《To Defeat Scum, You Must Start Early, My Lady》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Extreme Hatred Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Song Zhizhi died in spring, in a certain March in the country of Yanshang. That night, her memory was fuzzy. She remembered feeling hot and thirsty all night. It was not something that air conditioning or cold water could solve. It was as if a thousand ants were scratching incessantly at her heart. All she knew was that, the next morning, she saw the most devastating image she had ever seen in her life. She saw a woman lying with a man on arge white bed. That woman was herself. And the man¡­ was not her lover. Her world seemed to have copsed around her at that moment. But before she could even let out a scream, the room door suddenly burst open, and reporters poured in along with the clicking sounds of cameras. The shes illuminated her pale figure on the bed! It felt as if all the reporters in Jin City had gathered in this VIP room of a hotel, so stuffed with people it was. ¡°Miss Song, your father¡¯s bones aren¡¯t even cold yet and you¡¯re already doing such an immoral thing! Do you have no shame?¡± ¡°Miss Song, Minister Yi loves you so much, yet you¡¯re having an affair behind his back! Don¡¯t you feel disgusted with yourself?¡± ¡°Miss Song, you publicly broke off your engagement to Young Master Ji previously, but now, you climb into his bed? You really are the joke of Jin City¡­¡± The hurtful words attacked Song Zhi Zhi¡¯s nerves one after another. She gritted her teeth and wrapped the nket around her tightly as she took in everything around her in silence. She heard gasps of surprise. Among the crowd stood a thin figure. Song Zhizhi saw Yi Wen Han, and watched him turn around to leave. No, it¡¯s not like that. Song Zhizhi recklessly rushed out of bed, dragging the nket with her, and pushed the crowd of reporters aside. She stumbled out of the room after the figure. ¡°Wenhan, you have to believe me, it¡¯s not like that¡­¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s vision became blurry. She tried her hardest to chase after the person in front of her. She chased him all the way to the empty rooftop of the grand hotel. The March sun shone dazzlingly upon the fluttering trees of Jin City. Yet her body was cold all over. It was a cold prated all the way into her heart. While starring at Yi Wenhan who stood on the rooftop, Song Zhizhi dragged her body over to him step by step. ¡°Wenhan¡­¡± Her voice was hoarse. She did not even dare ask for his forgiveness; she only wished to apologize¡­ Yi Wenhan turned around. ¡°Your heart hurts doesn¡¯t it? It hurts so much you can¡¯t breathe, am I right?¡± Song Zhizhi stared at him in shock. She stared at his mocking eyes. Mocking. There was no pain there, just mockery. ¡°To tell you the truth, I arranged all this,¡± Yi Wenhan told her, word by word.¡±I made it happen¡­ between you and Ji Baijian.¡± Song Zhizhi stared at him in disbelief¡­ ¡°You don¡¯t believe me, do you? You¡¯re hoping it¡¯s all a bad dream, right?¡± A malicious smile surfaced on Yi Wenhan¡¯s face. ¡°Song Zhizhi, I¡¯ve had enough!¡± ¡°Wenhan¡­¡± Song Zhizhi mumbled. Before this, she thought she could no longer call his name. ¡°I spent so many years entertaining you. What do you think my motive is? Love? Of course not. What I¡¯m after is just your status as the daughter of the Chief Diplomat of Commerce, Song Shan, and to use you to climb to the position I want!¡± Yi Wenhan added mercilessly, ¡°I might as welle clean to you now. Your brother and your father both died by my hands!¡± ¡°Yi Wenhan!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited yet. The best part is still toe,¡± Yi Wenhan shed her a victorious smile with unrestrained arrogance. ¡°Do you really think the love your stepmother and stepsister have for you is sincere? Don¡¯t be so naive! The only reason your stepmother married your father is to provide me with an easier path to sess. She was the one who have been putting slow-acting poison in your father¡¯s food. Your stepmother, by the way, is my real mother!¡± ¡°As for your brother, a step on the gas pedal was all it took to make his head burst¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough, Yi Wenhan!¡± screamed Song Zhizhi. ¡°Do you have no fear for divine punishment?!¡± ¡°I hold my destiny in my own hands,¡± said Yi Wenhan. And in that instant, his gaze turned ruthless. He fiercely grabbed Song Zhizhi and said, ¡°As for yours, it¡¯s about time for it to end!¡± ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s heart tightened. Behind her was a thousand-foot abyss. ¡°Eliminating you, of course,¡± Yi Wenhan said, his voice ruthless and cold-blooded. ¡°You¡¯re useless to me now. What point is there in letting you live?!¡± ¡°Yi Wenhan, you¡¯ll pay for murder with your life!¡± Song Zhizhi roared. ¡°Hah,¡± Yi Wenhan sneered. ¡°Song Zhizhi could not bear the shame of being caught in bedmitting adultery, so she killed herself in front of her loved one! See, such a believable story!¡± Song Zhizhi could hardly believe that this merciless demon was the man she once loved single-mindedly, the affectionate man who once proimed that he would not marry anyone else in the world but her. She could only watch as he pushed her off the railing of the hotel rooftop¡­in cold blood! Unfortunately, she was unable to pull Yi Wenhan down together with her. Hate burned strong in her heart. An extreme hatred. She was Song Zhizhi, the daughter of Song Shan, the Chief Diplomat of Commerce of the country of Yanshang. She grew up surrounded by love and attention, but she ended up causing the death of her entire family. She was filled with resentment up to the moment of her death! If there was a next life¡­ if there was a next life¡­ she would definitely make sure those who wronged her die a horrible death! Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Rebirth Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion *BANG* She thought she heard the sound of a violent collision, but it was not as painful as she had anticipated. Her vision suddenly brightened up again after a momentary darkness. The sound of cars and people filled her ears. She¡¯s not dead even after falling down 32 floors? That¡¯s impossible. Since Yi Wenhan had already admitted everything to her, there was simply no way he would let her live. She rubbed her shaky head. Her eyes darted around to the streets that looked both recognizable and unfamiliar to her at the same time. Was she seeing things? ¡°Are you okay, sis?¡± A familiar voice sounded in her ears. Song Zhizhi turned with a jerk to see her stepsister, Nie Xiaofei, beside her. Nie Xiaofei was as innocent and lovely as a soft white bunny and, at the moment, was looking at Song Zhizhi with a sincere look of concern. What the hell¡­is going on? Song Zhizhi stared at Nie Xiaofei in shock. Even the smartest brain would short-circuit in this kind of situation. ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look at what¡¯s happening, miss,¡± another voice sounded, startling Song Zhizhi from her daze. Song Zhizhi stared at the chauffeur in the driver¡¯s seat, Uncle Zhang, in disbelief. If her memory served her right, Uncle Zhang should have passed away three years ago. She followed Uncle Zhang¡¯s gaze and saw a woman getting down from another car. Uncle Zhang got into a somewhat agitated argument with her. Evidently, a rear-end collision had taken ce. The familiar scene stirred something in Song Zhizhi¡¯s memory. This seemed to be an incident that had taken ce 6 years ago. 6 years ago¡­ Forcing her beating heart to calm down, Song Zhizhi turned back to Nie Xiaofei and asked, ¡°What year is this?¡± ¡°What?¡± Nie Xiao Fei could not hide her surprise. ¡°What year in the Yanshang calendar is this?¡± ¡°2013. Sis, what¡¯s wrong? Did you hurt your head in the collision?¡± Nie Xiaofei appeared extremely concerned. Not a trace of hypocrisy could be detected from the worried look on her face. This was why Song Zhizhi had been deceived by her! ¡°So you¡¯re 21 this year? And I¡¯m 22?¡± Song Zhizhi once again seeked confirmation. After all, she was having a hard time believing that an event that one would only see in novels was actually happening to her. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Nie Xiaofei nodded obediently and added with joy, ¡°And tomorrow¡¯s my birthday! You just gave me a big birthday gift.¡± A big gift?! Song Zhizhi bit her lip hard. She was now sure that this was not a dream. She sneered inside. It seemed that the heavens were not blind after all! She had been reborn to 6 years ago! 6 years ago, nothing had happened yet. Her brother was still alive, her father was still alive, and her home had not been taken over by the family of poisonous snakes! Since she got to start over, she would definitely return the favor tenfold! She calmly adjusted her emotions and opened the car door. ¡°Miss.¡± Seeing her climb down, Uncle Zhang was quick to respectfully greet her. Song Zhizhi nodded and turned to the other woman. The woman looked back at her and said bluntly, ¡°It¡¯s my fault for tailgating. You can either call the police or send your car to the garage for repairs, then send the bill to me.¡± ¡°Xin Zaozao,¡± Song Zhizhi called out her name. The woman frowned and responded, ¡°Song Zhizhi.¡± Being a prestigious and famous family in Jin City, the Song family were involved in the political side of the economy; they supported the development of Yanshang country¡¯smerce. On the other hand, the Xin family were involved in the business side of the economy; they were one of the three biggest conglomerats in Jin City. Song Zhizhi was the eldest daughter of the Song family, while Xin Zaozao was the eldest daughter of the Xin family. There were not much prior interaction between the two of them, but they both knew who the other was due to their statuses in the city. Song Zhizhi was not that eager to socialize in her past life; she thought having a younger sister, a younger brother, and a man who loved her were enough for her. Nie Xiaofei would even get jealous when she made new friends. Meanwhile, Yi Wenhan was simply unwilling to socialize with the upper ss. Thus, Song Zhizhi naturally had very little interaction with people from the upper ss too. Thinking about it now made her realize that she had been so blind. They clearly wanted her to end up isted and helpless, prepping her up for ughter! ¡°It¡¯s just an ident. No one wish for it to happen. We both bear some degree of responsibility,¡± Song Zhizhi smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no need to call the police or for anypensation.¡± Xin Zaozao seemed a little surprised. Song Zhizhi would not usually socialize with others like this. However, she chose not toment on it. She merely nodded and said, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll be going.