Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 343 - 309: Could the Gentleman Have Feelings, While I Remain Indifferent? (2)
"I’m just asking casually."
"I don’t know them, and I have no idea when it was slipped into my backpack."
"Well... you need to focus on your studies now, absolutely no dating, do you understand?"
"Mm, I wasn’t planning on dating."
Bai Shunyuan didn’t expect Su Jin to agree so readily.
"Then throw away the love letter. It’s useless to keep it."
"Mm, I’ve already thrown it away."
Bai Shunyuan knew that Su Jin wasn’t someone who would lie, and hearing her say this inexplicably lifted his mood.
"Actually... if it’s really a decent guy, you could give it a try..."
Bai Shunyuan tentatively said.
Obviously, this slightly childish young man already had countless fantasies in his mind.
"I am very busy and don’t have time for dating. For now, focusing on my studies."
Su Jin said honestly and straightforwardly.
Bai Shunyuan nodded in agreement, "Mm, mm, that’s right, focus on your studies."
"So... what’s the reason you called?"
"Uhh, didn’t you say you wanted me to teach you about financial management? I have some materials and wanted to send them to you, but you’re never online on Twitter."
Bai Shunyuan said seriously.
Su Jin thought about it and realized she had indeed asked him for this.
Suddenly feeling a bit regretful.
Although Bai Shunyuan’s tone earlier wasn’t kind, she had hung up too decisively.
"Unless you don’t need it now?"
"No, it’s just that I haven’t been on Twitter much lately. I’ve been busy with a programming design project. I’ll send you an email later; could you send it there, please?"
"...Mm, alright."
"So... anything else?"
Bai Shunyuan pursed his lips, thinking how practical people are these days.
Upon hearing he was sending course materials, her tone immediately changed.
"Uhh..."
"If there’s anything, just tell me directly. Is there anything you need help with?"
"No, just wanted to tell you that at your age, a lot of unscrupulous men might be watching you."
"In any case, remember to focus on your studies, and don’t be fooled by some boys’ fancy words, okay?"
Su Jin listened to Bai Shunyuan, and it seemed like he was genuinely concerned about her, and her tone softened.
She chuckled lightly, "Rest assured, senior brother, I really have no intention of dating; I know what to do and when." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"That’s good."
Bai Shunyuan sighed with relief.
Su Jin’s personality definitely wouldn’t attract men, but if a man were genuinely interested in her, he must really be into her...
Bai Shunyuan was a man himself, so he understood this well.
Fortunately, Su Jin wasn’t like Su Xiaomeng, who could be easily fooled by pretty words.
This made Bai Shunyuan feel much more at ease.
However, Bai Shunyuan didn’t foresee that the heart he eased would soon become a concern.
Su Jin ended the long-distance call with Bai Shunyuan.
Opened her computer and logged onto social media, sent Bai Shunyuan an email, and soon, her inbox filled with study materials.
——Thank you.
Su Xiaomeng looked at Su Jin; she couldn’t see a hint of romance on her cousin’s face.
Even though she thought Bai Shunyuan wasn’t the type to show interest without reason, but...
The boy has affection, yet the girl is indifferent.
Did she judge incorrectly?
After all, Su Jin isn’t like the average girl; she doesn’t pretend or act fake.
A is A, B is B.
In the evening, Su Jin stayed over at Xiaomeng’s house.
The two sisters shared a bed, chatting about past childhood moments.
Even though one lived in the city and the other in the countryside, they didn’t interact much.
But they still gathered together every Chinese New Year.
Talking about the recent events of the Su Jianyi family, Su Jin simply said, "They deserve it."
"What people do, heaven sees. With what Zhou Wenxiu did, even dying ten thousand times wouldn’t suffice."
Su Xiaomeng stared at the ceiling, "But after all... he’s our uncle."
"Oh, right, I met someone at the supermarket last week."
Su Jin said.
"Who?"
"It’s the daughter of our aunt, the cousin from Shanghai, do you remember?" Su Jin asked Xiaomeng.
Xiaomeng nodded, "Mm, I know, she seems to have come to Beijing for work."
"I saw her with a man, and if I remember correctly, that man seemed to belong to the Yin Family."
Su Xiaomeng’s eyebrows twitched, calming her thoughts.
"Who? Which person from the Yin Family?"
"Let me think... seems like it was the one who argued with his wife on the day of Chongyang Festival; oh, they have a son too."
Su Xiaomeng’s heart skipped a beat; her usually slow reactions suddenly became sensitive.
An idea almost instantly connected Bai Shun and Guo Tong in her mind.
She thought it was too coincidental, perhaps unlikely, but on the other hand...
Everything seemed to make sense.
Guo Tong arrived in Beijing shortly after she and Yin Shixiu returned from Bali Island.
And the relationship between Yin Bowen and Zhu Lan started fracturing around that time as well...
Just a coincidence?
