area. So he casually asked, “But how come Wen Le is said to be living in the mountains?”

Wen Tianqi patted Le Le’s shoulder, laughing, “As kids, it’s still better for them to grow up in a relatively innocent environment, so I decided to let her stay in seclusion with her grandpa there.”

Only then did everyone remember that Master Wen was also quite a character, rumoured to be living in seclusion in the mountains.

“Wishing you filial piety in the presence of your old man.”

After exchanging pleasantries, they started talking about other things. Wen Tianqi said to Wen Le, “You go ahead and take care of your matters.”

Wen Le bid farewell to the professors and turned to leave the office.

As she walked around the corner in the corridor, she was suddenly pulled by her shoulders and pressed against the wall.

Wen Le was startled and, seeing that it was Zhou Kao, hit his shoulder in protest. “You scared me! What are you doing here instead of going back?”

Zhou Kao replied, “I forgot I had something to do upstairs. Where are you going?”

Wen Le’s ears tingled as she glanced around. “I’m going out to wait. Dad is talking to the teachers; he might come over in a while.”

Zhou Kao said, “Then I won’t leave. I’ll stay with you a bit longer.”

Wen Le teased, “Why are you so clingy? Didn’t I say I’d call you when I’m done?”

Zhou Kao sighed again, saying, “A video call can’t alleviate my lovesickness.”

Wen Le chuckled, “Well, it’s not my fault. In the end, you’re the busy one.”

“They say men who are dedicated to their careers are the most charming. I’m afraid if I lose my charm, you won’t love me anymore.”

Wen Le sneered, “Why do I like you, do you even know?”

“Do you really think you have some charm? If it weren’t for your good looks, do you think you could have gotten a girlfriend with this mouth of yours?”

Zhou Kao made a teasing sound as if he was about to pinch Wen Le’s face, but she laughed and dodged.

Wen Le added fuel to the fire, saying, “Think about it. Before we got together, were you speaking like a human being?”

“Before being together, you were a scumbag; after being together, you’re a playboy. You never have a serious moment.”

Zhou Kao covered his chest, saying, “Ouch.”

“We’ve just been together for a short while, and you’re already complaining about me.”

Wen Le laughed heartily, and Zhou Kao was about to reach up to pinch her face when a distant voice interrupted them, “Le Le.”

They both turned around and saw that it was Wen Tianqi.

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Blockhead When It Comes To Love

Wen Le said, “Doesn’t this mean we’re announcing our relationship?”

Cheng Hui replied, “Silly, there are ways to make an official announcement, whether it’s an official one or not, there’s a lot of room for maneuvering.”

“You can do it like this…” Cheng Hui whispered a plan into Wen Le’s ear.

Wen Le blushed. This plan would have to be implemented in front of her roommates… That was too embarrassing.

Cheng Hui patted Wen Le’s arm. “Come on, don’t be timid.”

After some thought, Wen Le decided to call Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao answered the phone with a slightly weary but gentle voice, “Missed me so soon?”

Wen Le laughed and scolded, “Don’t be narcissistic; I’m calling about something important.”

Zhou Kao lazily replied, “What important matters could there be between us?”

Wen Le scolded, “Don’t be cheeky; listen carefully.”

Zhou Kao smiled and said, “Okay, leader, go ahead.”

Wen Le hesitated for a moment and then said, “On Friday… I want to take you to meet… my dad. How about it?”

Zhou Kao was taken aback, thinking that Wen Le finally decided to go public. He quickly nodded, “Sure, it’s settled. You’re not allowed to back out.”

Hearing Zhou Kao’s tone, Wen Le knew he misunderstood. She hurriedly explained, “It’s not what you think…”

Zhou Kao furrowed his brows. Wen Le continued, “On Friday afternoon, my dad is coming to our college to give a lecture. I just found out. I can’t skip my dad’s lecture, but we made plans for Friday…”

Zhou Kao, realising he had jumped to conclusions, sighed, “Oh, I see. I misunderstood.”

Hearing Zhou Kao’s tone, Wen Le’s heart softened involuntarily.

Poor Wen Le, born with a delicate and charming appearance, yet had a straightforward and masculine heart. Cheng Hui often teased her that if she were a guy, she would surely be surrounded by all the green tea* and white lotus* girls. 

*’Green tea’ refers to a girl who is seemingly innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative

*A “white lotus” refers to a girl who comes off as too naive, trusting and gullible, to the point people find it annoying

Wen Le, however, wore an embarrassed expression as she denied that she couldn’t resist Zhou Kao when he acted cute and vulnerable with her as he normally acts in a strong and domineering manner. This significant contrast was what she found charming, and if he were genuinely delicate like a typical “green tea”, he might not even catch her attention. The essence of her attraction to him lay in Zhou Kao’s strength and excellence.

So, for the first time, Cheng Hui directly experienced the sweetness of dog food and blushed deeply.

“Isn’t this supposed to be a gradual process…” Wen Le couldn’t stand Zhou Kao’s weak and pitiful tone. Unable to come up with sweet words to comfort him, she subtly expressed her longing, “Let’s go together, please? It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other too.”

Zhou Kao’s voice was deep, “Then, do you miss me?”

Wen Le’s face turned bright red. As someone insensitive to romantic emotions, she couldn’t come up with sweet words to comfort someone. Her face was so red that she couldn’t utter a word.

However, Zhou Kao seemed determined to hear Wen Le say it before giving up. He persistently asked, “Do you or do you not miss me?”

Forced by his persistence, Wen Le became anxious, feeling a mix of embarrassment and anger. She gritted her teeth and said, “I miss you so much, hurry up and come!”

After saying this, she hung up the phone. On the other end, Zhou Kao looked at the disconnected phone and burst into laughter, finding it amusing.

His secretary opened the door and heard Zhou Kao’s laughter. With a puzzled expression and a hint of shock, she thought their young boss, though young, usually acted quite mature. 

His handsome face was usually devoid of expression and could freeze anyone in their tracks. It was the first time she had seen their young boss laugh like this and wondered what had happened.

When Wen Le finished the call and came out, Man Qingxuan and Bao Xiaofan had already returned. Seeing Wen Le pushing the door open from the washroom, her face still flushed, Cheng Hui couldn’t help but glance at Sun Youmei, who was on the bed pulling the curtain, not knowing what she was doing. Cheng Hui teasingly said to Wen Le, “Oh, look at your blushing face. Did your handsome school hunk Zhou tease you again?”

Wen Le glanced at Cheng Hui and said, “I’m annoyed.”

