Chapter 72

Engagement .

‘Xiao Ya,’ Huyen Di called .

Su Xiao Ya walked past Li Cheng and Zi Lan to Huyen Di .

On stage, Wo Ta Tian introduced Zhen Wu as the CEO of Yue’s company .

‘Thank you for the congratulations,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘I look forward to receiving guidance from everyone . ’

The guests applauded Zhen Wu . They admired the twenty-two-year-old man who succeeded Yue Gu Zai at a young age .

‘Big brother Zhen Wu,’ Shu Tang Li greeted . ‘I’m sorry I’m late . ’

The guests looked curiously at the fifteen-year-old leader of Tan Lang . Shu Tang Li looked like his dad, Shu Tang Jue . Gentle on the outside and deadly on the inside .

Shu Tang Li smiled at Zhen Wu and he gave Zhen Wu an envelope .

‘Big brother Zhen Wu, this is a small gift to say congratulations,’ Shu Tan Li said .

The small gift was a valuable land in the city from Tan Lang to give to Ni Sheng to turn into a development area .

Zhen Wu smiled at Shu Tang Li, he knew what Shu Tang Li wanted in return for the small gift .

‘Xiao Li, if you run outside now, you can catch up to Xiao Ni,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Big brother Zhen Wu, I’ll catch up with you next time,’ Shu Tang Li said .

Zhen Wu watched Shu Tang Li run like the wind . When Zhen Wu turned around, Li Cheng introduced himself .

‘CEO Zhen,’ Li Cheng greeted . ‘Congratulations . I’m Li Cheng, CEO of Tu’s company . ’

Li Cheng lusted after half of the small gift in Zhen Wu’s hands . If Tu’s company received the business deal with Ni Sheng then Tu’s company would defeat their rival company, Tan’s company .

Zhen Wu politely nodded his head at Li Cheng then he turned around to greet Tan Tu Hang .

‘Uncle Tan,’ Zhen Wu greeted .

‘Xiao Wu,’ Tan Tu Hang called .

‘Uncle Tan, are you interested in building something small with me?’ Zhen Wu asked .

Tan Tu Hang was surprised Zhen Wu chose to give him a juicy piece of meat .

Zhen Wu didn’t care what company he collaborated with as long as he could tolerate the company’s owner .

‘Of course I’m interested in building with my Xiao Wu,’ Tan Tu Hang said .

Li Cheng gripped his wine glass, losing to Tan Tu Hang was another insult to his ego .

‘Zhen Wu,’ Lam Ting called .

Lam Ting wore a strapless ocean blue dress, she looked like a sea mermaid princess .

‘Aren’t you going to ask me to dance?’ Lam Ting asked .

Zhen Wu gave the small gift in his hand to a Ni Sheng gang member to store in a safe place .

‘Uncle Tan, I’ll ask my secretary to schedule a meeting with you next week,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘She’s a pretty little girl,’ Tan Tu Hang said . ‘Xiao Wu, you have good vision . ’

Zhen Wu didn’t clear the misunderstanding . He walked with Lam Ting to the dance floor .

Lam Ting danced with Zhen Wu, but she sensed his heart wasn’t with her .

‘You won’t the person who wrote the love letter to me,’ Lam Ting said .

‘Um,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘You took my designs by mistake . ’

‘Why didn’t you clear the misunderstanding?’ Lam Ting asked .

‘Gossip has nothing to do with me,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Is that so?’ Lam Ting asked . ‘My feet hurts . Can I trouble you to give me a lift home?’

‘My pleasure,’ Zhen Wu said .

Lam Ting linked arms with Zhen Wu to his sports car .

‘I thought you only rode bicycles,’ Lam Ting said .

‘Riding a bicycle is a good workout,’ Zhen Wu said .

Zhen Wu drove Lam Ting home .

‘Thank you,’ Lam Ting said .

Zhen Wu looked out the window at Lam Huang who was waiting at the front door .

‘Is it worth smiling at me even though you don’t like me?’ Zhen Wu asked . ‘Why sacrifice yourself for your father?’

‘How do you know I don’t like you?’ Lam Ting asked .

‘You’re a prideful person,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘After I rejected you twice, you kept your distance from me . But tonight you approached me in front of your father’s business acquaintances . ’

‘My dad is right,’ Lam Ting said . ‘The leader of Ni Sheng is a smart person . ’

Lam Ting’s beauty didn’t blind Zhen Wu .

‘Your father used the wrong chess piece,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘The leader of Ni Sheng and head of the national security department is my little sister . If you have a little brother, you can ask your father to give him to my little sister . Whether my little sister accepts him or not is up to my little sister . ’

‘A pity, I’m an only child,’ Lam Ting said . ‘Your little sister owns Ni Sheng, but it doesn’t mean you can’t influence your little sister’s decisions . ’

‘True,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘But I’m prudent businessman . I only like making profitable business deals . A pity, going into business with your father wouldn’t be profitable . ’

Lam Ting stood at the front gate of her home . Was she in love with Zhen Wu? She must be if the wind felt colder than usual .

The following day, Zhen Wu rode his bicycle to college . The difference was the male students looked enviously at him, and the female students ran up to him to give him flowers .

Zhen Wu carried the flowers to his tutorial room . He sat in the back seat next to the jealous Lucy .

‘CEO Zhen, today you’re a popular man,’ Lucy said .

Zhen Wu didn’t know what he did to upset Lucy .

Lucy opened the college magazine and she read an article written by Sun Ling Hui .

