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Chapter 48
As soon as the dinner ended, Jiang Lai rushed outside, not caring whether there were paparazzi taking pictures. Her only focus was on Lin Zhi in the car.
It feels like we're together even though we're not. I wish we were really together.
Jiang Lai: ...What kind of tongue twister is this?
Jiang Lai darted through the revolving door, just a few steps away from their rented van.
It turned out that only Jiang Lai was in this area, but Luo Heng had walked in without her noticing, which startled Jiang Lai, and she let go of the door she was pushing.
"Long time no see, don't you want to catch up with me, old classmate?" Luo Heng smiled at her, then followed her gaze to the van across the street.
Luo Heng asked again, "Did your assistant come to pick you up?"
Jiang Lai rolled her eyes at him: "Isn't that obvious?"
Jiang Lai was wearing a fisherman's hat, the brim of which obscured her face, making her completely invisible in the dark.
Luo Heng and she walked out of the revolving door together, and the two stopped at the doorway.
"I have something I want to tell you, is it a good time?"
Jiang Lai sighed. Did she owe these two people something in her past life, and they're asking her to repay that debt in this life?
Jiang Lai frowned and said irritably, "Let's talk about it when we get back. Don't try to pull me along like that; it'll look bad if we get photographed."
Luo Heng was startled by her sudden change in attitude and quickly let go of her clothes: "What's wrong? You weren't like this when we were in school. Dongdong won't be jealous."
Jiang Lai took a step to the right, creating some distance: "The past is the past, and..."
She turned her head and glanced behind her, a smirk playing on her lips: "Dongdong isn't jealous, but Keke is."
"ah?"
By the time Luo Heng reacted, Jiang Lai had already darted across the road like a rocket. The car door opened from the inside, and Luo Heng saw a woman who didn't look like an assistant.
I have a strange feeling that the mature, gentle, yet childish woman Jiang Lai mentioned might be her.
Jiang Lai didn't mention women, but Luo Heng had a preconceived notion. He knew Jiang Lai well; she was already gay, so it was impossible for her to like men again.
He was lost in thought when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder from behind. He jumped, and almost blurted out "Holy crap!"
Bai Ke was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him: "Why are you so scared?"
Luo Heng wasn't familiar with her, so he took a step to the right, just like Jiang Lai had done earlier: "Miss Bai, please be mindful of your image. It wouldn't be good if you were photographed."
Bai Ke is not like Luo Heng; she won't obediently keep her distance, but will instead stick even closer to you.
"I saw you with Jiang Lai earlier, you two must have a very good relationship."
Luo Heng twitched his lips and pulled his hat brim down: "The bond between classmates."
Now I finally understand what Jiang Lai meant by Coco being jealous.
After Jiang Lai got into the car, she snuggled into Lin Zhi's arms when the driver wasn't looking and stayed there for a while before getting up.
Anna was originally going to come along, but Lin Zhi suddenly said that Jiang Lai had sent two pieces of clothing to be ironed and hadn't picked them up. Actually, Jiang Lai had told Lin Zhi this before leaving in the afternoon, asking her to help tell Anna to pick them up. But Lin Zhi dragged it out until the evening. Fortunately, the shop closed relatively late.
"Was that Luo Heng who was at the door just now?"
It was a bit dark at night, and Lin Zhi rolled down the car window to make sure she wasn't seeing things. Unfortunately, the other person was wearing a hat and she couldn't see clearly. But who else could be so tall and familiar with Jiang Lai besides Luo Heng?
Jiang Lai gets a headache just thinking about it, and even her good mood upon seeing Lin Zhi is completely gone: "It's him. He'll probably come looking for me tonight. Do you think I owed them something in my past life? No... I guess I was a truly wicked villain in my past life, and none of my friends were reliable!"
First Lin Xi, then Xu Dongdong and Luo Heng... What a tragedy!
Lin Zhi said, "Isn't You Yi quite good?"
"You Yi... is quite good."
He's such a nice person, why does he have a crush on me? It's so unreliable.
Jiang Lai leaned on Lin Zhi's shoulder, raised her hand and twirled her curly hair between her fingers: "Sister Lin, why don't you ask yourself?"
She wanted to call her "sister," but when she caught a glimpse of the driver in the driver's seat, she changed her mind and called her "Sister Lin."
Actually, there's not much difference between "older sister" and "Sister Lin," but Jiang Lai just happens to call her "older sister" in a very ambiguous way, leaving room for imagination.
"Hmm? What do you want to ask?"
“When I say my friends are unreliable, you should ask yourself, not Yu Yi.”
In the darkness, Lin Zhi's ears turned red, and she pushed Jiang Lai away: "Oh, what about me?"
"You..." Jiang Lai said, glancing at the driver out of the corner of her eye. Only after making sure he wouldn't notice did she boldly lean over and peck Lin Zhi's lips, sending shivers down her spine.
"You are the person I like."
The sound was very soft, as soft as a feather brushing against your ear.
Lin Zhi glared at her, glanced uneasily at the driver in front, and then looked at Jiang Lai with a reproachful look, complaining that she didn't know her place.
