Married The Crybaby Childhood Crush First, Then Fell in Love - Chapter 33

The day the preliminary competition results were announced, Lin Wanqing left the villa early.

Before leaving, she sensed that Yan Qiu was in a strange mood.

Yan Qiu didn’t look at her and slowly lit a cigarette.

Lin Wanqing: “Sister Qiuqiu didn’t sleep well yesterday?”

Yan Qiu: “It’s normal for someone my age to not sleep well.”

Lin Wanqing: “?”

Lin Wanqing was so annoyed she choked, looking at Yu Fei inexplicably.

Yu Fei: “The boss hasn’t even turned thirty. With her good upkeep, she looks almost the same as a female celebrity in her early twenties.”

Yan Qiu extinguished the cigarette in the crystal ashtray, “Heh.”

Lin Wanqing was puzzled; how could someone as beautiful as Yan Qiu be particularly sensitive about age?

Time always seemed to favor her, leaving not a single wrinkle on Yan Qiu’s face.

Yan Qiu: “After all, women over thirty are unwanted. I can’t compare to you young girls in terms of beauty.”

Lin Wanqing and the secretary exchanged fearful glances.

They quietly left, not daring to provoke Yan Qiu, and quickly got into the car.

Ten minutes later, Yan Qiu received a text message.

Miss Bunny: Sister is very young and beautiful, I like you very much, and I hope you don’t mind that I’m young and ignorant.

Miss Bunny: Cat poking its head out.jpg

Yan Qiu gripped her phone, her heart thumping.

Being seven years older than Lin Wanqing was always a hurdle in her mind. “Really?”

After a few minutes, she could sense the person on the other end of the phone thinking, and finally, a message was sent:

Miss Bunny: I’ve never received family care, so I can only make up for it a little through Sister Qiuqiu.

Yan Qiu couldn’t help but smile, placing the phone face down on the table.

Did her Miss Bunny misunderstand her deep affection?

…

Yu Fei dropped Lin Wanqing off at the Y University auditorium and hesitated for a long time: “This question shouldn’t be asked by me, but will Miss Lin really mind the boss’s age?”

Lin Wanqing shook her head, “Of course not.”

Yu Fei felt relieved. She had watched Yan Qiu struggle in the shadow of being orphaned with paralyzed legs, having to shoulder the entire corporation with her slender shoulders.

It was beyond what ordinary people could endure, too painful.

Only after Lin Wanqing came to her side did Yan Qiu begin to show some emotion, like a living person.

A blush appeared on Lin Wanqing’s face: “President Yan cares about me a lot, just like a mother…”

She is very good and very gentle.

Yu Fei: “Ah?”

Mom, Mother??

Yu Fei fell into a long silence, and still hadn’t reacted even after Lin Wanqing walked into the auditorium.

The boss suddenly became a mother?

Yan Qiu, who had just arrived at the company, sneezed violently. She gently stroked the photo of nine-year-old Lin Wanqing in her pocket watch, her actions extremely tender.

Meanwhile, as soon as Lin Wanqing walked into the auditorium, it erupted in excitement. Everyone’s eyes, openly and secretly, were on her.

Feeling uncomfortable under the gaze of scrutiny and gossip, Lin Wanqing pursed her lips in displeasure.

The entire auditorium quickly quieted down after her appearance, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The atmosphere was tense, the calm before a storm, making people breathless.

Today was the day the preliminary results were announced. If nothing unexpected happened, the leather gloves Lin Wanqing made should win first place.

The judges saw Lin Wanqing and began talking in low voices, examining her from head to toe as they spoke.

“Did you hear? Lin Wanqing has a very good private relationship with the sponsor.”

“We have pictures to prove it. She looks clean and innocent on the outside, but who knows what dirty things she’s done privately.”

“It’s not surprising what people would do for money. Are there so few people selling themselves?”

Lu Ren was Lin Wanqing’s competitor, a student from the neighboring G University, and the two schools had been fighting fiercely for many years.

After graduating, everyone would be working in the same circle, so having one less competitor meant one more path.

Lu Ren, wearing a hoodie, her eyes flashed: “Lin Wanqing probably hasn’t checked the forum this morning. Why not open it and have a look? There’s a surprise.”

Lu Ren’s eyes were filled with pure mockery and malice. Others might think the art circle, full of romance, was always courteous to one another, but the reality was the opposite.

Lin Wanqing opened her phone and clicked on the anonymous forum.

