“After dating a younger boyfriend for half a year, I spent nearly five hundred thousand yuan on him.
But he never introduced me to his classmates and pretended to be single on his WeChat Moments.
Just because I’m eight years older than him, he thought I was too old.
One day, my boyfriend forgot to hang up the voice call.
I heard his school – hunk roommate commenting on me:
“Eight years older? Even a dog wouldn’t date her.”
Fine, I remembered this cold voice.
Later, on an ordinary evening.
That school – hunk stopped my car and begged me to help him.
I said, “I can help you, but you have to act like a dog first.”
The school – hunk:?
At this moment, the naive school – hunk didn’t know.
He was not far from being tormented by the elder sister.
1
I had a ten – minute video call with Wei Yong.
Then he started to get impatient.
“Sister, I’m sleepy. Let’s call it a day today.”
Before I could answer, he quickly cut off the video.
But he forgot to hang up the voice call.
I heard him talking to someone, “Hurry up, five – man team. I’ve invited a junior!”
His roommate teased, “Dating is so tiring. You might as well break up.”
Wei Yong replied, “Well, the elder sister is rather clingy. I can’t shake her off.”
Liar.
It was clearly him who refused to break up.
Because he couldn’t bear to part with my money.
I poured a glass of red wine and continued to listen.
Wei Yong’s roommate was still laughing at him.
“You stubbornly refuse to take her out to play. Is it because the rich woman is too old to show off?”
Wei Yong didn’t deny it.
He entered the game.
Wei Yong invited a junior.
The junior was very good at acting coquettishly and kept praising Wei Yong’s limited – edition skin for being handsome.
Wei Yong waved his hand grandly and said he would give her one.
Of course, he used the pocket money I gave him.
After one game, the junior went to sleep happily.
As soon as she left, the topic in the boys’ dormitory returned to me again.
Suddenly, someone said, “Shen Qingke, what do you think?”
“Think about what?”
“What do you think of Wei Yong’s eight – year age – gap relationship?”
There was a two – second silence.
A cold voice sounded.
“Eight years older? Even a dog wouldn’t date her.”
2
I’m a bit of an audiophile.
Back then, among so many younger guys, I chose Wei Yong because he had a nice voice.
But at this moment, I was distracted.
Shen Qingke.
I remembered this person.
Wei Yong’s roommate. I heard he was a school – hunk. He didn’t talk much but was very popular with girls.
When Wei Yong mentioned him, there was always jealousy in his tone.
Shen Qingke had good grades and an outstanding appearance.
Such a person was the focus wherever he went.
Standing beside him, Wei Yong became a foil.
But it happened that Shen Qingke came from a poor family.
Wei Yong’s conceit didn’t allow him to be a foil to a poor person.
I didn’t expect that Shen Qingke had this kind of voice.
It was even more to my taste than Wei Yong’s.
He should sound even better when he gasped.
I cut off the voice call and had a plan in mind.
If the little boyfriend wasn’t obedient.
Then I would change him.
3
I like dating younger guys.
Firstly, I’m busy with work and I seek emotional value.
Secondly, younger guys are full of youthful vitality, and I can enjoy that.
Including Wei Yong, I’ve dated eleven younger guys. It’s enough to form a football team.
I’m never stingy with spending money on younger guys.
In the half – year I dated Wei Yong, I spent nearly five hundred thousand yuan.
He’s dressed in all designer brands, all of which I bought for him.
This five hundred thousand yuan was very important to him.
It could make him act arrogantly on campus and also attract the admiration of many juniors.
But to me, it was just like buying one less bag.
I provided the money, and the younger guys provided the effort. It was fair.
But I never expected.
Wei Yong, who was always well – behaved in front of me, secretly disliked our age gap so much.
Well, that’s just right.
I was also tired of playing.
…
It was the weekend, and it was Wei Yong’s birthday.
He held a birthday party in my villa.
I didn’t arrive until nine o’clock in the evening.
The party had been going on for a while and was very lively.
Wei Yong lost a game and was punished to do push – ups.
But it wasn’t an ordinary push – up…
A junior was lying under him, shyly covering her face.
Every time Wei Yong lowered his body, he almost kissed the junior.
The whole audience cheered.
“Kiss her, kiss her!”
“Wei Yong, are you up to it?”
A man can’t say no.
Wei Yong was goaded, and in the last move, he lowered his body especially low.
As he was about to kiss her –
I opened the door of the villa and just saw this scene.
4
Everyone fell silent and looked at me curiously.
Wei Yong was stunned.
His originally red face gradually lost its color.
“You, why are you here…”
“This is my house. Can’t I come?”
“Weren’t you supposed to work overtime tonight?”
“The overtime is over, and I’m here to celebrate your birthday.”
I kicked off my red – soled high – heels and walked in casually.
Someone whispered, “Brother Wei, isn’t this house yours?”
“Yeah, you said this house was given to you by your parents…”
Wei Yong pursed his lips and said nervously, “She is, she is my sister.”
I smiled.
I didn’t refute.
5
College students usually don’t have any bad intentions.
After Wei Yong said that, they enthusiastically gave me a seat.
“Damn, Wei Yong, your sister is so beautiful. Why haven’t you mentioned her before?”
“Wei Yong, your sister has better genes than you. She looks like a celebrity.”
“Sister, there’s an empty seat here. What kind of juice do you want to drink? I’ll pour it for you.”
“Thank you.”
After I took my seat, I glanced at Shen Qingke.
He didn’t get along well with Wei Yong.
Wei Yong invited him here today just to show off.
He was squeezed into a corner, not interacting with others, and seemingly not interested in anything.
I joined the game and was soon called out by the “King”.
The “King” asked me to choose a male present and have a safe kiss.
The so – called safe kiss means kissing through a playing card for ten seconds.
Wei Yong looked at me, his expression tangled.
He neither wanted to admit our relationship.
Nor did he want to see me kiss another boy.
While he was hesitating whether to stand up voluntarily.
My eyes directly passed over him and pointed at Shen Qingke beside him.
“You.”
6
Wei Yong stood up abruptly.
“No way!”
“Why not?”
“You can’t choose him! I’ll complete this punishment with you!”
“Don’t be kidding. We’re siblings. How can we do such a disgusting thing?”
