I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 40

“It’s fine. I’m already an adult; she can’t do anything to me.” After a brief moment of panic, Wen Yimeng quickly calmed down. She had already told Wen Yunqing everything she could and couldn’t say, so what did she have left to fear?

Seeing the self-appellation in the text message, Wen Yimeng smiled. She was certainly not the sender’s “good daughter,” and she proceeded to delete and block the number in one seamless action.

“Alright, let’s get back to the main topic,” Wen Yimeng said, slowly exhaling. After even Li Hong’s presence could be disregarded, responding to Wen Yunqing’s feelings seemed to be an even less stressful task.

“What did you just ask me?” Wen Yimeng asked proactively.

Wen Yunqing was stunned for a moment, then broke into a brilliant smile. “Wen Yimeng, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?”

“I don’t know if I love you, but I know I don’t dislike being with you. I like how you treat me. If you don’t mind this current situation, I can say yes,” Wen Yimeng replied seriously. “We can try being in a relationship.”

“Apart from that, I hope we can temporarily conceal our relationship from Dad, Mom, and Gege. We’ll announce it when the time is right,” Wen Yimeng added.

“Yes, absolutely!” Wen Yunqing agreed very readily, then asked with a hint of nervousness, “May I kiss my girlfriend?”

Wen Yimeng was not surprised that Wen Yunqing would ask this. She took a few seconds to adjust her mindset, then closed her eyes. “Of course.”

Seeing Wen Yimeng close her eyes voluntarily, Wen Yunqing, much to her own surprise, started to feel nervous. This was the first time she had ever taken the initiative to kiss someone.

Holding her breath, Wen Yunqing stared at Wen Yimeng’s lips for three seconds, then swiftly leaned in, and their lips met.

How should she describe it? The feeling of their lips touching was subtle. Wen Yunqing could clearly feel both her and Wen Yimeng’s heartbeats quickening, and their breaths mingled together.

Did Wen Yimeng’s lips have a taste? This thought suddenly popped into Wen Yunqing’s mind. Based on the principle that practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, Wen Yunqing unceremoniously poked her tongue out and licked, then quickly retreated.

It seemed to have no special taste, yet it felt a little sweet. So what was the flavor?

“You…” Wen Yimeng also opened her eyes. She could feel that in that last instant, something had happened…

“Can I kiss you again?” Wen Yunqing asked sincerely. She wanted to confirm whether Wen Yimeng’s lips were sweet or not.

Wen Yimeng immediately changed her expression. “No, sleep!” Her intuition told her that if she agreed this time, Wen Yunqing would definitely take advantage and ask for a third, fourth time, until she was completely satisfied.

“Fine,” Wen Yunqing sighed, slightly disappointed, and then wrapped her arm around Wen Yimeng’s waist. “No kissing, but hugging is fine, right?”

Wen Yimeng couldn’t even be bothered to answer this time. Hugging was not a first for them. As long as she agreed, no matter how far apart they started, they would always roll together while sleeping.

“I’m going to sleep,” Wen Yimeng emphasized, then closed her eyes and began to drift off.

To be honest, the feeling of being held wasn’t bad, especially since she wasn’t resistant to Wen Yunqing. This sense of being cherished and accompanied was much better than sleeping alone.

In the second before falling into a deep sleep, a hazy thought flashed through Wen Yimeng’s mind: If time could stop forever at this moment, letting Wen Yunqing hold her constantly, that seemed quite nice too.

They both had a good night’s sleep.

Although they were now adults and their net worth had soared to over a billion yuan after inheriting shares, this did not affect their need to continue attending school and prepare for the next (fourth) mock exam.

At Ruihua High, Wen Yunqing, Wen Yimeng, and Zhou Juan habitually ate together. As their long-term meal partner, Zhou Juan quickly noticed that something was amiss.

Watching the two of them feed each other, an action that was even more unrestrained than before, Zhou Juan couldn’t help but ask.

“You two, have you been doing something behind my back?” Zhou Juan asked, her eyes full of suspicion.

“What do you think we’ve been doing behind your back?” Wen Yunqing had been in a perpetually good mood lately. The thought of having a girlfriend made her want to burst out laughing.

“…” Zhou Juan slightly raised an eyebrow. “You two haven’t gotten together, have you?”

“Hmm? Haven’t we always been together? Eating together, going to school together?” Wen Yunqing replied.

“I mean, are you two in a romantic relationship now?” Zhou Juan wasn’t going to play word games with Wen Yunqing and directly clarified her meaning.

“Congratulations, you guessed correctly,” Wen Yunqing said, picking up a piece of lean meat with her chopsticks and putting it into her mouth. “Too bad there’s no prize. If you’re envious, you can go find one yourself.”

The expression on Wen Yimeng’s face showed mild helplessness. She sighed and said, “Zhou Juan, her mind hasn’t been working too well lately. Please be understanding.”

