Chapter 67

Timeskip .

The elite private college only admitted the smartest students and students from the richest families . The two richest families in the city were the Dawson and the Yue families .

Zhen Wu was grateful he got to go to college incognito . The teachers and students all thought Zhen Wu was a love child of businessman’s mistress .

‘Lam Ting isn’t this the boy who gave you a love letter?’ Chu Lan asked and pointed at sleeping Zhen Wu .

Lam Ting was one of the most beautiful girls on campus . She wanted her boyfriend to be the richest, smartest and most handsome boy on campus . Many boys chased after Lam Ting . She looked down on lazy boys like Zhen Wu .

‘He’s a small frog in a well that wants to marry a princess,’ Chu Lan said .

‘Chu Lan, don’t say anything else,’ Lam Ting said .

The truth was Zhen Wu was framed . Zhen Wu was sleeping on a desk when Lam Ting collected college assignments on behalf of a tutor . A love letter fell out of Lam Ting’s textbook onto Zhen Wu’s desk, and she took Yue’s company prototype design by mistake . Zhen Wu chased after Lam Ting to exchange the love letter and the design . Zhen Wu wasn’t interested in having a girlfriend, and he didn’t bother to clear the misunderstanding because he knew the rumor would quiet down soon .

‘Look out the window,’ the first student said . ‘Isn’t she the exchange student from Italy?’

‘What’s there to look at?’ the second student asked .

‘She’s Lucy Brenda,’ the first student said . ‘She’s the heiress of Dawson’s company, and she’s more beautiful than Lam Ting . All the boys want to date her . ’

‘You have no chance with her,’ the second student said .

‘I can admire from a close distance,’ the first student said .

Last night Zhen Wu stayed up reviewing Yue’s company financial reports . He thought he could catch up on sleep at college, but the gossip in the tutorial room were like a thousand bees buzzing around his head .

A tutor escorted Lucy into the tutorial room .

‘Hello,’ Lucy greeted . ‘I’m Lucy Brenda . It’s my privilege to study at this college . ’

‘Lucy, it’s our privilege you’re studying at this college,’ most of the boys in the tutorial room cheered .

‘Everyone go back to your seats,’ the tutor said . ‘Lucy take a seat anywhere . ’

Most of the boys cleared the books and stationary off the seat next to them because they hoped Lucy would sit next to them . They were disappointed when Lucy chose to sit next to the sleeping Zhen Wu .

Zhen Wu sensed there were many people giving him daggers . He opened his eyes, and the boys in the room were glaring at him . Then he turned around and he was startled to see someone sitting next to him .

‘Hello,’ Lucy greeted and smiled at Zhen Wu .

Old students or new students were the same to Zhen Wu, he didn’t recognise any of the students .

‘Hello,’ Zhen Wu greeted and went back to sleep .

The students in the class were used to Zhen Wu’s aloofness toward them .

Lucy diligently wrote lecture notes, and if someone stared at her, she would smile politely at them .

Zhen Wu woke up after the tutorial class ended, and packed his bag .

‘You can borrow my notes,’ Lucy said .

‘Thank you,’ Zhen Wu said .

Zhen Wu accepted Lucy’s notes . Her handwriting was impeccable .

‘My pleasure,’ Lucy said .

Zhen Wu walked to the front gate . Every time he turned around, Lucy smiled at him . He must have gone crazy because he smiled back at her . If there wasn’t only one entry and exit gate, he would have thought Lucy was following him .

Although Zhen Wu didn’t remember Lucy, she was happy to be by his side after more than ten years . She stood at the front gate, and watched him walk home . When she couldn’t see him anymore, she took out a gold pearl, held it to the sky and it sparkled .

At home, Zhen Wu walked past Yue Ni who was always cursing someone on the phone . He thought Yue Ni’s personality was more like Ling Jia than Yue Gu Zai and Zhen Zhen . He entered he kitchen where Yue Gu Zai was making dinner .

‘Dad, where’s mum?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Your mum’s in the lab,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘Go wash up and dinner will be ready . ’

Yue Gu Zai set the table in the dining room . He was angry to see Yue Ni dyed her hair burgundy .

‘Yue Ni, dye your hair back to your natural hair color,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Yue Ni frowned and picked up her keys .

