Ziwen Buys the Bag, Yan Shu Pays For It

When Gu Yucheng arrived at the hospital, he went looking for Yan Shu and tried to persuade her to stay. "Yan Shu, I heard that your family is selling the house. Did you make this decision because of me?"

Yan Shu crossed her arms. "Gu Yucheng, at least you have some self-awareness."

Gu Yucheng had never thought that Yan Shu would drift further and further away from him. For some reason, the thought of her slowly withdrawing from his world made him feel lost and uneasy.

"Yan Shu, it's not such a big deal. Is there a need to sell the house?"

Yan Shu looked at him and said softly, "My father doesn't want me to be affected by you. For my sake, my father has decided to move."

Gu Yucheng looked at the sales brochure in Yan Shu's hand and felt very upset.

"Then which location are you looking at?" His gaze fell on the cover of the brochure. "You're not thinking of buying a house in the First Ring, are you? The land in that area is worth its weight in gold. Does your family have such a big budget for the house?"

Yan Shu took the opportunity to urge him to repay his debt. Her tone was a little unfriendly. "Gu Yucheng, you know that I'm going to buy a house. When are you going to pay me back the money you owe me?"

Gu Yucheng looked embarrassed. "Didn't I tell you? I'll pay you back slowly after I get my salary…"

Before he could finish speaking, his phone suddenly rang. Ignoring Yan Shu's presence, he picked up Ziwen's call on the spot.

Wang Ziwen's voice sounded through the phone. "Chengcheng, I just saw a bag I like. It's eleven thousand. I want to buy it. Wire me the money."

Gu Yucheng glanced at Yan Shu guiltily and rejected Ziwen's request. "Ziwen, stop fooling around. I have no money."

Unexpectedly, Wang Ziwen started making a fuss. "Didn't you promise to buy me a bag yesterday? And now you're going back on your word! How can you do this? You just received your internship salary and the scholarship payment your mentor gave you. Isn't it several tens of thousands?"

Yan Shu's face turned cold.

Gu Yucheng was too embarrassed to look at her.

"Yan Shu is in front of me," he reminded Ziwen.

He thought that Wang Ziwen would play along with him to pretend that he had no money, but Wang Ziwen was too caught up in her jealousy. "Gu Yucheng, why are you with her? Do you still have feelings for her?"

Looking really upset now, Yan Shu mumbled, "Wang Ziwen, don't misunderstand. I threw away my old shoes that were worn out. There's no reason for me to pick them up and wear them again. So you don't have to worry about me recycling garbage."

Wang Ziwen was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Yan Shu told her, "I'm just asking Gu Yucheng to return my money."

Wang Ziwen realized the foolishness of her actions just now. She made a deliberate effort to salvage the situation. "Yan Shu, you know I'm pregnant now and in need of money. It's really heartless of you to force him to repay the debt at this time, isn't it?"

Yan Shu retorted, "Your man used his ex-girlfriend's hard-earned money to buy you luxury goods. Is he being kind?"

Wang Ziwen was speechless.

Then, she started her shameless act again. "Yan Shu, do you have evidence that my Gu Yucheng owes you money?"

Yan Shu rubbed at her own forehead. "Later on, I'll list out every cent and dollar of my money that your man has spent over the years. Then, I'll hire a lawyer to go to court. Is that okay?"

Wang Ziwen was now filled with regret. If Yan Shu really did that, wouldn't Gu Yucheng be known by everyone for being a freeloader? How was he going to face the world?

Gu Yucheng was very helpless against his useless partner, Wang Ziwen. For the first time, he lost his temper. "Wang Ziwen, shut up. Can you stop talking?"

Yan Shu looked at the exasperated Gu Yucheng and shook her head. She sighed gloatingly. "What kind of partner have you found yourself?"

Sensing Yan Shu's contempt for her, Wang Ziwen roared, "Yan Shu, don't think you can badmouth me in front of Gu Yucheng. He won't listen to you. Your actions are despicable."

Yan Shu said, "Being despicable is a pass to deal with despicable people."

With that, Yan Shu left with a hint of arrogance.

Wang Ziwen had lost completely in this match.

Feeling that his ex-girlfriend had outwitted his current girlfriend in terms of intelligence, Gu Yucheng felt especially upset. He hung up on Wang Ziwen's call unhappily.

Yan Shu quickly forgot about the fact that she had offended Wang Ziwen. She returned to work happily and used her free time to call the sales agent to arrange a house viewing after work.

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

When it was time to get off work, Yan Shu was about to head off for a viewing when she received a call from Mother Yan.

"Shushu, your aunt wishes to introduce a guy to you. He has a PhD, and is three years older than you. Both your zodiac signs are very compatible. The other party saw your photo and was quite impressed. He would like to meet you after work."

Yan Shu naturally wouldn't forget that she was a married woman. She quickly turned down the invite. "Mom, I have an appointment with the sales agent for house viewing today. That house is located in the best school district in the city. It's in high demand. There aren't many units left. We should hurry and secure it."

Mrs. Yan said angrily, "There are so many houses in the capital. Do we need to worry about not being able to find a good unit in the school district? You can go for a viewing any day, but good men are hard to come by. You have to go on this blind date today."

Yan Shu said, "Mom, I promised the sales lady to go for the viewing. It's not good to cancel the appointment."

"That's simple. Tell me the location. I'll get him to find you there."

Yan Shu: "…"

Yan Shu had just arrived at the entrance of the building when a handsome man in a suit greeted her. He introduced himself humbly and politely. "Miss Yan Shu, I'm the blind date introduced by your aunt. My name is Hai Chen."

Yan Shu looked at Hai Chen. The outstanding-looking man behind him looked like he had been caught red-handed—his face was filled with guilt and embarrassment.

Why was Bo Su here?

Bo Su walked over with a brochure in his hand. "Shushu, who is this?"

Before Yan Shu could answer, Hai Chen introduced himself as if he was a close friend. "Oh, I'm Yan Shu's blind date."

"Blind date?" Bo Su scrutinized Hai Chen.

Hai Chen began to promote himself to Yan Shu. "Yan Shu, I'm a postdoctoral graduate in architecture at HF University. I enjoy badminton, golf, and swimming. I just returned to the country this year and am working at the Bai Corporation's Design Institute as a Deputy Director. My annual salary is a million yuan."

Yan Shu smiled politely and gracefully. "I'm sorry, Mr. Hai Chen. There is some misunderstanding here. In fact, I am not looking for a boyfriend. It was my mum who forced me to go on this blind date."

Hai Chen smiled and said, "I should have expected this outcome. However, Yan Shu, I have to tell you that it was love at first sight for me. Can you give us a chance to start as friends?"

"No." Bo Su was furious.

Hai Chen looked at Bo Su. "Who are you?"

Bo Su raised the brochure in his hand. "I'm her sales consultant."

Sensing Bo Su's hostility, Hai Chen pursed his lips and smiled. "Sir, Miss Yan Shu is a well-known socialite. Your temperament doesn't seem to match hers."

Bo Su was speechless.