Man Qingxuan and Bao Xiaofan approached, saying, “Whispering sweet nothings over the phone again?”

Cheng Hui, hearing this, briefly explained, “She plans to invite school hunk Zhou to accompany her to the lecture on Friday.”

Then she looked at Wen Le and asked, “What? Did your school hunk Zhou not agree?”

Wen Le replied, “I don’t know. We had a little disagreement, but he should come.”

Cheng Hui sneered, “What do you mean by a little disagreement?”

“A little disagreement is just that—a little disagreement.”

Even if she unilaterally declared a little disagreement, it was still a little disagreement.

Man Qingxuan said, “Had a disagreement, and he’s still coming?”

Wen Le replied, “Yes.”

Bao Xiaofan suddenly lit up, “Hehehe… so, can we tune in to watch?”

Cheng Hui and Man Qingxuan, excited, hugged each other and exclaimed, “Ah ah ah ah! Watch! Watch! Watch!”

Bao Xiaofan was so excited, “Haha, I can’t imagine what it would be like for this love blockhead to be in love.”

Man Qingxuan also laughed, “Hahaha, I don’t know why, but I find it a bit funny, hahaha.”

Wen Le glared at the two of them, “Ah ah ah! You guys are too much.”

On Friday afternoon, the atmosphere in Room 307 seemed a bit excited.

Cheng Hui, Man Qingxuan, and Bao Xiaofan had already dressed neatly and arrived at the school auditorium one hour in advance. Before leaving, Cheng Hui repeatedly reminded Wen Le: “We’ll go to save seats first, and you and Zhou Kao can come later.”

Cheng Hui reiterated, “Do you still remember what I told you?”

Wen Le nodded, “Yes, I remember.”

Just before leaving, Cheng Hui reminded once again, “We’ll be in the last row at the corner of the auditorium. If you don’t know where it is, send us a message on WeChat.”

Wen Le nodded again and urged, “Okay, okay, you guys go quickly.”

In her heart, Wen Le scoffed. She initially thought it was nothing, but the excited appearance of these three made her a bit nervous.

The lecture was scheduled to start at 4:30 in the afternoon and last until 6:00 in the evening. 

After the three left, Wen Le called Zhou Kao.

“Where are you now?”

Zhou Kao said, “At school.”

“Why? Isn’t the lecture supposed to start at 4:30? What, miss me already?”

Wen Le laughed and scolded, “Conceited.”

Zhou Kao looked at the time and said, “It’s only 3:30 now, still an hour before the lecture starts. Do you have any plans?”

Wen Le raised an eyebrow, “No, what do you want to do?”

Zhou Kao said, “I’m in the Student Union office. Come over; there’s no one here. How about we go to the auditorium together around 4:00?”

Wen Le thought about the crowded auditorium and the inconvenience for them to do anything there, so she nodded.

The Student Union was different from the Social Council, and their activity building was in the adjacent S building.

When Wen Le arrived at the S building, there weren’t many people around.

Following the address provided by Zhou Kao, Wen Le found Room 201.

Wen Le knocked on the door, and it quickly opened. A hand reached out, pulling Wen Le inside.

Then Wen Le felt a force push her against the wall. A shadow cast over her, and she was embraced around the waist, her chin held and firmly kissed.

This sequence of actions was completed almost in an instant, the speed so fast that Wen Le’s exclamation was directly swallowed by his kiss.

Wen Le’s heart was still pounding violently, but it was quickly soothed by the familiar breath between their noses.

After not seeing each other for over twenty days, the couple in the midst of a passionate relationship was like a pile of dry tinder—once ignited, it became uncontrollable.

Zhou Kao’s eyes reddened, filled with a hazy yet fiery desire. He seemed to want to devour Wen Le whole. His actions were fierce and intense, plundering her breath, sucking, licking, and biting her lips.

Wen Le was also a bit excited, responding with unprecedented enthusiasm which further aroused Zhou Kao. Wen Le’s voice gradually revealed a broken tone under the excitement.

In the heat of the moment, things escalated. Several buttons of Wen Le’s shirt were unbuttoned, and it continued until warm hands touched the surging softness. Wen Le trembled at the waist, her legs went weak, and that’s when she snapped back to reality.

Weakly pushing against Zhou Kao’s chest, Wen Le’s actions paused. 

Zhou Kao hesitated for a moment, fiercely sucked a few times on Wen Le’s neck, and then let her go. 

However, the two remained unwilling to part, leaning on each other to calm their breaths.

In a husky and low voice, Zhou Kao whispered in Wen Le’s ear, “I missed you so much.” 

Wen Le’s heart tingled at the words, and she couldn’t help but hug Zhou Kao again, kissing the corner of his lips gently, murmuring, “Me too.”

Zhou Kao, panting, bit fiercely on Wen Le’s neck, warning, “Don’t play with fire, or I’ll handle you right here.” 

The bite made Wen Le wince, and she hammered his chest hard, but with her weakened strength, it was more like a cat’s scratch.

The two cuddled for a while until Wen Le’s phone rang.

Wen Le took out her phone and glanced at it; it was her dad calling.

A bit puzzled, Wen Le answered, “Hello, Dad?”

Wen Tianqi’s voice came through the phone, “Lele, today Dad is giving a lecture at your school. You should know, right?”

Wen Le nodded, a bit of complaining evident in her tone, “Dad didn’t even tell me.”

“Dad wanted to surprise you.”

Wen Le thought, What kind of surprise is this? It’s more like a shock!

Wen Tianqi said, “You’ll come to Dad’s lecture?”

Wen Le replied, “Of course, it’s Dad’s lecture, I’ll definitely be there to support you.”

Wen Tianqi chuckled, “Good girl.”

He continued, “After the lecture, if you have nothing else, come home with Dad. The house is ready, and you’ve never visited. The lecture will be over just in time for dinner. The housekeeper has already prepared a meal. On the first night of moving in, let’s have a good meal together, just the two of us, okay?”

Hearing her dad’s words, Wen Le felt awkward about refusing, but she had plans with Zhou Kao. They hadn’t seen each other for so long, and there were only a few hours left.  Wen Le looked at Zhou Kao with some difficulty.

Zhou Kao, who was hugging Wen Le from behind, had probably heard their conversation, but he kept his eyes lowered, not saying a word.

Wen Le did not want to reject her dad, yet she also did not want to reject her boyfriend, thus she hesitated for a moment. Yet in this short moment,  Wen Tianqi seemed to have sensed her struggle. “Lele, do you have something in the afternoon?”