‘CEO Zhen is the young college prince, Zhen Wu,’ Lucy said .

‘If you like flowers, take these,’ Zhen Wu said .

Zhen Wu wanted a clear desk to sleep .

Lucy put the flowers on the floor . She was going to burn them after class .

Lucy gave a jewellery box to Zhen Wu .

‘It’s a small gift for you,’ Lucy said . ‘Congratulations . I’m sorry I couldn’t attend your celebration last night . ’

‘What is it?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Open it and see what’s inside,’ Lucy said .

Zhen Wu opened the jewellery box . Inside was an engagement ring . Why did Lucy give him an engagement ring?

‘Is it beautiful?’ Lucy asked .

Zhen Wu smiled . Lucy asked if it was beautiful like she was giving him a tie or a watch .

‘Beautiful,’ Zhen Wu said .

Lucy put the ring on Zhen Wu’s ring finger .

‘It looks beautiful on you,’ Lucy praised .

‘Lucy, are you asking me to marry you?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Will you say yes?’ Lucy asked .

‘My mum said it’s not good to marry too young,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Your mum gave birth to you when she was our age,’ Lucy said .

‘True,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Is that a yes?’ Lucy asked . ‘You’ll receive many benefits if you marry me . I’m eye candy, and you won’t be embarrassed to be seen with me on the streets . Our children will inherit our good genes . I’m a good cook . I can cook Chinese, Japanese, French and Italian cuisines . I’ll learn to cook all your favorite dishes . I’m good at housework . After you marry me, you won’t need to hire a housekeeper and you’ll save money . You’ll get a sizeable dowry . Dawson’s company will become yours . You don’t need money, but it doesn’t hurt to have more money . I’ll be a good wife, I’ll take good care of you . I’ll listen to you . If you say go east, I won’t go west . ’

‘Marry the girl,’ a male student said . ‘Where are you going to find another girl that is as good as Lucy?’

‘Lucy, you forgot to say something to me,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘Shouldn’t you tell me you love me?’

‘I love you,’ Lucy said .

‘Yes,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Yes, you’ll marry me?’ Lucy asked .

‘Yes,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Zhen Wu, I’m really happy,’ Lucy said .

Lucy jumped onto Zhen Wu’s lap . She wrapped her arms around his neck, and she kissed his cheeks .

Most of the boys in the class resented Zhen Wu for taking Lucy off the market .

‘Zhen Wu, if you’re my man, isn’t it reasonable if you grant my small requests?’ Lucy asked .

‘Tell me your requests,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘From today, inside your heart can only be me,’ Lucy said . ‘Your eyes can only look at me, you can’t look at other women . You can’t take another woman home . You can’t accept gifts from other women . You can’t smile at other women . If I call your phone, you can’t reject my call . Before you go out, you need to let me know where you’re going so I can come to you if there’s an emergency . If you take a lunch break longer than an hour then you have to tell me why . You have to introduce me to your parents and siblings . You need to tell me what your family members’ interests are so I can prepare gifts for them . Only I can sit on the back seat of your bicycle . If I’m sad, you have to kiss me and cheer me up . You have to tell me the identity of your former sugar mummy…’

Zhen Wu held Lucy’s cheeks, and he kissed her lips .

‘Is it strange for me to kiss you?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘No,’ Lucy said . ‘I’m not sure if it was you who kissed me . ’

‘He kissed you,’ a male student confirmed .

‘The girl who picked me up was my little sister,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘I’ll introduce you to her soon . My dad is Yue Gu Zai . He loves my mum the most . My mum is Zhen Zhen . She loves her lab the most . My little sister is Yue Ni . You met her last time . She loves many things, especially polar bears . I have a baby brother, Yue Di Yi . He loves playing with tissues . If no one pays attention to him, he’ll pull out one hundred tissue boxes in a day . He’s a happy baby . You found out my contact number a long time ago . I only pick up phone calls from my family members and people I care about . If you call me, I’ll always pick up . I’m either working or at home . If I want to go out, I’ll ask your permission first . Do you have any other requests?’

‘No,’ Lucy said .

Lucy felt like she was dreaming . She didn’t expect Zhen Wu would agree to all her requests . She sat back on her seat .

Lam Ting walked to the back row . The ring on Zhen Wu’s ring finger was an eyesore .

‘Is there room for me to sit?’ Lam Ting asked .

‘I’m sorry,’ Lucy said . ‘There is no room for you . ’

Lucy was angry at the opportunistic Lam Ting, who wanted to seduce Zhen Wu last night when she couldn’t attend the celebration .

‘There is an empty seat next to Zhen Wu,’ Chu Lan said .

Lucy picked up the rubbish flowers, and she put it on the empty seat .

‘I’m sorry,’ Lucy said . ‘The seat is taken . ’

‘You’re too much,’ Chu Lan said .

‘Chu Lan, we’ll go sit at the front,’ Lam Ting said . ‘Zhen Wu, thank you for taking me home last night . ’

Lucy pinched Zhen Wu’s shoulder, and he smiled at her .

‘Lucy, where were you last night?’ Zhen Wu asked . ‘Did you get a goodnight sleep?’

‘My grandpa is sick,’ Lucy said .

‘Your grandpa will be OK,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Um,’ Lucy said .

‘You in the back seat,’ the tutor said .

‘Me?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘No… CEO Zhen, I didn’t mean you,’ the tutor said .

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End of Chapter Seventy-Two