Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 417: Hard to Enjoy the Blessings of Polygamy

"Are you sure you won't?" Zhou Yuwen asked again, intentionally teasing Zheng Yanyan.Naturally, Zheng Yanyan made all sorts of promises while hugging Zhou Yuwen and acting coquettishly. Having just been intimate with him, her upper half was completely bare. As she clung to him, her snow-white, beautiful back was left exposed to the air, resting gently in his embrace.

Zheng Yanyan took the initiative to kiss Zhou Yuwen on the lips, asking him in a sweet, wheedling tone, "Pretty please?"

"Alright," Zhou Yuwen replied. "Since you put it that way, I'll agree to it."

"Yay!"

"It's getting late. You should get some rest."

"Mhm."

And so, Zhou Yuwen lay there holding Zheng Yanyan as she slept. He held her like that for a full two hours. Only after he was absolutely certain she was fast asleep did he tiptoe out of the room.

The door to Lu Lin's room was left slightly ajar, suggesting she already knew what was going to happen. Zhou Yuwen stepped inside, just in time to see the pale moonlight streaming in through the window.

Lu Lin was wearing her pajamas with a thin blanket draped over her body. However, it did little to conceal her tall, graceful curves. At the edge of the blanket, a pair of pristine, delicate feet peeked out.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuwen didn't say a word. He simply slipped into the bed and wrapped his arms around Lu Lin's slender waist. The moment he made contact with her body, Lu Lin, whose eyes were still closed, murmured faintly, "I thought you weren't coming."

Zhou Yuwen chuckled softly. "How could I not come?"

To be perfectly honest, no matter how delicious a dish might be, eating the exact same thing every day would eventually make one grow tired of it. Lu Lin was technically the first woman to be with Zhou Yuwen in this life. During that initial period, he and Lu Lin had engaged in passionate lovemaking every single day. Her slender, beautiful legs had been lifted for him more times than he could possibly count.

But as the number of women in Zhou Yuwen's life grew, Lu Lin's physical allure to him had naturally diminished. Furthermore, among his current lovers, both Qu Jing and Zheng Yanyan had body types that were quite similar to hers. Still, Zhou Yuwen was a relatively responsible man; he was not the type to simply discard the old the moment he found something new.

Besides, Zhou Yuwen had an incredibly high physical demand. Indulging in nightly escapades, some of the girls simply couldn't keep up with him.

They would end up drenched in fragrant sweat, pleading that they couldn't take any more, that they were completely spent.

He had originally planned to seek out Tao Tian tonight to fully enjoy himself, but to his surprise, she had guests over. Left with no other options, he had come to find Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin instead.

After not seeing her for a few days, Zheng Yanyan's stamina had noticeably waned.

As for Lu Lin, Zhou Yuwen quickly felt around in the dark for her pajama pants. That type of sleepwear was incredibly easy to slip off. Positioning himself behind her, he placed his hand on her slender waist and slowly traced downward, pressing his body flush against hers.

Soon enough, Lu Lin's soft, breathless murmurs drifted through the dark room.

That night essentially consisted of both Lu Lin and Zheng Yanyan keeping Zhou Yuwen company. Truthfully, even combined, they were barely enough to satisfy his immense appetite. However, Lu Lin had one distinct strength: her remarkable endurance. Even when pushed past her absolute limit, she would simply bite her lower lip and allow Zhou Yuwen to do as he pleased.

Zhou Yuwen, however, knew how to show tenderness. He only took her once before wrapping her in his arms and pressing gentle kisses against her skin. "If you can't take it, don't force yourself," he whispered. "It's not like I have to go until you break."

Lying comfortably in his embrace, Lu Lin replied, "That is exactly why I can't let you think I'm useless."

Her voice was incredibly soft, devoid of any strong emotion.

Yet, upon hearing those words, Zhou Yuwen felt an inexplicable twinge of heartache. "How could you possibly be useless?" he asked.

"Didn't you help me manage the company perfectly during the winter holiday?"

"Jiang Xinyi was the one actually handling all of that," Lu Lin replied. "At best, I was just a glorified security guard. There are more and more capable women gathering around you now."