‘Dad, are you having that time of the month again?’ Yue Ni asked . ‘It’s been more than a week since mum hasn’t come out of the lab . You’re using me as your punching bag to vent your frustrations . ’

‘Yue Ni, where are you going?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘Running away from home,’ Yue Ni said . ‘My dad doesn’t love me . I’m going to small dad’s home . ’

Yue Ni waved bye to Yue Gu Zai and Zhen Wu and she ran to her car .

Zhen Wu shook his head . It was Shu Tang Jue’s fault for spoiling Yue Ni, he pitied Yue Gu Zai .

Yue Gu Zai cursed Shu Tang Jue . Why did Shu Tang Jue hog Yue Ni affections when Shu Tang Jue had Shu Tang Li?

‘Zhen Wu, go call your mum to eat dinner,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

‘Dad, I’ll do my best,’ Zhen Wu said .

Zhen Wu walked toward the lab . Zhen Zhen skipped sleep and meals when she was experimenting inside the lab .

Yue Gu Zai was frustrated he didn’t get to sleep with Zhen Zhen when she was in work mode .

‘Zhen Wu, tell your mum if she doesn’t come out to eat dinner, I’ll blow up her lab,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Zhen Wu thought Yue Ni was right, Yue Gu Zai was having that time of the month again .

That night Zhen Wu couldn’t sleep because Yue Gu Zai and Zhen Zhen stayed up all night bickering about Yue Gu Zai threatening to blow up Zhen Zhen’s lab .

In the morning, Zhen Wu rode a bicycle to college with panda eyes . When he entered his morning tutorial room, a girl with a long pair of legs bumped into him .

‘I’m sorry,’ Lucy said . ‘I didn’t see you . ’

Zhen Wu suspected Lucy didn’t accidentally bump into him .

‘It’s my fault,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘I should have looked out for a pig’s legs . ’

Zhen Wu learned how to insult people from Ling Jia . But unlike Yue Ni, he rarely insulted people .

Lucy laughed, and it was music to most of the boys in the room .

Zhen Wu looked at Lucy’s smiling face, and he remembered about the notes she loaned him . He took out her notes from his bag and gave the notes back to her .

‘Thank you for the notes,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘My pleasure,’ Lucy said .

Zhen Wu yawned and walked to a seat in the back row . Lucy followed him and sat next to him .

Lam Ting purposely chose an unpopular elective so she could have some peace away from the rowdy boys who chased her . She resented Lucy for choosing the same elective because the boys in their year changed their classes to match Lucy’s classes .

Chu Lan kicked Zhen Wu’s seat .

‘If you’re going to sleep in class, go home and make room for students who want to learn,’ Chu Lan said .

Lucy frowned, she was angry Chu Lan disturbed Zhen Wu’s sleep .

‘Hey did you hear me?’ Chu Lan asked . ‘Make room for Lam Ting and me to sit . ’

Zhen Wu moved his seat closer to Lucy’s seat to make room for Lam Ting and Chu Lan to sit .

Chu Lan kicked Zhen Wu’s seat again, because Chu Lan wanted Zhen Wu to sit somewhere else .

‘Chu Lan, forget it,’ Lam Ting said . ‘Let’s sit . ’

Since Chu Lan and Lam Ting helped Lucy to sit closer to Zhen Wu, Lucy let their rudeness slide .

Half way through the tutorial class, Zhen Wu’s phone rang .

‘Hello,’ Zhen Wu greeted .

‘Big brother, where are you?’ Yue Ni asked . ‘I’m near your campus . I want to use your car . ’

‘Yue Ni, where’s your car?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Don’t ask,’ Yue Ni said .

‘I only have a bicycle,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Big brother, you’re the CEO of Yue’s company and leader of Ni Sheng,’ Yue Ni said . ‘Why are you so stingy?’

‘Riding a bicycle is good for the environment and good exercise,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘Do you want to use my bicycle or not?’

‘Yes,’ Yue Ni said . ‘I’ll be right there . Wait for me . ’

Zhen Wu hung up and he wanted to go back to sleep .

‘You ride a bicycle?’ Lucy asked . ‘Next time can you give me a lift on your bicycle?’

‘OK,’ Zhen Wu said .

Zhen Wu agreed because Lucy loaned her notes to him .

‘Look at the two country bumpkins,’ Chu Lan said . ‘What century are we living in? These two country bumpkins still want to ride a bicycle . ’

Zhen Wu and Lucy weren’t bothered by insults from a mosquito .

