Сhарtеr 12: Suspeсtеd Маlе Lead Aррears
Jiаng Zhengzheng driftеd thrоugh thе сitу skу, aссоmрanied bу the cool еvеning breеzе.
Веlоw her strеtсhеd a nightscарe оf dazzling lights and vibrant rеvelrу. Jiang Zhengzheng рickеd a dirесtion and swiftlу descendеd.
Аftеr lаnding steadilу, shе turnеd tо exаmine thе opulеnt, gold-and-jаde-adоrned bar behind hеr nаmеd “Tiрsу Night.”
“Wow, even thе seсuritу guards at thе entranсe аrе sо handsоme!” Jiang Zhеngzheng gazеd аt thе tall, black-suited security pеrsоnnel standing on eithеr sidе of the entrаnсe. Their rugged, handsome faces compelled her to float over and circle around them.
“Mingkai, wait for me! Are you really not staying to keep playing?”
A familiar female voice reached her ears.
Jiang Zhengzheng looked up toward the sound.
Well, well! Isn’t that the bully girl from this afternoon? What was her name… Xia Qian, right?
The young woman wore a pink Chanel-style short dress. Even with heavy makeup, she couldn’t completely conceal the faint red mark on her forehead.
This girl really got her head knocked like that in the afternoon, yet she can still come out partying at night.
Jiang Zhengzheng couldn’t help but feel amused.
“Xia Qian, didn’t you say you could get Ji Tingchan out tonight?” A lazy young male voice carried a hint of questioning.
Only then did Jiang Zhengzheng shift her gaze to the young man standing opposite Xia Qian.
“Wow, this guy is seriously handsome! Wants to ask Chanchan out? Suspected Male Lead appears?”
Jiang Zhengzheng sized up the young man before her: dressed in trendy name-brand clothing, with fluffy, layered golden hair, delicate features that still held a touch of youthful innocence.
“Didn’t you say you could get her to come? Hmm?” The young man lit a cigarette and lazily exhaled a smoke ring. Seeing Xia Qian didn’t respond, he asked again.
His eyes stared impassively at Xia Qian, his lazy, casual demeanor making Xia Qian secretly vow to win him over.
Jiang Zhengzheng watched, speechless, as Xia Qian’s eyes revealed her determination.
You just have to keep coveting the Female Lead’s love interest, don’t you?
“This… this… Mingkai~ Ji Tingchan, she… she’s just a pretentious prude who doesn’t know what’s good for her. Someone like her, all gloomy and sneaky, who knows what she’s really like deep down… Ahhh!” Xia Qian gazed affectionately at Fu Mingkai, but before she could finish, she was hit by the ash from his cigarette!
She hurriedly patted away the still-smoldering ash from her collar.
“Watch your mouth. Next time, it won’t just be ash.”
Fu Mingkai gave Xia Qian a cold glance, then turned and smoothly mounted the motorcycle parked nearby. With a roar, he sped away.
“Awesome! This Male Lead might smoke, but he protects his girl! I’ll accept him on Chanchan’s behalf! You two must have a happy ending!”
By now, Jiang Zhengzheng was even imagining what the Female Lead’s future children would be named.
“Qianxi, why didn’t you leave with Fu Mingkai?”
Jiang Zhengzheng snapped out of her fantasy and looked toward the newcomer.
Well, well! This villainess has switched to a new sidekick!
“Ah! Ji Tingchan! How exactly did you seduce Mingkai? I’m going to tear you apart! Just you wait!”
The sidekick stood beside Xia Qian, watching her twisted, menacing expression with fear.
“Hey now! You think our Chanchan is easy to bully, you bully!”
Seeing Xia Qian’s malicious look, Jiang Zhengzheng flared up with anger again.
She quickly floated behind Xia Qian and then suddenly pounced onto her back!
“Ahhh!!! What is this?!” Xia Qian suddenly felt as if something had wrapped around and clung to her back. Terrified, she jumped on the spot, frantically slapping at herself.
“Qianxi, you… what’s wrong with you?!” The sidekick fearfully backed away.Xia Qian screamed in panic, and the security guards at the nearby bar entrance were startled by her frantic flailing, rushing over to inquire.
“Miss! Miss! Are you alright, miss? Do you need us to call 120 for you?!”
Seeing this, Jiang Zhengzheng only laughed more wildly. Not only were her legs wrapped around Xia Qian’s waist, but her hands also deftly yanked Xia Qian’s hair back hard!
“Ahhh! Help! My head hurts so much!” Xia Qian cried out in pain, her mind flooded with eerie thoughts. This felt too much like the sensation from earlier in the afternoon!
The commotion didn’t end until the security guards called an ambulance. Only when Jiang Zhengzheng saw the medical staff stepping out of the vehicle did she float up from Xia Qian’s back.
By then, Xia Qian, feeling suddenly lightened, was so terrified that she fainted on the spot.
“Sigh, I’ve made the medical staff go through all this trouble again. Next time, I’ll just scare her right at the hospital entrance!”
Watching the busy medical staff lifting the stretcher, Jiang Zhengzheng felt a wave of deep guilt.
“But then again, I’ve dealt with this Xia Qian for Chanchan. Chanchan should be able to feel at ease at school for a while now!”
Lost in thought, Jiang Zhengzheng began wandering aimlessly.
She looked around here and there, from circling curious buildings to randomly drifting close to passersby to observe them. She spent the entire night drifting happily through the city.
Soon, the sky began to brighten. At that moment, Jiang Zhengzheng was sitting on a clock tower, thoughtfully watching the red sun slowly rise in the distance.
After a long while, she turned with a hint of anxiety to glance at the large clock face behind her. The hour hand pointed to 9:00.
“Huh? Where is this? Which direction is Chanchan’s home again?”
Jiang Zhengzheng felt a bit troubled. Having drifted around too enthusiastically the night before, she realized she might have floated to a city neighboring Shangjing.