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Song Zhizhi nodded back. Xin Zaozao turned around and went back to her car. Song Zhizhi followed Xin Zaozao¡¯s back with her eyes. She was not well acquainted with Xin Zaozao, but having lived 6 additional years, she knew that this woman was extraordinary. She was someone Song Zhizhi needed to befriend. Song Zhizhi briefly discussed the vehicle repair problem with Uncle Zhang before they walked back to the car together. The car roared to life again. Song Zhizhi looked out the window at the passing streets, deep in thought. Everything she experienced felt so surreal, yet it was so real. ¡°Sis?¡± Nie Xiaofei¡¯s sweet voice once again came from the side. Song Zhizhi wished she could ignore Nie Xiaofei, but she also knew that this was not the time to expose her yet. She responded with a faint ¡°Mmm.¡± ¡°Which gown do you think I should wear for my birthday party tomorrow? You have to help me pick a pretty er. I can¡¯t wait!¡± Nie Xiaofei said with anticipation while showing the simplicity of a young girl. Song Zhizhi smirked.If memory served, at the current moment in time, she was on her way to help Nie Xiaofei pick a birthday gown. This was right after she had gone to the Ji family alone to call off her engagement. The big gift Nie Xiaofei mentioned earlier was Song Zhizhi¡¯s decision to reject Ji Baijian, the eldest young master of the Ji Hong Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, in order to let Nie Xiaofei have him instead. The truth was¡­ The engagement between her and Ji Bai Jian were decided shortly after her birth. They did not have much contact growing up. Ji Baijian had been studying abroad ever since he was a kid, so they had rarely met, and there was naturally no love between them. But Nie Xiaofei told Song Zhizhi that she had fallen in love with Ji Baijian at first sight, so much so that she was determined to marry him despite the rumors of his impotence that had spread all over the city! ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, sis? You seem rather absent-minded today.¡± After not getting a response from Song Zhizhi, Nie Xiaofei called out to her somewhat unhappily. Song Zhizhi pursed her lips. It took every ounce of self-restraint she had to stop herself from giving Nie Xiaofei a backhanded p. ¡°Maybe I¡¯m still a bit in shock from the ident just now. I¡¯m not feeling very well. I think I¡¯ll go home and get some rest. Why don¡¯t you go pick the gown by yourself?¡± ¡°What about your gown, sis? You¡¯re not going to try any on?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be fine,¡± Song Zhizhiughed. ¡°You¡¯re the main character tomorrow. As long as you dress beautifully, it¡¯ll be enough.¡± ¡°Even so, I¡¯ll definitely pick a nice gown for you,¡± Nie Xiaodei said happily. Song Zhizhi nodded. In terms of acting skills, she really was no match for Nie Xiaofei. ¡°So are you getting down here, sis?¡± asked Nie Xiaofei. Song Zhizhi did not answer. Instead, she spoke to the driver, ¡°Uncle Zhang, please stop the car.¡± The car stopped at the roadside. Song Zhizhi said, ¡°You can get off here, Xiaofei. You should be able to easily catch a taxi here.¡± Nie Xiaofei stared at her in disbelief. Song Zhizhi added, ¡°The car has some scratches. We need to send it to the garage for inspection.¡± Nie Xiaofei bit her lip. She was upset but she had no way to vent it. Song Zhizhi¡¯s face was indifferent. It took a while for Nie Xiaofei to open the door and get out of the car. She left straight away without saying goodbye to Song Zhizhi in her usual sweet manner. But Song Zhizhi could not care less. She told Uncle Zhang, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Uncle Zhang was very surprised too. Miss Zhizhi usually doted on Miss Xiaofei. But ultimately, he did not dare to ask, and simply drove away. Looking at Nie Xiaofei¡¯s frustrated figure behind her, the corners of Song Zhizhi¡¯s lips curled into a sneer. This was just the beginning. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Bright Future Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion The car slowly returned to the Song familypound. Song Zhizhi walked into the familiar living room. Her first glimpse of it was truly a moment that felt like a thousand years. At this time in the afternoon, her father was at the office, her brother was at school, and her stepmother was out doing beauty treatment. The only ones in the house were a bunch of servants who greeted her respectfully, to which she responded with a smile. She returned to her room andy down on the familiar bed. She closed her eyes and quietly took in everything that had happened. In her previous life, her stepmother Nie Wenzhi and her pair of children hade at her with ill intentions. In this life, it was payback time. Thinking this and that, Song Zhizhi eventually fell asleep. When she woke up, she confirmed once again that it was still 6 years ago. Song Zhizhi stretched and walked out of the room feeling refreshed. Her father hade home from work, her brother hade home from school, Nie Wenzhi hade home from her beauty treatment, and Nie Xiaofei had also returned after choosing her gown. They were all in the living room, so the house felt very lively. Once upon a time, she was content to have thisrge family of hers. Her mother had passed away early ¡ª when she was 8 and her brother was 5. During those times, the family was mired in grief and depression. It was not until a yearter, when her mother¡¯s best friend, Nie Wenzhi, came into the family with Nie Xiaofei did the family regain its warmth. Song Zhizhi was actually grateful to her for that. A million curses rushed through her mind now. Song Zhizhi walked to the group. She ran straight to her father, Song Shan, and hugged his neck. ¡°Dad!¡± It had been a long time since she had shown such affection to her father. Because she had insisted on calling off the engagement, the rtionship between the father and daughter pair had been somewhat strained recently. Song Shan looked at his daughter, a little surprised. ¡°Why so passionate all of a sudden? Did something good happen?¡± ¡°Yup, something amazing happened,¡± Song Zhizhi smiled. Being reborn was the most amazing thing to ever happen to her. ¡°It¡¯s Xiaofei¡¯s birthday tomorrow. Isn¡¯t that worth being happy about?¡± said Song Zhizhi meaningfully. Nie Wenzhi, thedy sitting next to Song Shan, interjected with augh, ¡°It warms my heart to see Zhizhi and Xiaofei having such a good rtionship. I must have done a lot of good in my past life to be rewarded with this.¡± Song Shan nodded andplimented her, ¡°It¡¯s also thanks to you. I know taking care of this family for all these years has been hard work.¡± ¡°How can you call it hard work when it¡¯s the source of my happiness? You don¡¯t know how grateful I am to be able to marry you and help Lan take care of Zhizhi and Zhidao,¡± Nie Wenzhi remarked sincerely. ¡°I¡¯ll be angry if you say something like that again.¡± ¡°Okay, fine, fine,¡± Song Shan smiled affectionately. Nie Wenzhi sure had been ying her dad like a fiddle with her sweet words all these years. Reading the atmosphere, Nie Xiaofei also chimed in, ¡°I¡¯m really happy to be able to join this big family. I get a mom, a dad, a sister and a brother. I¡¯m so content.¡± Song Zhizhi sneered. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right, sis, I picked out a gown for you too. Let me show you,¡± said Nie Xiaofei cheerfully. She seemed to havepletely forgotten about the little unpleasantness that had taken ce this afternoon. Song Zhizhi took the gift box Nie Xiaofei offered her. The gown inside was no doubt something that Nie Xiaofei had picked to be an apaniment to her own gown. Song Zhizhi lightly said ¡°thank you¡± without much enthusiasm. Nie Xiaofei was a little surprised. She had a feeling that the current Song Zhizhi was somehow different from before, but she could not pinpoint how exactly. She could only hide her suspicion and try to act normal. The Song family¡¯s living room was still filled withughter, same as ever. It was a heartwarming scene. After dinner, everyone went back to their own room. After staying in her room for a while, Song Zhizhi looked at the time and walked to the kitchen. As she expected, a servant in the kitchen was preparing a ss of hot milk for her father. It was a habit that Nie Wenzhi had instilled in him. ¡°Miss,¡± the servant greeted her respectfully upon seeing her. ¡°Is this for my father?¡± ¡°Yes, miss.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take it to him.¡± ¡°But ma¡¯am would always takeit to him herself,¡± replied the servant. ¡°It¡¯s okay, just leave it with me,¡± Song Zhizhi took the milk. If Song Zhizhi¡¯s guess was right, this milk would no longer be milk once it had passed through Nie Wenzhi¡¯s hands. She carried the milk to her father¡¯s room and knocked on the door. Nie Wenzhi was helping Song Shan get into bed. She opened the door and was a little surprised to see Song Zhizhi there, but she still remarked warmly and intimately, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Zhizhi.¡± ¡°I brought the milk for dad.¡± ¡°Oh, I was just about to go get it myself. Saves me the trouble. Here, give it yo me.¡± Without so much as batting an eyelid, Nie Wenzhi said with a smile on her face. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll take it to him.¡± Song Zhizhi walked into the room without giving Nie Wenzhi a chance to refuse. Nie Wenzhi¡¯s expression changed slightly, but she recovered almost instantly. Song Zhizhi brought the milk to her father. ¡°Well look at this. The sun must be rising from the west,¡± Song Shan remarked as he took the ss. ¡°I know I¡¯ve been doing a lot of things that make you unhappytely, so I¡¯vee to make amends,¡± said Song Zhi Zhi coquettishly. ¡°It¡¯s all right, your Aunt Wenzhi has put in a lot of good words for you. If you really don¡¯t like Ji Baijian, there¡¯s nothing that can be done about it. Besides, considering his condition, if you really do marry him, it could indeed make you unhappy for the rest of your life. The Ji family has given me a call toin about the big fuss you made today, but I can just pay them a visitter to apologize. You¡¯re daddy¡¯s precious little girl, so it¡¯s not like I can stay angry at you forever.¡± That¡¯s right, her father had always doted on her ever since she was young. Perhaps he was ovepensating because he felt that shecked maternal love. In addition, he also felt like he had done her wrong to arrange her marriage with the Ji family without her consent, so he had always given her whatever she wanted ever since she was a kid. ¡°Thanks, dad,¡± Song Zhizhi watched Song Shan finish the milk before she spoke again, ¡°I¡¯m going back to my room to rest. You should sleep early.¡± ¡°Mmm,¡± Song Shan nodded. ¡°You too.¡± After leaving her father¡¯s room, Song Zhizhi walked to the room of her younger brother, Song Zhidao and pushed the door open. ¡°Sis, I¡¯m an adult now, so can you please knock before youe in?