Wen Tianqi sighed, his voice a bit disappointed. “Dad shouldn’t have surprised you like this without informing you earlier.”

Wen Le hadn’t spoken yet when Zhou Kao pinched Wen Le’s earlobe, shook his head lightly, and gestured for them to make plans next time, signaling Wen Le to go home and eat.

She felt guilty but did not want to disregard Zhou Kao’s act of kindness, thus she nodded, replying: “I’m free, and so happens I also want to see the new house.”

Wen Tianqi, in a good mood, said, “Great, Lele, after the lecture, Dad will take you straight home. However, you might need to wait a bit. Dad may need to have a chat with the school leaders.”

Wen Le nodded, ended the call, and looked at Zhou Kao.

Feeling guilty, Wen Le touched Zhou Kao’s cheek, still somewhat unwilling.

Yet Zhou Kao kissed Wen Le’s hand and said with a smile, “The fact that you hesitated for me when your dad invited you already makes me satisfied.”

Wen Le, hearing this, felt her heart soften even more. She gently stroked Zhou Kao’s hair and said in a soft voice, “Ah, why are you so understanding? It makes me feel guilty.”

Zhou Kao touched Wen Le’s nose and said hoarsely, “Of course, I have to get all this time lost back from you. Don’t think you can escape.”

He then let his hand slide deeper into Wen Le’s shirt. Blushing, she slapped his hand away, saying, “Stop fooling around.”

Zhou Kao kissed Wen Le’s neck, his voice low and husky, “Serious people don’t date. What’s the point of being proper in a relationship?”

TN: Oooo SEXY SEXY chapter isn’t it!!! Our couple is on fireeeeee~

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Lecture by Father Wen

In the latter half of November, whether in academics or work, Zhou Kao was extremely busy, working late into the night. The two of them hadn’t seen each other for almost half a month, relying solely on phone communication. Sometimes, when Zhou Kao was too busy, they didn’t even have time for a phone call.

Wen Le also immersed herself in busy academic and club activities. Despite being no longer single, she realised that her life hadn’t changed much. 

This was fine with her; she liked this kind of state. 

However, there were moments when she missed Zhou Kao, whom she hadn’t seen for over twenty days.

Online posts about them were like shooting stars—ephemeral. There was always new gossip for netizens to discuss, as if the once explosive fight between the campus heartthrob and goddess had never happened. Netizens’ impressions of their relationship stubbornly stayed at the level of tense private relations and avoidance.

In reality, Wen Le and Zhou Kao gave off the impression of being in opposition. One was always striving to be first, a top student in the School of Economics and Finance, and winner of various awards. The other was proud and dominant, ranking first in the School of Law’s Constitutional, Legal, and Administrative Law Department, also a recipient of numerous awards. 

One was seen as the most promising potential talent in the Student Union, and the other was the most promising talent in the Social Council.

Both had proud and dominant personalities, and with their intense and fierce fight in the parking lot, if one of them changed their gender, it could easily be scripted into a novel as a showdown between the male lead and the second male lead.

However, these misunderstandings fundamentally had no impact on the two of them. It just meant that fewer classmates dared to mention Zhou Kao in front of Wen Le.

Many times, Wen Le heard classmates from the Social Council gossiping about meeting Zhou Kao at the Student Union, but as soon as they saw Wen Le coming in, they immediately stopped the topic, greeted her with a smile, and changed the subject.

Wen Le felt somewhat helpless; she actually wanted to hear what happened when they met Zhou Kao in the Student Union…

Academic life remained hectic, and the four occupants of Room 307 resumed their lifestyle of coming and going early to late nights in the library. Sun Youmei seemed to have emerged from the shadow of her breakup. Perhaps losing her boyfriend’s financial support made her life simpler. She was no longer as arrogant, and her words were not as harsh.

However, something unexpected happened among the four roommates. 

After Sun Youmei broke up, she left the dormitory after being upset for two days, claiming she needed to go home to recover from her bad mood. Since her home was in Beijing, no one thought much of it.

However, Sun Youmei stayed at home for over twenty days without attending classes. When the four roommates started suspecting if something had happened to her, Sun Youmei returned to the dormitory wearing a mask.

Initially, Dormitory 307 assumed Sun Youmei had caught a cold. However, when she took off her mask, they saw that she had undergone plastic surgery on her nose.

According to Sun Youmei, she had the nose job ten days ago, but her nose was still a bit swollen. Sun Youmei originally had a cute little flat nose that, when paired with her small, round face and large deer-like eyes, looked sweet and adorable.

Now, she had raised her nose, losing a bit of cuteness and gaining a touch of allure. It was undeniably beautiful, but…

It seemed like her nose was raised too high, making it a bit awkward from certain angles.

Sun Youmei, as if oblivious, coquettishly asked everyone if her new appearance looked good.

They all smiled and said, “It looks good.”

In their minds, maybe once the swelling went down, it would look better. Sun Youmei seemed happy on the surface, but in reality, her nerves were still fragile and couldn’t handle too much criticism.

The affair between Jin Lin and that internet celebrity had ultimately affected her.

It was strange, though. Sun Youmei’s parents were very conservative people. How could they allow her to take leave for plastic surgery? Sun Youmei’s parents didn’t even know that she was emotionally hurt because Sun Youmei never dared to tell them about her past relationship with Jin Lin.

Until one day, Cheng Hui secretly told Wen Le that she accidentally saw a message on Sun Youmei’s phone about a campus loan, suspecting that she hadn’t gone home at all but had gone to the hospital directly after borrowing money for plastic surgery.

Wen Le was surprised. “Can she repay the loan?”

Cheng Hui opened her phone, searching for something, and said, “It seems like she also realized that without a boyfriend, she might not be able to maintain the image of a rich beauty. So she decided to become an internet celebrity… maybe influenced by that internet celebrity who became the third wheel.”

“Anyway, she recorded her state during the plastic surgery and posted it on PenPoint. It attracted quite a few fans, and now she has tens of thousands of followers. She probably wants to earn money by becoming an internet celebrity. Actually, she’s quite suitable for it. In just a few days, she gained so many followers.”

“If she can find her own path and support herself through this breakup, it’s a kind of growth. Her boyfriend wasn’t reliable from the beginning.”

“But I’m a bit worried about her nose; her nostrils seem to be getting more prominent…”

While sighing, Wen Le thought that there was probably nothing in the dormitory that could be hidden from this human microscope. In her eyes, everything was transparent.

At the end of November, Zhou Kao finally had some free time. He called Wen Le, and the two of them chatted on the phone for an hour, making plans to go on a date on Friday.