【SCOOP! Y University’s Campus Belle’s Intimate Contact with Sponsor Behind Closed Doors, Flirting and Winking, Too Scandalous to Watch! 】

The first floor posted a photo of Lin Wanqing and Yan Qiu feeding each other ice cream in the East City mall that day.

The photo was blurry. Yan Qiu held a snow-white, sweet ice cream to Lin Wanqing’s lips, and Lin Wanqing opened her mouth to take it.

Yan Qiu then put the part of the ice cream Lin Wanqing had eaten into her own mouth.

The milky-white ice cream melted on their luscious red lips. The young girl was beautiful and enchanting, and the noble woman in the wheelchair had a tender and doting look in her eyes.

“I knew it. Pretty girls are out there being mistresses.”

“Maybe they’re just friends. My roommate and I often share an ice cream too.”

“The person above, stop deceiving yourself. Those eyes are practically shooting sparks.”

“Who doesn’t know that the chairwoman of the Huiyan Group is paralyzed and has to use a wheelchair? You’re telling me they’re just friends?”

“Is it a trend now for rich people to keep female college students? If I were rich one day, I would too…”

A judge from G University lifted his glasses: “Contestant number twenty-three has a scandal. It is not appropriate for her to continue the competition.”

Lu Ren covered her mouth with a faint smile, raising her chin in disdain, refusing to look at Lin Wanqing.

As long as she could win, nothing else mattered.

If she couldn’t win fairly within the rules, then she would operate in the gray area, trying every means to get rid of her competitor.

Lin Wanqing: “Hmm…”

Lan Xiaoxiao, sitting below, saw the photos on the forum, paused for a moment, and then burst out laughing, loudly mocking.

“I never expected Lin Wanqing to be this kind of person behind the scenes.” The person next to her whispered, “Hooking up with the sponsor is so low.”

As an insider, Lan Xiaoxiao covered her mouth, laughing uncontrollably.

“Hey, what are you laughing about?” The person next to her nudged Lan Xiaoxiao’s elbow.

Lan Xiaoxiao was laughing so hard she was slapping her thigh. The person next to her became angry: “Go slap your own thigh, you slapped mine!”

Lan Xiaoxiao wiped her tears: “Is there a possibility that this isn’t a scandal?”

The judges were well-known in the industry and looked at Lin Wanqing with complicated expressions. They didn’t want to offend Yan Qiu and didn’t know how to handle Lin Wanqing.

The judge from G University sneered disdainfully: “Since when can this competition allow people with improper conduct to participate?”

This one sentence directly defined Lin Wanqing as having improper conduct and a chaotic private life.

Lin Wanqing did not look overwhelmed or show the embarrassed expression Lu Ren had anticipated. She stood calmly and composedly under everyone’s cold gaze.

Then, she quietly took out a marriage certificate from her bag.

Lin Wanqing: “I am Yan Qiu’s legal wife.”

Lu Ren: “?!”

She snatched the marriage certificate from Lin Wanqing’s hand in disbelief, and the entire auditorium completely erupted.

The marriage certificate was genuine. Lu Ren looked at Lin Wanqing as if she had seen a ghost.

Lin Wanqing looked at her indifferently, her gaze tinged with pity.

The G University instructor’s face instantly turned pale. She wouldn’t dare to call the wife of the biggest investor a disreputable person, no matter how bold she was.

“This, this must be a misunderstanding.”

Lin Wanqing was not the type to be easily bullied: “In the absence of concrete evidence, I believe it is an arbitrary act to determine whether a contestant is qualified to participate in the competition based solely on rumors and public opinion. As an instructor, you should not do this.”

Lu Ren’s face was distorted. She had spent a great deal of effort tracking Lin Wanqing. If she couldn’t find any issues with her work, she would dig up flaws in her private life.

The result…

G University hadn’t won a championship in a long time, so she and her instructor resorted to this trick.

Lin Wanqing wore a light-colored dress that made her figure appear even more slender, but every word she spoke was firm and powerful.

Lin Wanqing said: “For the fairness and justice of the competition, I hope we can change the judge.”

The G University instructor stood up and loudly said, “What right do you have to ask for a change!”

Lin Wanqing smiled faintly: “As you can see, as a person from the investment side, of course I have the right.”

Lin Wanqing didn’t wait any longer. She put the marriage certificate back into her bag, neither flaunting it nor allowing herself to be bullied, her back straight as a green bamboo.

