Chapter 9: Even to the Ends of the Earth, I’ll Find You

Wei Chengze explained,

“It’s because she only has four years of freedom during university.”

“So she wants to have fun.”

“But she’s still learning everything she’s supposed to learn.”

Tang Shu didn’t know how to respond.

She could only nod.

“Mm.”

She honestly didn’t understand why this sunny, cheerful guy was telling her all this.

Did he like Shi Manman?

Or perhaps he knew that Shi Manman liked Shen Wenbin.

Or rather—

He knew the two of them liked each other.

Neither had confessed, both keeping their feelings hidden.

Tang Shu secretly glanced at the way Wei Chengze looked at Shi Manman.

Good heavens.

The material for a novel had been right beside her all along.

The sunshine-boy type was secretly carrying a crush.

The contrast alone was enough for an entire romance novel.

As Wei Chengze continued talking, Tang Shu occasionally responded.

Then her phone vibrated inside her bag.

She looked up.

The sky had already gone completely dark.

The Crown Prince should be awake by now.

It had only been a few days.

Yet he had already started taking the initiative to message her.

That meant she was succeeding.

The mission was progressing nicely.

She pulled out her phone.

7:30 PM.

Taking a sip of milk tea, she opened the pinned chat at the top of her WeChat.

Yu: 【The story was really good. Can you keep telling me stories in the future?】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Of course~ Just don’t find me annoying, big brother~】

【After all, I plan to stay with big brother for my whole life~】

Another day of sweet-talk output.

Mission complete.

Perfect.

Yu: 【Okay. I definitely won’t.】

Tang Shu suddenly felt a little guilty.

But then she remembered—

The promises men made before marriage usually expired after marriage.

So she immediately felt better.

Besides, once they broke up, who was talking about a lifetime anyway?

Tang Shu raised her milk tea toward the sky and snapped a photo.

Then sent it to Shi Zhiyu.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【I just drank a full-sugar milk tea.】

【But it isn’t sweet at all.】

Shi Zhiyu noticed the image.

He opened it.

A small, fair hand entered his field of vision.

Only the thumb was visible.

Yet he could clearly see that her hand couldn’t even fully wrap around the milk tea cup.

He could practically imagine what her hands looked like.

A low chuckle escaped him.

“Little liar.”

“A two-hundred-pound girl?”

“Those hands don’t look like they belong to someone who weighs even a hundred pounds.”

“Why are you so skinny?”

Then he saw the newest message.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Because the sweetness of missing you already exceeded the limit~】

Accompanying it was a cat sticker making a heart gesture.

Shi Zhiyu stopped walking.

Raised his hand.

And took a photo of himself making a heart beneath the morning sunlight.

Then sent it to Tang Shu.

Yu: 【Today’s sky is shaped like my love for you.】

The instant Tang Shu saw the message—

She locked her screen.

And adjusted her breathing.

What had she just seen?

Love?

They were already talking about love?

Could the mission end early?

She took several aggressive gulps of milk tea.

Then slowly reopened her phone.

Opening the photo.

A hand wearing an expensive watch.

Making a heart gesture.

The sunlight emphasized every elegant line and contour.

Without realizing it, she swallowed.

She was a sucker for beautiful things.

Anything aesthetically pleasing caught her attention.

And she genuinely liked those hands.

Shi Zhiyu really was her lucky star.

Providing endless artistic reference material.

Joining her palms together, she muttered,

“Forgive me… forgive me…”

Then she replied.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Wow~ Big brother’s hands are so fair. I really want to hold them~】

【If I did, I’d definitely never get lost.】

Yu: 【You won’t get lost. I’ll find you.】

【Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I’ll find you.】

Tang Shu closed her eyes.

For some reason, reading those words felt like hearing:

Go ahead and fool me now.

After this ends, even if you run to the ends of the earth, I’ll still find you.

She slapped her cheeks lightly.

It’s okay.

Everything’s okay.

There was still Aunt Qiao.

Aunt Qiao had promised she would protect her.

She had to trust Aunt Qiao.

