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Chapter 12: Ow, What Are You Doing!

“In fact, sometimes I could say a few words to her, but the campus belle was just too aloof.”

As Zhao Ran spoke, he spread his hands wide.

There was a trace of helplessness on his face, and his words sounded very tactful.

The implication was that it wasn’t his fault.

“Do you want to see some photos? She was the first love of thousands of boys in our school, and she was super good-looking.”

Zhao Ran became animated, speaking with vivid detail.

Super good-looking?

How good-looking could she really be?

Shen Qingxuan wondered to himself, and Jiang Yubing’s image involuntarily appeared in his mind.

His lips moved slightly as he mumbled quietly, “Could she be prettier than her?”

Right after that, he waved his hand with a resolute tone, “No need. I really am not interested in little girls right now.”

Zhao Ran looked at Shen Qingxuan, then smiled knowingly with an “I understand you” expression.

The only reason he brought up the campus belle was to shift the topic, so Shen Qingxuan would not brood over what happened with Chu Yunshu.

Although Shen Qingxuan said he gave up, Zhao Ran thought that after so many years of feelings, how could he just let go like that?

…

At ten in the evening, Shen Qingxuan only staggered home, then flopped onto his bed to sleep.

The next morning, bright and early, The phone ringtone cut through the dawn’s silence like a blade.

After chatting and drinking with Zhao Ran last night, Shen Qingxuan felt groggy.

He was a lightweight to begin with, And now his head felt heavy, stuffed with cotton, His eyes stung so much he could hardly open them.

He fumbled on the bed when he heard the ringtone, And only after fumbling around for a while did he grab the phone from the nightstand, answering it in a daze.

“Come home immediately, right now.”

His mother’s urgent voice came through the phone, So loud it left his ears ringing, Shen Qingxuan instantly became a little more alert.

The call ended.

Shen Qingxuan sat bolt upright in bed and rubbed his throbbing temple, He did not dare delay, so he hurried up to wash and get ready.

The last time his mother sounded this urgent was when his grandma got sick and went to the hospital.

His grandma had high blood pressure, and Shen Qingxuan’s heart skipped a beat as he guessed there might be trouble again.

He rushed to the gate of the community in a hurry and spotted a taxi just passing by, His eyes immediately lit up.

Shen Qingxuan quickly waved and shouted, “Driver, stop!”

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Over ten minutes later, the taxi stopped steadily.

Shen Qingxuan opened the car door and just got out, when the scene in the little courtyard left him stunned and wide-eyed.

He saw more than a dozen luxury cars parked across the courtyard.

Dozens of men in black suits and pants stood in the courtyard, each standing straight, their expressions serious.

Two also stood upright at the entrance to the little courtyard.

The taxi driver just poked his head out of the driver’s seat, ready to ask Shen Qingxuan for payment, And then witnessed this whole scene.

He was dumbfounded on the spot.

Whoa!

Just what kind of high-level player had he picked up?

This lineup—clearly only the rich or powerful would have this!

While the driver was still dazed, Shen Qingxuan took out his phone to pay, then politely thanked him, “Thank you, driver!”

Seeing Shen Qingxuan turning to leave, the taxi driver hurriedly called after him, “Young man, what’s going on at your place…?”

Shen Qingxuan had no idea what this was all about, either!

Just as he was about to shake his head, two of the men at the entrance jogged over.

They stopped in front of Shen Qingxuan and beamed smiles at him, “Young Master Shen.”

Shen Qingxuan was stunned!

Young master?

Were they calling him?

He took a look around uncertainly—there wasn’t another soul in sight.

He immediately realized they were calling him!

That “Young Master” address felt so satisfying that Shen Qingxuan was blooming with joy inside.

No wonder the rich people on TV loved being addressed like this, He had always thought it was feudal thinking, but now, experiencing it himself, he realized just how good it felt.

But why did they call him that?

Judging by their looks, they seemed to be bodyguards.

Could it be…

His father was actually some big shot, And kept it a secret for years just to “raise him poor”?

Heh heh heh…

At this thought, Shen Qingxuan’s lips curled up involuntarily.

He seemed to see himself driving a sports car, living a life surrounded by beauties.

He let his imagination run wild for a while, then came back to himself, exchanged a few pleasantries with the two, and walked into the courtyard.

He had just reached the living room door when he spotted a girl sitting in the middle of the sofa.

Jiang Yubing?

Why was she here?

Shen Qingxuan’s eyes were full of surprise, and he nearly blurted it out.

Whoa!

So all this fuss was her doing.

His rich second-generation dreams ended before they even started.

Despite his sigh, Shen Qingxuan only grew more curious about Jiang Yubing’s identity.

Could she really be like one of those novel heroines?

A random girl he rescued was actually the daughter of some big shot?

Surely it could not be that cliché.

Shen Qingxuan stepped into the living room, and Lin Yun immediately grabbed his arm and pulled him to sit at one end of the sofa.

His father, Shen Haiyang, sat beside him.

As soon as he sat down, the two white-haired elders across from him began scrutinizing him up and down with sharp eyes, as if trying to see right through him.

These two elders had a noble and elegant air about them, Their faces were serious as if they had just finished discussing a truly critical matter.

Sensing the awkward tension, Lin Yun took the lead, breaking the silence and explaining the situation to Shen Qingxuan in detail.

When he heard the word “marriage,”

Shen Qingxuan felt his mind go blank with a loud buzz.

“Stop! Mom, what did you say? You mean you want me to marry her?”

Shen Qingxuan jumped up, waving his hands in the air, clearly agitated.

Lin Yun nodded.

“There’s nothing between us. We are completely innocent—nothing happened! Ask her if you don’t believe me!”

Shen Qingxuan pointed anxiously at Jiang Yubing.

Jiang Yubing quickly turned her face aside, refusing to look at Shen Qingxuan.

“Hey, explain yourself! We really didn’t do anything!”

Shen Qingxuan called out to Jiang Yubing, his face full of urgency.

Seeing this, Shen Haiyang whispered in his ear, “Don’t forget what you promised earlier.”

“Now her family has come—time for you to keep your word!”

Lin Yun chimed in, “Exactly, and the girl is so beautiful. Don’t play coy after taking advantage!”

She said this while nudging Shen Qingxuan with her elbow.

“But you can’t just force us to marry. Did anyone ask what she wants?”

Shen Qingxuan realized he could not win over his mother, so he threw the question over to Jiang Yubing.

He simply did not believe a rich young lady would really fall for some poor guy like him.

As long as Jiang Yubing spoke up, the misunderstanding would dissolve, and they could go their separate ways, nice and easy.

“I don’t mind.”

Jiang Yubing lowered her head and her voice was smaller than a mosquito’s buzz.

“What the—!”

Shen Qingxuan’s face was full of shock.

This was an illusion.

He must have bought fake liquor last night and was seeing things.

“Mom, slap me. I must be dreaming.” He turned to Lin Yun with a pleading look.

“Stop fooling around! There are so many people watching.”

“You gave your word to take responsibility. What, were you lying to your father and me?”

Lin Yun gave Shen Qingxuan’s arm a smack, hitting him with the soul-crushing question.

“Of course not!”

Shen Qingxuan knew too well that if he dared say no now, he’d get it worse later.

Over an hour later.

Shen Qingxuan and Jiang Yubing sat in the back seat of the Maybach.

Shen Qingxuan frowned at Jiang Yubing, He could not help but ask, “Ow—what are you doing!”

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