Chapter 140: Could It Be That You Like Ling Wu?

The media report released by the Jin Family was known throughout the Empire in a short time, sparking a wave of discussion on the internet; many noble families were moved by the thought of marriage, but unfortunately, they could not climb the tall tree that was the Jin Family.

The Sike Academy forum exploded even more, with many posts skyrocketing in two days: #JinFamilyBanquet #JinFamilyMediaReport #LingWu22ndBirthday #JinShaoyuLegInjury #NobleFamiliesGathered...

Under the posts were pictures of the Jin Family banquet and a video of Ling Wu's speech; the comments were all a uniform "Happy birthday, Ling Wu, my wife," and the occasional few that broke the formation were all high-profile displays of affection.

Yu Shixue sat in the Academy's Rest Room with a cigarette between his fingers; he clicked on the forum posts, his gaze sweeping over photos taken from different angles before settling on the comment section.

1L: Our family received an invitation from the Jin Family. Senior Ling Wu was really handsome to death on his birthday; heavens... who understands this kind of visual crit? (Attached image. jpg)

6L: I originally thought that since Jin Shao's leg hadn't recovered well, we definitely wouldn't see him in the banquet hall, but family members, who understands? Even if Jin Shao had to sit in a wheelchair, he still came to attend his own brother's birthday banquet. Although the two didn't speak the whole time, I could just feel that the magnetic field between them was something others couldn't integrate into!

10L: Extra! Extra! Yin Shao dyed his hair red; it really attacked my face. He was the most eye-catching person in the banquet hall.

51L: I didn't want to attend this kind of banquet, but my family insisted I go. I originally thought it would be very boring, but after going, seeing Jing Shao, Jin Shao, Yin Shao, and Senior Ling Wu standing together was really friendly to a face-con like me (Attached image. jpg)

66L: I said it! Our Ling Wu is the real young master! Those spreading rumors that he is an illegitimate child, get out. I'll gift you a pair of panda eyes for free. Truly, a mouth to spread rumors, and legs to run until they break to debunk them!

111L: Did the Head of the Jin Family specifically choose to release the media report on Senior Ling Wu's birthday banquet? Truly very loving.

345L: Speaking of which, the engagement between the Jing and Wei families has been delayed, right? In the banquet hall, the two even came over side-by-side to find Ling Wu.

574L: I can't take it, hahaha... Let me show you the video I took. Aren't Shen and Wei Shao desk-mates in Class A? And they are friends, right? It was really too dramatic in the banquet hall. Shen Shao elbowing Wei Shao to snatch his drink is really at the level of needing to call the police. (Attached video)

666L: Let me say this weakly, is this a large-scale Shura field surrounding Senior Ling Wu?

875L: I remember a few months ago, wasn't the forum spreading rumors that Ling Wu liked Jing Shao? But I don't think so. Wasn't there a table specifically for gifts in the banquet hall? But Jing Shao specifically handed the gift to Ling Wu personally, and then personally put the watch on Ling Wu.

999L: Saw Yu Shao with Miss Bai; good things are near for the two of them, so jealous...

1845L: I don't know if those of you who went to the banquet felt it, but the way Jing Shao and Yin Shao look at Senior Ling Wu is especially... uh, like they want to strip the person bare and pounce on them (my description is a bit explicit).

1846L: Attached!

1847L: Attached!

Yu Shixue deleted the sporadic posts slandering Ling Wu and issued permanent bans, then replied to the comment about "good things being near for the Yu Family and the Bai Family" with two concise words—None.

Afterwards, he stepped on every post claiming Ling Wu liked Jing Du.

How long ago was that.

Ling Wu stopped liking Jing Du a long time ago.

After all, what is there to like about that ice-cube face Jing Du? He doesn't understand romance and only knows how to be secretly sullen.

Just as he was thinking this, Jing Du pushed the door open and entered the Rest Room; receiving Yu Shixue's somewhat resentful gaze, he asked: "What's wrong?"

Yu Shixue took a drag of his cigarette: "Nothing."

He suddenly asked: "Adu, why was your engagement with the Wei Family suddenly postponed? When do you plan to delay it until?"

"There hasn't been any happy news in the circle for a long time."

Yu Shixue flicked the ash into the ashtray, rested his elbows on his thighs, and looked at his profile; Jing Du took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said: "You are very concerned about this question."

"Whether I get engaged or not, can it affect you?"

Yu Shixue narrowed his eyes: "We are brothers who grew up together, I'm just concerned about your lifelong event."

Jing Du opened his phone, a layer of reflection on his lenses, and said somewhat perfunctorily: "Oh."

"Because of business matters, but it won't be delayed for long." He pondered for a moment and added: "By the end of the year at the latest."

Yu Shixue heard a clue in his words and remembered the few videos he saw on the forum; when Jing Du lowered his head to put the watch on Ling Wu, that look didn't look like he was homophobic.

Thus, Yu Shixue straightened his back, threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray, the buttons at the collar of his floral shirt loose, revealing his sexy Adam's apple; he asked: "Jing Du, you wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to Ling Wu, would you?"