Disabled Childhood Sweetheart: A Humble Puppy Begs for the Young Lady's Pity

Lu Xiaobao would send messages to Wenxi from time to time, and when she wasn't busy, Wenxi would take out her phone to reply to him.

Every message begins with the words "sister-in-law".

Sister-in-law, what are you doing?

Sister-in-law, are you tired?

Sister-in-law, do you know where there are any good tattoo shops near Shenzhen?

Sister-in-law, I bought you a really pretty hair tie. I'll bring it to you next time.

Sister-in-law, I have a choir competition at school on Saturday, could you come watch?

[Sister-in-law, my brother listens to you a lot, right? Could you please get him to transfer 20,000 yuan to my account? I urgently need it! Please!]

Wenxi sometimes found herself both amused and exasperated by these messages, and she showed the chat interface to Zhou Jingchen. The next day, Zhou Jingchen indeed transferred 20,000 yuan to Lu Xiaobao, with the note: "Your sister-in-law asked me to give this to you."

Lu Xiaobao sent another message to Wenxi:

Sister-in-law, I love you to death! Praying to gods and Buddhas is no substitute for praying to you. From now on, you are my god!

On Saturday, Lu Xiaobao brought a group of chattering classmates to the store.

Wenxi was wearing work clothes stained with cream, carrying a tray with her hands and feet moving non-stop, a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. She was being stared at by a group of young girls, and she was so embarrassed that her ears burned.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Xiaobao didn't stand on ceremony at all, pulling his classmate close to her, his voice so loud that half the store could hear him:

"See that? The one with the best figure, big eyes, and long, curled eyelashes—that's my sister-in-law!"

Her tone was filled with pride, directness, and enthusiasm, as if she didn't realize at all that she, the sister-in-law who owned a dessert shop, and her well-dressed CEO brother were mismatched.

He chuckled and took out his wallet to buy each of the girls a signature dessert.

She finally had some money left.

The 500,000 yuan filming fee from Xingyao Company just arrived in my account this morning. 100,000 yuan was transferred to my mother to pay for her hospitalization, and the remaining 400,000 yuan is sitting comfortably in my account.

She doesn't plan to touch this money for the time being. She's not in a hurry to pay back the loan sharks.

Recent news reports have been filled with reports of the government cracking down on usury, with many lending companies rushing to recover funds and absconding to avoid scrutiny. Many borrowers have ended up only repaying the principal, with the exorbitant interest rates being completely wiped out.

Wenxi was also waiting for this opportunity. While 400,000 was far from enough to cover the principal, the snowballing interest was the real burden. Every little bit saved was precious.

Before leaving, Lu Xiaobao pulled her to the shade of a tree outside the shop and took out a delicate little paper bag from his backpack. Inside lay a pretty pink hair tie, adorned with a circle of delicate pearls.

She lowered her eyes, hesitated for a long time, and finally stammered:

"Sister-in-law, actually... I came here today to apologize to you."

"Huh?" Wenxi was taken aback.

"It was many years ago, when I received your call and lied to you, saying I was your girlfriend. I really didn't mean to. I know you've always had a crush on me, but a lot of girls would call his house to harass him, so I turned them away for him. I didn't know it was you on the other end of the phone, and I caused you to misunderstand. I'm sorry..."

Her voice was low and tinged with frustration.

"Okay, I accept your apology." Wenxi smiled and ruffled her hair. "That's all in the past. Besides, Zhou Jingchen and I didn't suffer for so many years because of that phone call. You don't need to feel guilty about it."

Lu Xiaobao's eyes lit up: "You're really not angry with me?"

"Hmm." Wenxi smiled gently.

Lu Xiaobao happily kissed her on the cheek: "Sister-in-law, you're so good to me! I love you!"

After saying that, she excitedly left with her classmate.

Just before leaving get off work, Wenxi sent Zhou Jingchen a message: "[I've transferred Xingyao's payment to me. I'll treat you to dinner tonight.]"

The reply came almost instantly: 【Okay】

I miss my baby.

I love you, my love.

Wenxi looked at the few messages that popped up, exclaimed "Huh~", and then smiled as she put her phone back in her pocket.

-

Xingyao Technology Company.

In the conference room, everyone watched Zhou Jingchen's pursed lips and gentle smile with curiosity. It was the classic look of someone deeply immersed in love.

Operations Director Li Wei coughed lightly, "Boss, the footage we shot in the She ethnic village is currently being produced. As for the development of our new section on the Galaxy Forum, we've confirmed it will be online as early as July."

"Okay." Zhou Jingchen put away his phone, sat up straight, and resumed his serious and focused work demeanor.

"We'll make a prominent entry point at the top of the homepage, using photos of models taken in the She village as the background."

Li Wei: "Understood."

This means he wants to elevate his wife.

As the largest forum website in China, Xinghe ensures that models appearing on its homepage will receive countless commercial orders from Google as soon as they make an appearance.

This is clearly using company resources to pave the way for his wife.

In the office break room, a colleague who had been to a She village was gossiping about the boss.

