Accidental Love

Chapter 3.2: Knocking on the Window

Tang Yi had once told her about this "bright future" she had.

It was when she spotted Zhang Shuyi in a newspaper agency, planning to use her to build up the reputation of the "Finance Weekly".

Zheng Shuyi graduated from the leading University of Finance and Economics in the nation, she had excellent professional experience in the field, and the girl was able to endure the hardships of being a reporter.

More importantly, Tang Yi chose her for her extraordinary beauty.

Even in this serious and impartial industry, beauty was still an excellent medium to get other's attention.

If all these were matched together with her education and ability, she was defiantly a "royal flush".

Therefore, she was waiting for Zheng Shuyi to publish a few high-profile articles, and with the help of the Finance Weekly magazine, the two would both greatly benefit. Zheng Shuyi would become a famous reporter in the area, and the magazine would gain much more publicity.

"Sure." Zheng Shuyi was too lazy to discuss this issue with Tang Yi right now. She looked down at the stack of paper that was just handed to her and asked, "What is this?"

"There is a summit1A summit is generally a meeting of leaders or renowned figures in the industry in the afternoon. Go there get some content if you aren't dying at the moment."

Tang Yi waved at her to inform her that she can leave now. "Also, remember to prepare for the interview with the Mingyu Bank bank next week."

This was the best part of having an oppressive boss. Zheng Shuyi didn't even have time to complain about her life before she had to put on make-up and hurry out of the building.

The summit was held in Jiang City's new Financial Center, located beside the remote Fourth Beltway. It was just finished last year, and the surrounding areas were still in development. On the roads, other than the cars, there were almost no pedestrians.

Zheng Shuyi was very familiar with this place. That was because not only did she often come here for interviews, but also because Yue Xingzhou worked here.

In the past, she would always come here to wait for Yue Xingzhou to get off work, and then the two of them would go to dinner or watch a movie together. After that, they would go to her favorite pastry shop to buy cupcakes.

So, now that Zheng Shuyi finished listening to the entire summit, she subconsciously walked into that pastry shop.

After she realized that she was in the shop, the clerk was already greeting her with a warm smile.

Zheng Shuyi took out the egg tart she would always buy, but the two red grapes decorated on the yellow cheese looked just like Yue Xingzhou's disgusting face.

Standing beside her, the clerk watched Zheng Shuyi as her expression slowly turned into one that seemed like she was about to kill the tart in front of her.

"Miss, um" the clerk said cautiously, "It's already afternoon, so you can buy one and get one free."

As soon as she said that, the bell on the shop's door sounded, and the clerk quickly went to greet the new guest.

Zheng Shuyi was still staring at the egg tart until she heard a familiar voice behind her.

She suddenly turned her head around and found Yue Xingzhou looking at her.

Yue Xingzhou was stunned while standing by the door without knowing what to do.

After a while, he turned his face away and pulled the woman beside him. "Let's come again tomorrow."

Only then did Zheng Shuyi notice the woman beside him. Sure enough, she was the woman Zheng Shuyi saw at the hospital last night.

You can't even wait for a single day?

It is only yesterday night that you broke up with me, and now you are already holding hands with another woman shopping?

"No please" Although Qin Lezhi saw Zheng Shuyi as well, she didn't plan to leave, "I'm used to coming here every day. It will make me uncomfortable if I don't eat here today."

She walked next to Zheng Shuyi and took out a whole box of egg tarts while glancing at Zheng Shuyi.

The look in her eyes clearly showed that she knew Zheng Shuyi's relationship with Yue Xingzhou and was purposefully doing so to prove that she was now the legitimate girlfriend now. It seemed to Zheng Shuyi that she was a psychopathic woman rushing into a banquet while showing off that she owns every dish now after spitting into all of them.

After looking into her eyes, Zheng Shuyi felt that her temples suddenly started to hurt.

It's okay, I'll just suck it up.

She put away the egg tart she was holding and left the dessert shop without looking back.

After walking out of the shop, she suddenly thought of something and looked back just as Qin Lezhi was glaring at her with the proud eyes of a winner.

