Chapter 220
Qingqing’s past of being kept as a lover was something Lin Xiuming knew about. He had even investigated a bit, thinking the boy had been forced into it, but it turned out it was purely to satisfy his material desires.
Such a person, in his opinion, wasn’t a good match for someone as pure and from a good family as Wen Shu.
Wen Shu was taken aback. “Do you also think I’m not good enough for him?”
Lin Xiuming almost laughed out of exasperation but managed to hold back. He relaxed his expression, pulled out a chair, and sat down in a posture that invited a heart-to-heart talk. “Why do you like him?”
Wen Shu blushed, looking down shyly. “He’s so cute, very gentle, and kind-hearted. He has a wonderful personality, is filial to his parents, loves his sister, and even shows compassion to stray cats and dogs. I think he’s a perfect marriage partner.”
Lin Xiuming had to admit these were indeed Qingqing’s visible and genuine qualities. However, his past of “selling himself” for material gain was also real. Changing his approach, Lin Xiuming asked, “Do you think your family will allow you to marry a male Beta?”
Wen Shu paused, “Ah, my family doesn’t care about that. We value freedom in marriage.”
“But your family is large and traditional. Do you think Qingqing will be able to adjust to marrying into your family?”
One of his questions seemed to hit the mark, making Wen Shu blush even more. “We can move out. My family doesn’t require us to live together, and besides, there wouldn’t be enough rooms if we all did…”
Lin Xiuming was speechless. “Your family owns a tenth of the area in the west of the city, and you’re telling me there’s not enough room?”
“Anyway, we’re not forced to live together. We can move out. I’ve saved enough pocket money to buy a house nearby.” Wen Shu reminded him, “I haven’t even won him over yet, isn’t it too early to worry about marriage? Lin-ge, when we went to his family’s barbecue restaurant the other day, others were joking about me and Miss He, and Qingqing’s expression was off. I followed him and explained that there’s nothing between me and Miss He, but he said we were a good match… Does that mean he’s not interested in me?”
Without waiting for Lin Xiuming to respond, Wen Shu continued, “But I can feel that he cares about me.”
Lin Xiuming raised an eyebrow, “For example?”
“He shows one more tooth when he smiles at me compared to others,” Wen Shu even demonstrated it.
Lin Xiuming was stunned into silence. After a moment, he said, “If you truly like him and want to pursue him, it’s simple. Give him a gift, something valuable. He’ll definitely accept it.”
“Something valuable?” Wen Shu thought for a moment and tentatively asked, “A gemstone?”
Lin Xiuming almost said, “That’s too valuable,” but then he remembered that Wen Shu’s family had been jewelers for generations, so gemstones weren’t particularly precious to them. He said, “You can try.”
A few days later, Wen Shu brought a movie ticket and invited Qingqing in front of Hui and Yu. Qingqing appeared very hesitant, trying to find an excuse, “The shop is too busy. If I’m not here, my parents won’t be able to manage.”
Wen Shu smiled, “The tickets are for 2 PM to 4 PM. We can finish the movie and be back to help.”
“Ah…” Qingqing felt guilty and hadn’t even looked at the time on the tickets. Since that day, he had somewhat understood Wen Shu’s intentions, feeling both joyful and fearful.
Such a past, no normal man would be willing to accept, right?
Having willingly degraded himself to be someone’s plaything, how could he deserve a normal relationship?
He was still trying to find an excuse when Yu gently nudged him, smiling, “Go have fun with Xiao Wen. You’ve been working hard lately and haven’t gone anywhere.”
Hui also gave him an encouraging look, making it impossible for Qingqing to refuse. He nodded lightly.
Wen Shu immediately brightened up. During their “date,” he seemed both excited and nervous, almost spilling the drink he had bought.
The afternoon movie session wasn’t very crowded, and Wen Shu had specifically bought a couple’s package, with seats in a private booth. There was no barrier between the seats, but they sat a bit far from each other. Wen Shu several times wanted to scoot closer but felt it would be too abrupt seeing Qingqing’s profile so engrossed in the movie, so he restrained himself.
