Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 370: Chūnibyō Girl's Sky

No matter how old a child gets, they will always have conflicts with their parents. Besides, Su Qing didn't feel she had said anything wrong.Had she made a mistake?

She knew how much her mother had sacrificed for her, but the facts proved that her mother was simply wrong about certain things.

Take the matter of tradition, for example.

She wasn't denying her mother's viewpoint; she agreed with the idea of being faithful to one person until the end.

However, the truth was that she would inevitably end up with Zhou Yuwen in the end anyway.

So why couldn't they just be together right now?

"She doesn't understand me at all! She even thinks I'm just throwing a childish temper!"

Su Qing complained angrily to Zhou Yuwen.

"The problem is that in her eyes, you are only eighteen," Zhou Yuwen replied. "We've only known each other for four months. From a mother's perspective, she definitely thinks you've been blinded by love."

"She is my Mom, she should believe in me."

Zhou Yuwen remarked that with an attitude like hers, let alone her mother...

"...Even I want to give you two tight slaps."

"Zhou Yuwen, are you my man or not!?"

Hearing this, Su Qing nearly died of anger. What kind of man wouldn't take his own woman's side?

Zhou Yuwen sighed. "Alright, wife."

"Let's stop fussing, okay? It wasn't easy for your Mom to raise you all by herself. Stop making her angry and pay attention to your tone. At the very least, consider my future," Zhou Yuwen advised.

"How am I not considering it?" Su Qing retorted. "I told her. I asked her to quit her job so I could take her to Jinling. She didn't believe me and even called me vain."

"The problem is that she doesn't know me at all!"

"So what do we do now?"

Zhou Yuwen reassured her, "Relax, I'll make sure she gets to know me."

"Just don't make her angry anymore, seriously. It's rare for you to come back for the New Year, so coax her nicely."

"I have to coax her? No one is even coaxing me!" Su Qing said with a pout.

"I'll coax you," Zhou Yuwen offered.

"Don't you have me to coax you?"

"Hmph, give me a break. You pull up your pants and refuse to acknowledge me, just ditching me and running off." Su Qing lay back down on the bed, her lips pursed in dissatisfaction.

Zhou Yuwen defended himself, "When did I ever pull up my pants and refuse to acknowledge you?"

"It was just awkward for me being there earlier. I'll definitely go over and resolve it in a few days."

"I'm trapped in the room by her right now. It's so annoying."

"Just let her keep you trapped. Don't hold it against her, seriously."

The two chatted like this for a while. Su Qing had originally been full of pent-up anger because of Pan Min, but fortunately, Zhou Yuwen was patiently coaxing her on the other end of the line.

The main reason was that Su Qing had just slept with Zhou Yuwen, so she was actually in quite a good mood. Coupled with Zhou Yuwen's sweet words, Su Qing eventually relented, "Fine then, I won't hold it against her."

"You shouldn't hold it against her in the first place."

"Hubby,"

"Hmm?"

"Are you home yet?"

"Yeah, just arrived."

Zhou Yuwen had already parked his car and arrived home.

It was almost ten o'clock.

On the second-floor balcony of the side room, Peng Xiaoyong and Lu Wanting were chatting and laughing. It seemed Peng Xiaoyong wanted to go inside, but Lu Wanting refused, gesturing that it was getting late and telling him to head back.

Seeing Zhou Yuwen approach, Lu Wanting waved at him.

Peng Xiaoyong also glanced down at Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen smiled at the two of them and went inside, holding his phone.

Resting her hand on the railing, Lu Wanting remarked, "Your younger cousin seems to be so busy every day."

Peng Xiaoyong scoffed, "He just messes around every day."

Su Qing requested a video call with Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen did not decline. Watching the busy Zhou Yuwen through the video feed, Su Qing felt an even stronger craving for him and asked what he was doing.

"Taking a shower," Zhou Yuwen replied while taking off his clothes. "I didn't get to wash up properly at your place just now."

Su Qing chuckled, "Now that you mention it, I don't think I've taken a shower either. I need to wash up too. But I'm locked in!"