Zhou Yuwen fell silent for a moment. He had indeed been neglecting Lu Lin a bit lately, and she could clearly sense it. Even Qu Jing had proven to be more useful than her.

"You can't say that," Zhou Yuwen insisted.

"No matter how capable she is, you will always be more important to me." Zhou Yuwen spoke these words with utmost solemnity, looking straight into Lu Lin's eyes.

Lying prone against his chest, Lu Lin asked, "Really?"

"Of course." Zhou Yuwen nodded.

At that, Lu Lin's slender fingers gently traced the contours of his face before she proactively tilted her head up to offer him a sweet kiss.

They shared a lingering kiss for a few more moments.

Afterward, they shifted to chatting about other matters—such as the upcoming party at the villa. Zheng Yanyan had insisted that Lu Lin accompany her.

Zhou Yuwen softly instructed Lu Lin to keep an eye on Zheng Yanyan during the event.

"Just make sure she doesn't cause any trouble."

Lu Lin mentioned that she had also been hearing rumors about his upcoming villa party lately.

"Jiang Xinyi seems incredibly invested in it," Lu Lin noted thoughtfully.

Zhou Yuwen explained that Jiang Xinyi had personally selected all the furniture and the interior design style for the villa. On top of that, the chef for the party and the various other arrangements had been finalized with her mother's expert advice.

"They really did me a massive favor."

Lu Lin lay silently against his chest, quietly listening as he spoke.

She then asked how he intended to handle his relationship with Jiang Xinyi.

Zhou Yuwen asked what she meant by that.

Lu Lin pointed out that it was obvious Jiang Xinyi liked him.

"But regardless of anything else, she is still your former teacher's ex-girlfriend. Not to mention, given her personality, if she ever found out you had so many other women..." Lu Lin casually traced circles on his chest with her fingertip, her tone almost like she was murmuring to herself.

"That is exactly what gives me a headache," Zhou Yuwen admitted with a sigh.

"I know she likes me, but I'm not going to abandon the rest of you just for her sake."

"If it ever came down to a choice, I would choose you all without hesitation."

Zhou Yuwen stated firmly, catching the hand that was gently tracing circles against his chest.

Lu Lin had wanted to say a bit more, but right at that moment, Zhou Yuwen's phone suddenly rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he saw it was Zheng Yanyan. He answered the call. "Hello?"

From the other end of the line, Zheng Yanyan's sleepy, lethargic voice drifted over. "Hubby, where are you?"

Sitting up, Zhou Yuwen smoothly replied, "I'm in the bathroom. What's wrong?"

"Mmm, I woke up and couldn't find you. I thought you had left," Zheng Yanyan mumbled with a hint of a pout.

"No, I'm still here," Zhou Yuwen assured her.

"I'm just using the guest bathroom."

"Why aren't you using the one in our room?"

"I was worried the sound of the flush would be too loud and end up waking you."

Throwing his pajamas back on, Zhou Yuwen shot Lu Lin a quick hand gesture before turning to leave the room.

Lu Lin had originally wanted to mention that Jiang Xinyi would actually make an excellent prospect for marriage, and if he ever truly needed to settle down...

But upon further reflection, she realized it simply wasn't her place to speak on such matters.

Given her current status, she barely even qualified as a mistress. Why should she bother meddling so much?

It was better to just leave those headaches for someone else to worry about.

And so went the rest of the night. Zhou Yuwen practically shuttled back and forth between the two rooms—sleeping beside Zheng Yanyan for a bit, then sneaking back to chat with Lu Lin. The exhausting juggling act almost made him resent the idea of polygamy. Sure enough, sometimes a simple monogamous relationship really was the best option!

The following morning, before Zhou Yuwen had even woken up, Zheng Yanyan dragged Lu Lin out of bed to help her prepare breakfast for him, fully displaying their domestic, virtuous sides.

As Zhou Yuwen sat down to eat his meal, Zheng Yanyan naturally didn't miss the opportunity to post a photo on her Moments. It was the perfect chance to show off to Su Qing, subtly flaunting the fact that Zhou Yuwen had stayed overnight at her place!

