18 – Learned to start things and then abandon them, have you?
Bo Zhi couldn’t take it anymore.
With Fu Jingyan on this romance reality show, it felt like a knife was hanging over her head, ready to drop at any moment.
So she made a grand decision.
She was going to terminate her contract!
Bo Zhi suddenly saw the light. After finishing her carrots with gusto, she marched off with determined strides.
Fu Jingyan watched her hurried departure, casually curling his lips into a smile before continuing his elegant meal.
Zhu Luoling witnessed the entire scene, her expression complex and cold.
In an instant, she put on a gentle smile and casually remarked, “Yan Shen, it seems Zhizhi doesn’t really like carrots.”
Fu Jingyan usually paid her little attention, but this time he gave a faint “Hmm.”
His voice was indifferent. “She’s picky.”
Zhu Luoling’s heart sank.
She wasn’t foolish; she could tell Fu Jingyan and Bo Zhi had an unusual relationship. This third-rate actress had some tricks up her sleeve.
She continued smiling and said, “She also doesn’t seem to like it when you call her your fiancée.”
Zhu Luoling disliked that term—it felt too intimate and carried a hint of possessiveness.
She didn’t want Fu Jingyan to call Bo Zhi that.
Zhu Luoling looked at Fu Jingyan expectantly, only to see the man let out a clear, short chuckle.
He raised his eyes, his gaze faintly cold and detached.
“Miss Zhu, do you know why people live to a hundred?”
Every syllable carried a chill, inexplicably sending a shiver down Zhu Luoling’s spine.
But she didn’t understand.
“Wh-what?”
Fu Jingyan said no more, picking up his tray and leaving.
Ji Fanxing, however, tilted her head with a small spoon in her mouth and kindly explained.
“The reason people live to a hundred is because they never meddle in other people’s business.”
Zhu Luoling’s face instantly flushed red and then turned pale.
Feeling too insulted to eat, she also got up and left the dining hall.
Ji Fanxing watched her retreating figure thoughtfully until Zhu Zhou reminded her, “The porridge is getting cold.”
Only then did she let out an “Oh” and continue sipping her porridge.
Zhu Zhou asked with a gentle smile, “What are you thinking about?”
Ji Fanxing mumbled, “Thinking that I shouldn’t judge someone based on rumors.”
Bo Zhi wasn’t like the rumors said, and neither was Zhu Luoling.
She suddenly felt that she shouldn’t have labeled someone based on hearsay when she first arrived.
Zhu Zhou nodded in agreement.
He patted the young girl’s head in his usual comforting manner. “You’re still young. You’ll understand many things gradually. Don’t overthink it.”
Ji Fanxing sipped the plain porridge he had cooked and pouted, saying, “Hmph.”
“I’m not that young.”
…
Meanwhile.
Bo Zhi had already found the production team and announced her grand decision.
The Director and Assistant Director were shocked. “Terminate your contract?”
With Bo Zhi’s current popularity on the romance reality show, even surpassing many A-listers, she wanted to terminate her contract?
Bo Zhi declared firmly, “Yes.”
“May I ask the reason?”
Bo Zhi said with a straight face, “The world is so big, and I want to see it.”
The Director smiled and reminded her, “You’ve only been here for a day. Don’t act like you’ve been locked up for thirty years.”
“…”
“There’s no particular reason. It’s just that there’s no one here I like,” Bo Zhi said.
As soon as the words left her mouth, the two directors in front of her looked utterly incredulous.
“You… don’t even like Yan Shen??”
That was Fu Jingyan, after all.
It wasn’t an exaggeration—this legendary top star, a prodigy since his youth, was like pristine snow on a high mountain. His figure, looks, and family background were all god-tier.
At the very least, he was different toward his little fiancée.
But Bo Zhi frowned and said, “I don’t like him.”
Why would I like that fox spirit?
Men are nowhere near as appealing as a career.
The two directors exchanged knowing glances, realizing she was determined to break the contract, and said meaningfully, “You can break the contract if you want.”
“The penalty is ten times the original amount.”
Bo Zhi’s smile froze.
“How much?!”
