Is Shen Qingling White or Pink?

Song Zhining frowned. "Miss, no matter what you think, this will have a bad impact on Shen Qingling. He's clearly not that kind of person."

Ruan Mingyi knew this was inappropriate too. She held out her hand. "Let me see the post."

Song Zhining opened the post and handed her phone to Ruan Mingyi. The woman's red nails slowly slid across the screen. The more she read, the deeper her smile became, her face filled with interest.

She read aloud as she scrolled:

"Shen Qingling has surrendered to the young lady's obscene tyranny for money."

"I'm afraid the young lady has already devoured every inch of him."

"Shen Qingling disappearing every weekend probably means he's working as a male escort."

"How much did the young lady give Shen Qingling? If you'd said you were willing to do this, I could've paid you too!"

"Does it have to be Ruan Mingyi? Can't you surrender to my obscene tyranny instead? My family isn't poorer than hers!"

"Shen Qingling looks like he has great stamina. Can the young lady handle him alone? Why not bring me along?"

"Do you think Shen Qingling is white or pink?"

It had originally been a post condemning Shen Qingling, but the comments below had gone increasingly off-topic. There were barely any women still cursing Shen Qingling; instead, they were all wondering when it would be their turn.

Shen Qingling couldn't listen anymore. He snatched the phone away and turned off the screen. "Stop reading."

Ruan Mingyi looked at him and saw that Shen Qingling's ears had turned red.

The usually aloof boy was now filled with shyness. A faint blush had spread over his pale skin from embarrassment.

She suddenly became curious too.

Was Shen Qingling white or pink?

"Shen Qingling, are you white or—"

Shen Qingling covered her lips with his hand. His embarrassed anger only looked endearingly cute in Ruan Mingyi's eyes.

077: "Ruan Mingyi's affection value has increased by 10."

Shen Qingling gained a deeper understanding of Ruan Mingyi's preferences. So she liked this type.

Ruan Mingyi smiled and pushed Shen Qingling's hand away.

"Are you embarrassed?"

"No."

Shen Qingling's stubborn denial was especially amusing. Even the comments discussing what positions she and Shen Qingling used were amusing.

Ruan Mingyi sighed. "I'm miserable too. I clearly haven't gotten anything, yet they make it sound like I've already eaten every bit of him."

Shen Qingling said, "Enough... Stop talking about this. Posts like this will disappear in a couple of days."

Ruan Mingyi said, "But you're still having dinner with me later. Won't that just make the rumors worse?"

"Since you know that, then we shouldn't have dinner together."

"That won't do. How can you go back on something you promised me?"

Song Zhining hadn't expected Ruan Mingyi to be so bold. Every single sentence she said was practically teasing Shen Qingling.

She gathered her courage and said, "Then bring me along. If the four of us eat together, what else can people say?"

Shen Qingling said, "But I don't want to drag you into this. This had nothing to do with you in the first place."

"You saved me, so you're my benefactor. People have already been talking about me plenty these past two days. It's fine. Let me come with you."

Ruan Mingyi was a little annoyed, but Shen Qingling had indeed been slandered because of her, so she couldn't exactly refuse.

"Fine, bring her along. It's only one more person for dinner. It's nothing."

"Alright."

After that, Shen Qingling ignored Ruan Mingyi and focused seriously on class.

Ruan Mingyi propped up her head and watched him from the side, her captivating fox eyes practically stealing souls.

That burning gaze was impossible to ignore.

Shen Qingling said helplessly, "Do you have to stare at me like that?"

Ruan Mingyi said, "I came here to see you. If I'm not looking at you, why am I sitting here?"

"..."

Shen Qingling had no answer.

After watching him for a while, Ruan Mingyi grew sleepy. Mainly because the teacher's lecture was unbearably soporific. As she watched, she gradually fell asleep with her head on the desk.

It seemed that any case of insomnia would automatically be cured the moment one entered a classroom.

Ruan Mingyi looked very well-behaved in her sleep. Whatever she was dreaming about, she even smiled.

Shen Qingling listened carefully.

"So it's pink."

"..."

Shen Qingling didn't feel much dislike for this strange young lady, Ruan Mingyi. He actually found her quite interesting.

Unfortunately, in order to maintain his persona while winning her over, he could only keep up his aloof male-god image for now. Ruan Mingyi was destined not to see him smile for some time.

Gu Family.

"Chenwang, when are you planning to bring that child home?"

Wen Sulan's single sentence instantly chilled the previously cheerful dinner table.

Whenever she thought of her child suffering outside, Wen Sulan's heart clenched painfully.

Gu Chenwang said, "We only found the information this afternoon. We still aren't sure whether it's really him, so there's no need to rush. We'll bring him back once we're completely certain. I won't let a bloodline of the Gu Family remain stranded outside."

Wen Sulan said excitedly, "There can't be any mistake. You can tell from the photo that it's him. This child looks exactly like his maternal grandfather..."

