Su Yunjin thought that it was natural for her to be in love with Jiang Ye.
While others thought that she was out of his league.
Many rich young men still kept wooing Su Yunjin regardless of her boyfriend Jiang Ye after she made their relationship public.
Su Yunjin simply ignored them. She always said, âI have a boyfriend!â
Everyone thought that she was joking. They even said, âI know. Do as you like, and I wonât stop chasing you. Anyway, youâre just temporarily interested in Jiang Ye. I think youâll soon break up with the poor young man.â
â...â Su Yunjin thought with disdain, âWhy do they think that Iâm just fooling around? I do love Jiang Ye!â
âYunjin, I believe that Iâll impress you.â A rich young man draped in designer clothes that were dripped with logos handed Su Yunjin a bunch of white roses of several hundred dollars with a smile.
Su Yunjin took the roses and threw them into the trash can without even looking at them.
Jiang Ye was an orphan, and he was poor.
However, she thought that Jiang Ye, who did well in both his studies and work, was far better than those young masters who only knew how to squander their money!
Su Yunjin knew that Jiang Ye would hear the gossip about him sooner or later, so she said to him, âJust ignore them. Theyâre the most boring people in the world. They should be ashamed of themselves because they just live off their parents while making fun of others who earn their own bread!â
âNot all of them are like that.â Jiang Ye smiled. âThere are also some who study hard while caring nothing about material comforts.â
Jiang Ye had always been impartial. He never judged others hastily.
He thought that there was a reason for everything. He thought that oneâs character was shaped by the experiences in childhood and oneâs family, so others had no right to judge a person at first glance.
Jiang Ye could always find something positive in life. Su Yunjin enjoyed the peaceful days with him when they didnât have to attend noisy parties.
Jiang Ye wasnât worried about losing his job in the bar. He was excellent enough to find another part-time job soon after that. He worked as an English tutor for a new immigrant family. He was paid more, and both his employer and his student liked him very much.
Su Yunjin liked to go with him when Jiang Ye worked part-time. She had even missed classes one day. He had a serious talk with her when he learned about it.
âI like to be with you.â Jiang Ye said, âBut only if it doesnât interfere with your studies. Yun Jin, you came to America for your higher education, didnât you?â
Su Yunjin studied harder from then on, and she became famous for her academic excellence among those who studied abroad.
Many of them wondered why she worked so hard because they thought that Su Yunjin didnât need good grades at all.
Su Yunjin gave a gentle and a sweet smile with thick professional books in her arms. âYou know, my Jiang Ye works harder than me. I donât want to lag behind him.â
They all thought that Su Yunjin had been bewitched!
However, Su Yunjin enjoyed the days when they both strove for self-improvement. Gradually, she didnât seem to fit into the groups of those who studied abroad, and she became the object of ridicule as a result. âJiang Ye works hard because he has to do that, or he canât support himself. But Yunjin, why donât you just enjoy your life of a rich young lady? Youâre asking for trouble by studying finance or economics, arenât you?â
Su Yunjin realized that they werenât in the same group as her, so she decided to spend less time with them. She also directly refused those who wooed her with ulterior motives.
Some who werenât reconciled to the failure in front of Jiang Ye asked Su Yunjin, âCan you see anything good about a poor guy who has to work hard to cover his tuition?â
âAs you say, he can pay his tuition himself.â Su Yunjin sneered. âIf you were in his shoes, you wonât even support yourself, let alone making money on your own to cover your tuition, will you? But Jiang Ye made it, and he can also afford our date. So heâs far better than you. Oh, you two are incommensurable. Heâs more handsome than you!â
Those words estranged Su Yunjin from her old companions. While she became integrated into Jiang Yeâs companions.
They were all hardworking people who focused were focused on pursuing higher academic achievements.
Surprisingly, they were always keeping a low profile. Su Yunjin couldnât know about their family backgrounds at all.
A British girl who dressed modestly was always reciting books from memory while walking on the road. Su Yunjin had once thought that the girl had to work hard because of her poor family. However, she saw the girl drive a limited edition luxury sports car to a literature salon one day.
Su Yunjin gradually figured out what she wanted under the influence of Jiang Ye. Aside from her freewheeling lifestyle, Jiang Ye also saw her tenacious side. They loved each other more as time passed by.
Rumors also arose that Jiang Ye chose to be Su Yunjinâs boyfriend because of her rich family in City A.
