Chapter 1225 - 821: The Gap Between Him and Yin Shixiu

Until this morning when Yin Shixiu called him, asking him to keep an eye on Su Xiaomeng, he suddenly realized...

The gap between him and Yin Shixiu.

Chi Lun... never knew what he truly wanted before. He thought work was important, research achievements were important, writing papers was important, studying abroad was important, Yin Shuying was also important. Everything he liked and was interested in seemed important.

But people don’t have the energy to hold on to everything they like and are interested in.

And when conflicts arise between these things he likes, it becomes even more confusing and chaotic.

Yin Shuying pursued him, saw him as everything, so he never thought he would lose Yin Shuying. Because he never thought about losing her, he didn’t cherish her as much.

Shuying put him above everything in her life, while he put everything in his life above Yin Shuying.

Unexpectedly, they had a child, which was a surprise. He worried the child would become a burden, and marriage and family suddenly rushed into his mind, catching him off guard, hard to handle.

They were still young, and they could have children when they really wanted them. But who would have thought...

Chi Lun closed his eyes. Only when Yin Shuying proposed to break up, swearing never to see him again, did he realize what he truly wanted.

This is the gap between him and Yin Shixiu.

He and Yin Shuying couldn’t even pass a test, but Yin Shixiu could lead Su Xiaomeng through one test after another.

The things they’ve been through together, outsiders can’t really empathize with, nor can they truly appreciate.

What counts as Pu Wei...

"Are you thinking about... Shuying?"

Su Xiaomeng saw Chi Lun lost in thought, looking out the window, his profile strikingly perfect, but the slowly reddening circles under his eyes revealed the sad past in his heart.

She spoke softly, causing Chi Lun to return to his senses. He took a sip of coffee nonchalantly, without saying a word.

Su Xiaomeng clenched her fist, a phrase stuck in her heart, hesitating whether to say it or not...

"The last time Shuying came back to the country, I talked with her for a long time... She’s doing well now, has a husband who loves her very much."

"I know, it’s good that she’s doing well, otherwise... I’d be the most unforgivable sinner in the world."

Chi Lun looked at Xiao Meng, and laughed lightly.

That simple laugh contained such bitterness that it was truly heart-wrenching.

Even though Xiaomeng couldn’t see through Chi Lun, nor could she discern whether his character was good or bad, after spending a month together, as a professor, he had been kind enough to his assistant.

Therefore... in her heart, Xiaomeng had long regarded Chi Lun as a peer and a confidant she could talk and relate to.

"You... always remember Shuying like this, aren’t you living your own life?"

"What are you saying? Aren’t I living well now?" Chi Lun looked at Su Xiaomeng with amusement, as if her words were quite ridiculous.

"I mean... marriage."

"..."

"You’re not young anymore this year, are you going to..."

"Don’t think too much, I just haven’t met the right one."

I also won’t meet the right one, the most suitable one was scared away by him.

"Shuying says... she’s really living well now, her husband treats her specifically well, but..."

Actually, a voice in Xiaomeng’s heart was shouting at her not to say it, not to say these things that didn’t concern her.

Yet, her mouth was exceptionally rebellious,

"Her regret is not being able to marry the person she initially loved the most."

"..."

Chi Lun’s hand holding the coffee cup stiffened, he put the coffee cup down on the table, his wrist trembling.

"I might have indeed spoken too much..."

Seeing Chi Lun become somewhat wooden, Xiaomeng regretted it instantly. She should have urged Chi Lun to give up, for that would have been good for him. But to her surprise, her unruly mouth spoke as if giving him hope...

"No, I thank you for telling me."

Chi Lun returned to his senses, letting his long hair fall behind him, laughing gently, "At least she’s never said such things in front of me... I always thought this was the thing she was most grateful for in her life."

"...Professor Chi."

"Hm?"

"I’m saying this... not to urge you to destroy someone else’s family."

Su Xiaomeng couldn’t shake the feeling that Chi Lun’s smile was a bit mischievous, so she couldn’t resist reminding him.

Chi Lun glanced at Su Xiaomeng, "What kind of person do you take me for."

"But you just laughed, the laugh was quite unsettling, as if you saw a chance..."

"After what you said, surely I feel like I still have a chance, what if her foreign husband suddenly has a heart attack or dies young, wouldn’t I have a chance?"

"..."

Su Xiaomeng looked helplessly at Chi Lun. Just a second ago, she felt sorry for him and had sympathy for him.

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At noon, during lunch break, Xiaomeng called Yin Shixiu and expressed her love intensely.

She thought Yin Shixiu was alone on the other end, but didn’t realize he was in a meeting room, having not yet had lunch, and was using speakerphone.

As a result, several senior executives and Chen Lan, Luo Su, heard Xiaomeng’s love confession loud and clear.

When Chen Lan couldn’t hold back a laugh, Su Xiaomeng on the other end realized something was off, and quivered to probe...

But Yin Shixiu remained unfazed and calm as he told her,

"No, I’m alone in the office. Did you just have auditory hallucinations?"

"..."

Everyone present was shocked, watching the big boss blatantly lie with wide eyes.

"Oh... I was startled, it really sounded like Chen Lan’s sly laugh." Su Xiaomeng shrugged.

Chen Lan snorted, what did she mean by Chen Lan’s sly laugh? Sly laugh!

"I never intended for you to handle Pu Wei yourself, but didn’t expect you to record it, that makes it much easier."

"Hehe, today when I arrived at school, the other female teachers were all looking at me with envy."

"Happy?"

"Happy!"

"Alright, then focus on your work, take a break at this time?"

"Okay."

Su Xiaomeng hung up Yin Shixiu’s phone, and on the other side, the office door was pushed open. Su Xiaomeng originally thought it was Chi Lun coming back after lunch, but when she raised her head, she met Pu Wei’s fierce stare...

"Oh my god!"

Su Xiaomeng was truly frightened, Pu Wei had her hair down, and her expression looked as if she wanted to finish off Su Xiaomeng.

It was really chilling.

She instinctively stood up from her seat, backed up two steps, and casually grabbed an iron pen holder from the desk.

Pu Wei saw her defensive posture and smirked,

"Are you that afraid of me?"

"I haven’t trained, if I really fight you, I can’t win."

Su Xiaomeng said honestly, "Why are you coming here again?"

"The school leaders want us to confront regarding the plagiarism issue in the papers, it must be resolved!"