The next day, the national scholarship was announced, and Wen Le was summoned to the counsellor’s office to fill out some paperwork.

In the office, there were only the counsellor and Wen Le. They chatted like friends. The counsellor was young and had a good relationship with the students. During their conversation, Wen Le suddenly remembered the incident when she was called to the office last time.

Wen Le hesitated for a moment. “Teacher, the person who reported me last time was Ai Fei, right? Because in our dormitory, only Ai Fei didn’t know that I have never used that bag since I bought it.”

The counsellor paused at the words, looked at Wen Le with a clear and calm gaze, neither confirming nor denying, just smiling and saying, “I’ve been a counsellor for a few years now. Every time there’s something related to interests, lawsuits are inevitable. Whether it’s for the national scholarship, outstanding student awards, or postgraduate recommendation quotas, such things happen quite often. Universities are a microcosm of society, and there’s no need to be overly surprised. And the truth of the matter, teachers are well aware.”

“But when doing something, people always need to think clearly about what’s more important, immediate benefits or inner principles. We can’t force others, but we can always control ourselves, don’t you think?”

The counsellor never explicitly stated whether Ai Fei did it, but the teacher’s attitude indicated that it was indeed Ai Fei. If Wen Le had accused Ai Fei wrongly, the counsellor would have at least said something to make Wen Le stop overthinking, but the counsellor didn’t. Instead, the counsellor advised her to understand what was most important.

Wen Le smiled and nodded, “Teacher, you’re right. I still believe that inner principles are more important.”

These words seemed like a commitment to the counsellor. The counsellor smiled satisfactorily, looking at Wen Le with appreciative eyes.

Wen Le recalled the previous misunderstanding and felt the need to explain it thoroughly. She added, “Also, about my bag…”

The counsellor shook her head with a smile, giving Wen Le face, “Le Le, the teacher knows you’re a good kid. The matter of the bag is not something the teacher cares about. Honestly, it’s normal for girls of your age to buy luxury bags.”

She even winked understandingly at Wen Le.

Wen Le was amused and said, “Teacher, that’s not what I wanted to talk about. Actually, I wanted to say that, due to my household registration and address, many people assume my family is less well-off. The university even thought about giving me financial assistance. I didn’t reject it because of pride; it’s just that, in reality, our family conditions are quite good.”

The counsellor patiently listened to Wen Le.

Wen Le seemed unsure how to explain it properly. After hesitating for a moment, she bit her lip and continued, “Teacher, you may have seen the emergency contact information I filled out. My dad’s name is Wen Tianqi…”

The counsellor nodded naturally, saying, “I know. Your dad is also named Wen Tianqi, the same as the CEO of Tianyin Group.”

Wen Le shook her head with a smile, “No, Teacher, you misunderstood. It’s not the same name; my dad is Wen Tianqi, the CEO of Tianyin Group.”

The counsellor said, “Alright, not the same name…”

“Wait a minute! What did you say? Your dad is the CEO of Tianyin Group?”

The counsellor looked Wen Le up and down, ensuring she couldn’t find any traces of lying on Wen Le’s face. The teacher’s voice was somewhat stuttering, “But your household registration is not…”

Wen Le said, “That’s correct. I lived in seclusion in the mountains with my grandparents. But indeed, my dad is Wen Tianqi.”

The teacher was shocked beyond words, never expecting that Wen Le, who was considered a poor girl from the mountainous area, fitting the image with her clothing and lifestyle, would turn out to be the young lady of the Tianyin Group! 

Tian Yin Group, also known as an old and prestigious super-rich family!

My goodness! So, this is the low-key style of old money?

The counsellor was somewhat bewildered and mumbled, “Rich people live in the suburbs, and super-rich people live in the mountains? It turns out that wealthy people really yearn for nature…”

TN: HAHAHAHAHA I’m loving all the reactions of the people around Wen Le when they find out her true identity hehehe

After a moment, the counsellor suddenly realized and took out a stack of promotional materials from the desk. After a quick glance, she suddenly understood, “No wonder Mr. Wen Tianqi agreed to give a lecture at our college this Friday. The dean was puzzled before, wondering why Mr. Wen Tianqi, who is an alumnus of the nearby Beijing University, has never given a lecture there but chose to come directly to our university. It turns out that it’s because you’re here!”

Wen Le’s expression was even more shocked than the counsellor’s. “Teacher, what are you saying? Is my dad coming to give a lecture at the school?”

The counsellor was puzzled, “Didn’t your dad tell you?”

Wen Le quickly took out her phone and checked, making sure there were no messages from her dad, Uncle Jiang, or Xiao Yang. She slowly shook her head.

The counsellor said, “Maybe your dad wants to give you a surprise.”

Wen Le asked, “Teacher, can you tell me what time my dad is coming on Friday?”

The counsellor replied, “Friday afternoon, and it’s mandatory for everyone in our department to attend.”

Wen Le lamented internally. She had plans with Zhou Kao on Friday, but if she didn’t attend her dad’s lecture, her dad would surely ask about it.

The counsellor explained, “Because the information was confirmed at the last minute, the promotional materials have just been printed. You coming here is perfect…”

The counsellor counted out a stack and handed it to Wen Le, saying, “When you go back to the dormitory, distribute these to every female dorm, and of course, there will be notifications in the group. Basically, attendance is required for our department, and these promotional materials are also for other departments to see.”

Wen Le took the poster, and the counsellor, looking at the handsome and elegant face of Wen Tianqi on the promotional page, then at Wen Le, smiled and said, “If you hadn’t told me I wouldn’t have noticed, but now that you mention it, I realise you and your dad really look alike, as if carved from the same mould. Indeed, daughters resemble their fathers.”

–

Wen Le returned to the dormitory, following the counsellor’s instructions, and delivered the promotional materials to every dorm. While closing the door, she could hear other female students in the dormitory expressing amazement at the promotional pages.

Holding the promotional materials, Wen Le returned to the dormitory. Inside, Sun Youmei was lying on her bed, pulling the curtains open with the lights on, doing something.

Cheng Hui, Bao Xiaofan, and Man Qingxuan were at the table watching dramas as they ate.

Wen Le placed the promotional materials on the table and said, “The counsellor said there’s a promotional lecture on Friday.”

Hearing this, Man Qingxuan sighed in disappointment, “Why another lecture? Who is it this time? Ah, ah, ah, I was planning to go out and have fun on Friday afternoon! Ah, ah, ah, ah!”

