Сhарtеr 16: Zhi Zhi, Don’t Be Аngrу Anymоre, Okау?
Тhrее dаys hаd раssed, аnd Chi Yu still hаdn’t recеivеd a rеplу frоm Lin Кuizhi.
Irritatеd, hе ran а hаnd thrоugh his hаir, his brоws furrоwеd deеplу, mаking his expressiоn aрpеаr еvеn coldеr and sharреr, аttrаcting frеquent glаnces frоm mаnу аrоund him.
Pursing his liрs, he poundеd thе lеmоn with еxtra forсе, thе musclеs in his arm flеxing beаutifullу аnd smоothly.
“Сhi Yu, whаt’s wrong? Did the lеmon offеnd уоu?”
А malе сoworker nearby guessеd that thе hаndsоmе nеw guy wаs probablу arguing with his girlfriеnd, given his fоul moоd, and teased him with a smile.
The atmosphere was tense, and when the young man shot him a cold glance, he immediately fell silent.
Damn, even though he’s younger than me, why does his presence feel so intimidating?
Outside, a long line had formed, with many men and women holding up their phones to record videos.
Who wouldn’t love watching a handsome guy violently making lemon tea?
Except this handsome guy seemed a bit too fierce.
After work, Chi Yu checked his phone while changing clothes. As expected, the message inbox remained empty.
His fingers tightened slightly, his brows furrowed so deeply they could crush a fly.
The male coworker from earlier observed his expression and cautiously ventured a suggestion.
“Maybe… girls need to be coaxed?”
“If you don’t send her a single message, she’s definitely going to be upset.”
Pausing his movements, the young man looked up, tapping the side of his phone lightly with his long fingers. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke hesitantly.
“How do you coax them?”
“Pfft.” The male coworker couldn’t hold back a laugh.
“Ahem,” he quickly straightened his expression upon receiving a dangerous glare.
“Alright, listen to me…”
After being dragged out for a morning run by her mom, Lin Kuizhi stared at the “typing…” notification appearing repeatedly above the chat.
In the chat interface, the other person’s last message was impossible to ignore, and seeing it again made her blush.
She marveled at her own restraint—she hadn’t even replied to the big villain’s request to send a photo of his abs.
But who told Chi Yu to act so aloof and ignore her first? She should just listen to Ji Yan—stay away from cold Scorpios, be a dignified woman, and reach the peak of life!
After waiting for a long time with no message, Lin Kuizhi decided to take a shower first and deal with it later.
On the other side, in a dimly lit bedroom with only a small desk lamp on, a pale, slender finger lightly tapped the screen, typing and deleting repeatedly.
The light from the phone reflected on half of the young man’s face, his perfect jawline slightly tense, revealing his nervousness.
As time ticked by, he still couldn’t bring himself to press the send button.
While he was hesitating, a message popped up.
【Bro, did you do it?】
He quickly opened it to reply, as if trying to avoid something.
【Not yet.】
The other side clearly grew anxious, sending a flurry of voice messages that were converted into text, with the System automatically adding angry emojis.
【Hurry up and send it! I’m telling you, if you’re in a relationship and don’t contact each other for three days, it’s considered a breakup by default, you know that?!】
【You don’t even have a status yet, and you’re already not contacting her for three days—you’re doomed sooner or later!】
【Seriously, bro, listen to me. I won’t steer you wrong. Pride is nothing—just go all out and woo her!】
Looking at the string of green messages, he pondered for a moment before tapping lightly with his fingertip.
【So, did you succeed?】
The other side: …
【Of course!!】
【Bro, trust me. With your looks, I refuse to believe you can’t win her over.】
Chi Yu returned to the chat interface with Lin Kuizhi.
He finally made up his mind, his thumb hovering over the send button. Just as he was about to press it, a message from the other side came through first.【Could you help me take a photo of the practice test 4 page from the mistake notebook? I forgot to bring it.】
Chi Yu stood up and walked toward Lin Kuizhi’s room.
The girl’s desk was piled high with notebooks. He searched for a while before finally finding the mistake notebook. Flipping to the page she needed, he was about to take a photo with his phone when his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a messy, scribbled-on A4 sheet.
As if guided by some unseen force, he reached out and pulled the A4 sheet from the stack of books.
When he saw the words on the paper, the expression on his face shattered piece by piece.
His legs felt as if they were nailed to the floor, and a buzzing noise echoed in his mind.
Chi Yu had accumulated too much pain deep within.
In the past, countless dark memories had taken root in his heart, flowing through his blood, rushing through his entire body, and battering his fragile flesh and blood.
He had grown accustomed to all of this, yet the world had left a crack for him, letting in a sliver of sunlight.
He craved the warmth but feared the sun’s burn, and even more, he feared that the light would vanish because of him.
So he hesitated, wavering back and forth.
His fingers gripping the phone turned white from the force. He let out a soft laugh.
How should he describe his Zhizhi? Making tables, drawing tree diagrams, everything so clear and organized—
What a perfect 【Save the Big Villain Plan】.
By the time he reached the end, he could barely hold onto his phone.
【If only I had transmigrated earlier, I could have told him, it’s not your fault. Some people just deserve to die. But now, I can only pretend I know nothing.】
So that’s how it was. So that’s how it was.
No wonder she had seemed like a different person since that day, going out of her way to be kind to him.
Even though he had suspected many things, he never imagined this would be the reason.
Transmigrating into a book.
His world was actually a novel, and all his experiences were just the author’s settings.
Did Zhizhi also see him as nothing more than a fictional character?
His hand trembled as he covered his face. Moments later, the boy in the room suddenly let out a strange laugh.
But so what?
Zhizhi was a gift from heaven to him…
She had come specifically for him alone.
He lowered his hand, his dark eyes filled with an intense possessiveness that could not be concealed.
Since that was the case, no matter what she thought, he would never let go again.
The phone fell to the floor.
Chi Yu snapped back to reality and bent down to pick it up.
But he accidentally pressed the send button.
On the other side, Lin Kuizhi had just finished her shower and came out humming a tune, completely unaware that her little secret had been fully exposed.
She picked up her phone, and the lock screen showed a message from the big villain.
Opening it, her face, already slightly flushed from the steam, instantly turned bright red.
She threw the phone aside and slapped her cheeks, trying to snap herself out of it.
It must be the wrong way to open it.
Yes, it must be the wrong way to open it!
Her slender fingers slowly crept toward the phone, which had been tossed aside and was now lying face down on the sofa.
Summoning her courage, she flipped it over abruptly, but the two messages hadn’t disappeared.
【Zhizhi, don’t be angry, okay?】
Followed by a freshly taken photo of his abs.
Lin Kuizhi screamed again and threw the phone away.
Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might leap out of her chest. Her ears were flushed red, and her entire face resembled a sun-ripened red apple.
She rushed to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face repeatedly.
But the words “Zhizhi” and the image of his abs lingered in her mind, impossible to shake off.
Help, she couldn’t handle this—she really couldn’t handle it!
After just a moment of not replying, Chi Yu directly called her on video.
Lin Kuizhi panicked, running out and fumbling to pick up her phone, intending to decline the call.
But she accidentally tapped “accept” instead.The moment the video connected, Lin Kuizhi’s mind went blank.
A damp sensation slowly trickled from her nose.