Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 581: Ambushed

Zhou Yuwen really could not understand the psychology of little girls these days. Who chases after someone just to date them for a single day? What could you even do in one day? She might as well have just asked for a one-night stand, the kind under the covers.Naturally, Zhou Yuwen refused, using the excuse that he already had a girlfriend.

Yin Songyue, however, looked as though she had expected this all along. She stated that she knew.

"It is Zheng Yanyan, right!"

"That is exactly why I want you to dump Zheng Yanyan and be with me, Senior Zhou," Yin Songyue said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen turned his head to glance at Tao Tian, but she was just covering her mouth and giggling. He turned back to the girl and asked, "How did you know my girlfriend is Zheng Yanyan?"

Yin Songyue replied that this was something the entire school knew about.

"So, Senior, do you want to think about it?"

Compared to Zheng Yanyan, Yin Songyue appeared even more youthful and beautiful, and her eyes were slightly larger. Her entire outfit consisted of a hoodie paired with a pleated skirt, and her slender legs were adorned with loose socks.

Zhou Yuwen could clearly see that this Yin Songyue definitely had a grudge against Zheng Yanyan. Thus, he replied, "Breaking up with Yanyan is not an issue, but dating you is absolutely out of the question."

"Why not?" Yin Songyue asked, visibly disappointed.

Zhou Yuwen explained that it was because they did not know each other well enough yet.

"I do not understand you, and you do not understand me."

"Think about it seriously. We genuinely want to sign you. This is the contract, take a look at it first. As long as you sign with our Xianlin Culture, we will do our utmost to make you a star."

Zhou Yuwen did not want to get entangled with this little girl over trivial matters, so he simply handed the contract over and told her to read it carefully.

However, Yin Songyue insisted that she was not joking.

She truly wanted to date him.

Zhou Yuwen stated that it was absolutely impossible.

"The relationships I engage in have no utilitarian motives. I am not going to date you specifically just to sign you," Zhou Yuwen refused once again, gesturing for Tao Tian to leave with him.

Seeing Zhou Yuwen preparing to leave, Yin Songyue grew a bit anxious.

She wanted to say something more.

But Zhou Yuwen cut her off, telling her to think things through carefully.

With that said, he departed with Tao Tian. As they were leaving the Student Union, they ran into Chen Wan, who had hurried over from behind.

Seeing Zhou Yuwen now truly filled Chen Wan with mixed emotions, but in the end, she said nothing and simply lowered her head.

Spotting Chen Wan, Zhou Yuwen took the initiative to greet her, calling out, "President Chen."

Then, feigning curiosity, he let out a surprised sound and asked, "President Chen, there is a meeting going on inside. Why are you just now arriving?"

Chen Wan looked at Zhou Yuwen's seemingly genuinely curious face. After a moment of thought, she finally replied, "It is the end of semester. I am no longer managing things."

"Right, that makes sense. You will be heading out to work soon anyway."

Zhou Yuwen nodded once more and walked away with Tao Tian.

It was almost June, which meant it was almost time for campus recruitment. This year, Zhou Yuwen's company needed to fill a total of one hundred job roles. However, before the specific positions were even announced, they had already been divided up among several colleges and universities in Jinling.

It was fortunate that this was Zhou Yuwen's alma mater; otherwise, other institutions of the same tier would not even be able to touch the front doors of his company.

There was no helping it. The development speed of Zhou Yuwen's company was simply too fast, which meant the benefits for the employees working there had also inflated accordingly.

Setting aside the fact that the prize money for Student Union members doing part-time work in the planning company was already in the thousands and tens of thousands, full-time employees received endless benefits. This was especially true for those in software development. It was said that after working at Zhou Yuwen's company for a year, one could afford to drive a sports car. Naturally, the students of Jinling flocked to it like ducks to water.

As they got into the car to leave, Zhou Yuwen asked if there was some sort of conflict between Yin Songyue and Zheng Yanyan.

Tao Tian confirmed that there was.

Previously, Yin Songyue had been in the Arts Department, and Yanyan had harshly scolded her a couple of times.

"The two of them formed a grudge just like that. I heard that Yanyan specifically targeted her. She was never included in any of the Arts Department's programs, so she had no choice but to quit," Tao Tian explained.

Zhou Yuwen chuckled softly as he drove. He remarked that this Zheng Yanyan possessed not a single ounce of tolerance in her heart.

Hearing this, Tao Tian smiled and continued, "I heard the reason Yanyan targeted her was because of that time she peeked at you in the company."

"Peeked at me?"