“That’s right. Step aside, little brother.”
“Wei Yong, are you a sis – con?”
Everyone echoed, saying they couldn’t accept it.
I sneered inwardly and pretended to be helpless, “I really can’t, little brother. Mom and Dad will beat us to death.”
Wei Yong’s face showed a wonderful expression.
He was the one who told this lie.
Now it was too late to explain.
Shen Qingke didn’t say a word throughout.
Until he was pushed in front of me.
The young man lifted his eyelids, his voice lazy.
“You’re not Wei Yong’s sister.”
He said in a voice that only I could hear.
“You’re his girlfriend.”
“You know that.” I smiled and looked at him, “So, are you excited?”
Shen Qingke snorted, “I’m not interested in other people’s girlfriends.”
“It doesn’t matter. As long as I’m interested in you.”
Shen Qingke was slightly startled.
I had already picked up the playing card and stuck it to his lips.
Before he could react, I gently kissed it.
7
“Wei Yong, from now on, Shen Qingke will be your brother – in – law.”
After the game ended, everyone began to tease and shout.
Wei Yong clenched his fists.
His eyes were gloomy, looking back and forth between me and Shen Qingke.
Then, as if in revenge, he kept blocking drinks for the junior.
He even deliberately showed that he was very affectionate with the junior.
He thought this would make me yield.
How naive.
Wei Yong didn’t know that in this relationship, he had no right to speak at all.
As soon as the birthday party ended.
I directly broke up with Wei Yong.
Wei Yong became angry from embarrassment.
“Song Siyi, did you do this on purpose tonight? You knew I hated Shen Qingke the most!”
“You can play games with the junior, and I can play games with your roommate. It’s fair.”
“The junior is a bit socially anxious. There was no one she knew at the scene today. It was right for me to take care of her.”
“Don’t insult the socially anxious. The socially anxious wouldn’t lie under a boy in front of so many people.”
“Song Siyi, don’t think of my junior with your dirty thoughts.”
I looked at Wei Yong, finding it hard to connect him with the gentle and obedient him at the beginning.
He didn’t turn bad suddenly.
He just hid it well at first.
I said, “Then you can continue to take care of her.”
“What do you mean?”
“It means we’re breaking up.”
Wei Yong was stunned for a moment, then quickly laughed.
“You’re using a breakup to be angry with me? You know I don’t fall for this.”
“It doesn’t matter whether you fall for it or not. Security guards.”
As soon as I finished speaking, several security guards rushed in and directly dragged Wei Yong out.
“I won’t bother with you for now about the fact that you held a party in my house without permission and made a mess. If there’s a next time, I’ll call the police directly.”
Wei Yong: “Are you kidding me…”
“Do you know what will happen if I call the police?”
I interrupted Wei Yong.
“It will be reported to your school. Your counselor won’t be able to suppress it. I’ll do my best to make this report appear in every corner of the school, even in the media. If you don’t believe me, let’s try?”
“Don’t!”
Wei Yong finally understood that I wasn’t joking.
He stared at me hatefully, his eyes full of unwillingness.
“Break up then! I’ve long wanted to break up! Who the hell wants to date an old woman? Song Siyi, look at yourself. You’re always dressed so maturely. You have no youthful vitality at all! You just have a few stinking money? I feel happy only when I’m with the junior!”
“In that case, take off all the clothes I bought.”
The security guards didn’t say a word and started to take off Wei Yong’s clothes.
In the end, they only left him a pair of underpants.
I ignored Wei Yong’s curses and said,
“You opened my wine tonight, which is worth six hundred thousand yuan in total. The bill will be sent to your school later. I hope you can pay it back soon, or we’ll meet in court.”
“Song Siyi, you fucking – “
I raised my phone, pretending to call the police station.
He closed his mouth in fear.
“Get out, you disgusting thing.”
After scolding this, I turned around and went back into the house.
The early spring night wasn’t very warm.
A boy like him who regards money as dirt should be able to walk back to school barefoot, right?
8
Wei Yong soon got together with the junior.
I heard that he was going to help the junior apply for social funding.
The so – called social funding means that entrepreneurs come to the school to do charity.
They choose a poor student and fund them until they graduate.
This kind of thing doesn’t happen often, and there’s only one quota.
The last round of screening is an interview.
Wei Yong accompanied the junior to wait in the classroom.
He said confidently, “I’m very familiar with the student union cadres. You’re almost certain to get this.”
The junior lowered her voice, “But, we faked our family background. Isn’t this bad…”
“Don’t worry. No one will check.”
He put his arm around the junior affectionately.
“I’ve made all the connections for you. Don’t you trust me?”
As they were talking, the other candidates arrived one after another.
Among them was Shen Qingke.
He found a corner and sat alone. His thin back looked very lonely.
The junior glanced at him, “I heard that Senior Shen’s family is really in a difficult situation.”
“What’s the use of being in a difficult situation? He has no connections. If he doesn’t seek help, the quota won’t be his.”
Wei Yong said proudly.
But he didn’t know.
All their words and deeds were being broadcast to the adjacent office through a micro – camera.
The funding assessment had started since they entered this classroom.
Wei Yong was still talking big, “I’ve carefully polished your resume and background. It’s guaranteed to be flawless. Those rich people are so busy that they won’t look closely. When the funder comes later, you just cry. The more pitiful you look, the better.”
In the office.
The school leader was sweating profusely, “Ms. Song, I didn’t know these two students were like this. I’ll drive them away right now…”
“No need.” I said casually, “The interview can end.”
“Okay, this way please.”
In the classroom, Wei Yong was still “instructing” the junior.
The school leader pushed the door open, “The funder is here.”
The two of them immediately lit up and looked towards the door.
I walked in, meeting their gazes.
9
“This is Ms. Song Siyi, one of the shareholders of the Song Group.”
Wei Yong’s eyes widened.
I had told him before that I did some business myself and had a little money.
I didn’t tell him about my connection with the Song Group.
Naturally, he didn’t check online either.
The junior whispered, “Senior, so the connection you mentioned is your sister!”
Wei Yong broke out in cold sweat.
Following his instructions, the junior started to squeeze out tears.
I looked at her dry acting and found it inexplicably funny.
“What are you crying for?”
