Chapter 25, Part 25: Lu Zhou told me: Ji Xing cheated on me.

Lin Zhao was deflated.

He didn't say another word.

But when she looked up and saw Fu Yansheng's profile as he focused on his work, she was momentarily stunned.

Fu Yansheng's jawline was sharp, and he lowered his eyes and coldly reviewed the documents again and again before signing his name.

She is serious and capable.

It's no wonder that many people in the industry like Fu Yansheng.

There's only one person in the industry who's both talented and good-looking: Fu Yansheng.

Lin Zhao tilted her head slightly and peeked at Fu Yansheng from beside the computer screen.

Fang Yu and the others liked Fu Yansheng very much, perhaps not only because of the Fu family behind Fu Yansheng.

Fu Yansheng is exceptionally capable and good-looking.

Such people seem to be popular everywhere.

Lin Zhao looked away and stared at her phone.

And now I have nothing, I've only been paid for one month.

Lin Zhao never used the supplementary card that Fu Yansheng gave him.

Lin Zhao had known for a long time that there was a gap between her and Fu Yansheng.

Now, the gap has widened even further.

Lin Zhao let out a soft breath.

Lin Zhao knew all about Fu Yansheng's college life from what Fu Yansheng himself had told her.

Fu Yansheng would return to the Fu family whenever he had free time, and Lin Zhao would also meet with him.

Fu Yansheng simply didn't like talking about university life.

Instead, they preferred to ask about Lin Zhao's life at school.

At the time, Lin Zhao was still in high school, and he knew that many people at school disliked him.

But every morning when she went to school, there would be a lot of snacks in her drawer, which Lin Zhao found hard to understand.

Later, Lin Zhao met a good friend.

His good friend told him that those people didn't dislike him; on the contrary, they liked him too much and wanted to get close to him, but whoever got close to him would be bullied.

That's why Lin Zhao felt that those people didn't like him.

But those people, out of Lin Zhao's sight, still wrote her letters filled with wishful thinking.

Thinking about this...

Lin Zhao tapped her phone with her fingertip.

Kong Ning is still in contact with Lin Zhao, but six months ago his family sent him abroad to work on some project. He heard that the place was quite remote and there was no signal.

In addition, Lin Zhao did not want Kong Ning to worry about him, so she had not yet told Kong Ning that she was not a child of the Lin family.

Lin Zhao thought for a moment and then opened WeChat.

The chat history with Lu Zhou shows that the last time they chatted was several days ago.

Lu Zhou seems to have been exceptionally busy these past few days, and hasn't had time to chat with me anymore.

Previously, Lu Zhou updated his WeChat Moments almost every day, even when boarding a plane to China.

But recently, there hasn't been a single post on WeChat Moments.

Lin Zhao: Brother Lu Zhou, Brother Fu was very popular in college, right?

Lu Zhou, who was busy after being expelled from Beijing, saw Lin Zhao's news almost immediately.

Without any hesitation, I replied with a voice message.

Lin Zhao secretly inquired about Fu Yansheng's affairs, inevitably feeling somewhat guilty.

He would occasionally glance up to see what Fu Yansheng was doing.

She was afraid that Fu Yansheng would get close without her even knowing.

When Lu Zhou sent the voice message, Lin Zhao subconsciously tapped on it.

Lu Zhou's carefree voice came directly into the office.

"Your brother Fu? The line of girls pursuing your brother Fu could stretch from the department entrance all the way to the school gate..."

Lin Zhao's face flushed red instantly. She hurriedly turned off the sound and stared wide-eyed.

I can't believe I've caused such a disaster.

Lin Zhao prayed in her heart that Fu Yansheng hadn't heard what Lu Zhou said at all.

Unfortunately, Lu Zhou heard almost every word clearly.

"If Zhao Zhao wants to know about me, why does she have to ask Lu Zhou?"

Fu Yansheng's gaze fell on Lin Zhao, and he looked somewhat puzzled.

But his gaze was so deep that Lin Zhao felt increasingly guilty and pitiful under his gaze.

"I...I just..."

Lin Zhao racked her brains but couldn't come up with a good excuse.

Lin Zhao was about to say something.

Fu Yansheng spoke.

"Some people in college like me, but I already have someone I like, so I've never been in a relationship."

Fu Yansheng spoke very naturally, capping his pen and tapping it lightly on the document.

The sound was muffled, and Lin Zhao felt it was somewhat like the beating of his own heart.

It's a very strange feeling.

When she learned that Fu Yansheng had someone he liked.

Lin Zhao felt her breath catch in her throat, and her eyes felt dry.

My throat felt like it was blocked.

Lin Zhao, who was not cold at first because she was wearing a coat, suddenly felt a chill run through her from her feet to her heart.

As expected, the person I like doesn't like me back.

Luckily, I didn't say it before.

Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to remain friends.

Lin Zhao stared at the computer screen, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"Brother Fu is so outstanding, the person he likes must also be outstanding."

Lin Zhao shrank further into her coat and spoke softly.

Fu Yansheng snorted coldly, stopped clicking the pen tip on the document, typed a few words on his phone, and then, ignoring Lu Zhou's reply, coldly put his phone aside.

"Him? He's an idiot."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao silently lowered her head.

It seems that Brother Fu really likes that person; his tone is different when he talks about him.

