Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 413: Sisters' Conflict

Hearing Tao Tian say this, Zhou Yuwen was genuinely taken aback. He remembered very clearly that when Tao Tian first got together with him, she had explicitly stated that he was not allowed to mention other women while they were together."Are you really this generous now?" Zhou Yuwen asked in surprise.

Tao Tian rolled her eyes at him and could not help but say, "You have been keeping me company these past few days. It would be fine if Qu Jing did not know, but she knows everything now. She knows you are right here in our residential area, yet you still refuse to go see her."

"I have been through this before. She must be feeling terrible right now, so go coax her."

"Are you truly not jealous?" Zhou Yuwen asked, quite surprised.

"Hurry up and go!"

As Tao Tian spoke, she gently shook Zhou Yuwen's arm twice.

It had to be said that the more understanding Tao Tian acted, the more Zhou Yuwen liked her. Honestly, he was indeed feeling a bit troubled about Qu Jing's situation, and Tao Tian's attitude gave him the perfect opportunity to gracefully step down and handle it.

So, Zhou Yuwen gave Tao Tian a quick kiss, took the elevator, and headed over to find Qu Jing.

Just as Tao Tian had suspected, Qu Jing had originally been full of joy, waiting for Zhou Yuwen to see the show she put on. Who knew he was actually over at Tao Tian's place? She tried to console herself, thinking that since Zhou Yuwen had more than one woman anyway, this was to be expected and it did not matter.

However, the deep-seated jealousy in a woman's heart could not be so easily suppressed. She simply could not accept that Zhou Yuwen might like Tao Tian even a little bit more than he liked her. After all, she was far more loyal than Tao Tian.

'Are men truly just creatures driven by their senses?'

'Is it just because Tao Tian's figure is better than mine? So no matter what she does, she can be forgiven?'

Thinking about this made Qu Jing feel thoroughly miserable. For a fleeting moment, she even considered going to get breast augmentation surgery.

She sat alone on the sofa, hugging her knees, unwilling to think about anything else. After getting off work and returning home today, she had not even bothered to change her clothes. She was still wearing her black mini skirt paired with black stockings, making her legs look incredibly slender and long. By all accounts, Qu Jing certainly had her own distinct strengths.

But right now, Qu Jing felt that no matter what strengths she possessed, they were completely worthless in the face of Tao Tian's "Big Thunder".

Every time she thought of this, Qu Jing felt deeply uncomfortable, to the point where tears threatened to fall.

It was right at this moment that the room door rattled twice.

Following that, the door swung open.

Qu Jing could hardly believe her eyes when Zhou Yuwen suddenly walked in.

Well, Qu Jing was still quite hopeless. If it were any other girl, they would have definitely thrown a little temper tantrum first and then waited for Zhou Yuwen to coax them.

But Qu Jing was not like that at all. On the contrary, upon seeing Zhou Yuwen, she was overwhelmed with a pleasant surprise and immediately stood up from the sofa. "Brother, you?"

"Why are you here?" Qu Jing asked, looking as though she wanted to say more but held back.

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly. "What? Am I not allowed to be here? You don't want me around? Should I leave then?"

As he spoke, he pretended to turn and leave.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Qu Jing immediately panicked. She quickly padded over in her black stockings and tightly embraced Zhou Yuwen. "Don't!"

Qu Jing wiped away tears that had welled up in the corners of her eyes and said, feeling wronged, "I just didn't expect you to come over, Brother."

"Weren't you with Tao Tian..."

Zhou Yuwen replied, "I saw that a certain someone was in a bad mood. If I didn't come over, that someone probably wouldn't be able to sleep well all night, so I came."

"Mean!" Qu Jing's small face flushed red, wanting to say that Zhou Yuwen was mean for teasing her.

Gazing at the alluring Qu Jing before him, Zhou Yuwen let out a soft laugh. Without saying another word, he pulled her into a long, deep kiss. Qu Jing truly loved kissing him; to her, this was a reward bestowed by Zhou Yuwen.

Naturally, she was more than willing to accept it.

The two kissed passionately, unable to tear themselves away from each other.

Afterward, Zhou Yuwen went even further, using his fingers to thoroughly reward Qu Jing.

