214: Chapter 214 The Honesty of Being a Scoundrel

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "Now that you know about this matter, you won't be able to resign for quite some time."

After speaking, Chen Cheng looked at Zou Yu's fair, tender face with an ambiguous gaze, "Are you sure you still want to know?"

Zou Yu rolled her eyes, pondered for two seconds, and said, "I never planned on resigning anyway."

Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly. Zou Yu, you don't seem that hard to pursue after all.

"I'm preparing to acquire a public company. A family business listed in Ugly Country."

Zou Yu was struck by lightning, her eyes widening. No wonder he didn't bring Li Na and only brought her instead.

The company hasn't heard a whisper of this, which means public preparations haven't even begun yet.

Bringing her along meant he wanted her to provide some legal advice in secret.

Otherwise, he would have publicly hired a law firm team long ago.

A case like this isn't something a single lawyer can handle alone.

After the shock, Zou Yu still couldn't suppress her curiosity.

She tentatively asked, "Did you really start from scratch?"

Chen Cheng curled his lips slightly, "Where did you hear that gossip?"

Zou Yu looked embarrassed; how could she betray others?

"Don't worry about that... just tell me if it's true or not?"

Her tone seemed to carry a hint of coquettishness.

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow. It looked like just one glass of wine had gotten her tipsy; she was nothing like her usual cold and quiet self.

Actually, there was no need to guess; it was undoubtedly those girls from the administrative department, or perhaps Gao Yue.

Chen Cheng nodded, "I was lucky."

"Just like you, favored by the heavens."

Zou Yu's mouth twitched. I'm just the one carrying your bags and holding your clothes; how am I favored by the heavens?

Zou Yu didn't press further. She knew that if Chen Cheng wanted to say it, he would; if he didn't, asking was useless.

Seeing her silent, Chen Cheng changed the subject, "Do you need a day off tomorrow? To go see your husband."

"Just be back before eight on Monday night."

Zou Yu's face instantly stiffened. After pondering for a long while, she said, "He and I... are getting a divorce soon."

"Hmm?" Chen Cheng was suddenly unsettled. You should have told me earlier.

"Living in different places, rarely seeing each other—it's quite normal, isn't it?" Zou Yu tried hard to control her emotions.

Chen Cheng didn't speak, but instead poured her another glass of wine.

Zou Yu naturally raised her glass to clink with the one Chen Cheng had placed on the small table, then tilted her head back and downed the wine he had just poured.

Watching Zou Yu's eyes, which were already a bit red, Chen Cheng felt a mix of anger and jealousy.

He was jealous of that man named Zuo Hui; he actually possessed the entire youth of the beautiful Zou Yu.

After downing the glass of wine, Zou Yu still couldn't help but shed tears.

Seeing Zou Yu shedding tears, Chen Cheng felt a pang of heartache.

She was too beautiful. She didn't even need to shed tears; just sitting there coldly was enough to evoke pity and love.

Especially now, crying like a beauty in distress.

Watching her cry, Chen Cheng felt as if his own heart was breaking.

Oh yanzus, Scum Cheng has fallen in love again.

When a woman cries, Chen Cheng truly has no way to handle it.

He got up to fetch the tissues in the room, pulled one out, and handed it to her.

Zou Yu didn't say a word, but her tears kept falling.

Chen Cheng pulled out tissues for her one by one.

As she cried, Zou Yu began to laugh.

"Hahahaha~"

Watching Zou Yu both crying and laughing, Chen Cheng felt his heart tighten. He took a breath and made a decision.

He got up, walked over to her, and pulled her towards himself.

With her forehead pressed against Chen Cheng's lower abdomen, Zou Yu instantly burst into sobs.

"Wuwuwuwu~~~~"

Having gained a sense of psychological security, Zou Yu cried even more unrestrainedly.

Her hands had wrapped around Chen Cheng's waist at some point, and she was sobbing loudly.

Who knows how long she cried; Chen Cheng even felt his legs going numb. Perhaps Zou Yu was tired from crying, and her voice gradually faded.

Chen Cheng gripped her arms and looked down at her breathtakingly beautiful face with tenderness, speaking softly:

"Tell me your story?"

