Lu Tao went upstairs and texted Fu Zhi, “Guess what—the female lead just came looking for Gu Xingzhi.”
In the original novel, it said she’d always been clingy with Gu Xingzhi. Even without Gu Xingzhi present, she’d created plenty of scenes of male rivalry.
Chi Yuan was fiercely jealous.
But in Lu Tao’s view, that was because Gu Xingzhi never looked back. If Gu Xingzhi had any interest in Qiao Zhixing, what chance would Chi Yuan have?
Chi Yuan was nothing but a backup.
Fu Zhi hadn’t fallen asleep this time. She turned over and replied, “I’ve had it with her for a long time.”
Lu Tao rubbed her chin. When she’d originally read this novel, she’d always thought the female lead was a naive sweetheart—claiming she didn’t want to hurt anyone, yet she ended up hurting everyone.
Including the Lu family and the Qiao family who protected her. In the end, she climbed to the top of the world by draining everyone else dry.
Lu Tao hadn’t planned to get involved, but since Gu Xingzhi had given her this life, it was hers now. Why should that bitch of a female lead covet it!
The male lead and female lead of the book really were cut from the same cloth—eyes always on the next plate while eating from their own.
Since she was here anyway, she might as well do some justice on heaven’s behalf.
Lu Tao: “I won’t bother anyone who doesn’t bother me. But if she bothers me, I’ll stop being human.”
Fu Zhi: “Mm, same here.”
Fu Zhi put down her phone and turned over.
A man was chained to the bed, his limbs bound to the four corners, spread-eagled in a star shape.
His skin was pale, almost blindingly white. His bare chest revealed perfectly proportioned pectorals wrapped in a thin layer of fat—utterly enticing.
His face was so handsome he’d been dubbed a “face genius.”
Bai Yu’s thin lips were pressed tightly together, his head stubbornly turned away. On closer look, his eyes were somewhat unusual—amber-colored, almost crystalline.
Who would have thought that this pampered young master, this favored son of heaven, had been in a car accident two years ago, leaving him with severely impaired vision—nearly blind.
Last night, Fu Zhi had climbed into his bed while he was asleep.
This morning, he’d caught her, and she’d actually… actually tied his hands to the four bedposts.
Bai Yu’s face was flushed red. “Fu Zhi, what exactly are you trying to do?”
His fine bangs fell across his lowered eyes, making him look even more pitifully endearing.
Fu Zhi’s fingers traced across his skin, stirring something unfamiliar within him.
His breathing grew heavier, deeper.
Like a flood about to burst through a tightening dam.
His face flushed even redder, terrified something uncontrollable might happen.
He strained his eyes uselessly, and the young master, still green behind the ears, began cursing up a storm.
“Xiao Bai, don’t be scared.” Fu Zhi patted his face, ignoring all his shouting. “We’re just sleeping.”
Bai Yu’s eyes flew wide. He lifted his head and roared, “Who said you could call me Xiao Bai?”
It sounded like she was calling a dog. He was the great Young Master Bai—he’d die before being called Xiao Bai. Absolutely not Xiao Bai!
Ever since his vision had deteriorated, he could sense that most people treated him with extra care, tinged with pity and sympathy.
Only this damn woman dared to provoke him like this! Humiliate him like this!
Bai Yu trembled with rage, his chest heaving harder, making him look even more alluring.
He tried to break free of the chains with his bare hands, the links clanking loudly. Veins bulged on his forehead as he let out a furious growl.
But it was useless!
Outside the door, a crowd of eavesdroppers was pressed flat against it, packed in a row.
“The young master sounds like he’s yelling pretty fiercely.”
“Is the young mistress really that fierce?”
Afraid something might go wrong, they had Butler Wan call Gu Yuqing. When Gu Yuqing heard the report, she only laughed. “It seems I chose a good wife for A-Yu. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him react so strongly.”
“But…”
“Severe illness requires strong medicine.” It was nearly eleven at night, yet Gu Yuqing was still impeccably dressed, coffee cup raised to her lips, elegant and composed. “Don’t worry—I’ll definitely hold a grandchild before Rong Qing does.”
“…”
Bai Yu struggled for a long time until he was exhausted. He couldn’t see, and he couldn’t hear anything for a long while. He only felt something soft and fuzzy resting on his chest.
Her breathing was sometimes deep, sometimes shallow.
His vision was poor, so his other senses had been sharpened through necessity.
He raised an eyebrow slightly. She’s asleep?
Bai Yu registered the tightness of his pants and grew even angrier. He was in this state, and she was sleeping?!
He cursed up a storm again, but the girl on his chest remained as immovable as a mountain, sleeping soundly.
…
The next day, Lu Tao invited Fu Zhi out for a happy shopping spree with bank cards in hand.
The world in the book was almost identical to the real world—Starbucks, SKP, McDonald’s, and KFC were all there, so the enjoyment was the same too.
Her bank account had never exceeded four figures before. Now that she finally had money, let her experience the joy of being a rich woman.
She’d eat every high-end meal she’d previously only dared to dream about, and buy everything she’d ever wanted.
Yes, merchandise! Especially the anime merch she could only drool over before—she’d buy it all outright.
She shopped with gusto, but Fu Zhi seemed utterly uninterested.
“Ha…” Fu Zhi yawned, tears nearly welling up in her eyes.
Lu Tao looked at her, confused. “You still didn’t sleep well last night?”
Fu Zhi lifted her eyelids lazily. “He was yelling very loudly last night.”
Lu Tao: “?”
Who wouldn’t misunderstand that? Lu Tao, being the curious kid she was, tilted her head up and asked eagerly, “What was he yelling?”
“Forget it, I won’t say.” Fu Zhi placed her palm on top of Lu Tao’s head. “Wouldn’t want to corrupt a kid.”
“Hmph, so you’re keeping secrets from me now, are you?”
Lu Tao pouted and turned her back, her little round face full of displeasure.
This trick never failed. Sure enough, she heard Fu Zhi sigh behind her, and she immediately spun around, ears perked up. “Last night, I tied up the young master.”
“Huh?”
“He kept cursing at me, but he seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit.”
Lu Tao was stunned. “How do you know?”
“I could tell from his moans. From the first time I saw him, I felt like he belonged to the M category—someone who likes being dominated.”
Lu Tao: “…”
Zhizhi, you’re not just making up a legitimate excuse for your abuse, are you?
But Lu Tao wouldn’t doubt Fu Zhi for a second.
She and Fu Zhi were as close as two people sharing the same pair of pants—if Zhizhi killed someone, Lu Tao would be the one keeping watch and passing her the knife.
Fu Zhi ran her hand through her already messy hair. “Early this morning, my mother-in-law rushed over as soon as she heard the news.”
Lu Tao clasped her hands to her chest, her heart clenching. “She scolded you?”
Lu Tao’s wildly imaginative little head immediately conjured up a mother-in-law versus daughter-in-law battle, with Gu Yuqing and Fu Zhi transformed into cartoon characters, complete with health bars.
But her Zhizhi would never lose!
Fu Zhi shook her head. “No, she grabbed my hand excitedly and said she hadn’t seen her son like this in a long time. She told me to ravage Bai Yu to my heart’s content and not to pity him. Oh, and…”
With that, she dug into her pocket and pulled something out. “She also gave me this.”