Tang Zhe's face flushed. He had never felt this way before, his mind a blank slate, his chest burning, his scalp tingling.
When did he start liking her? How did he end up liking her? Tang Zhe couldn't figure it out or understand it. Initially, he just wanted to get revenge on Shen Yue.
Tang Zhe sat in the car, his hands gripping the steering wheel, his expression changing continuously.
What about Shen Yue? Would Shen Yue like him? Tang Zhe bit his lower lip, and his bite was so hard that it started to bleed.
But then he was suddenly startled. Why was he so lacking in confidence? Although Shen Yue could be a bit difficult, and liked to put on an act, he liked her anyway, so none of that mattered.
He wondered if Shen Yue had a boyfriend.
With that thought, he quickly called someone to investigate.
When the servant delivered the information to his room that evening, Tang Zhe had just finished showering, his hair still dripping. He couldn't wait to dry it before looking at the file. The more he read, the worse his expression became.
Shen Yue actually had a boyfriend! And they were even living together!
It didn't take a genius to figure out what would happen when a man and a woman lived together.
That scumbag couple!
Tang Zhe felt like he could grit his teeth to dust.
His dark expression frightened the person delivering the information, who dared not even breathe too heavily, lest they endanger themselves. After all, Tang Zhe's temper was more than just "bad."
Tang Zhe was truly unwilling. He had finally fallen for someone, finally confirmed his feelings, only to be beaten to it by someone else, someone who was even living with her!
"Damn it!"
With dark eyes, Tang Zhe kicked the table in front of him, causing a loud crash.
Tang Zhe read the information in his hand again and again. The more he read, the darker his expression became. Not only were they living together, but they were from the same school, and it was Wei Jingzhou!
Heh. Earlier, Wei Jingzhou had acted disgusted and dismissive towards Shen Yue, only to get together with her later.
Going to school together, eating together, going home together.
What a happy couple.
Damn it, happy my foot.
Tang Zhe read through those few thin sheets of paper over ten times. Finally, through his self-abusive actions, he was driven to an outburst. He roughly crumpled the papers into a ball with both hands, and still not satisfied, he tore them into pieces until they were completely unrecognizable before finally stopping.
***
Upon arriving at the classroom, it was already class time. However, the classroom was still filled with hushed whispers. Shen Yue chose a seat and sat down.
She heard people in front of her vaguely discussing something about "nude photos" and "forum."
Hearing these sensitive words, Shen Yue paused, then took out her phone to log into the school forum.
The top post was anonymously posted on the forum.
#Shocking, a certain prominent female student is actually a ****, truly knowing people but not their hearts.#
Below the post were several pictures with extremely explicit content, showing intimate and private photos of a girl with different men.
The photos were blurry, with the important parts pixelated, but the girl's face was exceptionally clear.
Shen Yue exited and called Zhuang Wan'er.
"I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later..."
After calling more than a dozen more times, it still showed as switched off.
System: [I told you, you can't stop the plot. Everything is destined.]
Shen Yue stared at her phone distractedly, finally letting out a sigh.
The professor walked in, holding a stack of books, and the classroom immediately quieted down. However, no one was paying attention to the lesson; they were all looking down, whispering, discussing the forum.
Shen Yue had lost all interest in the class.
The incident continued to escalate within the school, almost becoming a topic of conversation for everyone. Shen Yue occasionally overheard the discussions among the boys, their words piercing like needles, vulgar and filthy.
After searching for Zhuang Wan'er outside for a long time, she returned to the apartment when it was already dark.
Pushing the door open quietly, the entrance and living room were pitch dark. A chill emanated from Shen Yue, her face already frozen. She scraped off the snow from her shoes and bent down to change them.
At that moment, a voice came from the darkness.
"Yue Yue."
The deep, magnetic male voice made Shen Yue pause.
"Wei Jingzhou, why are you back so early today?"
Shen Yue finished changing her shoes and walked over, fumbling to turn on the lights. The living room was instantly bright. She saw the man sitting on the sofa, the ashtray full of ashes and cigarette butts, and she keenly sensed that the atmosphere was a little off.
Wei Jingzhou still held a cigarette between his fingers. He lowered his head, took the last drag, then extinguished it before slowly raising his head.
The man sitting on the sofa looked at her with a heavy gaze.
"I came back after finishing my business."
His deep voice was flat and devoid of emotion, but his handsome face seemed veiled in a haze, making him inscrutable.
Shen Yue took off her scarf and hung it up. As she got closer, she noticed that Wei Jingzhou seemed to be in a bad mood, and a very bad one at that. She wondered if it was due to too many troubles at the company.
Shen Yue put on her slippers and used the remote to turn on the air conditioning's heating in the living room.
Wei Jingzhou looked down at his fingertip, which had been accidentally burned by a cigarette. His voice was eerily calm.
"Where did you go today? Why did you come back so late?"
Shen Yue put down the remote and glanced at Wei Jingzhou doubtfully, not intending to lie.
"I went out to look for someone."
Wei Jingzhou nodded, then asked casually as if it were an afterthought, "Who were you looking for?"
Shen Yue became annoyed by the questioning. She bit her pink lower lip and turned her head, intending to get a cup of hot water.
Suddenly, the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground came from behind her, startlingly loud and sharp.
Shen Yue instinctively looked back to see Wei Jingzhou still with a calm expression, as if he hadn't been the one who smashed the ashtray.
But although he appeared calm, the hand hidden beneath was already clenched, veins bulging.
"When I speak to you, why do you never answer me?"
He finished speaking without waiting for Shen Yue's reply. The anger that had been suppressed deep within could no longer be contained. With a bang, he slammed his palm down, causing the coffee table to shake.
"Why do you always dismiss what I say? I called you so many times, why didn't you pick up? You went out to look for Zhuang Wan'er, didn't you? Are you that idle? If you're truly that idle, then why don't you even have time to answer a phone call?"
"Shen Yue, I told you, don't push me."
Wei Jingzhou was extremely possessive, and this was particularly evident in his behavior towards Shen Yue. However, what angered Shen Yue even more was another matter.
She clutched her clothes, frowning, "Were you following me?"
Wei Jingzhou did not answer the question. Instead, he let out a cold laugh, "When you were grocery shopping with another man yesterday, what was your mood like when you answered my call?"
"Oh, I forgot." The man nodded as if feigning remembrance. "You didn't want to answer my call at all."