Bao Xiaofan, picking up two promotional pages and handing one to Man Qingxuan while looking at the promotional page, said, “Wen Tianqi, the person in charge of Tian Yin Group?”

Bao Xiaofan put down the promotional page and thought for a moment, “Strange, what does Tianyin Group do? The name sounds familiar, but I can’t remember.”

However, Man Qingxuan screamed, “Ah, ah, ah, this uncle is too handsome!”

At these words, Bao Xiaofan immediately digressed, “Oh my god! He’s really freaking handsome!”

Cheng Hui snorted and said, “I don’t know about Tian Yin Group, or if it’s from our department. It’s probably like a domestic version of the Rothschild family, but not quite. They are involved in everything, and it’s quite formidable. The real power is not in the group itself, but in the family behind Tian Yin Group.”

“The Wen family! I mean, flip through the family tree of this family, and many are familiar names from history. A truly ancient and powerful family. But they say that in recent years, they are no longer active in China, maybe operating in coastal areas and abroad. I don’t know how the school managed to invite them.”

Man Qingxuan was shocked, “Oh my god, so powerful? Does their family have the richest person in the world?

Cheng Hui said, “I don’t know, it seems like many of their family’s industries are overseas, anyway, it’s super awesome.”

“But…” Cheng Hui muttered quietly, “Why does this person feel a bit like…”

As Cheng Hui spoke, she looked at Wen Le, who had been silent since earlier, suddenly widening her eyes.

Wen Le looked at Cheng Hui, thinking, what in the world can still be hidden from this human microscope? She then nodded slowly.

“Bang!”

Cheng Hui fell directly from her chair. Even though it happened this way, she still seemed oblivious to the pain and stared at Wen Le as if her soul had left her body.

Bao Xiaofan and Man Qingxuan hurriedly went over to help Cheng Hui.

Wen Le also walked over and whispered, “Doesn’t your bottom hurt?”

Cheng Hui, exasperated, said, “My brain hurts.”

TN: HAHAHHAHAAH Cheng Hui is my favourite character in the novel~

Discovering that her roommate in the dormitory had suddenly become the daughter of an ancient and powerful super-rich family, and just now she was boasting about how powerful her family was in front of her – Cheng Hui didn’t feel embarrassed; she just found it magical and shocking.

Cheng Hui, supported by the two, couldn’t come to terms with the situation. “I need to go lie down. This world is too magical.”

After finishing their meal, Man Qingxuan and Bao Xiaofan went down together to throw away the trash. Cheng Hui, still in a state of confusion, grabbed Wen Le and whispered, “I knew your family was wealthy; I just thought you were from an ordinary business family. I didn’t expect… Fuck, your family is so amazing.”

Wen Le comfortingly patted Cheng Hui’s shoulder without saying anything.

Seeing Wen Le’s troubled expression from earlier, Cheng Hui couldn’t help but ask, “What are you thinking?”

Wen Le sighed, “I have plans with Zhou Kao on Friday afternoon, but my dad is giving a lecture at that time. If I’m not there, I’m afraid my dad will ask. But I don’t want to waste the time to meet Zhou Kao because he might be busy over the weekend.”

Cheng Hui said, “What’s the big deal? Just bring your boyfriend to listen to your dad’s lecture!”

TN: Is this the first meet-the-parent session!!!

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The F**k, An Official Announcement?

Wen Le called Zhou Kao, but no one answered, so she left a WeChat message for him. 

However, Wen Le didn’t receive Zhou Kao’s call. Instead, she received a call from the school counselor.

Looking at the incoming call display, Wen Le’s heart tightened, don’t tell me the counsellor had also seen that post on the forum…

Please don’t let that be the reason why she’s calling me…

Sometimes, fate toys with you. The more you don’t want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.

The counselor’s mood was clearly not good on the phone.

Wen Le’s mood was also not great. Although she had been in a few fights since childhood, she had never been caught by a teacher. So, she was known as a well-behaved and good student throughout her many years of school. This was the first time for Wen Le to be approached by a teacher because of a fight.

It was like doing something that wasn’t that bad, but someone happened to catch it and published it to the whole world. In the end, it even reached the teacher. Clearly, you did nothing wrong, but people who didn’t know the situation would say you were wrong.

Feeling wronged and uncomfortable, Wen Le answered the teacher’s call, “Teacher Zhang.”

The counselor’s voice sounded a bit urgent, and it seemed like she was really angry. “Wen Le, what’s going on with the video online?”

“You don’t seem like this kind of student. How could you fight with a boy in public? And how did this matter become so big?”

“Wen Le, you can tell the teacher what happened. Is there a misunderstanding in between, or did that boy do something excessive to you? You should tell the teacher. I can help you, I know you’re not the kind of child who casually fights with boys.”

Wen Le, feeling even more uncomfortable, replied, “Teacher, things are really not like what’s being said online. There’s no grudge between us. It’s just…”

Wen Le didn’t know how to explain. After thinking for a while, she decided to lie and said, “We both practise taekwondo in the same gym. We’re both black belts in taekwondo. After I finished a match, I happened to meet Zhou Kao, and we chatted for a while. Then we talked about the previous match. Zhou Kao said that I had a few movements that were not standard and wanted to correct them for me. So, we started a friendly match.”

“Teacher, as you can see, we’re not the kind of people who fight.”

Hearing this, the counselor sighed in relief. “Ahh, that sounds about right! This really gave me a shock. I just didn’t expect such a gentle girl like you to also learn taekwondo and be quite intimidating in a fight.”

Wen Le forced a smile and said, “My family says it can be used for self-defense.”

The school counselor said, “Since it’s a misunderstanding, it’s better to clarify it sooner. What’s being said online is really harsh, and if people who don’t know the situation see you fighting in public, it won’t be good for our college and our school. It’s better to clarify it as soon as possible.”

Wen Le nodded. She still felt a bit guilty. Indeed, if people on the internet really believed that she had fought with Zhou Kao in public, it would have a negative impact on the work of the college, department, and counselor.

After hanging up the phone, Wen Le felt a bit down. At this moment, Zhou Kao’s call came in.

Because of her not-so-good mood, Wen Le’s voice sounded weak and listless when she answered, “Hello.”

When Zhou Kao heard Wen Le’s “hello,” he furrowed his brows and asked, “Feeling down? What happened?” 

Wen Le replied, “I just called you. Why didn’t you answer?” 

Zhou Kao explained, “I was taking a shower, and as soon as I saw your missed call, I called you back. What happened?” 

Wen Le muttered discontentedly, “I sent you a message on WeChat. Go check it.” 

