256: My boyfriend is a bit clingy

Su Yue didn't think too much and explained to Lan Zijun, "Tian Yuwei was drugged at the time; it was just an accident."

Lan Zijun looked Su Yue up and down suspiciously. Seeing his calm expression, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he wasn't lying.

However, her expression was still not very pleasant, and her words were somewhat stiff: "So that's how it is. I thought you were really dating Tian Yuwei, like the news said."

After all, they looked very intimate in the photos, and Su Yue showed no resistance on his face. Lan Zijun knew that Su Yue had no objection to all of this; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed Tian Yuwei to treat him like that.

Lan Zijun's words were full of jealousy. Su Yue hadn't thought much of it initially, but if he still couldn't see Lan Zijun's purpose for finding him today, he would truly be foolish.

Seeing Lan Zijun rarely show such a conflicted and uncomfortable expression, Su Yue looked at Lan Zijun's clear eyes with interest and asked with a smile, "President Lan, if we were really boyfriend and girlfriend, what would you think?"

As expected, after Su Yue said that, Lan Zijun's expression became even uglier.

She glared resentfully at Su Yue, her words filled with threat: "Of course, I have no problem with you having a girlfriend, but the rich businessmen and women I introduced you to were all based on you being my male companion."

"If you were to go public with someone else now, I'm afraid they wouldn't appreciate it."

Seeing Lan Zijun take it so seriously, Su Yue immediately felt even more smug.

It seemed Lan Zijun still cared about him; now she was even using resources to threaten him.

He didn't deliberately make Lan Zijun uncomfortable either, nodding: "Lan Ziju, don't worry, I don't have a girlfriend right now."

Lan Zijun wasn't very happy upon hearing Su Yue's promise; instead, she felt very uncomfortable inside.

Although Lan Zijun hadn't deliberately investigated Su Yue, she knew that there were many girls around him, and now there was Tian Yuwei as well.

Could she still find an opportunity?

Su Yue asked, "Lan Ziju, is there anything else you need me for?"

Lan Zijun snapped out of her wild thoughts, not daring to let Su Yue discover what she had just been thinking. Therefore, she only wanted Su Yue to leave first.

"No, you can go back now."

Su Yue nodded, "Okay."

Long after Su Yue left, Lan Zijun still stared at the door he had closed for a long time. Her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't calm down to work at all.

Su Yue repeatedly warned Li Haoyang not to harass him during work hours. Threatened by Su Yue, Li Haoyang could only give up his gossipy desire to find out more and honestly went back to work.

Work hours passed both quickly and slowly, and soon it was time to get off work.

Su Yue guessed that the people in the company definitely wouldn't let him off the hook, so he turned off his computer and went to the restroom ten minutes early. As soon as it was time to leave, he clocked out and successfully avoided their gossipy questions.

When Su Yue returned home, he subconsciously pushed open his bedroom door and was still a bit dazed when he saw Tian Yuwei, wearing pajamas, sitting leisurely at his computer desk watching dramas and eating snacks.

Tian Yuwei, on the other hand, seemed very calm. She smiled and greeted Su Yue, "You're back?"

Su Yue's previously confused mood instantly cleared up because of Tian Yuwei's familiar greeting. He also subconsciously responded to her.

"Yes, I'm back."

Tian Yuwei paused the video, put on her slippers, and walked towards the living room: "I'll be troubling you later, so I'd like to treat you to hot pot tonight. Do you know when Lin Jia gets off work?"

Su Yue followed Tian Yuwei and replied, "Lin Jia's work hours are very flexible. I don't know if she has any social engagements today. I'll give her a call."

Tian Yuwei nodded, then lowered her head somewhat sheepishly: "Sorry, I don't cook, so I can only buy ready-made ingredients."

Originally, Tian Yuwei also wanted to treat Su Yue and Lin Jia to a big meal, but now, paparazzi would definitely be watching her if she went out.

She didn't mind for herself, but she didn't want to cause any more trouble for Su Yue and Lin Jia because of herself.

Therefore, Tian Yuwei finally chose to order groceries for delivery and treat them to a hot pot meal at home.

While taking out his phone to call Lin Jia, Su Yue shook his head: "It's okay, eating hot pot at home is cleaner and more hygienic than outside. We usually eat hot pot at home too."

"Besides, you bought a lot of dishes we like. That's already enough."

Seeing that Su Yue had no dissatisfaction at all, Tian Yuwei finally felt relieved.

She said, "It's nothing. Just being able to stay here with you and Lin Jia is something I'm already very grateful for. Doing this is what I should do. From now on, I'll take care of your dinners."

