Chapter 115: Educated Youth Who Abandoned His Wife and Child – 47

Su Mingyue tugged on Shen Xiuyan’s hand, signaling for him to speak.

Only then did Shen Xiuyan withdraw his smile and quickly introduce, “This is Dean Qiu from the research institute.”

Su Mingyue said, “Hello, Dean Qiu.”

“Hello, hello.” Dean Qiu plastered a flattering smile on his face. Although he couldn’t quite see what was so remarkable about this young lady, the fact that she could win over Shen Xiuyan—and make someone like him so completely lovestruck—was enough to prove her capability.

But he was overthinking it. The wife of a lovestruck man… was just as much a lovestruck fool.

Over on the side, Su Mingyue had already started whispering, “What’s going on here? Why are there so many people following you?”

Shen Xiuyan shrugged nonchalantly. “Didn’t you say the department’s computer wasn’t working well? So I did a little research on my own and accidentally made a better one. Then the department head saw it, and after that Dean Qiu and the others came over.”

Su Mingyue: “……”

She felt like there was a lot of information crammed into what Shen Xiuyan just said…

But at least she wasn’t as shocked as earlier.

After all, humans have great capacity for adaptation—get shocked enough times, and you get used to it…

Instead, her heart bubbled sweetly after hearing his words. “Brother Xiuyan, you’re amazing—and so sweet!”

Shen Xiuyan smirked smugly, “Of course. I’m your man, after all. If there’s anything else you want, just tell me—I’ll make it for you.”

Su Mingyue gave him the exact same silly grin.

She said sweetly, “Okay!”

“Oh, right. That computer I made for you—we can’t take it. Dean Qiu said they need to keep it for a while. But until then, you can come use it in my lab.” As he spoke, he cast a sidelong glance at Dean Qiu, as if the man had committed some heinous crime.

Su Mingyue gave his hand a gentle shake. “It’s okay. I’m just happy that you thought of me.”

Dean Qiu, the forever-single onlooker, swallowed a bitter dose of dog food.

He finally understood—this wasn’t about whether Shen Xiuyan’s partner had some exceptional talent. The couple themselves were just walking sunshine and sweetness.

Anyone with half a brain could see—they were both hopeless lovebrains.

And honestly… it was a little enviable.
The doors of Cafeteria One were pushed open again.

The noisy dining hall, packed like a school of sardines, suddenly fell silent, as if someone had hit pause on the whole scene.

Everyone held their breath, eyes fixed on the group entering from the doorway, too afraid to speak.

Why were there soldiers on campus? And they looked… not the type to mess with.

Some of the more timid students abandoned their meals and started inching toward the door.

Meanwhile, Shen Xiuyan acted as if nothing was wrong and seated Su Mingyue at an open spot.

Just like always, he turned to her and asked, “Mingyue, what do you want to eat today? I’ll go get it.”

Feeling the weight of everyone’s gaze, Su Mingyue answered timidly, “A-anything…”

Shen Xiuyan nodded, then gestured for Dean Qiu to follow him.

What was that man thinking? No one but his Wife deserved the privilege of having him personally get food. If Qiu wanted to eat, he’d better come along and serve himself.

Dean Qiu was stunned, almost tearful. He got it. He really got it—this kind of treatment wasn’t for him.

As soon as Shen Xiuyan left, the soldiers behind Su Mingyue followed him.

She turned and saw only one person left. Though that lone soldier didn’t feel as oppressive as the earlier crowd…

He was still too much to handle…

Especially with all those sneaky glances coming her way—it was like sitting on pins and needles.

She truly admired Brother Xiuyan. How was he always so calm?

She tried to settle her nerves and quietly waited for Shen Xiuyan to return.

Soon enough, he came back carrying two trays. He was quite pleased with today’s meal—well-balanced and full of Mingyue’s favorite dishes.

He placed a pair of chopsticks in her hand. “What are you looking at? Time to eat.”

Su Mingyue asked curiously, “Brother Xiuyan, are those people going to be following you from now on?”

Shen Xiuyan shook his head. “Probably not.”

Su Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. It’s too stressful. How can you act like nothing’s happening?”

Shen Xiuyan chuckled, “You’ll get used to it.”

Su Mingyue thought about it and realized it made sense. No matter where he went, Brother Xiuyan always attracted attention.

The stares that felt unbearable to her were probably just everyday background noise to him.

Dean Qiu, overhearing their conversation, froze mid-bite. “Um…”

Shen Xiuyan looked over. “What?”

Dean Qiu gave an awkward laugh. “Those people… might actually have to follow you from now on…”

Shen Xiuyan: “……”

Sure, he’d just said he could get used to it—but being tailed all the time? How was that any different from prison?

Dean Qiu read his expression clearly. “Well… it’s still better than prison. At least they’ll listen to you…”

Shen Xiuyan’s face turned horrified. “Even after I finish the project they’ll still follow me???”

Dean Qiu nodded with difficulty. “Yes. They’re responsible for your safety.”

Seeing Shen Xiuyan’s face darken, Dean Qiu hurriedly added, “Once the computer officially launches, they probably won’t assign people to follow you anymore.”

But of course, that all depended on how the higher-ups assessed things. If they no longer deemed him worth protecting, they’d stop the surveillance.

In Qiu’s view, Shen Xiuyan was just a specialist in one research area. Even if he made a breakthrough with computers, at the end of the day, it was still just a computer.

Someone like that didn’t need long-term protection. Eventually, he’d regain his freedom.

Both Shen Xiuyan and Su Mingyue were visibly relieved by this explanation.

But what they didn’t know was that, for the rest of his life, those people would never leave Shen Xiuyan’s side…

Because this outcome was completely contrary to Shen Xiuyan’s original plan. He had wanted to become famous through scientific research, which meant constantly producing mind-blowing inventions…

And every time he released a new groundbreaking achievement, he’d need to be placed under protection again…

Thus began an endless loop.

But at the time, none of them had thought that far ahead.
After lunch, they didn’t return to the old lab.

Instead, Dean Qiu respectfully escorted them to a newly prepared laboratory for Shen Xiuyan, located within the research institute.

All the equipment there was the latest model, and if he needed anything, it could be approved immediately.

Shen Xiuyan noted that it wasn’t far from the school, and without a second thought, he agreed.

Perfect. This wouldn’t interfere with having meals with Mingyue at all.

He was very satisfied.

The research institute had top-tier security personnel guarding every level—some of the highest in the country.

Dean Qiu pointed to a room. “This will be your workspace from now on. This is your assistant, Wang Hua. If you need anything, just let him know.”

“Alright, I’ll be in your care.”

Wang Hua beamed. “It’s no trouble at all. I’m happy to be of service.”

He was also a top talent in the field of computing, but compared to Shen Xiuyan, he was nothing but a scrub.

He had no idea how many people he had to beat just to become Shen Xiuyan’s assistant—only so he could have the chance to learn from him in the future.

Seeing that the introductions were done, Dean Qiu rubbed his hands together nervously and said, “So… can we start the development of the new computer now?”