Opening WeChat again, she quickly changed the subject.

That line—

“Even to the ends of the earth, I’ll find you.”

Needed to disappear from the top of the chat.

Just seeing it made her nervous.

She sent several cute cat stickers.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Big brother, have you eaten breakfast yet?】

Yu: 【Not yet. I’ll eat at the company later.】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【No classes today?~】

Yu: 【Mm. No classes. I’m handling company matters.】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Wow~ Big brother can do everything~ Just like the amazing person I’ve always imagined~】

Yu: 【High IQ.】

Tang Shu’s fingers froze over the keyboard.

Was he… praising himself?

Then again, he did have the qualifications.

After all, people from wealthy families were rumored to handle projects worth tens of millions—or even billions—with ease.

Sigh.

Someone born at the top of the pyramid.

Someone she could never truly have.

Still, she never expected she’d end up “dating” someone standing at the very peak of that pyramid.

Even if it was fake.

Nobody would believe her if she told them.

Forget it.

Just do her job.

Then make a graceful exit.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Then make sure you eat well and work hard, big brother. Earn lots of money and support the family~】

Shi Zhiyu had just sat down in his office chair when he saw the message.

Support the family?

That sounded nice.

She was already thinking about their future home.

Clearly she really liked him.

Unlike what Song Yan kept claiming.

Yu: 【Okay. I’ll support you.】

Then he sent a transfer.

100,000 yuan.

She was too thin.

There wasn’t even any flesh on her hands.

The rest of her body probably wasn’t much different.

Yu: 【Pocket money for you.】

【Eat more and don’t mistreat yourself.】

【Your boyfriend is very rich and very good at making money.】

Tang Shu stared at the transfer notification for several seconds.

He was already sending money?

She thought back over today.

A voice call.

Now a money transfer.

Wasn’t the relationship progressing way too fast?

Who was she?

Had she somehow entered the wrong channel?

And who was Shi Zhiyu?

The sole heir of the Shi family.

The crown prince himself.

Someone who had seen everything money could buy since childhood.

How could he become attached to her this quickly?

They hadn’t even met in person.

Yet he was already throwing money at her?

Panicked, she immediately returned the transfer.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【No need~ I have money. My mom gives me living expenses every month.】

A new transfer appeared.

100,000 yuan

Note: Voluntary gift to Tang Shu

Yu: 【That’s what your mother gives you.】

【This is what your boyfriend gives you.】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【I’m not after your money, big brother.】

Yu: 【I know.】

【If you don’t accept it, I’ll just recharge your phone balance instead.】

Tang Shu instantly clicked Accept Payment.

Phone credit?

If he did that, she wouldn’t even be able to return it later.

Better to keep it for now.

After they broke up, she’d transfer the money to Aunt Qiao.

That way it would still count as returning it.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Thank you, big brother~ How can you be so good to me?~】

【Now I like big brother even more~】

Yu: 【Mm.】

Another “Mm.”

By now, Tang Shu understood.

Shi Zhiyu’s “Mm” simply meant “Mm.”

There were no hidden meanings behind it.

She narrowed her eyes.

Actually…

That could become a pretty good breakup excuse later.

She had already started brainstorming reasons for breaking up.

But after thinking about it, she slumped.

Aside from being somewhat cold at the beginning—

After they officially got together, Shi Zhiyu had been nearly flawless.

The only issue was the distance.

Actually, not just long-distance.

International long-distance.

They were separated by half the world.

It took twelve hours on a plane just to fly back.

Eventually she found Aunt Qiao’s WeChat.

Shu Shu You Tang: 【Auntie, can I end the mission early?】

Aunt Qiao: 【What’s wrong, Shu Shu? Did that brat bully you?】

Shu Shu You Tang: 【No, Auntie. I just feel like he doesn’t dislike me anymore.】

Aunt Qiao: 【I knew it! Our Shu Shu is amazing. I knew you’d succeed.】

【That boy has never been in a relationship before. He doesn’t know how dating works, so please be patient with him.】

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