The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 107. The Man Behind the Scenes Found (Third Watch)

Chapter 107: 107. The Man Behind the Scenes Found (Third Watch)

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Sorry for keeping it from you for so long."

Yu Xiaoxuan’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Qinglan, "Who’s the other party, what does he do? How tall is he? How much does he weigh? Is he handsome?"

Fang Tong found the first two questions normal, but at the latter ones, she was covered in black lines. Yu Xiaoxuan has that starstruck sickness again.

Shen Qinglan thought for a moment, "His name is Fu Hengyi, he’s a soldier. Height... 185cm. I don’t know about his weight, but he’s very handsome."

Yu Xiaoxuan’s eyes twinkled even more upon hearing ’very handsome’, "Do you have a photo? I want to see."

Shen Qinglan didn’t hesitate; she took her phone and found the only picture of her and Fu Hengyi. Initially, this photo had been set as Fu Hengyi’s phone screensaver, but later Shen Qinglan felt it was too flashy and switched it back.

Yu Xiaoxuan snatched the phone in one swift motion, shoulder to shoulder and head to head with Fang Tong.

"Eh," Yu Xiaoxuan exclaimed, "I feel like I’ve seen this person somewhere before."

"Ah, this person... isn’t this the one we encountered last time at the restaurant?" Yu Xiaoxuan cried out in shock.

Shen Qinglan confirmed, "It’s him."

"Qinglan, you’re actually with him, and even had a flash marriage?" Yu Xiaoxuan looked horrified.

Shen Qinglan nodded affirmatively, and Yu Xiaoxuan covered her heart with a fainting expression on her face.

Fang Tong spoke up, "Is he the Fu Family’s eldest grandson?"

Shen Qinglan nodded again.

Yu Xiaoxuan’s expression, which was just recovering, froze again, "The Fu Family from Beijing?"

"Which other Fu Family is there?" Fang Tong looked at Yu Xiaoxuan with disdain once more.

"Qinglan, you’re too much, not telling us such a big thing," Yu Xiaoxuan said with a hurt look, but the slyness in her eyes didn’t escape Shen Qinglan’s.

Shen Qinglan curved her lips slightly, a shallow arc forming, "It’s my fault. When he comes back, I’ll have him take you out for a meal."

Yu Xiaoxuan nodded vigorously, and Fang Tong raised her hand, "I want to go too."

"How could we go without you?"

Fang Tong and Yu Xiaoxuan were satisfied.

"What are you all talking about?" A familiar female voice came from the door; the three turned to see it was Wu Qian, who had disappeared for two days.

Wu Qian’s face no longer had the pallor of the other day and was now tinged with an airy smile.

"Nothing much, we’re just discussing what to have for lunch," Fang Tong changed the subject.

Wu Qian paused, sensing they didn’t want to tell her, and a touch of darkness crossed the bottom of her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal and looked at Shen Qinglan, "I heard something when I came back just now, are you okay?"

This question from Wu Qian was laced with concern as well as probing. Although her first reaction to the rumors she had heard was disbelief, one never knows what’s in a person’s heart.

Shen Qinglan was undeniably attractive. Despite her family’s average status, she’d never seemed to be short of money. If things were as they said, that she had been... Wu Qian thought it wouldn’t be hard to understand. Pretty girls always have more resources than others.

Yu Xiaoxuan didn’t pick up on the implication, but Fang Tong clearly saw the probing in Wu Qian’s eyes and her expression turned displeased, "It’s just some baseless rumors from jealous people. The school will look into it. How can others not be clear on what kind of person Qinglan is, when we know very well?"

Wu Qian tugged at the corner of her mouth, "I didn’t mean that, I’m just worried."

"There’s nothing to worry about. The innocent are innocent, and the principal has already said that he will investigate and clear Qinglan’s name."

"Qinglan is fine," Wu Qian said weakly, and then, as if remembering something, she lifted the bag in her hand, "This is the roast duck I brought for you."

Yu Xiaoxuan didn’t particularly like Wu Qian, nor was she greatly interested in the roast duck she was holding. Shen Qinglan was looking at the computer screen, or more precisely, at an email. She gave no reaction to Wu Qian’s words.

Wu Qian stood there awkwardly. She had always known about the close relationship between the other three roommates and had always wanted to try to fit in with that small group, but...

Eventually, it was Fang Tong who took the roast duck from her hand. "It smells delicious. This roast duck restaurant is really popular; you must have waited in line for a while."

Given an out, Wu Qian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I just happened to pass by and saw there weren’t many people queuing, so I bought one."

"We can have it for lunch. By the way, we’re planning to order takeout for noon. Would you like to join us?"

Wu Qian nodded, "Sure."

"I won’t be joining you for lunch; I’ve got something to take care of and need to step out," Shen Qinglan spoke up.

Yu Xiaoxuan and Fang Tong looked at her, as if asking what she had to do.

Shen Qinglan didn’t say anything; there were other people in the dormitory, and Fang Tong found it inappropriate to keep probing. "Alright then, we’re planning to have pizza for lunch. Should we save some for you to eat when you get back?"

Shen Qinglan nodded indifferently, greeted the three of them, and left.

She headed to the senior boys’ dormitory of the Computer Science department, standing below Dormitory Building No. 11, glancing at a window on the third floor with a flicker of coldness in her eyes.

"Excuse me, could you please call Zhao Dong from Room 306 for me?" Shen Qinglan stopped a passing male student and asked.

The male student was momentarily stunned upon seeing Shen Qinglan’s face. Although surprised, he uttered no other words, nodded, and hurried upstairs.

"Zhao Dong, someone’s looking for you."

Zhao Dong was still in bed, unkempt and disheveled. "Who is it?"

"A beauty, standing right now downstairs waiting for you," the visitor said with a hint of innuendo.

Upon hearing it was a beauty, Zhao Dong’s eyes lit up, and with a sudden burst of energy, he got up, walked out to the balcony, and indeed saw Shen Qinglan’s figure. He grinned, returned to his room, and began to wash and dress leisurely.

By the time he strolled out of the dormitory building, it was already more than half an hour later. Shen Qinglan had been standing there waiting, calm, showing no hint of impatience. Passersby glanced at her now and then, but she ignored them all, as if she hadn’t seen them.

Approaching the figure walking towards her, she asked, "Are you Zhao Dong?"

Zhao Dong nodded, smiling at Shen Qinglan, "Miss Shen graces me with her presence. What can I do for you?"

Shen Qinglan’s eyebrows slightly knitted. She felt as if she had seen Zhao Dong somewhere before.

Seeing Shen Qinglan’s reaction as if she was looking at a stranger, a flash of anger crossed Zhao Dong’s eyes, and his voice grew colder. "Miss Shen really is someone who forgets things easily," he intoned with emphasis on "someone of importance," his sarcasm evident.

Shen Qinglan then remembered. She had indeed met this man before; a year ago, he had cornered her in the cafeteria and declared his love for her in front of everyone. She had rejected him.

Thinking of the email she had read stating that last night’s online post had been made by him, she had been puzzled by his motive. But now, it seemed, the answer lay right here.

"It seems Miss Shen has remembered," Zhao Dong started.

"Come with me," Shen Qinglan said.

Zhao Dong: "Why should I?"

Shen Qinglan looked around at the streams of people occasionally casting their glances at them. "Are you sure you want to talk about it here?"

Feeling a bit uneasy, Zhao Dong silently followed Shen Qinglan to a secluded corner of the campus.