The Mysterious Night of Beijing

The recipient was Meng Huizhou.

The email contained very little information.

[Mr. Meng: Hello, regarding Lin Chuxiu's enrollment, we have handled it properly as you instructed. The university understands the issue of her personal reputation and believes it does not affect her academic ability and research potential. The admission notice remains valid. Best wishes.]

Lin Chuxiu froze as she looked at the email.

How to handle this properly?

She suddenly looked up at Meng Huizhou, her mind a complete mess.

"You...you and Professor Zhou..."

"He was my mentor in college," Meng Huizhou explained, as concise as ever.

Lin Chuxiu was terrified when she heard this.

Zhou Wenhai, a leading figure in the Chinese chemistry field, was actually his mentor?

So what he said before, that he minored in chemistry in college...

It's not as simple as just a minor.

His connections and background were far more extensive than she had imagined.

"So, Jiang Xian'an's report..."

"I've already taken care of it."

Meng Huizhou looked at her and said in a calm voice, "From now on, he will not have the chance to harass you in this way again."

Lin Chuxiu looked at him, unable to say a word.

She thought she had reached a dead end.

As it turned out, he had already paved the way for her future.

All her worries and fears were nothing more than trivial matters that he could resolve with a wave of his hand.

Just how much did this man do for her that she didn't know about?

"Why?" she asked, her voice hoarse as she looked at him. "Why did you go to such lengths to help me?"

"Because you are my fiancée."

Meng Huizhou looked at her, his dark eyes reflecting her somewhat flustered image.

This time, he didn't say "in name only."

Lin Chuxiu's heart skipped a beat.

She felt that the thin veil between them was being torn apart little by little.

"I..." She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

Just then, the study door was pushed open.

Hao Hao ran in, carrying a Lego model.

"Dad! Teacher! Look, my new spaceship!"

The little guy's arrival broke the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere in the room.

Lin Chuxiu breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, and escaped from Meng Huizhou's sight.

"Haohao, you did a great job." She walked over to Haohao, squatted down, and helped him adjust the spaceship's wings.

A hint of a smile flashed in Meng Huizhou's eyes as he watched her frantically try to dodge.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Bai Xin.

Send me Jiang Xian'an's assistant's contact information.

Bai Xin quickly sent the number over.

Meng Huizhou glanced at it, then dialed the number using his personal number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

"Hello, who is this?" The voice on the other end of the phone was that of Jiang Xian'an's assistant, sounding somewhat puzzled.

"I am Meng Huizhou."

There was an instant silence on the other end of the phone.

After a good ten seconds, the assistant stammered, "Mr. Meng... what... what do you need me for?"

His voice was filled with fear and unease.

For people of their social class, the name Meng Huizhou was like a sword hanging over their heads.

"Have your boss, Jiang Xian'an, answer the phone."

Meng Huizhou's tone was flat, yet it carried an unquestionable command.

"Young Master Jiang... he's not here right now..."

"I'll give him three minutes."

After Meng Huizhou finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He knew that Jiang Xian'an must be right next to him.

Sure enough, his phone rang in less than a minute.

It's Jiang Xian'an.

"Uncle." Jiang Xian'an's voice sounded a little tense.

"Don't call me that," Meng Huizhou's voice was cold. "I can't bear that."

Jiang Xian'an paused for a moment.

"Did you do what happened to Lin Chuxiu?" Meng Huizhou asked bluntly.

"I……"

I don't want to hear your explanation.

Meng Huizhou interrupted him, "I'll only tell you one thing."

"She's mine now, don't do anything unnecessary."

"Stay away from her from now on, or you'll face the consequences."

Meng Huizhou's voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer that struck Jiang Xian's heart hard.

He held his phone, his palms sweating profusely.

For the first time, he felt so clearly the absolute, overwhelming aura emanating from Meng Huizhou.

That was something he could only dream of.

After hanging up Jiang Xian'an's call, Meng Huizhou put his phone aside, and the study returned to silence.

He didn't mention it again, as if he had just dealt with a trivial matter casually.

Lin Chuxiu sat opposite him, looking at him, but her heart was far from calm.

She could imagine Jiang Xian'an's shock and humiliation on the other end of the phone, but she felt no pleasure, only a sense of weariness that felt like the dust had settled.

These nightmares that had haunted her for so long seemed to be easily erased in this man's hands.

"Bai Xin will bring your household registration book over tomorrow." Meng Huizhou looked at the computer without looking up. "As for the Lin family, I've already spoken to them. No irrelevant people will bother you anymore."

He spoke of it casually.

Lin Chuxiu, however, knew how much energy was required behind this.

She looked down at her fingers and whispered, "Thank you."

Besides those two words, she didn't know what else to say.

Meng Huizhou finally raised his head, his gaze falling on her. "You are my person, protecting you is my duty."

His voice was calm, yet it made Lin Chuxiu's heart skip a beat.

She is mine.

This statement is more direct and domineering than any promise.

Lin Chuxiu's cheeks flushed slightly. She dared not look at him any longer and hurriedly stood up.

"I...I'll go upstairs first."

Watching her fleeing figure, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Meng Huizhou's lips.

The next day, Lin Chuxiu officially moved into the graduate student dormitory at Yenching University.

The four-person dormitory wasn't the best, but for her, it was a completely new beginning.

She tidied up her things one by one, and made her bed meticulously.

From today onward, she will completely sever all ties with those people and things in Shanghai and devote herself wholeheartedly to her new studies and life.

She deliberately blocked all news about the Jiang and Lin families, left all Shanghai University alumni groups, and even changed her phone number.

Her world was quieter than ever before.

The other three girls in the dormitory each have very different personalities.

The girl sleeping in the bed opposite hers was named Zhao Jia. She was a very outgoing and enthusiastic girl from the north.

"Hi, you must be Lin Chuxiu? I've seen your photos, you're even prettier than in the pictures! My name is Zhao Jia, we'll be roommates from now on!"

"Hello." Lin Chuxiu simply nodded politely, without exchanging any further words.

The trauma in her heart still lingers, making her highly wary of any sudden acts of kindness. She doesn't trust anyone but herself.

Zhao Jia seemed to sense her aloofness and didn't say anything more, but simply helped her carry her suitcase upstairs.

That evening, during a late-night chat in the dorm, my two roommates were excitedly discussing the new student orientation event that afternoon.

"Have you heard? Meng Huizhou will be at the meeting this afternoon!"