Chapter 83 is a gift from your little fanboy.

After the meal, Qin Shuzhi returned to school. As soon as she got out of the car in the parking lot, she looked up and saw someone.

She frowned in annoyance and walked toward the exit with a cold expression.

"Xiao Zhi."

Shen Yichen blocked her way.

Qin Shuzhi stopped in her tracks, and despite her disgust, she still coldly reminded him, "Please address me as 'Mrs. Shi'."

Mrs. Shi...

A dark glint flashed in Shen Yichen's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He had come to apologize and didn't want to upset her.

He steered the conversation away from the topic, saying, "About Zhou Siyan... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let her come to school and given her the opportunity to hurt you."

"What's the point of having police if apologies are enough?"

Qin Shuzhi scoffed, "Shen Yichen, nobody cares about your apology."

Shen Yichen's eyes flickered, and just as he was about to speak, he heard her say again:

"Besides, my husband has already sent her in, which has helped me get my revenge. There are no more bad apples at the school now, so I'm quite satisfied with the outcome."

Hearing that Shi Yuanxing was mentioned and that he was affectionately called "husband," Shen Yichen clenched his fists secretly.

This incident not only worsened his image in Qin Shuzhi's eyes, but also inadvertently gave Xing Shi an opportunity to show off in front of her, which made Shen Yichen very resentful.

He couldn't stand it even more when he saw Qin Shuzhi's cold indifference towards him, as if she disliked even looking at him.

"Xiao Zhi..."

He anxiously took a step towards her, but before he could say anything, Qin Shuzhi retreated several steps as if avoiding a snake, putting distance between them.

Shen Yichen paused, his eyes filled with hurt, "...Do we really have to do this?"

His heart ached dully. He was reluctant to admit it, but he still asked, his voice choked with emotion, "You really won't forgive me? Can we really... never go back to the way things were?"

"Shen Yichen, I really don't understand, who are you trying to impress with this? What's the point?"

Qin Shuzhi frowned impatiently, his tone resolute and cold.

“I have nothing to do with you anymore. I just want to never see you again. There is no way I can ‘go back to the past’.”

"Finally, let me remind you one more time, please call me 'Mrs. Shi'. My nickname is not something an unrelated outsider like you can call me."

Upon hearing the words "Mrs. Shi" again, Shen Yichen became somewhat emotional. Seeing her turn to leave, he shouted urgently, "Are you sure Shi Yuanxing really loves you? He's a very scheming person, not a good person at all. You'll suffer sooner or later if you stay with him..."

Upon hearing him slander Shi Yuanxing, Qin Shuzhi, who had just been indifferent, suddenly flew into a rage. She turned around abruptly and roared, "Shut your dog mouth!"

She was so angry that she swore.

“My husband is very loyal to his marriage and devoted to his partner. He is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than you. You are not even as good as a single hair on his head. You have no right, let alone the right to question his character.”

Mr. Shi is such a good man that even her brother thinks he's perfect. How could a scoundrel like him dare to criticize him?

Watching her desperately defend Shi Yuanxing, Shen Yichen froze, feeling as if his heart was blocked by a wet cloth, so uncomfortable that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Qin Shuzhi didn't care about his mood; after cursing, she turned around angrily and strode away.

Watching her resolutely leave, Shen Yichen felt as if his heart had been stabbed by a sharp blade, and a wave of pain surged through his body.

The girl who used to speak to him so gently is now yelling at him angrily for another man.

She used to be so good to him, how could she bear to treat him like this now?

How could she give the kindness she showed him to another man?

Suddenly, Shen Yichen remembered that night on the mountaintop.

then--

For Zhou Siyan's sake... he seemed to turn away ruthlessly, leaving without looking back.

Thinking of this, he suddenly swayed.

so……

Was she feeling the same way he is now back then... filled with the helplessness, sadness, embarrassment, and heart-wrenching pain of being abandoned?

Suddenly, a wave of intense regret and helplessness surged in Shen Yichen's eyes.

He finally realized a fact—

He lost her.

On that mountaintop, the moment he turned to descend, he had already lost the person.

*

night.

