Chapter 86: May I Have Xia Yu's Phone Number?

Sijie, your boyfriend is just terrible.”
“He actually dared to abandon you in the middle of the night and run off by himself. Wow, not only is he useless, but his character is rotten too.”
“A loser who makes a few thousand a month—he’s lucky to even have a girlfriend, and yet he doesn’t know how to cherish you.”
“Sijie, don’t say anything more. Just break up with this trash.”
“Sijie, end it. Don’t keep him around for the holidays.”
Everyone already looked down on Xia Yu, and now their disdain and anger grew. They all believed he was utterly unworthy of Zhao Sijie, this beautiful flower.
Yet among these voices, the one who had scolded Xia Yu most harshly yesterday—Lily—was peculiarly quiet today. She wasn’t even paying attention to Wang Dong, her idol.
She seemed distracted, lost in her own thoughts.
“It’s not like that, you’re exaggerating. Brother Yu just had something urgent to attend to,” Zhao Sijie explained helplessly. “He’s always very good to me.”
“Sijie, you… you’re just too naive.”
Everyone was left speechless with anger, even wondering if Zhao Sijie had been brainwashed by him. What was there to cherish in such a loser? Yet she still defended him.
It truly was a case of a good cabbage being trampled by a pig.
Wang Dong stepped in front of Zhao Sijie and said, “Sijie, everyone is only thinking of your well-being. If just one or two people had doubts about Xia Yu’s character, it might be a misunderstanding.”
“But when everyone thinks he’s problematic, there has to be a reason.”
“The greatest happiness for a woman is finding the right man. I really think you should reconsider your future with Xia Yu.”
“Brother Dong is right, Sijie. What kind of future could you possibly have with that loser?” Wu Tian chimed in, “Wouldn’t it be better to find someone like Brother Dong—gentle, considerate, and successful? With your qualities, you could easily find someone like that.”
“Hey, hey, why drag me into this?” Wang Dong feigned humility and protest, but inside he was delighted.
“Sijie, don’t mind us. We’re classmates—we just want what’s best for you.”
Zhao Sijie forced a smile, nodded, and then shifted the topic.
She knew exactly what kind of person Xia Yu was. He didn’t have a successful career or a brilliant future, but his character was beyond reproach.
Most importantly, she loved him, and that was enough. As for bread and butter, they were still young, with plenty of time to work hard together. Everything would eventually improve.
Sensing Zhao Sijie’s discomfort, Wang Dong tactfully changed the subject and invited everyone to sit for breakfast.
During the meal, with Xia Yu absent, Wang Dong deliberately sat close to Zhao Sijie, engaging her in conversation.
After all these years apart, he knew little about her, so he needed to observe her more closely.
When breakfast was over and everyone had had their fun, they dispersed and headed back.

“Sijie, since Xia Yu isn’t here, why not ride with me?”
Wang Dong offered, purposely flashing his Porsche keys.
Zhao Sijie hesitated, just about to accept, when Lily called from not far away, “Sijie, don’t trouble yourself with them, let’s just take a taxi back.”
“Yes, Sijie, let’s go together,” Xiao Qin added.
Since Zhao Sijie was closer with Lily and the others—and she wasn’t single—it didn’t feel appropriate to ride in a man’s car. So she politely declined Wang Dong’s offer.
Wang Dong bit his lip in frustration, realizing that not only was Lily a troublemaker, she was also seriously in the way.
But for the sake of appearances, he couldn’t flare up and simply said it was fine.
“Lily, didn’t you dislike Sijie? Why are you inviting her along now?”
Xiao Rong asked quietly, confused.
Lily replied in a low voice, “Who says so? I actually think Sijie is pretty nice now.”
“Huh?”
Xiao Rong and Xiao Qin looked at her in disbelief. She’d seemed odd since waking up, and now it was confirmed—something was up.
Wasn’t she badmouthing Zhao Sijie all day yesterday? How had her attitude changed so quickly?
“Sijie, let’s go.”
Lily, acting like a close friend, warmly hooked Zhao Sijie’s arm as they headed out to hail a cab.
“Sijie, with Xia Yu gone last night, did you sleep well?”
“I slept just fine.”
Even Zhao Sijie found Lily’s behavior odd, but since Lily wasn’t being unfriendly, she didn’t think much of it.
They ordered a Didi ride, and on the way home, Lily probed, “Sijie, is Xia Yu really a driver for someone else?”
“Yes, what’s wrong?” Zhao Sijie was a bit surprised.
“Oh, so what does his family do?” Lily asked thoughtfully.
“Lily, why are you suddenly so interested in Xia Yu?” Xiao Qin and Xiao Rong finally couldn’t hold back.
“Oh, you don’t understand. I’m only concerned for Sijie,” Lily replied testily. “Just look at her, almost under Xia Yu’s spell, so in love with him.”
“We have to look out for Sijie, make sure we know Xia Yu’s background and character.”

“What’s left to know? He’s just a driver, making a few thousand a month,” Xiao Qin scoffed.
“Shut up, what do you know? Sijie, you tell us,” Lily retorted.
Zhao Sijie smiled wryly, but when Xia Yu was mentioned, a trace of love flickered in her eyes. “Don’t worry about me,” she replied.
“Brother Yu really is a driver. As for his family, I’ve honestly never asked. But I suppose things are tough for them, or else why would he have become a live-in son-in-law?”
“What? He was a live-in son-in-law?!”
All three exclaimed in shock.
“Mm, he’s actually had a pretty unfortunate life…”
Lily grew more and more surprised at Zhao Sijie’s words. It seemed even Sijie didn’t know his true background.
But hearing about his hardships, and being abandoned by his ex-wife, she wondered if she was overthinking things.
Yet recalling how Fang Yun treated him with utmost respect last night, even addressing him as ‘Young Master Yu’…
Lily soon became convinced: “No, he must be someone remarkable.”
“Sijie, could you give me Xia Yu’s number?” Lily asked, sincerely apologetic. “He helped me twice yesterday, and I treated him so badly.”
“Looking back, I really regret it. I’d like to apologize to him in person—it was very immature of me.”
“Of course,”
Zhao Sijie agreed without hesitation, feeling Lily wasn’t so bad after all—at least she could admit her mistakes, which made her a friend worth keeping.
……
Early that morning, Xia Yu made his way to Hero Media Company.
This time, his demeanor was especially serious.
Just as he entered, a familiar, surprised voice sounded behind him.
“Hey, it’s you again, the delivery guy. Why do I keep running into you?”
“Seeing a broke loser like you first thing in the morning is such bad luck!”
Xia Yu turned to see Tang Meng walking in, full of pride, accompanied by her agent and assistant. Her glamorous outfit and star power were undeniable.