Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 471: Clingy Sister

The reason Shen Yu was stunned was definitely not because she had suddenly fallen in love with Zhou Yuwen. She was no fool; the things Zhou Yuwen had just said were clearly complete nonsense.What did he mean by saying that love is infinite, so even if it is divided into several portions, it remains infinite?

"So you're saying I can also divide my love among several boys?" Shen Yu questioned.

Zhou Yuwen replied that, of course, she could if she wanted to.

"But the question is, can you actually do that?"

This question left Shen Yu stumped. She thought about it carefully; up until now, she hadn't even found one person who made her heart stir, let alone several.

In truth, given her position in the Student Union, Shen Yu was bound to encounter some excellent boys.

It was just a pity that she had met a boy like Zhou Yuwen right in her freshman year. How could any other boy catch her eye after that?

She liked Zhou Yuwen's handsome looks and brilliant talent, yet she minded his playboy nature.

Other boys weren't playboys, but they lacked Zhou Yuwen's looks and talent.

Ultimately, it boiled down to one thing: men were willing to date down, while women only wanted to date up.

Shen Yu thought about everyone she knew and realized there wasn't a single boy she could accept. In the end, her gaze still fell on Zhou Yuwen.

To be honest, she acknowledged Zhou Yuwen's excellence, but she absolutely could not agree with his viewpoint.

In the end, their conversation didn't lead to any real conclusion.

Shen Yu wanted to approach the topic from another angle, planning to ask if Zhou Yuwen had ever considered getting married.

But before she could finish speaking.

They heard the sounds of people cheering and making a fuss nearby.

Turning around, they saw that Jiang Xinyi had walked in at some point.

Seeing Jiang Xinyi's latest makeup and outfit, both Zhou Yuwen and Shen Yu were genuinely stunned.

Jiang Xinyi was sporting big waves in her hair and bright red lipstick. She wore a black slip dress that left her snow-white arms and beautiful shoulders completely exposed. A gold necklace rested around her neck, perfectly complementing her fair skin.

In her hand, she carried a small Chanel bag.

Well, she was a girl from a wealthy family after all. Even after arguing with Zheng Yanyan, she could never be as casual and carefree as her. Jiang Xinyi rarely wore makeup, but dressed up like this today, she looked incredibly elegant and poised, giving off the commanding vibe of a powerful older sister.

The moment she entered the auditorium, she attracted countless stares. Seeing the expressions of awe on the faces around her, Jiang Xinyi felt a spark of secret delight.

Especially when she saw Zhou Yuwen staring at her blankly from ahead.

Jiang Xinyi's cheeks turned slightly red. Quickening her pace, she walked over, wrapped her hands around Zhou Yuwen's arm, and asked with a smile, "Are you done with your work?"

"Yeah, just finished." Zhou Yuwen looked Jiang Xinyi up and down, asking curiously, "Why did you dress up so formally all of a sudden?"

"Is it formal?"

Jiang Xinyi asked, knowing the answer perfectly well. She deliberately stood up straight to give Zhou Yuwen a better look. It was indeed very different from usual; normally, Jiang Xinyi rarely even wore skirts.

Jiang Xinyi told Zhou Yuwen that she used to dress like this all the time.

"It's just that I've been too busy with work lately and didn't have the time to focus on dressing up."

"Oh," Zhou Yuwen responded blankly.

Feeling the gazes of the people around them, Jiang Xinyi did feel a bit embarrassed. She tugged at Zhou Yuwen and said, "Alright, enough of that. Didn't you say you were done?"

"If you're done, let's hurry up and flee. Weren't you going to treat me to dinner?"

Saying that, she pulled Zhou Yuwen away.

Left with no choice, Zhou Yuwen could only quickly bid goodbye to Shen Yu before leaving.

Shen Yu watched Zhou Yuwen being dragged away by Jiang Xinyi. Well, she still could not understand it. Zhou Yuwen was indeed excellent, but he wasn't so incredible that so many girls should be fighting tooth and nail over him—especially someone like Jiang Xinyi.

Shen Yu had no idea what Jiang Xinyi was after.

By the time they came out of the auditorium, it was already past six in the evening. The sky over the campus was gradually growing dark.

Jiang Xinyi had specifically dressed up to come find Zhou Yuwen; she clearly wanted to use her feminine charm to conquer him.

Although Zhou Yuwen was only nineteen, his temperament was far more composed than a typical young man's. He was no longer like he had been right after his rebirth, getting overly excited just from seeing an eighteen or nineteen-year-old Zheng Yanyan.

To be frank, back then, there really hadn't been a moment when he didn't want to pin Zheng Yanyan to the bed, pull out a whip, and give her a fierce thrashing.

Now, facing Jiang Xinyi's enthusiastic demeanor, Zhou Yuwen merely asked, "Weren't you going to the company?"

"You haven't been to the company for two weeks. Are all the company's accounts sorted out?"