Su Yue subconsciously refused: "No need, you're just staying for a few days, you haven't caused me any trouble."

Tian Yuwei directly saw through Su Yue: "What do you mean you haven't caused trouble? I saw you rubbing your neck all day today. You must be very tired from sleeping on the sofa, right?"

"Why don't you sleep in your own bed, and I'll sleep on the sofa? I'm small, so sleeping on the sofa won't be uncomfortable."

Su Yue's hand, which was rubbing his neck, stiffened, and he quickly put it down.

However, he was unwilling to let Tian Yuwei sleep on the sofa.

"It's really fine, just sleep on my bed. How can I let a woman sleep on the sofa? Don't worry, I'm in good health."

"But..."

The call had already been connected. Su Yue made a shushing gesture, picked up his phone, and greeted Lin Jia on the other end: "Hello, Lin Jia."

It seemed very noisy on Lin Jia's end; her voice was a bit loud: "What is it, Su Yue?"

Hearing the chaotic sounds from the other end of the call, Su Yue understood: "Lin Jia, are you still at a social engagement?"

"Yes, I have a gathering tonight and will be home a bit later."

Su Yue was a little disappointed but could only say he understood.

"Okay, then drink less, and I'll leave the light on in the living room for you."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yue vaguely heard Lin Jia seem to say on the other end that it was her boyfriend calling.

However, Lin Jia had already put down her phone by then, and it was very noisy on her end, so Su Yue wasn't sure if he had misheard.

Tian Yuwei couldn't hear what Lin Jia said on the phone, but from Su Yue's words, she knew that Lin Jia had plans and wouldn't be back for dinner tonight.

Immediately, she became even more conflicted: "Sorry, I didn't expect Lin Jia to have plans. I should have asked you both in advance."

Su Yue wasn't surprised that Tian Yuwei knew the content of the call. He comforted her: "No, Lin Jia always has many dinner engagements because of her work. Don't overthink it; we can just get together again sometime."

"Lin Jia is having a big meal outside right now, but our big meal today isn't bad either. Come on, the pot is boiling, let's eat."

Tian Yuwei was comforted by Su Yue, her mood improved significantly, and she also sat down.

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"Then I'll arrange another time and treat Lin Jia to a good meal."

Su Yue didn't stop Tian Yuwei; he just picked up a cooked meatball for Tian Yuwei.

Tian Yuwei chose a joint hot pot restaurant that offered delivery. The ingredients at this restaurant were very fresh, and she specifically ordered a lot. The two of them ended up eating until their stomachs were round.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jia was teased by someone she knew: "Jiajia, boyfriend checking up on you?"

Lin Jia had just had a little to drink, and her already slightly red face instantly became even redder.

She originally wanted to refuse, but when she met Zhu Hua's angry face, she subconsciously admitted it.

"Yes, my boyfriend is a bit clingy."

These words instantly ignited the atmosphere in the private room, and many people who knew Lin Jia started cheering.

"I never expected our cold and heartless Jiajia, who only cared about work, would one day be conquered by someone, and that person is even so possessive."

"Jiajia, when are you going to let us meet your boyfriend? I'm really curious who could win you over."

"Jiajia, that's unethical of you! We agreed to be single together, but you betrayed the organization."

Lin Jia was immediately amused by these people.

The people in the private room were all wealthy socialites she knew. When they got comfortable, they would say anything. One reason Lin Jia was familiar with them was because of work, and another was because these people were genuinely interesting and she was happy to be friends with them.

Zhu Hua's face turned dark as he listened to the cheering in the private room.

He was angry: "Lin Jia! Do you really not care about me at all?"

The moment Zhu Hua spoke, the people who were originally laughing and joking immediately shut up.

They had forgotten that Zhu Yuanyuan had brought her younger brother today, and Zhu Hua had taken a liking to Lin Jia. He even boasted to his friends that he could win this beauty over in a few days and had been fiercely pursuing Lin Jia these past few days.

The main reason was that they usually invited Lin Jia out to hang out. Although Lin Jia didn't have much money, she was knowledgeable, treated people gently, and would create personalized skincare plans for them.

Most importantly, after following Lin Jia's skincare plans, their skin would become fair and flawless.

Because Lin Jia was genuine and skilled, she gradually became famous in the socialite circle. Many socialites even specifically wanted to get to know Lin Jia, and they were generous in inviting Lin Jia to socialite gatherings like this.

After all, Lin Jia was truly capable.

Many people present actually looked down on a rich second generation like Zhu Hua and even felt it was an insult for Lin Jia to be liked by such a playboy.