Zhou Kao sensed that Wen Le wasn’t in a good mood, nodded, and said, “Okay, I’ll check it and call you back.” 

In less than ten minutes, Zhou Kao returned the call. 

Wen Le answered, “What’s on your mind?” 

Zhou Kao asked, “Is it because of this that you’re feeling down?” 

Wen Le nodded, “The counselor just called me. Sigh…” 

Wen Le didn’t continue, holding her phone with one hand and pulling at her skirt with the other, muffledly saying, “If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have fought with you.” 

Zhou Kao said, “Alright, don’t be upset. It’s not a big deal.” 

Zhou Kao appeared relaxed, with a smiling tone, as if this matter was genuinely trivial, and he cared more about his girlfriend’s unhappiness. 

But it must be said that Zhou Kao’s attitude inadvertently comforted Wen Le’s uneasy heart. 

Zhou Kao said, “Have a good night’s sleep tonight. Tomorrow I’ll take you to clarify things, okay?” 

Listening to Zhou Kao’s tone, which sounded like he was coaxing a child, Wen Le couldn’t help but chuckle. 

However, the laughter seemed weak and lacked the usual liveliness, probably due to her recent low spirits. 

Zhou Kao felt sorry and said, “Did you download the BBS app?” 

Wen Le nodded and replied slowly, “I just did it a moment ago.” Zhou Kao advised, “Then uninstall it now. There’s no need to download this app before meeting your boyfriend. Besides wasting time, it serves no real purpose and only ruins your mood.” 

Hearing Zhou Kao’s words, Wen Le burst into laughter. 

The earlier gloom seemed to dissipate, and she had always been like this—depressed moods never troubled her for too long. 

Perhaps this time, it dissipated unusually fast because of Zhou Kao. 

Wen Le teased, “If the seniors who developed and run the app knew about this, they would probably fight you.” 

Zhou Kao, hearing that Wen Le had regained her spirit, felt relieved. 

Zhou Kao said, “Okay, it seems we’ll have to go on another date tomorrow.” 

Wen Le pursed her lips, “It sounds a bit forced. Did you even ask if I have time?” 

Zhou Kao followed up, “Then may I ask my girlfriend if she has time to go on a date with me tomorrow?” 

Wen Le laughed, “Alright, I have no plans all day tomorrow. What do you want to do?” 

Zhou Kao asked, “Can you guess?”

Wen Le thought for a moment and said, “Are you planning to take me to the taekwondo gym for a date, and then take a few pictures to prove that we are really engaging in friendly skill training and sparring?” 

Zhou Kao smiled and said, “Smart, but… it’s more than that.” 

Wen Le squinted alertly, “What are you up to? You’re not planning something tricky again, are you?” 

Zhou Kao replied, “You’ll find out tomorrow.” 

After saying this, Zhou Kao whispered something to Wen Le, and then they hung up, with Wen Le’s face turning red.

Entering the dormitory, the redness on Wen Le’s ears had not yet faded. 

Cheng Hui looked at Wen Le suspiciously and asked, “Didn’t you just go to answer the counselor’s call? You…?” 

Pointing to Wen Le’s blushing ears, Cheng Hui questioned, “What does this mean?” 

In response, Wen Le blushed even more, pushed Cheng Hui away, and mouthed two words.

Cheng Hui immediately understood, shook her head, and sighed. 

That night, as Zhou Kao had suggested, Wen Le uninstalled the recently downloaded campus broadcast app. 

The echoes of Zhou Kao’s deep and gentle words still lingered in Wen Le’s ears. 

Despite the unpleasant incident earlier that night, Wen Le peacefully drifted into a sweet dream.

The next day, early in the morning, Wen Le, dressed in sportswear, went downstairs, while her dormmates were still sleeping in. Zhou Kao was waiting for Wen Le downstairs.

Wen Le ran into Zhou Kao’s arms with a smile as bright as flowers. Early on a Saturday morning, there were not many people around the women’s dormitory building, so no one paid attention to the two.

Zhou Kao drove Wen Le to a taekwondo gym. Both of them changed into taekwondo uniforms, and being black belt holders, they were quite skilled. 

The coach at the gym was familiar with Zhou Kao. Seeing Zhou Kao bringing a girl, he gave Zhou Kao a friendly wink and whistled.

Zhou Kao went over and playfully punched the coach. After chatting for a while, Zhou Kao asked the coach for a favor to take a few photos. Assuming it was a playful request between a couple, the coach readily agreed.

Walking to the center of the training area, Zhou Kao said, “Let’s have another match.” Wen Le smiled gently, “I won’t go easy on you.” 

Seeing this, the coach, still thinking of the couple as an ordinary pair, was amazed when Wen Le delivered a fierce and precise sidekick. The coach was left dumbfounded by the fierceness and precision of her movements.

In the coach’s mind, a group of mythical creatures galloped past.

This…

Is this the beautiful and gentle girl from just now?

This… she’s really fucking fierce…

…No wonder, Zhou Kao brought his girlfriend here.

After an enthusiastic and intense match, both of them were sweating when they finished. Wen Le lowered her head and gently brushed a strand of hair that fell on her temple, still displaying a gentle and charming appearance. 

It seemed as if the fierce and aggressive person from just now was not her. The coach couldn’t help but doubt the meaning of life.

The seemingly gentle and fragile girl was actually someone you shouldn’t mess with.

During their match, the coach had taken many photos. After the match, Zhou Kao took Wen Le’s hand, fingers interlocked, raised it in the air, signaling the coach to take another picture.

The coach silently commented that this guy was quite good at playing around. While finding the perfect angle, he took what he considered a perfect photo of the two. Wen Le glanced at their hands, each adorned with a ring.

Wen Le wore a delicate diamond ring, while Zhou Kao’s simple platinum men’s ring seemed completely unrelated at first glance. But who knows, they were actually a pair of couple rings?

The coach handed the phone back to Zhou Kao, saying, “I’ve had enough of this lovey-dovey stuff.” Zhou Kao chuckled, patted the coach’s shoulder in thanks, took the phone, and tapped on it, seemingly sending a message to someone.

Later, the two went out for a meal. During the meal, Wen Le’s phone clattered again. Wen Le glanced at Zhou Kao suspiciously, feeling that Zhou Kao might have done something.

Wen Le opened WeChat and saw a message from Cheng Hui, who seemed quite excited.

Cheng Hui: [Image]

Wen Le opened it, and it was a dynamic post on the confession board. The caption read “Reconciliation with a handshake,” followed by pictures in a nine-grid layout.