Upon seeing the photo Zheng Yanyan had shared in their group chat, Su Qing immediately lost her composure. She furiously texted back, calling Zheng Yanyan despicable and accusing her of lacking any sense of boundaries with an ex-boyfriend!

Refusing to back down, Zheng Yanyan replied, "Who told you we broke up? We reconciled ages ago."

"Heh, keep lying to yourself!"

Fuming, Su Qing immediately dialed Zhou Yuwen's number. She demanded to know why he hadn't bothered to tell her that he was spending the night at the Big Flat.

"I actually thought you were still staying there," Zhou Yuwen reasoned. "How was I supposed to know you had moved back to your dorm?"

"Should I come over right now then?" Su Qing pressed.

"Don't bother," Zhou Yuwen replied. "I'm heading to class soon anyway."

"Hmph!"

Su Qing was so furious she could practically burst. It was all her own fault! Just to make getting to her early morning classes slightly easier, she had chosen to temporarily move out of the Big Flat, inadvertently giving that scheming Zheng Yanyan the perfect opportunity to swoop in.

She absolutely had to move back to the Big Flat.

However, dealing with Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin—those two insufferable lazybones—would be a nightmare, as they fundamentally operated on an entirely different wavelength from her. After briefly mulling it over, Su Qing suddenly grabbed Shen Yu by the hand. "Shen Yu! You have to come live at Zhou Yuwen's place with me!"

"Huh?"

Shen Yu was completely blindsided, unable to process the sudden demand.

After being thoroughly pampered and served breakfast by Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin, Zhou Yuwen headed off to his morning classes. Since he was actually around for once, the two girls decided to tag along and attend their classes as well.

April was a month defined by warm spring breezes and blooming flowers. Zhou Yuwen's BMW M4, which had been sitting idle for quite some time, finally got the chance to bask in the brilliant sunlight once more.

The white convertible sports car, carrying the two long-legged beauties Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin, turned heads no matter where it went.

This was especially true as they cruised beneath the lush canopy of the campus's sycamore trees with the top down. The two gorgeous girls lounging in the back seat—one dressed in a striking red camisole and the other in sleek black—were a sight to behold.

Bathed in the soft morning sunlight, they confidently flaunted their stunning figures for all to see.

By pure coincidence, Zhou Yuwen's and Zheng Yanyan's respective classes were scheduled in the very same teaching building that morning. Thus, they all parked and headed inside together.

On their way, they bumped straight into Su Qing and Shen Yu, who were also arriving for their lectures.

The five of them inevitably clustered together in the hallway. Without missing a beat, Su Qing immediately intercepted Zhou Yuwen.

After a brief, somewhat tense exchange of pleasantries, Su Qing bluntly asked him, "Are you still staying at the Big Flat tonight?"

Zhou Yuwen shrugged. "I'm really not sure yet."

Hearing this noncommittal answer only deepened Su Qing's foul mood.

After properly parking the car, Zhou Yuwen accompanied the four girls as they headed upstairs.

He first escorted the girls to their respective classrooms before making his way to his own.

Since the lecture hadn't started yet, students were only scattered throughout the classroom in pairs or small groups. Out of everyone in Zhou Yuwen's dormitory, only Lu Yuhang had a habit of arriving early. Neither Chang Hao nor Li Qiang were anywhere to be seen.

Zhou Yuwen took a seat right next to Lu Yuhang. A few moments later, Liu Yue and her roommates walked in, casually taking the row of seats directly in front of him.

Liu Yue instantly turned around to strike up a conversation. "Hey, Zhou Yuwen! I heard you're throwing a massive party at your new villa?"

"You know about that already?" Zhou Yuwen chuckled. "Word travels fast."

"The whole campus knows by now!"

Liu Yue explained that someone had recently posted several listings in the university's part-time job groups. They were hiring people to help set up the venue decorations and looking to recruit etiquette hostesses for the event.

"Your requirements are seriously strict, Zhou Yuwen! You asked for girls over 170 centimeters tall and under 55 kilograms. I was actually hoping to pick up a shift and earn some extra cash!" Liu Yue, always outgoing and overly familiar, complained jokingly.