But since the Zhu family was richer than their families, even though they were very unhappy with Zhu Hua, they didn't dare to voice any opinions.

Zhu Yuanyuan also liked Lin Jia, but compared to her own younger brother, she naturally couldn't side with Lin Jia.

Therefore, she also frowned and looked at Lin Jia with some dissatisfaction: "Jiajia, when did you get a boyfriend? How come we didn't know?"

Lin Jia didn't care about giving Zhu Hua face, but she still had to give Zhu Yuanyuan face, as Zhu Yuanyuan had provided her with a lot of business usually.

But naturally, she wouldn't honestly tell Zhu Yuanyuan that Su Yue was not her boyfriend at all.

She pretended to be apologetic and said, "Sorry, Sister Yuanyuan, my boyfriend and I started dating a month ago. I've been busy researching D family's new products recently and forgot to tell you this good news. It's my fault, I'll punish myself with a drink."

After speaking, Lin Jia directly picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

The dissatisfaction in Zhu Yuanyuan's heart was immediately appeased by Lin Jia's generous gesture.

Zhu Hua wouldn't suppress his anger just because Lin Jia had a drink. He was extremely angry, feeling that the woman who should have been his possession had flown away.

"You're lying! I've checked on you, you don't have a boyfriend at all!"

The smile on Lin Jia's face instantly disappeared. Although she had long known that a rich second generation like Zhu Hua wouldn't be a good person, hearing that he had actually investigated her privately still made her feel a chill in her heart.

Moreover, Lin Jia had heard Zhu Hua boasting to his friends that he could win her over in just a few days and saying that she was just a vain, money-loving slut.

Under these circumstances, Lin Jia would never have anything to do with him, even if it killed her.

A person like him didn't see her as a person at all; she was just a tool for him to prove himself.

Therefore, upon learning Zhu Hua's purpose in pursuing her, Lin Jia rejected him immediately.

However, Zhu Hua acted as if he couldn't understand human language, insisting on being self-moved regardless, and even thought her rejection was just her playing hard to get with him.

Lin Jia was quite angered by him, but even though she had status in the socialite circle, these wealthy young masters wouldn't truly put her in their eyes. She also had to avoid falling out with Zhu Hua directly for the sake of her work.

These past few days had truly disgusted Lin Jia, which was why she thought of finding Su Yue to be her boyfriend and completely make Zhu Hua give up.

Who knew that before she could bring Su Yue on the weekend, she encountered Zhu Hua again today when Zhu Yuanyuan invited her to sing together.

To avoid making an enemy of Zhu Yuanyuan, she had to stay here.

Originally, she intended to keep her distance from Zhu Hua. Who knew that after Su Yue called her, Zhu Hua would directly break the peace she had worked hard to maintain all evening?

Although Lin Jia wished she could beat Zhu Hua up, she could only force a smile and speak with feigned calmness.

"Young Master Zhu, perhaps you don't know, but my boyfriend and I have really known each other for a long time; we just haven't made it public."

Zhu Hua scoffed disdainfully: "Who knows if that's a real boyfriend or just some guy you deliberately found to fool me."

He looked at Lin Jia sinisterly, his eyes filled with fury: "Lin Jia, do you really think I have a good temper, so you deliberately found someone to tease me? How am I not good enough for you?"

Lin Jia scoffed at Zhu Hua saying he had a good temper, but she couldn't directly anger Zhu Hua, so she could only shake her head.

"No, Young Master Zhu, I really do have a boyfriend. I'm not deliberately playing with you. I was originally planning to bring him to the gathering on the weekend for you to meet him. Then you'll know what kind of person he is."

When talking about Su Yue, Lin Jia deliberately put on a shy expression, portraying the look of a woman in love.

Seeing Lin Jia show such an expression, Zhu Hua's face became even uglier.

He didn't expect the woman he had put so much effort into pursuing would dare to betray him. This was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

However, he also knew that Lin Jia was still somewhat useful to his sister. If he went too far, his sister probably wouldn't let him off.

He chuckled: "Alright, I'd like to see who's got the guts to try and steal someone from me, Zhu Hua."

Zhu Yuanyuan knew her younger brother's personality and also appreciated Lin Jia, but Lin Jia wasn't that important to her.

After Zhu Hua spoke and gave Lin Jia a chance, she, as the host of the gathering, slowly spoke up, acting as if she didn't know that Lin Jia had just been threatened and intimidated by her younger brother.

"So, Jiajia is bringing her boyfriend for us to see on the weekend. Then the gathering on the weekend will be something to look forward to."

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