Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 421: I Have Someone I Like

Well, Lu Lin hiding this skill truly shocked everyone.Zheng Yanyan even wrapped an arm around Lu Lin's slender waist and teased, "Who would have thought that our Linlin actually gives off the aura of a perfect wife?"

Lu Lin rolled her eyes at Zheng Yanyan. Among the four girls present, Lu Lin was technically the only one lacking in the chest department.

But since she wore padded crop tops, her figure actually looked quite good from this angle.

Su Qing knew about Zhou Yuwen and Lu Lin's relationship. Hearing Zheng Yanyan's teasing, she chimed in, "The aura of a perfect wife? And whose wife would she be?"

"Mine, of course. Who else? Yours?" Zheng Yanyan shot back at Su Qing.

Su Qing scoffed and said, "Since you and Linlin are so close, why don't you just push her right into Zhou Yuwen's arms?"

"Then the three of you can bathe in the river of love together. Wouldn't that be twice as nice?"

Su Qing hung out with Lu Lin and Zheng Yanyan every single day, and their topics of conversation never strayed far from Zhou Yuwen. As a result, they spoke with increasingly less restraint. However, for Shen Yu, this level of banter was still quite a massive shock.

Not to mention, the comment was a bit dirty.

Shen Yu's face flushed red just hearing it. 'Are people really playing this wild nowadays?' she thought.

But Zheng Yanyan clearly wasn't a pushover either. She retorted, "Why don't we throw you into the mix as well? With four of us, let's see if Zhou Yuwen can even handle it!"

"I do not mind at all. The real question is whether your good sister is willing," Su Qing said, constantly dragging the topic back to Lu Lin.

Zheng Yanyan was honestly just bickering with Su Qing; she had never actually considered pushing Lu Lin toward Zhou Yuwen.

In her current relationship with Zhou Yuwen, Zheng Yanyan mostly chose to turn a blind eye to things. However, that did not mean she was truly okay with sharing one man with several other women. The only reason she turned a blind eye was that she could not bear to leave him. Furthermore, she still harbored hope, firmly believing that Zhou Yuwen would eventually choose her in the end.

Because of this, it was impossible for her to endlessly joke around like this with Su Qing.

After a few exchanges, Zheng Yanyan could not help but retort against Su Qing. "What nonsense are you spouting? It is fine for the two of us to joke around, but there is no need to drag Linlin into this. She has not even been in a relationship yet!"

This was the truth. As far as Zheng Yanyan was concerned, both she and Su Qing had already slept with Zhou Yuwen, so they could joke around however they pleased.

But Lu Lin was entirely innocent.

In response to the two girls' banter, Lu Lin merely took a calm sip of the red wine Shen Yu had brought over. "I really do not mind."

Hearing Lu Lin say this, Su Qing laughed even more brazenly. "See? Linlin does not even care. What is the matter? Could it be that you cannot bear to part with Zhou Yuwen and refuse to share him? Is Linlin not your bestie? You should share him together!"

With those few sentences, Zheng Yanyan's expression turned quite ugly. The main issue was that Su Qing showed no intention of stopping, even going so far as to suggest that the four of them from the dormitory should just be good sisters for the rest of their lives.

"We can all just marry Zhou Yuwen!" As a thirty-year-old woman who had knocked back a few drinks, there was absolutely nothing she would hold back from saying.

Meanwhile, Lu Lin remained incredibly calm, displaying an attitude of complete indifference.

Shen Yu just blushed and kept quiet.

Only Zheng Yanyan's face grew darker by the second. Finally, after Su Qing relentlessly continued her jokes about Lu Lin and Zhou Yuwen, she could not take it anymore and slammed her hand on the table. "Are you done yet?!"

The banter at the table came to an abrupt halt. Zheng Yanyan shot Su Qing a fierce glare before turning around and marching into the bedroom.

Zhou Yuwen looked at Su Qing. "See? You took the joke too far."

Su Qing let out a soft pout and remained silent.

Zhou Yuwen followed right behind Zheng Yanyan into the bedroom.

He found her sitting alone on the bed, hugging a pillow and looking completely miserable.

Walking over, Zhou Yuwen wrapped his arms around her exposed flat stomach and smiled. "What is wrong?"

"Su Qing was just teasing you a little. There is no need to take it so seriously."

Zheng Yanyan grumbled, "I just hate how she runs her mouth without any filter. It is so annoying. Does she not just see how close Linlin and I are and want to drive a wedge between us? Yes, Linlin lives here, but she is only staying to keep me company. Su Qing can say whatever she wants about me, but she has no right to drag Linlin into this."

As she spoke, Zheng Yanyan leaned back and rested in Zhou Yuwen's embrace.

Zhou Yuwen admitted that this was indeed Su Qing's fault.

"When I go back out there, I will definitely give her a good scolding."

"There is no need."

Zheng Yanyan pointed out that even if Zhou Yuwen lectured her, Su Qing would never listen anyway.

