Chapter 342: Prelude to the School Anniversary

In the end, Zhou Sixian insisted on not taking so many clothes.

She only picked a few that she liked and a couple of pairs of high heels.

Despite her silent, blushing resistance, Xu Shaochen picked out a few pairs of stockings.

In his mind, Zhou Sixian’s lack of protest meant she had tacitly agreed. Whether she liked it or not wasn’t important—it was what he liked that mattered.

The store clerk’s face bloomed into a smile, nodding and bowing as she escorted them to the door.

“Plop.”

When Long Yi and Long Er saw Zhou Sixian, the cigarette butts in their mouths fell straight to the ground.

“Boss… This… This…”

They also wondered if she had suddenly changed?

If Zhou Sixian used to be an 8 out of 10, now she was a 9.9—completely transformed.

There’s truth to the saying, ‘Clothes make the man, and gold adorns Buddha.’

Seeing their shock, Xu Shaochen chuckled and pulled Zhou Sixian into the car: “Let’s go home.”

Zhou Sixian’s delicate body trembled. Go home? What for? She was starting to panic.

She wasn’t ready to give herself up yet.

Could she get pregnant? She’s only eighteen and still in school.

With her thoughts racing, she almost burst into tears. Pitifully, she looked at Xu Shaochen and said, “Can we… wait a little longer? I’m… I’m scared.”

Xu Shaochen was taken aback, then after a while, he couldn’t help but laugh, “What are you thinking? I just meant going to my house to pick up some clothes.”

“Oh.”

Zhou Sixian breathed a sigh of relief, though her face was burning with embarrassment. She had misunderstood completely—her thoughts had become unwholesome.

She hadn’t forgotten the job Xu Shaochen gave her: washing his clothes, twenty yuan per piece.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived home.

After entering the luxuriously decorated villa, Zhou Sixian’s innocent heart was once again deeply shaken. She felt a bit lost.

She had to admit, since meeting Xu Shaochen, she had been exposed to things she never even dared to dream of before.

And considering Xu Shaochen was the first man to pursue her, saved her twice, and showered her with sweet words and gifts, it was no wonder her simple heart had fallen for him.

“Here. These are the clothes you need to wash. Make sure you do a good job.”

After going upstairs, Xu Shaochen casually grabbed a few items of Linda’s clothing, neatly folded and stored in the wardrobe, and brought them down.

Looking at the clean clothing that still carried the scent of lavender, Zhou Sixian was speechless.

She realized that Xu Shaochen asking her to help wash the clothes was just to make her feel valued.

But did it have to be so obvious? Did these clothes really need washing?

“Why are you staring at me? I’m rich and willful, and I just like having you wash them again. Is that a problem?”

Xu Shaochen said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, as he stuffed the clothes into a bag and handed them to Zhou Sixian.

“Thank you.”

Zhou Sixian’s eyes became complicated as she looked at Xu Shaochen. She opened her mouth, but it took her a while to finally mutter those two nearly inaudible words.

“If you really want to thank me, then let me hug you again.”

Xu Shaochen said mischievously.

Zhou Sixian bowed her head and chose to remain silent.

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Let’s get you home. Think hard about what song you’ll perform. You need to wow everyone at the school anniversary.”

Xu Shaochen personally drove Zhou Sixian back home, without saying anything about going upstairs—it was mainly because he didn’t want to scare her.

But there was one thing that disappointed Xu Shaochen.

He had expected that, according to the usual script, Zhou Sixian would shyly kiss him when she got out of the car. That’s what youth was all about.

But reality proved that he was only fooling himself.

Over the next two days, Xu Shaochen continued to skillfully manage his relationships with several women, spending slightly more time with Zhou Sixian and Du Ruyan.

In the Old City, Zhao Qing, following Xu Shaochen’s instructions, had already cleared out everyone who refused to leave.

Chen Yu Company continued its steady development under the radar, while the Lotus Charity Foundation remained in the spotlight, frequently making headlines.

As for that plot of land from Yunyang Group, all the paperwork was completed, and both Yun Changsheng and Ye Yang had returned to Yijing. Xu Shaochen personally saw them off.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the school anniversary arrived.

In the morning.

By the time Xu Shaochen arrived at the school, a banner had already been hung at the entrance. The whole campus was festively decorated.

A large stage had already been set up on the playground—a project that had been under preparation two days before.

It’s worth mentioning that he left Zhou Sixian in the car, along with a professional makeup artist working on her look.

After all, the plan was for her to make a stunning entrance. If she appeared too early, it would diminish the impact of her on-stage performance.

The anniversary was scheduled to start at 9:30, so there was still about half an hour left.

Xu Shaochen decided to head to the classroom first.

But halfway there, he saw a man bothering Xie Wei. This was intolerable.

“Weiwei.”

Xu Shaochen strode over quickly.

“Honey, this guy keeps pestering me. I already told him I have a boyfriend.”

Xie Wei hurriedly walked up to Xu Shaochen, pointing to the young man with an annoyed expression.

“Hey, man, isn’t it a bit much to harass my girlfriend?” Xu Shaochen said coolly, looking at the young man.

The young man looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven, dressed in a silver-gray suit that appeared quite expensive—definitely not a school student.

“Haha, younger brother, a gentleman has the right to romance a fair lady. You two aren’t married yet, so why can’t I compete fairly?”

Gu Weilong glanced at Xu Shaochen, speaking with a dismissive tone, clearly not taking him seriously.

After all, he was a successful entrepreneur invited back to his alma mater for the anniversary, while Xu Shaochen, at most, looked like a spoiled rich kid.

Like most people who built their own fortunes, Gu Weilong despised trust-fund kids.

“Fair competition? Are you worthy? Who do you think you are? Why should my woman have to compete with you fairly? If you don’t know what’s good for you and I catch you bothering her again, you’ll regret it.”

Xu Shaochen pointed at Gu Weilong’s nose, not holding back as he cursed at him. Did he really think he was something special? Fair competition? Look in a mirror first; do you even qualify?

Gu Weilong’s face turned various shades of green and white. After a long time, he finally managed to say through clenched teeth, “Without your parents, you’re nothing but a nobody. Where do you get the courage to act so arrogant in front of me?”

“Don’t mistake your ignorance for something worth showing off, you fool.”

Xu Shaochen looked at Gu Weilong with a mocking expression, coldly tossing out the comment before leaving with Xie Wei.

Was this guy really considered one of the outstanding alumni?

To be honest, it seemed like the school was scraping the bottom of the barrel just to get participants for the anniversary.

Watching Xu Shaochen walk away, Gu Weilong’s expression fluctuated between anger and uncertainty, seething with rage.

Since founding his company, this was the first time he had been humiliated so openly, and by one of those rich kids he despised the most.

It was truly infuriating, absolutely infuriating!