Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 303 My Brother Cares About Me
After warning Shen Yanci, Lin Shi went back to his room and called Kuang Xu, who was far away in England.

Kuang Xu said in a drawn-out, nonchalant tone, "What's wrong, big star? You actually have time to call me."

Lin Shi didn't mince words, and his tone was a bit sharp: "Did you know that Shen Yanci is in a relationship?"

Kuang Xu could easily tell what had happened from the tone of his voice. He was silent for a moment, swallowed hard, and mumbled, "Are you in a relationship?"

"That's right!" Lin Shi's anger, which he had just suppressed, flared up again. "What a beast! How dare he make a move on Qin Zhao! Who would do such a thing?"

Kuang Xu listened intently as he finished cursing, then joined in the chorus of criticism against Shen Yanci: "What he did was so despicable! How could he have designs on Qin Zhao? She's your own sister. Isn't she practically his sister too?"

“That’s right.” Lin Shi’s anger subsided a little. “How come I didn’t realize he had such intentions before? Damn it, I even asked him to take care of Qin Zhao.”

"Yeah, he's always been so nice to Qin Zhao. I thought he treated her like a little sister, who knew he had such a dirty mind."

"Doesn't he think about the consequences of his actions?" Kuang Xuming berated An Gang. "He knows your personality perfectly well. If he wants to date Qin Zhao and doesn't handle things well, you'll probably chop him up. Doesn't he even consider that?"

"I don't know what he was thinking. He's not usually a reckless person. This has jeopardized your relationship as well." Kuang Xu sighed.
"He's in his twenties and still doesn't date. When he does, it's always his family. What a beast! This is so unlike him."

Lin Shi gradually calmed down and called him crazy, though his tone wasn't as aggressive.

He asked, "How is he doing in England?"

Kuang Xu: "What, how?"

Lin Shi: "Shen Yanci, do you have any romantic relationships or rumors?"

Kuang Xu knew that he was inclined to compromise: "Don't you know what kind of person he is? He's incredibly troublesome. He has women pursuing him, but as far as I know, he has rejected them all, directly or indirectly. He's still a virgin."

"..."

Lin Shih: "Is his virginity so valuable?"

Kuang Xu knew he just wanted to vent his anger: "It's better than having an ex you can't get over, right?"

Lin Shi snorted: "Compare with the bad, not the good."

Qin Zhao, of course, wanted the best.

Kuang Xu was speechless: "Didn't you ask me that?"

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy: "Are you reliable?"

Kuang Xu said helplessly, "Then go and check it yourself."

Lin Shi snorted, then paused, asking suspiciously, "You don't know about his relationship with Qin Zhao?"

Kuang Xu: "..."

He couldn't very well say that he already knew Shen Yanci had feelings for Qin Zhao a long time ago.

Kuang Xu replied evasively, "It seems... I've been very busy this semester."

Lin Shi scoffed, "If he doesn't even dare to go public with his relationship, then he has no sense of responsibility."

Kuang Xu chose Shen Yanci's lack of responsibility over dragging himself down with him.

His principle was to prioritize the well-being of his brothers over his own.

After being warned, Shen Yanci made a video call to Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao wondered if it was because of the camera angle, but the injury on his face seemed worse: "Did you apply any medicine?"

Shen Yanci nodded: "Apply it."

Qin Zhao cracked his knuckles: "I'm sorry, my brother only did it because he was worried about me."

Shen Yanci's original intention was to act coquettishly so that she would comfort him and feel sorry for him, not to make her feel guilty.

He swallowed the pain that was on the tip of his tongue: "Why are you apologizing? It wasn't you who hit me. I know Lin Shi's temper. I knew this would happen when I started liking you."

Qin Zhao's eyes were lowered.

"Zhao Zhao, I'm your boyfriend." Shen Yanci looked at her, his voice low and magnetic. "We're together. Don't apologize to me because of someone else. It makes me feel like our relationship isn't as good as yours."

Qin Zhao hummed in agreement and pursed her lips: "Did he say anything to you?"

Shen Yanci raised an eyebrow and said lazily, "Call me an animal then."

Qin Zhao's expression relaxed a bit: "Didn't you say that I was the one who pursued you?"

Shen Yanci's lips curled slightly; no one would believe him if he said that.

His voice was low and magnetic: "I told him, he said I'm worse than an animal." "..."

Qin Zhao nodded in agreement: "Indeed, she's too difficult to pursue."

Shen Yanci really wanted to laugh. With her method of pursuing him—coaxing him every two days, resting for three days, and backing down every five days—he wouldn't budge unless she pushed him, yet she said he was hard to win over.

If she weren't afraid he'd be too forward and she wouldn't like it, she wouldn't even need to answer the questions; just writing her name would have been enough to win.

Shen Yanci said, "That's right, so you have to cherish me. You had a hard time winning me over."

Qin Zhao nodded: "Understood."

Not long after she hung up the phone, Kuang Xu's call came in.

Shen Yanci switched to voice message.

Kuang Xu stared at the black screen, resignedly switched to speakerphone, and paused for a moment: "Is anyone next to you?"

Shen Yanci: What do you think?

Kuang Xu: "How would I know?"

"..."

Shen Yanci: "No."

He then opened his mouth with relief: "Didn't you set it up? Lin Shi is already exploding."

"What if I prepare him and he doesn't think that way?" Shen Yanci closed his eyelids slightly. "His personality is such that even if I prepare him, he'll still think that way."

Kuang Xu paused for two seconds in silence, then sighed: "Did he make a move?"

"What do you think?"

"You deserve it." Kuang Xu showed no pity, and even seemed a little regretful for not witnessing the iconic scene. "You've been eyeing someone's sister for so many years. If I were Lin Shi, I would have beaten you up too."

After he finished speaking, he thought about the trap he had set for Shen Yanci, and his tone softened: "It wasn't easy for you to achieve your goal."

Shen Yanci asked expressionlessly, "What did you do to offend me?"

"..."

"How could I possibly wrong you? Without me, would you have gotten what you wanted so quickly?" Kuang Xu said dramatically.

He scratched his nose: "On the other hand, I've been busy lately, so I didn't know anything about you and Qin Zhao."

"Since you've already been beaten up, let's call it even. You can't betray your brothers."

Shen Yanci hummed in agreement.

Kuang Xu wanted to offer a reminder, but then swallowed his words.

Preserving yourself is the best policy.

Shen Yanci replied calmly, "It depends."

"..."

Lin Shi is right, Shen Yanci is worse than a beast.

After Shen Yanci and Lin Shi met in the living room, Shen Yanci touched the corner of his mouth, twitched as if in pain, and then pretended to be nonchalant as he put it down.

Lin Shi snorted and turned his head away.

A short while later, room service brought over an ice pack.

Shen Yanci took it and then knocked on his door: "Here's the ice pack you wanted."

"Don't bother me!"

Shen Yan put his hand down and said to the closed door, "Thanks."

The next day, they went down the elevator together. Lin Shi crossed his arms and looked very aloof.

Shen Yanci remained silent.

Lin Shi couldn't hold back any longer: "I haven't forgiven you, nor have I agreed to your relationship."

Shen Yanci glanced at him.

(End of this chapter)