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Because she loved him so deeply, she was afraid of losing him. For Lin Tingyue, every time she faced Jiang Zhiming, she was filled with suspicion. When she bought a luxury brand coat or wore her favorite diamond necklace in front of the mirror, if Jiang Zhiming was beside her, his eyes would be vacant, as if he didn't believe she was that kind of person. And seeing that look in his eyes, she felt uneasy.
That's right. She's not very educated, she didn't go to a good university, she's extremely materialistic and vain, superficial and vulgar, and she's content with these material pleasures. She's very self-satisfied. As for thoughts, to hell with them. Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can.
But Zhiming seems to really dislike her doing that.
Therefore, over the years, Lin Tingyue has always been somewhat apprehensive and worried that one day Jiang Zhiming would leave her, because she knew that in the process of getting along, he had discovered her true colors and that she was not that sweet, delicate, innocent, and romantic little girl.
After all, it's impossible for one person to constantly pretend to be someone else when they're together for a long time.
The true face, like the truth coming to light, will eventually be laid bare.
She knew that Jiang Zhiming was disappointed in the real her, but she was unwilling to let go. She was unwilling to change herself and make a new version of herself to meet Jiang Zhiming's demands, nor was she willing to let Jiang Zhiming leave her. The only thing she could do was to prevent him from falling in love with other women and to prevent other women from falling in love with him!
Now, she suspects that Jiang Zhiming has fallen in love with Ye Wenyu.
However, love is like sand through your fingers; the tighter you grasp it, the more it slips through your fingers.
While Lin Tingyue was lost in thought, the car had already arrived at Q University. Knowing that Ye Wenyu loved going to the library, she went straight there as well.
Like a student at Q University, she took the elevator to the top floor of the library, and then searched for Ye Wenyu floor by floor, stack by stack.
She pretended to be calm and thought to herself that she really didn't want to verify anything. If she really wanted to catch him cheating, she would look for the place where Jiang Zhiming parked his car. She bought his car and she recognized it. Her casual search showed that she really didn't want her guess to be true.
She desperately wished that it was all just her wild guesses and wild imagination.
However, reality soon brought her pain. In the science library on the third floor, she saw Ye Wenyu, and at the same time, Jiang Zhiming was there. He sat opposite her. Ye Wenyu did not speak to him, but was engrossed in reading. Jiang Zhiming sat opposite her, gazing at her with such deep affection and tenderness that it was impossible to describe in words. Lin Tingyue had never seen him gaze at Ye Wenyu like that before.
In that instant, upon seeing the two of them, Lin Tingyue was struck dumb, as if by lightning. She couldn't even believe what she was seeing. In that moment, it felt as if a sharp dagger had pierced her eyes. So, she quickly lowered her head, reached out, and vigorously rubbed her eyes before looking ahead again.
Yes, Ye Wenyu and Jiang Zhiming were sitting face to face. She would recognize these two even if they were burned to ashes.
The air seemed to freeze, and Lin Tingyue realized she was about to suffocate.
In that instant, she felt a "thud," and all the blood flowed from the soles of her feet. Her reason finally broke down, and the anger and pain made her like a madwoman. She strode over without regard for anything else.
"Jiang Zhiming!" Lin Tingyue shouted, slamming her hand on the library table with a loud "bang," which broke the silence of the library, where you could hear a pin drop. Several students who were reading looked up.
Lin Tingyue's manicure broke in two places, and her hand was red and swollen, but she felt no pain at all. Compared to the pain in her heart, these were nothing.
Jiang Zhiming immediately jumped up as if he had just woken from a dream.
Ye Wenyu blushed, picked up her book, and prepared to leave, knowing this was not a place to stay for long.
With smoke billowing from her head and fire blazing in her eyes, Lin Tingyue cursed at Ye Wenyu, "Ye Wenyu, you vixen! So you not only seduced my elder brother, but also my fiancé!" As she spoke, she swiftly reached out and viciously slapped Ye Wenyu's face.
Her hand was stopped in mid-air; it was Jiang Zhiming who grabbed it. He lowered his voice and said to her, "No!"
Lin Tingyue was almost going crazy, her eyes red as she shouted, "Jiang Zhiming, you bastard! Have you forgotten your mother's illness? Have you forgotten how I helped you back then?"
The library seemed to have become a stage, with the three of them standing in the center of the stage, surrounded by a dense crowd of spectators.
Ye Wenyu's face turned pale.
Jiang Zhiming sneered, seemingly fed up with everything, and said to Lin Tingyue, "Lin Tingyue, our engagement is canceled."
For the past two years, after realizing Lin Tingyue's true colors, I knew I had been deceived. The delicate and ignorant demeanor she pretended to show during our relationship was all fake. In fact, she was a shallow, vain, and scheming woman.
He wanted to break up, to break free, to rebel. These thoughts swirled in his mind, but he was always just a little short of having the power to make them a reality. Now, he had the power to break free completely, and that power was Ye Wenyu.
All his illusions came to life, and that was Ye Wenyu.
She was the girl he had always longed for and loved wholeheartedly.
I thought I could forget her, but I can't. Marrying Lin Tingyue would save me fifty years of struggle, but what's the use of those empty and desolate fifty years if I've lost my love?
What? Like a bolt from the blue, Lin Tingyue stood there, her mind blank.
Jiang Zhiming became very determined and slowly said, "Don't bring up the past again. Yes, without you, my mother's illness would have dragged on and she wouldn't have been able to have surgery. However, because of this, I've been with you for two years, and I've had enough. I'll pay you back the money for my mother's surgery, and we'll be even from now on!"
He said this with extreme exhaustion, then let go of Lin Tingyue's hand, turned around and walked out of the library.
The teachers and students watching were whispering and discussing among themselves.
Lin Tingyue's face was deathly pale. She froze for two seconds before reacting and immediately chasing after him, calling out repeatedly, "Zhiming, Zhiming, listen to me—"
Ye Wenyu shook her head. Facing the students' chatter behind her, she picked up her book and quickly left.
Jiang Zhiming suddenly came to see her today. He found her in the library and brought up her relationship with Cai Wenchuan. He advised her not to get together with just anyone, and that if word got out that she was with Cai Wenchuan, it would have a significant impact on her graduation.
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