A long sigh came from the other end of the line: "You're divorced?"
"Hmm." Bai Yanfei didn't offer any further explanation; a simple "hmm" was enough.
“I saw your divorce certificate and guessed that you were already divorced, but Xiaoyu didn’t tell me.” Rong Xuan didn’t know who she was explaining to, and she continued to speak to herself, “I don’t know what the point of keeping it a secret for these few days is, everyone will find out eventually anyway.”
"Um."
Are you still in contact?
"No, he doesn't want me to have any contact with him anymore, and I'm no longer in the country."
"He wants you to leave?"
Bai Yanfei remained silent for a while.
"I'm a little tired, I'm going to sleep now, goodnight."
Rong Xuanke remained silent for a while, but eventually hung up the phone. A little while later, Bai Yanfei received a transfer. He glanced at it and saw that the sender was Rong Xuanke.
He returned the money and sent a long message on WeChat.
He felt somewhat guilty towards Rong Xuanke. This woman who had been so good to him, he ultimately couldn't fulfill his filial duty to her.
...
After Su Kai returned to China, Bai Yanfei began his own life. He entered a new class as usual. He was inevitably treated as a minor abroad, and people would always show surprise when they found out his real age.
Some people recognized him as Ling Zeyu's marriage partner, but he didn't receive as much attention abroad as he did in China. In addition, his popularity has decreased significantly in the past two months, so he naturally doesn't attract much attention.
Several months have passed in the blink of an eye. Bai Yanfei successfully obtained the scholarship, and at the same time, Su Kai returned.
"I've broken up with Wen Xiuyuan. I don't have to run back and forth anymore." On this day, Su Kai announced the end of his relationship with Wen Xiuyuan as if it were an everyday conversation. Bai Yanfei was not surprised; he had guessed that the two wouldn't last.
"Won't he cause you trouble?"
Su Kai shrugged: "Could he possibly chase after me overseas? There are so many things waiting for him to handle back home, he won't."
"That's good. I was worried he would cause you trouble."
The next day, an uninvited guest appeared at the door.
Wen Xiuyuan looked exhausted, and he exuded a gloomy aura. It was clear that Wen Xiuyuan had rushed over.
Bai Yanfei was startled when he saw Wen Xiuyuan.
"you……"
Wen Xiuyuan was also surprised to see Bai Yanfei: "You live with Su Kai?"
Before Bai Yanfei could respond, Su Kai walked out. Wen Xiuyuan's eyes reddened when he saw Su Kai.
"So you really do live with him."
"How did you find me?" Su Kai asked, instinctively pulling Bai Yanfei behind him when he saw Wen Xiuyuan.
"I have to go to class now, I'm going to be late, I have an exam today." Bai Yanfei was silent for a moment, then said, "Can you take me there?"
Su Kai ignored Wen Xiuyuan, and as he passed by Wen Xiuyuan, Wen Xiuyuan grabbed Su Kai's arm.
"What do you mean now? Are you going to pull up your pants and run? Or..." Wen Xiuyuan glanced at Bai Yanfei with disdain, "...can he satisfy you?"
Bai Yanfei's face turned pale: "Don't talk nonsense."
"It seems Zeyu has been too lenient with you." Wen Xiuyuan stared fiercely at Bai Yanfei.
"If you have a problem, come at me." Su Kai let Bai Yanfei get into the car first, and then faced Wen Xiuyuan alone.
...
As Bai Yanfei walked out of the examination hall after finishing the exam, he noticed a few people pointing and whispering, but not many. He was puzzled, but he was a little worried about Su Kai and Wen Xiuyuan being together, so he decided to head back first.
On his way home, he habitually scrolled through his phone to pass the time. It was only when he went online that he learned that Ling Zeyu had announced their divorce, and his account had also posted a statement.
That's true, that account wasn't under his control anyway; Ling Zeyu just took the account back.
But why announce it at this time?
Bai Yanfei no longer felt much for Ling Zeyu. The two had been divorced for half a year, and his life had returned to normal. His fulfilling and busy days allowed him to temporarily forget about Ling Zeyu. If Wen Xiuyuan hadn't appeared today, he probably would have continued to ignore Ling Zeyu.
Wen Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Su Kai was not living with Bai Yanfei, but the news had already been told to Ling Zeyu, who quickly released the divorce statement he had prepared in advance.
Wen Xiuyuan knew exactly when Ling Zeyu prepared the divorce statement. It was drafted not long after they got married, but Ling Zeyu did not release the statement until they received their divorce certificate.
Wen Xiuyuan didn't know what Ling Zeyu was waiting for, but just a few minutes after he told him the news that Bai Yanfei and Su Kai were living together, Ling Zeyu posted on Weibo.
Could it be that Ling Zeyu is waiting for Bai Yanfei to turn back?
Wen Xiuyuan sat on the sofa, looking at the two who were ignoring him, and coughed lightly: "Aren't you going to say anything to me?"
"Will you leave if I tell you?"
It seems Su Kai is unaware of this matter. Bai Yanfei, on the other hand, appears to be aware of the news circulating online.
“Zeyu is doing very well in China. He’s living a much better life than you ever have.”
Wen Xiuyuan's words were pure nonsense. After Bai Yanfei left, Ling Zeyu became a workaholic. He wouldn't go out to play even when asked, and he only knew how to work overtime all day long. He also lost a lot of weight.
He jokingly said that Bai Yanfei might be being kept by a sugar daddy abroad, and almost got beaten up. Ling Zeyu's unusual behavior also indicated one thing: he was interested.
However, the proud Ling Zeyu would not allow himself to fall in love with Bai Yanfei, so he ignored Bai Yanfei's news and did not allow others to tell him how Bai Yanfei was doing. Otherwise, in the past six months, Ling Zeyu would have come to find Bai Yanfei long ago.