Shi Yuanxing didn't get home until 10:30.

"You're finally back."

Before he even got close to the living room, he saw the woman on the sofa staring at him with bright, mysterious eyes.

He smiled, walked over and sat down next to her, reaching out to pinch her soft, white cheek. "Tell me, what good news is it that can't be told on WeChat and has to be said in person, hmm?"

"Look what this is!"

The woman smiled and produced a gift box from behind her back.

Shi Yuanxing, “This is…”

"This is a gift from your little fanboy." Qin Shuzhi opened the box.

"Little fanboy?"

Where did he get this little fanboy?

When his gaze fell upon the expensive watch, and considering her mention of having lunch with her younger brother, Shi Yuanxing could easily guess what was going on.

"Zhiheng?"

Qin Shuzhi nodded, "Mhm."

Shi Yuanxing was quite surprised. "Didn't you say it was a gift for you? How come I got one too?"

"This is a thank-you gift from him," Qin Shuzhi asked. "Do you like it?"

She carefully observed his expression; she still needed to give feedback to her little fanboy later.

Shi Yuanxing reached out and took the watch, saying, "My brother has good taste; I like it very much."

Although he has many expensive watches, the ones given to him by his family are different and more precious, and the style also suits his aesthetic taste.

It's clear that the younger brother put a lot of thought into choosing this gift.

"I'll call him to thank him later."

When someone sincerely gives you a gift, accepting it generously and gladly is the best way to express your gratitude.

"But why do you call him my little fanboy?"

He looked at Qin Shuzhi with a puzzled expression.

"He's the one who said you're his idol."

"Idol?"

"yes."

Qin Shuzhi recounted what had happened that day to him. After she finished, she looked at Shi Yuanxing and said, "To be honest, my brother is a bit arrogant. You are the first person I have ever met who can earn his trust and even his admiration."

Shi Yuanxing raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

“Absolutely,” Qin Shuzhi said. “He even said he wants to marry you.”

"ah?"

Shi Yuanxing almost lost his composure, and coughed lightly, "Being an idol is fine, but marrying me... is not an option. I only want you."

After saying that, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissing her pink lips.

Qin Shuzhi was amused by his earnest declaration of his intentions. She looked up at him from his arms and asked, "Why have you never told me that you've been helping my brother so much behind the scenes?"

Looking at her fair and rosy cheeks, Shi Yuanxing couldn't help but lower his head and peck her again.

"Helping my family is what I should do, it's nothing to mention."

Qin Shuzhi's heart was burning, and her eyes were fixed on him deeply. "Mr. Shi, you are so good, the best person in the world."

That look in his eyes, those words that sounded like a confession—they were undeniably seductive. Shi Yuanxing's Adam's apple bobbed, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Um, can I have one more time tonight?"

Qin Shuzhi, who was deeply moved, was stunned for a moment. After realizing what he meant, her face suddenly turned red. "You're being indecent."

After she finished speaking, she tried to escape from his embrace, but Shi Yuanxing tightened his arms around her waist, teasing her on purpose, "What did I do wrong, hmm?"

“This person…” Qin Shuzhi dodged his kiss and said reproachfully, “He shouldn’t have praised you.”

Shi Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, then praise me properly again, and I won't bother you anymore."

"All right."

Qin Shuzhi cupped his face in her hands and praised him with deep affection, "Mr. Shi, you are really so... childish."

"Um?"

Seeing the man raise an eyebrow and begin to move his hand around her waist, Qin Shuzhi quickly moved closer and kissed his lips.

She smiled and said, "But being childish doesn't detract from your goodness."

Sure enough, the man was instantly calmed down, and even his expression softened.

Mr. Shi is actually quite easy to handle.

After the two joked around for a while, Qin Shuzhi sat up straight and then brought up another incident that had happened that day.

"Shen Yichen came to the school to see me today."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuanxing's eyes sharpened. "He's bothering you again?"

Tsk, it seems Zhou Siyan has been locked up for too long.

He's just bored.

"There was no harassment, but he did talk about you."

Qin Shuzhi looked furious whenever this was mentioned.

"Ugh, I'm so angry."