…

Yan Qiu had just finished a morning meeting and immediately asked her secretary to drive her to the university.

Yu Fei teased: “The school security guards all recognize you now.”

Yan Qiu: “The competition should be over by now. Lin Wanqing didn’t eat anything this morning, so I booked a restaurant for her lunch.”

Yan Qiu got out of the car and briefly stood in front of the auditorium. She held a small box in her hand, which contained a new product from the company’s cafe.

The soft, springy white bunny pudding was lifelike, holding a large carrot in its arms.

Yu Fei frowned: “Why are so many people gathered in front? Could something have happened?”

As an investor, the moment Yan Qiu arrived at the competition venue, the school officials immediately came over to greet her.

School staff member: “Are you here for the Madam?”

Yan Qiu’s eyes narrowed: “Yes.”

School staff member: “The Madam was delayed by some matters. Please wait a moment.”

Yan Qiu stroked her ebony cane: “Do you know Lin Wanqing is my wife?”

The school staff member felt great distress and briefly recounted the online scandal and the judge’s actions.

The more he spoke, the lower his head bowed, completely afraid to look at the powerful figure in front of him.

From the viewing platform where the wheelchair stopped, Lin Wanqing stood in the center of the stage, gently and meticulously introducing her work.

The G University judge’s face was extremely ugly. If Lin Wanqing had just been an ordinary student, she could have easily manipulated her and given an unfair score, but Lin Wanqing was no longer just that.

Lin Wanqing in the center of the stage felt a special gaze. She looked up at the viewing platform.

Yan Qiu in the wheelchair waved to her and smiled.

Lin Wanqing felt a warmth in her heart and also waved back nervously.

She and Yan Qiu were married by agreement, and she shouldn’t use her reputation to win the competition.

A shadow flashed in Lin Wanqing’s eyes. Since things had come to this, she had no other choice.

She just hoped Yan Qiu wouldn’t get angry.

Lin Wanqing was genuinely afraid of Yan Qiu’s angry expression.

On the viewing platform, Yan Qiu’s expression was fluctuating as she watched Lin Wanqing, frowning slightly.

Today’s unpleasant incident had upset her little wife, and Yan Qiu felt a rush of anger.

“Lu Ren pouring dirt on her competitor is an unfair competitive behavior. According to the competition rules, how should this be handled?” Yan Qiu looked coldly at the school staff member.

The staff member lowered his head: “She should be stripped of her qualification to participate, permanently barred from cooperating with the Huiyan Group, and fined.”

Yan Qiu: “Then why aren’t you doing it?”

Staff member: “Yes.”

Yan Qiu tapped her fingers on the wheelchair, making a rhythmic clicking sound that was still jarring in the noisy auditorium, causing hearts to beat faster.

“Wait.” Yan Qiu stopped the staff member. “That judge also has a problem. Revoke her judging qualification.”

Staff member: “This…” Isn’t this going too far?

Yu Fei quietly reprimanded: “As the biggest investor in the competition, Huiyan has the obligation to ensure the competition proceeds fairly and justly.”

Staff member: “Yes, I will communicate with the Dean immediately.”

Yan Qiu narrowed her eyes and leaned back in her wheelchair, only nodding in satisfaction when she saw both of them being escorted off the stage.

Lin Wanqing stood quietly on the stage, her palms already soaked with cold sweat, until the end when she stepped down as if in a dream.

She almost missed a step on the stairs. Hearing the Dean say they would replace the judge, she felt a slight ripple in her heart.

The frightened Miss Bunny saw Yan Qiu and was more scared than a rabbit seeing an eagle.

“Sister Qiuqiu…” Lin Wanqing apologized softly, “I’m sorry, I caused you trouble with today’s incident.”

Lin Wanqing stood in front of Yan Qiu like a child admitting a mistake.

Yan Qiu, holding the bunny dessert, was about to hand it over, but her hand stopped mid-air inexplicably.

She raised an eyebrow: “What did you do wrong?”

Lin Wanqing lowered her gaze: “I shouldn’t have used Sister Qiuqiu’s influence to do something self-serving and cause you trouble.”

In doing this, how was she different from her father and mother?

She didn’t want to be a parasite, greedily sucking Yan Qiu’s blood. This was not written in the contract.

Seeing Yan Qiu remain silent, Lin Wanqing felt even colder inside.