‘You in the back seat,’ the tutor said . ‘Explain this theory to the class . ’

The tutor was angry with students like Zhen Wu who slept and caused a nuisance in class .

‘Do you mean me?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Yes you,’ the tutor said .

The elective was Greek theology and text books were written in Greek . The tutor wanted to embarrass Zhen Wu and use him to warn the other students to be attentive during the tutorial class .

Lam Ting disagreed with the tutor’s method of disciplining a disruptive student . Even she struggled to read the Greek words on the board .

The room became silent . Most of the students were anticipating Zhen Wu to embarrass himself .

Lucy looked at the board . She could understand the Greek words on the board but she could only read each Greek word slowly .

Zhen Wu was sleeping during the class, how was he supposed to know what theory the tutor wanted him to explain?

Zhen Wu looked at Lucy, she pointed to a textbook page . He opened his textbook, and silently read the Greek words on the page . Then he stood and explained the theory to the class .

The tutor wanted to point out the flaws in Zhen Wu’s explanation but Zhen Wu’s explanation was accurate and straight forward for the class to understand .

Zhen Wu called the tutor a couple of times before the tutor heard him .

‘You… can sit down,’ the tutor said . ‘Next time pay attention during class . ’

Zhen Wu sat down . Lam Ting and Chu Lan looked strangely at Zhen Wu . They couldn’t believe Zhen Wu could explain the Greek theory flawlessly, because he slept during class .

Lucy smiled at Zhen Wu . She knew her Zhen Wu was a genius .

Usually the boys ran out the room after a class, but they were thunder struck by Yue Ni . Yue Ni’s burgundy hair, the piercings on each of her ears and the red leather dress made her look like a rebellious beauty . Yue Ni was only a fifteen-year-old, but she was tall, slender and looked mature for her age . She knew she was beautiful like Yue Gu Zai and Zhen Zhen, although she looked more like Yue Gu Zai .

‘Who’s the boyfriend of the beautiful girl at the door?’ a male student asked .

Zhen Wu packed his bag, and he looked at the door . He ran to Yue Ni, and he pulled her outside because he didn’t want his classmates to find out about his identity .

‘Yue Ni, why didn’t you wait for me at the gate?’ Zhen Wu asked .

Lam Ting and Lucy followed behind Zhen Wu .

‘Is she your girlfriend?’ Lucy asked .

Zhen Wu turned around and looked at Lucy .

‘What girlfriend?’ Zhen Wu asked .

Zhen Wu didn’t know why Lucy looked sick . He only wanted Yue Ni to leave the campus before anyone recognised Yue Ni .

‘Yue Ni, didn’t you want to use my bicycle?’ Zhen Wu asked . ‘Let’s go . ’

Yue Ni wasn’t oblivious like Zhen Wu . Yue Ni could see Lucy was secretly in love with Zhen Wu .

Zhen Wu was right, Yue Ni was mischievous like Ling Jia . Yue Ni wrapped an arm around Zhen Wu and she smiled sweetly at him .

‘Big brother, I changed my mind,’ Yue Ni said . ‘I want you to give me a lift home . ’

‘Yue Ni are you sure?’ Zhen Wu asked . ‘Because I don’t know if I’m worthy enough to give our family’s little princess a lift home . ’

‘Big brother, it’s your lucky day,’ Yue Ni said . ‘You have the honor of giving me a lift home today . ’

Lucy stood heartbroken at the front gate . She watched Zhen Wu happily give Yue Ni a ride home on his bicycle . She was wrong . She thought if Zhen Wu spent time with her then he would remember her . She didn’t expect Zhen Wu would have a girlfriend . Zhen Wu looked like he loved his girlfriend . It meant she didn’t have a chance to be with Zhen Wu .

Lam Ting was driven home . She rejected Li Tu who was a rich second son so she didn’t know why she was drawn to the country bumpkin Zhen Wu riding a bicycle, who she heard was a mistress’ son .

Zhen Wu obliviously rode his bicycle home while Yue Ni hugged his waist .

‘Big brother, today dad asked me if I wanted to take over Ni Sheng,’ Yue Ni said .

‘Yue Ni, I’ll support your decision,’ Zhen Wu said .