Lin Zhao couldn't tell what tone it was, but she felt it was different from the others.

Fu Yansheng didn't realize that Lin Zhao's thoughts were quite different from his.

The text message Lu Zhou sent on my phone had a hint of flattery in it.

Lu Zhou: Fu, I'm not making this up, you have to believe me!

Lu Zhou: Zhao Zhao has a good personality, she must have many suitors...

Fu Yansheng only read the first few words.

Fu Yansheng couldn't bear to read the long string of words that followed.

He took a deep breath, lowered his eyes, and sneered.

Then type.

Fu Yansheng: Oh, right, I have a surprise for you.

Lu Zhou looked puzzled when he saw the message.

He sent messages to Fu Yansheng, but received no reply.

When Lu Zhou sent another message, he saw that he had been blocked.

So he sent it to Lin Zhao instead.

Oh wow...

They've all been blocked.

It's obvious who did it.

Lin Zhao stared blankly as Fu Yansheng took his phone and promptly blocked Lu Zhou.

Turning her head, she spoke softly to him: "If you want to ask me anything next time, you can just ask me. I've prepared a surprise for Lu Zhou. To avoid him bothering you, you can release it the day after tomorrow."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel curious upon hearing this.

"What surprise is it?"

*

"You're the surprise Fu Yansheng mentioned?"

Lu Zhou felt as if everything went black as soon as he saw the person in front of him.

All I did was say a few words to Lin Zhao.

Is it really necessary?

Is it really necessary?

I might actually be helping him!

Otherwise, given that neither of them has ever been in a relationship, it's anyone's guess when they'll ever become romantically aware of it!

Fu Yansheng is not grateful to me at all.

Now they're repaying kindness with enmity!

Ji Xing reached out and wrapped his arms around Lu Zhou's waist, looking aggrieved. He lowered his head and whispered in Lu Zhou's ear, "Are you unhappy?"

Lu Zhou elbowed the person behind him, his phone displaying a message that the other end was on a call.

Fu Yansheng's phone number has also been blocked!

Lu Zhou angrily dialed Lin Zhao's number, and then pointed and gestured at Ji Xing.

"There's a saying in your Chinese culture: a good ex should be like they're dead. I'll burn paper money for you if you need anything, but please don't come back to life!"

Lu Zhou broke free from Ji Xing's control.

Lin Zhao's phone was also unreachable.

Lu Zhou: I'm furious!

He looked up and saw Ji Xing staring at him pitifully.

If he had known it was this person coming, he would have preferred to stay abroad like a rat.

“Zhouzhou, you know, you're the only person I know here, and I'm scared.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhou sneered and retorted in fluent, expert-level native English, having forgotten all his Mandarin:

"Afraid? What are you afraid of, Mr. Ji? Afraid that I'll cheat on you? Don't joke around, Mr. Ji. You're not some student who's easy to fool. What could you possibly be afraid of? Shouldn't I be the one who's afraid?"

Lu Zhou's words were barbed.

"I already told you, don't touch me. A good ex should be like they're dead!"

Ji Xing tried to sneakily place his paw on Lu Zhou's waist, but Lu Zhou slapped him hard across the face.

The blows left Ji Xing's hand red.

Ji Xing didn't care. Instead, he carefully held Lu Zhou's hand and gently blew on it, looking quite pitiful.

Fortunately, no one was around. Otherwise, seeing Ji Xing, the cold-faced devil who was almost as good as Fu Yansheng in the business world, acting like this would probably scare them out of their wits.

*

"Ex-boyfriend?" When Lin Zhao heard this news from Fu Yansheng, her eyes widened in disbelief.

Ji Xing is the current vice president of the Ji Group. Although Ji Xing's father has not yet relinquished power, Ji Xing has managed to sit in this position while suppressing several illegitimate children, which is enough to show his shrewdness.

He is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to succeed the Ji Group in the future.

Moreover, Lin Zhao remembered that Ji Xing was a year or two older than Fu Yansheng.

"We were in the same university. When we first enrolled, Ji Xing was an upperclassman. Lu Zhou and Ji Xing met by chance, and somehow they started dating. They continued until Ji Xing graduated, after which they broke up."

It was around that time that Fu Yansheng met Ji Xing.

However, the two met because of Lu Zhou.

They were just nodding acquaintances.

This collaboration with the Fu Group was initiated by Ji Xing after he heard that Lu Zhou had come to China.

Lin Zhao was puzzled. Why did they break up after graduation?

Is it because the Ji family doesn't approve? Or are they afraid of a long-distance relationship?

"Then why did they break up?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yansheng frowned slightly and thought for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell Lin Zhao:

Lu Zhou told me: Ji Xing cheated on me.

A note from the author:

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It's a secondary couple!!! President Ji has finally made his appearance!

-Today's Mini-Theater:

President Ji (pitifully): Heaven and earth bear witness, heaven have mercy! The Righteous Official: I am innocent! [bursting into tears]

Lu Zhou (angry): A proper ex should be like they're dead! If something happens, I'll burn paper money for them! Don't come back to life, okay? [Angry]

Lin Zhao (curiously propping her face up): Ex? [Question mark emoji]

Fu Yansheng (shrugs): I don't know~ Anyway, that's what he said at the time. See? Surprised? Absolutely surprised! [Okay]