“Hehe, I’ve known you for so long—this is the first time you’ve ever praised me!”
“I’ve never praised you before?” Yu Zhizhi asked in confusion.
“No! You always called me an idiot and said I dragged you down. But as a friend, you’ve always had my back. Whenever someone called me a fatso, you’d immediately talk back for me. And also…”
Listening to He Yang ramble on about the past, Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. So the original owner had been this sincere and loyal to her friend.
Yu Zhizhi smiled. “Don’t worry, I’ll praise you more from now on.”
“But how did you even find this place?” she asked curiously.
He Yang looked at her helplessly. “Boss, your heart is really too big!”
And you can still nap like nothing happened.
“The news that you’re a fake legitimate daughter has already spread throughout the entire capital. I don’t know which bastard leaked it, but if I find out who did it, I’ll skin him alive!”
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
Meanwhile, Qi Yize—still at the Sixth Prince’s residence—suddenly sneezed loudly.
Who’s cursing him behind his back?
He Yang continued, “My father confined me, but I was worried about you. So when no one was watching, I crawled out through a dog hole and rushed to the Prime Minister’s residence. On the way, I heard people talking about it and only then learned the bad news.”
“Finally, I found out your current address from the gatekeepers at the Prime Minister’s residence and came here to the Yun residence to look for you.”
Hearing this, Yu Zhizhi felt a warm surge in her heart. Her eyes turned slightly red as she said, a bit choked up, “Thank you, He Yang. I didn’t expect you to be this loyal!”
She lightly patted his shoulder and smiled brightly. “Good brother! In the future, I’ll treat you to the best food and drinks!”
He Yang looked at her and nodded firmly. “I’m a year older than you! You’re already the boss, and now you want to be my older sister too?”
Yu Zhizhi put her hands on her hips and said fiercely, “What, can’t I be your sister?”
Seeing her imposing manner, He Yang was startled and quickly laughed. “Of course you can!”
Then he said seriously, “Boss, no matter what your status is in the future, I’ll always follow and support you. If anyone dares laugh at you, I’ll stand up for you!”
He might look clumsy, but he wasn’t stupid.
There was something different about her now—a unique presence completely unlike before.
Her aura, her personality—even her every move—had changed drastically.
To leave the Prime Minister’s residence so decisively… that kind of courage and determination was truly admirable.
If it were him, after being exposed as a fake, he would probably cry his eyes out and desperately try to stay.
No matter what, the boss was still the boss—and he liked her all the same.
Yu Zhizhi grinned and teased, “You said you crawled out through a dog hole… are you really sure you could fit? I’m not laughing at you or anything!”
He Yang puffed up proudly. “Of course! I found a hidden corner in the backyard and dug a bigger hole myself. I even covered it with branches so no one would notice. Next time, I’ll take you with me—you can try it too!”
Yu Zhizhi immediately shook her head. “No thanks!”
Just as the two were chatting happily, Uncle He hurried over again and reported, “Miss, someone else has come looking for you. They’re waiting outside.”
Yu Zhizhi and He Yang were both surprised and exchanged glances.
“Boss, didn’t you say I’m your only friend? Then who else would come looking for you?”
Yu Zhizhi thought for a moment. “True… but not everyone who comes looking for me is a friend. Could it be…”
He Yang blinked and suddenly caught on. “Could it be your enemies have come knocking?”
Yu Zhizhi nodded. “More precisely, probably enemies of both of us. Now that I’ve fallen from grace, they don’t dare go after you, so they’ve come to pick on me—the easy target.”
“Then what do we do? Should we hide first?” He Yang started to panic, clutching her sleeve nervously.
Seeing this, Yu Zhizhi reassured him, “Don’t be scared. I’m here.”
With that, she pulled him toward the door.
As they walked, she glanced back and asked, “Scared?”
He Yang puffed out his chest and replied bravely, “I’m not afraid of anything!”
Yu Zhizhi just smiled without saying anything.
Yeah, right.
She remembered how Zhang Lei once scared him with a mouse—he had been so frightened he wet his pants.
Later, the original owner even tried to train his courage by locking a wild cat and a mouse together, hoping he’d learn from the cat.
But before anything even happened, he was already terrified out of his wits by the cat’s hissing and raised fur.
After that, the original owner gave up completely on training him.
The two slowly made their way to the door.
Outside, Zhang Lei, who had been waiting for quite a while, was growing impatient. He started banging loudly on the door.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Yu Zhizhi, open the door! Don’t hide inside without a word—I know you’re in the Yun residence! You had the guts to flip my table, but not the guts to open the door? Open up!”
Hearing this, Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but laugh.
Was Zhang Lei possessed or something?
She and He Yang exchanged a helpless glance and shook their heads.
Then they slowly opened the door.
The first thing Zhang Lei saw was He Yang’s large figure blocking the entrance.
“Why is it you, you fatso? Get Yu Zhizhi out here!”
Yu Zhizhi, who was completely hidden behind him, poked her head out. “Looking for me?”
Then she pressed her left hand against her right, cracking her knuckles loudly.
Zhang Lei’s eyes widened. Looking at her hands, he felt like the next second they’d be around his throat.
He instinctively took a step back, a bad feeling rising in his chest.
Once Yu Zhizhi went crazy, she was completely unhinged.
“Try insulting him again—I dare you. I’ll show you exactly why flowers are red!”