"Not yet. I had Xinrou handle it first," Jiang Xinyi replied.

Zhou Yuwen couldn't help but chuckle at that. "Xinrou has been at the company this whole time. Weren't the accounts already sorted out and just waiting for you to come back and review them?"

"And yet you still made her keep reviewing them?"

Jiang Xinyi thought about it. That did seem to be the case.

But that wasn't what was important right now.

"We haven't been together for two whole weeks. Shouldn't we be enjoying a romantic world just for the two of us?"

Inside the BMW X7, Jiang Xinyi, sitting in the front passenger seat, leaned her head toward Zhou Yuwen and asked with a smile.

Zhou Yuwen laughed softly. Letting Jiang Xinyi cling to his arm, he said, "We can have our alone time whenever we want. Right now, our careers should be the most important thing."

Jiang Xinyi's lipstick-coated lips were practically brushing against Zhou Yuwen's cheek.

Yet Zhou Yuwen said, "How about I call Xinrou first and ask? We can't be getting intimate here while leaving Xinrou over there to do overtime work, right?"

With that remark, Jiang Xinyi felt that Zhou Yuwen was being a bit of a buzzkill. "Fine," she said. "If you want to make a phone call, go ahead."

And so, Zhou Yuwen made the call. Upon asking, he found out that Tang Xinrou was indeed still at the company.

She even complained, "Brother-in-law, I'm really pouring my heart and soul into the company. You absolutely have to give me a raise!"

"Of course I'll give you a raise. If all the company's employees were like you, it would only be a matter of minutes before your brother-in-law became the richest man in the world," Zhou Yuwen joked with a light laugh, then glanced at Jiang Xinyi.

Jiang Xinyi clearly wasn't in the mood for jokes.

Tang Xinrou giggled, remarking that getting a raise was a baseless promise.

"Brother-in-law, you need to give me something more concrete."

"How about you take some time to treat me to a meal?"

Tang Xinrou had just mentioned it casually.

But to her surprise, Zhou Yuwen agreed. "Sure. Your sister and I are out and haven't eaten yet anyway. I'll come pick you up right now."

"Ah? Wouldn't that be disturbing you two a bit too much?"

"How is it disturbing us? Speaking of which, I should be thanking you. With your sister out of the company recently, you've been a huge help," Zhou Yuwen said with a smile.

"This..."

Knowing she had said the wrong thing, Tang Xinrou stammered for a good while before she couldn't help but whisper, "Brother-in-law, my sister is right next to you, isn't she?"

Zhou Yuwen shot Jiang Xinyi a faint smile.

At this point, Jiang Xinyi's expression had turned somewhat foul. She snatched the phone and said, "Come downstairs. We'll be there soon."

"Oh, okay!"

Just like that, the romantic world Jiang Xinyi had meticulously planned inexplicably gained a third wheel. Coming down from the company, Tang Xinrou was certainly innocent in all this. The moment she slid into the back seat, her first words were, "Sister, you specifically put on makeup? You look so pretty!"

"Mhm," Jiang Xinyi hummed in acknowledgment from the front passenger seat.

Tang Xinrou said, "Coming along like this, am I ruining your alone time together?"

Zhou Yuwen told her that was nonsense.

"Two people is too boring. Three people is much more interesting, right, Xinyi?"

As Zhou Yuwen spoke, he kept one hand on the steering wheel and rested the other hand on Jiang Xinyi's leg. Jiang Xinyi was indeed feeling quite uncomfortable by now. Recalling what Zheng Yanyan had told her, she was starting to harbor suspicions that Zhou Yuwen didn't actually like her at all.

Could it truly just be because of her mother's connections?

With these heavy thoughts weighing on her mind, she was naturally a bit depressed during the meal. Even though Zhou Yuwen took her to eat at her formerly favorite street-side hotpot stand, she appeared completely absent-minded.

Tang Xinrou was a clever, socially adept girl. Seeing the situation, she naturally knew it was best to slip away as soon as she finished eating.

Zhou Yuwen even asked her why she had eaten so fast.

Tang Xinrou claimed she still had plans for the next round.

"I won't keep you two from your romantic world any longer! I'm leaving first!"

With that, Tang Xinrou swiftly fled the scene.

They had come out just past six, but after finishing dinner, it was only eight o'clock.

Sigh, it was back to just Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi again.

To be honest, Zhou Yuwen did feel somewhat awkward being alone with Jiang Xinyi. Even though they had gotten back together, deep down, he was reluctant to take things further with her. He always felt that her family background was too troublesome. Even if she was willing to turn a blind eye to his interactions with Zheng Yanyan and the others...

...Zhou Yuwen knew that he would eventually have to choose a side among them.

That was why he was deliberately keeping his distance from Jiang Xinyi, ensuring that he could back out at any time.

"Time flies, it's already eight," Zhou Yuwen said with a smile, checking the time once they were back in the car.

