Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

Have you ever had a crush on someone?

Upon hearing this, Lin Qian froze instinctively, even her breath catching in her throat for a few seconds.

"Why are you suddenly asking that?"

Lu Beiting carefully observed her reaction, then suddenly sneered, reaching out to pinch her cheek. "You do, don't you?"

Lin Qian instinctively looked away, a hint of embarrassment and shame appearing on her face, along with a sense of frustration at being exposed.

"How did you know?"

It's one thing for her to tell him voluntarily, but it's another thing if he finds out.

To Lu Beiting, this appearance was a sign of guilt.

His face didn't look good, and his voice was a little deep. "I found some notes you wrote in the past on my bedside table at home."

"And he even said things like he's very outstanding."

Lu Beiting gripped her slender waist, his voice thick with bitterness, "Tell me, who is he?"

Which idiot is it?

She was so lucky to receive her silent attention and her purest and most innocent affection during her teenage years.

The more Lu Beiting thought about it, the more agitated he became, and a dangerous storm brewed in his deep, dark eyes.

She wanted nothing more than to tear that wild man to pieces.

Lin Qian was pinned down by him, unable to move, and whispered, "I'll tell you tomorrow, okay?"

"No," Lu Beiting said, his face tense, "tell me now."

Lin Qian stammered, "...No."

"Fine," Lu Beiting scoffed, grinding his teeth, "Then tell me, have I seen him?"

"I've seen it."

"He's excellent? Even more excellent than me?"

"..."

How was she supposed to answer that?!

Lin Qian bit her lip and mumbled, "Um... about as good as you, I guess. You're both great, each with your own strengths."

Lu Beiting searched his mind thoroughly, even considering Xiao Si, but he couldn't find a man who was about the same age and as outstanding as him.

It's like she sees beauty in the eye of the beholder, even ordinary men are viewed through a filter.

Lu Beiting gritted his teeth. "If he came to you now, would you divorce me?"

Lin Qian: "No way."

"That's fine then," Lu Beiting suppressed the anger and jealousy in his chest. "Now that you're my legal wife, I don't care who he is."

Lin Qian stuck out her index finger and poked his puffed-up cheek. "Honey, don't you really care?"

Lu Beiting said expressionlessly, "I don't care."

Lin Qian: "Men who lie don't get to eat meat~"

"Heh," Lu Beiting said coldly, his voice equally icy.

After a long pause, he casually blurted out, "I really don't care."

Lin Qian tried her best to suppress her laughter, her face turning almost red.

He clearly cares about her terribly, but he's pretending to be relaxed.

But soon, Lin Qian's smile vanished.

Because Lu Beiting cheated again.

The man then tore open a plastic film from the side.

"Baby, you've been naughty today."

Lin Qian groaned softly, and soon her whole body went limp, like a vanilla ice cream about to melt, letting him taste her.

……

……

The next day, when Lin Qian woke up, her area still felt a little sore and numb, and a bit swollen.

There were also obvious hickeys on her neck.

She shoved Lu Beiting hard, "Why did you bite so deep? Now I have to cover it up with concealer."

"If you're angry, bite me back, and maybe you can plant a few in my neck too?"

Lu Beiting hugged her from behind, his voice tinged with laughter, "I promise I won't hide it, I'll just show it to everyone openly, let everyone know that my wife has kissed me."

Lin Qian bit her lip, unable to bear it any longer, and yelled at him, "Lu Beiting, are you out of your mind?!"

-

On the day of the centennial celebration of the First Senior High School of the Imperial City.

Lin Qian was wearing a beige coat with a fleece-lined long dress underneath. Her long, black hair was slightly curled and gently draped over her chest, giving her an indescribable gentle and elegant air.

At the school gate, many leaders had already come to greet them.

Returning to the high school campus, the school sign at the entrance and the road have been renovated, but the familiar and ancient sycamore trees are still there.

Lin Qian stood there, and for a moment, all the blood in her body seemed to freeze and stiffen.

She didn't move.

After many years, Lin Qian returned here for the first time, back to the place where her nightmare began.

Even though the past is the past, why do her hands and legs still tremble uncontrollably? It's suffocating; she can hardly breathe.

suddenly.

A warm, strong hand took hers, and Lu Beiting's deep voice sounded in her ear:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Lin Qian snapped out of her daze, a lump forming in her throat, and nodded, "Mm."

With less than six months to go before the college entrance examination, students are studying hard and under pressure.

Today is the school's anniversary, and the school has also invited experts to give a mobilization meeting for the college entrance examination.

After the mobilization meeting concluded, which was nearing its end, the principal stood on the stage to give a speech:

"Today, we have invited Mr. Lu Beiting, an outstanding alumnus of our school and a leading figure in the business world."

"As a young man, he studied diligently, just like everyone here today; now, having achieved success, he hasn't forgotten his roots, remains committed to the development of his alma mater, and generously donated funds to build our school's teaching building, while also offering his blessings and guidance to everyone!"

When Lu Beiting took the stage to speak, screams erupted from below.

"Wow, so handsome! Holy crap, that suit look is killer! I'm dead!!"

"Wow, this modeling is incredible, even better than what's shown in the news."

"This is what motivates us sisters to study hard, okay? I almost fell asleep last time, because of what that old man was saying."

"Wow, he's so handsome, totally my type! I'm only six or seven years younger than him, I'd be willing to be with him!"

"Girl, have you been reading too many domineering CEO novels and ruined your brain? Your top priority right now is to uninstall Tomato Novels."

"..."

Lin Qian sat in the first row, listening to the conversations of the middle school students around her.

Praise and adoration were practically overflowing.

The golden light shone on Lu Beiting, making him appear as if his entire body was glowing.

Lu Beiting has always been the center of attention, the most dazzling and eye-catching presence wherever he stands, attracting everyone's attention.

She was ordinary and unremarkable, someone who was easily overlooked in a crowd.

Lin Qian lowered her eyes, feeling a tightness in her chest.

But just then, the person on the stage suddenly came down, and Lu Beiting took her hand and led her up step by step.

Lin Qian's mind was blank, completely blank, and she couldn't react at all. She could only follow his instincts.

He pulled her along, bathed in the light, and watched by all the students and school leaders present.

Then, a man's deep, magnetic voice came clearly from the microphone:

"Let me introduce you all. This is my wife. She also attended the same high school as me, and we were classmates. Later, we went to Imperial University together. I love her very much."

In an instant, Lin Qian's heartbeat became erratic, thumping loudly.

She couldn't hear anything at all; all she could hear was a buzzing sound.

She could only watch as Lu Beiting, in full view of everyone, took out an exquisite and dazzling diamond ring from his suit pocket and carefully placed it on the ring finger of her left hand.

This time, Lu Beiting didn't use the microphone; instead, he spoke softly, addressing only to her:

"This is a belated wedding gift, baby."