Seeing that Bai Yanfei showed no sign of sadness, Wen Xiuyuan knew that Ling Zeyu had lost completely this time.
Bai Yanfei hid his love, or rather, Bai Yanfei's love for Ling Zeyu disappeared.
So Ling Zeyu lost everything.
"So when do you plan to leave?" Su Kai asked impatiently.
"I don't agree to break up. If you get back together with me, I'll be satisfied."
"Impossible, we're not a good match." Su Kai looked directly into Wen Xiuyuan's eyes. "Did you tell Ling Zeyu about Xiao Yan?"
"What?"
“I can use the internet, and I’ve seen all the news online. Do you think Ling Zeyu’s actions will make Xiaoyan change her mind?”
Wen Xiuyuan looked completely innocent: "What did Zeyu do this time?"
He glanced at the trending topics and stopped looking. He wasn't interested in entertainment news, so he didn't continue. He took out his phone with some questions in his mind.
Chapter 85 If you can't speak, then shut your mouth.
Although he wasn't very familiar with things in the entertainment industry, Wen Xiuyuan still knew what he needed to know. He raised an eyebrow: "You mean the stuff about suppressing trending topics?"
"Isn't he just thinking of himself? Tell him to give up on that idea as soon as possible."
"You're mistaken. Who do you think Bai Yanfei is? Can he influence Zeyu's thoughts?"
Bai Yanfei happened to come out of the kitchen and heard this. He frowned and said, "I didn't mean to influence his thoughts. I'm already abroad. How could I possibly affect him? His PR team is no pushover either. They'll clear his name."
"What does he need to clear his name for? You are his biggest stain."
Bai Yanfei pursed her lips and didn't refute Wen Xiuyuan's words, but Su Kai couldn't stand it anymore.
"If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth!"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "Forget it, let him say what he wants. It was indeed me who put up with him. I know he looks down on me. Tell him that I was just being delusional before, but it did bring him a lot of benefits. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. There's nothing between us anymore."
"Don't worry, Zeyu understands this better than anyone else." Wen Xiuyuan retorted a few times before Su Kai chased him away. However, he wasn't in a hurry. Since he already knew where Su Kai lived, and Su Kai wouldn't be able to move anytime soon, he didn't need to rush.
Su Kai was worried that Bai Yanfei's recent exams would be affected by Wen Xiuyuan's words, but seeing that Bai Yanfei was still the same as usual, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, senior. I've thought it through. Although the price was high, I won't let what happened before happen again."
Bai Yanfei noticed Su Kai's worries, and Su Kai felt relieved after hearing what Bai Yanfei said.
“I’m just afraid you’re confused. It’s been half a year since the divorce, and he’s only issuing a divorce statement now. Is there something he’s hiding?”
“His parents don’t get along. His mother wants him to marry me or she will divorce him.”
Su Kai frowned: "What kind of mother is this? Threatening her own son?"
"Auntie was a very nice person. At that time, she felt that Yu and I had a good relationship, so she..."
“No wonder she married Ling Tianxu.” Su Kai snorted. “Forget it, their business has nothing to do with us. You should focus on preparing for your certification exam. After you finish, relax. You finally got to come out of town, so go find a place to have some fun. You’ve been working too hard these past six months.”
Bai Yanfei nodded and slowly exhaled.
He felt he had no problem with obtaining certifications; it was just a matter of time. He had already received a considerable amount of the certifications and bonuses he was entitled to, and even without Su Kai's help, he could support himself now.
But when Bai Yanfei thought about Su Kai's feelings for him, he felt a little lost. He felt that he was wasting Su Kai's time and that Su Kai should seek his true love instead of wasting his time on him.
...
Everyone was excited when the end of the semester came, including Bai Yanfei. Tonight, the school was having a party that would showcase the students' work. He had won several awards over the past six months, and he wanted to see what others had done, so he came to look at their work.
The party was an internal school event, and since it was a prestigious private school, there was no need to worry about outsiders coming in. Therefore, Su Kai was not allowed to attend.
After dressing up that evening, Bai Yanfei looked at himself in the mirror. He had changed back to his preferred style of dress and no longer tried to imitate Bai Yifei's habits.
Su Kai was genuinely happy to see Bai Yanfei becoming more and more lively.
"Then I'll be going now." Bai Yanfei said with a smile as he left.
There were a lot of people here tonight. Bai Yanfei also heard that some of the graduating seniors would be coming back. He walked briskly toward the exhibition area.
Upon seeing his own manuscript, he took out his phone, snapped a few photos, and sent them to Su Kai.
While texting with his head down, Bai Yanfei didn't notice someone in front of him. He bumped into someone, and his phone flew out of his hand.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Bai Yanfei apologized subconsciously, but when he looked up, he was stunned.
The person in front of him looked at him without saying a word. Bai Yanfei froze for a moment before regaining his usual composure: "Sorry, I bumped into you by accident."
Without waiting for the other person to reply, he walked forward, picked up the phone, and quickly left.
What's Ling Zeyu doing here? Did he also graduate from here?
The sudden appearance of someone he hadn't seen for over half a year threw Bai Yanfei into disarray. He let out a soft breath, reassuring himself that he and Ling Zeyu were divorced and had no further connection.
Besides, the school is so big, the chances of running into Ling Zeyu again are not very high. There's no need to let Ling Zeyu's appearance affect his mood. In addition, he was planning to travel and see the world during this period, so Ling Zeyu was probably just invited.
Bai Yanfei continued browsing the art exhibition, moving on to other sections after finishing the main exhibition. Along the way, many people asked for his contact information, and since he couldn't think of a reason to refuse, he simply gave it to them.
As he walked forward, he saw a blurry figure. Bai Yanfei stopped and turned back to go somewhere else.