"Mhm." Jiang Xinyi was tired. She had felt no joy while eating earlier.

She didn't understand why Zhou Yuwen was intentionally avoiding her.

Zhou Yuwen suggested taking a stroll along the riverside.

Or maybe going to see a movie?

Jiang Xinyi said, "Forget it."

"Just take me home."

"Okay."

Before Jiang Xinyi could even finish her thought, Zhou Yuwen had readily agreed.

It wasn't a big deal, but for some reason, the instant Zhou Yuwen agreed, a sharp sting hit Jiang Xinyi's nose, and she felt an overwhelming urge to cry.

However, she held it back.

She sat quietly in the front passenger seat, remaining entirely silent until Zhou Yuwen drove the car into her residential area.

Suddenly, Jiang Xinyi broke the silence. "Zhou Yuwen, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"How long were you and Su Qing together before you two became physically intimate?" Jiang Xinyi asked.

"Uh, bringing that up so suddenly makes me a bit embarrassed," Zhou Yuwen replied, trying to laugh it off.

But clearly, Jiang Xinyi had no intention of letting him dodge the question.

Left with no out, Zhou Yuwen said, "Su Qing and I got together in high school. We were pretty naive back then, so nothing really happened..."

Jiang Xinyi just stared at him without a word.

Zhou Yuwen was forced to confess, "It happened during the summer vacation after we graduated from high school."

"And what about with Zheng Yanyan?"

"I forgot."

"Hmm?"

"I really can't remember..."

"Zheng Yanyan told me that you two slept together before you had even been dating for a month?" Jiang Xinyi questioned.

Zhou Yuwen forced a laugh. "How are you two still in contact?"

Jiang Xinyi informed him that Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin had gone to the company to work out today.

Zhou Yuwen uttered a quiet "Oh."

He said, "Yanyan has a really good image, and I've been working on that Fun Campus app lately."

"You know how it is. With her great looks, she can really draw in a lot of fans."

Jiang Xinyi asked him if he was trying to explain to her why Zheng Yanyan had shown up at the company.

Zhou Yuwen said that if that was how it felt to her, then yes.

Then, out of nowhere, Jiang Xinyi burst into tears. She cried that she didn't understand why their relationship had to end up like this.

Zhou Yuwen remained silent for a moment before admitting that it was his own fault.

Jiang Xinyi lay prone against Zhou Yuwen's shoulder and began to cry, her tears quickly soaking his shirt.

After crying for quite a while, Jiang Xinyi finally wiped away her tears. "Actually, none of that matters," she said.

"Because I trust you, Yuwen. I know that you have a kind heart and want to give Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan some form of closure. I understand you. I heard from Xinrou that you're sending Su Qing abroad. I can understand all of this."

"Mhm."

"What I just don't understand is..."

As she reached this point, Jiang Xinyi couldn't stop two more teardrops from falling. She asked Zhou Yuwen if he actually disliked her.

Zhou Yuwen asked why she would think that.

Jiang Xinyi replied, "When you were with Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan, you guys..."

"But when you're with me, I feel like you're constantly avoiding me." As she said this, Jiang Xinyi was feeling incredibly wronged. She asked if he was put off by the fact that she was older, or if he was only with her because of her mother.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen felt completely helpless. "So you've been upset all this time over this?" he said.

"How could I not like you? I'm just afraid."

Zhou Yuwen pulled Jiang Xinyi into an embrace, pressing his head against hers and showering her with kisses. This little girl, who was six years older than him, was somehow more sensitive than anyone else.

Zhou Yuwen murmured, "Alright, alright. Don't cry, baby."

"It's my fault, okay?"

"Then tell me, what are you afraid of?" Jiang Xinyi demanded through her sobs.

Zhou Yuwen said, "I'm afraid that we won't be able to make it to the end together."

"I need to be responsible for you, Xinyi."

Zhou Yuwen spoke with utmost sincerity. "Besides, being in a relationship doesn't mean we absolutely have to do that kind of thing. When you were with Teacher You, weren't you not even willing to hold hands?"

"I thought you preferred a platonic relationship. I was just respecting your boundaries."

Jiang Xinyi nearly choked on his words. "I'm a normal girl!" she cried. "How could I not like those things?!"

"Oh, so you do like them?" Zhou Yuwen countered with a teasing question.

Jiang Xinyi's face flushed red. Looking up at him, she realized he was just messing with her and angrily swatted his chest.

Zhou Yuwen burst into laughter, pulling her tighter into his arms. "Alright, alright. Stop crying, baby."

Jiang Xinyi was still fuming, glaring at him with a pout on her lips.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Yuwen hesitated for a moment before finally leaning in to kiss her. Jiang Xinyi quickly responded, and for a time, the two were hopelessly entangled in each other's embrace.

The BMW X7 was incredibly spacious inside, and Jiang Xinyi was even more familiar with its interior features than Zhou Yuwen was.