He quickly swept away all the lingering gloom in Qu Jing's heart.

Even though Qu Jing enjoyed playing with some flashy and unconventional tricks in the bedroom.

She was completely unable to resist someone like Zhou Yuwen, whose masterful techniques brought her such intense physical pleasure.

The two tangled together for quite a while.

Finally, when they moved to the bedroom, the black stockings on Qu Jing's body were torn to shreds by Zhou Yuwen.

Although Qu Jing cried during the process, they were tears of pure joy.

Once everything was over.

Qu Jing settled down completely, lying contentedly in Zhou Yuwen's arms.

Zhou Yuwen hugged her delicate body and offered a few warm words of comfort.

He mentioned that work had been too busy lately, which was why he had not been able to properly look after her.

"But I see everything you do. Thanks to you, the agency has been running smoothly and systematically."

"Sometimes I wonder if treating you like this is a bit unfair to you."

"?"

Qu Jing was momentarily puzzled upon hearing these words.

Zhou Yuwen continued, saying that her decision to follow him back then was merely out of impulse.

"Now that you have been with me for a while, if you were asked to make the choice again, would you still choose to be with me?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

Qu Jing instantly panicked upon hearing this. She assumed that Tao Tian had said something to Zhou Yuwen.

She asked, feeling incredibly wronged, "Brother, are you planning to abandon me?"

Zhou Yuwen assured her that he was not abandoning her.

"I just want you to make the choice one more time."

"As you can see, being one of my women is not an easy thing. You have to endure being alone and feeling lonely, and even more so, you have to endure the jealousy in your heart. Think about it yourself—can you really do that?"

Zhou Yuwen said all this simply because he wanted to understand Qu Jing's true feelings.

But Qu Jing completely misunderstood his intentions from the start. No matter what Zhou Yuwen said, she anxiously rushed to declare her loyalty. Feeling deeply wronged, she said, "I know you have many women, but I have never once said that I would be jealous."

"I just can't stand Tao Tian, that's all. Brother, please don't chase me away, okay?"

Reaching this point, Qu Jing could not hold back anymore and burst into tears.

Zhou Yuwen sighed, "I'm not chasing you away."

"Why can't you stand Tao Tian?" Qu Jing wiped away tears and said pitifully, "She betrayed you, Brother."

"And..."

"And I'm scared."

Zhou Yuwen asked her what she was afraid of.

Qu Jing told him that she was terrified Tao Tian would hold a grudge.

"Back then, it was because of me that she didn't get together with you. But now that she's with you..."

"She has such a great figure, and you like her so much. She will definitely settle the score eventually and say all sorts of bad things about me behind my back."

"I'm scared..."

"I'm scared that because of her badmouthing, you won't like me anymore."

As Qu Jing said this, her eyes welled up with tears once again.

Zhou Yuwen never expected Qu Jing to harbor such thoughts. Quite surprised, he replied, "It's impossible for others to influence my opinion of you."

"You are my woman. Unless you choose to leave on your own, I will never let you go."

Qu Jing immediately swore, "I will definitely never leave! I want to be with you forever, Brother."

Zhou Yuwen murmured an acknowledgment.

After a brief hesitation, Zhou Yuwen continued, "There is one more thing I feel the need to tell you."

Qu Jing was curious about what it could be.

Zhou Yuwen revealed that the only reason he had come over tonight...

...was actually because Tao Tian had told him to.

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Qu Jing was genuinely stunned upon hearing this.

But Zhou Yuwen honestly assured her that it really was Tao Tian's idea.

"Tao Tian said that you knew I was in the residential area but didn't come to find you, and that it would make you feel terrible. She insisted that I must come over."

"It was her idea?"

Qu Jing muttered to herself for a long time, completely unwilling to believe it no matter what.

Yet, that was the undeniable truth.

By now, it was getting quite late. Zhou Yuwen pulled Qu Jing into his arms and said, "Alright, let's stop talking about this. Let's get to sleeping."

It was easy to say, but Qu Jing knew that after hearing something like this, how could she possibly fall asleep?