¡± the 19-year-old Song Zhidao remarked unhappily. Song Zhizhi did not enter the room. She simply leaned on the doorway and said, ¡°It sure is a nice change to see you alive and kicking.¡± She never wanted to see her brother covered in blood and not moving an inch again! ¡°What the hell are you talking about, sis?¡± Song Zhidao asked in exasperation. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Get some rest.¡± Saying that, Song Zhizhi closed the door to her brother¡¯s room. From this moment on, she would be preparing a future so bright for her brother that Yi Wenhan could not even touch! Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Visiting to Proim Her Love Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion The next day. Song Zhizhi woke up and went downstairs after changing into a clean dress and putting on some light makeup. Nie Xiaofei and Nie Wenzhi were in the living room discussing Nie Xiaofei¡¯s birthday party today. When they saw Song Zhizhi, Nie Xiaofei said enthusiastically, ¡°Sis,e join us! We¡¯re discussing the birthday party this afternoon.¡± In the past, Song Zhizhi would not have refused. She would even try her very best to help make Nie Xiaofei¡¯s party perfect. But she was not so kind now. Not getting a response from Song Zhizhi, Nie Xiaofei spoke again, ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right, I invited Yi Wenhan too. It took a lot of effort to persuade him toe. You must be really happy to hear that, right, sis?¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Song Zhizhi agreed with a smile. She was indeed happy because¡­she might be able to see a big joke happenter. Song Zhizhi said, ¡°There¡¯s something I need to take care of, so I have to go out for a while. I can¡¯t help you prepare for the party, but I¡¯ll definitely be back in time.¡± ¡°That¡¯s okay. You go do what you need to do,¡±Nie Xiaofei had always behaved like a sweetheart. Song Zhizhi turned around and left. Right now, she did not want to waste any more time entertaining the Nie family members than was strictly necessary. While looking at Song Zhizhi¡¯s departing back, Nie Xiaofei remarked thoughtfully, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t you think Song Zhizhi seems different somehow?¡± ¡°Different?¡± Nie Wenzhi looked in Song Zhizhi¡¯s direction, not thinking much of it. ¡°I watched her grow up and have my fingers wrapped tightly around her. She so much as raise an eyebrow and I¡¯ll know what she¡¯s thinking right away. It doesn¡¯t matter how different she bes, she¡¯ll still be dancing on the palm of my hand.¡± Upon hearing her mother¡¯s reassuring words, Nie Xiaofei felt that she might indeed be overthinking. Her mother was an exceptional person. A mere Song Zhizhi was no match for them. Song Zhizhi, who was currenty sitting in Uncle Zhang¡¯s car, had no idea what the venomous mother-daughter pair were discussing. Fortunately, she knew their true colors now. She picked up the phone and dialed a number. It was quickly answered. ¡°Dad.¡± ¡°Oh, Zhizhi. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Dad, are you busy with work today?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong, honey?¡± ¡°I¡¯m nning to visit the Ji family right now, and I¡¯d like you toe with me.¡± ¡°Again? So suddenly?¡± Song Shan frowned and contemted for a moment. ¡°Wait for me for a minute. I¡¯lle over after making some work arrangement.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to the Ji household first and wait for you there.¡± ¡°Be careful what you say, alright?¡± Song Shan warned. ¡°I know.¡± Song Zhizhi hung up the phone and looked out of the window in deep thought. To her, calling off the engagement was an ancient matter that felt like it happened hundreds of years ago. She had almostpletely forgotten what the scene looked like. She only recalled that she was really emotional and really determined, so much so that she did not give the other party a single opportunity to retort. Well, now, she could do naught but calmly wee the imminent cmity. The car pulled up at the gate of the Ji family. The Ji family was arge family in Jin City, so their vi was naturally majestic, unlike the Song family¡¯shome. The Song family was engaged in the governing side of the economy, so their house was much more low-profile. It was just acourtyard house1, but of course, it was not shabby. She got out of the car, took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell. The door opened and Song Zhizhi was weed in. A servant greeted her. ¡°Good day, Miss Song.¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for the eldest young master.¡± ¡°The eldest young master is in the living room,¡± the servant quickly replied. Ji Baijian had just returned to the country so he had not started work at the Ji Hong Group yet. In other words, he was currently unemployed. Song Zhizhi walked over to Ji Baijian who was sitting on the sofa. Ji Baijian, 24 years old, recently returned from overseas with a double degree from a prestigious foreign university. Being the nominal heir of Ji Hong Group, he was extremely wealthy and possessed a bright future. As for his looks¡­ Song Zhizhi seriously suspected that she must have had a few screws loose in her head in her previous life. Why would she cast off a shockingly handsome guy like this for a scum like Yi Wenhan? Just look at Ji Baijian¡¯s facial features! Sword-shaped eyebrows that were thick and well-formed, long narrow eyelines, long eyshes, starry eyes, a high nose, and the perfect lips that were a little faint in color but mysteriously sexy, especially when they were slightly curled up like they were at the moment. They stirred an inexplicable desire in Song Zhizhi. Song Zhizhi lightly pursed her lips. She had never tried to observe Ji Baijian so carefully before. She only remembered that he looked good, but she did not remember him looking this good. ¡°What brings you here again today, Miss Song?¡± Ji Baijian asked indifferently in a rich baritone. Song Zhizhi returned to her senses. She collected herself and said, ¡°I¡¯d like to talk about the matter of me calling off our engagement yesterday.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve made your intention very clear, Miss Song. Since you¡¯ve already found the love of your life, of course I won¡¯t stand in your way. None of us will find happiness if we force ourselves. Besides, I have the looks but not the goods, so I can¡¯t ruin your happiness for the rest of your life. I remember all these very clearly, Miss Song; there¡¯s no need for you to repeat them again,¡± said Ji Baijian. His tone and attitude appeared friendly, but it felt aloof. Song Zhizhi silently gritted her teeth. The man could hold a grudge. She forced a smile. ¡°No, I was being too rash yesterday.¡± Ji Baijian raised his eyebrows. ¡°I haven¡¯t found such a thing as the love of my life. The closest thing I have to that is you, who I am engaged to ever since I was little. As for the matter of your impotence, that¡¯s just a baseless rumor. It shouldn¡¯t be taken seriously.¡± She stressed thest part in particr, and showed him a sweet smile after she finished. Ji Baijian frowned slightly, obviously a little annoyed still. With a mocking tone, he asked, ¡°Is our dear Miss Song feeling unwell? It was only yesterday that you called off the engagement in front of everyone, yet today you¡¯re back to confess your love? Did your head get caught in the door?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Song Zhizhi admitted stiffly. ¡°I just had a brain surgery yesterday, but my brain is back to functioning properly now.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t take you for the funny sort,¡± Ji Baijian said coldly, ¡°Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have time to y games with you.¡± He got up and left. Song Zhizhi stared at Ji Baijian¡¯s back. She understood that anyone would think she was crazy. ¡°Ji Baijian,¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s voice rose, ¡°You¡¯re just going to throw me away after you¡¯ve had your way with me?¡± Her voice was so loud that it echoed in the vi. Ji Baijian¡¯s body stiffened. His mouth twitched, and he said slowly, ¡°I never even touched a strand of your hair.¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter, I touched you. Therefore, I¡¯ll take responsibility.¡± Ji Baijian¡¯s face darkened. He probably thought she was aplete psycopath by now. ¡°What the hell¡¯s going on?!¡± A stern voice suddenly resounded in the hall, cutting through the air that had somewhat stagnated. Song Zhizhi looked up to see Ji Baijian¡¯s father, Ji Yunlei,ing down the stairs apanied by his partner, Zhang Qingmei. He was obviously none too pleased to see Song Zhizhi. Indeed, annulling a pledge of marriage was a humiliating matter in high society for the receiving side. ¡°Why are you here again?¡± Ji Yunlei asked. ¡°Uncle Ji, I¡¯m here to apologize. I was too rash yesterday. I never intended to call off the engagement,¡± exined Song Zhizhi. ¡°Do you think the Ji family is a ce where you can just do whatever you want?¡± sted Ji Yunlei, ¡°How did the Song family bring up a girl that has no manners like you?!¡± Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Pamper Me, I¡¯m A Good Girl! Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the Ji family¡¯s luxurious hall. Song Zhizhi was being scolded by Ji Yunlei, her face flushed. She secretly peeked at Ji Baijian. His attitude was indifferent; he did not seem to care. Song Zhizhi bit her lip. She knew very well that a mere apology was useless in this situation. It would do nothing but highlight how ignorant and uncultured she was. Song Zhizhi took a deep breath and stated bluntly, ¡°What happened yesterday was my fault, so I came here specifically to apologize today. I know it¡¯s wilful of me and I should not be easily forgiven, but in the end, calling off the engagement is not a good thing for either of our families. I¡¯m young and immature, so I sincerely ask Uncle Ji to give me another chance. I¡¯ll definitely be an exemry daughter-inw to the Ji family.¡± Ji Yunlei would not be swayed so easily, of course. It would bring shame to him to be toyed around by a young girl. Fortunately, Song Shan happened to arrive at that very moment. Sensing the tense atmosphere among the Ji family, he quickly took the vintage wine he brought here from his assistant¡¯s hand and brought it over to Ji Yunlei. ¡°I apologize, Old Ji. It¡¯s my fault for not teaching my daughter properly. I¡¯ve spoiled her too much ever since she was a kid.¡± ¡°She really should learn some proper discipline. How can she change her mind every day?! A proper youngdy should never behave like that.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, you¡¯re right,¡± Song Shan nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely teach her a lesson when we get back. About the engagement¡­¡± ¡°The engagement stands.