She must be angry…

Unexpectedly, Yan Qiu burst out laughing, covering her mouth and laughing unrestrainedly. She laughed for nearly five minutes before catching her breath and stopping.

Yan Qiu wiped the tears that the laughter had brought to her eyes, looking at the rabbit miss’s terrified and cowardly appearance.

She raised her hand and pinched Lin Wanqing’s cheek: “Lin Wanqing, you are my wife. All you did was tell everyone that you are my wife.”

She pinched Lin Wanqing’s chin, forcing her to make eye contact: “Do you find the identity of ‘wife’ so hard to say?”

Lin Wanqing shook her head frantically.

Stupid rabbit.

Yan Qiu kissed a lock of Lin Wanqing’s long hair: “You are my wife and should be respected. You should enjoy all the benefits that this identity brings.”

The silk-like strands flowed through her fingers, and Yan Qiu greedily rubbed them against her cheek.

Her appearance was beautiful yet somewhat manic, and Lin Wanqing couldn’t look away.

Lin Wanqing murmured, “Wife…”

As these two words were spoken, a strange resonance sparked in her heart.

Lan Xiaoxiao’s classmates couldn’t believe it, as if they were dreaming. The typically aloof campus belle had secretly gotten married.

Even more unbelievably, when they asked the teacher, she hadn’t even used the marriage certificate to gain extra credits.

It was incredible how she kept it a secret.

Walking down the long corridor, a few people saw Lin Wanqing in the distance, bending over and leaning close to the noble woman in the wheelchair.

From afar, it looked no different from kissing in broad daylight.

Those few classmates immediately covered their eyes: “A wealthy sugar mommy is right here.”

This scene was rapidly escalating online. A competition in the industry wouldn’t cause a frenzy among netizens, but Yan Qiu’s identity was definitely a traffic magnet.

【SHOCK! Huiyan Group Chairwoman’s Spouse Revealed! There is also affection and love in the wealthy elite! 】

When Yan Qiu got married before, there were only a few ambiguous pictures of Lin Wanqing’s back, and not many people online believed it.

This time, a single photo of the marriage certificate completely ignited the topic.

Yan Qiu had intended to let netizens discuss it for a while and then suppress the buzz, but Lin Wanqing didn’t like the attention and tearfully forced her to delete all the online photos.

She didn’t want to be a public figure whose every move was photographed.

Yan Qiu listened to her and deleted the trending topic, but then, unfortunately, she used the official corporate account to repost the marriage certificate photo.

【@HuiyanGroupChairwoman: Yes, she is my wife. Please bear with me for the rest of our lives.】

Attached was the red background marriage photo.

“I came here for the debunking, but the result???”

“She’s so beautiful, I love her so much. President Yan, can you let me have your wife? I’ll work for your company for free.”

“The person above is dreaming. I’m here to join you, not to break you up.”

“Congratulations! The boss got married, why aren’t you handing out wedding candy to the employees? The company is definitely going bankrupt.”

“The person above, you might want to check the stock price before speaking. Ah, I just remembered, the boss has been wearing a red scarf in the office these past few days. Could it have been knitted by the wife?”

Lin Wanqing saw the last comment and wondered, “What red scarf?”

She vaguely remembered a past assignment where she had to knit a scarf.

Yan Qiu’s smile stiffened, and she nervously changed the subject: “The choice of the judge has been settled. It’s Mr. Li, the founder of the famous leather goods brand RF. He will surely give Tiantian a fair result.”

Lin Wanqing said faintly: “The teacher said my work has been stolen, and the surveillance footage is black, so no one can be found.”

Yan Qiu: “…”

Lin Wanqing smiled: “Sister, can you help me find it?”

Yan Qiu quietly averted her gaze.

Of course, she wouldn’t say that she had Yu Fei secretly take Lin Wanqing’s past assignments, nor would she say that the handkerchief had long been used by her to the point of being unrecognizable.

That handkerchief had been chewed into shreds and was now kept deep inside her safety deposit box.

Lin Wanqing noticed Yan Qiu’s evasive eyes and immediately understood.

Lin Wanqing: “Give me back my assignments.”

Yan Qiu’s gaze wandered: “Tiantian, which one are you referring to?”

Lin Wanqing: “…”

She knew they would never be returned; it would be impossible.

The first item stolen, the gloves, Yan Qiu found the craftsmanship exquisite and genuinely couldn’t bear to dirty them. Each time, she would gently handle them while wearing them, then carefully wash them and keep them close to her body.