It annoyed Su Yunjin first, let alone Jiang Ye. She was too angry to utter a word for a long time.
Jiang Ye didnât try to comfort her. He simply asked, âDo you know why they spread the rumors?â
âWhy?â Su Yunjin murmured, eyes downcast.
âTheyâre jealous of us.â Jiang Ye smiled. âHavenât you heard that weâre recognized as the most beautiful couple among those who study abroad!?â
The calm Jiang Ye had rarely talked about a topic like that. It was the first time that he had spoken highly of himself seriously, which made Su Yunjin burst into laughter.
âYou finally smiled.â Jiang Ye kneaded Su Yunjinâs cheeks. âI grew up in an orphanage and Iâve heard a lot of harsh words. Rumors like that wonât hurt me. So, just take it easy.â
âOkay!â Su Yunjin nodded vigorously.
âAnd,â Jiang Ye said, âIâll show them that you made the right choice.â
It wasnât easy for a young man like Jiang Ye who had no mighty family background to make a name for himself and show others that Su Yunjin had made the right choice.
Su Yunjin hugged Jiang Ye and rested her chin on his shoulder. âLetâs work hard together.â
In Su Yunjinâs second year as a graduate student, Jiang Ye graduated and found a job on Wall Street.
Su Yunjin didnât plan to return to China for her long summer vacation. However, she received a call from home. She was told that Su Hongyuan was ill.
Su Yunjin hung up and sent Jiang Ye a text message in hurry. After that, she flew to China.
She didnât know that it was a trap until she arrived home. Su Hongyuan had heard about her relationship with an orphan. He didnât say anything about it because he decided to trick her into returning from abroad during the summer vacation.
Su Hongyuan wanted her to marry a middle-aged man.
âBrother, are you crazy?â Su Yunjin looked at Su Hongyuan with disbelief. âHeâs more than 40 years old. Are you going to marry me off to an old man?â
âHow dare you say that!?â Su Hongyuan slapped Su Yunjin. âAre you going to marry the orphan? No way! Iâve been taking good care of you since Dad and Mom died long ago. Now you should do something for me in return!â
Su Yunjin didnât want to marry Mr. Cui. She wanted to run away, without expecting that Su Hongyuan had hired some bodyguards. She was under house arrest, and she had no access to a cellphone, let alone the Internet.
Su Hongyuan wanted to place her under house arrest till the day she married Mr. Cui, before which she wasnât allowed to leave the house, let alone get in touch with Jiang Ye.
Su Yunjin failed to resist. Later she learned that there had been something wrong with Su Hongyuanâs business, and he needed the help of Mr. Cui.
However, Mr. Cui only wanted Su Yunjin. That was the reason why Su Hongyuan pretended to be sick to trick her into returning from abroad.
Su Yunjin felt hopeless when she came to know the truth.
She had always thought that Su Hongyuan was the one who loved her the most in the world. However, it turned out that there was a hidden motive behind his love for her. He supported her just to take advantage of her one day.
Fortunately, Su Yichengâs mother was still alive back then, so Su Yunjin asked her for help.
Su Yunjin remembered that she had knelt down. She said in tears, âSister-in-law, could you please do me a favor? I wonât marry the old man. I want to go to America. Help me escape, will you?â
âYunjin, you must know that you may never return once you leave here. Iâm not talking about your brotherâs business. He shouldnât have taken advantage of you. I want you to think about your future.â Su Yichengâs mother said, âYour brother will stop supporting you to threaten you as soon as you go back to America. Youâll have a bad relationship with him for years, and you may never make peace with him. Are you sure you want to take such a risk?â
Su Yunjin said without hesitation, âYes. Iâll do everything as long as I donât marry Mr. Cui!â
âIâll talk with your brother about it. You donât have to marry the man. Maybe weâll find some other ways to solve the problems of the company.â Su Yichengâs mother asked, âYunjin, will you stay here and live a carefree life like before?â
Su Yunjin shook her head and said firmly, âI want to live with Jiang Ye.â
Perhaps Su Yichengâs mother was touched by her determined look. She gave her a cellphone to contact Jiang Ye. She secretly took her to the airport a few days later. She also gave her some money and a flight ticket from City A to New York.
Su Yunjin successfully escaped a commercial marriage that way. She fled from City A and returned to Jiang Ye.
She thought that she would stay with Jiang Ye forever.
However, she had never expected that it was simply the beginning of a sad love story.