SCHS - Chapter 87
Chapter 87
Wen Shixue stood frozen by the window, phone in hand, her eyes reflecting the fireworks blooming in the night sky, her ears filled with her lover's voice, gentle as the wind. That low, intimate "wifey" almost made her ascend on the spot and explode into a brilliant firework herself.
She thought excitedly: This sounds too good! She couldn't help but say, smiling and full of anticipation, "I love hearing you call me that, so call me a few more times."
Unfortunately, she couldn't see Qin Zhen's expression. She knew Qin Zhen; Qin Zhen was thin-skinned. She was already too shy to call her that before leaving, and even over the phone, her ears must be red. But it didn't matter, where there was one, there would be a second. Qin Zhen would come home eventually, and when she did, she could look slowly, from head to toe, and get her fill!
Just as Wen Shixue thought, Qin Zhen's ear tips were indeed red right now. As soon as she said it, before the other person could even react, she herself got shy, her skin thinner than thin. Luckily, she had already avoided the three people watching fireworks and sat alone by a quiet stone bench to call her girlfriend, otherwise, if they had heard her, she wouldn't want her face back tonight.
Yet Wen Shixue still wanted to hear it. She could even imagine how expectant Wen Shixue's expression was right now, how bright her eyes must be, but the more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt, because before today, she had never said those two words... intimate, sweet words that represented uniqueness.
"Shixue." She covered her mouth awkwardly, trying to change the subject. "Get some rest early at home, don't stay up late or pull all-nighters."
Wen Shixue was very generous this time and let her off the hook, not insisting that she overcome her shyness and call her wifey again right now, because her girlfriend specifically called to spend New Year's Eve with her, which made her feel very happy. She even planned to tease a little: "I'd need you here to pull an all-nighter."
How could Qin Zhen not understand what she meant? She felt helpless, yet sighed dotingly. Her girlfriend, no matter how mischievous or teasing, was her own choice, and she couldn't bear to scold her. Besides continuing to love her and spoil her like this, what else could she do?
She was used to worrying about her, and at this moment, she couldn't help but say a few more things: "Don't stand by the window letting the wind blow on you, wear more clothes when you go out, drink less cold things and more hot things, and cover yourself well with the blanket when you sleep at night."
Wen Shixue took one last look at the fireworks, pulled the curtains shut, blocking the balcony, and walked towards the bathroom while responding, "Our Vice President Qin is so worried about me, huh? Then I suggest you take me out with you next time."
"I will," Qin Zhen said. "I've already told them I'll introduce you to them next time."
Wen Shixue paused with her hand on the light switch, her eyes instantly brightening. "Then I'll start looking forward to seeing them next time!"
She turned on the bathroom light. "Alright, I'm going to brush my teeth and get ready for bed." Then she happily added, "Love you, wifey, goodnight!"
Hearing this, Qin Zhen said softly and gently, "I love you too."
Wen Shixue stopped brushing her teeth, listening intently, waiting for her next sentence, and then heard a "Goodnight."
She still skipped it out of shyness, which in Wen Shixue's eyes had a kind of contrasting cuteness. Who would have thought that a mature and steady older woman would be such a big cutie who gets shy just saying "wifey" in private?
Wen Shixue: Cute, cute, my wifey is the cutest in the world!
The call ended, Qin Zhen put away her phone, put on her wristwatch, and turned around to see Yu Hanhan and the other two standing five steps away, looking at her with scrutinizing eyes, then smiling at her meaningfully.
Yu Hanhan shook the burnt-out sparkler in her hand. "Were you calling your little secretary?"
Xue Yu said with satisfaction, "Not bad, quite affectionate."
Drama queen Song Zimeng wiped away non-existent tears. "Our Qin Qin has grown up, she even knows how to date behind her mothers' backs, boohoo."
Qin Zhen: "..."
Please cut the act.
...
Wen Shixue spent New Year's Day with Lin Jiayu. The two agreed to have afternoon tea and then go shopping, at the same afternoon tea restaurant. It was here that Lin Jiayu broke up with Zhang Tianhao and was inexplicably set up with Qin Zhen by Wen Shixue.
Lin Jiayu felt that Wen Shixue must really want to travel back in time and give her past self a "Convince by Virtue Bat" to the head.
"Your Vice President Qin is trending on hot search," Lin Jiayu asked curiously. "With so many love rivals suddenly appearing, what are our President Wen's thoughts?"
Wen Shixue cut a small piece of delicate and soft chiffon cake, calmly asking in return, "What thoughts?"
Lin Jiayu picked up her warm and fragrant black tea, chuckled softly, and said, "Aren't you afraid someone might actually have ideas and approach her with ulterior motives?"
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow, put down her fork, and smiled slightly. "One must have confidence, so I believe no one in this world can compare to me, and I also believe my Vice President Qin knows how to choose what's best." With that, she narcissistically tossed her long hair.
Lin Jiayu put down her teacup, amused. "That's clearly called narcissism."
Wen Shixue calmly rested her chin on her hand. "Besides, when we get married later and trend on hot search, aren't we afraid we won't be able to nip the rivals' ideas in the bud?"
