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Zhao Shucheng looked at Wang Ying and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

"I'm not jealous, you still haven't told me how you two got here together?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "It's nothing. It's just that your dorm was locked last night, and Xie Qiao had nowhere to go, so she came to my place to stay for the night."

"It's that simple?"

"Why not?"

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng suspiciously, then at Xie Qiao, who had already been coaxed by Yang Cheng, and said, "Why didn't Xie Qiao answer the phone this morning?"

"You still have something to say? What kind of person is your childhood friend? He's dating Xie Qiao, but he's also involved with other women, and he even lets them stay at his house. Of course Xie Qiao is angry."

Wang Ying knew Yang Cheng had done something wrong, so she didn't say anything and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, you're the one who brought Xie Qiao back?"

"Of course not, I came to see you and to bring Xie Qiao back."

Wang Ying said, "I don't believe it. Tell me honestly, do you always use this kind of excuse when you're pursuing girls?"

"I'm innocent, Miss. I can assure you that in this world, I have never actively pursued any girl other than you, nor have I ever been in a relationship."

"I don't believe it. Didn't you like Xie Qiao before?"

Seeing that Xie Qiao had already left with Yang Cheng, Zhao Shucheng said, "That can only be considered unrequited love, not romance. Besides, after I met you, I immediately fell in love with you and have no feelings for Xie Qiao anymore."

"I don't believe it. Even if Xie Qiao isn't, what about Chen Baojia?"

"That happened so many years ago. She liked me, but I didn't feel the same way, so I rejected her directly. Don't you know that?"

Wang Ying didn't really want to delve into Zhao Shucheng's romantic history, and said, "Alright, you pass."

"Let's go shopping."

Wang Ying said, "No, I need to study. The exam is coming up soon."

"Okay, then I'll take you to the library, or you can come to my place to read?"

Wang Ying shook her head and said, "Forget it, I can't concentrate on studying at all when I'm with you. By the way, aren't you busy with company matters? You should go back first."

“I’ve almost finished handling things on my end, so I can let others do the rest. Now I’m free again, and I have more time to spend with you.”

"Don't be so mushy, it's like I can't live without you. I'm leaving."

"where to?"

"Of course we're going to the library, but your library card isn't expired, is it?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course not. Although I don't go there often, the library card is renewed every month, so it won't expire."

That evening, Xie Qiao had dinner with Yang Cheng. She drank a lot of alcohol in one go, seemingly trying to force herself to break up with Yang Cheng.

Before they knew it, Xie Qiao had drunk too much and was taken back to Yang Cheng's apartment. Yang Cheng, emboldened by the alcohol, tried to get intimate with Xie Qiao, but because it was Xie Qiao's first time being so close to a boy, she was terrified and lost her composure, so Yang Cheng had no choice but to give up.

Xie Qiao was afraid to stay with Yang Cheng any longer, so she staggered out and suddenly realized that she seemed to be homeless again. After all, the dormitory was locked, and she didn't dare to go home drunk like this. It seemed that she would have no choice but to stay at Zhao Shucheng's house for the night again.

When Zhao Shucheng heard the knocking, he thought it was Wang Ying, which was somewhat unexpected, since her family strongly opposed Wang Ying going out so late, let alone not coming home at night.

Come to think of it, since I bought this house, Wang Ying only seems to have come once, on the housewarming party, but she left right after the meal. Could it be that she was a little jealous because Xie Qiao had stayed here before, and wanted to stay for a night too?
But when Zhao Shucheng opened the door, he found it was Xie Qiao and asked curiously, "Qiao Qiao, what brings you here?"

"Qin Chuan, I'm not going to the dormitory this time, so I'd like to stay here for another night."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, you're familiar with this place anyway, just find a place to rest. But I'm not trying to criticize you, but as a girl, you should drink less and not go out so late."

"Ugh, I know, aren't you annoying?"

