Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 494: Punishing You

"I never said I was leaving."Seeing Zhou Yuwen distancing himself from her, Lu Wanting immediately grew anxious, taking the initiative to press close and hug him.

Zhou Yuwen asked, "If you are not leaving, then why are you packing your luggage? Didn't you send me a message saying you were going back to China?"

"Are you also planning to find my older cousin and become my Sister-in-Law?"

"I am not," she whined.

The more Zhou Yuwen said this, the worse Lu Wanting felt. She kept burrowing into his embrace. Neither of them were wearing any clothes, and as she pressed against him like this, a certain area squeezed tightly against his chest, feeling incredibly soft.

Even so, Zhou Yuwen had no intention of letting her off easily. He continued to press, asking if she truly did not have such thoughts.

"Or could it be that you harbor resentment towards me and plan to exact revenge? Are you going to return to China, marry my cousin, and then invite me to your wedding just so I can see you in your wedding dress? When that time comes, will I have to call you Sister-in-Law?"

"Hmm? Sister-in-Law?"

Zhou Yuwen's words became increasingly outrageous, yet he seemed somewhat excited. Especially as he spoke, his hands roamed to grab onto something. Naturally, the more he teased her, the more embarrassed Lu Wanting became, twisting her body continuously as she denied it.

"I really am not!"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Zhou Yuwen pinned her beneath him and suddenly asked with a serious tone, "Then tell me the truth. Did you or did you not think about leaving me last night?"

As their four eyes met, Lu Wanting's heart was filled with endless feelings of being wronged. She shook her head pitifully and whimpered, "Last night, I was just afraid you did not want me anymore."

After saying this, Lu Wanting's tears flowed uncontrollably. She explained that she had sat on the sofa all night, simply unable to understand.

"You clearly said that you loved me."

"You also said I was the most obedient girl you had ever met."

"I do not understand why everything changed the moment you saw Su Qing."

"I sent you countless messages last night, and you completely ignored me."

The more Lu Wanting spoke, the more wronged she felt. Large teardrops pattered down, making her look incredibly heartbreaking.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Yuwen's expression grew serious. He stated that from the moment she chose to be with him, she should have expected this.

"Wanting, I know you feel wronged. After all, you are twenty-four, older than Su Qing, so you naturally feel you are more suitable for me than she is. But Su Qing is my first girlfriend, after all. The feelings between her and me cannot be clearly explained to you in just a few words. However, there is one thing I think she does better than you."

Lu Wanting looked up, clearly unconvinced.

Zhou Yuwen noted her reaction and added, "Do not be so stubborn about it."

"At the very least, she does not get jealous over nothing."

"You have seen the other girls I have back in China. They all got together with me after Su Qing. Have you ever seen Su Qing be jealous?"

Hearing this, Lu Wanting thought about it carefully.

"Alright, even if she has been jealous, have you ever seen her throw a tantrum like you did?" While Lu Wanting was pondering, Zhou Yuwen also thought about it. It seemed she actually had been jealous before, so he quickly tried to make amends.

Listening to his words, Lu Wanting simply pursed her lips.

Zhou Yuwen explained that they had rushed into things when they got together, and there were many matters he had not clarified with her.

"Since you are with me, I will definitely do my utmost to treat you well. Whether it is a house, a car, or a villa, I can give you whatever you want. But as my woman, your primary obligation is this: you are allowed to be jealous, but you cannot throw a temper tantrum at me because of it. I believe I treat you quite well."

Lu Wanting pouted and remained silent.

Zhou Yuwen emphasized, "Especially when it comes to Su Qing."

"Your relationship with her used to be quite good. What happened? After getting together with me, why have you started acting so hostile towards her?"

Lu Wanting kept her head lowered. She did not know the answer to this herself. Before she got together with Zhou Yuwen, she felt fine sharing a laugh with Su Qing.

But now that she was with Zhou Yuwen, she simply felt an awkward reluctance to speak with Su Qing.

