novelraw Chapter 95: Come Sit Beside Me
Chapter 95: Come Sit Beside Me
Su Lingzhi returned to her seat, hugging the bouquet as she sat down.
Her classmate looked at her enviously, "Having someone with you at graduation, that’s nice."
Su Lingzhi smiled.
Shortly after, a message popped up on her phone.
[Happy Graduation]
She picked up her phone and glanced at it, thinking it was from Fu Yinli. But when she clicked in to look, her expression paused slightly.
It wasn’t from Lili; it was her future boss, Pei Xu.
Su Lingzhi opened the keyboard and replied to him: [Thank you]
After sending the message, she put away her phone, instinctively glancing up and back.
At that moment.
A woman with wavy curls walked over to the empty seat beside Fu Yinli in the family area, politely asking, "Sir, is anyone sitting here?"
Fu Yinli looked up at her briefly, then indifferently shifted his gaze away, "Someone is."
The woman ignored him and directly sat in the empty seat next to him.
She adjusted her tight-fitting long dress, deliberately pulling down the neckline slightly to reveal the undulating curves.
"Sir, are you here to attend a child’s graduation ceremony?"
Her voice was delicate and sweet, her lips curving into a graceful arc, and her gaze at Fu Yinli was full of charm.
Fu Yinli frowned slightly, "Not a child, a woman."
The wavy-haired woman’s expression changed, momentarily unable to continue the conversation.
"Is... is she your girlfriend?" she asked incredulously.
"Is it not allowed?" Fu Yinli countered, his gaze full of disdain for her, his deep-set brow and eyes gave off an intangible sense of oppression.
The wavy-haired woman’s expression stiffened, nervously avoiding his gaze, momentarily at a loss.
Fu Yinli’s brow furrowed tightly, his gaze returned to the central hall’s silhouette, his voice low, warning her, "Get lost."
The word "lost" humiliated her, but the wavy-haired woman shamelessly approached him, speaking softly, "Just a newly graduated student, once the novelty wears off, you’ll get tired of her in a few days. Why don’t we exchange contact information first, feel free to reach out to me when you’re bored, I’ll be waiting."
Her intentions were unmistakably seductive.
Fu Yinli chuckled lightly, "Someone who graduates from such a school, would you, as a relative, not feel ashamed?"
The wavy-haired woman ultimately couldn’t withstand such humiliation, her face turned green and black, as she pulled up her neckline and left.
Fu Yinli’s brow furrowed tightly, turning to meet Su Lingzhi’s gaze.
She was indeed watching closely...
Soon after, he saw her pick up her phone.
The message was undoubtedly for him.
Fu Yinli glanced at his phone.
Nuisance: [Were you hit on?]
Fu Yinli replied: [Come sit next to me.]
Su Lingzhi hesitated for a moment upon seeing the message.
There were no activities left in the program, so sitting anywhere wouldn’t affect anything, as long as she didn’t disturb others.
She informed her nearby classmate, then with the bouquet, she wove her way through, bending over to ascend the steps, reaching Fu Yinli’s seat.
Everyone in the family area turned to look at her.
Su Lingzhi fearlessly met the wavy-haired woman’s gaze, then under her gaze, she sat beside Fu Yinli, scooting closer as if declaring her territory.
This little gesture was captured by Fu Yinli, who smiled silently.
His hand smoothly hooked around her waist, with no other overly affectionate actions, he asked her in a low voice, "Satisfied?"
"Very satisfied." Su Lingzhi smiled at him.
This was undoubtedly a very important moment in her life, having the person she liked by her side to witness her graduation ceremony, naturally made her immensely happy.
"Is there anything you want as a gift?"
Su Lingzhi looked down at the bouquet in her hand, "Isn’t the bouquet a gift?"
"It doesn’t count."
Su Lingzhi pondered for a while, meeting his gaze sideways, "Just having you attend my graduation ceremony is enough, and you’ve given me your entire afternoon. For someone like you, a business mogul, your time is invaluable. Sparing the time to be with me is a gift."
Seeing him staring at her silently, with eyes burning with intensity, made her suddenly feel that there was something inappropriate about what she just said.
Su Lingzhi avoided his gaze, a light blush spreading across her fair face.
"Can you not look at me like that?" She couldn’t help but speak up, "It makes me feel like you have bad intentions towards me."
Fu Yinli said in a deep voice, "Zhizhi, you don’t have to be so considerate in front of me, I’m not your family."
"I certainly don’t see you as a parent."
Suddenly perceiving a different meaning in what he said, Su Lingzhi turned her gaze to him, teasingly, "Do I look like your child?"
Not waiting for his response, Su Lingzhi continued, "Your thirtieth birthday is approaching; we have almost an eight-year age gap. And I’ve just graduated, so it does seem like... an older man with a young girl."
Saying this, Su Lingzhi couldn’t help but laugh, enjoying his helpless expression when she rendered him speechless.
She started university early; otherwise, she wouldn’t have graduated at twenty-two with a master’s degree.
Now she’s taking advantage of this fact.
In such a setting, he really couldn’t do much to her.
Thus, he whispered in her ear, "Will settle this after the ceremony."
Su Lingzhi’s laughter stopped abruptly, she quickly admitted, "I was just kidding with you."
"Too late."
At this time, a blonde female classmate approached them, and Su Lingzhi immediately pulled her expression together, asking, "What’s up?"
"The teacher asked you to wait for him at the door after the ceremony."
Su Lingzhi flashed her a hand gesture, "OK."
This little interruption brought an end to their whispered conversation.
At this moment, the graduation process continued, Su Lingzhi took out her phone, found an angle, and took a snapshot of the bouquet and the hall below as a keepsake.
Then she opened her social media account.
Upon entering, she saw indeed the comments section was flooded.
Su Lingzhi scanned briefly, realizing it was because someone mentioned her blindness, expressing concern for her health.
Su Lingzhi edited a short text, attached the newly taken photo, and posted it, both as a commemoration and to assure everyone of her well-being.
In no time, she received likes and comments from many fans.
All were congratulating her on her graduation, praising her excellence.
Su Lingzhi’s eyes fixed on a particular comment.
[Is the bouquet from Lindie’s boyfriend? Screenshot jpg.]
She clicked open the screenshot for a glance, and it was from the school’s official live stream, capturing her moment on stage receiving her diploma.
Feeling intrigued, she publicly commented on that message for the first time online.
[Yes]
Then she pinned that comment.
Soon enough, the comment section was overwhelmed, below were all various screenshots from fans watching her graduation ceremony livestream.
Su Lingzhi closed her phone, and upon turning, she realized the person beside her had been glancing at her phone screen.
She informed him, "I just posted something on Ins."