DLSRWAR Chapter 17 Clearly, she was the wife.

To prevent himself from being angry to death, Director Gao drove Qin Yumian out along with her self-reflection letter. He instructed her to rewrite it, this time ensuring it was 800 words long.

As Qin Yumian left the office, she saw Ye Hancheng standing in the hallway with two girls in school uniforms. Judging by the color of their uniforms, they were likely first-year students.

The two girls were holding their phones, clearly attempting to get the young man’s contact information.

Qin Yumian remained where she was, not wanting to intrude.

It seemed they had succeeded in getting the young man’s contact details, as the two girls left, visibly excited.

Ye Hancheng noticed Qin Yumian at that moment and strode over, asking, “Heading back to the classroom?”

Qin Yumian nodded, choosing not to question him about his interaction with the two girls.

Ye Hancheng noticed the blank sheet of paper Qin Yumian was holding and asked in surprise, “You didn’t submit your self-reflection letter?”

Qin Yumian replied without missing a beat, “Director Gao said it lacked sincerity and asked me to rewrite it.”

Ye Hancheng didn’t dwell on it. In his mind, his wife was still the sweet, delicate person he remembered. He couldn’t imagine she had written something like “still dare next time” in a self-reflection letter.

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On Friday, it was the final exam for the second-years of high school.

After the exams, second-year students would advance to their third year.

Since Ye Hancheng had only recently transferred, he did not take part in the finals. However, the young man still came to school.

He claimed he was there to experience the exam atmosphere at No. 2 High School, but in reality, he was there to accompany his wife.

Qin Yumian was taking her exam in the advanced class at Siyuan Building, and she was in the same exam room as Xue Qingxing. However, their seats were not next to each other.

Xue Qingxing hurried over with his notebook in hand. “Mianmian, this is a summary of commonly tested knowledge points. Take a look before the exam starts.”

Qin Yumian didn’t take the notes, focusing instead on doodling in her notebook. Without lifting her head, she said, “No need, thank you.”

Xue Qingxing, a consistent top-ten student, had put together these commonly tested knowledge points, which many in the advanced class eagerly wanted. However, Qin Yumian was more interested in reading a comic book than studying.

Seeing that Qin Yumian wasn’t interested, Xue Qingxing reluctantly returned to his seat with his notebook.

Ye Hancheng, carrying breakfast he had bought nearby, walked into the advanced class with a casual confidence. He made his way directly to where Qin Yumian was seated, which was in the second-to-last row.

“Sports rep, haven’t had breakfast yet?” Ye Hancheng made himself comfortable at Qin Yumian’s desk, placing the breakfast he had bought on her table. “I just got it; it’s still warm. Want to try it?”

With that, the young man picked up a bun and, with practiced ease, offered it to the girl in front of him.

Qin Yumian glanced at the bun near her mouth, then her eyelashes fluttered as she met Ye Hancheng’s expectant gaze.

“Thank you.” She reached out, took the warm bun, and took a bite.

The bun was generously filled with meat and held a subtle, savory juice.

After just one bite, Qin Yumian recognized that Ye Hancheng must have bought it from Wang’s Bun Shop nearby. One meat bun cost 1.5 yuan, while she usually bought vegetable buns in the school canteen, where two cost only 1.4 yuan.

Though Ye Hancheng was slightly disappointed that his attempt to feed his wife didn’t go as planned, he quickly returned to his usual demeanor.

“Have some soy milk too. I saw the vendor use fresh beans to make it,” Ye Hancheng said, inserting a straw into the soy milk before handing it to Qin Yumian.

Qin Yumian took the soy milk and slowly sipped the hot drink. “How much was it? I’ll pay you.”

Ye Hancheng looked puzzled. “Why would you pay me?”

He bought things for his wife; it didn’t make sense for her to pay him.

Qin Yumian responded naturally, “You bought me breakfast, so I should give you money.”

Ye Hancheng: “…”

He almost forgot that, technically, his wife was not his wife yet.

Ye Hancheng leaned on the desk, staring intently at Qin Yumian. “I don’t want your money.”

Qin Yumian gave the young man a questioning look: Then what do you want?

Ye Hancheng looked at the girl’s lips, damp with the savory juices from the bun, and nearly blurted out, “I want you to kiss me.” Fortunately, he caught himself before the words escaped his mouth and improvised, “You’re like my little sister, so it doesn’t make sense for a big brother to take money from his little sister.”

Qin Yumian: “…”

Qin Yumian eyed him with suspicion. “Do you really see me as a little sister?”

Ye Hancheng: “…”

Of course not.

Clearly, she was the wife, Ye Hancheng thought.

But he couldn’t say that now, or she’d surely think he was crazy.

So Ye Hancheng nodded heavily. “Yes.”

Qin Yumian, seemingly oblivious to the young man’s dejected expression, reminded him, “The exam time is almost here.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the bell signaling the start of the exam rang.

Ye Hancheng, who was not an exam candidate, had to reluctantly leave the classroom, taking the opportunity to collect any trash from the desk.

He stepped out of the advanced class classroom just as the invigilator was entering with the test papers.

At that moment, his phone rang from within his school uniform pocket.

He glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Qiu Gaotiao.

“Hello? What’s up?” Ye Hancheng answered the call as he approached the trash can.

Qiu Gaotiao’s voice came through, laced with amusement. “Chengzi, did you sell out my WeChat to someone else?”

“Sell out? They wanted my WeChat, but you know I don’t add strangers, so I gave them yours instead.”

Qiu Gaotiao chuckled mischievously on the other end. “So many girls adding me. It seems like you’re doing pretty well in that small county. By the way, I’m transferring to your school next semester. Looks like I’ll be relying on Second Young Master Ye to take care of me.”

After tossing the trash he was holding into the bin, Ye Hancheng raised an eyebrow and said, “You were doing just fine in the capital. Why transfer schools?”

“You’re the one to talk,” Qiu Gaotiao replied. “Since you transferred schools, I’ve been bored out of my mind. Zhang Borong and the others keep asking me to go out drinking and chasing girls, but I’m not interested in playing along with them.”

Qiu Gaotiao and Ye Hancheng had grown up together, knowing each other since they were toddlers in their diapers. Their relationship was naturally more profound than anyone else’s.

Moreover, Zhang Borong and his gang had no sense of restraint when it came to their antics. Although Qiu Gaotiao was also a hedonistic son of rich parents, he wasn’t as reckless as them who would touch anything.

When Ye Hancheng was still in the capital, he and Qiu Gaotiao were always the ones settling the bills when they went out.

Not every rich kid’s allowance amounted to tens of millions.

Ye Hancheng was among the wealthiest of their group, as in addition to the money from his older brother, his parents and stepfather would send him money every now and then.

He even had an unlimited black card, a gift from his father.

As long as everyone was having a good time, Ye Hancheng didn’t mind picking up the tab for everyone. Moreover, as the second young master of the Ye family, he was always surrounded by people eager to curry favor with him. However, while he was open to having fun with everyone, if someone tried to use his name to bully or oppress others, Second Young Master Ye would make sure they understood why flowers were so red.

Such an extravagant, wine-soaked lifestyle—when Ye Hancheng recalled it now—seemed to be a thing of the past.

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#Mini Scene#
(Who’s to say it wasn’t a past life?)
Big Orange: When your wife is clearly your wife but you can’t call her that, how miserable!)

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