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Chapter 23: I Hope You Stay Away from My Husband in the Future

At the entrance of the cafeteria.

Chu Yunshu looked at the snaking line of people and knit her brows into a “川” character.

Only then did she realize there were so many people coming to the cafeteria to eat.

She felt a bit confused.

Back in high school, how did Shen Qingxuan manage

to bring her food every day after class at lightning speed?

“Yunshu? What a coincidence running into you here!”

A clear, crisp voice rang out from behind Chu Yunshu.

She turned her head at the sound and saw it was her deskmate, Zhao Juan.

She could not help but marvel at such a fateful encounter.

“Zhao Juan.”

Chu Yunshu called out softly.

“Why are you standing in line by yourself? Where’s Shen Qingxuan?”

Zhao Juan looked shocked, confusion filling her eyes.

“Uh? He…”

Chu Yunshu suddenly fell silent, as if her words got stuck in her throat.

She thought privately, if her best friend knew about her awkward relationship with Shen Qingxuan, she would definitely be laughed at.

After all, she was someone who cared deeply about her pride.

Unsurprisingly, Chu Yunshu chose to hide it.

After all, Zhao Juan was not even in the same major as them.

Zhao Juan watched Chu Yunshu’s ever-changing expression but failed to figure out what was going on after a long wait.

Bored out of her mind, she casually glanced over, and her gaze was instantly drawn to Jiang Yubing in the corner.

She quickly tugged at Chu Yunshu’s arm, exclaiming excitedly, “Yunshu, look, isn’t that our school’s top campus belle? That guy next to her is so handsome!”

Driven by curiosity, Chu Yunshu followed Zhao Juan’s finger out of instinct, and the moment she realized it was Shen Qingxuan she saw, her heart skipped a beat and she instantly panicked.

She cleared her throat a few times nervously, trying to discreetly divert Zhao Juan’s attention.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Juan said out of the blue, “That handsome guy sure can eat, having two trays all to himself.”

Chu Yunshu: “?”

She turned to look again, and sure enough, there was an untouched tray set in front of Shen Qingxuan.

“Hmph!”

In that moment, Chu Yunshu recalled the request she had made to Shen Qingxuan earlier, and started complaining inwardly.

This two-faced guy, claimed he would not do it, yet still quietly fetched the meal for her.

“Juanjuan, you keep waiting in line, Shen Qingxuan already brought me food.”

Without hesitation, Chu Yunshu pulled herself free from the line and strode straight toward the corner.

Zhao Juan looked completely puzzled, muttering, “Shen Qingxuan? Where is he? Why didn’t I see him?”

She stretched her neck and trailed Chu Yunshu with her gaze.

When she saw Chu Yunshu go straight to sit in front of the handsome guy she had pointed out earlier, she froze on the spot.

She wondered to herself, just now Chu Yunshu clearly said Shen Qingxuan!

But…

How did Shen Qingxuan become so handsome with just a haircut?

She thought his appetite was impressive, but apparently, that second tray was for Yunshu.

Shen Qingxuan, oh Shen Qingxuan, even after such a change, he was still that completely devoted lapdog deep down.

By then, Zhao Juan automatically blocked Jiang Yubing sitting next to Shen Qingxuan from her field of vision.

There was no way the top campus belle would go for him, no matter how he changed.

Chu Yunshu completely ignored the puzzled looks from Jiang Yubing, and went straight to sit opposite Shen Qingxuan.

She demanded naturally, “Give it to me.”

“What… give you what?”

Shen Qingxuan looked mystified, having no idea what Chu Yunshu was referring to.

He did not have anything of hers at all.

Chu Yunshu frowned, reminding him, “The food you got for me.”

Shen Qingxuan: “???”

When did he ever agree to get her food?

He replied irritably, “If you want to eat, get it yourself. She brought this for me.”

As he spoke, he pointed to Jiang Yubing next to him.

Chu Yunshu did not believe him for a second, convinced Shen Qingxuan was just playing hard to get and trying to mess with her.

