I am not just a tycoon

Chapter 496: Chapter 339 Incident Exposed_3 Chapter 496: Chapter 339 Incident Exposed_3 Even though I was also a “canary,” it was still somewhat uncomfortable to be outshone by them.

The underlying skill was still there, so Liew Menglu quickly regained her composure, revealing a smile and pretending to be unaffected as she said,

“Shen Yuan is so generous, he will surely help you buy a house, too bad your driving skills aren’t up to par yet, buying a car needs to wait.”

This was Liew Menglu subtly bragging about her own 911, while Shen Yuan shook his head helplessly, got out of bed, and went downstairs to find food.

Let those two quarrel, I can’t be bothered anymore!

Ji Ya’s cooking skills had indeed improved.

She had prepared several homely dishes, and during the meal, Shen Yuan had Ji Ya book the plane tickets and hotel for Shanghai the day after tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Lih Xiao was checking the dorms; although as a counselor she didn’t need to do it daily, these first couple of days of the semester, she needed to confirm all her students had returned to campus.

She went to the girls’ dormitory and checked each one without a problem until it came to Fang Minhui’s room when she felt a sudden panic in her heart.

Before today, she had absolute trust in Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan was very good to her, had met her parents, and even helped her to buy a car and a house; their relationship had always been good and seemed to be heading toward marriage.

There had been a small incident in the past, with the club that time, but Shen Yuan quickly proved himself.

“Maybe I should just let it go?

There’s no need to believe in such groundless accusations; the people on that forum are all making things up.”

Lih Xiao felt torn.

Now that Shen Yuan was more prominent, some rumors were normal, but did she need to take them so seriously?

But then again, confirming it for myself and putting my mind at ease doesn’t seem so wrong, does it?

Lih Xiao took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and walked into the dormitory.

She looked around but didn’t see Fang Minhui.

When Chen Ling saw Lih Xiao, she stood up from her seat, “Teacher Lih, you’re here.”

“Yes, how are you?

Are you getting used to school these first couple of days?” Lih Xiao asked, smiling.

“How can I not?

I’m already a senior.”

Chen Ling replied with a laugh.

“That’s good to hear.

Is Fang Minhui not here?”

“Minghui…

She’s gone out and will be back late.”

Chen Ling explained, knowing that Fang Minhui had moved out but still had to pretend to be a resident here.

“I see…”

Lih Xiao hesitated for a moment, then with a smile said, “Her relationship with Shen Yuan is quite good, isn’t it?

I’m happy to see a couple like them in our class.”

As she spoke, she tensed up, anxiously observing Chen Ling, fearing the kind of answer she might receive.

Chen Ling paused for a moment and then, with a laugh, said, “Teacher Lih, you’re aware of it?

They haven’t made it public yet.”

“Not public…”

Hearing that, Lih Xiao felt dizzy and her limbs began to go numb, “How long have they been together, and why haven’t they gone public?”

“It should have been since the end of last semester.

I’m not clear on the details…

Hey, hey, Teacher Lih, what’s wrong with you?”

Chen Ling quickly supported Lih Xiao, who was about to collapse on the floor, calling for help, “Someone, give us a hand!”

With the help of two other girls from the class, they managed to stabilize the pale-faced Lih Xiao.

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Chen Ling asked, concerned, “Teacher Lih, what’s wrong?

Do you not feel well?”

They could feel that Teacher Lih was as light as a feather, ready to fall over if they were to let go, so they had no choice but to support her and let her sit down inside the dormitory.

After a good while, Lih Xiao lifted her pale face, “It’s nothing, I…

I might have low blood sugar, I haven’t eaten dinner yet.”

“Teacher Lih, I got snacks and chocolate in my dormitory; I’ll get you something.”

The girl next to her immediately ran out.

Chen Ling looked concerned as well.

Teacher Lih was beautiful and kind-hearted.

Over the three years of university, she had taken great care of them and was easy to talk to.

They all took it to heart.

“Teacher Lih, don’t overwork yourself, we’re all seniors now, all in our twenties, we know what we’re doing, you don’t need to worry.”

“Yes, okay.”

Lih Xiao nodded with a bitter smile, feeling a stifling pressure in her chest and a struggle to breathe, wanting to step out for some fresh air.

After eating the chocolate that the student had brought over, Lih Xiao felt she could move again.

She declined the students’ offers to take her back, leaving the campus like a zombie.

On this midsummer night, the breeze was a bit cool, but to Lih Xiao, it seemed to carry a chill.

Unknowingly, a light rain had started to fall from the sky, spattering against her like needles.

Lih Xiao hugged her arms, tilted her head back to watch the rain pour down, and felt so oppressed in her chest that breathing was difficult.

“Shen Yuan, how long have you been lying to me?”

….

Meanwhile, Chen Ling was on the phone with Fang Minhui in the dormitory; the two always enjoyed long talks, chatting about daily life and amusing things.

“You have it good, living in a big house every day, whilst I’m stuck in a dorm,” Chen Ling said enviously.

On the phone, Fang Minhui responded with a smile: “You can come live with me; I just happen to need a nanny and a cook.”

“I’d rather not, that would mean I’d have to be a companion in bed, too much of a loss…

Oh right, I have to tell you, Minghui, Teacher Lih came to check the dorm today.”

“Okay, and then?”

“I told her you were out and hadn’t come back yet.

Teacher Lih didn’t ask much, but she did bring up something about you and Shen Yuan.

I didn’t realize that forum post was well-known even amongst the teachers.”

Chen Ling sighed as she spoke.

“There are so many posts, it’s normal for Teacher Lih to have seen them,” Fang Minhui replied.

“But she seemed to have low blood sugar.

Right after mentioning you and Shen Yuan, she nearly collapsed on the floor, but luckily I caught her in time.”

Chen Ling spoke casually: “Teacher Lih works too hard, she hadn’t even had dinner before coming to check the dorm.

I felt sorry for her, and she didn’t let us accompany her either.”

There was silence on the phone for a moment before Fang Minhui spoke, “Lingling, what did you say just now?”

“I said Teacher Lih works too hard…”

“No.”

Fang Minhui continued, “I mean the part before that, about her having low blood sugar, the sentence after.”

A bit confused, Chen Ling still answered, “Right after hearing about you and Shen Yuan, she nearly collapsed on the floor…”

There was silence again on the phone; after a long while, Fang Minhui spoke, “How did you get on the topic of me?”

“It was Teacher Lih who brought it up first; she said that you and Shen Yuan…”

Chen Ling recounted the entire sequence of events to Fang Minhui but noticed there was no response from the phone for a long while, prompting her to inquire, “What’s wrong, Minhui?

Why aren’t you talking?”