“Ms. Song, my family is in a difficult situation…”
“Stop acting. The interview is over.”
“Ah?” The junior was stunned, “Is, is it over?”
I asked someone to project on the blackboard.
I played all the scenes that were recorded, including what Wei Yong said.
“Since you entered the classroom, you’ve been in the interview!”
The school leader was so angry that he slapped the table.
“Some students fabricate their backgrounds and attempt to defraud funding. The school will hold them accountable! We will never tolerate this!”
The junior was stunned.
The next second, she burst into tears.
This time it was real crying, not acting.
I announced the list of this funding.
It was a girl from the School of Liberal Arts.
Everyone was a little surprised.
Her grades weren’t the best.
Shen Qingke seemed more suitable than her.
But I had checked the backgrounds of these students.
Without my funding, this girl would have to drop out of school and go home next semester to marry an old man to earn a bride price for her younger brother.
She worked and studied day and night just to get rid of that blood – sucking family.
I saw her determination, so I was willing to help her rewrite her destiny.
I signed a funding agreement with the girl.
Then I listened to the school leader apologize for half an hour.
After everything was done, it was already evening.
I was about to leave when Shen Qingke suddenly stopped my car.
“Can’t you reconsider the quota?”
10
“I really need this opportunity… I beg you to consider it again.”
Shen Qingke didn’t seem to be good at asking for help.
His finger joints were white with tension.
I shook my head, “The agreement has been signed and can’t be changed.”
“I’m really short of money right now.”
“I know. Your mother is seriously ill.”
I had done a background check on everyone.
Shen Qingke’s background was quite pitiful.
He was a single – parent child. His mother raised him, but she got sick before she could live a good life.
Now, there wasn’t even money for treatment.
Shen Qingke said, “I’ve put all my tuition and scholarship into the medical expenses. If I don’t get the funding, I’ll have to drop out of school next semester.”
“I’m sorry. But there are hundreds, if not thousands, of students like you.”
Over the years, I had been quietly doing charity.
I funded more poor students than he could imagine.
Students with seriously ill elders and unable to afford tuition and medical expenses were common.
Shen Qingke lowered his eyes, hiding the embarrassment in his eyes.
“At Wei Yong’s birthday party that day, you said you were interested in me.”
“Did I say that?” I pretended to be surprised, “I forgot.”
He bit his lip hard. As if still struggling with his self – esteem.
“You if you have nothing else, I’ll go.”
“Wait.”
Shen Qingke suddenly grabbed the car window. As if having made up his mind.
“Take me in. I can do everything Wei Yong can do.”
This was the sentence I was waiting for. I smiled.
“Then I have to give it a try.”
11
Shen Qingke came to my house. To ease his nervousness, I opened a bottle of wine for him.
After drinking some alcohol, he became much bolder. He reached out to unbutton my clothes. His movements were disorganized and a bit hasty.
I said, “This isn’t how you do it… Shen Qingke, have you never been in a relationship?”
“No.” He was a bit embarrassed. “I, it’s my first time.”
“No wonder your hands are so clumsy.”
Stimulated by this, he suddenly used his teeth. Like taking out his anger, he bit open the last button. His cold lips rubbed against my back, triggering a burst of heat. Shen Qingke trembled. His legs were pressed tightly against my skin.
“So hot.” I said. Considering his lack of experience, I said patiently.
“I’ll show you what to do.”
But before I could finish, Shen Qingke blocked my words with a kiss. The kiss was also unskilled, almost reckless. But his breathing became more and more rapid.
I heard that boys are self – taught and talented in some things. Shen Qingke was like that. After the initial awkwardness, he quickly mastered the rhythm and became proficient. The young man’s slender waist was like a mountain, moving up and down rapidly, even ferociously.
He picked me up and moved me to the table. This was the desk where I worked at home. Shen Qingke picked up a pen and gently slid it across my coccyx. The metal was cold, and as soon as it touched my skin, I almost cried out.
“Sister, did you and Wei Yong do it here?”
I shook my head. He smiled contentedly. His low gasps were in my ear, becoming the best catalyst. I really couldn’t get tired of Shen Qingke’s voice.
In the morning. Shen Qingke finally let me go. When I woke up after catching up on sleep, he was still beside me.
I asked, “Why didn’t you go back to school?”
“You haven’t given me an answer yet.”
“What answer?”
The effect of the alcohol had worn off, and he was back to being cool and composed. But in his half – lowered eyes, there was hidden shyness.
“Was I qualified?”
“Yes, you were.”
I jumped out of bed. Ouch, my legs were a bit weak. Among the dozen or so younger guys I had dated, Shen Qingke was one of the few who could make my legs weak.
“The medical expenses for your mother, your tuition, living expenses, all costs, I’ll cover them. This afternoon, I’ll arrange to transfer your mother to a private hospital and stay in a VIP ward.”
“Thank you.”
“No need to thank me. More work, more gain.”
Shen Qingke started to think about the meaning of “more work, more gain”. As he said he understood, he took off his shirt and pressed me onto the bed again, then buried his head downwards.
… Youth is really wonderful.
12
I got along with Shen Qingke for a while. Surprisingly, we got along well. We were like friends who had known each other too late. Shen Qingke’s attitude towards me changed from being defensive to being trusting.
He often had trouble sleeping in the dormitory. But beside me, he could sleep soundly.
The incident of Wei Yong and the junior faking their backgrounds spread throughout the school. There were a lot of people in the classroom on the day of the interview. It was hard for them not to become popular.
I heard that the two of them broke up. The junior blamed Wei Yong for coming up with bad ideas. If it weren’t for Wei Yong’s instigation, she wouldn’t have done it. And Wei Yong became the target of public criticism and was ostracized and isolated by the whole school.
Both of them were given demerits, which would be carried in their files for life. Wei Yong still owed me money for the wine, so he had to sell the things I bought him.
When Shen Qingke told me this, I was applying medicine to him. Wei Yong, in a fit of impotent rage, blamed everything on Shen Qingke and even injured him.
I said while applying the medicine, “I’m so angry, I’m so angry. I’m going to call the police and arrest him!”
“Call the police? No need… I’m not seriously injured.”
“It has nothing to do with how serious the injury is! I just can’t swallow this anger!”
Shen Qingke looked at me without speaking.