"That is just how Su Qing is, acting crazy all the time," Zheng Yanyan murmured, resting her head on his shoulder. Then, she asked softly, "Hubby, why don't we just get back together?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen gave a wry smile. They had been having a perfectly normal conversation, so how did it suddenly pivot back to the topic of getting back together?

Zheng Yanyan explained that the last time they discussed getting back together, he had said he was too exhausted from work and needed some time to cool down.

"It has been several months already, and given the current state of our relationship..."

"As long as you do not officially get back together with me, Su Qing will always feel like she still has a chance. If we get back together, I will finally be able to put her in her place," Zheng Yanyan stated.

"But why are you so obsessed with putting her in her place?" Zhou Yuwen asked. "Is the current situation not perfectly fine?"

"I do not care! It is either her or me! We cannot coexist!" Zheng Yanyan suddenly grew stubborn.

Girls were just like this. When their boyfriend stood firm, they would turn into soft, pitiful little creatures. But the moment their boyfriend began to coax them, they would suddenly feel empowered all over again.

"Is that how it really is?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

"Yes!"

"Then I suppose it is her. You can stay here in the room; I am going out to eat."

With those words, Zhou Yuwen stood up and prepared to leave.

The moment Zheng Yanyan saw this, panic set in. She hurriedly grabbed Zhou Yuwen's hand and instantly reverted to playing the victim. With an expression of profound hurt, she asked, "Do you really have to be like this?"

Zhou Yuwen replied that it wasn't about him needing to be like this.

"It is because I know you too well, Yanyan. The only reason we are getting along so well right now is precisely because you are not my girlfriend. If we were to officially get back together, you would definitely start causing all sorts of drama again. I really do not think that is necessary."

"Are you..."

At this moment, Zhou Yuwen was standing by the bed while Zheng Yanyan sat on the mattress hugging a pillow, one hand still desperately clinging to his arm.

Zheng Yanyan tilted her head up, gazing at him faintly.

She honestly did not want to ask this question.

But she couldn't keep playing dumb forever.

Finally, Zheng Yanyan forced out the question that had been suffocating her. "Have you never even considered getting back together with me?"

Only the secondary lights were turned on in the bedroom, leaving the illumination quite dim.

The look in Zheng Yanyan's eyes as she stared at Zhou Yuwen was so pitiful that he almost couldn't bear to meet her gaze.

Zhou Yuwen fell silent for a moment. "I do not know."

"How could you not know?!" Just that one sentence was enough to make her voice choke with unshed tears.

If he had thought about it, he had thought about it. If he hadn't, he hadn't.

What exactly did "I do not know" mean?

Zhou Yuwen explained that he only wanted to seize the present moment and genuinely had not thought about the issue of getting back together.

If Zheng Yanyan truly needed a concrete answer.

Then it would have to be that he hadn't thought about it.

"You!"

After just a couple of sentences, Zheng Yanyan's nose and the rims of her eyes had already turned red. Even though she had already anticipated the answer, hearing Zhou Yuwen say it out loud still stung terribly.

Tears fell in a steady patter. "So all those things you said to coax me before... were they all lies?" she sobbed.

Zhou Yuwen assured her that they were true.

"But the thing is, how does that conflict with whether or not we get back together? I promised I would treat you well. Am I not treating you well enough right now?"

"Then have you ever thought about marrying me?" Zheng Yanyan demanded decisively.

"I have."

Zhou Yuwen did not hesitate at all with this question. He admitted that he had, but compared to marriage, he undeniably valued his career more. He envisioned a future where he earned a massive fortune and eventually moved abroad, and he truly had thought about marrying her during that time. "You..."

Hearing his explanation, Zheng Yanyan genuinely did not know whether to be furious or amused.

She had felt completely heartbroken when he said he hadn't thought about getting back together, yet now he was claiming he had thought about marrying her. She truly had no idea what to say anymore.

She made him sit back down and snuggled up against him. She murmured that her desires were incredibly simple; she just wanted him to marry her so she could give him one son and one daughter.

"The four of us could be a family, living a happy, peaceful, and ordinary life. Would that not be wonderful?" she asked.

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly. "Su Qing has said those exact same words to me."

"?" Zheng Yanyan froze in surprise.

Zhou Yuwen casually mentioned that they had discussed it back when they were dating in high school.

In reality, it had been during their university relationship in his previous life, but none of those details mattered now.

Every romantic fantasy a woman possessed was built upon a foundation of material wealth. Love without material stability was like loose sand, destined to slip through one's fingers.

It was rare for Zheng Yanyan to be so sentimental, but unfortunately, Zhou Yuwen simply wasn't in the mood for romance. He comforted her for a little while longer before coaxing, "Alright, that is enough. It is rare for Shen Yu to come over and visit us."

"You are the hostess here, so you need to act graciously. Let's go back out."

Saying this, he took her hand and gestured for her to accompany him back to the common area.

Zheng Yanyan pushed out her lips in a pout. Even though her face clearly broadcasted her reluctance, she still obediently followed Zhou Yuwen out.

