That's an Unfounded Equation

"Sister, how can you speak like that? You're affecting our friendship. I now unilaterally announce that I am cutting ties with you for three seconds."

Wei Yi had just woken up when she was bombarded by her friend. As sisters, she was naturally happy for her sister.

"But don't you think that your progress is too fast? As for you! Your looks may have given you a great headstart but Wen Fucheng can't be someone who only cares about looks!"

"Who says it's impossible? What if I just happen to grow on his sense of aesthetics?"

"Sister, are you stupid? Your infatuated brain must have been fooled. Sister, wake up. What kind of beautiful woman hasn't Wen Fucheng seen before? You guys have only met a few times and he's already agreed to let you woo him. This is a trap. He must have seen that you're young and bold enough to play with a rich young lady like you."

The more she listened, the more confused she became. Were they talking about the same person?

"Wen Fucheng is not what you said."

"Men! Of course, you don't understand. It's not surprising that young people like mature men who are slightly older."

No, no. Ying Jing wanted to say that she wasn't inexperienced. She had seen too many useless men in her previous life, but Wen Fucheng was definitely not one of them.

However, what her friend said made sense.

Come to think of it, from the time she'd gone to see him at the clubhouse to the time she'd gotten into the car in the back to the present, he'd never seemed to refuse her request.

How could someone as busy as Wen Fucheng take the time to be with a little girl like her?

Something fishy was going on. Had they met before this? Ying Jing really did not remember.

This damned rebirth plot was completely disrupted. No, she had to find a chance to test him.

Ying Jing packed up and went home.

Unexpectedly, she bumped into Madam Ying as soon as she entered.

"Auntie said you weren't home last night. Where did you go?"

Ying Jing didn't expect her mother to come over, so she quickly thought of a way to phrase her words. "I slept at Wei Yi's house. As you know, we're close. I go over to accompany her occasionally, and she comes to accompany me." That was true. If she hadn't had this relationship since she was young, his mother would have been suspicious.

"Mom, why are you here so suddenly? Didn't Brother go to work?"

"I came here specifically to find you."

"Oh. What for?"

Ying Jing sat on the sofa and took a bite of the fruit on the table.

Ying Jing's mother couldn't help but sigh when she saw her daughter's appearance. They only had two children in their family. Both Ying Zenan and Ying Jing were leagues ahead of their cohort. Especially Ying Jing, who had been beautiful since she was young. Her beauty which became more and more prominent caused all kinds of trouble.

Their family alone had received many families who wanted to establish connections through marriage.

The Ying family did not need to use their children's marriage to solidify their position. They had the freedom to choose.

However, the matter of Ying Jing liking Lu Zishu had blown up, and his mother had kindly reminded her several times. She was still traumatized by Ying Jing's suicide.

"Are you still in contact with Lu Zishu?"

"Yes!" They were all from the same school, so they saw each other everywhere. Ying Jing was unlucky enough to keep bumping into the male protagonist. If Lu Zishu had fallen into to ditch, she would probably happen to pass by.

The two of them understood different meanings. When her mother heard her say that, she instantly became nervous.

"Didn't you tell me you don't like him anymore?"

"That's right. I'm chasing someone else now. I'll bring him home for you to see when I've successfully dated him."

This was too much. She was eating from a bowl and looking into the pot.

Why hadn't she realized before that her daughter had the potential to be a scumbag?

She couldn't have been ruined because she couldn't get Lu Zishu, right!?

"Then can you tell Mom who you're pursuing now?"

"No," Ying Jing replied vaguely, shaking his head with the apple in his mouth. "I can't say now. Anyway, he's a very special and good person. A million times better than Lu Zishu."

Mother Ying was very worried!

"Don't tell me you're planning to find someone to spite Lu Zishu."

Ying Jing bit into the apple and was stunned. Did she look like such a person?

Ying Jing's mother nodded slowly under her questioning gaze. She had done this before.

She couldn't be blamed for being suspicious. Ying Jing had been pursuing Lu Zishu for more than a month or two. It had been several years… Now that she had stopped loving him just like that, it was hard not to be suspicious!

She knew it was more difficult to reverse her family's thoughts.

"Mom, just take it that I've grown up now and I've thought through a lot of things! A melon that's forcefully twisted off would not be sweet. I also know that I've caused trouble for the other party. Don't doubt me. I've already apologized to Lu Zishu the last time we met. After all, I'm not even afraid of death anymore. I've already gotten over it."

"I see!"

Seeing that she was so serious, she reluctantly believed her and revealed a relieved smile.

"That's good. Your brother must have told you about your Grandpa Ye's 70th birthday! Ye Qing personally came to deliver the invitation yesterday."

"Yes?"

"When you were young, Grandpa Ye treated you very well. You even often went to look for Ye Qingyu to play."

Ying Jing wanted to cry. She didn't remember.

"Mom, you said it was when I was young. How young must I be! It's normal that I don't remember."

"Ye Yingyu is growing up to be good-looking and nice. Don't you have any thoughts about him?"

Thoughts. What thoughts could there be?

"Mom, if I had any ideas about him, I'd have slept with him long ago. You won't even need to pimp him."

Ying Jing's words were an eye-opener for the mother. She was afraid of scaring her mother, so she quickly explained.

"I'm only saying this to tell you that it's impossible between Ye Qingyu and me, so don't even think about introducing me to him. Otherwise, we won't even be friends in the end."

"Then what kind do you like, like Lu Zishu?"

Why were they circling back?

"Didn't I tell you! I'm wooing another person. I'll let you know as soon as I have news."

"Don't tell me you've been twisting other melons!"

Ying Jing chuckled and sat beside her mother.

"Don't worry, this melon will be ripe for harvesting."

The more Ying Jing spoke, the more worried Mother Ying became. After leaving the villa, she got the chauffeur to send her to the Ying Corporation.

Ying Zenan didn't expect his mother to come. He had just finished talking to Wen Fucheng when he saw Shen Qiurong walking out of the elevator.

"Mom, why are you here? Dad's not back yet, is he?"

"If I don't look for your father, none of you will go home. If I don't come to the company, would I be able to see you? I happen to have something to ask you."

Ying Zenan glanced at Wen Fucheng and asked his mother to wait for him in the office. He only returned to the office after sending Wen Fucheng off.

As he pushed through the door, he heard his mother questioning him.

"Your sister says she's been wooing someone who's awfully nice. Do you know who?"

Ying Zenan was speechless.

His mother's timing was really coincidental. The person his sister was talking about had probably just stepped out of the Ying family's doorstep.

"I… should know!"

"What do you mean you should know? Tell me the truth. Are you protecting her? Is she still in contact with Lu Zishu?"

"You should ask her yourself about things like that. It's no use asking me." If he told her, he'd die of embarrassment.

"Then have you seen that person before? How is he like?!" It couldn't be like Lu Zishu again. Although Lu Zishu didn't do anything wrong and Ying Jing was the one who insisted on pestering him, she was still protective of her child.

It would be best if Ying Jing gave up on Lu Zishu. No one wanted the little princess they cherished to suffer so much in unrequited love.

Ying Zenan did not want to admit that Wen Fucheng was better than him.

"Pretty good."

"How about compared to you?"

Ying Zenan answered without thinking.

"This equation doesn't hold."

…

Later on, when Shen Qiurong saw Wen Fucheng, whom Ying Jing had brought home, she looked at her son.

"Indeed, that equation does not hold."