Bai Shusu woke up to find Beibei already by the bedside, having prepared white porridge. “Eldest Miss, you’re awake.”
She propped herself up on the bed with both hands and rubbed her aching temples.
“Eldest Miss, did you secretly use your phone yesterday? You were already drunk, but you still got up to play on it…” She clearly remembered charging Bai Shusu’s phone to full power before she slept, so why couldn’t it turn on now?
Hmm?
Bai Shusu held the porridge bowl and drank in small sips. She hadn’t used her phone.
She took the phone, plugged it in, and turned it on, then looked at her chat interface with Qin Jindu——
Video call duration 08：01：39
Done.
Everything came back to her…
She took a deep breath. What exactly had she done!!!!!
She actually called Qin Jindu a bad guy!
Bai Shusu felt like crying but had no tears, burying her head into a panda-shaped pillow.
Beibei stood nearby, at a loss. “Miss, what’s wrong?”
“…Nothing.”
She was never drinking again!
Her phone suddenly vibrated, pushing a news notification. She ran her fingers through her hair and sat up.
The top three trending headlines——
【Who exactly is the mastermind behind the Gu Family’s overnight acquisition?】
【Eldest Young Master of Gu Family Gu Kaicheng and Xu Family’s young master Xu Wei both go missing in succession—an act of defying society and eloping, or death?】
【Shocking! Xu Family goes bankrupt overnight—who provoked this domineering President?】
……
Bai Shusu recalled a bit of what happened last night. She remembered that while drunk, Xiaoxiao was harassed by Xu Wei, and then Gu Kaicheng showed up……
This Gu Kaicheng was the boldest among the original owner’s many admirers. Relying on his prominent family background, he had aggressively pursued the original owner for a while. But the original owner’s heart belonged to Qin Yunshen, so she barely paid him any attention. After failing in his pursuit, he spread malicious rumors about her behind her back. What left the deepest impression on readers was that his family actually had a life-sized silicone doll modeled exactly after the original owner……
The fact that both men had accidents likely meant it was the work of one person. She suddenly remembered the video call from last night……
Could it be him?
Yu Yi had already seen the trending news early in the morning. As expected—this was exactly his style.
He really delivered.
Bai Shusu fell silent again. The words he had said last night—“desiring her”……
Ahhhhh!!!!
He wouldn’t really have fallen for her, right?!
Why?!
Even though she was indeed a bit beautiful, and her figure was also a bit good… but someone like Qin Jindu had seen all kinds of beauties. He shouldn’t be the type who cared about looks.
Was he not only trying to take her life, but also her heart—making her willingly submit to him?!
As expected, he was vicious……
After her previous two experiences, she had basically confirmed that her arrival here had indeed helped Qin Jindu, forcing him to bind her to him. Perhaps her appearance had changed what was originally meant to follow the plot. He should also be controlled by the novel itself, unable to do what he truly wanted, and she had become the key to breaking that control.
So from the very beginning, Qin Jindu had known—or perhaps even earlier at the port……
Had she awakened his consciousness?
So was this good or bad? If things could be changed, maybe she could also survive in the end……
Bai Shusu looked dejected, even the food on the table in front of her seemed unappetizing. The beautiful face was filled with worry, and even the food she put into her mouth tasted bland.
As if remembering something, she habitually turned back. “Sister Yi, take photos……”
“Miss Bai won’t need that anymore.” Yu Yi replied.
?
“…No more photos?”
“Yes. Sir said they won’t be needed anymore.”
Yu Yi was also shocked when she received the order. It seemed he truly had fallen for Bai Shusu.
The slight pause of her right hand made her heartbeat slow for a moment—her emotions had still betrayed her.
“And the medicine from yesterday was the last pill.”
She wouldn’t need it anymore; the ticking time bomb in her body was gone.
Thinking of her crying confession last night, of that man’s face and tone……
He had really listened to her.
Was he comforting her?
Someone like him—so absolutely controlling—would he really let her step out of his control……
Bai Shusu bit her chopsticks, her vision slowly clearing. Today’s food suddenly seemed not so bad.
A faint smile appeared on her face, and her appetite improved.
At that moment, Lu Xiaoxiao arrived. Bai Shusu looked at her and took a sip of water.
Then Lu Xiaoxiao sat beside her, and a servant filled her bowl and utensils——
“Where did you sleep last night?” Bai Shusu asked as she watched her eat, even serving her a bowl of soup.
“Mm… thanks, Su Su!” Lu Xiaoxiao took it, still unsure how to explain……
Images flashed through Bai Shusu’s mind. “Don’t tell me Zhong Jichen took you back?”
A cough—she almost choked on her soup.
Seeing her reaction, Bai Shusu already understood seven or eight parts. “You didn’t have a drunken one-night stand with him, did you?”
“Cough cough cough!” A violent fit of coughing.
Lu Xiaoxiao put down the soup and said emotionally, “No!”
“Oh.” But Bai Shusu’s smile deepened. She understood everything~
Lu Xiaoxiao nervously fixed her hair and picked up her bowl again.
She had also seen the news this morning—strictly speaking, basically the whole A City knew. What a coincidence; they were harassed by those two yesterday, and today such things happened.
“Sigh, were those news stories done by your brother?”
Bai Shusu shook her head. No.
Her brother didn’t even know yet.
“Then who?” Who else had such power—who in A City could make the Xu and Gu families disappear overnight, other than the Bai Family?
Lu Xiaoxiao’s intuition grew worse. “…Don’t tell me it’s the Qin Family?”
Bai Shusu didn’t dare speak, which was as good as admitting it.
“Seriously? Qin Yunshen changed his mind?!”
Bai Shusu’s brows twitched. “No!”
That was impossible. Qin Yunshen was still obsessed with Cong Shuang…… and besides, he wasn’t even in the Qin Family anymore.
“Then who is it?”
Bai Shusu exhaled softly and looked at her cautiously. “Xiaoxiao, you should prepare yourself mentally……”
She fidgeted with her fingers and slowly explained. “Actually… him… you’ve met him before……”
Lu Xiaoxiao had a bad feeling. Her heart turned cold. “…Don’t tell me it’s that super handsome guy.”
Silence was the answer.
You’re denying it!! Tell me it’s not true!! She actually dared to joke about him like that in front of such a big shot!!!
Lu Xiaoxiao was completely finished.
She realized that person was Qin Jindu……
From now on, she would have to punish herself with insomnia.