Zhou Yuwen mentioned that Su Qing was currently studying at Barnard.

"You will also be staying overseas in the future. My plan is to hand over the management of all my overseas assets to the two of you. If you are going to be awkward and clash with Su Qing now, how can I be at ease?"

"Or are you saying you still want to marry my cousin and become my Sister-in-Law?"

Lu Wanting opened her mouth to deny it, but Zhou Yuwen interrupted, "If you really have this idea, spit it out quickly. I can even help you out."

"Help me?"

"Yes, I will help organize your wedding and gift you a massive red envelope."

Lu Wanting was so angry she was on the verge of tears upon hearing this. "I do not have any thoughts like that!" she cried out.

She grabbed Zhou Yuwen's hand and placed it against her chest. "From the moment I got together with you, I had already thought things through very clearly! I just... I just could not adjust my mindset for a moment."

"Then will you be able to adjust it in the future?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

This was actually somewhat difficult for Lu Wanting to achieve.

However, in the end, Lu Wanting pitifully nodded her head.

She would do her best.

Zhou Yuwen nodded in satisfaction. He stated, "The way you handled this matter leaves me very dissatisfied. I must punish you."

"Huh?" Lu Wanting was confused.

Zhou Yuwen pulled her hand and ordered, "Get up and kneel in front of me."

Lu Wanting stared blankly at him.

"Hurry up."

There was a thick carpet in front of the sofa, so the floor was neither cold nor dusty. Zhou Yuwen made her kneel in front of him, stating that mistakes must be met with punishment.

This was the rule.

Zhou Yuwen did not care about her reservations; he demanded that Lu Wanting submit to him completely.

Lu Wanting protested, saying she did not know how.

Zhou Yuwen replied that if she did not know how, she could learn slowly.

"Otherwise, I will get angry."

Feeling extremely wronged, Lu Wanting looked up at a forty-five-degree angle, gazing pitifully at Zhou Yuwen.

From this angle, Lu Wanting truly looked quite adorable. Not only did it showcase her large, expressive eyes, but it also offered a view of the rest of her body beneath him and her beautiful legs. Zhou Yuwen merely cast a passing glance before lying back on the sofa, fully focused on playing on his phone.

People always claimed that entrepreneurs were incredibly busy, yet after they had just dined together last night, Liu Dongqiang took the initiative to send a greeting on WeChat this morning. He asked, 'Brother, how was the meal last night?'

Zhou Yuwen replied that it was pretty good.

A while later, Liu Dongqiang sent another message: 'I carefully considered the private equity fund you mentioned last night, and I think it is viable. When do you have time recently? Let us meet up for a round of golf, and I can introduce a few friends to you while we are at it.'

Zhou Yuwen responded, 'That would be perfect.'

A fifteen percent return was not considered an enormous amount for these major entrepreneurs, but it was absolutely not a small figure either. The crucial point was the guarantee of the principal investment. Furthermore, these top-tier businessmen clearly separated their public and private finances. No matter how large their companies grew, they knew better than to put all their eggs in one basket. If Zhou Yuwen could truly deliver a fifteen percent return on a private fund, what harm was there in investing a little?

After all, who would complain about having too much money?

After exchanging a few brief words with Liu Dongqiang, their conversation naturally came to an end.

At that moment, another notification popped up on WeChat.

Glancing at the avatar, he realized it was actually a message from Peng Xiaoyong.

'Are you there?'

Zhou Yuwen thought for a moment before asking what was the matter.

It took quite a while before Peng Xiaoyong finally asked, 'Has Wanting been doing well lately?'

Zhou Yuwen glanced down at Lu Wanting and typed back, 'I am not entirely sure. I have been quite busy recently and have not contacted her much. If you need something, why do you not just ask her directly?'

Reading Zhou Yuwen's message, Peng Xiaoyong felt a wave of gloom. He had no idea how to explain the situation to his younger male cousin.

