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Therefore, Jiang Zhiming thought for a moment and slowly said, "Sister-in-law, I think you've misunderstood. They're not lovers, and—" At this moment, Lin Tingyue, disappointed and angry, reached out from under the table and pinched Jiang Zhiming hard.
Jiang Zhiming winced in pain, his face turning pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped down his forehead. However, he still forced himself to say, "As far as I know, Ye Wenyu's crush is Professor Cai Wenchuan."
"Is it Xiao Cai?" Zhang Shanshan was quite surprised. She pulled back, leaning back in her chair and relaxing. She knew Xiao Cai too; he was the son of Old Cai, the Lin family's butler. He was very promising, a top student, and already a professor at Q University at a young age. She couldn't help but recall how Cai Wenchuan had stood in front of her and protected the female student when she was about to confront the mistress at Q University.
At the time, I couldn't understand why Xiao Cai did that, but now I understand. It turns out they were a couple, and as the boyfriend, he naturally didn't want anyone else to hurt his girlfriend.
Zhang Shanshan's initial suspicions vanished, and she nodded and stood up.
Lin Tingyue got anxious and stood up as well, saying to Zhang Shanshan, "Sister-in-law, don't listen to Zhiming. He doesn't understand. Only I do."
Jiang Zhiming was a little angry, but he also stood up and said very seriously, "Sister-in-law, everything I said is true. Because I am also a student at Q University, and I am currently interning at the group. I usually stay at school. I see Ye Wenyu every day. She is a conscientious and studious girl with a very upright character. Her family is not well-off, but she supports her studies by working hard."
Zhang Shanshan nodded. Because of Jiang Zhiming's words, she felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Ye Wenyu. She smiled and politely said to Jiang Zhiming, "Thank you, Zhiming. I believe what you said." Then she turned around, her eyes sharp as swords as she looked at Lin Tingyue, and said coldly, "Xiaoyue, I will have people investigate what you did! I know what you and your mother are planning, so when you go home, please tell your mother to be careful! Regardless of whether Lin Tingfeng and I divorce, for the sake of our two children, I will not allow you to hurt him!"
After saying these words, Zhang Shanshan left in a hurry, like a gust of wind.
Only Jiang Zhiming and Lin Tingyue remained in the coffee shop. The surroundings were as silent as a valley. Lin Tingyue could no longer bear it. Trembling, she raised her hand and slapped Jiang Zhiming's young and handsome face. The crisp sound of the slap echoed as Jiang Zhiming stared at her in shock, as if he couldn't believe she would hit him. His face quickly swelled up, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Lin Tingyue's eyes widened, her lips as if they were filled with scalding hot oil, unable to bear the sight of the man she loved most protecting the woman she hated.
Why did he defend her? All along, she had suspected that his feelings for Ye Wenyu were not simple, and now she had concrete evidence.
For the past two years, she has only had eyes for him and thought of him wholeheartedly, yet he hurt her like this.
Jiang Zhiming, is your heart made of ice or iron? No matter how I try to warm it, it won't get warm. Are you blind or deaf? Can't you see my efforts and how good I am to you?
Everyone in the coffee shop, from the owner to the staff, turned to look at them. They knew Miss Lin and, of course, Jiang Zhiming; he was Miss Lin's boyfriend.
The air seemed to solidify, and the two people appeared to be standing center stage. The gazes of everyone else were like searchlights.
Lin Tingyue felt a pang of regret, but her anger only intensified. She glanced at Jiang Zhiming and said coldly, "You've gone too far!"
Jiang Zhiming felt all the blood rush to his face. How could he have gone so far? He was just a little poor, how could he lose face like this?
With so many staff members in the coffee shop, everyone saw her hit him. In a moment, the news that "she hit him" will spread like wildfire throughout the entire company. Should he even stay here?
Therefore, everyone says that Jiang Zhiming endured humiliation and hardship for a stable future. He graduated from a top university, he was the pride of his hometown, and he had been proud of himself since childhood.
In that instant, Jiang Zhiming recalled his past compromises. To pay for his mother's medical treatment, to make life easier, and to secure a better future, he had given up his true love, accepted Lin Tingyue's advances, and become her boyfriend.
His life was like a tragedy.
The image of Ye Wenyu appeared in his mind: her cold, large eyes, her snow-white face, and her refined and otherworldly temperament. She was his first love!
Why has he turned his life into such a completely different thing?
Life is so short and fragile, like glass. You never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. Why does he have to live so painfully and soullessly?
His heart was screaming in pain, a silent cry.
Jiang Zhiming didn't want to make a fool of himself and have everyone in the coffee shop see their argument, so he lowered his head and walked out very quickly.
His figure was as swift as the wind.
Lin Tingyue, however, persisted and chased after him, blocking his path in the corridor.
He felt wronged? She felt even more wronged!
Jiang Zhiming kept his head down, his throat seemingly contorted with a serious throat ailment, and said to her in a hoarse voice, "Move aside, I have to go to work. We can talk about it after get off work."
Lin Tingyue, however, lost her temper as a young lady. Tears welled up in her eyes, and her small, red face remained in front of Jiang Zhiming as she said to him, "Do you know why I hit you just now?" Her voice not only didn't quiet down, but actually became louder.
Jiang Zhiming's face burned intensely. He felt like a primary school student who had been hit and was now being asked why—how ridiculous! He felt his face continue to burn, and even his neck and shoulders felt hot and burning.
Someone was peeking in from the doorway of the coffee shop.
He lowered his head, his hands hanging at his sides slightly clenched into fists. She hit him simply because he hadn't listened to her and thrown out those smears against Ye Wenyu.
He was at least a decent man with a conscience!
Jiang Zhiming stared at Lin Tingyue, the light in his eyes fading like a firefly entering a cave. He said to her in a hoarse voice, "I don't want to be laughed at. Lin Tingyue, if you still care about our future, please give me some dignity!" His voice was as cold as ice.
Lin Tingyue was stunned, as if struck by lightning. She thought that even now, he still wouldn't admit his mistake and was still protecting Ye Wenyu, even threatening her with their future? Her heart was filled with a knife-like sorrow.
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