Xie Qiao actually wanted to break up with Yang Cheng, but she couldn't resist Yang Cheng's persistent pleading, so she had no choice but to continue seeing him.

Although Yang Cheng changed the locks on his apartment door and immediately sent Xie Qiao the key, and even invited her to watch the Olympics, Xie Qiao remained confused about their future together.

The two people appear to be together, but in reality, their hearts are not together. The happiness that is within reach seems to be getting further and further away from Xie Qiao.

After returning to her dormitory, she told Xiao Qianxi about her troubles.

Xiao Qianxi advised, "Qiaoqiao, you don't need to overthink things. Love isn't a conceptual question, it's an experimental one. There might be similar chemical reactions, but there's no absolute experimental process. If you want to find your own answer, you should go and find it yourself. So I think you should try spending time alone with Yang Cheng."

Xie Qiao shook her head and said, "No, I'm worried that if I spend all my time with him, I won't be able to control myself, and then it will be too late to break up. Besides, I'm always on guard when I'm with him, and the thought of having to keep it up for so many days makes me very tired."

When Xiao Qianxi heard Xie Qiao say this, she already knew that Xie Qiao had already rejected Yang Cheng in her heart, but she just couldn't really make up her mind yet.

"If you're always tense when you're with your boyfriend, then who are you not tense with?"

The first person that came to Xie Qiao's mind was Zhao Shucheng. After all, they had grown up together since childhood and were used to joking and teasing each other, so she was naturally not nervous.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shucheng is now Wang Ying's boyfriend. Since they started dating, she hasn't had a chance to spend time alone with Zhao Shucheng for a long time, and they've even had fewer opportunities to joke and tease each other.

Zhao Shucheng was unaware of Xie Qiao's conversation with Xiao Qianxi. He was busy dating Wang Ying and even discussing getting engaged after Wang Ying graduated.

In the past, Wang Ying's parents might have objected to Zhao Shucheng dating Wang Ying. Even if they didn't object before, they just thought it was a passing fancy for Wang Ying.

However, ever since Zhao Shucheng's milk tea shop started its nationwide franchise, they no longer regarded him as a greenhorn or a small-time business owner with some achievements. They could see that Zhao Shucheng's company had a bright future, especially since he now had other investments, making him a veritable successful entrepreneur. Although he was still somewhat inferior to Yang Cheng's family, given time to develop, Zhao Shucheng would catch up in just a few years.

The key point is that Zhao Shucheng started from scratch, without relying on his family or anyone else, and has achieved his current success, which far surpasses that of his peers.

Therefore, they no longer interfere too much in their daughter's relationship with Zhao Shucheng. However, they still do not allow their daughter to cross any lines with Zhao Shucheng. Otherwise, they are happy to see things go smoothly.

Wang Ying was taken aback when Zhao Shucheng brought up the topic of engagement, and exclaimed, "Qin Chuan, do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I know, we've been together for quite a while now. Before, because you were still in school, we could only be in a dating relationship. But you're about to graduate, so I'm thinking our relationship should take it to the next level and get engaged."

"But, as you know, my parents' plan for me is to study abroad after I graduate from university."

"Of course I know that, which is why we should get engaged sooner and give me a proper status. Otherwise, I'm really worried that you'll meet other people after you go abroad and break up with me then."

"Does getting engaged really prevent this from happening? If I really fall for someone else, I'll break up with you and call off the engagement, right?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "That's not important. But if you have a fiancé, you should be able to keep out a lot of suitors. Besides, I'm confident that there's no one in this world more suitable for you than me, and you won't fall for someone worse than me."

Wang Ying was genuinely frightened by Zhao Shucheng this time, so she didn't bother shopping and took a taxi back to school on her own.

Watching Wang Ying's disheveled escape, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but smile. Her failure to object on the spot, and instead her running away, was already a tacit agreement. Of course, Zhao Shucheng wasn't really in a hurry; he'd wait until Wang Ying graduated before making a decision.

in the afternoon.

