The antique girlfriend of a chaebol heir

Yin Kuo hopped over to Shen Ci's side, his tone still tinged with lingering indignation: "Sister-in-law, did that bastard hurt you just now? Sigh, I'm starting to regret it now. I shouldn't have let him get lost so easily; I should have kicked him a couple more times..."

Hearing his unrestrained address, and glancing at the guests who were gradually gathering around with curious expressions, Shen Ci's heart skipped a beat.

I glanced around and thankfully didn't run into anyone I knew.

She quickly spoke up, forcefully silencing the man who was about to utter those lewd words.

"Senior Yin, thank you for helping me out of that situation earlier."

"Senior Yin?" Yin Kuo blinked, his brain racing for two seconds before he suddenly remembered—

Oh right, his "antique" sister-in-law seems to have been keeping it a secret, not wanting others to know about her relationship with Jiang Duo.

He coughed lightly, immediately seizing the opportunity to change his tune, awkwardly altering his words: "Ah... cough, what brings Miss Shen here?"

Shen Ci raised her hand, pointed to the large red "double happiness" character pasted on the wall, and said in a calm tone, "My father is getting married to Aunt Lin."

"Huh?" Yin Kuo was taken aback, his gaze following her finger to the "double happiness" character over there.

After a brief moment of surprise, a scene from before suddenly flashed through his mind—he seemed to have bumped into Shen Ci getting into Professor Lin's car at school.

In an instant, he realized: so Shen Ci and the Lin family had this kind of relationship.

Yin Kuo's kick was so clean and decisive, making quite a commotion, that it definitely attracted attention.

A short while later, Shen Xiaoming and Lin Ruojin, who were going from table to table toasting, noticed the strange thing and hurriedly pushed through the crowd.

"Youyou, what happened?" Lin Ruojin frowned slightly, her voice full of worry.

Before Shen Ci could speak, Old Madam Lin also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, while Old Madam He followed half a step behind, her gaze first falling on her grandson.

Upon seeing this, Lin Ruojin quickly stepped forward and carefully supported her mother's arm.

"Aunt Lin, I'm fine," Shen Ci said calmly. "Just now, a drunk young male guest came over and tried to chat me up, insisting on adding me on WeChat. After I refused, he even tried to grab me because of his drunkenness. Luckily, Senior Yin intervened in time and chased him away."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Yin Kuo, especially Yin Kuo's grandmother, Old Mrs. He, who stared at her unreliable grandson with a look of astonishment.

Yin Kuo scratched his head, his tone still carrying a hint of lingering hostility: "It was that brat from the Bai family. He was drunk and tried to lay a hand on Miss Shen. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I kicked him, and he ran away."

People in the circle know a little about the character of the Bai family's grandson. He is notorious for being a womanizer and a philanderer, so it's not surprising that this happened to him.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Lin's face darkened with anger, and she angrily rebuked him, "I never expected him to dare to act so recklessly and drunkenly at my daughter's wedding, and almost hurt Youyou!"

After venting her anger, Grandma Lin turned to Grandma He, her voice filled with sincere gratitude: "We really owe a debt of gratitude to your son Yin Kuo for his help today, otherwise Youyou would have definitely suffered a lot."

Grandma He looked at her grandson with surprise in her eyes, as if she were meeting him for the first time. She thought to herself: I never knew this rascal was such a kind-hearted person.

She couldn't help but ask, "Kuo'er, do you know Miss Shen?"

Yin Kuo remained expressionless: "We're all from the same school. Junior Shen even participated in activities with me before. I can't just stand by and do nothing."

Shen Ci lowered her eyes and didn't reply.

She understood—he was covering for her.

Lin Ruojin walked over, put her arm around Shen Ci's shoulder, and comforted her softly.

Amidst the noise, no one noticed when Lin Ruochen arrived.

He stood by the pillar, still holding a half-finished glass of wine in his hand; the ice had melted, and water droplets were trickling down the side of the glass.

He heard Yin Kuo call out "sister-in-law" very clearly.

The Yin family has had only one son per generation for generations, and there are very few people that Yin Kuo can call "brother".

At Puhua University, although he wasn't keen on gossip, he knew the names of those few prominent figures all too well—

Jiang Duo, Xie Shuheng, Yin Kuo, and Su Cheng were often seen together.

Since Yin Kuo calls Shen Ci "sister-in-law," then Shen Ci's boyfriend must be one of these people.

The young master of the Jiang family is known for his aversion to women and his chastity; the young master of the Xie family is arrogant and aloof, and there's no record of him ever having a woman in his life.

Now that we've ruled out those two, there's only one possibility left—

Su Cheng.

Lin Ruochen frowned slightly, his deep gaze fixed on Shen Ci, lost in thought.

The banquet was still going on, and Shen Ci took out her phone to check the time.

Although there is still a day off tomorrow, tonight is my father and Aunt Lin's wedding night, and they definitely need their own space.

She walked up to Shen Xiaoming and said softly, "Dad, I made plans with my roommates to go shopping at the mall near the school tomorrow morning. The wedding ceremony is over now, and you and Aunt Lin will probably be busy entertaining other guests later, so I'll take a taxi back to my dorm."

Shen Xiaoming stared at his daughter, feeling that she had been unusually well-behaved and sensible lately, which made him feel a little sorry for her.

But there were still many guests waiting for him to greet, and he couldn't be in two places at once. He could only nod and gently remind him, "Okay, be careful on the road, and send a message to your father when you arrive."

Why take a taxi?

Yin Kuo, who was standing nearby, immediately came over as if he had radar installed, and said with a warm smile, "I'm going back to school too, I can give you a ride, it's on my way."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ruochen walked over, his gaze falling on Shen Ci. His tone was calm but carried an undeniable air of refusal: "Let me take you back to school. I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Shen Ci instinctively wanted to refuse Yin Kuo, but she didn't want Professor Lin to drive her even more.

With so many guests in the banquet hall, Professor Lin must have something to do, so it's really not advisable for him to leave for too long.

"No need, Professor Lin." She took a half step back, moving closer to Yin Kuo. "Senior Yin's car is going the same way, so I won't trouble you."

She used the formal "you" (您).

She was always so respectful to him.

Lin Ruochen did not respond immediately.

The light from the chandelier in the hall streamed down over his head, casting a shadow on his brow bone.

He watched her turn around, watched Yin Kuo push open the hall door for her, and watched them walk out side by side.

Grandma He's voice drifted from behind, tinged with laughter: "These two children look quite well-matched standing together. They're both young, so they're bound to have a lot in common."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Upon hearing this, Grandma Lin immediately waved her hand and said with a smile, "Don't try to play matchmaker. Our Youyou is still young, there's no rush for her to find a boyfriend."

Still young.

Lin Ruochen pondered these two words in his heart.

She was still young, but she was already secretly dating someone outside of school.

With one day of vacation left, will she spend the night with her boyfriend tonight...?

His fingers, hanging by his side, slowly tightened, his knuckles turning white, and he gripped the wine glass so tightly that he almost crushed it.