SCHS - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Zhang Tianhao stared at the suddenly appearing Wen Shixue, his eyes wide with disbelief. Water droplets fell from his hair, brushing his eyelashes. He blinked gently, then rubbed his eyes hard—it was real, Wen Shixue was really here!

Wen Shixue put down the empty cup in her hand and instead picked up the long-handled fork from the table.

Zhang Tianhao involuntarily took a step back, watching wide-eyed as the fork flipped lightly between her fingers before resting steadily in her palm, reflecting a chilling metallic gleam. He pressed himself against the wall, looking disheveled, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he stammered, "Wen Shixue, what, what do you want to do with that fork?!"

Wen Shixue lifted her chin slightly, her almond eyes narrowed, looking at him with a mix of arrogance and mockery, as if the terrifying fork in her hand were a pure, flawless white rose. "Nothing much, just want to teach you, you grandson, that this is a 'fork'. Got it? See it clearly? Want to take a closer look?"

She casually extended the fork forward. Zhang Tianhao instantly stiffened, pressing himself tightly against the wall, and immediately cried out, "Don't come over! Who doesn't know what a fork is?!"

Lin Jiayu also stood up nervously. The waiter in the shop didn't dare to confront Miss Wen directly and hurried off to call the manager. Qin Zhen had deliberately given her time to splash water and vent her anger; she only walked over after Wen Shixue picked up the fork, gently pressing her other hand, silently reminding her.

The Zhang family and the Wen family had business collaborations. If Wen Shixue were to poke a hole in someone with a fork here today, it would be very difficult for the Wen Group. There were many ways to teach Zhang Tianhao a lesson; Qin Zhen didn't want Wen Shixue to choose one that would harm herself, regardless of the reason.

Zhang Tianhao's gaze swept over Qin Zhen's face, lingered for two seconds, then refocused on Wen Shixue's face in terror.

Wen Shixue was actually very calm. She wouldn't do anything that harmed herself while only hurting others. If she were going to beat Zhang Tianhao, she'd do it outside, find a small alley, put a sack over his head, and then beat him. The fork was just to scare him and to let Lin Jiayu see what kind of person she was actually fond of.

Interesting souls were one in a hundred, but souls shattered into dregs were all the same kind of coward. And anyone hanging out with Wen Jian couldn't be any good!

She calmly raised an eyebrow, withdrew her hand, and put the fork down. She smiled chillingly, "You actually have common sense? Then how come you don't know something even a three-year-old knows, like 'don't badmouth people behind their backs'?"

Caught red-handed, Zhang Tianhao's throat felt dry. He pursed his lips and swallowed awkwardly, feeling embarrassed. He hadn't expected that a casual comparison would summon the person! Remembering the tooth Wen Jian had lost after being beaten by Wen Shixue, he felt a chill, and his arrogant demeanor instantly wilted. He said meekly, "Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

Lin Jiayu frowned at him, feeling utterly unfamiliar with this appearance, as if she were seeing him for the first time. She couldn't help but question in her heart: I poured all my true feelings into this thing???

Wen Shixue ignored his words, blocking the entrance to the seat. She leaned lazily against the flower bed, casually pushing aside her long hair. "Come on, tell me, where exactly is your ancestor's brain not working right?"

"A joke!" Zhang Tianhao immediately said, "It was all a joke, don't take it to heart!"

Wen Shixue looked up at him, the smile on her face instantly vanishing. Her tone was cold and flat: "Something that makes people laugh is called a joke. Do I look like I'm laughing? Hmm?"

With Wen Jian as a precedent, Zhang Tianhao didn't dare to confront her head-on. His expression was miserable, as if he were about to cry. "I was wrong, my great-aunt, I won't dare to do it again. Please spare me this time!"

Wen Shixue gazed at him quietly. After a moment, she suddenly moved aside, clearing a path for him. "Next time, you can look forward to getting a lifetime membership at the dentist with that idiot Wen Jian."

Seeing that she was actually so easy to talk to, Zhang Tianhao scrambled out, fleeing as fast as his feet could carry him, not looking back, not even sparing a glance for his girlfriend, Lin Jiayu.

But as soon as he darted out of the shop door, Wen Shixue turned to Qin Zhen and asked, "I remember the Zhang family has a collaboration with our group, right?"

Qin Zhen, having come from the Wen Group, should be very clear about these matters.

Qin Zhen nodded. "Yes."

Wen Shixue confirmed this and said, "Then later, give Lao Wen and the others a call. Just say Zhang Tianhao bullied me, and make me sound as miserable and wronged as possible. Tell them to help me deal with Zhang Tianhao. With them stepping in, Zhang Tianhao's dad won't let him off the hook."

Wen Lianchang was the chairman who controlled the lifeline of the Wen Group. Many business dealings wouldn't happen without his approval. Now that she had been "bullied" by Zhang Tianhao, Wen Lianchang and Meng Yuezhu, who doted on her and spoiled her, would definitely not let this playboy Zhang Tianhao off easily.

When Zhang Tianhao's father found out about this, he would definitely be furious and beat him up, or at least make him suffer. After all, it involved business interests, and he had to give Wen Lianchang an explanation.

Wen Shixue: Heh, grandson, does your ancestor need to use her own hands to beat you?

