In the imperial capital, the house is closed.
The man stared at the news on his phone with gloomy eyes. The striking red mark on the inside of a slender wrist in the photo made his expression even more profound.
Making the call, Chen Xing on the other end of the line looked troubled. "But Mr. Feng, you and Miss Lin have an appointment to choose your wedding dress tomorrow. Miss Lin has already discussed it with you. If you don't go..."
"So now you're making the decision for me?" she said casually.
"Find out where Shi Wan is currently living in Kyoto."
"Yes!" Being an assistant isn't easy these days, especially being the assistant of a domineering CEO.
When Feng Yunzhou arrived in Kyoto, it was already late at night. The black Cullinan was parked downstairs at Shi Wan's apartment building. The interior of the car was pitch black, and the cigarette butt on his finger gleamed with a scarlet light.
The undialed number remained on the phone screen, the "not dialed" message stinging Feng Yunzhou's eyes.
Feng Yunzhou's indifferent gaze revealed an unnatural emotion, as if he were muttering to himself, "Xiao Wan, you've fallen in love with someone else after only a year. You shouldn't have forgotten me."
He put away his phone, withdrew his cold gaze, and gestured for Chen Xing to drive away.
"Check her situation in Kyoto during this period."
Chen Xing glanced at his boss in the rearview mirror. "Mr. Feng, during our investigation of Miss Feng's residence, we found out she works at Sophie Kindergarten in Kyoto. However..."
Chen Xing hesitated and glanced at Feng Yunzhou in the rearview mirror. "There are still people investigating Miss Shi, and it seems that the matter between Miss Shi and you has been deliberately erased."
"Investigate her?" Feng Yunzhou pursed his lips.
"It must be the Lin family. Could it be that the Lin family found out about your relationship with Miss Shi? If the Lin family is investigating Miss Shi, then who erased the truth about you and her?"
Feng Yunzhou stared intently at the tranquil night outside the window, and an answer formed in his mind: "There are very few people in the capital with this kind of strength."
The next day, Shi Wan, as usual, escorted the students to the school gate to wait for their parents to pick them up.
The children, wearing little yellow hats and holding hands, looked incredibly cute waiting at the school gate. Shi Wan smiled and patted their heads, a warm feeling welling up inside her.
"Oh~ Isn't this Miss Shi?" Several elegantly dressed ladies swayed forward, their heavily made-up faces scrutinizing Shi Wan exaggeratedly.
"I knew I'd never seen Miss Shi in the industry before. Turns out she's a teacher." One of the petite ladies turned to the person next to her and said sarcastically.
"No wonder she managed to hook up with President Lu. Working for Lu's company gives her plenty of opportunities to get into his bed."
"They're teachers, after all. Only the Ye family can tolerate this. If it were our family, we would have reported them for misconduct and lack of professional ethics by morning."
"That's right! If a seductive mistress like this is allowed in this school, who knows what kind of children will be raised up to? Who would dare send their kids to this school? What's wrong with the school leaders? Aren't they going to do anything about this kind of morally questionable woman?!"
"Is she probably got in because of her connections with President Lu? This school probably doesn't just hire anyone with low qualifications to be a teacher!"
Several noble ladies at the banquet noticed that Shi Wan could produce paintings by Master Wuwang and had a close relationship with Lu Jingyan, so they assumed she must be a young lady from a prominent family.
When he saw Shi Wan at the entrance of his own child's kindergarten, he felt somewhat reassured.
Which socialite would lower themselves to work at a kindergarten? Even though Sophie is one of the top private kindergartens in the country, the teachers who get in are basically all graduates of overseas studies or have doctoral degrees.
However, compared to the powerful families in Kyoto, they were just ordinary people, so they saw Shi Wan as nothing more than a woman who seduced Lu Jingyan with her beauty and body.
These young socialites are all wealthy and noble, so naturally they look down on women who sell their beauty.
Several young ladies, who had initially mocked Shi Wan, became increasingly resentful when they heard a petite lady say that such a woman would only corrupt her children at the school. Their voices grew louder, drawing occasional glances from the surrounding parents.
Shi Wan glanced coldly at the several arrogant noblewomen in front of her and said indifferently, "Whether I am qualified or not is entirely up to you ladies to investigate, but... don't contradict yourselves when you find out what you've found out."
The women were so angry when they heard Shi Wan's dismissive attitude that they were itching to tear her apart.
At this moment, the kindergarten principal saw that more and more people were gathering at the door. She probably learned about the situation from the other teachers and hurriedly went to the door to mediate.
The dean, who was nearly fifty years old, was a gentle and refined middle-aged man who usually cared for and cherished the teachers under his supervision.
At the entrance, several female teachers were seen protecting Shi Wan like mother hens protecting their chicks. Shi Wan's educational background and abilities surpassed those of many teachers at Sophie. She was always gentle and polite in her interactions with students and colleagues, never competing or vying for attention. Many students liked her, and naturally, she had quite a few teachers as well.
