Chapter 358: I’m the Most Tight-Lipped

Sensing Qin Sitong’s moment of resistance, Fu Ze took the hint and didn’t move any closer.

"What I just said still stands. If you want to leave, I’ll take you."

The elders from their various families had mostly left after the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Huo Yue Lan and the two others who had been chatting with Yun Zijin’s group also left one by one after the tea party ended.

Now that even the host, Yun Zijin, had left, there was no reason for them to stay either.

After Su Mengyao saw Yun Zijin leave, she had intended to check on Qin Sitong, but in the blink of an eye, she saw Fu Ze striking up a conversation with her.

She froze mid-step and pulled her leg back.

"I’m not seeing things, am I? President Xiaofu and..."

Tu Tutu, standing beside Su Mengyao, didn’t even dare to finish her sentence and could only swallow nervously.

’Is this a scene I’m allowed to see? If I know too much, are they going to silence me?’

"You’re not seeing things. That’s what’s happening. But don’t you dare spread it around. Zijin considers Tongtong more precious than her own eyes."

Through their many interactions, Su Mengyao had actually noticed that Yun Zijin treated Qin Sitong differently than she treated her and Tu Tutu.

But Su Mengyao wasn’t resentful about it. Qin Sitong had indeed known Yun Zijin longer and had been with her through her lowest point.

She, who had just shown up for the good times, couldn’t compare.

Tu Tutu quickly pantomimed zipping her lips. "Don’t worry, my lips are sealed!"

Although she could be scatterbrained about small things, Tu Tutu was reliable when it came to important matters like this.

"If there’s nothing else, I’m heading out too. My parents just messaged me."

Tu Tutu pointed at her phone.

"Go on, go on. Send me a message to let me know you got home safe."

Even though Tu Tutu had already graduated from college, her family still treated her like a child.

They had come together, so they would definitely not leave her behind on the way back.

"Are you leaving? I can give you a ride."

The moment Su Mengyao was alone, Sheng Yang appeared.

Seeing Sheng Yang, Su Mengyao’s eyes lit up. "Okay!"

When Su Mengyao agreed, her face broke into a brilliant smile, her good mood obvious.

She had never hidden her feelings for Sheng Yang. For a long time, it had been a one-woman show on her part.

But after getting to know Yun Zijin, Su Mengyao discovered that Sheng Yang had started to notice her.

So, besides seeing Yun Zijin as her best friend, Su Mengyao also secretly attributed all of this to the good luck Yun Zijin had brought her.

However, before leaving, Su Mengyao looked back at Qin Sitong.

"Tongtong, do you want to come with me?"

Sheng Yang: ’When did Su Mengyao get so bold?’

Su Mengyao had also forced herself to say it.

After all, Yun Zijin was the source of her good fortune, so how could she just abandon Qin Sitong here?

Seeing President Xiaofu’s predatory gaze, she was afraid that if Qin Sitong really went with him, she would wake up the next morning to find she’d been devoured.

"Um... I’m driving a sports car today, it only has two seats. Brother Fu, why don’t you help give Miss Qin a ride?"

Su Mengyao had Yun Zijin backing her up, but Sheng Yang didn’t dare.

Fu Ze shot Sheng Yang an appreciative look. Then, turning to Qin Sitong, he said, "You’re heading back to campus, right? I happen to have some business nearby, so I can give you a ride."

Fu Ze tried his best to speak to Qin Sitong in what he thought was a gentle voice.

’It’s not the first time she’s been in my car, anyway.’ Fu Ze felt he should still have some of Qin Sitong’s trust.

"Miss Qin, Miss Yun instructed me to ensure you get home safely. Are you ready to leave now?"

To Qin Sitong, Mei Lin’s voice at that moment was like the music of the heavens.

"Yes! I’m going back now. You can just drop me off at the university."

Mei Lin’s appearance had completely saved Qin Sitong from her predicament.

Although Fu Ze was annoyed by Mei Lin’s appearance, Qin Sitong had already made her choice, so he couldn’t insist.

"So Miss Yun already made arrangements. What a shame."

’I was hoping to drive her home today, spend some time alone with her on the way, and cultivate our relationship. I can’t believe Mei Lin came out of nowhere and cut me off.’

Qin Sitong trotted happily after Mei Lin, waving goodbye to Su Mengyao, Fu Ze, and the others.

Sheng Yang could already feel the dark aura emanating from Fu Ze, so he quickly pulled Su Mengyao away. "Didn’t you just say you were leaving? Let’s go now!"

’If we stay any longer, we’ll get caught in the crossfire!’

Su Mengyao got the hint and quickly fell into step with Sheng Yang as they headed out.

"What a pity. Such a good opportunity just flew away."

Li Yuexing and Sheng Hao didn’t even try to hide the schadenfreude on their faces.

"Heh... At least it’s better than certain people who are stuck in an unrequited love, like an iron tree that never blooms."

Although Fu Ze wasn’t in a great mood, he wasn’t discouraged.

It wasn’t in his nature to give up easily. And from the way Qin Sitong looked, she wasn’t indifferent to him either.

As long as there were feelings, he had a chance.

Meanwhile, Li Yuexing and Sheng Hao were completely crushed by Fu Ze’s single sentence.

And they couldn’t even find a comeback because what Fu Ze said was the truth.

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Meanwhile, after Lu Yunque left the venue with Yun Zijin, he drove at high speed until they soon arrived at the foot of a mountain.

Yun Zijin looked up at the summit. "You’re not... planning on taking me mountain climbing, are you?"

’I’m wearing a formal gown and high heels!’

"Of course not. What are you thinking?"

Lu Yunque would never do something so ridiculous. Besides, he was also wearing a suit and leather shoes, which was hardly mountain-climbing attire.

Lu Yunque helped Yun Zijin out of the car, and then they followed a staff member onto a cable car.

Although the cable car looked quite old, the inside was much, much more spacious than Yun Zijin had imagined.

The seven members of Zero One followed them up the mountain in two separate cable cars.

The cable car moved quickly, and before they knew it, they had reached the summit. When the car came to a stop, Lu Yunque helped Yun Zijin out.

Although it was the summit, the area was still quite large.

It was a Saturday, so there were quite a few hikers on the mountain summit.

Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque, "dressed to the nines," immediately attracted the attention of many people.

But the members of Zero One quickly followed, blocking the gazes of the others who were sizing them up.

"The way people are looking at us, it’s like they’re looking at two lunatics."

Yun Zijin was also aware that her formal gown was somewhat out of place on a mountaintop. It wasn’t like they were a newlywed couple taking wedding photos.

"Don’t mind them. Let’s go this way."

Lu Yunque moved with practiced ease, clearly not his first time here.

Yun Zijin had no idea what Lu Yunque had up his sleeve, so she could only follow his lead.

After leading Yun Zijin through many twists and turns, Lu Yunque finally came to a deserted viewing platform.

This viewing platform offered a perfect, complete view of the sunset, with no trees or buildings blocking the line of sight.

"Wow! This view is absolutely beautiful. How has no one else discovered this spot?"

Yun Zijin felt it defied common sense.

"This scenic area was built with investment from the Lu Family. I had the designers set this spot aside specifically for me. Other tourists can’t get in.

But don’t worry, they have other places to watch the sunset."