Lu Hui had been officially fired, and Zhou Yuwen's various companies continued their normal operations. Over the past few days, the news that Zhou Yuwen, a mere university student, had integrated the entire university student market in Southern Jiangsu through a food delivery alliance had caused quite a stir in Jinling's commercial circles.

Many people felt that Zhou Yuwen had acted as if he knew in advance that Meituan and Ele.me were coming to Jinling, having made preparations long ago. Right now, Zhou Yuwen had spent a few million at most to build this food delivery group.

And yet, the current valuation of this student food delivery company was at least twenty-five million, and the two rival food delivery giants were practically ready to go to war over acquiring it.

Amidst all this, the renovations on Zhou Yuwen's villa were finally completed. With Su Qing handling the interior design and Jiang Xinyi carefully selecting the materials, the villa's decor was minimalist and stylish, yet carried a touch of classical elegance.

With the completion of a new home, hosting a housewarming cocktail party was practically a requirement.

Zhu Hong and the person in charge at Ele.me simultaneously received invitations to the reception. In addition, Gao Bide, Zhao Jun, and several others who had business dealings with Zhou Yuwen were all invited. Liu Jing was invited as well, and she ended up bringing a whole group of people along with her.

In truth, this housewarming could no longer be considered just a personal event for Zhou Yuwen. It had practically turned into a small-scale commercial salon gathering. There was even a crowd of businessmen desperate to meet Zhou Yuwen, using every connection they had to try and secure an admission ticket.

For a rookie just entering the workplace like Peng Xiaoyong, this housewarming party was undeniably a golden opportunity to build a network. Peng Xiaoyong certainly had talent, but he was still a bit lagging when it came to human sentiment and social etiquette.

Still, he was not stupid. He knew perfectly well that if he wanted to climb the corporate ladder, he needed to curry favor with the right people.

For example, the company executive, Gao Bide.

Gao Bide had experience with study abroad, so he and Peng Xiaoyong were both considered returnees. Logically speaking, it should have been easy for them to get close.

It was just that Peng Xiaoyong had never managed to find the right opportunity.

When Lu Wanting told Peng Xiaoyong that there was a commercial salon he was invited to attend, and that Gao Bide would also be there, Peng Xiaoyong was absolutely thrilled. He even assumed that Lu Wanting had pulled strings to secure this rare opportunity for him.

However, before he could even express his gratitude, Lu Wanting suddenly added, "Actually, you know the host of this salon."

"Who?" Peng Xiaoyong was thoroughly confused, wondering when he had ever met such a badass figure capable of hosting this.

Lu Wanting revealed the truth to Peng Xiaoyong: "It's your younger male cousin, Zhou Yuwen."

"?" The moment this news dropped, Peng Xiaoyong was utterly stunned, and a deep frown quickly formed on his forehead.

Lu Wanting laid everything bare, explaining that Zhou Yuwen had bought a villa last year, the renovations were just finished this year, and he had invited several good friends over for a gathering.

"The guests include not only your boss, Gao Bide, but also my boss, Zhu Hong, as well as several other prominent bosses who have business dealings with us. I think this is an excellent opportunity for both of us."

"I'm not going."

Peng Xiaoyong had originally wanted to go, but upon hearing that Zhou Yuwen was the host, and that Zhou Yuwen had actually bought a sprawling villa, he simply could not accept it.

His very first thought upon hearing this news was that this was a deliberate attempt to humiliate him.

His second thought was: what on earth did Zhou Yuwen actually do for a living? How could he possibly invite so many powerful corporate bosses?

"Didn't I tell you before?"

Lu Wanting chuckled softly and said, "I mentioned to you previously that Zhou Yuwen might be a major client of ours. Do you have any idea what he has accomplished?"

"He spent a single month integrating the entire university student food delivery market. The current acquisition offer our company gave him is twenty-five million."

"Of course, that is merely a starting bid. Given the current situation, Ele.me will definitely compete with us over your cousin's company. A premium of two or three million is entirely to be expected," Lu Wanting elaborated.

Listening to all of this, Peng Xiaoyong fell into a long, stunned silence.

It took him ages before he could finally squeeze out a single resentful sentence: "He just got incredibly lucky, that's all."