"Just ask your Mom to open the door for you."

"No way. I want to see how long she can keep me locked up."

Su Qing said spitefully.

Zhou Yuwen teased that she was acting like a child.

Su Qing retorted, "Well, I am a child!"

"Suit yourself. Stay casual about it."

After saying that, Zhou Yuwen went in to take his shower.

Although he wasn't sleeping with Su Qing today, he had, after all, shared her first time. Logically, he should have stayed by her side, so he never hung up the video call.

Su Qing loved sweet nothings, and Zhou Yuwen continuously coaxed her.

During this time, Zheng Yanyan tried to start a video call with Zhou Yuwen, only to get a notification that he was on another call.

This caused Zheng Yanyan, who was in Jingcheng, to immediately furrow her brows, hurriedly calling him to ask who he was on the phone call with.

Zhou Yuwen replied that it was with Liu Shuo.

"We're talking about work."

"You two were together all day, why are you still on the phone at night?" Zheng Yanyan immediately complained with a pout.

Zhou Yuwen explained that a problem had come up over in Jinling, and it couldn't be helped.

So just like that, he found himself replying to Zheng Yanyan's messages on one hand while keeping up the video call with Su Qing on the other.

Seeing Zhou Yuwen constantly looking down and fiddling with his phone in the video, Su Qing asked what he was doing.

"Replying to Liu Shuo's messages," Zhou Yuwen replied, completely absent-minded.

"Zhou Yuwen," Su Qing called out his name again.

"Hmm?"

It was quite difficult to split his attention in two, especially since Zheng Yanyan was replying to his messages extremely fast.

Seeing that Zhou Yuwen was busy, Su Qing felt embarrassed to interrupt him. The corner of the mouth merely curled into a faint smile as she said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you that I miss you."

Only then did Zhou Yuwen lift his head. Looking at Su Qing, he said, "Silly girl, haven't I been here the whole time?"

Suddenly remembering something, Su Qing asked, "We didn't use any protection tonight. What if I get pregnant?"

"If you get pregnant, then you get pregnant," Zhou Yuwen replied nonchalantly.

"We should have had a child a long time ago anyway."

"Giggle, you're so annoying. I never said I was going to have your baby."

"Then don't. We'll abort it."

"Zhou Yuwen! How can you be so heartless!"

"..."

"So no matter what I say, I'm wrong, is that it?"

"Hehe."

"Zhou Yuwen," Su Qing called out to him once more.

Zhou Yuwen looked up and asked what was wrong now.

Su Qing said softly, "You haven't coaxed me like this in such a long time."

Judging by her voice, she actually sounded a bit choked with sobs.

Well, just a few simple words had actually caused Su Qing to lose her composure.

For a moment, even Zhou Yuwen felt a crack in his own composure.

At this moment, it suddenly felt like all the issues from before were just trivial matters.

It was as if they had returned to how they used to be when they were dating.

However, the incoming message from Zheng Yanyan reminded Zhou Yuwen that, in the end, they could never truly go back.

In fact, it wasn't just Zheng Yanyan sending him messages at this moment.

Every night was Zhou Yuwen's busiest time.

He had to send his greetings to Lu Lin, Tao Tian, and Jiang Xinyi.

Even his little pets required a quick check-in.

Su Qing was still the same Su Qing.

But Zhou Yuwen could never go back to being the same man he once was.

Pan Min had just been acting out of anger, so she voluntarily unlocked the door not long after. Her attitude remained cold, however, as she asked, "You haven't taken a shower yet, have you?"

"It's inconvenient not being able to use the restroom."

"I've unlocked the door for you. Go to the restroom yourself if you need to."

Pan Min's voice remained frosty. After opening the door, she retreated into her own room and shut her door.

Su Qing tiptoed to her bedroom door. Seeing this play out, she proudly declared, "Zhou Yuwen, my Mom unlocked the door for me." "Silly girl, that just proves your Mom loves you," Zhou Yuwen replied.

