Chapter 036: Xiao Xuezheng! You Scoundrel!

When Ji Yunan learned that Cen Huan was in the same city as him, he was overjoyed.

Yet, no matter how much effort and means he employed, he could never find out where she lived.

He tried several times to catch her at her school, but each time, she managed to slip away from his men unnoticed.

Now that Xiao Xuezheng was willing to give him her address, Ji Yunan could hardly wait.

Following the lead, Ji Yunan arrived downstairs at Cen Huan’s apartment building.

Staring at the run-down building, he couldn’t help but frown.

She actually lived in a place like this?

A wave of something called heartache surged through his chest.

He pressed the doorbell for 503, and as soon as Cen Huan opened the door and saw that familiar face—the one she both loved and hated so deeply—her expression immediately turned cold. Without a word, she moved to shut the door.

But Ji Yunan pressed one hand firmly against it.

The difference in strength between men and women was clear. He held the door fast, and she couldn’t budge it at all.

“What do you want? Forcing your way into someone’s home now?” Cen Huan said, annoyed.

Though her tone was harsh, Ji Yunan couldn’t help but smile—at least she was willing to speak to him.

“I don’t mean anything else. I just came to ask you about someone.”

At this, Cen Huan’s face grew even colder, making it clear she didn’t want to say another word. “I don’t know anyone worth the great Young Master Ji’s attention. Please leave!”

She tried to close the door again, but Ji Yunan kept his hand on the frame, stopping her.

“Xuezheng sent me. I’m here to ask about the situation between that person and your friend Shi Runrun.”

Hearing Xiao Xuezheng’s name, Cen Huan couldn’t help her curiosity. “Xiao—Xuezheng sent you? Who’s he asking about?”

When Ji Yunan heard her call Xuezheng “God Xiao,” his mood soured instantly.

Why did she call Xuezheng “God” with such affection, yet treat him with such indifference?

Wasn’t he supposed to be her man?

But now wasn’t the time for jealousy.

He cleared his throat and asked gently, “Huanhuan, who is Qiao Yu? What’s his relationship with your best friend?”

At these words, Cen Huan’s eyes widened slightly. She wondered how Xuezheng knew about Qiao Yu. Could it be he’d found out and sent this fool to question her out of jealousy?

With that thought, Cen Huan decided she would tell the tale well, and raise her friend’s worth.

Originally, Shi Runrun’s involvement with Qiao Yu was nothing more than a one-sided crush in their freshman year—a confession that ended in rejection. But as Cen Huan recounted it, she painted a picture of a couple envied by all, whose love rivaled that of divine beings, who spent their college days in poetic romance, talking all night from poetry to dreams for the future.

Listening to this, Ji Yunan felt only disgust. His face darkened as he sneered, “What a pair of shameless lovers! Secretly together since freshman year, disgusting…”

“What do you mean, shameless lovers? Back when you—” Cen Huan stopped herself, realizing she’d said too much. She coughed, cheeks flushed, and continued, “Anyway, that’s the relationship between Qiao Yu and Runrun. When you tell Xiao Xuezheng, be sure to emphasize how loving they were, and especially let him know that my Runrun was very popular in college! Otherwise, how could she have been the belle of our finance department?”

Ji Yunan: “…”

…

Not long after, Xiao Xuezheng, still standing in the courtyard smoking sullenly, received a call from Ji Yunan.

The line connected, and before he could speak, Ji Yunan’s regretful voice came through, “Xuezheng, I’ve found out everything. But before I tell you, you’d better hold onto something nearby, or I’m afraid you’ll faint from a cerebral hemorrhage!”

The man: “…”

Then Ji Yunan launched into an embellished account: how Qiao Yu and Shi Runrun fell for each other as freshmen, how romantic and loving they were, how inseparable…

Xiao Xuezheng’s forehead veins nearly burst as he listened, his anger mounting toward that pair of “shameless lovers.”

Fine! Very fine! Shi Runrun, you’re dead!

Meanwhile, on her way home in a taxi, Shi Runrun suddenly sneezed hard.

Oh dear, who’s bad-mouthing her behind her back?

Could it be… Xiao Xuezheng?

Remembering his darkened face that afternoon, Shi Runrun shuddered.

Honestly, she felt a little scared. Was it really safe to go home now?

Still, home was home, and she had to return.

Shi Runrun took the taxi back to the Xiao family villa. As soon as she walked in, she saw the man standing in the courtyard, smoking with a brooding air.

Shi Runrun looked up, meeting his icy gaze. In that instant, she couldn’t help but tremble.

Oh my god, how terrifying.

“Hi… Xiao Xuezheng, why are you standing outside?”

Shi Runrun waved awkwardly, but the man ignored her, simply staring her down with a murderous glare, as if he wanted to cut her into a thousand pieces. The look nearly scared the soul out of her.

“Heh… It’s so cold out here, let’s go inside…” Shi Runrun forced a laugh and reached out her small hand to tug his, but in the next moment, his large hand suddenly reached out, grabbed her slender waist, and hoisted her up with one arm, striding into the house!

“Ah! Xiao Xuezheng! What are you doing? Put me down!”

But he didn’t listen, carrying her up the stairs in front of the astonished servants and tossing her onto the big bed in the master bedroom. Though “toss” was a strong word, he was still mindful of the baby in her belly, so he softened his grip at the last moment.

Still, to Shi Runrun, it felt like a very rough throw!

She was just about to protest, but in the next second, his tall, imposing figure leaned over, pressing her down.

Shi Runrun looked up in panic, meeting his bloodshot eyes. She was startled, and before she could react, his thin lips descended like a rushing tide, fiercely sealing hers!

“Mmm—”

She had no more words, her lips blocked completely. Then came an overwhelming storm, a siege, an invasion…

Shi Runrun felt as if she were suffocating, surrounded by the burning scent of a mature man, her mind gradually going blank…

She even felt her consciousness slipping away, as if she were dying…

At last, he let her go.

Both of them gasped for breath.

Shi Runrun’s chest heaved as she looked at him, his hands braced on either side of her, their faces just inches apart. Tears welled in her eyes.

“Xiao Xuezheng! You… you bastard!”

She panted, looking every bit the bullied victim.

And in truth, she had been bullied—her lips hurt terribly!