Lin Jiayu thought about it. The marriage of the Wen Group's eldest daughter and the Vice President would indeed be quite a sensation, worthy of a hot search spot.
"Then I wish you two a hundred years of harmony," Lin Jiayu said with a smile.
Wen Shixue: "Thank you, thank you."
Lin Jiayu added, "But isn't your current task to break off the engagement and then come out?"
Coming out, to some extent, was synonymous with risk. If parents accepted, everyone would be happy, but if they couldn't... Lin Jiayu couldn't imagine what Qin Zhen, who was sponsored by the Wen Lianchang couple and grew up under their care, would do. Would she persist in being with Wen Shixue, or would she let go and become strangers from then on? If it were the latter, wouldn't Wen Shixue be sad?
Lin Jiayu felt a faint sense of worry.
Wen Shixue could guess what she was thinking from her expression and said calmly, "Jiayu, my life is up to me."
She believed Qin Zhen wouldn't abandon her so easily, so even if Wen Lianchang and Meng Yuezhu didn't accept her being with Qin Zhen, they couldn't stop her from continuing to like Qin Zhen, even if it would be very difficult.
A person's life is not long, not short. If you can't choose the person you like to spend your life with, what's the point? Moreover, she had worked hard at Chenfeng until today precisely to prove to Wen Lianchang and Meng Yuezhu that she had grown up and could decide her own life, choose everything she wanted, including the lover she would spend her life with.
Lin Jiayu watched her silently, and after a moment, her eyes slowly curved into a smile. "You're right." She then changed to a lighter topic. "Since your Lao Qin isn't home, I'll take her place and keep you company tomorrow, but there's one condition."
Wen Shixue looked up.
Lin Jiayu: "Give me a backdoor pass, upgrade me to a member, the highest level. No matter who does my order, as long as it's for me, I can cut in line."
She originally wanted to say upgrade her membership with Xu Jianfan, because Xu Jianfan's reputation was growing, and more and more people would seek him for custom designs. With too many orders, she wouldn't be able to get her beautiful little jewelry as quickly as she did now.
However, she had a change of heart. She also liked the works of other designers at Chenfeng, and perhaps they would become as famous as Xu Jianfan in the future, with more and more custom orders. Since that was the case, as an adult, she naturally wanted everything!
Wen Shixue raised an eyebrow and agreed readily. Lin Jiayu was so supportive of Chenfeng, she had to give her this favor.
...
Holiday time always seemed to pass more quickly than usual. In the blink of an eye, it was the last night of the three-day New Year's holiday, and Qin Zhen was also returning tonight. To wait for her, Wen Shixue sat in the living room watching TV, deliberately lowering the volume so she wouldn't miss the sound of her opening the door. After waiting for a while, she received a message from Qin Zhen saying she would be back a bit later because, since they were rarely together, Yu Hanhan insisted on pulling her aside for a drink before she left.
Wen Shixue pouted and replied: [Okay then, come back early, drive carefully on the road, and be safe]
After thinking about it, she felt something was wrong.
[Wen Shixue]: No, you can't drink and drive, so how about I come pick you up later?
[Wen Shixue]: That way I can see you sooner!
When Qin Zhen opened her screen and saw these messages, a warm current flowed through her heart, making her feel warm and cozy. It made her suddenly reluctant to close the screen, wanting to look at them a few more times. She was different from before; before, no one waited for her, no one longed to see her.
Actually, she also really wanted someone to spend the New Year with, to spend every holiday with, but thinking back to those few years, if work was very busy, she didn't even have time for an occasional gathering with friends. Any holiday became meaningless to her, and she could only live day after day like that—coming home after work in the evening, walking alone through the crowd, feeling out of place with the world. After returning home, she faced an empty house alone, without even parents to call and greet, only boundless loneliness accompanying her.
She once thought she would live like this her whole life, until Wen Shixue appeared, giving her a ray of light, giving her a home with someone to accompany her, longing to spend New Year's Eve with her, wanting to be with her year after year...
—Qin Zhen was no longer the unwanted child from the orphanage.
She lowered her eyes, her heart and gaze becoming incredibly gentle.
[Qin Zhen]: It's cold outside, don't go out and get frozen. Wait for me at home, don't worry.
Wait for me to come back... she actually had the right to say these four words.
After Wen Shixue replied, she closed her screen, looked at Yu Hanhan, and lightly clinked glasses with her.
Yu Hanhan blinked. "Didn't you say you weren't drinking?"
Qin Zhen's lips held a gentle smile. "I'm happy, drinking a little is fine."
Seeing her say this, Yu Hanhan clinked glasses readily. "That's more like it. Don't worry, if you get drunk, I'll take you back. You know my alcohol tolerance. Come on, cheers, cheers!"
Yu Hanhan's alcohol tolerance had always been infuriatingly good; no one had ever seen her drunk, as if she were drinking water instead of alcohol, earning her the title of a human miracle from Song Zimeng.
Hearing this, Qin Zhen smiled softly.
"Okay, you can take me back if I get drunk."
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