She said impatiently, “Alright, I get what you mean. I’ll give you a chance.”

Looking at Chu Yunshu acting so entitled and bossy, Jiang Yubing felt a nameless fire flare up in an instant and her blood pressure shot through the roof.

She could not help but recall the chat history she secretly saw between Shen Qingxuan and Chu Yunshu: “I already bought you a birthday present, it’s the latest birthday cake from the cake shop.”

“I really didn’t know your period started today—sorry, I swear I’ll be more careful next time. Please, can you forgive me just this once?”

“I overspent my living expenses this week, is it okay if I buy the milk tea you want next week? I’ll get you two cups next week.”

…

Looking at the chat history as a whole, every line was Shen Qingxuan humbly begging for forgiveness and trying to please her.

His green chat bubbles crammed the screen, but Chu Yunshu’s replies were pitifully few and all sounded like, “You’re so annoying!” “Mm.”

Things like that.

Often, her replies disappeared without a trace altogether, with no response at all.

Jiang Yubing spoke coldly, “That food really was brought by me. Don’t you know what our relationship is?”

Shen Qingxuan paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He did not expect Jiang Yubing would stand up for him.

But thinking it through, what other connection did they have besides the fake marriage?

Chu Yunshu looked confused, and pressed her, “What do you mean?”

Jiang Yubing stayed calm and replied unhurriedly, “We already registered our marriage. As his childhood friend, do you not even know this?”

Upon hearing that, Chu Yunshu arched her brows in disbelief.

How was that possible?

How could Shen Qingxuan turn his affections toward someone else?

Jiang Yubing saw she absolutely did not believe it, so she casually pulled out her phone, pulled up the marriage certificate photos she sent her grandparents before, and handed the phone straight to Chu Yunshu.

She said crisply, “Take a look!”

Chu Yunshu only glanced quickly, yet it struck her like a thunderbolt—all was clear in an instant.

So it really was true!

Shen Qingxuan actually married Jiang Yubing.

The scene she saw that day really happened.

Hah, in the end, she was the clown all along.

“Alright, now that you know about this,”

Jiang Yubing calmly put away her phone and her tone hardened with unquestionable authority, “I hope you stay away from my husband in the future.”

With that, she lowered her head and resumed eating as if nothing happened.

Chu Yunshu stood up like someone drained of her backbone, and staggered toward the cafeteria entrance in a daze.

“Yunshu, you’re done eating already?”

At that moment, Zhao Juan—having gotten her tray—walked over.

Chu Yunshu acted as if she heard nothing, her eyes vacant, mechanically moving toward the exit.

“So weird.”

Zhao Juan watched Chu Yunshu’s retreating back, full of confusion, and murmured quietly to herself.

Things on Shen Qingxuan’s side were not much better.

He could not understand what drama Jiang Yubing was playing out, why she suddenly called him “husband.”

He could not help but ask, “Aren’t we in a fake marriage?”

A sly smile graced Jiang Yubing’s lips, and she countered, “Are we?”

“Of course! Didn’t we agree on this the other day?”

Shen Qingxuan frowned slightly in his anxiety, looking completely lost.

Jiang Yubing covered her mouth and laughed, “But the agreement isn’t even signed yet.”

Shen Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, just about to speak, but Jiang Yubing cut in, “Why, are you complaining about me?”

Shen Qingxuan waved his hands quickly, “Of course not.”

Jiang Yubing giggled and teased, “So you mean you actually want something with me?”

“Eh?”

Shen Qingxuan’s face flushed red, and he looked utterly flustered.

Seeing his dazed and cute look, Jiang Yubing found it endlessly entertaining, but she knew to stop at the right time.

She put away her smile and returned to her usual composure, “Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Do you have class this afternoon?”

“No.”

Shen Qingxuan answered truthfully.

Jiang Yubing’s eyes sparkled as she proposed, “Then let’s go out and have fun.”

Go out and have fun?

Wouldn’t that be like a date?

But facing Jiang Yubing’s enthusiastic invitation, he naturally would not refuse. “Sure.”

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