I poked his face. “What are you in a daze for?”
“Are you angry? Angry for me?”
“Of course, are you stupid?”
Shen Qingke wasn’t stupid. He was just a bit dazed. With his poor family background and being from a single – parent family, he had been bullied a lot before. School bullying was also common for him. So he was used to it.
This was the first time someone was angry for him. This feeling was very strange, like something was swelling in his heart, sour and long – lasting.
Shen Qingke suddenly picked me up and put me on his lap.
“Wait, I haven’t finished applying the medicine yet!” I said.
He didn’t listen and kissed me randomly. His hand on my leg was also restless, reaching into my skirt.
“Ouch, Shen Qingke, what’s wrong with you?”
He was especially proactive today.
“I don’t know, I don’t know.” He said blankly.
“Seems like only by kissing you can I calm down.”
The medicine bottle fell to the ground. Eventually, he turned this kiss into a more intense action.
13
A week later, I accompanied Shen Qingke to a competition. He was really into road cycling. But due to his family situation, he could only be a spectator.
This was the first time he participated in a competition as an amateur cyclist. Although he didn’t even have a decent racing bike.
The competition spot was arranged by me through connections. The bike was also a gift from me.
This was a water – friend competition. Shen Qingke’s first participation, and his result was unexpectedly good. He ran up to me with the Excellent Participation Award.
“Look – “
I was talking to the organizers at that time. There were several of my friends among the organizers.
“Song Siyi, what’s your relationship with this contestant?” My friends looked at us curiously.
“Is he your boyfriend?”
“Your boyfriend is so handsome.”
Amid the speculation, someone suddenly sneered. “How is that possible.
“Look at how his clothes don’t fit well. Could Song Siyi be interested in him?”
The person who spoke with a sarcastic tone was someone I knew. I had been on a blind date with this man before, and I rejected him politely in the end. I heard that he was very concerned about face and had held a grudge until now.
Shen Qingke’s racing suit was borrowed from a classmate. It really didn’t fit well. Shen Qingke looked at the other person’s neat suit and subconsciously wanted to cover his hem.
“I’ll go over there first.”
Afraid of embarrassing me, he turned to leave. But I grabbed him.
“Yes, he is my boyfriend.”
I pulled Shen Qingke in front of my friends, speaking proudly.
14
Several friends were shocked. Especially that narrow – minded man, who couldn’t believe it.
“He, he… What’s so good about him?”
“Everything is good. I just like him.”
When there’s no common ground, a single word is too much. I said goodbye to my friends and left with Shen Qingke.
On the way home, Shen Qingke came to his senses.
“Sister, why did you say that just now?”
“Say what?”
“You said I’m your… boyfriend.”
“Aren’t you?”
Shen Qingke was stunned for a moment. “I thought I was just an unseemly…”
“A kept man?”
“…Yeah.”
“Stop being self – deprecating, Shen Qingke. You have good grades and an outstanding appearance. It would be a pity not to be my boyfriend. And when did I say you were just a kept man?”
He was a bit touched. “Really?”
“Really. You’re the twelfth younger guy I’ve dated, and also my favorite.”
“Twelve?!”
“Oops, I accidentally let it slip.” I quickly tried to make up for it. “In a few days, I’ll invite my good friends to our home for a meal and introduce you to them formally.”
To me, whether it’s a boyfriend or a kept man doesn’t make much difference. But Shen Qingke longed for respect in his heart. So I gave him respect.
When we got home, the men’s clothes I ordered had also been delivered. I said to Shen Qingke, “Here, go and change to try them on. Next time you don’t have clothes to wear, be sure to tell me.”
“I can just borrow some from classmates.” Shen Qingke looked at the price tag. “This is too expensive.”
I laughed. The younger guys I dated before all pestered me to buy them new clothes, the more expensive the better. Only Shen Qingke thought the clothes I gave him were too expensive.
I gently stroked his abdominal muscles with my fingertips.
“If you think it’s expensive, then find a way to pay me back.”
Shen Qingke lowered his head and kissed my fingertips devoutly.
“I just finished the competition. I’ll go take a bath.”
“Go ahead.”
But he didn’t let go of my hand. His eyes were dark, moist, and looking at me.
“Take a bath together.”
Before I could answer, Shen Qingke directly picked me up and turned into the bathroom.
This was the longest bath I’ve ever taken. Every part of my body was taken care of by Shen Qingke.
I found that he had learned some tricks. He was no longer like at the beginning, who just buried his head and worked hard out of shyness. Now, he not only probed but also observed my reactions.
“Does sister like it here… or here?”
As soon as he spoke, a numb current shot through my brain. Clearly, we were already very familiar with each other. But he pretended not to understand and deliberately asked me.
As long as I nodded, he would let me feel his wildness.
“Sister, among the twelve people, am I the one you like the most?”
“Yes, I like you the most…”
I don’t know how long it had passed.
“Shen Qingke, I really have no strength left.”
I leaned weakly in the bathtub, feeling like I was about to melt. Shen Qingke said, “Hold on to me. You don’t need to exert yourself.”
“Still going to continue?”
“Yeah, not enough.” He sucked my earlobe and said, “Sister, actually, I thought of this scene during the day.”
I was stunned. “When?”
“When I rode to the finish line and found you waiting for me.”
Shen Qingke’s voice was very low and gentle.
“I didn’t get a ranking, but you were genuinely happy for me. At that moment, looking at you, I had a strong impulse –
“I wanted to crush you into my body and give you everything I have.”
After saying that, he seemed a bit shy and lowered his head to kiss me deeply.
My moans and pleasures were all swallowed by the young man.
15
Shen Qingke didn’t quite understand what his words meant either. It wasn’t exactly a confession. But it was more than a confession.
At the beginning, he only regarded Song Siyi as a “boss”. He had never thought of having an age – gap relationship. He originally thought it would be a very difficult thing.
But when he spent the first night with her, he was surprised to notice the changes in his heart and body. He didn’t need to deliberately arouse himself, and the sea of desire was already surging.
Those appearances of being unable to stop were not faked. He liked seeing her cheeks slightly red, gradually losing herself in his arms. He also liked her calm and composed look in daily life.
Shen Qingke thought this was just a sequela of physical impulse. Or perhaps he just liked the type of elder sister. It was just that he didn’t discover it until he met Song Siyi.
