Miss Lin You're Smitten

Even so, Lin Zhi couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't soften if Jiang Lai were to be more forceful, especially with Jiang Lai's kisses.

Jiang Lai chuckled, tucked her long hair behind her ear, and affectionately rubbed her small earlobe, whispering, "I'll just hug you, I won't do anything."

"Oh...okay..."

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Author's Note:

I'm asking for your favorites again!

Chapter 24 [Starting with a reverse V]

The night was quiet and still. Lin Zhi nestled in Jiang Lai's arms, completely encircled in her embrace. The milky scent emanating from Jiang Lai filled her nostrils. Because she had used Jiang Lai's shower gel, Lin Zhi felt as if she were soaking in milk.

Neither of them was asleep; their eyes were open.

"Sister Lin, you actually heard everything at noon today, right?"

Jiang Lai hugged Lin Zhi, who stiffened. Jiang Lai sensed this and reassured her, "Don't be nervous, I don't mind."

Lin Zhi sighed, "I heard it, but it sounded like crazy talk."

Why don't you ask her about my relationship with her?

Lin Zhi frowned slightly, thinking to herself: She heard everything, so what else is there to ask?

He thought this in his heart, but didn't say it aloud: "Oh, what's your relationship with me?"

Jiang Lai tightened her grip on her arm, as if afraid the other woman would run away: "She's my ex, five years ago... If I hadn't caught her buying a diamond ring with that man, I might still be in the dark. Sister Lin, you must think I'm ridiculous, right?"

Lin Zhi turned around, looked into her eyes, and said firmly, "No, you are the victim, we are all victims. The ridiculous ones are not us, they are them."

Lin Zhi then realized that she and Jiang Lai were very similar, both having suffered harm, but they were also different. Jiang Lai was young and beautiful, with a complete and vibrant heart, unlike her... who was already riddled with wounds.

Although being with Jiang Lai could temporarily fill the wounds in her heart, she couldn't imprison Jiang Lai forever. It was already a luxury for an eagle soaring between heaven and earth to stop for a moment for someone like her who lived in the deep sea and could not go ashore. When she wanted to leave, she would let her go.

"Are you tired?" Jiang Lai suddenly asked.

Lin Zhi lowered her eyes, avoiding looking at her: "Tired."

From some point onwards, no one asked her if she was tired anymore. Everyone assumed she was made of iron, that she would never say she was tired, and that she would never get tired at all.

The family's livelihood, her younger brother's medical expenses, and the company, plus her father's surgery and medical expenses, made Lin Zhi feel like a mountain was weighing on her shoulders, making it hard for her to breathe. She had long lost her own life and had always lived for others. If there was an afterlife, she would definitely live for herself once.

No longer do I board a plane for business trips, and no longer do I work hard for my family.

Everyone wants to live for themselves, but how many people can actually live only for themselves?

Jiang Lai, are you that kind of person?

Jiang Lai lovingly stroked her cheek, her heart aching. If she had her parents' status and wealth, she would definitely protect Lin Zhi very well. But she was too young now, not even half as good as her parents, and not even as good as Lin Zhi. What was the point of talking about protecting her?

She didn't want to make empty promises to Lin Zhi, so she simply said nothing: "Go to sleep if you're tired."

"good."

With her eyes closed, all was darkness, but thankfully she could feel the warmth of the other person, and Lin Zhi quickly became sleepy.

Half-asleep, Jiang Lai's voice reached my ears: "Can I call you sister?"

Lin Zhi's mind was a little foggy, but she still hummed in agreement.

The person seemed to smile. Lin Zhi didn't know what was so satisfying about that, but she was so sleepy that she couldn't keep her eyes open, otherwise she would have seen the other person's beautiful smile.

The next morning at six o'clock, Jiang Lai's phone alarm went off right on time, and Jiang Lai was jolted awake. The sound seemed to pierce right into her head.

I frantically turned off the alarm, then looked at the person beside me. Great, they weren't awake at all.

Jiang Lai originally wanted to take a nap, but she couldn't fall asleep once she closed her eyes. She glared at the curtains resentfully and vowed to buy an opaque one next time she came back!

She carefully lifted the covers and got out of bed, closed the bedroom door and went to the bathroom to wash up. While brushing her teeth, she browsed Weibo recommendations, spat out a mouthful of toothpaste, and then looked up, a Weibo post caught her eye.

This is a Weibo post from the mother of a boy with leukemia asking for help. Jiang Lai glanced at the post and found that Lin Zhi's name appeared no less than ten times throughout the text.

The content is roughly criticizing Lin Zhi, the vice president of a thriving entertainment company, for refusing to help someone in distress and for being cold and heartless as the older sister when her younger brother is seriously ill.

Although Jiang Lai didn't know their relationship, this woman was clearly using moral blackmail to force Lin Zhi to donate bone marrow!

"Pooh!"

Jiang Lai spat out the toothpaste, quickly rinsed her mouth, hastily washed her face, and left the bathroom without even tying her hair up properly.

Min Xuehua usually wakes up at seven o'clock, but it's only six-thirty now. She was woken up by her daughter's barrage of questions.

Even her fans know about her bad temper when she wakes up; no one dares to disturb Min Xuehua between midnight and 7 a.m. the next day, except for Jiang Lai.

The phone rang for a long time but no one answered, then a second, a third, a fourth...

Min Xuehua's short, curly hair was very messy. She felt like Tom's mother right now. If Jiang Lai were around, she would definitely kick her out of the house like a football.

She answered her daughter's call in a fit of anger, but before she could utter a curse, a "Mom" from the other end of the line stopped her.

The glow of maternal love reminded her that it was her own daughter who had called, not some annoying actor from the film crew.

"What's wrong?" Even so, she was still a little irritable, feeling that losing half an hour of sleep would reduce her precious lifespan by half an hour.

Jiang Lai didn't care about her mother's feelings and forwarded the Weibo screenshot

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