The old dean hurriedly stepped forward and said to the ladies in a calm and unhurried manner, "Ladies, our school adheres to the principles of fairness and openness when hiring teachers, and there is absolutely no backdoor dealing involved."
Then, calmly staring at the exasperated person before her, she said composedly, "Teacher Shi is a Doctor of Education from the Royal Academy of Y Country, specializing in dance. During her time at the academy, she served as the principal dancer of the Royal Dance Company of Y Country. If you say she is not qualified, then are you qualified?"
The petite noblewoman in front of him was speechless, her face turning pale and then red as the old director rebuked her.
"It's very difficult to get into the Royal Dance Company of Country Y. Just getting in is a huge achievement, let alone becoming a principal dancer. Last year, my niece failed the final round of auditions and cried for a long time afterward."
“I told them that my child loves learning dance with Teacher Shi, and recently won a gold medal in a children’s dance competition.”
"Yes, usually when we arrive late, she waits for us at the school gate with the children without ever complaining."
"Teacher Shi usually tutors children in dance, and now she can win first prize in various children's dance competitions. I often come to pick up my child but I've never seen these ladies. Are they just jealous of Teacher Shi?"
"That's right, Teacher Shi is beautiful inside and out."
"Some people just like to take advantage of others. When they can't compete with others, they like to throw mud at them. Don't they have any shame?"
The several ladies watching nearby knew Shi Wan and their children were usually taken care of by her. So when they heard someone say something bad about Shi Wan, they naturally tried their best to defend her.
The women who had just mocked Shi Wan were now surrounded and attacked by those around them. Their faces, covered in thick makeup, became extremely distorted. "But she still managed to get into Lu Jingyan's bed by relying on her looks. Miss Ye has been in love with President Lu for many years, and the two families were about to get married, but she still interfered."
"Yeah, no matter how highly educated a woman is, if she's immoral and climbs the social ladder by relying on men, who knows how many men she's slept with!"
"I heard that she also interfered in the marriage of the head of the Feng family in the capital, using her seductive tricks to climb into a man's bed. Does she even deserve to be a teacher!"
The women were getting increasingly agitated, their voices growing louder and louder, as if afraid that those around them wouldn't hear them.
When Shi Wan heard the name Feng family, she frowned, and the coldness in her eyes deepened.
"Who said Ye Jiajia can enter my Lu family?" A cold voice came from behind.
Everyone turned around and saw a handsome and tall man staring at them from a distance. Lu Jingyan's eyes were cold and contained a hint of danger. His powerful aura made everyone present shudder.
The woman who had just been picking a fight now lowered her head and shrank back, trying to minimize her presence.
Lu Jingyan strode up to the group, nodded to the old dean, and then swept his cold gaze over them. "I think your families look down on the Lu family. If you don't, then don't bother coming again."
After speaking, he glanced at the woman who was still trembling, then his gaze lingered on the woman who had just started the trouble. He narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered, "Has Lin Zhengwei been too idle lately? Instead of disciplining his own juniors, he's sticking his nose into the Lu family's business?"
"You lot aren't even worthy to carry my Lu family's shoes, get out!" The tone was indifferent and left no room for argument.
Today, Qiao Meng and Shi Wan had made plans to check out the newly opened trendy restaurant, so they hadn't paid any attention to the clown in front of them.
When the other party mentioned the Feng family, a look of surprise flashed across her eyes, and her slender hands unconsciously clenched.
In China, not many people know about her past with Feng Yunzhou, let alone in the unfamiliar capital of Kyoto.
The onlookers probably didn't pay attention to the unfounded slander against the Feng family that the strange woman mentioned unintentionally.
But she still couldn't ignore the fact that some people knew about and spread rumors about her relationship with Feng Yunzhou.
In the years following the loss of her parents, she truly regarded Feng Yunzhou as a ray of light in her life.
Whenever she dreams of her parents in the middle of the night, Feng Yunzhou patiently comforts and protects her.
As a young girl, she naturally believed that Feng Yunzhou was her future. She thought about being his wife, and she would be willing to be under his wing for the rest of her life.
After being betrayed and deceived by Feng Yunzhou, she no longer wanted to have any contact with him.
Nowadays, besides people bringing up her past with the Feng family, there are also people constantly causing trouble because of her relationship with Lu Jingyan.
Shi Wan stared coldly at the group of people in front of her with her beautiful almond-shaped eyes. "Was it Lin Yue or Ye Jiajia who sent you to find me? If they want to enter the Lu family, they should go directly to Lu Jingyan. Don't waste your time here."
After saying that, she walked directly to Lu Jingyan, took his hand and deliberately waved it in front of them, blinking innocently. "Did you see Lu's official announcement? This is my husband. What capital city? What Feng family? You know the consequences of spreading rumors."
Despite appearing outwardly calm due to Shi Wan's sudden intimate gesture, Lu Jingyan's palms were already slightly sweaty.
Lu Jingyan stroked Shi Wan's soft palm, and couldn't help but lower his head to kiss the corner of Shi Wan's mouth, smiling gently and affectionately, "Whatever my wife says goes."
Everyone was shocked!
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