Zhou Yuwen was taken aback.

Tao Tian gave a firm nod, noting, "It seems she really does like you a lot!"

"Do not joke about things like that."

Tao Tian asked what Zhou Yuwen planned to do.

Zhou Yuwen replied that there was nothing else to do. He could not possibly start dating her for real just to sign her, could he?

"Matters of principle cannot be tossed aside."

Zhonghai Garden, where Tao Tian lived, was not far from the school. In just a short while, Zhou Yuwen had driven downstairs. He reiterated that it was impossible for him to actually date Yin Songyue just to sign her.

"Yanyan is my woman. If I actually got involved with her, wouldn't that be a backstab to Yanyan?"

Zhou Yuwen declared as he parked the car.

Tao Tian was not surprised to hear this. Zhou Yuwen was indeed a playboy, but he saw many things clearly. His own women were the most important; no matter how youthful, radiant, or beautiful other women might be, it was useless.

Tao Tian herself had experienced this firsthand.

Tao Tian now lived alone in her home, which made it feel considerably deserted. It was not worth the effort to cook a large meal, so Zhou Yuwen just told her to make something simple to eat.

Sitting on the sofa, Zhou Yuwen spotted clothes that did not belong to Tao Tian. He asked her, "Is Minmin still living here?"

Cooking in the kitchen, Tao Tian's hands stiffened for a second before she quickly let out an "Oh" and denied it.

"She just comes over occasionally to keep me company. It gets pretty boring sometimes, after all."

Zhou Yuwen did not know what to say regarding Minmin. He sighed. From his perspective, he definitely wanted to fire Minmin; that girl was just too full of drama.

But from another angle, she was still Tao Tian's friend. Firing her outright without even giving a heads-up would actually be quite disrespectful to Tao Tian.

Therefore, Zhou Yuwen spoke up, telling Tao Tian that he hoped she could understand him.

"This Minmin, it would be one thing if she just did no work at the company every day, but she also loves to stir up gossip. My hands are tied," Zhou Yuwen explained.

Hearing this, Tao Tian just offered a faint smile and asked what he was getting worked up for.

"I did not say anything. The entire company is yours, so you can do whatever you want, right?"

Tao Tian walked over, proactively settling onto Zhou Yuwen's lap and wrapping her arms around his neck as she spoke.

Zhou Yuwen embraced her and replied, "What kind of talk is that? What do you mean the company is mine? It is yours too. It belongs to our whole family."

Tao Tian just smiled sweetly at his words, saying, "Alright, I know."

"Let's eat first?"

"Okay."

Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian had a simple meal. Then, like an ordinary husband and wife who had just gotten off work, they went about their respective tasks, showered, and prepared for sleeping. Naturally, they also got intimate that night.

Tao Tian suddenly remarked that she was honestly quite unaccustomed to not having Qu Jing around.

Zhou Yuwen agreed, "Hey, now that you mention it, it really is true." Both of them laughed.

After their intimacy, Zhou Yuwen held Tao Tian close and told her he would write Minmin a recommendation letter to refer her to another company, where the compensation would surely be better than at his own.

"But you have to talk some sense into her. Even if she is just faking it, she has to do a little bit of work. She cannot just do absolutely nothing."

Tao Tian smiled serenely upon hearing this. Snuggling in Zhou Yuwen's embrace, she asked, "Why think of this all of a sudden?"

Zhou Yuwen replied, "Whatever else she might be, she is still your person. If I do not do this, how are you going to explain it to her? What if she comes crying and causing a scene with you again?"

"That will not happen."

Tao Tian mentioned that she was keeping less in touch with Minmin now. The main issue was that Minmin had not found a place to live yet and was temporarily staying there.

"However, I told her to stay somewhere else tonight."

"Oh, so that is how it is."

Zhou Yuwen gave her a look that said, 'I misjudged you.'

Tao Tian, appearing pitifully innocent, asked, "Hubby, you will not blame me, right?"

Zhou Yuwen told her that would depend on how fast she moved in a moment.

Tao Tian burst into laughter at that. She lowered her head and burrowed under the covers, flashing a mischievous smile as she promised, "I guarantee you will be satisfied."

And so, the night passed.

Early the next morning, Tao Tian went out to buy breakfast for Zhou Yuwen.

It was then that Minmin, who had stayed out all night, returned.

In truth, Tao Tian had told Minmin to come back in the afternoon. But Minmin had returned at this hour with only one goal in mind: to see Zhou Yuwen again. She simply could not believe that Zhou Yuwen would fire her.

