C39 They Would Chase after You

In his excitement, Sheng Xu's voice grew louder.

The young professor couldn't contain himself any longer and turned to Sheng Xu. "Young Master Sheng, could you show me some respect?"

The room erupted in laughter.

But as Sheng Xu glanced up, the laughter abruptly ceased.

He regarded the professor without anger, paused for a few seconds, and then replied amiably, "Alright, your turn to speak."

Everyone fell silent.

Was this the same domineering Prince?

Shi Qian spoke in a hushed tone, "Sheng Xu, I'm being very serious. Don't fall for me, and don't mess with me. It won't end well for you."

She meant every word.

Sheng Xu might not fear Jiang Ci.

But he certainly couldn't afford to tangle with the formidable boss.

The Sheng family might be one of the four great families, just like the merchant families, but their power was still far from equal.

Sheng Xu scoffed, "Bad for me? Are you using Jiang Ci to threaten me?"

"It's not about Jiang Ci," Shi Qian retorted.

Sheng Xu remained skeptical.

He was convinced that Shi Qian was under Jiang Ci's wing, and that her fiery spirit was a result of Jiang Ci's influence.

Sheng Xu chuckled, "Xiaoqian, I've set my sights on you. Let me also tell you seriously, when I, Sheng Xu, take a liking to someone, I don't give up easily."

Shi Qian was at a loss for words.

He just wouldn't take the hint.

Yet again, Sheng Xu failed to add Shi Qian as a friend.

Everyone was bewildered.

"Why is Young Master Sheng so patient with Shi Qian? If he were more assertive, Shi Qian would surely have to comply."

"Exactly. With Prince Sheng's influence, if he really wanted to do something about Shi Qian, what could she do?"

"Just watch. Once Young Master Sheng runs out of patience, her attitude will change. She's playing hard to get, like so many others. It's a shame Young Master Sheng hasn't realized it yet."

At noon, Shi Muxue left the school by herself.

She located a print shop and printed out photos of Shi Qian driving the sports car.

She grabbed a piece of white paper and, altering her handwriting, penned two lines. Then she placed the photo and the paper into an envelope.

Exiting the print room, Shi Muxue located a courier service and dispatched the letter.

Wen Yiran likely hadn't shared the photo with anyone else. If it were exposed, Wen Yiran might suspect her or at least have her as a person of interest.

Though she couldn't risk publicizing the photo, it was imperative that Sheng Xu see it.

Lacking any direct way to contact Sheng Xu, Shi Muxue resorted to mailing the photo to his dormitory at Imperial University.

Sheng Xu seldom stayed in his dorm, but he did occasionally use it for rest.

Her goal was for Sheng Xu to witness Shi Qian's disgraceful behavior, to become repulsed by her.

Shi Qian had managed to evade Sheng Xu until noon.

As she was about to leave the classroom, her phone buzzed with a message from Wen Yiran.

It was a photo.

Opening it, Shi Qian saw it was from her drive away from Jiang Ci's place the day before. Wen Yiran was quick on the draw.

A call immediately followed. Shi Qian answered.

Wen Yiran's smug voice came through: "Seen the photo, Shi Qian? Don't think you're the only one with leverage. Now, I've got something on you too. That car isn't yours, is it? Is it from some old sugar daddy? I might be liberal with love, but you, you're a homewrecker, morally corrupt.

Imagine... if I post this online and stir up the netizens to trend it, will you become public enemy number one? Will Sheng Xu still want you? Will you even be able to show your face at Imperial University?"

There was a chilling shift in Wen Yiran's tone, "I'm waiting for you by the lake. Get over here now."

Shi Qian endured Wen Yiran's ridiculous rant.

After a brief silence, she scoffed, "I'm busy."

With that, she hung up the phone.