Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 330: Fearing a Sister's Hardship, Yet Fearing Her Driving a Range Rover

The three of them had dinner on the sixth floor of Deji Plaza.Throughout the meal, they chatted and laughed, getting along quite pleasantly.

People always say that you cherish something far more after losing it and getting it back.

That statement could not be more accurate.

To Tao Tian, Zhou Yuwen was someone she had already lost once.

During that period, Tao Tian tossed and turned every single day, completely unable to fall asleep.

Even when she finally managed to doze off, thoughts of Zhou Yuwen would startle her awake. The realization that their paths might never cross again inevitably brought her to tears.

Tao Tian had genuinely believed that nothing would ever happen between her and Zhou Yuwen again in this lifetime.

It was almost embarrassing to admit, but during the time she and Zhou Yuwen had a conflict, someone had offered their persuasion. They told her there were plenty of fish in the sea, and with how excellent she was, finding another man would take mere minutes.

Yet strangely enough, Tao Tian could not bring herself to look at any other man besides Zhou Yuwen.

When they tried to comfort her back then, she had replied through her tears that those other men were not Zhou Yuwen.

She was just too sad at the time, feeling as though aside from Zhou Yuwen, the rest of the men in the world simply did not count as men.

Tao Tian had even considered remaining single for the rest of her life!

Under those circumstances, who could have expected that her situation with Zhou Yuwen would take such a dramatic turn, and that they would actually get back together? This was something Tao Tian had never anticipated.

Last night, when Zhou Yuwen was about to enter her, Tao Tian had even whispered to ask if she was having a dream.

Hearing those words, Zhou Yuwen could not help but chuckle softly.

At that time, Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian were in the bedroom.

Tao Tian was lying on the bed, her beautiful legs bent in the shape of an M, her delicate feet resting upon Zhou Yuwen's shoulders.

Since she had asked if she was having a dream.

Then Zhou Yuwen naturally had to prove that it was not a dream.

So he pushed forward with a bit of force.

"Ah," Tao Tian could not help but let out a delicate cry.

Because his sudden movement had caught her off guard.

Her lovely feet could not help but tremble slightly.

So adorable.

Zhou Yuwen asked, "Does it hurt?"

"Mhm, it hurts." Tears welled up in Tao Tian's eyes from the pain. Feeling wronged, she looked at Zhou Yuwen with a hint of reproach, unable to understand why he was being so rough.

But then she heard Zhou Yuwen explain that it was supposed to hurt, proving that this was clearly not a dream.

Hearing this made Tao Tian feel even more wronged. She shot him a resentful glare and murmured, "Bad guy, do you only know how to bully me?"

"Bully you? Baby, this is just the beginning!"

Zhou Yuwen laughed lightly at her words and reached out to grab hold of her directly.

All in all, last night had been utterly wonderful.

In truth, half the reason Tao Tian harbored such deep feelings for Zhou Yuwen was due to the simple fact that she could not have him.

As everyone knows, for most people, their white moonlight is actually never quite as excellent as they imagine.

But because they cannot attain that love, they constantly romanticize their white moonlight in their hearts. Eventually, it feels as if they absolutely must have that person, as though the world would be meaningless without them.

In such cases, if they finally manage to get together with their white moonlight only to find that the person is not as amazing as their fantasies, their feelings will inevitably take a massive hit.

However, Tao Tian did not experience this with Zhou Yuwen. Instead, after everything they shared last night, Tao Tian realized she had been completely and utterly conquered by him, to the point where she could never extract herself.

Previously, when Tao Tian was with Zhou Yuwen, it was purely based on a feeling. In her mind, her understanding of him was still stuck on the fact that he was a relatively excellent web novel writer with a net worth of around three or four million yuan.

She genuinely was not with Zhou Yuwen for the money.

If she simply wanted to find a rich man, she had plenty of other options.

But if Zhou Yuwen happened to be wealthy, she would consider it a pleasant surprise.

Just like now, he had bought her over a hundred thousand yuan worth of gifts without so much as blinking, satisfying Tao Tian's vanity completely.

Later, after they finished eating, Zhou Yuwen told Tao Tian to buy four bags for the others. With an average price of over fifty thousand, that was nearly another two hundred thousand yuan spent.

Watching this unfold from the side, Zhu Hong's expression actually changed a bit.

She felt rather bewildered and remarked, "President Zhou, you are way too good to your girlfriend. These bags together cost two hundred thousand. I have to remind you, they won't be worth much if you try to sell them secondhand."

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly, looking completely unbothered as he replied that it did not matter, as long as she liked them.

Well, in that moment, Zhu Hong actually found herself feeling a bit jealous of Tao Tian.