Zhou Yuwen raised an eyebrow. "Were the requirements really set that strict?"

"Wait, you didn't know?" Liu Yue asked, looking thoroughly confused.

Zhou Yuwen let out a light laugh. "I'm not personally handling the logistics. That was probably Senior Sister Qu Jing's doing. She's always had incredibly high standards for these kinds of things."

"But it's just a house party," Liu Yue pressed. "Why do you need an entire fleet of gorgeous servers?"

Beside her, Li Jing chimed in, "It's obviously to entertain VIPs! I heard that the guest list for this party is packed with incredibly wealthy and influential people. Is that true, Zhou Yuwen?"

Zhou Yuwen offered Li Jing a modest smile. "It's not nearly as exaggerated as all that. They're just a few good friends of mine."

"Well, you're a big boss now, so naturally all your friends are big bosses too," Liu Yue teased.

Just as they were chatting, Chang Hao walked into the classroom carrying his textbooks. He looked visibly surprised to see Zhou Yuwen actually attending class, but he didn't say a word as he slid into the seat next to Lu Yuhang.

After a brief pause, Liu Yue leaned in again and asked, "Zhou Yuwen, do you think the rest of us could come check out your villa sometime?"

Even though Ma Tian and Li Jing remained silent, their eyes were practically sparkling with sheer anticipation.

"Of course," Zhou Yuwen replied smoothly.

The villa was massive anyway, and there would undoubtedly be more food and drinks than his main guests could ever consume. Having a few familiar classmates over wouldn't hurt.

"Really!?" Liu Yue beamed with utter delight, while Ma Tian and Li Jing exchanged excited glances, their cheeks flushed red with joy.

The three girls immediately began whispering amongst themselves, eagerly discussing what clothes they should wear and what they would do once they got there. Liu Yue then turned around and asked Gu Yaoyao if she wanted to tag along.

"I..."

Gu Yaoyao hesitated, maintaining an air of modesty. After all, she was widely considered a little goddess around campus. While she wasn't quite as famous as stunning girls like Su Qing, she was still the highly respected Vice President of the Organization Department.

She desperately wanted to go, but she simply felt too embarrassed to ask for an invitation outright.

Sensing her hesitation, Zhou Yuwen took the initiative to invite her. "You should all come over. It's the weekend, after all. Yuhang, you guys should drop by as well."

As he spoke, Zhou Yuwen shot a glance over at Lu Yuhang.

"Huh?"

Lu Yuhang hadn't expected to be invited and felt somewhat flattered by the sudden inclusion. Personally, he had no objections to going, but he cautiously glanced over at Chang Hao beside him.

Now, Chang Hao was thrust into an incredibly awkward position.

Strangely enough, deep down, Chang Hao actually really wanted to go. He had heard endless rumors over the past week about how grand and luxurious Zhou Yuwen's upcoming banquet was going to be. It would be a great opportunity to broaden his horizons and see high society firsthand.

But his towering pride simply wouldn't let him accept so easily.

After a moment of conflicted silence, he muttered, "I'll check my schedule. We'll see if I have the time."

Zhou Yuwen didn't pay any mind to his bruised ego, simply giving a noncommittal nod. Suddenly realizing that Li Qiang was still missing, his mind drifted to the recent drama involving Lu Hui, and he casually asked, "Where's Li Qiang today?"

Lu Yuhang knew very little about Li Qiang's personal life. It was Chang Hao who answered, "He went off to work his part-time job."

"He skipped class just to work a shift?" Zhou Yuwen asked, visibly surprised.

Chang Hao sighed. "He wants to scrape together as much cash as possible so he can rent an apartment for Lu Hui."

"?" That single sentence from Chang Hao left Zhou Yuwen genuinely dumbfounded.

Seeing the sheer disbelief painted across Zhou Yuwen's face, Chang Hao didn't bother hiding the sordid details. "I'm not sure where he heard it from," Chang Hao explained, "but Li Qiang found out that Liu Shuo completely kicked Lu Hui out onto the streets."