Jiang Lai shrugged, indicating that it was okay.
The driver, who was driving, suddenly shivered several times, feeling a chill run down his spine. He felt as if someone was staring at him from behind. He looked up at the rearview mirror and saw that the two people in the back seat were looking at their own phones.
That's strange...
Around 11 p.m., Luo Heng knocked on Jiang Lai's door with two canned coffees in hand.
While waiting, he would occasionally look around to see if there were any paparazzi. As soon as the door opened, he would quickly slip into the room and close the door behind him.
"Jiang Lai! I think I've been photographed... by someone."
Luo Heng stared at the unfamiliar woman in front of him, his face flushing red with embarrassment. He turned to run away, saying, "I'm so sorry, I knocked on the wrong door."
"You didn't knock on the wrong door, this is Jiang Lai's room."
Realizing he hadn't knocked on the wrong door, Luo Heng's face quickly returned to normal: "Then who are you?"
Lin Zhi extended her hand and introduced herself: "Hello, Lin Zhi, I am Jiang Lai's boss."
Luo Heng put down his coffee and shook his fingertips back: "Hello, hello, I'm Luo Heng. Don't misunderstand, Jiang Lai and I are friends. I'm here to talk to her."
"Then please sit down for a moment, she's taking a shower."
"Huh? Take a shower? I clearly told her beforehand, so I'll excuse myself for a bit."
"No need, I'll have her get dressed before she comes out. But you just said you were photographed? At the hotel?"
Before the trip, the production team had clearly assured us that the hotel was rented for filming and that no paparazzi would enter, so it should be safe enough.
Luo Heng waved his hand: "No, it was when I came out of the restaurant that I saw what looked like a camera flash in the distance."
Lin Zhi frowned and said seriously, "Take pictures of you and Jiang Lai?"
Luo Heng swallowed hard. She had been speaking so gently just a moment ago, how did she suddenly become so serious? Women really do change their minds quickly. Dongdong is the best.
I miss Dongdong so much.
"It shouldn't be. I guess it was a photo of me and Bai Ke. She suddenly jumped up and put her arm around my shoulder out of nowhere. I was worried about being photographed, so I looked around and saw a flash. I was about to chase after it, but when I turned around, I couldn't see her anymore."
Lin Zhi crossed her legs, placed her hands on her lap, and analyzed, "I heard from Jiang Lai that Bai Ke is most likely interested in you. There are many people who have been paired with her, and now she's single. You understand what I mean? I think you should go back and discuss it with your agent. This matter has its advantages and disadvantages."
"no."
Luo Heng's resolute refusal impressed Lin Zhi. Then, thinking of Xu Xiangdong, whom she had met before, Lin Zhi truly felt sorry for Luo Heng.
"Why not?"
"I'm not interested in this, and I won't create any CP (couple pairing) with people I don't like."
Lin Zhi nodded, her expression softening considerably: "Then you should also inform your agent in advance, as Bai Ke will likely make a move after the show airs."
Lin Zhi only offered a reminder; how they ultimately resolved the situation was none of her business.
The sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and after a while, Jiang Lai came out dressed, her hair still wet. She wasn't surprised to see Luo Heng.
Luo Heng tossed the coffee to Jiang Lai, who caught it casually, opened it with a "plop," and took a big gulp.
Lin Zhi snatched the coffee and handed her the milk on the table: "Don't drink coffee tonight, drink your milk instead."
Jiang Lai laughed, snuggled up to Lin Zhi, and pressed her warm cheek against Lin Zhi's: "I won't drink mine, I'll drink yours."
Lin Zhi's expression changed instantly, and she kicked Jiang Lai's butt: "Get lost, or I'll squeeze it to pieces if you say another word."
After saying that, Lin Zhi added, "I was talking about your milk carton."
Mature and gentle... childish... quirky.
There really are people like that.
Wait a minute...
Luo Heng covered his gaping mouth, pointing at the two people in front of him and babbling, "You, you, you... a mature, gentle, yet childish woman with a perverse sense of humor!"
Lin Zhi's face immediately darkened.
Jiang Lai lunged forward and covered Luo Heng's mouth, saying fiercely, "If you say another word, I'll break your teeth!"
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"
"Not going to talk anymore?"
"Mmm!"
"Hmph!" Jiang Lai pushed Luo Heng away, sat up straight, and picked up her milk to drink.
Luo Heng stammered as he tried to speak, but all the hints he gave Jiang Lai were deflected by her, and she didn't even notice them. In the end, Lin Zhi couldn't stand Luo Heng's endless blinking and got up to avoid him.
Lin Zhi: "I'm going to take a shower."
Jiang Lai: "No need, you can sit down."
Luo Heng: ??? "You two really are having an affair!"
Jiang Lai rolled her eyes at him: "Looking at a woman with such a lewd eye."
"Really not?"
Jiang Lai crossed her arms, glancing at Lin Zhi as she moved closer to Luo Heng, whispering, "He didn't manage to catch her!"