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Chapter 214: Zheng Yanyan Indirectly Helps Su Qing

At that moment, Su Qing was sitting astride Zhou Yuwen, her lips teasingly brushing against his neck. From behind, her figure was undeniably captivating. In her previous life, the 18-year-old Su Qing would never have worn such revealing clothes, but now, after years as Zhou Yuwen’s wife, she had long since shed her reservations. A slip dress like this felt natural, even ordinary.  However, as Zhou Yuwen mentioned that Zheng Yanyan was downstairs, Su Qing’s playful movements paused briefly before she continued as if nothing had happened.  

“Oh, she’s downstairs?” Zhou Yuwen repeated, sighing. “Hand the phone to the property manager. I’ll handle it.”  

Once the call ended, Zhou Yuwen quickly scooped Su Qing up from the sofa and grabbed the clothes scattered nearby. Without a second thought, he pulled Su Qing toward the storage room.  

“Ow! You’re hurting me!” Su Qing whined, rubbing her wrist dramatically.  

“Didn’t you hear the call? Yanyan is already on her way up!” Zhou Yuwen said urgently.  

“So what if she is?” Su Qing said lazily, allowing herself to be dragged. Her bare feet padded softly against the floor, adding a touch of nonchalance to her demeanor. She stretched her arms above her head, then wrapped them around Zhou Yuwen’s neck, grinning. “Let her come up and see for herself. I’ve always been the one to catch others in the act. Now someone gets to catch me—it’s exciting, isn’t it?”  

“Exciting, my foot!” Zhou Yuwen snapped, shoving Su Qing toward the storage room door. “The school is already buzzing with rumors. Don’t make things worse for me, okay? Be good.”  

With a playful pout, Su Qing leaned against the doorframe, refusing to go in. “Why are you so scared? If she can’t handle this, maybe she doesn’t deserve to be your girlfriend,” Su Qing teased, her tone equal parts amusement and provocation.  

Zhou Yuwen groaned. “Just get in!”  

“No.”  

“Su Qing! Be reasonable, okay? With Yanyan’s temper, she’d probably claw your face off—and that’s being generous!” Zhou Yuwen warned, exasperated.   ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⸺fire.net

Su Qing rolled her eyes. “She wouldn’t dare. She’s all bark and no bite.”  

Despite her protests, Zhou Yuwen finally managed to push Su Qing into the storage room. As soon as the door clicked shut, he heard the sound of the front door unlocking.  

Zheng Yanyan entered, her presence filling the room with a burst of energy. Dressed in a gray V-neck sweater layered with a jacket, tight jeans, and knee-high boots, she exuded effortless charm.  

But her expression was one of irritation. “That property manager downstairs!” she fumed. “I used to think she was so helpful, always delivering packages and food. But today, she wouldn’t even let me up without calling you first! What’s her problem?!”  

Zhou Yuwen suppressed a laugh. “Maybe security has gotten stricter?”  

“It’s stricter for tenants, sure, but am I a tenant? I’m your girlfriend!” she exclaimed, crossing her arms indignantly.  

“Alright, alright,” Zhou Yuwen said soothingly. “What brings you here all of a sudden?”  

“Oh, right!” Zheng Yanyan’s anger faded as she remembered. She threw herself onto Zhou Yuwen’s lap, wrapping her arms around him. “I was so worried about you!”  

“Worried? About what?” Zhou Yuwen asked, stroking her hair.  

“I heard that Tao Tian and the Arts Department girls went on strike to force you into submission. Poor hubby, how are you holding up?”  

Zhou Yuwen chuckled. “Is that all? I thought you were here because of the rumors saying I cheated on you.”  

Zheng Yanyan’s face darkened. “Who said that? Who dares accuse you? Let me see!”  

Zhou Yuwen shook his head. “Forget it. They’re just spreading nonsense. Some people even said you were ‘green-hatted.’”  

“Ugh, they’re just jealous!” Zheng Yanyan declared, hugging Zhou Yuwen tightly. “Hubby, I know you’d never do that to me. I’m not mad at all.”  

She added softly, “Tao Tian’s just throwing a tantrum because you took my side. If anything, I should thank you for defending me.”  

“Well, at least you’re smart enough to see that,” Zhou Yuwen teased.  

“Of course! I’m not stupid.” Zheng Yanyan said with a pout, resting her head on his shoulder.  

As they continued to talk, Su Qing was in the storage room, listening carefully.  

Tao Tian gave Zheng Yanyan a difficult task today. Zheng Yanyan felt that Zhou Yuwen's current predicament was because she taught Tao Tian a lesson, which caused them to go on strike. Now, Zheng Yanyan felt guilty toward Zhou Yuwen.  

She couldn’t make up for Zhou Yuwen in other ways, so she could only say that she made Zhou Yuwen happy.  

“???”  

Inside the storage room, Su Qing’s eyes suddenly lit up.  

Zheng Yanyan, what are you doing!?  

A sly smile spread across Su Qing’s face as realization dawned on her.  

Isn’t this just indirectly helping me...