But, but. Things gradually got out of control. They got along too well. Song Siyi seemed to be the spiritual partner he had missed for many years. Their bodies were also extremely compatible.
When they couldn’t see each other, he started to miss her. He missed her sharp and glamorous eyes, and thought of the black stockings and high – heels under her skirt. Shen Qingke always had to take a cold shower.
This was not right. Sometimes, just staying beside Song Siyi, doing nothing. Just smelling the faint perfume on her body, Shen Qingke would feel that the world was so beautiful.
Until today. He learned that he was only the twelfth. Jealousy and possessiveness burst out instantly.
Am I the best one? Will she like me the most? These questions lingered in his mind. Eventually, they turned into the tooth marks on his shoulder and the whispers in his ear.
He heard Song Siyi say, “Yes, I like you the most.” At that moment, his heart swelled full, and his whole body felt like it was electrified. Even if he were to die immediately, it would seem worth it.
Song Siyi had bought him many gifts. Shen Qingke suddenly also wanted to give her one as a token of love. He started to calculate seriously.
She’s only eight years older, which is just right. He would work hard. He just hoped she wouldn’t think he was too naive.
16
Shen Qingke became very busy. He picked up part – time jobs and odd jobs again. He said he didn’t want to keep spending my money and wanted to earn money to buy me things.
This was really novel. I had never seen such a younger guy. I asked my best friend Yueyue.
She gasped, “Song Siyi, this younger guy is going to stick to you!”
“What?”
“Obviously, he doesn’t want to be just your kept man!”
“Is that so? I thought he was tired of it and planning to pay me back and run away.”
“I’m really at a loss with you,” Yueyue said, “If he really wanted to run away, he wouldn’t buy you things! There’s only one possibility now: he wants to completely conquer you and possess you!”
“You know so much.”
“Sigh, to be honest, mine was like that too…”
As she was speaking, Yueyue’s boyfriend came over with drinks. A handsome guy of 188 cm.
He used to be one of the cute younger guys around Yueyue. Now, he was her fiancé.
Yueyue said to her boyfriend, “Quickly tell Siyi what you did when you completely fell in love with me.”
Her boyfriend counted on his fingers:
“Study, work, earn money. If I want to be worthy of Yueyue, I need to have enough strength.”
“That’s right, exactly like that.”
Yueyue bit the straw and said earnestly.
“As far as I can see, your little Shen has just entered this stage.”
I smiled, not really believing it. After all, Shen Qingke had said that an eight – year age gap was unacceptable, even for a dog.
I originally planned to have a meal with Yueyue and then leave. She suddenly looked at her phone in the middle and stopped me.
“Siyi, is your little Shen called Shen Qingke?”
“Yeah, why?”
“Look at this.”
She looked serious and pushed her phone in front of me.
This was a live – stream. A gray – haired old man was standing on the top floor, crying.
He was holding a photo in his hand.
“Dear netizens, take a good look. This is my unfilial son, Shen Qingke! If I die today, it’s all because of him!!”
17
The number of viewers in the live – stream room was rising steadily. I glanced at the barrage and roughly understood what had happened.
This old man claimed to be Shen Qingke’s biological father. He said that Shen Qingke was cold – hearted and indifferent to his family. Shen Qingke’s elder brother was seriously ill, and the old father had no way out, so he came to him for help, but Shen Qingke avoided him.
Helplessly, the old man went to the rooftop and threatened to commit suicide.
The name “Shen Qingke” quickly topped the trending list on short – video platforms. Many netizens were indignant.
“I can’t stand this kind of unfilial son. He’s a waste of air alive!”
“I’ve found out. He’s from the Department of Finance at A University. The school has officially confirmed it. Waiting for a handling result.”
“Poor old man. He’s been pushed to the edge of a cliff TAT.”
Some people were calmer.
“I suggest everyone not take sides easily. There have been so many reversals these days.”
“Whispering, this old man has been live streaming for a long time, constantly complaining about his son’s faults, but he hasn’t moved forward at all.”
But they were quickly attacked by others.
“Do you have any conscience? The old man is almost at the end of his rope. What kind of reversal could there be!”
“666, you must be like Shen Qingke.”
Public opinion was like a fierce beast tide, cruel and relentless.
I decided not to have dinner and go home immediately.
“Yueyue, before I leave, I want to ask you to do me a favor.”
“Understood.”
There was a tacit understanding between me and Yueyue. Without me saying it, she knew.
“This kind of suicide – live – streaming doesn’t comply with the platform’s regulations. I’ll try to find someone to close the live – stream room first.”
“Thank you.”
Fifteen minutes later, I got home. Shen Qingke didn’t have class today. The curtains at home were drawn, giving a sense of decadence.
He was sitting on the carpet. When he heard me come back, he didn’t react.
I didn’t beat around the bush and asked straightforwardly, “Is Li Liming your father?”
“Yes.”
The answer was a bit unexpected.
“You told me that you only had a mother and no father.”
“I lied. I’m sorry.”
I sat cross – legged next to him.
“Tell me about it. What’s going on?”
“Aren’t you angry?” He seemed surprised.
“I’ll listen to your explanation first and then decide whether to be angry.” I smiled at him. “We elder sisters are more rational and don’t lose our temper easily.”
Shen Qingke pursed his lips and began to speak.
“That man is a nightmare for my mother and me. I’m an illegitimate child.”
“That’s quite common, a bastard, right?”
“No, it’s a bit different.”
Taking a deep breath, Shen Qingke said slowly.
“My mother was raped. She was eighteen years old when a man nearly forty raped her and she got pregnant. Because she was poor and didn’t go to college, she didn’t know how to protect herself. So she gave birth to me in a daze.”
Shen Qingke’s tone was very calm.
As if this matter had been pressing on his heart, torturing him for twenty years.
“Li Liming has never cared about us, never! He even threatened us that if we dared to disrupt his family, he would die with us.
“He’s an extreme person. A man who can commit rape, how could he be rational? My mother was afraid that he would really do something to me, so she took me and left that city to live elsewhere.”
“Then why did he come to you suddenly now?”
“For a kidney transplant.”
“…”
“His son has uremia, and he wants me to go for a match. If it matches, give his son one of my kidneys. I refused, and that’s what led to today’s incident.”