By the time they returned to the living room, Shen Yu had mostly finished eating. Meanwhile, Su Qing had reined in her behavior significantly after witnessing the conflict she had caused with Zheng Yanyan.

The five of them continued their light meal for a bit longer, exchanging casual chatter before finally curling up together on the sofa to watch TV.

Shen Yu wasn't heading back to the dormitory tonight. According to Su Qing's arrangements, Shen Yu would be sharing a room with her.

Shen Yu glanced at Zhou Yuwen, looking somewhat embarrassed. "Is this convenient?"

Zhou Yuwen assured her that it was perfectly fine.

"Then I apologize for disturbing you."

Afterward, they went back to watching the movie.

Zheng Yanyan lay prone in Zhou Yuwen's arms while she watched.

Refusing to be outdone, Su Qing reached from behind and grabbed hold of Zhou Yuwen's hand.

Zhou Yuwen made no move to reject either of them.

The dynamic between the three of them was just that delicate and complicated.

Shen Yu was seated right next to Su Qing and had a clear view of the entire scene, but she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Lu Lin was sitting in the furthest corner and was similarly silent.

They simply continued to watch the movie in silence.

Suddenly, Zheng Yanyan, who was lying across Zhou Yuwen's lap, sat up and asked, "Linlin! What do you think of Liu Shuo?"

"?"

Everyone froze, turning to look at Zheng Yanyan in sheer confusion.

Zheng Yanyan enthusiastically continued, "How about I play matchmaker and set you up with him as your boyfriend? Since you do not have one right now anyway."

"I do not think that is a good idea."

Instantly understanding what Zheng Yanyan was trying to do, Lu Lin rejected her with a frosty tone.

She was left feeling utterly speechless.

Yet Zheng Yanyan felt like she was an absolute genius. Blinking her eyes curiously, she pressed, "Why not?"

"I think Liu Shuo is quite nice. Even though his looks are nothing to write home about, if you became his girlfriend, he would definitely pamper you! Plus, he is a friend of Zhou Yuwen. Do not worry, with me here, he absolutely would not dare to mistreat you. His family is also quite..."

"Zheng Yanyan."

Before she could even finish her sentence, Lu Lin cut her off with a look of utter disgust.

Zheng Yanyan looked bewildered.

But Lu Lin showed no mercy as she bluntly snapped, "If you have water sloshing around in that brain of yours, you should go get it checked at a hospital."

After dropping that remark, Lu Lin lost all interest in watching the TV. She spun around and walked right into the living room.

"Hey! Linlin!"

Zheng Yanyan genuinely had no idea why Lu Lin was reacting so strongly. She truly felt that she was doing this for Lu Lin's own good. After all, she remembered Lu Lin mentioning last semester that she had broken up with her boyfriend.

And since then, she had been living here in the Big Flat. She wasn't Zhou Yuwen's girlfriend, so staying here could easily spark gossip and criticism. Furthermore, because she was her bestie, Zheng Yanyan honestly felt she was looking out for Lu Lin's best interests.

Liu Shuo might have been a little ugly, but you couldn't pick a boyfriend based on looks alone.

She just couldn't comprehend why Lu Lin was so furious.

Zheng Yanyan hurriedly followed Lu Lin into the room, wanting to explain her reasoning.

But upon entering the room, she discovered that Lu Lin was actually packing up her things. Did this mean she was moving out?

Zheng Yanyan frantically said, "Linlin, what are you doing? I was just joking with you."

"But I sincerely feel that Liu Shuo is a pretty good guy..."

Before she could even finish, Lu Lin angrily tossed her clothes aside. "If he is so good, why don't you go date him yourself?"

"Is it not because I already have Zhou Yuwen..." Zheng Yanyan muttered weakly.

Lu Lin was so infuriated that she actually laughed.

"So because you and Zhou Yuwen are a couple, I have to be a couple with Liu Shuo?"

"But Liu Shuo really is not that bad..." Zheng Yanyan insisted softly.

Lu Lin cast a sharp look at Zheng Yanyan and demanded, "Were you trying to match me with Liu Shuo just so you could feel more secure in your relationship with Zhou Yuwen?"

"I did not!" Zheng Yanyan scrambled to explain.

"Are you sure about that?" Lu Lin shot her a sidelong glare.

"I..." Zheng Yanyan's guilty conscience flared up.

Lu Lin sighed. Originally, she had intended to just finish packing up and move out, but since the conversation had already reached this point, she felt there was no longer any need to hide it.

"I have someone I like," Lu Lin declared.

Zheng Yanyan's eyes flickered. "Who is it?"

"Do you truly not know?" Lu Lin asked.

"I do not think so..."

"Then let me tell you. That person is..."

"Do not say it! I am not listening!" Zheng Yanyan panicked, frantically covering her ears.

However, Lu Lin simply marched over, pried Zheng Yanyan's hands away, and stated with absolute firmness, "You have to listen!"

"Ah!" Zheng Yanyan screamed.

"That person is Zhou Yuwen!" Lu Lin refused to coddle her any longer.

The moment she clearly heard that name.

Zheng Yanyan fell completely silent.