Chapter 578: Chapter 578: I’m Used to Being Unruly

Lin Zhiyi stood there in a daze, feeling Bai Zhengxian’s gaze fixed on her.

Under that gaze, her breathing became unconsciously rapid.

But she had promised Gong Chen not to confront the Bai Family head-on.

“President Bai, what’s the matter? Cough cough…”

“Careless, I haven’t picked up my phone yet.” Bai Zhengxian pointed to the phone on the ground.

Lin Zhiyi let out a sigh of relief and quickly picked up the phone.

“Thank you, President Bai, I’ll be going now.”

Before Bai Zhengxian could speak, she quickly left.

Coughing as she walked, her act had to be convincing.

Only after turning a corner did she stop, exhaling heavily.

“Zhiyi.”

Unexpectedly, Gong Chen’s call was still connected.

She raised her phone, “I’m here, I ran into President Bai and that woman, the photos didn’t do justice, I didn’t expect she does look a bit like me in person.”

Gong Chen was silent for a moment, “Leave there first.”

“Okay.”

Lin Zhiyi quickly got a cab and left.

…

Meanwhile.

After they reached the underground parking, the woman noticed Bai Zhengxian was distracted.

With a bit of a coquettish air, she laced her arm through his.

“President Bai, what shall we eat later? You promised to spend the entire day with me, don’t go back to that old hag.”

She tried to pull Bai Zhengxian to leave, only to find him standing still, unmoved.

“President Bai…”

As she spoke, she was painfully surprised when Bai Zhengxian pried her fingers off one by one.

He brushed off the wrinkles on his sleeves, looking sternly at the assistant behind him.

The assistant immediately restrained the woman.

“President Bai, how should we handle this?”

“Hand her over to the madam,” Bai Zhengxian said, accustomed to it.

“Yes, sir.”

The assistant dragged the woman away.

The woman quickly pleaded, “President Bai, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have called Mrs. Bai an old hag, please don’t do this to me, I’m begging you.”

Bai Zhengxian didn’t even look at her, “What you really shouldn’t have done is run into Lin Zhiyi.”

The woman, not knowing who Lin Zhiyi was, froze for a moment before being pulled away by the assistant.

Bai Zhengxian got into the car and left.

Soon after, Yang Jingwei called.

“Husband, why are you so angry?”

“It’s nothing. Is there something up?” Bai Zhengxian asked, looking out the window casually.

“I heard from the assistant that this woman pushed someone, was it…”

“Jingwei.” Bai Zhengxian’s tone cooled.

Yang Jingwei paused, then laughed, “I understand, I’ll deal with it. Oh, by the way, the Gong Family has invited us to a family banquet tomorrow.”

“Got it, seems the old man is really fond of Ruoshu. Later, I’ll have someone pick out some expensive jewelry for you.”

“Hmm.”

Just as Bai Zhengxian was about to hang up, he saw an electronic screen outside the car window playing a preview for a variety show.

“Hello everyone, I’m Chu Yin. I’m excited to be on the show and hope to meet a male guest who makes my heart flutter.”

Bai Zhengxian immediately called back Yang Jingwei, “Jingwei, find out about that small star called Chu Yin.”

“…”

“Jingwei,” Bai Zhengxian said impatiently.

“Alright.”

On the other end, Yang Jingwei searched for information on Chu Yin on her phone.

Just in time, she came across a video of Chu Yin participating in a variety show.

Her attire made her resemble Lin Zhiyi quite a bit, even her movements were similar.

After watching, Yang Jingwei angrily slammed her phone face-down on the table.

Then, she picked up the tea in front of her and drank half a cup aggressively.

Lin Zhiyi, again!

Buzz buzz—

The phone on the table vibrated.

Yang Jingwei opened the phone, it was photos of jewelry sent by Bai Zhengxian’s assistant.

All were jewelry pieces designed by Bai Ruoshu.

Each gem was an exorbitant purchase made by Bai Zhengxian to quickly propel his daughter to fame.

“Madam, President Bai asked you to choose one.”

Ironically, Yang Jingwei had never had the privilege to wear them, this was the first time.

She touched the jewelry photos, letting out a cold laugh.

“I’ve picked one, tell President Bai I’ll take care of what he asked promptly.”