¡± Song Zhizhi turned to her father. ¡°I¡¯ve reflected on it. I should not have been so selfish. The marriage is not just a matter between Ji Baijian and myself, but a matter between the Song family and the Ji family; it concerns both our family¡¯s reputation. I¡¯ve realized my mistake now.¡± Song Shan stared at his daughter in disbelief. What¡¯s the big idea? ¡°I¡¯ve realized how ignorant I was, dad. I¡¯d like to carry on with the engagement,¡± Song Zhizhi told Song Shan with certainty. Song Shan frowned and whispered in Song Zhizhi¡¯s ear, ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°I¡¯m positive.¡± ¡°You know Ji Baijian¡¯s condition. Are you sure you¡¯ve thought it over carefully?¡± Song Shan reminded her. Everyone thought Ji Baijian was impotent! She was the only one who knew how beastly this man could be. She nodded again. ¡°Dad, I¡¯ve thought it over very carefully.¡± Song Shan was silent for a few seconds. The business world was currently at a critical juncture. To him, it would definitely be beneficial to have the backing of a powerful conglomerate. Furthermore, this marriage arrangement was known not just to the whole city, but the whole country. Calling it off would bring shame to both families! In that case¡­ Song Shan quickly spoke, ¡°Old Ji, I¡¯m sorry this young and ignorant child of mine has caused you so much trouble, but she¡¯s realized her mistake now. I hope, as an elder, you can find it in you to forgive her. Let us proceed with the marriage. They¡¯re both of suitable age now, it¡¯s about time we discuss a proper date for the marriage.¡± ¡°Fine. Considering our friendship of so many years, I forgive the girl.¡± Albeit still upset, Ji Yunlei understood that the marriage was beneficial for both sides. Besides, the Chief Diplomat of Commerce himself, Song Shan, hade to apologize in person. If he were to keep up his temper, it would surely damage the friendship between the two of them. It was not wise to fight with an official, so he would take the chance he was given and back down. ¡°But be warned. If the same thing were to happen again, it won¡¯t be a situation that can be solved with just words!¡± ¡°Naturally. But after this experience, I¡¯m sure she¡¯s learned her lesson,¡± coaxed Song Shan. ¡°That settles it, then. I¡¯ll pick out a few good dates for marriage and discuss it with you in a few days,¡± said Ji Yunlei. (TL: Chinese people would consult a traditional calender to pick out lucky dates for marriage.) ¡°Excellent,¡± Song Shan agreed without hesitation. The elders proceeded to exchange some pleasantries between themselves, loosening the tense atmosphere. Song Zhizhi turned to look at Ji Baijian. Ji Baijian turned to look right back at her. Song Zhizhi smiled. It was a very sweet smile, an open disy of friendliness. Ji Baijian remained expressionless. He looked away unappreciatively. ¡°Oh, right, It¡¯s actually still working hours for me, so I have to get back to work. We¡¯ll have to talkter, Old Ji,¡± said Song Shan. He turned to his daughter. ¡°Going back with me, Zhizhi?¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to go on a date with Baijian. We¡¯ve been engaged all this time, but we barely know each other. I¡¯d like to take the chance to spend some time with him before we get married.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Ji Yunlei eximed before Ji Baijian could open his mouth, ¡°Baijian, you¡¯re a man, you should¡¯ve been more proactive.¡± ¡°Yes, dad.¡± Ji Baijian seemed to respect his father a lot. The group exchanged a few more pleasantries before Song Shan left with his assistant. Song Zhizhi walked out of the Ji family house together with Ji Baijian. They got on her car. Inside the quiet car, Ji Baijian¡¯s cold voice spoke, ¡°What are you ying at, Miss Song?¡± ¡°Why do you have such a hard time believing that I really want to marry you?¡±Song Zhizhi countered with another question. ¡°Take a guess.¡± ¡°I know you won¡¯t believe whatever I say right now, Ji Baijian, but there is one thing you have to admit: it¡¯s in both our interests to get married. I know very well that you¡¯re only the heir to the Ji family in name.¡± When Ji Baijian was 18, he was involved in a car ident, after which rumors started to circte that certain key body parts of his were damaged in the ident, so he could no longer carry on the family line. A conglomerate could not be heirless, so the second young master of the Ji family, Ji Baili, became the natural sessor. Now that she thought about it, in her previous life, the reason Yi Wenhan arranged for the affair between her and Ji Baijian was not only to provide a reasonable exnation for her death, but also to enable Nie Xiaofei to naturally move on to Ji Baili, so that she could marry the real heir to the Ji Hong Group! They were so sinister, so cunning! If she had not been reborn, she would never have been able to recognize their scheme! Song Zhizhi kept her emotions in check and continued, ¡°Your stepmother won¡¯t let the Ji Hong Group fall into your hands so smoothly. But if you marry me, my status will give you a greater capital to fight for the session right. Otherwise, I can just marry your half-brother. I believe, considering the power our family holds, your father will not refuse.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Ji Baijian raised his eyebrows. ¡°No, I¡¯m justying out the pros and cons. You¡¯re a smart guy, Young Master Ji, I believe you understand the benefits our marriage will bring.¡± ¡°It benefits me, but what are you after?¡± Ji Baijian did not mince his words. He would not be easily persuaded. Song Zhizhi answered, ¡°I want you to pamper me.¡± Ji Baijian¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°Pamper me! I¡¯m a really, really good girl, I swear!¡± Song Zhizhi eximed seriously. The corner of Ji Baijian¡¯s mouth started to twitch again. He was nowpletely convinced that he had met a psychopath. ¡°I will abide by theThree Obediences and Four Virtues1. I will not be a promiscuous woman. I will be faithful to you and never lie with another man. You will be the only man in my life. Even if another man was to strip naked in front of me, I will turn a blind eye¡­¡± ¡°Song Zhizhi!¡± Ji Baijian could not stand it any more. From what she could recall, this man was actually a very quiet person. He generally would not show his emotions. She appeared to have really angered him. Song Zhizhi stared at him with big, naive eyes. Ji Baijian rolled his eyes. Apparently, he was not moved. He said coldly, ¡°Speak like a human being!¡± Song Zhizhi was speechless. This guy wouldn¡¯t know romance if it hit him in the face. ¡°I want you to protect me, as well as¡­ my family,¡± she finally said. Ji Baijian¡¯s face turned serious. His eyes were filled with scrutiny. Song Zhizhi continued, ¡°I know you find it hard to believe that my family requires protection, but it¡¯s true! There are many people who are eyeing my family with malice, and I have to eradicate them one by one! That¡¯s why I need someone I can trust as an ally, and I can trust you.¡± Chapter 6 Chapter 6: Oh, Dating, You¡¯re Too Much! Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Inside the quiet car. Ji Baijian stared at Song Zhizhi for a good 10 minute. Song Zhizhi had no idea what Ji Baijian was thinking about during these 10 minutes, but she had a feeling that Ji Baijian was not so simple, at least not as simple as he seemed. In her previous life, when they were caught in bedmitting adultery ¡ª ¡ª she flew into a panic, but Ji Baijian remained calm the whole time. For a second back then, she even felt like Ji Baijian was a person who had weathered thousands of storms in his life. There was no way a normal person could remain so calm in that situation. There was also another thing. Ji Baijian¡¯s biological mother died when she gave birth to him. The very next year, Ji Baijian¡¯s father married another woman, who gave birth to another son a year after that. Ji Baijian had virtually no ally in the Ji family, and rumors abounded that he could not have a child, yet even after so many years, the Ji family had not been able to let the second son, Ji Baili, rece Ji Baijian as the sessor. In addition, Song Zhizhi could never figure out why Ji Baijian would let the rumors of his impotence spread unchecked even though they were clearly not true! And if he did not want to rify matters, why would he sleep with her? She knew very well that she was the only one who was drugged that night¡­ (TL: She was probably drugged with an aphrodisiac.) This man called Ji Baijian was simply filled with mysteries. She had a feeling that the mysteries behind him was much bigger than she could imagine. And she now desperately needed a strong ally to keep herself safe! ¡°Your words are too moving, Miss Song. I can¡¯t think of a reason to refuse,¡± Ji Baijian finally opened his mouth. His t tone made it hard to figure out what he was really feeling. ¡°Then don¡¯t refuse. The cooperation between us is a match made in heaven,¡± Song Zhizhi said seriously. ¡°A match made in heaven?¡± The corners of Ji Baijian¡¯s lips curled up. He said meaningfully, ¡°But indeed, if we intend to teach the scums a lesson, we should start as early as possible!¡± Before Song Zhizhi could think about his words more, her phone suddenly rang. Her mouth twitched when she saw the caller ID. Yi Wenhan. The ID disyed on the phone screen was just Han. She took a nce at Ji Baijian. He was sitting very far away from her, and did not show any reaction. Song Zhizhi answered the call. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± A familiar voice transmitted over, a voice that instantly sent Song Zhizhi into a rage. She could still vividly remember when he spoke some unimaginably cruel words with that very same voice. It was a nightmare that would linger for the rest of her life. ¡°Hi. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Song Zhizhi tried to keep her emotions in check. ¡°Nie Xiaofei invited me to her birthday party today. I wasn¡¯t going toe, but I couldn¡¯t resist her enthusiasm.¡± ¡°I know, she told me,¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s voice was a little cold. ¡°You know I don¡¯t really like to mingle among your kind. I¡¯ll leave after staying for a while,¡± said Yi Wenhan. ¡°Okay.¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. ¡°See you in the afternoon,¡± Yi Wenhan smiled and said with a warm voice. Song Zhizhi pursed her lips and replied slowly, ¡°See you in the afternoon.¡± Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth after she hung up the phone. It was this hypocritical warmth from Yi Wenhan that she used to indulge in. She now wished for him to die. ¡°So it seems that our dear Miss Song likes to have her foot in two boats at the same time.¡± Ji Baijian remarked indifferently without any noticeable emotion, as if he was discussing an unimportant matter which did not concern him. ¡°Or does Miss Song like to have a man at home and a bunch of fuck buddies outside?