Zheng Shuyi looked down and saw the shiny piece of gold on her scarf. It was indeed the brooch that Yue Xingzhou took away last night!

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Although her expression was still the same, her chest was burning with thousands of hot coals. She almost couldn't hold back her anger anymore.

After taking a few more steps, Zheng Shuyi finally couldn't hold back anymore and kicked on the big tree next to the road.

The tree seemed terrified. This must be the angriest woman it ever saw.

Zheng Shuyi lowered her head, and her chest was violently moving up and down. She could feel that her face was heated from anger.

The street was filled with cars as usual. She tilted her head to the side and saw that Yue Xingzhou and Qin Lezhi had already left the shop.

Yue Xingzhou was holding the box of egg tarts in his hand, and Qin Lezhi was clinging onto his arm while hopping towards his car.

Are you from the zoo and haven't learned how to walk yet?

Zheng Shuyi stared in that direction for a long time until she felt her teeth were sore from gritting too hard. Only then did she start walking in the opposite direction.

She didn't know what she was doing.

She didn't take a taxi or go to the subway station. She just walked aimlessly on this wide and somewhat lonely road.

Later, after it was getting dark, Zheng Shuyi finally decided to stop a taxi and head home.

As she looked toward the middle of the road, a car parked on the opposite side of the street caught her attention.

She squinted her eyes and saw the dazzling Rolls-Royce logo shining under the setting sun.

The easily recognizable license plate number was the same one she saw that night in the hospital. The "only one" in the entire city.

Tang Yi's words and an idea flashed across Zheng Shuyi's mind.

"You have a degree, a beautiful appearance, a decent job, and a bright future. Which man won't want a girlfriend like you?"

The cold wind blew across her face as her thoughts surged in her heated mind.

It was not logical and was not reasonable, but it only took her three seconds to make a decision that would later change her whole life.

To some people, if you don't make him utterly embarrassed, he would only think that you are the only one that was stupid.

Don't you want to save twenty years of hard work?

The same goes for me.

Don't you want to lean against a large mountain2Leaning against a large mountain means having someone with a powerful background as support?

The same goes for me.

Even if I can't make you pay for all that you have done, I'll make sure that you'll lower your head to call me your aunt the next time we meet.

When thinking of this, Zheng Shuyi was already standing by the car.

She looked at her own reflection from the car window and gently brushed her hair.

Despite looking a little weak, she still looked as elegant as a woman could be. She had her own unique charm, sending out a sense of pitiful loneliness.

She knocked on the car window.

After a while, there was no response from inside.

Just as Zheng Shuyi thought that there was no one in the car, the window finally rolled down.

At first, Zheng Shuyi only saw a pair of gold-framed glasses.

Then, the face slowly appeared. When she saw who it was, Zheng Shuyi cursed herself in her mind.

Anyone who saw this face would not forget him, Zheng Shuyi, of course, could still remember that this was one of the people who she rejected at the Warner Mansion last night.

With Qin Lezhi's plain looks, she never expected that her uncle would be so handsome.

The man, however, did not look surprised.

Although embarrassing, Zheng Shuyi felt that it wasn't entirely a bad thing.

At least, didn't he show some interest in her last night?

So Zheng Shuyi bent down and said softly, "Sir, my phone is dead and I can't get a taxi. May I borrow your phone to make a call?"

Shi Yan, the person in the car, didn't even turn his head. He just slightly shifted his eyes and glanced at Zheng Shuyi.

With such a glance, Zheng Shuyi wasn't sure what he meant, so she bluntly asked, "Or can you give me a ride?"

Shi Yan stared at her for a while.

His eyebrows were narrow and long, and the cold texture of the glasses was a perfect fit for his face.

After a few seconds, Shi Yan looked back into the car.

"I won't ride with a woman who already has a boyfriend."

Zheng Shuyi: "?"

Directly in front of her face, the car drove off onto the highway.  

• 1A summit is generally a meeting of leaders or renowned figures in the industry
• 2Leaning against a large mountain means having someone with a powerful background as support