I felt cold all over.
Was this still a human being?
This was a dirty and despicable blood – sucker, without even the most basic humanity.
I tried to think of countermeasures.
“Judging from today’s live – stream, there are people behind him pushing this. The gimmick is so strong that it’s almost professional.”
“Yes, I felt that too.”
“What are you going to do now?”
“I don’t know. I thought about clarifying, but that would mean I have to expose my mother’s experience.”
For an elder, this is a difficult hurdle.
Shen Qingke loves his mother very much and definitely doesn’t want to do this.
“Sister, let’s break up.”
He said dejectedly.
“It’s no secret that I’m with you. Li Liming will find you sooner or later. I don’t want to drag you down, not at all.”
19
I didn’t agree to Shen Qingke’s proposal.
My little puppy was bullied outside.
What I should do is help him fight back, not abandon him.
Yueyue had already found someone to temporarily block Li Liming’s live – stream room.
He changed to posting text – and – picture videos. The text was highly inflammatory. I definitely didn’t believe there was no one behind it.
If there was someone pushing this, it would be easier to handle.
Within three days, the company behind the push was revealed.
Under the strong pressure of the Song Group, this company immediately decided to stop cooperating with Li Liming.
Without the pushers, when Li Liming posted things himself, netizens found many contradictions and inconsistencies in his words.
It wasn’t over yet.
With my encouragement, Shen Qingke still released a clarification.
For the time being, he omitted the part about his mother’s experience.
Public opinion gradually started to reverse.
At the same time, we called the police.
Thanks to Li Liming’s over – hype, the police’s investigation speed was accelerated.
In less than a week, the police issued a blue – and – white notice.
Everything Shen Qingke said was true.
He and Li Liming were only biological father and son.
In the past twenty years, Li Liming had never called him or given him a penny of child support.
This show – off live – stream was to force Shen Qingke to donate a kidney.
In addition, Li Liming was suspected of manipulating public opinion, spreading rumors, fraud, and rape.
He would face further investigation.
The whole network was in an uproar.
Those so – called “filial sons” who had spoken for Li Liming were slapped in the face.
The whole incident, from start to finish, took just over a week.
It wasn’t a long time.
But only Shen Qingke knew how tormenting it was.
The doubts from classmates, the abuse from netizens.
He also had to force a smile in front of his seriously ill mother, being on guard everywhere, for fear that she would see the news.
This week almost wore him out.
On the evening when the police notice was released, Shen Qingke finally let go of his burden.
20
However, neither of us expected.
This matter was not completely over yet.
Li Liming was temporarily detained by the police.
His precious son had no hope of getting a kidney transplant.
On Friday night, Shen Qingke was working part – time in a restaurant.
An unexpected guest came.
The woman ordered a pot of soup.
When Shen Qingke brought the soup, she asked, “Are you Shen Qingke?”
Shen Qingke instinctively replied, “Yes, I am.”
The woman suddenly went crazy and poured the whole pot of hot soup on Shen Qingke.
When I entered the restaurant, I happened to witness this scene.
The skin on Shen Qingke’s neck and hands that were exposed turned red instantly.
This wasn’t enough.
The woman rushed to the next table, picked up the food on the table, and threw it all at Shen Qingke’s head.
“Why don’t you give my son a kidney?! Now you even want to send my husband to jail!
“You little bastard! You owe our family!
“It must be your mother who seduced my husband. Otherwise, how could my husband have taken a fancy to her?!”
The foul language was unbearable.
I rushed over and hit her on the back of the head with my bag.
The crazy woman was stunned by me. “Who are you?!”
“I’m Shen Qingke’s girlfriend.”
“Yo, someone like him can actually find a girlfriend…”
Before she could finish, I slapped her a few more times.
She was beaten so that she couldn’t fight back and covered her head, trying to run away.
But how could I let her go?
When I entered, I had notified the police station as quickly as possible.
As soon as the woman ran outside, the police arrived.
She was charged with causing trouble and intentional injury and would also be detained.
After dealing with the woman, I turned to look at Shen Qingke.
Oh no, my little dog seemed to be in a state of self – isolation again.
21
Shen Qingke stood there, motionless.
There were still vegetables and egg flowers hanging on his body.
Drops of hot soup flowed down from his hair.
It was so dirty.
His skin was also burning with pain.
There were a lot of onlookers, including his colleagues.
But everyone just watched from a distance, no one stepped forward.
During these days of part – time work, Shen Qingke felt it.
Even though the police had cleared his name, people still didn’t want to have contact with him.
People are such complex creatures.
They can talk freely online, but in real life, they’d rather avoid trouble.
He heard the whispers.
“Hey, maybe we should fire him.”
“Yeah, keeping him here might bring more trouble in the future.”
“Anyway, I don’t really believe the police’s announcement. Could he be completely innocent if he could drive his father to such an extent?”
“Shh, keep your voice down. Don’t let him hear.”
Shen Qingke felt angry and embarrassed.
He was like an isolated island, isolated by everyone.
Just then.
Someone walked through the criticism and held his hand tightly.
“Does it hurt?”
I looked up at him, my eyes full of heartache.
22
I first took Shen Qingke to the hospital.
Fortunately, the burn was not serious and wouldn’t leave a scar.
Then I accompanied him to the police station to make a statement.
The police asked him to consider whether to reach a settlement.
Shen Qingke turned to look at me.
“I’m very conflicted. The one at fault isn’t her, but Li Liming. But she insulted my mother.”
“No, she’s an accomplice.”
I explained.
“Li Liming destroyed someone else’s life, and she shifted the blame onto the victim. This is the behavior of an accomplice.”
Shen Qingke finally decided not to reach a settlement.
When we came out of the police station, it was already night.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
I asked him, “What are you going to do with this part – time job?”
“Quit it. I just got an internship offer from a securities company. I was originally going to quit the part – time job next week.”
It was a large securities firm. Graduates would fight tooth and nail to get in, but might not succeed.
Shen Qingke had outstanding grades, so he was able to get a three – month internship during the summer vacation.
It wasn’t easy for him to get to where he is today.
I said sincerely, “Congratulations. From now on, you’ll have to wear a suit and tie every day.”
“By the way.”