¡± ¡°Give me some time to deal with this.¡± ¡°It is your business.¡± Ji Baijian said indifferently. ¡°I told you, you¡¯ll be the only man in my life,¡± Song Zhizhi was as resolute as ever. Ji Baijian pursed his lips and averted his gaze without giving a reply. Song Zhizhi felt that it would not be so easy to conquer Ji Baijian. The car stopped outside the most luxurious shopping mall in Jin City. The two of them got out of the car and Song Zhizhi led Ji Baijian inside. Ji Baijian never once asked where she was bringing him. Was he not curious at all? Or did he have no interest in her at all, and that was why he seemed so disinterested? Song Zhizhi took Ji Baijian to a restaurant at the mall¡¯s top floor. The beautiful restaurant had a very romantic environment. The waiter seated them by the window ,where they could take in the beauty of the whole Jin City that was showered in fragmented sunlight. The so-called Jin City was the capital of the country of Yanshang. It was the most prosperousmercial area where every inch ofnd was worth its weight in gold. The economy of the country was mainly held in the grasp of the three major conglomerats, namely the Ji Hong Group, the Xin Group and the Yin Group. Their wealth was also ranked in that order, and had remained so for many years. There was also a hidden internal manager for the economy of the country. They were the mysterious Ye n, who controlled the lifeline of all business institutions including the three major conglomerates. It could be said that a single decision made by the Ye n could cause a storm in the entire Yanshang business circle. Back in the days, during the contention for the throne, if the Ye n had not taken the initiative to withdraw from contention and take up business instead, the political climate of Yanshang might not look like the way it was currently. Even the Yanshang royal family had to be wary of the Ye n. This powerful and influential n had created a huge financial management institution during the country¡¯s development over the years. Every year, the Ye n would recruit new personnel through an official examination which was even more difficult than the Yanshang civil service examination. It was also more popr, because not only was the sry several times higher, the participants could simrly climb to positions of power. Her father, Song Shan, was the Chief Diplomat of the financialmanagement institution. Together with the Chief Financial Minister, the Chief Secretary-General, and the Chief Prosecutor, they were the four pirs that supported the development of the Ye n. It so happened that the current helmsman of the Ye n had grown old, yet had no children of his own and no coteral descendants, so the position of sessor was vacant. The battle for session was bound to cause a huge change to the financial sector in the near future. Many people were eyeing the position with fervor. Fortunately, the Ye n had a written rule from as early as a hundred years ago that no conglomerates could participate directly in the financial management institution, so they naturally could not participate in the session war either. So, the conglomerates became backers instead. Many candidates tried to win their support. ¡°Sir, ma¡¯am, can I take your order, please?¡± the waiter asked respectfully. Song Zhizhi looked towards Ji Baijian. ¡°You order.¡± Ji Baijian did not refuse. He took the menu and went over it casually. Without bothering to consult Song Zhizhi, he ordered some food for the two of them. The waiter left with the order. The two people he left behind fell silent. Song Zhizhi had a feeling that, if she did not say anything, Ji Baijian would just remain silent forever. So she took the initiative to break the ice. ¡°What do you usually do when you¡¯re free?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have a particr hobby.¡± ¡°Then what do you like to eat?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not picky when ites to food.¡± ¡°What kind of personality do you like in a girl?¡± ¡°Nothing in particr.¡± ¡°Do you like to travel?¡± ¡°Depends on my mood.¡± Song Zhizhi stared at Ji Baijian. How could this guy be so boring? She controlled her emotions, ¡°Then, is there anything you want to ask me?¡± ¡°Not really.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. You¡¯ll have all the time in the world to learn about me after we get married, and I¡¯ll slowly learn about you too. I¡¯m in no rush.¡± Song Zhizhi smiled. Ji Baijian just stared at Song Zhizhi. Her enthusiasm continued to be met with indifference. The meal did not turn out to be a cordial meal. Song Zhizhi and Ji Baijian left the restaurant after the meal. Song Zhizhi said, ¡°Nie Xiaofei is having a birthday party in the afternoon .¡± ¡°And?¡± ¡°I hope you cane with me.¡± ¡°So fearless of you,¡± Ji Baijian sneered. Song Zhizhi frowned, not understading what he meant. Only after a long time did she realize that Ji Baijian was probably saying that she was not afraid of him bumping into Yi Wenhan. ¡°I will have no further rtionship with Yi Wenhan,¡± she said firmly. Ji Baijian shrugged indifferently. Song Zhizhi did not offer further exination. Some things need to be proven with actions. She changed the subject. ¡°Let¡¯s go pick the clothes together.¡± Ji Baijian did not refuse. This guy, Ji Baijian, felt like he always had a neutral attitude of not taking the initiative but not refusing either. Song Zhizhi found himpletely impossible to figure out. They went together to the most luxurious ceremonial attire area in Jin City. Song Zhizhi asked while selecting, ¡°What color suits you?¡± ¡°Everything suits me,¡± Ji Bai answered. Song Zhizhi turned towards Ji Baijian with a judging look. Ji Baijian was unperturbed. Fine, you¡¯re handsome whatever you wear. In the end, Song Zhizhi chose a ck suit with a goldenpel for Ji Baijian. It did not look weird at all on him. Rather, it entuated his somewhat too perfect cheeks. Song Zhizhi chose a sexy golden long hem gown for herself in a deliberate attempt toplement his suit. Both of them changed into their respective clothes. In front of therge floor mirror, Song Zhizhi asked Ji Baijian, ¡°Does this look good on me?¡± Ji Bai said faintly, ¡°Not bad.¡± Song Zhizhi smiled. All women liked to be praised, especially for their appearance. The 22-year-old Song Zhizhi was, in fact, very beautiful. Her skin was delicate and fair, and had a radiance even without any makeup. Herrge ck eyes shined like the stars. She had a small cute nose and beautifully-colored lips. Her smile was captivating. While she was still brimming with satisfaction with how she looked, a cold voice came from the side, ¡°¡­but too slutty.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Song Zhizhi stared daggers at Ji Baijian. So the dress showed off her back and had a deep neckline. Big deal! How was it slutty?! Chapter 7 Chapter 7: Announcing the Marriage in Public Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the dressing room, Song Zhizhi was inexplicably bothered by Ji Baijian¡¯s words. Did the man travel here from ancient times? How was this slutty? It¡¯s tasteful, alright? ¡°You don¡¯t like the color of the blush, Miss Song?¡± the makeup artist asked cautiously. Song Zhizhi returned to her senses. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± The makeup artist continued applying makeup, noting Song Zhizhi¡¯s clearly dissatisfied face. Applying makeup took nearly an hour. Song Zhizhi was very satisfied when she walked out of the makeup room. Ji Baijian was waiting for her in the VIP room. When he saw here out, he put down the magazine in his hand and rose from the sofa. And¡­ Nothing. After spending half a day together, Song Zhizhi already understood how stingy this man was with words. The two of them left the ceremonial attire area and went back to the Song family residence in Song Zhizhi¡¯s car. The two people did not converse much along the way. The feeling Ji Baijian gave off was of someone who was very aloof, very cold and very hard to approach. But the truth was¡­ Song Zhizhi¡¯sughed inwardly. She felt that she knew a lot of things that others did not know about Ji Baijian. This gave her a hard-to-exin sense of superiority. She was secretly proud of it. The car pulled up at the Song family residence. Ji Baijian calmly got out of the car. Song Zhizhi followed behind. The two walked side by side, maintaining a respectable distance. After some thinking, Song Zhizhi took the initiative to hold Ji Baijian¡¯s arm. Ji Baijian turned to look at her. He had a very reluctant look on his face. Fortunately, he did not outright refuse. Thus, the couple intimately walked together into the main parlour of the Song family¡¯s courtyard house. Therge banquet hall was already filled with a number of people. All the guests were young masters anddies of high society dressed in suits and enchanting gowns. The ce was very lively. As the indisputable main character of the birthday party, Nie Xiaofei was receiving praises from everyone in the crowd. She wore a pure white evening gown set with brilliant diamond dust and had a diamond crown on her head. Her slender figure shone like an angel under the illumination of the light, attracting everyone¡¯s gaze. Song Zhizhi knew that Nie Xiaofei would always put in a lot of effort on her appearance no matter the asion so that other people could not help but notice her presence. But now¡­ Because of the arrival of Song Zhizhi and Ji Baijian, the eyes of everyone in the hall instantly shifted to them. It was not only because their appearances were eye-catching, but also because the two of them had never appeared in public together even though they had a marriage agreement. Everyone knew that Song Zhizhi already had someone she liked, and rumor had it that Ji Baijian was impotent, so the marriage agreement was bound to fall apart sooner orter. However, the two were actually walking together so intimately right now. Nie Xiaofei¡¯s expression changed slightly at that moment. It was not only because Song Zhizhi had appeared holding Ji Baijian¡¯s hand, but more importantly, Song Zhizhi¡¯s appearance today was much more gorgeous than she had expected. Her enchanting figure appeared charming and sexy under the golden dress. Nie Xiaofei could tell that the eyes of all the men in the room were focused on Song Zhizhi, gazing at her overly beautiful face and attractive figure. She concealed her displeasure and took the initiative to go over to greet Song Zhizhi. ¡°You¡¯re sote, sis. I was just wondering where you were. And you actually brought Young Master Ji here with you. What a surprise!¡± Nie Xiaofei gave Ji Baijian a slightly shy nce like a young girl in love. Most men would be moved by her gentle, delicate look. Nie Xiaofei could not actually be considered a stunning beauty, but her gentle mannerism and soft features gave off a fresh, innocent vibe, giving off the impression that she was naive and harmless. ¡°Did you help me bring Young Master Ji over because I brought Yi Wenhan over?