Chapter 25: Jealousy

Cen Wan didn’t notice Lu Beixun’s darkened expression.  She continued, “He’s a senior, so he should be around my age or a year older.  Ji Zhihuai is already good-looking, so his nephew should be pretty good too.”

Lu Beixun’s face grew even darker.

Cen Wan noticed his expression when she looked at him.  Was he jealous?

She smiled and then explained, “It’s someone else who likes Ji Zhihuai’s nephew, not me.  The one I like is right in front of me, with a dark face.”

Hearing her say this, Lu Beixun’s expression softened slightly.  He reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her tightly into his arms.  He said, “Ji Zhihuai’s nephew is called Jiang Lingzhou.  I’ve met him a few times.  He’s indeed not bad.”

Cen Wan had gone out for a while and came back to inquire about Jiang Lingzhou.  Lu Beixun probably knew why.  He was jealous because she praised another man’s good looks.

“What’s his character like?”  Cen Wan asked again.

“Good.”

Cen Wan didn’t ask about Jiang Lingzhou anymore.  Instead, she teased him, “You were so cute when you were jealous just now.”

Lu Beixun: “…”

“Do you love me?”  Cen Wan blinked.  Although she already had an answer in her heart, she still wanted to hear him say it.

He responded with silence.  She didn’t hear the words she wanted to hear, “It’s okay if you don’t say it.  Anyway, I love you.  Even if you don’t love me, I still love you.”

She looked at Lu Beixun and said to herself.  The disappointment that flashed in her eyes betrayed her.  She was about to say something else when Lu Beixun interrupted her.

“Love.”  Lu Beixun’s thin lips parted.

A simple word, Cen Wan’s body froze.  She looked at Lu Beixun, stunned for a while.  She murmured softly, “You…  What did you just say?”

Lu Beixun’s eyes were firm and serious, “I love you.”  I’ve fallen for you.

Cen Wan was so excited that she couldn’t speak.  After a long time, she stammered, “I…  I love you too.  I love you very, very much.  The kind of love that I can’t live without you.”

She expressed her love for him in the most clumsy way.

Lu Beixun “嗯”ed, his expression calm.

He wasn’t very surprised to hear the words he wanted to hear.  Perhaps he had lost too thoroughly before.

He held the person in his arms and fell asleep.  He had a dreamless night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Lu Beixun went straight to the company.  Cen Wan drove Cen Luoluo to school.

At the dormitory entrance, Cen Wan looked at Cen Luoluo in the passenger seat and slowly said, “What kind of person do you think Cen Xiu is?”

Cen Luoluo didn’t understand why Cen Wan asked this.  She should know best what kind of person Cen Xiu was.  Although she was puzzled, Cen Luoluo still answered honestly, “He’s gentle, humble, considerate, sunny, and kind to everyone.  He’s like a real brother.”

Cen Luoluo sometimes didn’t have any defenses against people.  Cen Wan felt that she needed to remind her, to make her more alert, “What if I told you that the gentle, humble, considerate, and kind brother in your eyes is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a beast, and that he will one day kill Mom, Dad, and you?  Would you believe me?”

Cen Luoluo was puzzled, “That’s impossible.”

Cen Wan smiled.  Yes, she also thought it was impossible, but it happened.  If she hadn’t been reborn, if someone had told her this, she would have beaten the person who said it about Cen Xiu until their face was bruised and swollen.

“Blood ties aren’t that absolute.”  She said, “Especially when there’s no blood tie.”

She paused and smiled, “Be careful.  Maybe one day, for the sake of my fortune, I’ll disregard family ties and do something to you.”

Cen Luoluo wasn’t afraid at all.  On the one hand, she believed her sister.  On the other hand, she wasn’t interested in Cen’s fortune.

“You wouldn’t.”  She slightly raised her chin, a little proud.

Cen Wan reached out and rubbed her head, “But Cen Xiu would.”

“Cen Luoluo, have I ever lied to you?”

Cen Luoluo retracted the smile from the corner of her lips and shook her head, “No.”

Cen Wan had never lied to her, and she wouldn’t slander anyone in front of her for no reason.  Especially since the person she was talking about was the person she had trusted and relied on the most.

After a while, Cen Luoluo raised her eyes and looked at her seriously, “Cen Wan, I believe you.”

“Because you’re my sister.  Besides Mom and Dad, you’re the person who loves me the most in the world.  I believe you.”  Cen Luoluo smiled, “You’re telling me this now because you want me to be more cautious and alert.  I will.”

Cen Wan nodded.

Cen Luoluo asked, “Did you remind Mom and Dad?”

“Dad is already alert.  Don’t worry.”  Cen Wan: “Go in.  Call me if you need anything.  If you can’t find me, call your brother-in-law.”

Cen Luoluo gave her an OK sign and got out of the car with her things.

Cen Wan watched Cen Luoluo leave.  As soon as Cen Luoluo entered the dormitory, she stopped, turned around, and put her hands above her head, making a heart shape for her.

Cen Wan couldn’t help but chuckle, “幼稚.”

After Cen Luoluo left, Cen Wan took out her phone and transferred some money to her before driving away from the campus.

Corner of a coffee shop.

“Mr. Cen, what can I do for you?”  The woman smiled, distant but polite.

Cen Xiu picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.  His smile was gentle, but his black eyes were full of murderous intent, “I want to cooperate with Miss Shen.”

Shen Jianyu: “I don’t think there’s anything I can cooperate with Mr. Cen on.”

Cen Xiu’s smile didn’t diminish, but the murderous intent in his black eyes was hidden, “Miss Shen likes Lu Beixun, and I want Cen Wan.  We can cooperate.”

Shen Jianyu was slightly stunned and smiled, “Are you so sure I like Lu Beixun?”

“Also, Miss Cen is your sister.”

“So what?”  Cen Xiu’s gentle smile disappeared.  He had investigated.  Shen Jianyu had returned to China for Lu Beixun.  Everyone said so.  After all, their families had a close relationship, and she and Lu Beixun were childhood sweethearts.  They had known each other longer than Cen Wan.

Shen Jianyu felt that the person in front of her was scheming and terrifying.  She picked up her bag, “Mr. Cen, I’m sorry, I’m not interested in Lu Beixun.”

With that, Shen Jianyu left without looking back.  Everyone thought she had returned to China for Lu Beixun, but that wasn’t true.

She went straight to Lu’s company.  No one stopped her at the front desk.  She went straight into the elevator and pressed the button for the 69th floor.

When she arrived at the office, she pushed the door open and went in.  The person behind the desk looked up at her, his brow furrowed with obvious displeasure, “Next time, remember to knock.”

“Yes, yes, yes.”  Shen Jianyu glanced at him and threw her bag on the sofa before sitting down, “Cen Xiu just found me.  He thought I liked you and wanted to cooperate with me.”

Lu Beixun didn’t say anything.  Shen Jianyu continued, “He said his goal is your wife, but I feel like he has a bigger goal.”

Shen Jianyu had been working in the business world for many years.  She had seen the worst of humanity.  Sometimes, she could tell what someone was thinking from their gaze or micro-expressions.

Also, thinking about it, Cen Xiu had grown up in Cen’s family and lived there for twenty years.  It was natural that he had other thoughts about Cen Wan.  If what he said was true, why would he let Cen Wan marry Lu Beixun?

Lu Beixun tapped his finger rhythmically on the desk.  His eyes were black and deep, filled with complexity, “He does have a bigger goal.”