Lin Jiayu was bewildered. "?"

She didn't understand Wen Shixue's move, her heart full of questions.

She said blankly, "Didn't you just... just forgive him? How come now you're..." turning around and screwing him over?

Wen Shixue looked innocent. "Did I say I forgave him just now? I just moved aside. Then I gave him a warning. I don't think I said I'd forgive him this time?"

Lin Jiayu: "..."

That made so much sense, she couldn't refute it!

Qin Zhen was already used to her vengeful tactics. Forgive? Impossible. For anyone who provoked the Wen family's Little Demon King, the words "get away scot-free" were a pipe dream.

Qin Zhen glanced at the situation in the shop and went to negotiate with the staff, asking them to calm the customers. Lin Jiayu watched her walk away, then looked at Wen Shixue, and slumped back down in despair, tears welling in the corners of her eyes. "Are you trying to laugh at me? Go ahead and laugh, I've been humiliated enough today, I don't care about a little more."

Discovering her boyfriend was cheating, being told by him that she wasn't as good as before, losing control and crying in public, and being seen by someone from her social circle... She felt there couldn't be a worse or more humiliating day than today.

Wen Shixue smoothed her skirt and calmly sat on the sofa opposite her, asking in return, "Laugh at what? Where are you humiliated?"

Lin Jiayu was both surprised and angry. "I, isn't this humiliating enough?!"

Wen Shixue didn't answer directly, but asked back, "You saw a scumbag clearly and successfully got rid of trash. It's such a good thing, why would you feel humiliated?"

Lin Jiayu was taken aback by her words, instinctively thinking she was trying to comfort her. But her eyes were more sincere and earnest than anyone else's, as if she truly believed it. This made Lin Jiayu start to wonder: Is it really not humiliating at all, but actually a good thing?

Wen Shixue's feelings towards her were actually quite complex. She couldn't understand her past behavior of madly liking Zhang Tianhao, even to the point of giving up her favorite beautiful jewelry for him.

Was she also being controlled? But thinking about it, that was impossible. In the original plotline, Zhang Tianhao and Lin Jiayu were nobodies, having no names meant they should be free in all aspects. So Lin Jiayu liking Zhang Tianhao was her own choice, no one forced her.

She sympathized with her, because the way she liked Zhang Tianhao like a madwoman was almost identical to how she herself was forced to like Xu Jianfan and chase after him like a puppet. She also felt puzzled by her, because she couldn't choose, while Lin Jiayu could choose, was a free individual, yet she chose to abandon herself and love without dignity.

Before, the two of them weren't close, and she had no standing to comment on this matter, until today when they sat here.

She thought, she could, and should, say something now.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Shixue decided to speak. "Miss Lin, there are some things I had no standing to say before, but I think I do today."

Lin Jiayu looked at her blankly. "What?"

Wen Shixue said calmly, "I could tell you really liked the work of that designer at my company before, but that grandson Zhang Tianhao could make you give up the order just because that dog Wen Jian said a few words to provoke him. Did he consider your feelings? Did he consider how much you liked that designer's work?"

"—He didn't."

Lin Jiayu listened and recalled. At that time, she truly loved that designer's work and was more eager than ever to have a designer create jewelry specifically for her. After placing the order, she was full of anticipation, but Zhang Tianhao told her to cancel it, only saying she could buy from other places. He never asked how much she liked that designer's work...

Zhang Tianhao... perhaps he didn't care about her at all.

Wen Shixue took a breath. "You liked him, liked him so much you didn't like yourself, liked him to the point of being humble, liked him to the point of being obedient. You shouldn't be like this. No matter how much you like someone, you can't forget to like yourself, because when you can abandon yourself for the other person, your dignity will become worthless in his eyes, and there will be no equality between you. But love should be equal, shouldn't it?"

"So Lin Jiayu, don't ruin your own life. You belong only to yourself. No one can make you his accessory, following him around all day like a puppet who has lost self-awareness," her voice paused, her emotions becoming even calmer, as if speaking to Lin Jiayu and also to herself, saying with absolute certainty, "No one."

Her life belonged to her, no one could arbitrarily control it, no one!

To hell with being some villainous supporting character! Wen Shixue was just Wen Shixue, a Wen Shixue with dignity!

"Let those who try to control your life go to hell!" she said proudly.

Qin Zhen stopped walking, her eyes reflecting Wen Shixue's appearance at this moment. It was a seriousness and determination she had never seen before, as if those words weren't just for Lin Jiayu, but also for herself.

Qin Zhen couldn't help but observe her, a hint of heaviness rising in her heart. The Little Demon King who loved drinking cola might not live as easily as she appeared.

She had something on her mind, Qin Zhen thought, because truly carefree people weren't like her...

Wen Shixue saw that Lin Jiayu had taken her words to heart and changed her tone to a gentle one. "There are plenty of fish in the sea. There are men in this world a hundred times better than Zhang Tianhao!"

"If men aren't working out, women are fine too. Young people, don't narrow your path!"

She raised a hand and pointed at Qin Zhen, saying with utmost sincerity, "Isn't my precious Vice President attractive?"

Qin Zhen: "???"

Please, boss, don't play matchmaker for your subordinate without permission, thank you.

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