Shen Qingke suddenly took out a necklace from his pocket.
I was familiar with this brand. It was expensive.
“I bought this gift for you with my part – time salary.”
“What a coincidence! I’ve been eyeing this necklace recently and was planning to buy it tomorrow.”
I immediately took off the necklace I was wearing.
Shen Qingke used his red – hot hand to put the new necklace on me.
His eyes were bright, like a clear spring.
“Do you like it?”
“I like it very much.” I took his hand and said, “Come on, let’s go home.”
23
At night, Shen Qingke was awakened by a nightmare.
I got up and poured him a glass of water.
“Sorry, I woke you up.”
“It’s okay. I don’t have to work tomorrow. What kind of nightmare did you have? Tell me.”
Shen Qingke hesitated. “It’s nothing.”
“You don’t need to tell me. I can guess.”
He smiled. “Impossible.”
“You dreamed that when you were a child, your mother didn’t want you anymore, right?”
Shen Qingke looked at me in surprise.
“I said I could guess.”
“How did you know…”
“Because I understand you. Shen Qingke, you always feel that you shouldn’t have come into this world. You regard yourself as the source of your mother’s pain. The thing you’re most afraid of is that even your mother will abandon you. You’ve been studying hard and being a good boy since you were a child, just to make her happy, right?”
Shen Qingke’s breathing became rapid, a sign of his emotional excitement.
“…You’re completely right!”
I reached out and stroked his hair.
“Your worry is unnecessary. She’s an amazing woman. She raised you so gently and made you so excellent.”
In the darkness, Shen Qingke didn’t speak.
He rested his face on my thigh.
Letting me comb his soft short hair with my fingers.
“Sister, I always have a crazy thought.”
“What?”
“If I let out half of the blood in my body, will I become cleaner?”
“You’re already clean.”
His breath caught, and he buried his face deeper.
After a while, I felt the wetness on my leg.
It was Shen Qingke’s tears.
My little dog buried his head and cried quietly.
“Song Siyi, thank you for understanding me.”
24
Yueyue once said for free on the WeChat official account: Hu Bashi, more v. that when the younger guy suddenly stops calling you sister, it’s a sign that he’s madly in love with you.
Since starting his internship, Shen Qingke rarely called me sister.
Only occasionally in bed, when deliberately flirting, would he call me a couple of times.
Our life returned to normal.
Li Liming and those people didn’t come to bother us anymore.
But one day, when I came out of the company, I accidentally ran into Wei Yong.
He was talking to Shen Qingke.
Shen Qingke came to pick me up from work today.
He was wearing a suit, with long and straight legs, standing out in the crowd.
Neither of them saw me.
I walked behind the door and happened to hear their conversation.
Wei Yong said, “Song Siyi just treats you like a dog. Do you really think she likes you?”
Shen Qingke remained unmoved. “Even if I’m a dog, there are favored and unfavored ones.”
“Brother, look at my current situation and you’ll know. Falling in love with a promiscuous old woman like her won’t end well.”
Shen Qingke sneered. “Twenty – eight is an old woman? Are you not going to live to twenty – eight? Or are you planning to die at thirty?”
Wei Yong was left speechless.
“Fuck, what kind of magic potion did Song Siyi give you to make you so obsessed?”
“Aren’t you the same?”
“I’m different from you…”
“Then what are you looking for her for?”
“I, I’m looking for her…”
“To get back together, right?” Shen Qingke saw through him at once. “You can’t hide it from me.”
Wei Yong was very guilty, but denied it verbally. “I’m not. I don’t care.”
Shen Qingke interrupted him.
“After I got together with Song Siyi, I’ve always been confused about one thing. How could you bear to break up with her? She’s so good, understanding, calm, and smart. Where else can you find a girlfriend like her? Fortunately, you were blind, which gave me a chance to take advantage.”
Provoked by him, Wei Yong got angry.
“You’re the one who’s blind! She just has a few stinking money! I can’t stand her arrogant look the most!”
“If you had money, you’d be more arrogant than her.”
“And when she has work problems, she likes to lose her temper. Isn’t this a shortcoming?”
“Even when she loses her temper, she’s cute. One should release stress when under pressure.”
“You… Sometimes she has insatiable desires and is like a madwoman – “
Wei Yong realized he shouldn’t have said this and stopped.
Shen Qingke suddenly sneered.
“On the contrary, I think she gets tired too easily. I feel sorry for her and don’t dare to be too rough. Wei Yong, if you can’t do it, don’t blame the woman.”
Wei Yong was almost furious and shouted, “Shen Qingke, you said that an eight – year age gap is unacceptable, even for a dog!!”
Shen Qingke said expressionlessly,
“Woof.”
25
Time flew by. In a blink of an eye, Shen Qingke graduated from his senior year of college.
I had been with him for two years.
He started his own business since the second semester of his junior year and accumulated ability and wealth.
But compared with the Song Group, it was far from enough.
On the day his mother was completely cured, I took out the relationship agreement we had back then.
“Until your mother is discharged from the hospital, both parties have the right to end this relationship.”
Shen Qingke was stunned. “What do you mean? End?”
“You proposed this back then.”
“I was ignorant at that time!”
“You’re rich now, and your aunt has been discharged from the hospital…”
Shen Qingke’s body swayed, almost losing his balance.
He grabbed my wrist, his voice trembling. “What do you mean? I’m asking you, Song Siyi. What on earth do you mean? Are you going to abandon me?”
“Shen Qingke,” I said to him word by word, “I’m going on a blind date.”
“…”
“I’m thirty. To secure my position as a shareholder of the Song Group, I need some help.”
And Shen Qingke couldn’t help me for the time being.
Last month, my father proposed the idea of a blind date.
I have an older brother and a younger brother above and below me.
Each of them is more suitable to inherit the family business and be the largest shareholder than me.
But I just want to fight for it.
I want to be the heir.
I couldn’t have both my ambition and Shen Qingke at the moment.
I thought about it for a month and finally chose my ambition.
Shen Qingke was almost on the verge of collapse. “I can help you! Please wait for me. After I finish this project, the company will grow stronger, and then I will definitely be able to help you!”
“It’s too late.”
Actually, I was also very reluctant to part with Shen Qingke.
He was the younger guy I had dated for the longest time.
