章節 29: Disdain for the CEO, Poor Judgement
編輯: Atlas Studios
"Shushu, how long are you going to keep me a secret? Everybody will misunderstand me if I hang around you without any status." It was rare for a man who always looked so cool and valiant to show his soft side. This immediately triggered Yan Shu's protective instincts for him.
"Bo Su, I know that you've suffered. It's just that my mother might have difficulty accepting my flash marriage, so I couldn't muster up the courage to tell her."
Bo Su smiled and pulled Yan Shu into his arms into a deep embrace.
"Shushu, I assure you that your mother will like me."
Yan Shu looked into Bo Su's serious eyes. They look so clear and bright. How could anyone not like him?
Yan Shu smiled. "Then I'll go back and tell her."
"Okay." Bo Su was overjoyed.
When Yan Shu returned home, her parents were sitting on the sofa, staring at her with stern and serious expressions on their faces.
Yan Shu walked over and sat opposite them. She was going to explain her relationship with Bo Su but her parents spoke up first.
"Tell me honestly, what's your relationship with Bo Su?"
Yan Shu, "…"
Before Yan Shu could answer the last question, Mrs. Yan blurted out a series of questions.
"Do you know anything about his family background?"
"Do you know what he does for a living?"
"Do you know anything about the other members of his family?"
Yan Shu didn't know anything.
Her parents' interrogation sent a chill down her spine. She was astonished to realize that she didn't know anything about the person she had married.
Based on Yan Shu's ignorance, Father and Mother Yan made a decision.
"From today onwards, you're not allowed to keep in touch with him. Shushu, Hai Chen is your destiny. You should focus on building a relationship with him."
Yan Shu couldn't refute them.
And she responded in silence.
The next day.
With the help and approval of Mr. and Mrs. Yan, Hai Chen brought a bouquet of roses to the Yan residence and prepared to bring Yan Shu to work.
Unable to dissuade her parents, Yan Shu braced herself and left the house with Hai Chen.
Coincidentally, she bumped into Wang Ziwen, who was sending Gu Yucheng out the house.
Wang Ziwen tried to break the silence. "Shushu, I was initially worried about you taking a long time to get over your break up. I didn't expect you to find a new boyfriend so soon. I'm really happy for you."
Her words were intentionally directed at Gu Yucheng, insinuating that Yan Shu had no more feelings for him.
Gu Yucheng's expression suddenly turned dark. He spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Yan Shu, I thought you were someone who values quality over quantity in your relationships. I didn't expect you to be so desperate. You are such a disappointment."
Yan Shu rolled her eyes at him.
"Gu Yucheng, don't embarrass yourself. There's nothing about you that can compare to the person beside me."
Gu Yucheng glanced at Hai Chen disdainfully and said sarcastically, "Is he an immortal who has descended to the mortal world?"
Yan Shu said, "You're right. He's a literary star. He took the same college entrance examination as you and he's the top scorer at the national level. And you're ranked in the thousands, am I right?"
Gu Yucheng was instantly rendered speechless since he didn't expect to meet such a strong opponent. In the end, he complimented Yan Shu in a sarcastic tone,
"Yan Shu, you're quite capable. You just broke up with me and you've already found such an outstanding boyfriend."
Yan Shu retorted, "Not as capable as you. You got involved with another woman before breaking up with me."
Gu Yucheng and Wang Ziwen found themselves stuck in an awkward situation at the same time.
Not to be outdone, Wang Ziwen retorted maliciously. "Yan Shu, you have to cherish such an outstanding boyfriend. Don't become a two-timer."
Yan Shu frowned. Was this about her kissing Bo Su yesterday?
Yan Shu sneered. "Isn't this your husband's forte?"
Wang Ziwen was furious. "You—"
At this moment, the elevator reached the ground floor. Yan Shu walked out of the elevator first. Hai Chen hesitated for a moment before chasing after her.
Gu Yucheng looked at Yan Shu and Hai Chen's backs with a complicated expression.
"Yan Shu—" Hai Chen caught up with Yan Shu.
Yan Shu stopped and waited for Hai Chen to catch up with her before quickening her pace again.
But Hai Chen suddenly stopped her. His handsome face was a little dark. "Yan Shu, is there any truth in what she said?"
Yan Shu was confused. "What?"
"Are you really dating two guys at the same time?"
Yan Shu's beautiful face turned pale before saying agitatedly, "Mr. Hai Chen, please get this straight. I didn't agree to date you. When we first met, I told you very clearly that the person I like is Bo Su. When those two misunderstood that I was dating two guys at the same time, wasn't it because of the fact that you were imagining things?"
Hai Chen stood there in a daze.
He seemed to be slowly digesting Yan Shu's words.
After a while, he finally realized that he had made the mistake of putting the cart before the horse. Feeling ashamed, he chased after Yan Shu.
"Yan Shu, I'm sorry. I was wrong."
Yan Shu looked at his sincere expression and suddenly realized something. She blurted out, "Do you have Asperger's?"
Hai Chen looked at Yan Shu in surprise. "How can you tell?"
Yan Shu explained the reason tactfully. "You seem to be quite slow in understanding and processing languages. Moreover, I was discussing so intensely with them earlier, but you remained silent the whole time. I think you might be a little fearful and resistant to socializing within a group setting. But you're a top student with a high IQ. So I'm guessing that you have Asperger's."
Hai Chen looked at Yan Shu with hope and excitement in his eyes. "Shushu, you know something? Because I'm good at learning and imitating, very few people can tell that I'm on the spectrum. And you could tell at a glance that I'm someone with Asperger's. I think you understand me the most in this world. It's God's plan for me to meet you."
Because he was so excited, Hai Chen even reached out to hold Yan Shu's hand.
Suddenly, a Mercedes-Benz on the roadside blared its loud horn. Yan Shu was startled but it was unclear if it was due to Hai Chen's actions or the honking. She instinctively flinched and withdrew her hand.
She was obviously shocked.
Hai Chen looked at the Mercedes-Benz unhappily and saw Bo Su rolled down the window—his handsome face was as dark as charcoal.
Hai Chen hesitated for a moment. Then, he mustered his courage and walked towards Bo Su. Openly provoking him, he said, "Bo Su, Yan Shu is mine. You're not worthy of her. I advise you to give up."
Bo Su looked at him as if he was a fool. "I'm not worthy of her, and you are?"
Hai Chen said, "I admit that you're better-looking than me. Apart from that, what else do you have that is better than me?"
Bo Su was speechless.
Hai Chen glanced at Bo Su's car with a sense of superiority in his eyes. "Judging from your age, you are not that young. You must have worked for many years, but you only bought such a cheap car. In comparison to me, who have just graduated and received a Porsche worth millions as my graduation gift from my parents, I think that Yan Shu's quality of life will be much better if she marries me."
Bo Su was speechless.
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