Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 39 He Can Only Be Mine
"Where did Shishi go tonight? She even came back wearing a men's suit." One of Liu Shishi's roommates asked curiously, but her tone sounded somewhat indifferent and distant.

Liu Shishi's three roommates are Lin Wenwen, who just spoke, and two other girls named Chen Xin and Yang Yi. They are all Liu Shishi's classmates in the ballet major at the Beijing Dance Academy.

Chen Xin, who was in the opposite bunk, guessed: "She probably went to Peking University. I heard there was a freshman arts performance at Peking University today. Shishi was most likely taken there by Song Ci to watch the performance. The man's suit is probably also from Song Ci."

The group chatted idly, showing no signs of sleepiness. Yang Yi also got up and lay down on the edge of the bed. "By the way, Wenwen, that fat guy from the social gathering, was he related to you by the same surname, Lin something?"

“Lin Hao!” Lin Wenwen added.

Yang Yi said with a grin, "Yes, yes, it's Lin Hao. What do you think of him? He's obviously interested in you."

Recalling the scene at the social gathering and understanding Yang Yi's meaning, Lin Wenwen snorted resentfully, "Not good at all!"

Yang Yi continued, "Wenwen, don't even think about the handsome Song. Shishi is just being hypocritical. She used to say that Song Ci was her only good friend."

When she invited us over for a social gathering, she was so possessive of us, she wouldn't even let us ask for Song's number. She must have fallen for him herself.

Chen Xin nodded: "Right? I told you long ago that Shishi couldn't possibly not like Song Ci. He's handsome and talented, such an outstanding man, and they're childhood sweethearts with a perfect start. Shishi isn't stupid. If she misses out on this, she'll definitely regret it later."

Chen Xin shared the information she found online with her roommate, "Wenwen, I looked it up online. Peking University's Guanghua School of Management is the top business school in Asia."

Only the top scorers in each province's college entrance exam can get in, and graduates generally earn a million-dollar annual salary. Lin Hao is a bit chubby, but he's a super high-potential guy, and he's quite humorous. Song Da Shuai is great, but you can't handle Shi Shi."

Yang Yi added the most fatal line: "The key is that Song Ci has no interest in you; he only has eyes for Shi Shi."

Lin Wenwen has been in a bad mood these past few days, feeling a lot of resentment stuck in her chest.

She was the prettiest of the three girls in the dormitory besides Liu Shishi. Although her looks were slightly inferior to Liu Shishi and Lü Yi, who were known as the twin stars of Beijing Dance Academy, her appearance was still among the best in the entire Beijing Dance Academy, making her a top-tier beauty.

When Song Ci came to Beijing Dance Academy to visit Liu Shishi, Liu enthusiastically introduced Song Ci to her roommates. Lin Wenwen fell in love at first sight with her roommate's childhood sweetheart, the handsome and refined Song Ci.

She hadn't dared to hope for anything. They were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were young. What could she possibly have to compete with Liu Shishi? She could only keep her love hidden in her heart.

But Liu Shishi took the initiative to ignite her hope, saying that Song Ci was just her good friend and that the two were not in a romantic relationship. She also promised to help Song Ci get together with Liu Shishi after the college entrance examination and create opportunities for the two of them.

Not long after the start of the semester, Liu Shishi, having promised Lin Hao, invited Lin Wenwen and two others to have a social event with Song Ci's dormitory.

Lin Wenwen was overjoyed, thinking that Liu Shishi was going to create an opportunity for her. She thought that with the help of Liu Shishi, Song Ci's childhood friend, she might really be able to form a romantic relationship with Song Ci. So she was especially grateful to Liu Shishi.

However, during the social gathering, Lin Wenwen discovered that Liu Shishi had no intention of helping her at all. Her good roommate was two-faced and monopolized the Song Ci poetry throughout the event.

Her gentle and considerate actions, and her tender and affectionate eyes, made it clear to anyone that she truly loved Song Dynasty poetry. It was nothing like what she said—that she only treated Song Dynasty poetry as a friend—all of which was a lie.

What's most outrageous is that when she tried to get Song Ci's contact information after the event, Liu Shishi stopped her.

Back in the dorm, Lin Wenwen and Liu Shishi had a falling out and started arguing. From that day on, the two never spoke a word to each other again. About an hour later, just before lights out, Liu Shishi came out of the bathroom wearing a spaghetti strap nightgown, her long, black, shiny hair still wet and draped over her shoulders.

Liu Shishi first picked up her phone and checked it. Sure enough, Song Ci had sent her a message twenty minutes earlier to let her know she was safe.

Song Yiyi: Shishi, I'm home.
Liu Shishi quickly tapped a few keys on her phone and immediately replied to Song Ci with a message.

"Yiyi, I just finished showering. The song 'The Wind Rises' was really beautiful today. I want you to sing it for me alone next time."

Liu Shishi felt that the song "The Wind Rises" was specially written for her by Song Ci, with its "childhood sweet nothings" and "youth returned to her." Song Ci's childhood and youth belonged only to Liu Shishi! So she asked Song Ci to sing this song to her alone.

Within ten seconds, Liu Shishi received a reply text message from Song Ci.

Song Yiyi: Okay, get some rest, Shishi.

"Okay, dry your hair and go to sleep. You should get some rest too, brother."

After waiting a moment and seeing that Song Ci did not reply to the message, Liu Shishi took out a hair dryer and dried her damp hair while humming "The Wind Rises" out of tune from memory.

Ten minutes later, after finishing all her bedtime preparations, Liu Shishi quietly glanced at her three roommates and saw that they had all lain down. So she turned off the light, got into bed, and prepared to sleep.

Today her mood was fluctuating, and as soon as she touched the soft bed, she felt a strong sense of fatigue.

Liu Shishi's roommates, who had been waiting for a long time, were not willing to let her off so easily. Chen Xin took the lead in questioning her: "Shishi, you put on beautiful makeup this afternoon, where did you go to have fun tonight?"

Liu Shishi yawned and replied lazily, "I went to Peking University to watch the freshmen's talent show."

Yang Yi sighed with some envy, "The first modern university in China, a top-tier university, I've never been to Peking University before. Shishi, when can you ask your good friend to take us to Peking University?"

Liu Shishi rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to Yang Yi. She had foolishly introduced Song Ci to other girls before, but she wouldn't do something so stupid as to give the enemy an advantage again.

"Shishi, why did you lie to me?" Yang Yi's words, "your good buddy," ignited an unnamed fire in Lin Wenwen's heart. She finally couldn't hold back and broke the cold war of the past few days, loudly questioning Liu Shishi.

The atmosphere in the dormitory suddenly became somewhat somber, and in the quiet night, only Lin Wenwen's heavy breathing could be heard.

Faced with Lin Wenwen's questioning, Liu Shishi was speechless. Times had changed; she had agreed to help Lin Wenwen pursue Song Ci more than half a year ago.

Back then, she hadn't fallen for Song Ci yet; she really just considered him a good friend. But now, she's deeply in love and won't let go of her childhood sweetheart.

After a long silence, Liu Shishi sighed and slowly explained, "Wenwen, I really didn't lie to you. I only recently realized that I like Song Ci. It's really hard to explain matters of the heart, so I can only apologize to you."

(End of this chapter)