Although Zhen Wu was tired from managing Yue’s company and Ni Sheng at the same time, Yue Gu Zai had done the same thing for many years . Zhen Wu was happy to hand over Ni Sheng to Yue Ni, because he thought Yue Ni was more suitable to be the leader of Ni Sheng than him .

‘Big brother, are you tired?’ Yue Ni asked .

‘Yue Ni, it doesn’t matter if I’m tired,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘What I care about is if my precious little sister wants to take over Ni Sheng . If you don’t want to, I won’t force you . Yue Ni, what about the Tan Lang’s districts your small dad made you in charge of?’

‘Small dad gave those districts to me to play with,’ Yue Ni said . ‘Big brother, I heard uncle Wo resigned . ’

Yue Ni hated seeing Zhen Wu overworked . Since Wo Ta Tian resigned from Yue’s company, Zhen Wu was sleep deprived .

‘Uncle Wo resigned because dad delegated all of his duties at Yue’s company to uncle Wo,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘Uncle Wo said working at Yue’s company made him too busy to find a wife . ’

Yue Ni scoffed .

‘More like uncle Wo has too many women and he doesn’t know who to marry,’ Yue Ni said .

Zhen Wu laughed .

‘Big brother, give Ni Sheng to me,’ Yue Ni said .

‘OK,’ Zhen Wu said .

At home it was the first time Yue Ni saw Zhen Zhen stepped out of the lab in the last fortnight . But Yue Ni almost dropped her bag when she saw Zhen Zhen carry a baby .

‘Mum… dad is going to go berserk,’ Yue Ni said . ‘Mum, did you have a love chid with another man?’

Zhen Zhen happily played with the baby boy in her arms .

‘Yue Ni, don’t say nonsense,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘True,’ Yue Ni said . ‘Mum, you’re always in the lab so you won’t have time to commit adultery . Mum, is the baby a robot?’

Yue Ni probed the baby for the switch, and the baby cried .

‘Mum, you made a realistic baby robot,’ Yue Ni praised .

Zhen Zhen hit Yue Ni’s probing hands .

‘Yue Ni, someone left this baby at our front door,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Zhen Wu walked into the living room, and he overheard Zhen Zhen and Yue Ni’s conversation .

‘Mum, do you want to keep the baby?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Why not?’ Zhen Zhen asked . ‘Look how adorable this baby is . ’

‘Mum, if you want to keep the baby then Yue Ni and I will love the baby as our sibling,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘But why did someone leave the baby at our front door?’

‘Zhen Wu, investigate this baby’s family background,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘If there are no complications then we’ll raise this baby . ’

‘Yes mum,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Mum, is the baby a boy or a girl?’ Yue Ni asked . ‘What’s the baby’s name?’

‘It’s a baby boy,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Your dad said since we found him on the first day of the month, your dad named him Yue Di Yi . ’

Zhen Wu was grateful he wasn’t named after the first day of the month .

Zhen Wu tickled Yue Di Yi’s stomach, and Yue Di Yi laughed .

Yue Ni walked into the kitchen, Yue Gu Zai was cooking dinner . Yue Gu Zai was happy to be a full time house husband after handing over Yue’s company and Ni Sheng to Zhen Wu and Yue Ni, because he got to spend more time with Zhen Zhen at home .

‘Dad, don’t you think it’s unfair you always have to cook?’ Yue Ni asked .

‘Yue Ni, do you want your mum to cook?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

Yue Gu Zai couldn’t forget the first time he tasted Zhen Zhen’s cooking .

Yue Ni shook her head . She remembered the time she asked Zhen Zhen to cook a meal for her when Yue Gu Zai was working overtime . The taste of Zhen Zhen’s cooking was unforgettable .

‘Yue Ni, go wash up before dinner,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

‘Dad, big brother agreed to give Ni Sheng to me,’ Yue Ni said .

‘Yue Ni, your big brother and I believe you’re more suitable to be the leader of Ni Sheng,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘But your big brother and I only want you to be happy . Are you sure you want Ni Sheng?’

‘Dad, I should earn my keep after living off you and mum for many years,’ Yue Ni said . ‘But dad, if I bankrupt Ni Sheng, you have to take responsibility . ’

Yue Gu Zai rubbed Yue Ni’s head affectionately .

‘My little monkey, don’t take being the leader of Ni Sheng lightly,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

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End of Chapter Sixty-Seven