As someone with more life experience, Zhu Hong saw things much more clearly than Tao Tian.

At Tao Tian's age, possessing such outstanding beauty, she had not only found a boyfriend perfectly suited to her age but also one who could show her a world she had never seen before.

Tao Tian was absolutely making a massive profit in life.

Of course, there was one other thing Zhu Hong did not know.

The reason Tao Tian was completely conquered by Zhou Yuwen now was partly due to the material aspect, but the other part was entirely physical.

One had to know that, combining his past life with his current one, Zhou Yuwen could truly be considered extremely experienced with women. Not only was his physical stamina far beyond ordinary men, but his techniques were also unmatched. These were all skills he had slowly honed through actual practical experience.

And no matter how formidable Tao Tian might seem, she was still just a little girl.

With just a few deft movements of Zhou Yuwen's fingers.

Tao Tian's body completely slipped out of her own control.

That night, Tao Tian truly felt as though she had entered another world, drifting through a dreamlike fantasy.

It was slightly embarrassing to mention.

But when she woke up this morning.

Looking at that damp patch on the bedsheets.

Zhou Yuwen had teased Tao Tian, claiming she had wet the bed.

Those words made Tao Tian feel incredibly shy.

But she really could not help it.

That sensation was entirely beyond her control.

Just like a little puppy getting its head pet by its owner, she would comfortably let out soft sobbing sounds.

Naturally, there was no way to explain all of this clearly to Zhu Hong.

An older woman like Zhu Hong would never be able to comprehend this kind of joy anyway.

In any case, while lingering intimately with Zhou Yuwen at home that morning, Tao Tian had not felt any particularly strong reluctance to leave his side.

But after coming out in the afternoon, Tao Tian began to feel a little strange. She just really wanted to press her body against his. They had clearly agreed that her body hadn't recovered yet and that she needed proper rest.

Yet right now, Tao Tian was actually feeling an intense craving.

She really wanted to snuggle up closely against Zhou Yuwen.

By the time they finished shopping, it was almost nine o'clock.

Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian dropped Zhu Hong off at her hotel first.

Through her interactions with him, Zhu Hong had gained a completely new understanding of Zhou Yuwen.

Finally, at the hotel entrance.

Zhu Hong could not resist saying to him, "President Zhou, regarding your valuation of thirty million, I don't think any company would accept that. Could you give me a revised figure so I have something to report back to headquarters?"

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly. "Sister Zhu, you haven't even officially joined yet. Let's wait until you're formally employed, and then we'll have a proper discussion."

Zhu Hong replied that she wasn't looking for formal negotiations just yet; she merely wanted to ask as friends what his thoughts were.

"Your thirty million valuation covers the markets of the three university towns—Jiangning, Xianlin, and Pukou. That represents fifty percent of Jinling's food delivery market. But you haven't secured the markets in Xianlin and Pukou yet. So, how about this? One-third,"

Zhu Hong held up a single index finger.

"Ten million!"

In reality, proposing this price was also a considerable challenge for Zhu Hong.

But after dealing with Zhou Yuwen, she felt that ten million was quite fair. It would earn his goodwill, and the company's future development in Jinling might very well rely on him.

Zhou Yuwen simply said, "Sister Zhu, it's getting late. You should go up and get some early rest."

Zhu Hong felt somewhat disappointed. She sighed and said, "Well, thank you for bringing me back."

After saying that, Zhu Hong headed into the hotel.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhou Yuwen gave Tao Tian's long leg a gentle squeeze. "Drive us home."

"Mhm!"

At the moment, Tao Tian was wearing a pair of black stockings with red trim, which she had just bought at the boutique earlier.

Her legs were very fair and exceptionally soft, feeling incredibly comfortable to the touch.

However, truth be told, besides her legs, there were other places Zhou Yuwen wanted to touch even more.

But since they were outside, touching those areas would obviously be inappropriate.

He could only settle for the next best thing to quench his thirst.

Squeezing her leg would have to serve as an appetizer to satisfy his craving for now.

Once they returned home and set down all their purchases.

Tao Tian impatiently threw herself into Zhou Yuwen's lap. Acting completely spoiled, she whined softly, declaring, "Hubby, I missed you so much!"

Seated on the sofa, Zhou Yuwen let her rest on his lap and laughed. "Haven't we been together all day? What is there to miss?"

"But we couldn't snuggle while we were outside!"

"I just want to stay nestled in my hubby's arms forever!"

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly. "You greedy little kitten."

"Hehe."

Zhou Yuwen reclined lazily on the sofa as Tao Tian proactively nuzzled against him. Zhou Yuwen asked, "Has your body recovered yet? Teasing me like this?"

"It's fully recovered!"