¡± Nie Xiaofei asked, her fair face flushed in a particrly pleasant way. The corners of Song Zhizhi¡¯s mouth curled up as she said bluntly, ¡°No, you¡¯re overthinking it. The reason I brought Baijian over is because he¡¯s my fianc¨¦.¡± Nie Xiaofei stared at Song Zhizhi, a little surprised but without revealing any other emotions. ¡°But you just called off your engagement to Young Master Ji yesterday¡­¡± she said in her usual gentle tone. ¡°That was yesterday. I was momentarily confused and acted too rashly. Fortunately, you¡¯re holding a birthday party today, which is the perfect opportunity to let everyone know of the uing marriage between Baijian and I,¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s voice was slightly raised. It was raised just enough for everyone in the hall to hear. In that instant, the whole venue rose in an uproar. So Song Zhizhi had appeared with Ji Baijian to announce the marriage between the two? So the rumor that Song Zhizhi had a man she loved was false? ¡°But you said that Young Master Ji is impotent and you¡¯ll have to be an idiot to marry him,¡± said Nie Xiaofei. It was clearly a deliberate attempt to drive a wedge between the couple, but she could somehow do it while maintaining her innocent facade. Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth and turned to look at Ji Baijian. Luckily, Ji Baijian had always been expressionless. He did not show any reaction to Nie Xiaofei¡¯s words. Song Zhizhi turned back to Nie Xiao Fei, her expression unhappy. ¡°Nie Xiaofei! You can be considered half ady. Do you really need me, your elder sister, to teach you what you should say and what you shouldn¡¯t?¡± Nie Xiaofei was stunned by Song Zhizhi¡¯s sudden harsh attitude. Song Zhizhi never spoke to her like this before. Scolding her in front of so many people was no different from embarrassing her in public. And because of her docile persona, she did not dare to retort. She bit her lips hard, looking wronged. Song Zhizhi would no longer be fooled by Nie Xiaofei¡¯s hypocrisy. She did not give Nie Xiaofei an easy out. She turned away and announced to the crowd, ¡°Ji Baijian and I will be getting married soon. We will notify everyone after we¡¯ve confirmed the date. I hope everyone here can attend our wedding.¡± It was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop. Someone quickly broke the silence. ¡°Of course. Congrattions, Miss Song and Young Master Ji.¡± Slowly, more and more voices joined in. Nie Xiaofei¡¯s birthday party had suddenly be Song Zhizhi¡¯s party. All the guests enthusiastically offered their congrattions to Song Zhizhi. After all, without Song Zhizhi¡¯s protection, Nie Xiaofei could not even be considered a high society youngdy. Nie Xiaofei¡¯s face was a bit tense. Had Song Zhizhi gone crazy? She called off her engagement just yesterday, and she¡¯s already publicly announcing her marriage at Nie Xiaofei¡¯s birthday party today? She was showing no consideration for Nie Xiaofei¡¯s feelings at all! Ji Baijian belonged to her, Nie Xiaofei! She was the one who was supposed to marry into the Ji family! At that moment, Yi Wenhan walked over from a corner in the crowd. Yi Wenhan had always ¡°kept a low profile¡±. He rarely appeared in front of a crowd. The fact that he was stepping forward at a time like this must mean that he could not hold back anymore. He asked, ¡°Song Zhizhi, what¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Song Zhizhi stared at Yi Wenhan. Wearing a pair of bookish sses, he had the appearance of a refined schr, yet the only thing Song Zhizhi could think of when she looked at him was his merciless face on that day. It took every ounce of self-control she had to not fly into a rage there and then. She said, ¡°Let¡¯s talk.¡± With that, she turned to leave the banquet hall to have a conversation with Yi Wenhan. ¡°Wait,¡± Ji Baijian intervened and called out to Song Zhizhi. Song Zhizhi looked back at him. He couldn¡¯t trust her? Ji Baijian did not give Song Zhizhi an answer. He merely unbuttoned his coat slowly, then took it off and draped it on her shoulders. Song Zhizhi was now feeling even more confused. She could feel Ji Baijian¡¯s body heat lingering on the coat, as well as his unfamiliar scent. ¡°It¡¯s cold,¡± said Ji Baijian. The smile on his face was obviously meaningful, but in the eyes of others, it was clearly filled with love. Such an act of affection surprised everyone on scene. They never knew the two of them were so intimate, yet it felt so right somehow. The faces of Nie Xiaofei and Yi Wenhan, who stood nearby, were unbelievably stiff. But in the end, they did not erupt in front of the crowd. Song Zhizhi did not care about the gazes that were focused on her. She knew why Ji Baijian had done that. He disliked that she was showing too much skin! The natural possessive nature of men! She stood on tiptoe and whispered in Ji Baijian¡¯s ear, ¡°Thanks.¡± The corners of Ji Baijian¡¯s mouth curled stiffly as he forced a smile in front of everyone, but even that awkward action was unbelievably good-looking. The interaction of the two was regarded in the eyes of outsiders as the intimate behavior between lovers. Rumors that the two had no love for each other were seemingly ill-founded. Chapter 8 Chapter 8: The Scum Gets Defeated Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Inside the Song family¡¯s lively courtyard house. Song Zhizhi led Yi Wenhan to a quiet corner in the back garden. With no one around, Yi Wenhan could finally let his emotions out. ¡°What do you mean by this? You¡¯re announcing your marriage to Ji Baijian in front of everyone? What do you take me for? Do you think I¡¯ll be your spare tire, Song Zhizhi?!¡± His voice was loud and a little angry. Song Zhizhi finally saw Yi Wenhan get angry. She sneered inside. A spare tire? You¡¯re not even fit to be that. But she did not want to flip the table just yet. That would be letting Yi Wenhan off too easily. No, she would take her time to return the favor! She said, ¡°If I remember correctly, we¡¯ve never dated.¡± Yi Wenhan stared at her with his eyes wide, stunned. He absolutely could not believe that Song Zhizhi would say something like that. Song Zhizhi clearly loved him deeply. She would always do whatever he said. What was with the sudden determined and cold attitude?! Before Yi Wenhan could speak, Song Zhizhi continued, ¡°Don¡¯t forget, you said you can¡¯t be with me because I have a marriage agreement, so it wouldn¡¯t be right. That¡¯s why, up to this moment, we¡¯ve never been in an official rtionship. That worked out well, because I¡¯m getting married now, and as a friend, I wish to have your blessing!¡± She was speaking facts. When they met in college, Yi Wenhan had approached her to show his affection. His gentle and understanding personality had attracted her. Because they got along well and spent a lot of time together, love started to bloom between them, but when Song Zhizhi took the initiative to confess, Yi Wenhan had refused, stating that Song Zhizhi had a marriage agreement and he was unwilling to be a third party. He imed the education he recevied ever since he was a kid would not allow it. Song Zhizhi did not suspect anything weird was going on. She did not suspect why Yi Wenhan would approach her and answer to her every whim but would reject her because she was engaged. She did not suspect why he appeared to hate the upper ss social circle, as if he was above material pursuits. At the time, she even felt that she was indeed the one in the wrong, so she secretly decided she would look for Ji Baijian the moment he returned to the country to call off their engagement. In hindsight, it was all a scheme of the poisonous Nie family. Yi Wenhan had kept up an ambigious rtionship with her in order to make her call off her engagement as soon as possible, to lure her deeper and deeper into their trap. Yi Wenhan was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. ¡°You better not regret it, Song Zhizhi!¡± he shouted. Because Yi Wenhan had always been in the dominant position in their rtionship, it was naturally impossible for him to lower himself to make peace right now. Song Zhizhi smiled coldly. Why would she regret it? The only thing she regretted were her stupidity and the sacrifices she made in her past life. ¡°Okay,¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. Seeing Song Zhizhi¡¯s indifferent attitude, Yi Wenhan was so furious that he felt like killing someone. He had spent so much effort to court Song Zhizhi. He did not expect the woman to change her mind as easily as she change her clothes. She had just told him like a hopeless romantic yesterday that she was going to the Ji family to call off her engagement so that they could be together forever, but today, she was suddenly doing something so inexplicable?! Was she possessed? Why had she suddenly changed into apletely different person? He did not believe that Song Zhizhi would really leave him. Perhaps she was just trying to tell him something or trying to make him take the initiative to express his love. After giving Song Zhizhi a look, Yi Wenhan swung his hand and left. Looking at his retreating back, Song Zhizhi could tell without even thinking that he must have left so decisively because he was sure that Song Zhizhi would go back on her words. She sneered, turned around and went back to the hall. Inside the hall, the atmosphere was still as lively as before. When Nie Xiaofei saw her return, she quickly came over and asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Yi Wenhan?¡± ¡°He left.¡± ¡°He left? Why?¡± Nie Xiaofei asked. ¡°I made it clear to him that there¡¯s no way we can be together.¡± ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± Nie Xiaofei lost control for a moment and blurted out. Song Zhizhi¡¯s gaze hardened. ¡°Do you need me to teach you some manners?¡± Nie Xiaofei suddenly realized her Freudian slip. She knew she could not offend Song Zhizhi, so she forced herself to keep her emotions in check. She squeezed out a smile and said, ¡°I just think it¡¯s such a pity. You two have such a good rtionship going. Why would you break up just like that? Is there a misunderstanding between you? I just don¡¯t want to see you sad, sis.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no misunderstanding, and I¡¯m fine. Besides, we¡¯ve never started a romantic rtionship, so it doesn¡¯t count as a break up. You know that very well,¡± Song Zhizhi remarked, then added with a leisurely smile, ¡°Moreover, I¡¯m the first daughter of the Song family, so it¡¯s only right that I marry into the Ji family.¡± ¡°What do you mean by that, sis?¡± Nie Xiaofei could hear the hidden meaning in Song Zhizhi¡¯s words, so she asked somewhat unhappily. ¡°The first daughter marries the eldest son. That¡¯s the rule of high society.