These nine pictures were taken by the coach during their sparring in the taekwondo gym. The first eight showed different fighting poses, and the last one captured them holding hands and smiling at the camera.

As the person involved, Wen Le immediately noticed the two rings in the photo. She didn’t bother looking at the images again and went back to read Cheng Hui’s message.

After reading, she couldn’t help but blush.

Human Microscope: I really have to give it to you, only your family’s Zhou, the handsome guy, can play like this.

Human Microscope: Are you guys really fucking reconciling with a handshake?

Human Microscope: Who the heck reconciles and posts it on the confession board!

Human Microscope: Are you guys officially announcing this?! Official announcement!

Human Microscope: Don’t think no one knows the origin of those two rings!

Human Microscope: I! Know! It!

Human Microscope: I went to search online, this is the work of a chief designer from a small and niche brand in Sweden. It means: You are my soul.

Human Microscope: You guys are really showing off your love!

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The Forum Exploded 

When Wen Le came back, the dormitory was unusually quiet. Several roommates were gathered around Sun Youmei’s desk, and upon closer inspection, Sun Youmei was crying sadly.

Wen Le walked in quietly, gently closing the door. The others noticed the movement, turned to look, and saw Wen Le signalling them with her eyes.

Wen Le mouthed “What happened?”, and they shook their heads, replying by mouthing “She broke up.”

Sun Youmei had broken up with her boyfriend. A few months ago, Sun Youmei’s boyfriend, Jin Lin, had met a small internet celebrity. He often sent gifts to internet celebrity, and after Sun Youmei found out, Jin Lin promised not to contact her again. However, he couldn’t resist and continued to secretly communicate.

The internet celebrity seemed to be one of those high-tier seductresses, always undermining the relationship between the two. Recently, Jin Lin had almost no good attitude towards Sun Youmei.

Just yesterday, Sun Youmei caught Jin Lin and the internet celebrity in bed together, causing a big scene. Jin Lin, feeling humiliated, directly broke up with Sun Youmei and announced that he was together with the internet celebrity.

After her fit of anger subsided, Sun Youmei thought that Jin Lin had also spoken those words about ending the relationship in anger. Today, she went to find Jin Lin, thinking she could reconcile, but Jin Lin didn’t want to see her. He said that since they had already broken up, she shouldn’t bother him anymore. He already had another girlfriend now, and contacting his ex-girlfriend would make his current girlfriend unhappy.

Only then did Sun Youmei realise that he really didn’t want to get back together with her. Sun Youmei was emotionally devastated, crying and asking her friends, “Am I not as pretty as that internet celebrity? She looks so fake. What does she have that’s better than me? Sob, sob, sob~”

“We’ve been together for so long, and he actually broke up with me for that bitch. Sob, sob, sob~”

Sun Youmei cried in despair, and the roommates tried to comfort her. Wen Le also sat quietly beside her.

TN: He’s not worth it girl, especially since you caught him in bed with another girl??

However, Wen Le’s phone kept ringing loudly. She frowned, muted her phone, and ignored it.

After a while, a call came in. It was from a senior in the student union who had a good relationship with her. Wen Le thought it might be something urgent in the student union, so she quickly answered the phone and walked out of the dormitory.

“Hello, senior.”

The senior’s tone was a bit anxious, and upon hearing that Wen Le answered the phone, she immediately launched into a rapid series of questions, “Lele, what’s going on between you and Zhou Kao? You guys used to work together, at least sit down and talk about it. How can you just fight in public like that?”

Wen Le was stunned, “Senior, what are you talking about?”

The senior was also taken aback, “You don’t know about the BBS incident? No one around you has told you?”

Wen Le glanced back into the dormitory and whispered, “Our dormitory has a bit of a situation. Everyone hasn’t been checking their phones. What happened?”

The senior’s voice became urgent, “Oh, Lele, don’t worry about others for now. Take a look at the BBS. The video of you and Zhou Kao fighting has been posted on the forum. The BBS is exploding right now. You should check it out.”

Wen Le was startled. She and Zhou Kao fighting? That couldn’t be…

Wen Le recalled yesterday’s events, her heart skipped a beat. But she didn’t have the BBS app on her phone. She quickly downloaded it, but the internet speed was slow. 

Remembering the WeChat messages from earlier, she speculated that they might be related to this incident. So, she checked her WeChat first.

Only then did she find that the WeChat icon had more than 99+ red notification dots. She entered and saw that they were all classmates she added during the joint social event, some from the Student Union, and some from the Student Council.

– Wen Le, what’s going on between you and Zhou Kao?

– Wen Le, why not sit down and talk about it? Why resort to violence?

– Why make things so embarrassing?

– Wen Le, did something happen between you and Zhou Kao?

– Back when you and Zhou Kao danced together, I thought your relationship improved. How come it’s worse now?

– Are you okay?

– Did Zhou Kao do something to upset you? He’s not a bad person. Don’t hold a grudge against him.

– Wen Le, is there a misunderstanding between you and Zhou Kao?

…

In addition to the colleagues from the joint event, there were also many classmates and even senior students who sent messages.

Among them was Xu Tianhao.

Xu Tianhao: Wen Le, you and Zhou Kao…

Xu Tianhao: Did you break up? I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant. I meant, don’t be sad…

Wen Le looked at these messages, feeling overwhelmed. She didn’t have time to reply to each one, so she didn’t respond. She also noticed new friend requests with red notification dots. Upon checking, they were from strangers who somehow got her WeChat ID, and their friend request messages were filled with insults.

Wen Le closed WeChat without looking at those messages. She went back to the download page, wanting to check the progress of the school BBS app download.

Unfortunately, the internet speed seemed to be slow tonight, and it hadn’t finished downloading yet.

Feeling a bit anxious, Wen Le went back to the dormitory and asked Cheng Hui, “Can I borrow your phone? There seems to be a problem on the BBS again.”

Cheng Hui, upon hearing this, pointed at Wen Le, “You? Again?”

Wen Le nodded with a somewhat urgent expression, “It seems… it’s a bit serious.”

Cheng Hui quickly took out her phone and opened the campus bulletin app. The phone was a bit slow, and while waiting, Cheng Hui asked Wen Le, “What did you do again?”

Wen Le looked around; Xiao Fan and Man Qingxuan were both staring at her, while Sun Youmei was still immersed in her own world, unable to extricate herself. Wen Le whispered, “I fought with Zhou Kao.”

Cheng Hui was shocked, “What did you do?”