"Of course I know my Mom loves me!" Su Qing gloated.

"Then treat your Mom a little better," Zhou Yuwen advised.

"Alright, I'm going to stop talking to you for now. I'm going to take a shower."

"Damn, taking a shower doesn't stop us from staying on the video call, does it?"

Su Qing said with a pout, "Then why didn't you let me see earlier?"

"Because there's nothing good to look at with me."

"Yeah, right!"

Acting headstrong, Su Qing promptly switched off her camera.

Zhou Yuwen called her stingy.

Su Qing, feeling triumphant, shot back, "I am stingy!"

The soundproofing in this small two-bedroom, one-living room apartment layout was indeed terrible.

Su Qing's voice as she chatted on the phone with Zhou Yuwen in the restroom could be heard crystal clear by Pan Min in her room. It was just that at this moment, Pan Min was also deeply fraught with worry.

For some, tonight was destined to be another sleepless night.

By the time the next morning arrived, the relationship between mother and daughter still hadn't thawed.

Su Qing originally intended to smooth things over with Pan Min, but Pan Min maintained an impassive expression as she finished her breakfast.

Just as Su Qing opened her mouth to speak, Pan Min stood up and announced, "I'm full. I have classes today, so you stay home by yourself."

Su Qing, who had been about to bring up Zhou Yuwen, merely glanced at her mother. In the end, she just uttered a soft "Oh" and swallowed the rest of her words.

Pan Min looked a bit haggard at work. She felt like this was her daughter's rebellious phase—she wanted to discipline her but didn't know how, which left her rather absent-minded throughout her entire workday.

She had heard her daughter mention that Zhou Yuwen's father worked in the Procuratorate.

After pondering for a while, Pan Min eventually made a few phone calls to some friends to look into Zhou Yuwen's family background.

Compared to her mother's worries, Su Qing was undeniably a bit carefree and oblivious.

The moment Pan Min stepped out the door, Su Qing couldn't wait to call Zhou Yuwen.

At this time, Zhou Yuwen wasn't even fully awake. He answered in a dazed voice, "Hello?"

"Hubby! My Mom left the house!" Su Qing's voice was brimming with pleasant surprise.

Zhou Yuwen grunted in acknowledgment, then quickly added, "Well, I still can't go over to your place! If we get caught, won't it just be another Asura's Field?"

"Hmph, you idiot, even you have moments when you're scared?"

The little couple had just escaped the Garden of Eden and discovered a brand new toy. In truth, they were both craving it.

Take Zhou Yuwen for instance. He had held back for days, only to have a brief encounter last night. Upon just waking up, his physical reactions were already pushed to the absolute limit.

As a result, upon hearing Su Qing invite him out, he didn't utter a second word or even hesitate before heading out the door.

Meanwhile, Su Qing hurriedly did some basic tidying up at home.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Zhou Yuwen's BMW X7 pulled up precisely at the base of her apartment block.

Su Qing then hurried downstairs.

Without exchanging any unnecessary words, the two made a beeline straight for the best hotel in the county.

The journey from home to the hotel was spent with them getting dressed at top speed.

And they stripped those clothes off just as quickly once they arrived.

From the hotel room doorway to the edge of the bed.

Clothes were scattered haphazardly all over the floor.

Starting with Su Qing's white shoes.

To the nude stockings hugging her long legs.

Then came her little skirt.

By the time they finally made it to the bed.

Su Qing's black lace hollow-out underwear was tossed right off the mattress.

The two quickly tangled together.

Soon after, Su Qing's soft whimpering filled the room once more.

Well, it was true that they were quite eager this time around.

They spent the entire day in broad daylight doing absolutely nothing but staying holed up inside the hotel.

They went at it once a bit past eight in the morning, then, feeling exhausted, simply wrapped their arms around each other and fell fast asleep. They woke up around eleven, only to grab hold of each other and start making out all over again.

The second time was much simpler. After all, they were completely naked and honest with each other. Since they had been tangled together while sleeping, getting straight to business was incredibly convenient.