“Yes, madam.”

After putting down the phone, she called over a trusted maid.

“Get rid of the woman President Bai doesn’t want.”

“Same as before?”

“Of course, at her age, what else can she do that’s profitable?” Yang Jingwei sneered.

…

Lin Zhiyi had just assured Gong Chen of her safety when Liao Yi returned with Xingxing.

The two bought a bunch of souvenirs from the art museum.

Seeing Xingxing laughing happily, the tension Lin Zhiyi felt earlier vanished.

During dinner, Liao Yi suddenly slapped his forehead.

“Oh right, on the way back today, I saw an ad of Chu Yin; she really looks more like you with that get-up.”

“An ad? Didn’t expect her to become famous,” Lin Zhiyi said with satisfaction.

Liao Yi shook his head, pulling up a video on his phone.

“It’s not what you think, look.”

In the video, six men and six women introduced themselves one by one.

Chu Yin appeared early on, wearing clothes gifted by Lin Zhiyi and the jewelry Lin Zhiyi had given her.

To match the style of the outfit, her makeup was also quite like Lin Zhiyi’s.

This was why she seemed even more like Lin Zhiyi.

In fact, without makeup, the two didn’t resemble each other at all in terms of looks or aura.

Chu Yin’s entrance was quite stunning, attracting many favorable comments in the comment section.

The video ended, revealing the program’s title—A Heartfelt Moment.

Lin Zhiyi came back to her senses.

“A love reality show? Why would she join a love reality show?”

“She’s almost forgotten by now, why not seize the chance to show herself? You might as well watch it like a drama, most people go their separate ways after it ends anyway,” Liao Yi explained.

Lin Zhiyi nodded, noticing there was also a first impression voting.

She quickly grabbed her phone to vote for Chu Yin.

Unexpectedly, in just a few minutes, Chu Yin became the dark horse, shooting to the top of the rankings.

Liao Yi was shocked, “Could some bigwig have taken a liking to her? Who else would boost her votes like that?”

Lin Zhiyi looked at the rankings and chuckled to herself.

Could it be… Sang Li?

Lin Zhiyi urged, “Hurry up and eat, bigwigs have their own agendas.”

After dinner, Liao Yi said he got inspiration and was going back to paint.

Lin Zhiyi then chatted with Xingxing about interesting stories from the art museum, and soon, Xingxing fell asleep in her arms.

She kissed Xingxing’s cheek, softly saying goodnight before heading to her own room.

After showering, she found her phone vibrating incessantly.

It was a video call from Gong Chen.

When she answered, Gong Chen was drying his hair, in his room at the Gong Mansion.

It was… his and Sang Ran’s bridal chamber.

Just seeing it made memories flood back.

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips, saying nothing.

Gong Chen spoke deeply, “What’s wrong? It’s not like you to be so silent.”

“Right, I’ve gotten used to being unruly.”

Lin Zhiyi bit her lip, regretting her sarcastic tone the moment it came out.

Across the screen, the man paused his hand drying his hair, looking up to the screen.

“It’s been renovated here, you can come check it out tomorrow.”

“I didn’t even ask,” Lin Zhiyi’s ears turned red.

She quickly raised her hand to cover her ears, not noticing her nightgown strap slipping off her shoulder.

The man squinted his eyes.

In the dimly lit room, Lin Zhiyi knelt on the bed, the strap caught on her arm, half revealing, half concealing.

As the light shone, her long hair cascaded down, glistening in the lamplight, smooth and soft.

She exuded a natural allure.

Gong Chen’s eyes darkened.

Even through the screen, Lin Zhiyi felt herself flush under his gaze.

Noticing where he was looking, she quickly adjusted her strap.

“Go to sleep early, goodnight.”

She hung up the video call.

Lin Zhiyi crawled under the covers, hiding her face.

Even though she’d seen it all, she regretted voicing that in such a resentful tone.

After mulling over various thoughts, Lin Zhiyi started to feel drowsy.

But it wasn’t long before she began to have nightmares.

“Miss Lin, it’s me, Bai Zhengxian. ”

“Bai Zhengxian, Bai…”

In her dream, various sounds intertwined.

Lin Zhiyi felt like Bai Zhengxian was in the room, and she froze.

“Ah!”