If he only wanted her body, Chen Cheng would have leaned down and kissed her right then.

Unfortunately, he was very greedy; he wanted Zou Yu to be willing and to love him deeply, not just to possess her beautiful shell.

Hearing his voice, Zou Yu suddenly realized it was inappropriate. She subconsciously pulled back, grabbed two tissues to wipe her face, and quickly stopped her tears.

Chen Cheng sat back in his seat, feeling somewhat melancholy himself, infected by her emotions.

The youth that belonged to Zou Yu had ended, but what about his own youth?

He suddenly remembered that hazy first love of this lifetime.

Back then, he was still a terrible student.

Smoking, drinking, perming his hair.

He just never studied seriously for a single day.

Yet, he happened to fall for a diligent and ambitious top student in the advanced class.

Her home was far from school, so she left very early every day and arrived early, often needing to wait at the school gate for it to open.

Chen Cheng would go even earlier. By the time she arrived at the school gate, Chen Cheng was already squatting at the entrance waiting for her.

Just to stand with her at the school gate for a while before it opened, waiting for the security guard to open it on time.

Then, nonchalantly, he would toss the still-steaming steamed bun he had hidden in his chest into her bicycle basket.

Without a word, he would walk away quickly.

Not only was she good at studying, but she was also good-looking.

A hooligan from the sports class ran over to hit on her.

When Chen Cheng found out, he chased that sports student and beat him up three times.

That sports student never appeared in front of her again.

It was also after that that Chen Cheng began the counter-attack of a failing student.

Unfortunately, from beginning to end, the two of them never spoke a single word to each other.

Chen Cheng laughed at himself; this was probably psychological compensation.

The pure and shy little boy from before had now become an unstoppable top-tier scumbag.

Zou Yu wiped away her tears, took a sip of wine, cleared her throat, and then said:

"He and I were on the university campus..."

Just as Chen Cheng knew, they were campus sweethearts who got married after graduation.

Later, Zuo Hui's job transferred him to Hong Kong.

Living apart, meeting rarely, their feelings had long since faded.

Even when they met, they were as polite as guests; the passion of their student days was gone forever.

Zou Yu spoke while drinking. As she talked, she hugged her knees, curled up on the chair, and fell asleep.

Seeing that she hadn't made a sound for a long time, Chen Cheng turned around and noticed.

His mouth twitched. You really trust me, don't you?

Chen Cheng got up and felt her back pocket.

Hmm?

He felt both sides, but they were both empty.

Where's the room card?

Chen Cheng stood up straight and looked at Zou Yu; she didn't even take her room card.

Did this woman really have no intention of seducing him?

Favorability ratings only reflect true likes and dislikes, not one's true inner thoughts.

Chen Cheng frowned; he never believed in love for no reason.

Had she guessed that Zuo Hui already had a new lover here?

Being reminded of the past, did she want revenge?

And that's why she came over to knock on this handsome guy's door?

The more Chen Cheng thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

He frowned and took out his phone to call a staff member to come and open Zou Yu's door.

Scum Cheng decided to hold back for now.

For someone he intended to develop a long-term relationship with, his motto as a buddy was consistent.

Even when being a scumbag, he had to be sincere and frank about it; to be a scumbag in a way that left the other person overjoyed, and in a way that made them unable to ever fall in love with anyone else again.

He picked her up by the waist and carried her back to her own room.

He poured her water and placed it by the bedside, then sat on the edge of the bed and examined her sleeping face.

The slight bump on the bridge of her nose, like a speck of mud Nüwa had accidentally added when creating humans, was now the most vivid highlight of her entire face.

Her scattered dark hair wound across the pillow, her sleepy murmurs released warm breath from her lips, and her rosy, fair cheeks radiated a breathtaking beauty.

Chen Cheng reached out to brush away the hair stuck to the corner of her mouth, but his hand found it hard to pull away.

He gently cupped her exquisite face, lost in a daze.

His body unconsciously leaned down to kiss her cheek.

Zou Yu just smacked her lips, as if swatting away a mosquito in her sleep, brushing against Chen Cheng's face as he leaned in.

Watching her cute actions, Chen Cheng smiled foolishly.

He tidied up, covered her with the quilt, and turned to leave her room.