"That fast?" Zhou Yuwen was highly skeptical.

"I said it's recovered, so it's recovered!" Tao Tian insisted.

Zhou Yuwen chuckled. "Alright, you win. Let's go take a shower first."

"Mhm, hehe, Hubby, let's shower together!"

And so, the two of them went to wash up first. While they were blissfully enjoying themselves, Minmin, who was all alone in the dormitory, was starting to find things very strange.

'Wait, Tian Tian? Why haven't you returned yet?'

'Did something happen to you?'

Last night, her mind had been completely full of the possibility that Tao Tian might have actually slept with Zhou Yuwen. If that were the case, wouldn't everyone in the dormitory except her be living the high life? The more she thought about it, the less she could sleep.

It was only when she called in the morning and heard that Zhou Yuwen had not slept with Tao Tian that Minmin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She managed to catch up on some sleep afterward.

In the afternoon, she continued with her part-time promotional work.

Truth be told, Minmin was quite pretty herself. While working her part-time job, dressed in a grey off-the-shoulder bodycon dress, her figure looked rather graceful and alluring.

Whether on the university campus or out working her part-time jobs, she certainly did not lack suitors.

However, over her three years at the university, staying by Tao Tian's side, she had grown accustomed to seeing one wealthy heir after another.

In fact, Minmin felt that the conditions offered by some of those rich second-generation heirs were quite excellent.

More than enough to be a match for her.

Yet Tao Tian hadn't taken a liking to a single one of them, rejecting them all.

If Tao Tian wouldn't even accept wealthy heirs.

How could she herself possibly settle for these ordinary, average young men?

Even Qu Jing managed to catch Zhou Yuwen's eye.

At the very least, shouldn't she be able to find a wealthy young bachelor in Jinling?

But why weren't any wealthy bachelors looking for her?

Minmin felt incredibly depressed.

Today, during her part-time shift, she had overheard some girls from her university gossiping nearby.

"Did you hear? It seems Tao Tian left with Zhou Yuwen last night."

"Really? Didn't Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian already have a major conflict?"

"Oh, please. Falling out once doesn't mean they're done for life. Haven't you seen how Tao Tian throws herself at him every day? Zhou Yuwen is a normal man, and besides, with Tao Tian looking like that..."

The girl gestured at her own chest to emphasize her point and added, "What man could resist that?"

Hearing this, the other girls felt it made a lot of sense. One of them asked, "Should we start being nicer to Senior Sister Tao from now on, then? Just in case she really does become President Zhou's woman?"

"Definitely. You guys have to realize, the only reason Qu Jing managed to rise up was because she had good luck and clung to President Zhou. And that only happened because President Zhou and Tao Tian had a conflict back then. If they hadn't fought, how could it ever be Qu Jing's turn?" The one speaking was a girl who had previously participated in the backstab against Tao Tian, though she had later been brought back into the fold.

Brought back into the fold she might be, but it was abundantly clear that she was still somewhat resentful deep down.

Hearing her explanation, everyone agreed that it sounded perfectly logical.

Suddenly, the girls who had been disciplined alongside Tao Tian previously felt as though their time had come again.

They immediately jumped in, criticizing Qu Jing's competence.

Claiming she let a tiny bit of authority completely go to her head!

We're just doing part-time work, but she takes it so seriously. Not only did she make us sign contracts, but she even checks our check-ins!

Sticking with Sister Tian Tian definitely offers better future prospects.

"Exactly. If Senior Sister Tao really manages to lock down President Zhou, our days might just get a whole lot better."

Listening to her classmates gossip over there, the implication seemed to be that Qu Jing was definitely on her way out, and Tao Tian would soon take her place at the top.

Minmin listened from the sidelines until she could no longer hold back. "Stop wagging your tongues over nothing! Absolutely nothing happened between Zhou Yuwen and Tian Tian last night."

"?" The crowd was momentarily stunned.

Immediately, someone piped up, "Oh right, Sister Minmin! You're Sister Tian Tian's roommate. Hurry up and tell us!"

"Yeah, Sister Tian Tian must have told you. Hurry up and spill! President Zhou happens to be without a girlfriend right now. Did he and Sister Tian Tian do it last night?" A group of girls crowded around Minmin, their eyes shining with gossip.

The fact that Qu Jing was doted upon by Zhou Yuwen.

Minmin was genuinely jealous of it.

But the thought of Tao Tian getting together with Zhou Yuwen was something Minmin found even more unacceptable.

Even though Qu Jing was with Zhou Yuwen.

She had no official title or status. Moreover, Qu Jing and Minmin were on the same level. Since Qu Jing had played the role of the other woman to Tao Tian for three years, Minmin merely felt a bit of envy now that Qu Jing was living the good life.