The Director blinked, masking his guilt with a loud tone, “Ten times! Pay up now, and I’ll tear up the contract right away!”
With that, he immediately turned around, pretending to fetch the contract.
“Wait, wait…” Bo Zhi quickly called out to him.
“I’ll think about it some more.”
Ten times! Ten times!
That’s… blood, kidneys, organs…!!
“No,” the Director said indignantly, eager to tear up the contract. “If you miss this chance, there won’t be another.”
Bo Zhi felt she was still young and shouldn’t push herself to the brink.
As long as her kidneys and organs remained, there would always be opportunities.
She gritted her teeth and said, “I won’t break it!”
The Director stopped. “Really?”
“Really.”
The Director asked again, “Not going to see the world anymore?”
Bo Zhi replied through clenched teeth, “Spring Encounter is my world.”
The Director patted her shoulder, unable to help but praise her. “Good kid, you’ve got a bright future.”
Watching Bo Zhi trudge away in frustration, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted his chest. “That scared me.”
The Assistant Director clicked his tongue. “Old trickster, I didn’t see you scared at all.”
The Director replied, “What if she found out the penalty was only double and decided to break the contract on the spot?”
Though this was somewhat unethical.
But he himself wasn’t ethical, so it didn’t matter~
However, as it turned out.
The Director had worried for nothing about the penalty, because even if it were only double…
Bo Zhi still couldn’t afford it 😀
This grand decision ultimately ended in failure, like an emperor’s unfinished venture collapsing halfway.
Bo Zhi also deeply realized the importance of money.
How could a future top star, a rising talent, not have a single penny in her pocket?
So she found Fu Jingyan, who was drinking coffee, and taking advantage of the lack of people around, she poked his arm with her jade-white hand.
“Hey, kid.”
Fu Jingyan slowly raised his eyes, his gaze beneath his long, phoenix-tail lashes clear and captivating.
As if he hadn’t heard clearly, he asked, “What did you call me?”
Bo Zhi knew when to bend and when to stand firm. “…Bro.”
The man’s gaze, as gentle as fine snow and a light breeze, lifted slightly.
He said, “I remember it was two words.”
Bo Zhi grabbed his sleeve impatiently and muttered perfunctorily, “Gege.”
Her voice was as crisp and pleasant as wind chimes, and Fu Jingyan was successfully pleased by these two words.
A soft ripple spread in his eyes, carrying a hint of imperceptible indulgence.
“Speak, what is it?”
Bo Zhi didn’t hold back either. “Do you have any extra money?”
Fu Jingyan asked with interest, “Do you think money is something that can be extra?”
Well said, Bo Zhi thought the same.
But she couldn’t say that, so she replied, “Of course money is extra. Wealth is external. For someone as pure and flawless as you, money is nothing but a stain and a contamination.”
“Can you feel it? Money is insulting you!!”
Fu Jingyan: “…”
After a moment of silence, he finally laughed.
The man wore a soft, clean snow-white shirt, his features pristine, his silver-blue hair both cool and wild, weaving together into a lethally captivating allure.
“Bo Zhizhi.”
He raised his hand, scratching Bo Zhi’s chin like teasing a kitten.
“With that eloquence of yours, it’s a shame you’re not at Deyun Club.”
Tickled by his teasing gesture, her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.
She turned her head away somewhat uncomfortably, slapping the man’s hand away with a light smack.
Fu Jingyan let out a brief, soft chuckle and said lazily, “Go on, how much do you want?”
Bo Zhi’s eyes instantly lit up.
She immediately began counting her breach of contract penalty on her fingers, only to hear Fu Jingyan state a figure.
Bo Zhi paused and looked up, “How did you know the amount?”
Fu Jingyan asked, “Breach of contract penalty?”
“Yes.”
Using the old fox’s money to pay the penalty and walking away scot-free—how perfect!
Fu Jingyan set down his teacup, shifting his gaze away indifferently. “No deal.”
“…”
Just as Bo Zhi was about to speak, she was interrupted by his cool, detached tone.
“Since you haven’t succeeded in forcing me to fulfill our marital obligations ahead of time these past few times, you’ve now learned to abandon me after stirring things up, haven’t you?”