CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92: WHO REFUSED NINTH MASTER

"What?"

"Be my girlfriend!"

Chen Xiangyu held her hand.

"Mengmeng, from the first moment I saw you, I liked you.

"Knowing we were in the same class, I was overjoyed. I dreamt that if one day I could be with you, how happy I would be.

"But I know I’m not worthy of you; you’re the daughter of a wealthy family, living in luxury, while I’m just a poor kid from a small county town.

"However, Mengmeng, I am willing to give everything for you."

An Shimeng stared at him blankly, as if shocked by his confession, "Chen Xiangyu, don’t be like this. I’ve heard you have a girlfriend. I can’t ruin you just for my own reputation."

"Who told you I have a girlfriend? Slander!

"You should know that in small county towns, boys who do well in their studies are always especially noticeable. I admit that back then, many girls in the class liked me, but I was focused on my studies and never responded to any of them."

"What about Huang Suzi?"

"Huang Suzi is just a classmate. She’s just bolder than the other girls. But I’ve never..."

BANG!

The door was pushed open.

SLAP!

Chen Xiangyu was slapped.

Huang Suzi appeared as if out of nowhere, raised her hand, and struck Chen Xiangyu across the face.

"Jerk!"

Chen Xiangyu looked at her, stunned. "You, you..."

Huang Suzi turned to An Shimeng on the bed, "I’m Huang Suzi. Thank you for letting me see this man’s true colors. Now, he’s all yours!"

An Shimeng quickly said, "You’ve misunderstood. I didn’t agree to be with him."

"Shut up, you scheming bitch! Just because Chen Xiangyu can’t see it doesn’t mean I can’t!"

Huang Suzi flipped her hair and took out her phone. "From when we started dating until now, you’ve borrowed a total of one hundred and sixteen thousand yuan from me. Transfer the money to me, and then we can block each other."

Chen Xiangyu panicked. "Suzi, that money was already used for my dad’s medical treatment, and I haven’t graduated yet..."

"That’s your problem! To lend you that money, I had to borrow it from my own father and sign an IOU for him!"

"But I don’t have the money now!"

"Then I’ll take you to court!"

Huang Suzi was a resolute girl; having said her piece, she turned to leave without any hesitation.

Chen Xiangyu, however, dared not let her sue him and quickly grabbed her arm. "I’ll pay it back! Just give me two days. I’ll definitely find a way to repay you."

"Fine, I’ll give you two days!"

With that, Huang Suzi left, not pausing for even a second.

An Yan rather liked her straightforward personality!

The only pity was, seeing how obsequious Chen Xiangyu was, it seemed unlikely he would raise his hand against An Shimeng. It seemed that today, there would only be these two "leaves."

"Let’s go home!"

An Yan cheerfully got up, went downstairs, and got into the car.

Up to now, she had collected six "leaves." With enough evidence, she could predict events that might happen within the next twelve days. For example, she could now deduce from Chen Xiangyu’s and An Shimeng’s reactions that Chen Xiangyu would ask An Shimeng to lend him money. And An Shimeng, to maintain her image as a rich girl, would find a way to settle this sum. On Chen Xiangyu’s end, after repaying Huang Suzi, he would be broke again. However, out of gratitude to An Shimeng, he would become even more loyal to her! Afterward, An Shimeng would repeatedly use her unwillingness to lose the thesis competition to provoke Chen Xiangyu. Chen Xiangyu would then do everything possible to sabotage my thesis!

An Yan’s smile grew wider and wider. She had thought of a way to make An Shimeng and Chen Xiangyu fight each other!

That evening, Li Tianyao was still in Shangjing City and hadn’t returned.

An Yan, maintaining her persona as a little drama queen, sent him a message every few minutes.

She was just waiting for a message he wouldn’t reply to, so she could make a scene!

Unexpectedly, Li Tianyao actually managed to reply to every single message instantly.

「Shangjing City.」

At the Li Family residence, Li Tianyao sat in the shadows, holding his phone, seemingly busy with something.

In the main hall, there were at least twenty or thirty people.

Because he hadn’t said to begin, not a single person dared to touch their chopsticks. Even the children sat obediently in their seats, waiting quietly.

"Tianyao, is everything going well for you in Luocheng?" Li Shaofu, Li Tianyao’s father, asked respectfully.

Li Tianyao merely hummed in acknowledgment, his gaze still fixed on his phone screen.

"Have you encountered some good fortune? You seem very happy."

Li Tianyao nodded. "Yes. I’ve met a very interesting young woman. If all goes well, I’ll marry her!"

The hall instantly became even quieter.

No one had expected him to announce it so casually.

Li Tianyao paid no mind to their reactions. Only after seeing the young woman’s message—’No more talking, I’m going to start studying now’—did he put down his phone.

"Let’s eat."

Only then did everyone pick up their chopsticks.

At the dinner table, glances darted around frantically.

The Family Head had taken a fancy to a woman, which meant the family might soon have a matriarch.

It was unimaginable what changes might then occur in the family.

Those with children were especially worried and deeply concerned.

Several past Heads of the Li Family had never married or had children. Instead, at the appropriate time, they would choose a suitable youth from the Li family’s younger generation who caught their eye and groom them by their side.

Once groomed, that youth would become the next Family Head.

They all hoped their own sons would be chosen.

After all, being selected meant enjoying treatment akin to that of a retired emperor, just like Li Shaofu.

And yet, the Family Head had just said he might get married.

People exchanged glances, silently conveying their astonishment!

"I wonder which family’s daughter has caught the Family Head’s eye?" someone couldn’t help but inquire.

"She hasn’t agreed yet! I’ll tell you when she does."

The crowd was taken aback once more.

Which girl could be so audacious as to dare reject their Ninth Master?

Unfortunately, the people surrounding Li Tianyao were loyal only to him. For any news he didn’t want disclosed, they wouldn’t dare try to investigate.

Because if the Ninth Master discovered it, their entire family would face exile.

Among the crowd, Li Qingqing kept her head down, eating her dinner quietly.

It seemed as if whether Li Tianyao had a girlfriend or not was of no concern to her.

After dinner, the others dispersed.

Li Qingqing, however, stayed behind, looking at Li Tianyao with a face full of curiosity, "Ninth Brother, do you really have a girlfriend?"

"A fiancée!"

"Then does she know about your condition...?"

Li Tianyao interjected, "Didn’t you say the medicine you’re testing was already showing some effect?"

Li Qingqing’s expression froze for a split second, but she masked it well, quickly reverting to an innocent look. "It only feels slightly better. It’s still unclear whether it can actually cure our illness."

"Then shouldn’t you be rushing back to your research?"

Li Qingqing pouted unhappily. "Ninth Brother, I’m your sister! How can you be mean to me just because you have a girlfriend? Give me my sister-in-law’s phone number. I want to complain to her!"