Meanwhile, her beautiful legs were crossed over the carpet. Perhaps due to the angle, they looked especially slender and long.

Moreover, she had one hand resting against herself, a posture that seemingly provided her with more comfort.

Lu Wanting was growing a bit tired and paused for a moment.

Of course, it was also possible that she was not just tired.

It was...

Zhou Yuwen instructed Lu Wanting not to stop, telling her to continue.

Lu Wanting merely let out a soft whine, acting coquettishly.

Zhou Yuwen asked her what she was doing.

She mumbled and hesitated for a long while before finally admitting that she wanted it.

Zhou Yuwen flatly denied her, ordering her to continue what she was doing.

At this moment, Peng Xiaoyong finally sent another message. He asked Zhou Yuwen if he had noticed Lu Wanting getting close to anyone recently.

'Did she meet up with any old classmates?'

Zhou Yuwen pretended to think for a good while before replying, 'Oh, because I have been doing some stock investments over here, Sister Wanting introduced someone to me while we were on Wall Street. I think he was a former classmate of hers named Leon.'

Upon reading this, Peng Xiaoyong immediately gritted his teeth. He remembered now—it was him!

That guy had been relentlessly pursuing Lu Wanting ever since they were in university.

Peng Xiaoyong was an incredibly slow texter. While waiting, Zhou Yuwen looked down at the pitifully whining Lu Wanting and asked if she knew she was wrong.

Lu Wanting pouted and nodded with visible reluctance.

Zhou Yuwen commanded, "If you know you are wrong, then sit up here."

"Hmph!"

Lu Wanting was highly displeased, yet she obediently complied.

She sat atop Zhou Yuwen.

Just then, a phone call suddenly rang out.

To his surprise, Peng Xiaoyong was actually calling him directly.

Lu Wanting was still whimpering softly. Hearing the ringtone, she could not help but glance up.

Zhou Yuwen immediately made a shushing gesture, signaling for Lu Wanting to stay completely silent.

He mouthed that it was Peng Xiaoyong calling.

Realizing it was Peng Xiaoyong, Lu Wanting panicked and tried to get off Zhou Yuwen, but he firmly held her down.

Zhou Yuwen instructed Lu Wanting to keep busy with her task and ignore the call.

"Please do not answer it!" Lu Wanting pleaded in a sweet, coquettish tone.

But her pleas were entirely futile. Zhou Yuwen answered the phone anyway, once again glaring at her to remain utterly soundless.

"Hmph!" Lu Wanting pouted. She felt that in front of Zhou Yuwen, she could only act like an obedient Little White Rabbit. He simply refused to coddle her.

"Hello? Cousin," Zhou Yuwen greeted, completely ignoring her silent protests as the call connected.

"Cousin."

On the other end of the line, Peng Xiaoyong honestly addressed him as his cousin.

In his memory, Peng Xiaoyong rarely used such an endearing term for him.

Standing on the balcony of his rented apartment, a small river flowed in the distance. In a place like Jinling, scenes of calm waters and wide banks were quite common. Typically, nestled among the dense riverside trees, two or three small, Western-style houses could be seen hidden away.

As a steamboat sailed past with a low, wailing whistle.

Two or three white waterbirds flew out from the foliage.

Peng Xiaoyong's glasses caught the reflection of the light. He had indeed been suffering from poor sleep these past few days.

After all, this was supposed to be a done deal. Who could have expected Lu Wanting to suddenly cut off all contact? He could not fathom what the reason might be.

After much hesitation, he finally pinned his last shred of hope on his younger male cousin who was currently in New York.

Zhou Yuwen's family had always enjoyed good circumstances since they were young, but Peng Xiaoyong rarely asked anyone for favors.

This time, however, he had no choice but to bow his head. He first addressed him as his cousin.

Immediately after, he asked, "Has your Sister Wanting been meeting up frequently with that Leon guy recently?"