Someone else must have been framing her.

She had to find Zhou Yuwen to prove her innocence.

Yet upon entering, she discovered the living room was empty. The door to Tao Tian's bedroom was ajar, leading Minmin to assume that Tao Tian and Zhou Yuwen were definitely inside sleeping.

Thus, without a second thought, she barged straight in. She was not the least bit afraid of seeing something she shouldn't.

After all, she had already heard everything there was to hear in the past anyway.

However, upon stepping inside, she found that Tao Tian was not in the room. Only Zhou Yuwen was sleeping by himself.

Ah!

It was June, right in the middle of a sweltering heatwave, and Zhou Yuwen was covered by only a thin blanket.

It was worth noting that he had spent the entire previous night acting crazy with Tao Tian.

After a night of recovery, Zhou Yuwen had returned to his prime form, and the white blanket was currently pitched upward like a tent.

Seeing this, Minmin's face flushed bright red.

'No wonder so many women like Zhou Yuwen,' she thought to herself, 'he truly is impressive.'

Witnessing this scene, Minmin's subconscious reaction was to back out. However, after retreating to the living room, Minmin suddenly recalled her current dire predicament.

First of all, she had been unemployed for a month now. She had never been in the habit of saving money, and back when she had a job, she had taken out quite a few loans. She had figured that with her good sisters backing her up, she could not possibly lose her job anyway.

Zhou Yuwen had been paying her a salary of four thousand yuan a month, which was perfectly fine for indulging in food and drinks.

Who could have predicted such unforeseen misfortune?

She had lost her job.

As a result, her loan debts kept snowballing. Now she was forced to pull down the east wall to repair the west wall, yet it felt like trying to fill a bottomless pit.

Minmin did want to go out and find a job, but she was dissatisfied with all the ones she looked into. Either the salary offered was too low, or she did not meet their hiring standards.

In short, there were just far too many rules and restrictions. Someone even told her that autumn recruitment was right around the corner, and when masses of fresh graduates flooded the market, it would be even harder for her to find employment. They advised her to just make do with whatever she could find for now.

That was easy to say, but how could a woman who had experienced the grace of a mighty lion ever settle for a wild dog?

While at Zhou Yuwen's company, she did absolutely nothing. She could just occasionally engage in gossip, slack off, and still pocket four thousand yuan.

But now? They were actually demanding a six-month internship period with a mere two thousand yuan a month?

Two thousand yuan was not enough to do anything!

Minmin refused to live that kind of life. She wanted to return to Zhou Yuwen's company.

And now, right in front of her eyes, lay an opportunity.

Minmin reasoned that the only reason Qu Jing had earned Zhou Yuwen's affection was due to a few specific tricks. And she knew those tricks too.

If Qu Jing could do it, why couldn't she?

Thinking of this, Minmin could not help but glance toward Qu Jing's room.

Even though Qu Jing had left, her room was still there.

Minmin knew exactly how Qu Jing used to please Zhou Yuwen.

At this moment, Minmin's heart was pounding wildly in her chest.

She felt as if she were standing at a major turning point in her life.

Ultimately, she made her choice.

And so, on this bright and sunny morning.

The sun poured through the window, bathing the entire room in its light.

Thus, Zhou Yuwen pulled back the covers, intending to exchange a few words with Tao Tian.

But when the blanket was thrown off.

Zhou Yuwen instantly froze.

He saw that the person kneeling before him was not Tao Tian, but surprisingly, Minmin?

Minmin was wearing a small black shawl paired with a camisole. Her lower half was clad in a leather skirt paired with black over-the-knee socks. Her entire body was currently kneeling on the bed, her legs tucked beneath her buttocks, and the tops of her small feet, wrapped in black socks, were facing upwards.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Seeing such a sight first thing in the morning, Zhou Yuwen was not the least bit pleased; instead, he felt it was simply absurd.

Unable to hold back, Zhou Yuwen delivered a swift kick that sent Minmin tumbling straight off the bed.

Sent flying in her sexy outfit, Minmin quickly scrambled back to kneel before Zhou Yuwen once again.

"Master, Minmin is sincere. Minmin can definitely do a much better job than Qu Jing."

Zhou Yuwen threw on his clothes and asked with a deep frown, "Where is Tao Tian?"

At that exact moment, Tao Tian happened to return from buying breakfast, and she walked in to see this very scene.

Minmin kneeling on the floor.

And a furious Zhou Yuwen standing nearby.

For a moment, Tao Tian could not comprehend what was going on. "What is..."