AMBTICBPIB Chapter 87

It was just a common cold.

After taking medicine and getting some sleep, Chu Yi felt much better. When he woke up, Shen Jin still checked his temperature, which was normal.

Chu Yi also felt fine, but he knew that Shen Jin had checked his temperature twice in the middle of the night while he was half-asleep.

In the past, Chu Yi had always tried to avoid taking medicine when he was sick. But now, without Shen Jin even needing to remind him, he obediently took it.

Since Shen Liyuan had come into their lives, Little Lucky Star loved playing with his Little Dad. Chu Yi worried about infecting him, so he was determined to recover quickly.

One day, while waiting for the elevator, Chu Yi ran into Wang Xin. To his surprise, Wang Xin greeted him with a wide smile, “Good morning!”

Chu Yi glanced at him, puzzled, and replied, “Good morning.”

Chu Yi had noticed that Wang Xin had been treating him as a rival lately. In many private conversations, Wang Xin rarely spoke truthfully to him, but Chu Yi didn’t take it to heart.

Wang Xin seemed to be in a particularly good mood as they rode the elevator together.

Chu Yi had just settled into his seat when he received a call from his homeroom teacher, asking him to return to school for an urgent matter.

There were no classes scheduled during this period, but the teacher’s tone suggested the matter was quite serious.

*Could it be that I haven’t earned enough credits and might not graduate on time?* Chu Yi wondered. But he had carefully calculated his credits and knew he would meet the requirements.

Chu Yi immediately asked Manager Meng for leave and rushed to school.

As Chu Yi hurried out of the office building and hailed a taxi, Shen Jin, who had deliberately arrived late that day, spotted him.

Normally, Shen Jin wouldn’t have worried. But seeing the unusual urgency in Chu Yi’s expression, he decided to follow him.

Teacher Xu frowned deeply as she read the anonymous whistleblower email.

When she opened her inbox that morning, she had initially dismissed the email as spam—she received several such messages daily. Just as she was about to delete them all, she noticed Chu Yi’s name in the subject line.

She had barely finished reading the email when the Dean of Academic Affairs called. “What’s going on with Chu Yi in your class? Is what’s alleged in this anonymous report true? We need to investigate this immediately and take serious action.”

The Homeroom Teacher frowned. So the sender hadn’t just emailed her; they’d also sent the same message to the Dean. She wondered who else had received it.

The email accused Chu Yi of having an inappropriate relationship with a married executive at the company where he was interning. It claimed he was a “third wheel” with no moral compass, and threatened to expose Lan University’s alleged protection of morally corrupt students to the media if the university didn’t provide an explanation.

Although Chu Yi had taken a year off from school, the Homeroom Teacher still knew him well. She remembered he was married and had a son.

In her mind, Chu Yi had always been an exemplary student in both academics and character. She refused to believe the allegations in the report, which was why she had called him back to school to clarify the situation.

She worried that the anonymous letter writer might do something even more reckless.

“Teacher Xu,” Chu Yi said, arriving at school promptly.

When Chu Yi saw the contents of the allegation letter, he couldn’t help but smile wryly. The letter was written with vivid detail, as if the writer had been observing them closely the entire time.

The Homeroom Teacher asked him, “Chu Yi, I called you back today to hear your explanation regarding the allegations in this allegation letter.”

Chu Yi smiled. “Teacher, the claims in the allegation letter are completely false.”

Hearing this, the Homeroom Teacher felt relieved. She trusted Chu Yi’s word implicitly.

She then asked, “What about what the allegation letter said about President Shen and you…?”

“Principal, what brings you here?”

The Homeroom Teacher immediately stood up. The Principal had personally come to her office.

A man stood beside the Principal, whom the Principal seemed to treat with great respect.

The Principal cut straight to the point: “Teacher Xu, what’s your take on the contents of that allegation letter?”

*Did this person send the same email to the Principal too? What are they trying to accomplish? Sending identical emails to me, the Dean of Academic Affairs, and the Principal—they’re clearly trying to ruin Chu Yi.*

Teacher Xu, thinking the Principal had come to inquire about the situation, hurriedly explained, “I’m investigating now, Principal. We’ll have clarity soon. I trust Chu Yi implicitly; he would never do anything the accusation letter alleges.”

The Principal introduced the man beside him to the Homeroom Teacher. “Teacher Xu, this is Shen Jin, Chu Yi’s husband—the person mentioned in the email.”

Teacher Xu’s reaction was delayed. *Shen Jin? Isn’t he the other protagonist in the accusation letter? So they’re actually married!* The email’s contents were utter slander. Teacher Xu couldn’t help but smile.

The Principal’s personal visit to clear Chu Yi’s name confirmed that someone was deliberately spreading malicious rumors about him.

“Teacher Xu, let me see who the hell… who dares to spread such lies about Chu Yi?” Jiang Xu, who had just stepped into the office, abruptly changed his words upon seeing the Homeroom Teacher.

Jiang Xu rushed to the Homeroom Teacher. “Teacher Xu, we’ve all met Chu Yi’s husband. The person in the post is definitely him. If you don’t believe me, ask the other students—we can all testify that the post is complete nonsense.”

This morning, Jiang Xu saw a post on the school forum spreading rumors about Chu Yi. He immediately rushed back to school.

The Homeroom Teacher was exasperated. “As if sending us emails wasn’t enough, they had to post on the forum too!” Teacher Xu quickly logged in, but the post had already been deleted.

However, in the few minutes it was live, many students had seen it, sparking heated discussions across the forum.

After Jiang Xu finished speaking, he realized how many people had gathered in the office: Chu Yi and his husband, Shen Jin, were there, along with the Principal and the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Everyone turned to look at him.