Zhou Juan: “…” If Yimeng’s eyes didn’t hold such obvious indulgence, she might have actually believed that statement.

“The college entrance exam is coming up soon. You two shouldn’t slack off,” Zhou Juan said. She had noticed some signs before, so she wasn’t surprised by their relationship. Her only worry was that they would become completely absorbed in dating.

For instance, the current Wen Yunqing—she even wondered if the other girl still knew basic common sense. They absolutely couldn’t afford a mistake in the college entrance exam just because they started dating.

“You don’t need to worry about that. I will definitely be with Yimeng, and Yimeng will definitely get into Jingda University,” Wen Yunqing asserted. After indulging in happiness for a while, she had returned to her previous state.

“Zhou Juan, what major do you want to choose in the future?” Wen Yunqing asked.

Zhou Juan frowned slightly. “I want to go into the Physics department, but the job prospects for Physics aren’t very numerous, so I’m still considering.”

“Physics? Isn’t that the same major as Teacher Lu?” Wen Yimeng asked. “If you’re worried about employment, why don’t you ask Teacher Lu?”

Zhou Juan was enlightened. She bent her finger and tapped her head. “Right, I forgot. Teacher Lu is a top student in Physics from Jingda University. I’ll ask her this afternoon.”

Teacher Lu Zhiming was somewhat puzzled when approached. “Job prospects?” This was a topic she didn’t feel very knowledgeable about. She was already part of the state system before university, and after finishing college, she naturally stayed within the system.

“If you like Physics, just choose a branch that interests you and continue to delve into it,” Lu Zhiming tried hard to recall. “If you are outstanding enough, you could stay at Jingda as a teacher. Or, you could follow your mentor and join a research institute. That’s also a good choice.”

“What about you, Teacher Lu? Are you staying at Ruihua to be a high school teacher?” Zhou Juan asked.

Lu Zhiming shook her head. “I should be leaving Ruihua after you graduate. I was just here to study for a while.”

The people in the Association had been acting more and more excessively recently. Before the new year, it was to search for rare treasures, and now they were talking about some secret manual appearing, and they had gone to the neighboring province to stir up trouble again.

“Then where are you going, Teacher Lu?” Zhou Juan asked. “Back to Jingda, or to the research institute?”

Lu Zhiming raised an eyebrow. “Zhou Juan, have you forgotten something? Our first meeting was not at the school.”

Zhou Juan blinked, then realized belatedly. Her first meeting with Lu Zhiming was at the resort. She still remembered the other person holding a mahogany sword, with a dangerous aura.

“Teacher Lu, you…” Zhou Juan opened her mouth, but she didn’t know what to say.

With the title of “Top Student in Physics from Jingda” stamped on her, coupled with the problems Lu Zhiming had helped her solve, she had long since regarded Lu Zhiming as a qualified teacher in her heart.

Not to mention that Lu Zhiming had stood up for many bullied poor students. If Lu Zhiming hadn’t reminded her, Zhou Juan would have forgotten what Lu Zhiming looked like when they first met.

“After you graduate, I should be resting here for a while. If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll likely go back to the capital,” Lu Zhiming said.

After all, the headquarters of the Special Affairs Department and the Association were both in the capital. After the commotion regarding the secret manual was over, she should return to the headquarters.

“Zhou Juan, do you have any other questions for me?” Lu Zhiming asked.

Zhou Juan shook her head. “No, thank you, Teacher Lu.”

After the final mock exam concluded, the students of Ruihua were granted a long-awaited vacation. The school generously gave the students three days off, with instructions to return after the results were released.

“There’s no homework this time. Do you want to go out and look around?” Wen Yunqing asked, routinely holding the hand of the person beside her and turning her head.

Wen Yimeng was tempted, but remembering that it was already the twentieth of the month, she shook her head. “Let’s not. We should review properly. The college entrance exam is only a little over ten days away.”

“Alright, then we’ll study at home for three days,” Wen Yunqing sighed.

The moment Wen Yunqing stepped out of the school gate, she keenly sensed a gaze carrying malice locked onto her. Following the direction of the gaze, she saw another face that was both strange and familiar.

“What’s wrong?” Noticing Wen Yunqing stopping, Wen Yimeng was puzzled. Following her gaze, she also froze in place.

“Yunqing, that person is… is Li Hong.” Although Wen Yimeng was no longer as terrified as before, she still couldn’t help but nervously grasp Wen Yunqing’s hand.

“I want to go see her. Want to come along?” Wen Yunqing asked.

Wen Yimeng took a deep breath, then slowly let it out. “Yes, I’ll go with you.”

Seeing the two of them walking towards her, a faint smile appeared on Li Hong’s face. She looked at them and said, “Long time no see, my two good daughters.”