"What’s the name of that woman again? I don’t even remember. Could she be someone’s mistress?"
Su Jin asked casually, not paying much attention.
But Su Xiaomeng couldn’t remain so calm...
She just said faintly, "Yin family’s couple got a divorce."
"Divorced?"
"...Yes, just before your brother-in-law left for London."
After Su Xiaomeng finished speaking, both fell into silence.
After a long while, Su Xiaomeng spoke again, "Alright, let’s sleep. That family’s matters have nothing to do with us."
The divorce between Yin Bowen and Zhu Lan due to Guo Tong’s involvement is no longer that important.
The harm caused to the children has already become a fact.
Even if Guo Tong was really involved, she has no position to judge who’s right or wrong.
Even if a judgment is made, what good would it do?
She herself is busy preparing for the University of Bath’s exam and hardly has time to care about anything else.
Xiao Meng keeps herself out of it, and Su Jin was even less likely to take it seriously.
Before long, they both fell asleep.
The next day, they carried their bags to a nearby library and spent the whole day there.
Toward evening, Su Jin returned to school, and Xiao Meng went home.
Shuangshuang and Huang Huang were not at home, and she was alone in this large space, feeling an indescribable emptiness.
Later, she video-called with Yin Shixiu for a chat.
Speaking about Guo Tong’s matter, Yin Shixiu didn’t care at all. Instead, he said, "This is interesting..."
Anyway, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t see any amusement in it.
She rested her chin, feeling bad inside.
Seeing her worried look, Yin Shixiu comforted her, "Xiao Jin just saw them together, doesn’t mean we can jump to conclusions. Even if it’s really because of Guo Tong, we can’t interfere."
"Of course I understand that..."
Su Xiaomeng puffed up her cheeks, "I’m just thinking of the worst-case scenario... If it’s really because of Auntie’s interference, ruining someone else’s family, it would devastate Grandma."
Yin Shixiu leaned on the leather chair; it was two o’clock in the afternoon there. Behind him was a window, its bare branches and withered leaves outside.
December in London was also wrapped in winter’s chill.
Her husband wore a thin sweater, and through the foggy window, it looked warm inside.
But...
"Shixiu, your window isn’t shut tight, isn’t the wind coming in?"
Yin Shixiu leaned on the leather chair, spun around, reached out to the window, and felt the coolness through his palm...
"The room is too warm; opening a bit helps keep clear-headed."
Su Xiaomeng furrowed her brows slightly, reminding him, "Don’t catch a cold."
Yin Shixiu nodded in agreement.
"Oh, right, where were we?"
Yin Shixiu shook his head.
"It’s not just Grandma that’s hard to explain to, when Mom and Dad come to Beijing, if we run into them—"
"How’s the exam review going?"
Yin Shixiu suddenly interrupted Su Xiaomeng, asking directly.
Su Xiaomeng shook her head, her brows furrowing even more tightly...
Seeing her like this, Yin Shixiu understood and directly asked, "Have you done last year’s test paper?"
Su Xiaomeng nodded...
"How many points did you score?"
Su Xiaomeng lowered her head to the table, unable to bear looking Yin Shixiu in the eyes, silently extending five fingers...
"Fifty?"
Su Xiaomeng nodded.
"That’s quite good."
"What?"
Su Xiaomeng suddenly lifted her head, looking at Yin Shixiu in disbelief, "I didn’t even reach the passing mark!"
"Last year’s minimum passing score for the written test was fifty."
Su Xiaomeng was evidently a little skeptical.
"The University of Bath’s interview paper is even harder than the advanced exam, and half of the applicants are filtered out at the written test stage. Do you think I’d lie to you?"
"Then... I’m just barely passing, still at risk... Really nervous."
"Trust me, with your current efforts, you’ll definitely pass."
Su Xiaomeng smiled, looking at Yin Shixiu, "If I pass smoothly, can I ask for a reward?"
Yin Shixiu raised his eyebrows, "Tell me, what do you want?"
"I’ll tell you then, hehe."
Su Xiaomeng teased him, but Yin Shixiu agreed.
As they chatted, Yin Shixiu got playful too, and the matter of Guo Tong was forgotten by both.
The clock struck ten, and Su Xiaomeng closed the laptop, lying on the bed.
Yin Shixiu closed the video call and continued working, as the assistant brought a cup of coffee.
"President Yin, your meeting with Mr. Bill is scheduled for five; should we leave at four-thirty?"
Yin Shixiu nodded.
Chen Lan had always been a capable assistant by Yin Shixiu’s side, quick to understand situations and efficient in work.
"Seeing President Yin so happy, you were just communicating with Madam, right?"
Chen Lan was the same age as Yin Shixiu, but still single.
He was an outright advocate of singlehood.
"Yes."
Yin Shixiu replied candidly and noticed Chen Lan’s extra questions today, teasing him, "What, feeling envious?"