Xiao Fan and Man Qingxuan had their mouths wide open, eyes widened, “What!”

Wen Le didn’t say anything more and innocently looked at the three.

At this moment, Cheng Hui’s phone finally entered the main page of the campus BBS forum. She realised that it wasn’t Cheng Hui’s phone lagging; the entire campus forum had crashed due to excessive traffic.

Cheng Hui sighed, “Look at how this app lags. This is the power of you two, the top figures at A University.”

Wen Le covered her face in embarrassment, sincerely accepting the criticism.

After about half a minute of waiting, they finally entered the post page. There were already over 500 comments:

# Campus Heartthrob and Goddess Fight in the Parking Lot! 

1st comment: My goodness! My three views are shattered. Is this really Wen Le?

2nd comment: What kind of hatred caused such a fierce fight between them?

3rd comment: My goodness, so the gentle Wen Le we see all the time is just a front…

4th comment: Honestly, why do I find this a bit cool? They must have learned martial arts, like taekwondo or something, just like in the movies…

5th comment: I also think… it’s a bit cool.

6th comment: This really destroys the three views! The male and female idol actually had a physical fight in public! Isn’t this just too low class! Turning from a fan to a hater.

7th comment: No matter what the problem is, a guy who fights with a girl has no manners. Yuck~ He actually hit a woman! I’m blacklisting ZK for life.

8th comment: I really didn’t expect people who brawl in public to appear at our school. What’s even more ridiculous is how many posts on the BBS are praising these two. Haha, it’s really funny.

9th comment: Please, 7th commenter, watch again carefully, okay? Zhou Kao has been retreating the entire time; he didn’t attack her at all! Look carefully! Your goddess has been the one persistently attacking!

10th comment: Agreed. Clearly, it’s Wen Le who has been continuously attacking. The campus heartthrob doesn’t want to get entangled with this crazy woman; it’s your goddess going mad!

11th comment: It’s not that serious, right? I feel like they were just sparring. Look, both of them obviously know taekwondo. It’s different from a regular fight, isn’t it?

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523rd comment: Honestly, even though I find these two annoying on the forum every day, sometimes the gossip they generate is truly entertaining hahaha

524th comment: Haha! The one above is right. Although these two always flood the BBS, it wouldn’t be as exciting without them.

525th comment: Oh, it’s so laggy. The hype is really high this time.

526th comment: My study-focused senior didn’t know these two before, but tonight, she found out about those two handsome guys and a beautiful girl who fought fiercely!

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While they were reading the posts, another hundred comments were added.

656th comment: Although… I have to say, a girl who knows taekwondo is really cool!

657th comment: Not bad, although these two have numerous flaws, they are indeed… full of talents.

658th comment: CP fans are crying. I still remember their beautiful dance not long ago. How long has it been, and now they fought like this! Ah, ah, ah, ah! My mentality is collapsing!

659l: Sob, sob, sob~ CP fans are really crying. How can I deceive myself now? How can I ship this CP?

The three finished reading the forum and looked at Wen Le in astonishment. They even subconsciously took a step back, seemingly too shocked. The three lowered their heads to look at their phones again and then raised their heads to look at Wen Le, still finding it hard to believe, repeating this action.

Man Qingxuan still felt very magical, shocked, “You! Is this really you?”

Xiao Fan imitated the fighting posture of Wen Le in the video, gesturing a bit, and sighed, “Wow~ so cool!”

Cheng Hui seemed to be calmer, “You actually know taekwondo?”

Cheng Hui pulled Wen Le’s wrist toward the corridor, “Come on, show me a move.”

At these words, Xiao Fan and Man Qingxuan hurriedly followed, excitedly shouting, “Ah, ah, ah! I want to see it too!”

When Wen Le stood in the corridor, she still looked confused. She couldn’t imagine that her quirky roommates would react like this. The three of them, lined up in a row, stared at Wen Le with burning eyes, a strange gleam shining in their eyes. 

“Go!”

“Go for it!”

“Ah, ah, ah! Looking forward to it.”

Wen Le felt embarrassed to the extreme, so she put on a brave face and performed a set of moves that were not entirely taekwondo. Her training was diverse, and she just did something to look good. In the end, she finished with a spinning kick, which was cool and imposing.

The three applauded excitedly, and Wen Le felt so embarrassed that her face turned red. “That’s enough, that’s enough. Go back quickly!”

The opening of the next-door dormitory door could already be heard. So, the four quickly ran back to their room like a wisp of smoke.

Cheng Hui closed the door. “So why did you fight with Zhou Kao?”

Wen Le said, “It’s just a simple sparring. Do you believe me?”

The three looked at Wen Le in silence. “Look, you two caused such a commotion. Now the entire BBS knows that the A University campus heartthrob and the popular goddess had a big fight. In no time, the neighbouring school will probably know too.”

“You two can’t be more restrained, posting hot topics on the forum every day.”

Wen Le said, “Is it our fault? We didn’t want this to happen.”

“If it were someone else, even if they fought more, it might not become a hot topic on the forum…”

Xiao Fan and Man Qingxuan asked, “What’s going on with you and Zhou Kao? We can’t figure out your relationship.”

Wen Le glanced at the sadly crying Sun Youmei and hesitated for a moment, thinking that it might not be good to keep hiding it repeatedly, but there was also a sad Sun Youmei here. 

So, Wen Le signaled Cheng Hui with her eyes. The two covered Bao Xiaofan and Man Qingxuan’s mouths, and then Wen Le mouthed, “We got together.”

Xiao Fan and Man Qingxuan’s eyeballs were about to pop out. As expected, they wanted to scream but were held tightly by Wen Le and Cheng Hui, causing their faces to turn red, and their eyes rolled back.

After a while, Man Qingxuan finally reacted and whispered, “Isn’t your couple’s quarrel a little too sensational…”

Wen Le whispered, “We didn’t quarrel.”

Cheng Hui patted Man Qingxuan’s head, “Is this the current problem? You’re not grasping the key issue again.”

Man Qingxuan asked, “What’s the key issue?”

Cheng Hui patted Man Qingxuan’s head and said, “Sis, look at how harshly they’re criticising them on the forum. What do you think the key issue is now?”

“The crucial thing now is to find a way to clarify and salvage our image, isn’t it?” 

Cheng Hui asked in a hushed tone again, “Your Mr. Zhou Kao doesn’t know yet, does he?”

TN: LOLLLL haha the cat is finally out of the bag! Excited and curious to see how Wen Le and Zhou Kao will try to get themselves out of this mess haha…

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