Chapter 1398
Unrequited Love 52
Chapter 1398 Unrequited Love 52
Song Shuyue didn't hesitate. She hadn't come to Zhou Jinxu to force him into marriage. She took out the bank card and property certificate that Xu Yanzhen had rejected the day before: "These are the dowry I prepared for Yanzhen. If it's convenient, could you please pass them on to her for me?"
“This child,” she took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in her heart, “has such high moral standards that she refuses to take my money. She used to prefer eating cold rice balls every week rather than accept anything from me.”
“Over the years, I haven’t done anything for her. I know that her refusal to date or get married is influenced by me. I’m sorry for her; I haven’t set a good example for her.”
Zhou Jinxu remained silent, simply watching Song Shuyue. While he despised Song Shuyue's behavior, he would maintain basic courtesy.
Song Shuyue's eyes reddened, and she pulled out a handkerchief to cover her eyes: "Over the years, she has been unwilling to see me or bring you to see me, so I had no choice but to come uninvited."
"Please pass these things on to her for me. She's a girl, living all alone out there. Even if I... even if I'm no good, she's still my daughter, and I can't let others look down on her."
Zhou Jinxu finally spoke, and his words were a fatal blow: "Have you ever considered that perhaps your presence will only cause her more pain?"
Song Shuyue's face turned pale, seemingly not expecting Zhou Jinxu to say that. After a long while, she stammered, "I just wanted to give her more money. Money is so important. If she... if she doesn't have money, others will look down on her..."
Zhou Jinxu pushed the file bag back: "I won't accept these things. If I do, Yan Yan might not let me in."
“Ms. Song, although you are Yan Yan’s mother, you really don’t understand Yan Yan at all.”
“In her heart, moral integrity gives her more peace of mind than money. Even without these things, she can live a good life on her own. She has a stable job and can buy a house and a car with her own abilities.”
"She sponsored students in need in her class, and she took good care of everyone around her. No one looked down on her just because she was an ordinary civil servant."
"She earned the respect of many people at school. She was dedicated, professional, and friendly, and a very responsible teacher. And none of this came from money."
"I will take good care of Yan Yan, you can rest assured about that. I will not let her be sad or upset, nor will I let her regret her choice in the future."
"Ms. Song, please leave."
Song Shuyue propped herself up on the sofa and stood up: "You'd better keep your word. If you don't want to accept these things, then forget it."
Her eyes gradually hardened: "But I'm warning you, if you ever treat her badly, I won't let you off the hook."
Zhou Jinxu solemnly promised: "There will never be such a day. I finally managed to have Mingyue in my arms, and I will not let her leave me one day."
Song Shuyue stared at him for two seconds before staggering away. The instant she stepped out of Zhou Jinxu's office, she slightly raised her chin, reverting to her usual aristocratic demeanor.
Ultimately, her vulnerability was only momentary; in front of outsiders, she had to put on a very respectable act.
Zhou Jinxu glanced at the used coffee cups and then beckoned to his assistant: "Store those coffee cups away."
The assistant agreed and quickly went to get busy.
Inside the office, Tan You waved away the projected image and glanced at Xu Yanzhen teasingly: "How did it feel?"
Xu Yanzhen's eyelashes fluttered, and she suddenly smiled: "I'm so happy. Now I realize that he understands me far better than I ever knew." "Teacher Tan, at this moment, my expectations for the future have suddenly risen even higher. Wouldn't it be very reassuring to live with him forever?"
Tan You glanced at her and suddenly laughed, "A person with deep feelings will develop emotions. I originally thought that after I removed your feelings for Shi Cheng, you would never develop emotions again in this life."
"But now, you have developed feelings for Zhou Jinxu, and he has indeed taken good care of you."
Xu Yanzhen smiled somewhat shyly and said, "He is indeed very good to me, I don't deny that."
Tan You exclaimed, "This is what a Chinese idol drama should be like! You and Zhou Jinxu are really great to ship!"
This time, Xu Yanzhen wasn't shy; instead, she smiled. Tan You liked her open and generous attitude. If you like someone, you should express it openly, instead of being conflicted and tormented, which ultimately leads to physical and emotional suffering. That wasn't her style.
“I never expected her to warn Zhou Jinxu to his face,” Xu Yanzhen murmured. “For so many years, I’ve always thought I was unloved, but what does that mean now?”
Tan You suddenly thought of the scenes she saw in Shi Cheng's memory. She lowered her eyes and smiled: "If love is always hidden in the heart and not felt by others, then it essentially means that she doesn't love you that much."
Xu Yanzhen remained silent for a long time before finally managing a forced smile: "Maybe so. There's no point in exploring these things now. We haven't been in contact for many years."
She began packing her textbooks: "For some reason, I suddenly really want to see Zhou Jinxu at this moment."
Tan You calculated the time: "You still have two classes this afternoon."
"I know, but I've already finished my two classes this morning. I can go have lunch with Zhou Jinxu." Xu Yanzhen picked up her bag, told her colleague, and quickly disappeared from the office.
Tan You raised an eyebrow. Love really can change a person.
Xu Yanzhen thought that after seeing Song Shuyue last time, she wouldn't see the Li family again. But she didn't expect that she would be stopped by three men as soon as she stepped out of the school gate that day.
Seeing these three faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, Xu Yanzhen's thoughts inevitably drifted back to more than twenty years ago. As a child, she would have been afraid of them, but now, with Tan You by her side, she suddenly felt confident facing them.
Xu Yanzhen's expression remained unchanged: "You want to see me about something?"
Before the hot-tempered Li Jiahao could utter any aggressive words, Li Jiajun stopped him.
Li Jiajun looked at Xu Yanzhen probingly, then pointed to the coffee shop next door: "Would it be convenient for us to talk in the coffee shop? We... haven't seen each other for twenty-two years."
Xu Yanzhen glanced at the coffee shop, then at the three Li brothers, and slowly walked towards it. After settling down, she sent Zhou Jinxu a message: "The three Li brothers are here to see me at a coffee shop near the school."
Zhou Jinxu looked at the message, his eyes suddenly turning fierce. He stroked the back of his phone and whispered, "Hurry up."
The driver responded and drove almost at the speed limit. His tone clearly indicated that something had happened to Teacher Xu. Speaking of Teacher Xu, his life has truly been full of misfortunes.