Today was the 29th, meaning there was only one day left until the New Year.

Quite a lot of things ended up happening.

For instance, there was Liu Yilin, who went to school carrying her backpack in the morning.

She was suddenly cornered in the classroom by Zhao Rui.

Seeing Zhao Rui's menacing posture, the other students in the class all grew a bit panicked.

A brave classmate even stepped protectively in front of Liu Yilin, warning Zhao Rui not to try anything funny.

But to everyone's utter shock, Zhao Rui, who had just been sporting a fierce scowl, suddenly lowered her head upon reaching Liu Yilin. In an incredibly subservient tone, she pleaded, "Sister Lin, if I've ever offended you in the past, please don't take it to heart!"

That single sentence left the entire classroom stunned.

What? What in the world was going on?

Liu Yilin was startled too. However, seeing the earnest look on Zhao Rui's face, she could only stammer, "N-no, it's fine. We're all classmates from now on, I've already forgotten about it!"

This morning spectacle set the entire class buzzing with gossip. Did Zhao Rui take the wrong medicine or something?

Or had she just devised some new, twisted method to prank Liu Yilin?

Even Liu Yilin was completely baffled.

But Zhao Rui was undeniably acting bizarre this morning. Despite being a notorious figure among the school's delinquent crowd, she was suddenly scrambling to act as Liu Yilin's minion.

And it wasn't just Zhao Rui. Those few female friends who used to hang out with her also underwent a sudden, collective personality shift. Whenever they saw Liu Yilin, they acted like mice spotting a cat, addressing her as "Sister Lin" with every breath.

At noon, a female friend who was close to Liu Yilin took advantage of mealtime to ask her what on earth was going on.

"They're even calling you Sister Lin. It feels like you're some big boss," the classmate teased Liu Yilin.

Blushing, Liu Yilin replied, "I-I really don't know either."

Before she could even finish her sentence, the small clique led by Zhao Rui, totaling three people, surrounded Liu Yilin's table and sat down.

The young girl who had been eating with Liu Yilin suddenly found herself stared down by three delinquent girls.

"Are you done eating?" Zhao Rui demanded.

"Mhm!"

The female classmate was sensible enough; she swiftly grabbed her tray and scurried out of there.

Consequently, only Liu Yilin and Zhao Rui's trio of girls were left at the table.

Without a word of preamble, Zhao Rui grabbed the chicken leg she had just bought and unceremoniously dropped it into Liu Yilin's lunchbox. "Sister Lin, have a chicken leg!"

"Sister Lin, eat some fish!"

"Sister Lin, drink some pork rib soup!"

These three delinquent young girls were acting truly bizarre today.

It terrified Liu Yilin so much that she shot up from her seat.

"I-I won't be able to finish all this."

"Zhao Rui, p-please just let me go. About what happened that day, my brother really didn't mean it. P-please just let us off the hook, okay?" By the time Liu Yilin got the words out, tears were brimming in her eyes.

She noticed there were still traces of swelling on Zhao Rui's face.

Liu Yilin offered, "How about I pay for your medical bills instead?"

"I'll give you all the money I have on me, just spare me, please."

Saying that, Liu Yilin frantically began digging out her money.

But Zhao Rui quickly grabbed her hand to stop her.

The school cafeteria was actually quite empty during the winter holiday; only small clusters of third-year high school seniors were gathered around eating.

Zhao Rui and her crew could be considered school celebrities in their own right.

So when they suddenly shot up from their chairs.

And stood there with absolute reverence beside Liu Yilin.

It truly gave everyone a massive shock.

"What in the world is going on?"

A few students began gossiping among themselves as they ate.

As for Liu Yilin, upon hearing what Zhao Rui and the girls whispered to her, her jaw dropped in utter astonishment.

They, They actually told her.

That her brother was, The boss of a student club?

Liu Yilin felt as if her entire world had just been flipped upside down.

"Sister Lin! Let us follow you from now on, okay!?" Zhao Rui sounded exceptionally earnest when she said this.