However, she much preferred having a dispirited and sluggish Tao Tian lingering around with her.

In the past, Tao Tian had always acted like a proud canary, constantly holding her head up high. Truth be told, back then, Minmin had genuinely wanted to see Tao Tian be snubbed.

Later, because of the situation with Zhou Yuwen, Tao Tian was indeed snubbed.

Although Minmin offered plenty of comfort to Tao Tian on the surface, deep down she harbored a despicable sense of delight.

At the very least, during that period, Tao Tian had truly treated her as a sister.

Every night, Tao Tian would cry and say, "Minmin, I miss him so much."

It was true that Minmin's heart ached for Tao Tian, but she also truly loved seeing her exhibit such a fragile side.

Now, seeing everyone gossiping about how Tao Tian was going to get back together with Zhou Yuwen.

Minmin began to panic.

She hurriedly began to explain, "Don't go spreading wild gossip! Last night, Tian Tian and President Zhou went to host some guests. Once the reception was over, President Zhou dropped her off at her hotel, and he went home as one person. Please don't spread rumors. Last time, it was precisely because of your wild gossip that Tian Tian got hurt."

"Ah? He went home alone? Doesn't that mean absolutely nothing happened between them?"

"Are you serious? You're just making that up, right?"

"Why would I make that up? Would I lie to you?" Minmin put on an expression of righteous indignation.

Hearing this, the crowd immediately looked disappointed.

They sighed, remarking that they had thought Sister Tian Tian and President Zhou were finally going to have a happy ending!

"Honestly, Sister Tian Tian and Brother Zhou really are a perfect match! Don't you guys think so?"

Many people felt that Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian were a great match.

Because the part-time work for this exhibition had initially been organized by Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian together.

Naturally, they rooted for the two of them.

It was just a pity that the lovers hadn't been able to seal the deal in the end.

Someone piped up, "Anyway, President Zhou doesn't have a girlfriend right now. Can't we help them out?"

Minmin quickly shut that down. "Don't go adding to the trouble blindly!"

"If anything is going to happen, let them develop it on their own!"

Despite saying that, Minmin truly hoped nothing more would happen between Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian. To be honest, this girl's moral values were rather skewed. Even now, she didn't see anything wrong with Qu Jing being with Zhou Yuwen without any official status; instead, she just envied Qu Jing.

Furthermore, regarding Tao Tian's situation, Minmin didn't even consider the logic that since Zhou Yuwen already had Qu Jing, it was impossible for anything to happen with Tao Tian.

Her only thought right now was that Tao Tian and Zhou Yuwen absolutely must not let anything happen between them.

Otherwise, when it came time to share a rented apartment for their future internships, Minmin wouldn't even know who to look for.

When she heard Tao Tian say that morning that nothing had happened with Zhou Yuwen, Minmin had breathed a genuine sigh of relief.

Today had been another busy day, standing as a model at the exhibition center all day long.

After returning to the university, she bought an eight-yuan portion of Yangzhou fried rice, planning to take it back to the dormitory to eat while binge-watching her shows.

Minmin thought to herself that at this hour, Tao Tian should already be in the dormitory.

She needed to have a good gossip session with her.

To find out exactly why nothing had happened with Zhou Yuwen the night before.

"Tian Tian, open the door! I'm back!"

"Tian Tian? Are you not in the dormitory?"

"Huh?"

Pushing the dormitory door open, Minmin discovered that the room was completely empty.

'It's already almost ten o'clock, isn't it?'

'Why is she still not in the dormitory?'

Minmin was quite puzzled, thinking to herself, 'Did she have to go out for something?'

'I'll just eat and watch my shows first.'

However, with Minmin now the only one left in the dormitory, the room was eerily quiet.

Yet Minmin's heart could not settle down no matter what.

She checked the time again.

It was ten-thirty.

Why hadn't Tao Tian returned yet?

She went out and asked the neighboring dormitory.

Tian Tian hadn't been back all day?

At that moment, Minmin's expression turned exceedingly grave.

She felt it couldn't possibly be true, could it?

And so she waited until eleven at night, when the dormitory building finally locked its doors.

After a moment of hesitation, Minmin could not resist making a phone call to Tao Tian.

Ring.

Ring.

Ring.

The call was connected.

There seemed to be some panting coming from Tao Tian's end.

At this moment, Tao Tian's face was entirely flushed red.

Lying prone on the sofa, her hair was plastered against her neck.

"Hello..."

"Tian Tian? Where are you? Why haven't you returned to the dormitory yet? I was so worried about you," Minmin said.

"Oh... Minmin... Well, I... Tonight, ... It seems I won't be able to return to the dormitory again tonight..."