So long that I had already regarded him as a real boyfriend.
But after all, love was not as important as my career to me.
“Please, give me some more time!!”
I said apologetically, “Sorry, I have to move forward and can’t stay in one place.”
Shen Qingke rushed towards me like crazy, tearing off my clothes and skirt.
He was rougher than any time before.
He left marks on my body wantonly, as if he wanted to devour me alive.
I understood his pain.
I accepted everything, like a violent storm.
We stayed up all night. At sunrise the next day, I left quietly.
…
A blind date is a game, an exchange of resources.
At every meal with the blind – date partner, we only talked about interests, not love.
The cooperation was reached.
I got married in a flash.
Don’t be surprised. Since I chose ambition, I had to bear all this.
On the wedding day, someone said that Shen Qingke had come.
I didn’t see him, but it seemed like I saw his back.
In the half – year since we separated, he grew rapidly.
He was like a terrifying root system, crazily absorbing nutrients and constantly expanding himself and his company. He grew faster than anyone had expected.
Half a year after marriage, I became the largest shareholder of the Song Group as I wished. I still didn’t have much to talk about with my husband. But I knew he was calculating me. Our marriage was originally full of interests, so it was not strange that he would calculate me. If he had been more restrained, I would have pretended not to know. But he was too greedy. He actually wanted a share of what I had. Did he not know that if it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t have married him at all? He was not even comparable to a single finger of Shen Qingke… Why did I think of Shen Qingke again? I looked out of the window wearily. After all the intrigues and calculations, it was almost coming to an end. Today, either I would win or my husband would “lose”. One of us had to win.
At the shareholders’ meeting, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and no one was willing to give in. My husband had set up a meticulous plan and almost pushed me to a dead end. Just as he was about to win, suddenly someone pushed the door open. Shen Qingke stood at the door and slowly announced, “Mr. Qi, prepare for a public relations crisis.” My husband was stunned. Then, the phones of him and his subordinates rang non – stop, as if they were exploding. The newly launched product of his family’s company was suspected of stealing ideas and deceiving consumers, and it had been pushed to the forefront of the storm.
“You!” He glared at Shen Qingke angrily. “Was it you who did this? Are you Song Siyi’s ex – boyfriend?” Shen Qingke smiled non – committally. The wind blew the curtains, and he walked towards me with big steps. This scene reminded me of when he participated in the competition. He also ran towards the finish line and me with high spirits like this.
“Sister, can you divorce him now?” Shen Qingke knelt down beside my leg, his eyes sincere.
26
Mr. Qi was deeply mired in a public relations crisis and was in a state of panic. On the day of the divorce, he pointed at my nose and cursed, “You’ve been calculating me from the beginning!”
“Did you just realize that?” I said in surprise. “You shouldn’t be this stupid. Have you been so stupid from having mistresses outside?” He wanted to hit me, but I directly threw out a stack of photos. They were all images of him having affairs with women outside.
“If you don’t want these photos to be exposed, be honest and divorce me obediently.” He no longer dared to act rashly. If a scandal broke out at this time, his family’s company would be completely doomed.
I successfully got the divorce certificate. Mr. Qi paid me a large sum of hush money to buy the photos. Getting married and divorced in a flash, some people said I was a joke in the circle. But I didn’t care, and neither did Shen Qingke. What era was it now, and people still used marriage as a shackle to laugh at women?
Shen Qingke asked me for credit, “Did I cooperate well this time?”
“Great. You’re worthy of being with me for two years.” I kissed him. “Shen Qingke has always been the best.”
“Thanks to your teachings.”
Before, when Shen Qingke was by my side, he learned a lot. He was smart and played the business game beautifully and subtly. Shen Qingke held me, sat me on his lap, and kissed me all over my body obsessively. The living room was messed up by us. Then he carried me into the bedroom. With every step he took, I felt my heart pounding, clearly feeling his scorching heat.
“Is he the thirteenth?”
“Who?”
Some of my rationality came back, and I realized he was asking about my ex – husband. The puppy was jealous again.
“No, he isn’t. I think he’s dirty and didn’t let him touch me. You’re the last one.” Shen Qingke’s gloom disappeared.
“Did you miss me?”
“Yes…”
“I missed you too,” his low voice was in my ear. “I endured it for a year, sister. Show me some love.” He took my hand and moved it from his abdominal muscles downwards.
“Sister, when I missed you, I was like this.”
We sank into the night, familiarizing ourselves with each other’s bodies again. After the long – suppressed desire was released, Shen Qingke’s eyes became even redder, like a hungry ghost who hadn’t had enough to eat.
“Sister, I love you.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you, Song Siyi.”
He kept murmuring.
I said, “I love you too.”
27
Later, I told Shen Qingke. When I got married in a flash, I had already prepared for divorce. My original plan was to divorce after becoming the largest shareholder and then get back together with him. Shen Qingke was a bit surprised, “So, I was always in your plan?”
“Yes.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“If I had told you in advance, you might have slacked off and couldn’t have grown so fast or played this cooperation so well.”
“Ah, I was sad for a year!”
“Serves you right. Who asked you to dislike me before.”
“When did I dislike you???”
“Eight years older, even a dog wouldn’t date her.” I said this sentence faintly.
Shen Qingke was shocked, “How did you know…”
“That day, Wei Yong forgot to hang up the voice call, and I heard everything you said.”
“…I was wrong. Actually, I said that to satirize Wei Yong. I couldn’t stand the fact that he had a girlfriend but still gave the junior a skin. It really wasn’t aimed at you…”
“I know. It’s all in the past.”
At first, because of that sentence, my impression of Shen Qingke was that he was lazy and arrogant. Approaching him, I really did have the intention of playing with him and then dumping him. But after getting to know him better, I found that he wasn’t that kind of person. He deserved to be treated sincerely.
“Sister.” Shen Qingke suddenly took out a diamond ring and knelt down on one knee.
“Marry me, okay?”
I asked calmly, “Have you thought it through? I’m eight years older than you and a divorcee.”
“I’ve thought it through for a long time. None of these are problems.” He kissed the back of my hand.
“Song Siyi, please let me love you forever.”
The sunset was very beautiful today, just like the day he stopped my car. I smiled and said,
“Okay.”
(The End)