"Why bring up a man who's been dead for so many years? Eat."

At the mention of his father-in-law, Gu Chenwang's expression darkened.

Wen Sulan lowered her head in disappointment and did not dare say another word.

Gu Yutang sneered. "Aunt Wen, the child you've raised all these years is still sitting here eating. Why are you already thinking about the one who hasn't even come back yet?"

Wen Sulan was Gu Chenwang's second wife. Gu Yutang had never treated this stepmother of hers kindly, and her words showed no mercy.

Gu Yijin sighed. "Sis, don't talk to Mom like that. When all is said and done, it's my fault. If it weren't for me, my younger brother wouldn't have been left outside all this time or suffered so much. When he comes back, I'll leave. As long as the family is harmonious, I'll be at ease."

Gu Yutang liked Gu Yijin, her considerate and obedient younger brother, very much. Naturally, she disagreed when she heard him say he would leave.

"What are you saying, Yijin? It's not like the Gu Family can't afford to support you. We've lived together for so many years. Even without blood ties, there are still feelings between us."

"Don't worry. Even if he comes back, you'll still be my brother. There will always be a room for you in this home. Aunt Wen, isn't that right?"

Gu Yutang looked at Wen Sulan. Wen Sulan forced a smile, her gaze at Gu Yijin somewhat complicated.

Wen Sulan also knew that Gu Yijin was a good child. It was all his mother's and grandmother's fault, and Gu Yijin was innocent too. But it was ultimately because of their family that her own child had been left outside. She could no longer feel as close to Gu Yijin as she once had.

Gu Yijin's grandmother, He Fangmei, had been a servant of the Gu Family. When Wen Sulan was pregnant, the Gu Family hired her to look after Wen Sulan during her pregnancy.

Wen Sulan had never been well regarded in the Gu Family and held little status. He Fangmei had treated her with great care, so Wen Sulan naturally trusted He Fangmei deeply.

Who would have known that He Fangmei, seeing the Gu Family's wealth, would develop wicked intentions? On top of that, her daughter's out-of-wedlock pregnancy was a disgrace in their village. He Fangmei simply went all the way and switched the two children after Wen Sulan gave birth.

At first, He Fangmei feared the truth would be exposed and wanted her daughter to drown Wen Sulan's son.

But when her daughter, who had just given birth to a son herself, saw Shen Qingling's tender little face, she couldn't bear it. In the end, she abandoned Shen Qingling at an orphanage.

Shen Qingling suffered terribly in the orphanage.

Gu Yijin, meanwhile, received endless love and affection in the Gu Family.

Especially He Fangmei. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to Gu Yijin and cared for him even more than Wen Sulan did. Everyone thought it was because she was grateful to Wen Sulan, but in truth, it was because Gu Yijin was her biological grandson.

This year, for some unknown reason, He Fangmei suddenly went mad and revealed everything that had happened back then. Wen Sulan wanted nothing more than to strangle her to death.

Gu Yijin had also kept apologizing to Wen Sulan, hoping she would spare He Fangmei. In a moment of anger, Wen Sulan slapped him. Because of that, Gu Chenwang and Wen Sulan had a huge argument, and Wen Sulan felt deeply awkward whenever she saw Gu Yijin.

Gu Yijin had originally been the heir Gu Chenwang placed great hopes in. Who could have expected such a thing to happen?

Gu Chenwang still cared deeply about bloodlines. As long as his biological son was not some useless good-for-nothing, he would never hand the Gu Family over to an outsider like Gu Yijin.

After all, they had been father and son for many years, and Gu Chenwang did have feelings for Gu Yijin. He would not be so heartless as to drive Gu Yijin out of the Gu Family. Giving him a small company to live off in the future would not be a problem.

The Gu Family members had planned everything out beautifully, but unfortunately, they had underestimated Gu Yijin's ambition and unwillingness, as well as his cold-blooded ruthlessness.

Gu Yijin had known since childhood that he was not a child of the Gu Family. He Fangmei's treatment of him had been far too abnormal. She even called him her dear grandson in private, so Gu Yijin had long sensed that something was wrong. After investigating, he became even more certain that he was not a child of the Gu Family.

He had thought this secret could remain hidden forever, but that old hag had suddenly gone mad and exposed everything.

Gu Yijin looked at Wen Sulan and asked expectantly, "Mom, do you feel the same way as Sis?"

Wen Sulan forced a smile. "Yes. Your sister is right. Even if he comes back, the Gu Family will still be your home."

Could Gu Yijin fail to see Wen Sulan's reluctance? The reason he was so eager to destroy Shen Qingling was because he knew the Gu Family would never treat him as they had before.

Besides, Shen Qingling was so outstanding. Gu Chenwang would definitely hand the family fortune to his biological son, not to a fake son like him.

Unless Shen Qingling disappeared, he would still have hope.

So... he absolutely could not let Shen Qingling gain the Gu Family's love and recognition.