After finishing his work at the company, Zhao Shucheng returned to his apartment, only to find Wang Ying standing right at the door.

It was clear that Wang Ying had dressed up carefully. The clothes she wore were not the ones she had gone shopping with him in the morning. Instead, she wore a khaki trench coat, blue jeans, and knee-high boots, a look completely different from her usual style.

Of course, what Zhao Shucheng really wanted to see was Wang Ying appearing before him with long, peach-pink hair, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, denim shorts, brown ankle boots, and white socks. But he dared not let Wang Ying know, otherwise she would definitely cause a scene right now.

"Young Miss, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have opened the door for you."

"I'm here for a surprise inspection, so I can't tell you that. But seriously, you're only just finding out that you didn't rent this house, but bought it?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Of course, I'm a small business owner, I can't possibly still be renting a place to live."

After Zhao Shucheng opened the door, Wang Ying walked in, glanced around the room, and then looked at Zhao Shucheng, saying, "Which room will Xie Qiao stay in these two days?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Look, it's in that guest room. I've never been inside; the cleaning is always done by the hourly workers."

Wang Ying pushed open the door with some skepticism, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw nothing amiss. She said:
"You pass!"

"My dear young lady, you didn't come here just to check on the patients, did you?"

"Of course not, I'm here to ask you, were you serious about what you said about getting engaged before?"

"Of course, I'm absolutely serious. After so many years together, you should know what kind of person I am; I don't make empty promises. We've spent a lot of time together, so we know each other quite well and get along well. That's why we want to take things to the next level."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "I don't think it's just that. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

"Oh. Then tell me, what am I thinking?"

"It's just about men and women, but you'll have to talk to my parents yourself. I won't help you."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Don't worry about that. Your aunt and uncle will definitely not have any objections. After all, they would love a son-in-law as outstanding as me. How could they possibly turn him away?"

"Hehe, that's hard to say."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Since you're here, why don't you stay for dinner? You know my cooking skills; I don't usually cook."

Wang Ying shook her head and said, "Let's forget it. I came in my family's car and I need to go home soon."

"Alright then, it seems we'll have to wait for another opportunity."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Qin Chuan, what do you care about most?"

Zhao Shucheng asked, puzzled, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, it's just that sometimes you seem to be playing around with life. Maybe to others, your achievements are already remarkable, but I always feel like you're just having fun."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "I just don't want to live such a tiring life. In fact, life is only a few decades long. Whether you're busy or playing, it's still just one day. Some people pursue lofty goals and want to leave their mark on history, so they move towards their goals; others are just trying to make a living and support their families, so they just do their own thing. I'm already financially independent and can live the life I want, so naturally I'll do whatever makes me comfortable."

"Tch, another attempt to evade the main issue. I will find out the truth one day and expose you."

"Okay, then I'll wait for that day to come soon."

Zhao Shucheng was surprised that Wang Ying was so perceptive as to notice his abnormality. This was something that many of his women in other worlds did not possess, or even if they did notice, they would not ask.

Wang Ying checked around and found traces of Xie Qiao's life, but only in the guest room and living room, which finally put her at ease.

"By the way, Qin Chuan, what does your new company do? You've never mentioned it to me before."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that the new company's business is currently in the confidential stage, so naturally the fewer people who know, the better. But I guarantee that once our company's product comes out, it will definitely shock the world."

Wang Ying looked at Zhao Shucheng with some surprise after hearing this. She knew that when Zhao Shucheng opened the milk tea shop before, he never hid anything from her. She could see the milk tea recipe or the company's business plan whenever she wanted. But this time he kept it a secret from her, which made her even more curious about what Zhao Shucheng's new company did.

In fact, Zhao Shucheng's new company is just starting out, and it's a money-guzzling machine requiring continuous investment. However, Zhao Shucheng has no intention of giving up; in fact, he plans to invest most of his future earnings into it. (End of Chapter)