"Mr. Zhou's girlfriend looks like a celebrity, she's so beautiful, and she can dance too, that tiny waist... wow!"

Someone, holding a mug, eagerly asked, "What type of woman do you look? Innocent? Gorgeous?"

"How can I describe her? She's bright, beautiful, and alluring, with really big, captivating eyes."

"Which one is prettier, her or that Qiao something-yue who came to see President Zhou last time?"

"Of course his girlfriend is prettier; their looks are on completely different levels."

"Two days before we came back, the two of them stayed in the stilted house for a whole day and night without coming out. Zhang Qi's stilted house was right next to Boss Zhou's. He said that when he went out to pee at night, he heard a sound coming from over there."

Everyone gets excited when this topic comes up.

"What's that sound? What's that sound?"

"What sound are you talking about? It's the sound of you and your husband doing 'that', isn't it?"

"Mr. Zhou seems like such a serious person, I really can't imagine what he's like in bed?"

"The more refined and proper they seem on the surface, the more perverted they are in bed..."

A group of female colleagues burst into laughter.

-

In the evening, Wenxi led Zhou Jingchen into a secluded alley near the residential area.

From a distance, a rich aroma of smoke wafted over—the smell of stir-fried chili peppers mixed with the fragrance of meat.

A queue had already formed in front of the restaurant. Zhou Jingchen looked at the dusty sign in front of him and was somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect such a popular restaurant to be hidden in such a remote place."

"That's right, good wine needs no bush. Don't let the shabby appearance of this shop fool you, the food is absolutely amazing! Many people from neighboring districts drive all the way here to eat here."

"Have you eaten here before?"

Wenxi said casually, "Well, Song Xianglin brought me to this shop..."

She immediately realized her mistake as soon as the words left her mouth; she had slipped up and couldn't stop herself.

She turned her head to look at Zhou Jingchen, whose eyes were covered by the shadows cast by the roof, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

After a long pause, he finally curled his lips into a smile, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger: "Let's get in line first. My sister treated me to a meal, so I'm going to eat two extra bowls today."

There weren't many people ahead of him, and the owner, worried that customers would get impatient, simply set up a few folding tables in the alley.

Wenxi was looking down at the menu when she caught a glimpse of someone turning to the side beside her. The next second, her eyes widened in shock:

"Song Xianglin?"

Zhou Jingchen followed her gaze and cursed her bad luck inwardly.

Hearing the sound, Song Xianglin turned around, his gaze falling on the two clasped hands. His eyes darkened slightly, then he smiled and took a few steps forward: "What are you doing here?"

"Come and eat!" Wenxi said with a smile.

Song Xianglin raised his chin. "Perfect timing, let's eat together."

"I've made some money, so it's my treat today. Don't try to take it from me," Wenxi said.

Song Xianglin smiled and replied, "Okay."

Three people squeezed together at the small square table. The owner wiped the table with a cloth and placed the menu on it: "These are all our signature dishes."

Their date turned into a chaotic mess involving three people.

Zhou Jingchen was extremely displeased, and his sinister gaze kept falling on Song Xianglin.

He held Wenxi's hand tightly the whole time. When Wenxi wanted to order food, she tried to pull her hand away, but she couldn't break free no matter how hard she tried. She glared at him before he finally let go.

Wenxi carefully ticked off the menu: "Double Pepper Rabbit, Spicy Chicken, Spicy Shredded Potatoes, Spicy Stir-fried Pork Tenderloin..."

After Zhou Jingchen finished ordering, he handed the menu directly to Song Xianglin, his eyes crinkling with a smile, and his tone was exceptionally gentle:

"What would you like to eat?"

Song Xianglin took the menu and glanced at it: "These are all the things I want to eat. Let's take these for now, and we can order more if we're not full."

"Boss!" Song Xianglin waved and handed over the menu. "Put less scallion, don't make it too spicy, and bring three cups of your signature red bean rice wine. Please heat one of them up for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, and slowly paused, looking at Zhou Jingchen: "I almost forgot, there's another person here."

As he spoke, he handed the menu to Zhou Jingchen.

Zhou Jingchen's back teeth were practically ground to dust, yet he maintained a gentle expression, tugging at the corners of his mouth:

"That's all. I love everything the baby ordered."

Just as he finished speaking, Wenxi stomped on his foot under the table, causing him to groan in pain. He quickly readjusted his words:

"I love everything my sister orders."

Song Xianglin sensed the unusual atmosphere between the two, but only gave a low chuckle and said nothing.

The small restaurant was bustling with activity; the sounds of chefs tossing woks, the roar of the stove, and the chatter of diners filled the air with a lively, smoky atmosphere.

Before long, three cups of red bean rice wine were served.

Wenxi subconsciously reached for the cup that was steaming cold, but her wrist was gently pressed down by Song Xianglin.

He pushed the warm cup of fermented rice wine in front of her, his tone familiar and natural: "Your period is coming soon, drink this warm cup."

The air fell silent once again.