Naturally, Xu Tingyu had no idea about the commotion in Shen Yan's friend group.
After taking a shower, she found that Yan Zhou had sent her a message, apologizing. After reading it, she replied that it was okay.
It wasn't his fault anyway. Some people were just so boring, and they were all victims.
After saying it was okay, she asked about the progress of the contract termination. After comforting him a bit, the conversation ended.
Yan Zhou planned to go abroad for treatment again after terminating the contract.
Xu Tingyu fully supported his decision.
After all, he was a well - known public figure in the country. Once he went abroad, he would surely receive less attention, which was a good thing for him.
She was happy that he could take this step, so she simply forgot about the hot search.
Just as she was about to go to bed, she received a message from Qi Ruixi.
"Sis, are you really together with Young Master Shen? The internet says you two are childhood sweethearts. Is that true?"
Qi Ruixi was really gossipy.
She had been working overtime today. It was not until she finally finished her work and picked up her phone that she felt like the sky was falling.
Not only did Xu Tingyu post pictures of the shrimps and crabs peeled for her by another man in her WeChat Moments, but pictures of the two of them going in and out together had also been leaked online.
Although she knew that Xu Tingyu was free now and could be with anyone she wanted, the sudden appearance of a childhood sweetheart still made her feel a bit disappointed.
After all, even if she didn't remarry her second brother, she could be with her eldest brother.
In that case, they would still be sisters - in - law and still a family.
Xu Tingyu didn't know what was on her mind. She just thought Qi Ruixi was there for the gossip, so she smiled helplessly.
"We're not together, but we are indeed childhood sweethearts."
Qi Ruixi gasped on the other end of the phone. "Really? Tell me all about it. What were you two like before? I've always wanted a childhood sweetheart."
It was a pity that she had two brothers. Although Qi Shifeng wasn't as cold as he was now, he was still hard to get along with.
So many people were afraid to talk to Qi Ruixi, let alone play with her.
That was why she was so envious of people who had childhood sweethearts.
Especially a handsome one like Shen Yan. It must have been so cool to have him as a childhood sweetheart at school.
Xu Tingyu wasn't sleepy either. Knowing that Qi Ruixi was on her way home from work, she started chatting with her.
"I didn't think it was that great when we were kids. We used to quarrel a lot. He was such a rascal when he was young. He was shorter than me and always jealous of me. Haha."
Shen Yan was older than her, but he developed later. When he was shorter than her, he was always unbalanced.
So they would bicker every time they met.
But although they bickered, he wouldn't allow anyone else to bully her.
Once after school, she was blocked by some senior students in the school. The well - known school bully said he wanted to date her.
Before Xu Tingyu could say anything, Shen Yan suddenly rushed out of nowhere and kicked the bully in the stomach.
"Date? Have you even finished your studies? How dare you try to date someone?"
Not only did he kick the bully, but he also started mocking him.
Of course, the bully couldn't swallow this humiliation. He also felt embarrassed in front of Xu Tingyu, so he ignored the pain and started fighting with Shen Yan.
Shen Yan was a head shorter than the bully, but he wasn't afraid at all. While taking the bully's punches and kicks, he still told Xu Tingyu to go home quickly.
When Xu Tingyu saw them fighting, she turned around and ran.
Actually, she went to call the teacher, but the bully and his friends didn't know that. They mocked Shen Yan, "Haha, you stand up for her. Do you think she'll even look at you?"
Everyone knew Shen Yan, the little bully.
But Shen Yan spat hard and said, "It doesn't matter if she doesn't look at me. I'll make sure you never dare to look at her again."
When he said this, the corner of his mouth was broken, but his words were full of determination.
Seeing that he was so unyielding, the bully and his friends got even angrier and several of them rushed forward to beat him.
By the time Xu Tingyu came back with the teacher, Shen Yan was already lying on the ground.
When he saw Xu Tingyu, he even smiled. "You came back pretty fast, before I got beaten to death."
He was all bruised and swollen, but he still had the mood to joke.
Xu Tingyu couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and helped him sit up from the ground. "Aren't you afraid that I wouldn't come back with the teacher and just let you get beaten to death?"
Shen Yan laughed boldly. "That's impossible. Although you think of me as nothing, you wouldn't just watch me die, would you?"
...
In the end, the school bully was forced to transfer.
Xu Tingyu was even taken by Zhang Qiu to the Shen family to express their gratitude.
At that time, Shen Yan was lying on the sofa, being fed fruits by his mother.
The whole family was around him, feeling extremely distressed about his injuries.
Especially Mr. and Mrs. Shen. They doted on their precious son so much that now that he was injured, they were so heart - broken that they couldn't even eat.
When Xu Tingyu entered, she just heard Mrs. Shen nagging, "If you get disfigured, I'll make that kid pay. My son is so good - looking. How could he even lay a hand on him?"
Shen Dai was also furious. "That's right. How dare he touch my brother? He's asking for death. I'll go to school tomorrow."
Before Mr. Shen could say anything, Shen Yan said, "Come on, I'm not missing an arm or a leg. These little injuries are a man's medals."
"Cut it out. I'm telling you, if you come back injured again, you might as well take my life. I'll quit everything and just accompany you to school."
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Shen felt even more heart - broken.
At that time, Xu Tingyu felt a bit embarrassed, because this whole thing happened because of her.
But when the Shen family saw her, they didn't mention that Shen Yan was injured because of her. Instead, they smiled and let her sit on the sofa.
"Hey, little girls are so worry - free. Tingyu is getting more and more beautiful and so calm."
Shen Dai was the first to praise her.
After Zhang Qiu explained their purpose, the Shen family didn't blame her at all.
In fact, Mrs. Shen even said, "So he didn't fight because he was being naughty. My son is really great. This is what a responsible man should do."
Although they doted on Shen Yan a lot, they weren't blindly spoiling him.
When Shen Yan saw Xu Tingyu coming, he quickly sat up. Ignoring what the adults were saying, he just smiled at Xu Tingyu.
"You don't need to say too many words of thanks. Just help me finish this week's test papers."
He always liked to ask her to do his homework for him, but he rarely succeeded.
When she was young, Xu Tingyu thought it was because he always lost to her.
But as she grew up, she realized that it was actually because of his love and care.
No matter how much the young man liked to joke and tease others, he was always sincere and loyal.