Chapter 86 She's already cheated on you.
The Hong Kong International Airport terminal was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Shangqiu Zhu walked steadily past the dazzling array of duty-free shops on both sides.
As he passed a brightly colored corner, he paused.
That was a counter for a well-known blind box doll brand.
The counter was filled with various series of small and cute dolls, and many young girls were excitedly gathered around, shaking the boxes, trying to guess the style inside by weight and sound, and then letting out a soft exclamation of surprise or annoyance.
He recalled the shelves in the living room of his Los Angeles villa, which were filled with these little dolls, covering three whole shelves.
He once casually asked why I bought so many of the same things.
At that time, Yan Shuang sat cross-legged on the carpet, picked up one of them, and explained to him with sparkling eyes that they were not the same. Each series had a basic version, a hidden version, and a super rare surprise version.
She pointed to the Space Rabbit series with a hint of frustration and said that she had drawn almost twenty of them, and had almost collected two sets of the basic models, but she just couldn't get the one she wanted the most, the "Star Explorer" hidden model with a golden star.
He couldn't understand and said, "Why don't you just buy the one you like?"
In his view, this inefficient and uncertain consumption pattern makes no sense whatsoever.
Yan Shuang shook her head, her tone filled with a stubbornness he couldn't understand: "That's different. Buying directly doesn't give you the surprise. The fun of blind boxes lies in the unknown and the anticipation. Although... it can be quite infuriating sometimes."
As she spoke, she laughed at herself.
He thought she was childish back then, but now he remembers those shining eyes.
He stepped into the shop, which was completely out of place with his cold and aloof aura, and immediately attracted the attention of the shop assistants and the surrounding customers.
"Hello sir, is there anything I can help you with?" The shop assistant paused for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Shangqiu Zhu didn't look at the shop assistant; her gaze swept precisely over the display case of the Space Rabbit series.
At this moment, all the styles that Yan Shuang already had on the shelf at home, including those she had repeatedly drawn and complained about, were clearly listed in his mind.
He pointed to the series and said, “Give me one unopened blind box of every style in your current inventory, except for these few.” He gestured towards the display case.
He didn't want anything repeated, nor did he want what she already had.
He wanted to make sure that every blind box he brought back would be new to her once opened, a missing piece in her collection.
It took the shop assistant a moment to process this strange yet incredibly precise request before he quickly nodded, "Okay, okay, sir, please wait a moment!"
Soon, the shop assistant carefully selected blind boxes that met his requirements from the inventory, including the "Star Explorer" that she had been dreaming of.
"Wrap it up," he told the shop assistant.
"Yes, sir."
When Shang Qiuzhu returned to the VIP room carrying a shopping bag with cute cartoon patterns that clashed drastically with his image, Lin Sheng's face went blank for a moment, revealing a shock he tried hard to conceal.
Shangqiu Zhu, however, remained calm and composed, placing the shopping bag on her carry-on suitcase and preparing to board the plane.
Just then, a woman's voice, filled with sobs and extreme resentment, rang out with all her might.
"Shangqiu Zhu! Wait a minute!"
He turned away impatiently.
Yan You, her hair slightly disheveled, caught up with them, panting heavily.
Lin Sheng immediately stepped forward, trying to stop her: "Ms. Yan, please calm down, Mr. Shang is about to board the plane..."
"Get out of my way!" Yan You shoved Lin Sheng aside and rushed to Shang Qiuzhu. "You can't do this to me, Shang Qiuzhu! You just cancel the engagement like that?"
Her voice was shrill, drawing the attention of a few scattered passengers in the distance.
Listening to her unoriginal sobbing, Shangqiu Zhu felt only annoyance.
"Yan You, leave yourself some dignity."
"Dignity? You don't want me anymore, what dignity do I need!"
Seeing Shang Qiuzhu's unyielding attitude, Yan You suddenly pulled out her phone, her fingers trembling as she swiped across the screen. "You think Yan Shuang is some kind of good person? Huh? You think she's pure and innocent, and that I'm the only one who's despicable and shameless? Let me tell you, she's just as slutty. She's keeping you hanging on while she's messing around with other men abroad! A two-timing slut!"
She practically screamed as she shoved the phone screen hard in front of Shangqiu Zhu's eyes.
It was the same photo that Zhou Yaqin had shown to Yan You before, the one that Mrs. Lin had sent.
Shangqiu Zhu's gaze fell on the photograph.
Lin Sheng glanced at the photo, his heart leaped into his throat, and he looked nervously at his boss.
Seeing Shang Qiuzhu's sudden change in expression, Yan You thought she had grasped a lifeline and screamed even more hysterically, "Did you see that? This is Yan Shuang, whom you've been protecting. She was hugging and kissing the young master of the Lin family in Los Angeles! The Lin family even came to propose marriage. She's already cheated on you, and you still treat her like a treasure. You're abandoning me for such a woman?"
Shangqiu Zhu didn't speak, but just stared quietly at the photo.
The few seconds of silence felt like an eternity.
Then, Shangqiu Zhu slowly raised her eyes, her gaze shifting from the phone screen to Yan You's distorted face.
His eyes did not hold the fury Yan You had expected; instead, they held an extreme calm.
He reached out, not to take the phone, but to push away Yan You's wrist that was holding the phone.
Yan You was taken aback by his reaction.
Shangqiu Zhu stopped looking at her, turned her head, and coldly ordered Lin Sheng, "Board the plane."
"Shangqiu Zhu! You..." Yan You still wanted to pounce on him.
Lin Sheng immediately stepped forward and forcefully stopped her: "Miss Yan, please have some self-respect!"
Shangqiu Zhu never looked back and walked straight into the depths of the covered bridge.
Yan You was stopped by Lin Sheng and could only watch him leave. In the end, she collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. She couldn't understand why even with such evidence, she couldn't shake him in the slightest.
Lin Sheng immediately followed, holding his breath and not daring to ask a single question.
Just as she was about to step into the cabin, Shang Qiuzhu's steps did not falter for a moment, and her emotionless voice lashed out at Lin Sheng behind her:
"check."
Lin Sheng stole a glance; Shang Qiuzhu's eyelashes didn't even tremble, but her face was frighteningly pale.
He hesitated for a moment, "Mr. Shang, you need..."
“The two of them had every encounter, big or small.”
Lin Sheng's heart tightened suddenly.
"yes."
Shangqiu Zhu stepped into the cabin.
The plane began to taxi and soared into the sky.
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