As Jiang Xu left the office, his anger grew. “Which bastard did this? Is there any way to trace who sent that email? This is clearly a deliberate attempt to frame Chu Yi!”

In truth, Jiang Xu already suspected someone, but he lacked proof.

That person had pulled similar stunts before. Whenever other students received scholarships or achieved academic success, anonymous reports would surface, accusing them of misconduct. Though suspicions had fallen on this individual, without concrete evidence, the matter had always been dropped.

“Just wait until I catch that guy,” Jiang Xu vowed. “When I do, I’ll give him the beating he deserves!”

Beside her, Shen Jin said, “I won’t let Chu Yi suffer any injustice.”

Only then did Chu Yi remember why Shen Jin had come to the school.

Shen Jin explained, “I saw your troubled expression outside the company building and couldn’t shake my unease.”

Driven by worry, he had followed Chu Yi.

Chu Yi turned to Jiang Xu. “Why did you come back to school?”

Jiang Xu evaded the question. “I took a leave of absence.” He had rushed to school, fearing he couldn’t explain the situation clearly over the phone to Teacher Xu, and worried she wouldn’t believe him.

Chu Yi understood perfectly.

Since both of them had taken leave, Shen Jin treated them to lunch.

During the meal, Shen Jin tasked Chen Ye with investigating the anonymous letter writer. Jiang Xu and Shen Jin both suspected the culprit was someone within the company.

Before they had even finished eating, Chen Ye had already identified the anonymous sender.

Chu Yi hadn’t been seen all morning or at lunchtime. Her seat remained empty, and Sister Wang mentioned she had taken a leave of absence.

The others didn’t know why Chu Yi had taken the day off, but Wang Xin did. Chu Yi’s prolonged absence suggested he couldn’t explain the contents of the accusation letter. His suspicions had been confirmed.

He’d always wondered why Chu Yi’s proposal had been so readily accepted. It was all thanks to President Shen’s influence. Everyone must have known all along, which explained why Sister Wang had been so kind to Chu Yi.

He was confident the school would take this matter seriously, preferably leaving a permanent mark on Chu Yi’s record. After so many failed attempts, he’d finally stumbled upon a lucky break.

He’d never have to see Chu Yi again. The more Wang Xin thought about it, the more smug he felt.

As the afternoon shift approached, Wang Xin spotted Chu Yi. Chu Yi looked relaxed, showing no signs of being troubled.

Unable to contain himself, Wang Xin approached, feigning concern. “Why did you take the morning off?”

Chu Yi replied cheerfully, “Just handling some minor matters. Everything’s resolved now. Thanks for your concern.”

*Is that all? How could that be? I posted the photos everywhere, even on the school forum. How could nothing happen? Did Chu Yi’s homeroom teacher not see them? The Dean of Academic Affairs? Or even the Principal?*

Perhaps it was guilt gnawing at him, but Wang Xin couldn’t shake the feeling that Chu Yi’s last words carried a hidden meaning.

Just as Wang Xin was racking his brain for answers, he received a call from his homeroom teacher, demanding he return to school immediately.

“Do I really have to go back now?” Wang Xin protested. “I’m at work.”

His teacher didn’t elaborate, but her voice was stern. “Yes, you must come back now. This is serious.”

Hearing her grave tone, Wang Xin felt a sudden dread creep into his heart.

*This can’t be true! How could President Shen’s partner possibly be Chu Yi?!*

When he was told about Shen Jin and Chu Yi’s relationship, Wang Xin refused to believe it. *Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The homeroom teacher must have been tricked. Chu Yi is just an ordinary college student—how could he possibly know someone from the upper echelons of society like Shen Jin?!*

Wang Xin and Chu Yi were in different classes, so Wang Xin naturally knew nothing about Chu Yi’s situation. He smugly believed he had finally found dirt on Chu Yi.

He thought this would get Chu Yi expelled from the company and disciplined by the university, leaving him as the sole intern and securing his future employment there.

Instead, the Homeroom Teacher clearly informed him that Chu Yi and President Shen had been married for some time. Moreover, they had already identified him as the sender of the anonymous emails and the author of the defamatory posts on the university forum, and they intended to hold him accountable.

Dazed and disoriented, Wang Xin stumbled out of the office and received a call from the company.

After hanging up, he stood frozen in place, his internship terminated prematurely. Before he could recover from this blow, another call came through.

“Hello, this is President Shen’s lawyer.”

Having worked with Shen Jin for so long, Chen Ye was known for his efficiency and understanding of Shen Jin’s intentions. He had handled the matter flawlessly.

Shortly after Shen Jin and Chu Yi returned to the company, a new post appeared on the Lan University forum: an apology to Chu Yi. The author admitted that their previous defamatory post had been motivated by jealousy.

Someone checked the user’s past posts using their ID and confirmed the information: it was indeed Wang Xin.

When Jiang Xu saw the post, he felt refreshed and immediately called Chu Yi. “Your husband is amazing! Wang Xin apologized to you on the forum. He’s always been spreading rumors about other students—anyone with better grades or who got scholarships. Now he’s targeting you again. It’s disgusting! I heard he’s already been disciplined by the school. Serves him right!”

After hanging up, Chu Yi gazed at her husband with deep affection.

Shen Jin seized the opportunity. “Chu Yi, do we still have to pretend we don’t know each other?”

Chu Yi nodded firmly.

Shen Jin sighed. “When will this charade end?” It was precisely because they couldn’t publicly acknowledge their relationship that malicious individuals had exploited the situation. If they went public, Chu Yi wouldn’t be targeted by these rumors.

“When my internship ends,” Chu Yi said, hugging him and giving him a kiss. “Thank you, darling. I need to get to work now.”