She was wearing the shirt Lin Wanqing had tailored. Her figure was excellent, very similar to a mannequin’s, and the shirt fit perfectly, as if custom-made.

Yan Qiu got into the car, her earlobes a faint pink.

…

The act of taking out a marriage certificate directly at the competition instantly put Lin Wanqing at the center of attention.

Lin Wanqing was usually low-key, not living in the dorms, and not lingering on campus except for classes. Many people who wanted to join the excitement couldn’t find her.

The highly respected Mr. Li was invited by Yan Qiu to replace the G University judge and quickly gave a fair assessment.

【@RFLi: Today, I had the honor of touching Lin Wanqing’s work. Originally, when President Yan invited me, I intended to decline, citing health issues, but President Yan repeatedly assured me that the finished product would be astonishing. I flew to Y University that evening, and the result was indeed surprising.】

Attached were two photos.

Under the spotlight, the crocodile leather gloves were exquisitely crafted, like a work of art displayed in the Palace of Versailles. They were sewn with amber and emeralds. The expensive leather and top-tier gems made the piece utterly gorgeous.

The three-dimensional cut made the fingers appear more slender. Just looking at the pictures, one could imagine a noble lady wearing these gloves at all kinds of extravagant banquets.

Too expensive.

Compared to contemporary works that overly pursued fleeting fashion, this piece was more likely to withstand the test of time.

Elegance built on money endures.

“Holy cow, I thought this was an exhibit in a museum.”

“Am I seeing this right? A designer actually got praised by Mr. Li?”

“So, is Lin Wanqing planning to start her own brand after graduation? I’ll be the first to buy it out.”

“People like me who don’t understand art are stunned. Please, Yiwu, please give us a solution for 9.9 yuan with free shipping QAQ”

“LOL, the pressure is on Yiwu +1”

Lin Wanqing undoubtedly won first place in the preliminaries. It was widely expected, with almost no objections.

Lin Wanqing held the evening dress she had designed for Yan Qiu and stood at the door of her office. Someone from the secretary’s office passed by and reminded her, “I apologize, Miss Lin, President Yan is in a meeting.”

Lin Wanqing was holding the small golden trophy in her left hand and the heavy garment bag in her right. She needed to do the final tailoring according to Yan Qiu’s figure.

Lin Wanqing’s eyelashes trembled slightly. Even though everyone told her that winning first place was well-deserved and praises were flooding the internet.

Without Yan Qiu’s help, how could it have been so easy?

The people in the secretary’s office were especially eager, seeing the boss’s wife: “Please wait a moment, I will notify President Yan to come and see you.”

Lin Wanqing wouldn’t dare trouble Yan Qiu: “Which conference room is she in? I’ll wait for her there.”

The staff member from the secretary’s office had no choice but to take Lin Wanqing to the door of the third conference room and served her hot milk tea and snacks.

Lin Wanqing nodded and quietly said thank you.

The people inside didn’t know someone was waiting, and there was still no movement after more than an hour.

Yu Fei passed the lounge and saw a familiar figure: “Miss Lin!”

Lin Wanqing smiled gently: “Thank you, Secretary Sister, for handling the competition matters.”

Yu Fei smiled and said: “I’m familiar with the school’s affairs; it was just a matter of saying hello to the organizers. Miss Lin, you are the truly talented one.”

Lin Wanqing noticed something strange in her words: “You are very familiar with Y University’s matters?”

Yu Fei shyly scratched her head: “Of course. I know all the instructors there. Going back to Y University feels like going home.”

Lin Wanqing said meaningfully: “…That’s impressive.”

Yu Fei meekly scratched her head: “Yes, the boss often asks me to secretly fetch things from the warehouse.”

As soon as she finished this sentence, she looked at Lin Wanqing in horror, all the hair on her body standing up.

She let the secret slip.

Lin Wanqing’s smile was chilling: “Secretly fetching what? A scarf?”

Yu Fei quietly looked away at the flower pot in the corner: “…”

Yan Qiu: “I can explain.”

Lin Wanqing pulled back the hand Yan Qiu had kissed: “Instead of an explanation, I would rather have my past work back.”

Yan Qiu immediately and decisively said: “Impossible!”

Those fabrics were all stained with her… they were all soiled.

She was meticulous every time she washed them, hoping to use them a few more times.

If she returned them to Lin Wanqing, what would she use?