¡± Song Zhizhi did not say it too bluntly, but it was clear that she was implying Nie Xiaofei¡¯s status was not high enough. ¡°I hope that my marrying Ji Baijian will not affect the rtionship between us.¡± Nie Xiaofei¡¯s face was stiff. She did not say anything. Song Zhizhi continued, ¡°You¡¯ve always been so well-behaved and considerate, so I think you should understand this time too. Today¡¯s your birthday, so you should have fun. Baijian and I have some things to take care of, so we¡¯ll be leaving first. We¡¯re getting married soon, so we should spend some more time together to get closer to each other.¡± Song Zhizhipletely ignored Nie Xiaofei¡¯s feelings. After dropping those words, she walked straight to Ji Baijian and held his hand intimately. They walked out of the hall together. Nie Xiaofei stared at Song Zhizhi¡¯s back, gnashing her teeth in frustration. She was so pissed off that her entire body was trembling. She had never suffered such humiliation in her life! She wanted to rip Song Zhizhi apart. Howe she got to act so high and mighty?! Howe she got to do whatever she wanted?! Nie Xiaofei did not have any real feelings for Ji Baijian ¨C honestly, who would like a sexually impotent man?! ¨C but at that moment, she swore that she would marry Ji Baijian at all cost! Chapter 9 Chapter 9: Dering That You¡¯re Mine Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Song Zhizhi and Ji Baijian left the Song residence. In the car, the two once again kept their distance. Ji Baijian sat on one side, just scrutinizing Song Zhizhi. His gaze made Song Zhizhi¡¯s scalp go numb. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t quite understand the purpose of you taking me to the birthday party today, Miss Song.¡± ¡°I¡¯m dering that you¡¯re mine. Isn¡¯t that obvious?¡± Song Zhizhiughed. Did her eyes deceive her for a moment? She seemed to have detected a fleeting blush on Ji Baijian¡¯s face. Must be seeing things. Song Zhizhi did not think much of it. She turned serious and said, ¡°I¡¯m trying to provoke certain people so that they¡¯ll show their true colors.¡± ¡°Nie Xiaofei? Yi Wenhan?¡± Ji Baijian asked. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Song Zhizhi had no intention of hiding it from him. He would find out sooner orter anyway. She also sincerely wished for his help. ¡± Those who harbour evil designs must be eliminated in one fell swoop.¡± ¡°How do you suddenly know that they harbour evil designs without any concrete proof?¡± asked Ji Baijian. Ji Baijian was indeed smart. It did not take much for him to deduce that everything she imed were conjecture without any substantial evidence. ¡°Do you believe in rebirth?¡± asked Song Zhizhi. Ji Baijian sneered. Of course he did not. Song Zhizhi continued, ¡°In any case, I know of their insidious ns. What I¡¯m trying to do now is to make them reveal their true colors!¡± Ji Baijian did not seem like he cared much or have any interest in the matter. He turned his head aside to look out of the window, signalling the end of their conversation. But Song Zhizhi was not done yet. She continued, ¡°I would like us to have at least two dates a week between now and the day of our marriage.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°I hope you can be more enthusiastic,¡± said Song Zhizhi. Ji Baijian was seriously too cold. ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°I want us to be cultivating real feelings between us instead of just putting up an act,¡± Song Zhizhi was serious. Ji Baijian looked back at her. ¡°I¡¯m serious about this rtionship,¡± Song Zhizhi said. ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Ji Baijian refused outright. He did not ask for a reason, nor did he give any reason. Just so cold. Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth. How could this person be so inconsiderate. Song Zhizhi stopped talking. The atmosphere became deathly quiet. The car took Ji Baijian back to the Ji residence. Ji Baijian got out and left. Song Zhizhi told herself that there would be ample time in the future to work on their rtionship. For her, whether there was love between them was not that important; she urgently needed support. She asked the driver to drive her back, then picked up the phone and called a number. ¡°Hi, dad.¡± ¡°Oh, Zhizhi. You¡¯ve sure been calling me a lottely, and it makes my heart jump every time. You¡¯re not having second thoughts about the marriage again, are you?¡± Song Shan asked anxiously. ¡°Rest assured, dad. I definitely won¡¯t be changing my mind again!¡± Song Zhizhi assured him. ¡°Good, good,¡± Song Shan smiled happily. ¡°I just want to ask, when will your department be organizing your usual physical examination?¡± ¡°Why do you suddenly want to know about that? I just had my physical examinationst month. Don¡¯t worry, your dad¡¯s health is fine. Everything¡¯s normal.¡± ¡°No reason. Come home early after you finish work.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Song Shan said warmly. Song Zhizhi hung up the phone. She was trying to think of a way to make her father go for another checkup without alerting Nie Wenzhi. After returning to the Song residence, Song Zhizhi went directly to her room instead of going to the banquet hall. She was not in the mood to y along with Nie Xiaofei¡¯s act. Her time would be better spent thinking of how to make the mother and daughter pair reveal their true colors. But at that moment, Nie Xiaofei was actually not in the banquet hall. The moment Song Zhizhi had left with Ji Baijian, she hadmade up an excuse to leave the party to look for her mother to weep out her grief and frustration. ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Nie Wenzhi could not stand it anymore and yelled at Nie Xiaofei. ¡°What good will crying do? Tell me what happened clearly and properly.¡± ¡°You have no idea how arrogantly Song Zhizhi was acting just now, mom! She showed me no respect at all on my own birthday party and just did as she wished, as if she¡¯s the most amazing person in the world just because she¡¯s the first daughter of the Song family! She treated me like a peasant that¡¯s not fit for public eyes!¡± Nie Xiaofeiined hatefully, her teeth gnashing. When she recalled Song Zhizhi¡¯s arrogance today, she wanted nothing more than to crush Song Zhizhi alive! ¡°So Song Zhizhi has suddenly decided she wants to maintain her marriage agreement with Ji Baijian. Something must have happened.¡± Nie Wenzhi analyzed rationally, ignoring her daughter¡¯s emotional outburst. ¡°Otherwise, based on my understanding of Song Zhizhi, she would not have done that.¡± ¡°I told you Song Zhizhi seems different somehow. She suddenly became really aggressive, as if a demon has possessed her. She holds no concern for us at all now.¡± ¡°We must understand the situation fully first.¡± Nie Wenzhi did not want to make a decision based on her daughter¡¯s one-sided retelling of the story. After a short pause, she said, ¡°Give Wenhan a call.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Nie Xiaofei immediately made the call. Nie Wenzhi took the phone after the call connected. ¡°Wenhan, I heard from Xiaofei that Song Zhizhi broke up with you?¡± ¡°Yeah, I have no idea what¡¯s wrong with her. She was perfectly fine yesterday. Why would she suddenlysh out today? Is she trying to tell me something, or trying to get me to do something? Mom, I¡¯ve spent a lot of time on Song Zhizhi, I don¡¯t want to waste any more time on her,¡± Yi Wenhan said impatiently. ¡°Do you even understand the situation? Song Zhizhi is very important to us right now. Without her, it¡¯s impossible for you to make waves in the business world. You know we can¡¯t make our rtionship public yet, so I can¡¯t go out of my way to help you. You have to rely on Song Zhizhi!¡± Yi Wenhan was displeased. ¡°Other matters can wait. I¡¯ll first try to find out the reason for Song Zhizhi¡¯s sudden changes in behaviour. You and Xiaofei stand down and wait for my further instructions,¡±Nie Wenzhi said with an overbearing tone. ¡°Fine.¡± Yi Wenhan could only agree. Nie Wenzhi hung up the phone and red at Nie Xiaofei, ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble.¡± Nie Xiaofei pouted. She was extremely upset. Nie Wenzhi walked out and went straight to Song Zhizhi¡¯s room. She knocked politely on the door. The look on her face had already changed to that of a caring elder. Song Zhizhi opened the door saw Nie Wenzhi who was full of smiles. She sneered sarcastically inside but smiled warmly on the outside. ¡°Aunt Wenzhi,¡± she greeted. ¡°Can Ie in?¡± Nie Wenzhi asked in a gentle tone. ¡°Sure,¡± Song Zhizhi opened the door wide and let her in. Nie Wenzhi seated herself on the sofa inside Song Zhizhi¡¯s room. Song Zhizhi sat down next to her. Nie Wenzhi intimately took Song Zhizhi¡¯s hand in hers. Song Zhizhi¡¯s hand trembled slightly. She no longer held any sentiment of gratitude for this woman like she did in the past. All she felt now was disgust, a disgust so strong that she felt like throwing up. ¡°I watch you grow up, Zhizhi. I¡¯ve long considered you as my own daughter. You know that.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Song Zhizhi echoed. ¡°But I¡¯m thinking, maybe I¡¯ve started neglecting you as you grow older?¡± Nie Wenzhi said, reproaching herself. ¡°Why would you think that?¡± Song Zhizhi asked. It was all the attention you showered me with that made me believe in my past life you were treating me with sincerity, thought Song Zhizhi. ¡°Of course I would think that. I¡¯ve been so focused on making sure you, Zhidao and Xiaofei grow up healthy that I¡¯ve neglected your emotional development. Its been so long since we have a heart-to-heart conversation that I don¡¯t even know what you¡¯re thinking anymore,¡± Nie Wenzhi sighed helplessly. ¡°If there¡¯s anything you want to say to me, Aunt Wenzhi, you can always tell me bluntly,¡± Song Zhizhi said in a straightforward manner. If she had not been reborn, Song Zhizhi would never have seen past Nie Wenzhi¡¯s hypocritical mask. Chapter 10 Chapter 10: Nie Wenzhi¡¯s Hypocrisy Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In Song Zhizhi¡¯s bedroom. Nie Wenzhi¡¯s tone remained gentle as she said slowly, ¡°I heard from Xiaofei that you and Yi Wenhan broke up?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not exactly breaking-up. Yi Wenhan and I never officially dated.¡± ¡°But I remember you telling me that you like him. Did he do you wrong? I won¡¯t stand for my daughter being mistreated!¡± Nie Wenzhi spoke indignantly. ¡°No, it¡¯s not that. I¡¯ve just suddenly understood something.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Nie Wenzhi frowned. ¡°Yi Wenhan and I are from two different worlds. We won¡¯t end up happy together. It would be better for me to marry Ji Baijian,¡±Song Zhizhi answered diplomatically. ¡°But you told me before that you don¡¯t care about his origin, that you like him as a person. I almost got into a fight with your father supporting your rtionship with Yi Wenhan. It took a lot of effort to gain your father¡¯s approval. Why do you suddenly have such thoughts now? Besides, you know Ji Baijian¡¯s physical problem. If you marry him, you won¡¯t be happy,¡± Nie Wenzhi tried to persuade her. She then spected, ¡°Is your father forcing you again? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m definitely on your side. I can¡¯t stand by and watch my daughter throw away her happiness for the rest of her life.¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re overthinking it. I just suddenly came to the realization myself.¡± Song Zhizhi added a little impatiently, ¡°I hope you won¡¯t interfere in my love affair, Aunt Wenzhi.¡± Nie Wenzhi did not expect Song Zhizhi to reject her kind intentions so bluntly. Before this, Song Zhizhi would tell her everything and listen to her advice as long as she showed Song Zhizhi a little gentleness. But Song Zhizhi was suddenly keeping her distance now. Nie Wenzhi could feel Song Zhizhi repelling her. It was really suspicious. But Nie Wenzhi was someone with a lot ofposure. She understod that she must face small setbacks calmly in order for the big n to seed. So, she did not push Song Zhizhi further. ¡°I was just afraid that you¡¯re being treated unfairly. Well, since this is your own decision, I naturally won¡¯t have anything to say about it. But if anything happens, remember to tell me at once. I¡¯ll definitely be on your side.¡± ¡°Thank you. I know.¡± Song Zhizhi smiled. It was a sweet smile that did not betray her real feeling. After offering more words of affection, Nie Wenzhi finally walked out of Song Zhizhi¡¯s room. Song Zhizhi smiled coldly at Nie Wen Zhi¡¯s back. Nie Wenzhi would never let her marry Ji Baijian so easily. She would definitely take actions. And the more she tried to do, the more mistakes she would make. All Song Zhizhi needed to do now was wait. After leaving the room, Nie Wenzhi¡¯s expression instantly changed. Song Zhizhi was indeed different from before. Nie Wenzhi even felt that Song Zhizhi had be very difficult to control. ie Wenzhi had spent so much time and effort to gain the trust of the entire Song family. At this critical juncture, she definitely could not let Song Zhizhi spoil her big n! When Nie Wenzhi returned to her room, she saw that Nie Xiaofei had already left to go back to her birthday party. Nie Wenzhi contemted alone for a while before she picked up the phone and made a call. ¡°Hi, mom.¡± ¡°How many times have I told you not to call me mom so carelessly,¡± Nie Wenzhi¡¯s voice was stern. ¡°Sorry.¡± Irritated, Yi Wenhan deliberately added, ¡°Aunt Nie.¡± Nie Wenzhi ignored Yi Wenhan¡¯s sarcastic tone. She said bluntly, ¡°Song Zhizhi is a little different from before. But don¡¯t you mind how she¡¯s different, all you have to do is think of a way to make peace with her and please her. If Song Zhizhi were really to marry Ji Baijian, everything we¡¯ve worked so hard for all these years will go down the drain!¡± ¡°Is it really necessary to put in so much effort to please her? That woman will always crawl to me whenever I beckon at her.¡± Yi Wenhan said with disdain. ¡°You better take this matter seriously. I don¡¯t care how easy or how hard she is to trick, just make sure you get her under your control! I don¡¯t want my hard work all these years to go to waste!¡± ¡°Fine,¡± Yi Wenhan agreed, albeit impatiently. Nie Wenzhi hung up the phone. She was feeling a little annoyed despite herself. What exactly had gone wrong in the way she dealt with Song Zhizhi? She had always been extremely meticulous. There was no way she would have overlooked anything with regards to Song Zhizhi. Nie Wenzhi was still stuck pondering this question when Nie Xiaofei¡¯s birthday party ended in the evening. That night, Nie Wenzhi helped Song Shan into bed andy down next to him. She could not help asking, ¡°Do you know that Zhizhi broke up with Yi Wenhan today, dear?¡± ¡°She did?¡± Song Shan was a little surprised. He did not expect his daughter to be so resolute in her decision. ¡°Yeah. I can¡¯t wrap my head around it. Why would they suddenly break up when they¡¯ve been getting along so well? Did our Zhizhi get mistreated?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Zhizhi has just figured it out,¡± Song Shan said with relief. ¡°Figure what out?¡± Nie Wenzhi asked, pretending not to understand. ¡°The importance of marrying someone from a well-matching family. I think it would be a tragedy for our Zhizhi to marry Yi Wenhan.¡± ¡°How can you call true love a tragedy? The real tragedy is for her to marry Ji Baijian. Everyone knows about his condition! I don¡¯t care, I¡¯m not going to stand by idly if our Zhizhi is unhappy,¡± Nie Wenzhi said with an air of displeasure. ¡°I know you love Zhizhi, but so do I. Zhizhi is my first baby girl, how can I not love her? I¡¯ll never force her to do anything against her will. She¡¯s doing this of her own volition.¡± ¡°But dear, I can¡¯t shake the feeling that something¡¯s off. Maybe Zhizhi¡¯s just doing this because she had a fight with Yi Wenhan? If she changes her mind again, what would the Ji family think? I worry for Zhizhi¡¯s reputation if she keeps changing her mind.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you worry. Zhizhi is a sensible girl. She won¡¯t go back on what she¡¯s promised me. I believe in Zhizhi. I believe she won¡¯t do anything that¡¯ll put us in a tough spot.¡± Song Shan vouched for Song Zhizhi. Nie Wenzhi was smart enough to know that saying any more at this point would just make Song Shan suspect her of sowing discord. She could only grit her teeth in silence. She would never let Song Zhizhi marry into the Ji family, no matter what. Never! Chapter 11 Chapter 11: A Scum Asking for Reconciliation is Just Asking to be Insulted Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion The next two days were calm and quiet. Song Zhizhi did not sense anything out of the ordinary from Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei, nor did they ask her about her marriage with Ji Baijian. All of them got along just as before. Nie Wenzhi still showered Song Zhizhi with a spring-like warmth. It made Song Zhizhi feel like her rebirth might just be a dream, and that Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei were both good people. But of course. It was not a dream. She received a text message from Yi Wenhan early that morning. The content of the text message was extremely cringey and melodramatic. He basically said that they had known each other for more than 3 years, that he could not let go of the love between them, that it should not end like this, that he was really sad, that he loved her very much, and that he hoped they could meet up to talk about it properly. Song Zhizhi looked coldly upon the words that were meant to be touching. So¡­ Nie Wenzhi¡¯s first move was to ask Yi Wenhan to reconcile with her. This was indeed the best move she could make. It would just turn into a typical case of a couple reconciliating after having a fight. She would not need to expose herself. Song Zhizhi did not reply to Yi Wenhan. She put her phone aside and ignored it for the whole day. Before this, all it would take was a single phone call or a single message from him, and she would spend a lot of effort dressing up to meet him. The memory of it mocked Song Zhizhi now. That night, Yi Wenhan called Song Zhizhi. She took a nce at her phone and silenced it. She then picked out her favourite nightgown and went to take a shower. When she came out of the shower, she picked up her phone and saw that, besides Yi Wenhan¡¯s missed calls, there were also a lot of calls from Nie Xiaofei. Song Zhizhi thought about it and called Nie Xiaofei back. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you answering the phone, sis?!¡± Nie Xiaofei¡¯s disgruntled voice came from the other side. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s tone was icy. ¡°Yi Wenhan is drowning out his sorrows with alcohol. He won¡¯t stop drinking. Why can¡¯t you meet with him and talk it over properly, sis? You broke up with him out of the blue like that; of course he can¡¯t ept it. How did you be like this?¡± Nie Xiaofei reproached Song Zhizhi with a heavy tone. Song Zhizhi pursed her lips, ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you the location. You shoulde over and check up on him,¡± Nie Xiaofei hung up the phone the moment she finished speaking. Song Zhizhi received Nie Xiaofei¡¯s location sharing. After hesitating for a little while, she changed her clothes and asked Uncle Zhang to drive her. She reached the destination half an hourter. Song Zhizhi walked calmly to a private room in the bar. She was interested to see what kind of show Yi Wenhan would put on. She pushed open the door. A loud bang suddenly erupted the moment the door opened. It was the sound of party crackers. Confetti fell from the air. Yi Wenhan, dressed in a ck suit, stepped forward. The dim ambience added to the romantic atmosphere. So¡­ I appeared that Yi Wenhan nned to propose in public. He was that confident she would say yes? There were quite a number of people present, including many of her college friends as well as Nie Xiaofei. Song Zhizhi remained calm the entire time. In her previous life, they had known each other for 9 years, from her sophomore year in college to her 6th year after graduating college. All that time, Yi Wenhan had never once said he would marry her. When she asionally hinted at it, he would ignore the hints. When sheid it out clearly, he would sidestep the question and say he wanted to achieve something in his career first. And when he had achieved something in his career, he pushed her off the rooftop. Song Zhizhi stared at Yi Wen Han indifferently. It turned out that¡­ to make him marry her, all she needed to do was break up with him. ¡°I know this is really sudden, Zhizhi, but you said before that you hope we can get married right after graduating college. I took those words very seriously,¡± Yi Wenhan said emotionally. ¡°Really?¡± Song Zhizhi mumbled. ¡°So¡­¡± Yi Wenhan got down on one knee. He held out a box in his hand and opened it. A ring was lying inside. It was a tinum ring with no diamonds, and it was not an expensive brand either. Song Zhizhi simply looked on in silence. ¡°Will you marry me, Zhizhi? I swear I¡¯ll take care of you for the rest of my life.¡± Song Zhizhi was indifferent. She calmly said, ¡°How do you n to feed me after we get married?¡± Yi Wenhan stared at her, dumbfounded. He was not expecting that to be the first thing Song Zhizhi said. He had always thought that, as long as he took the initiative, Song Zhizhi would enthusiastically respond. He never thought Song Zhizhi would put up a fight. Song Zhizhi continued, ¡°You just graduated from college and are still preparing to take the exam to be a Financial Commercial Agent. You¡¯re currently renting a room and have no ie. Your only savings are the student grants you applied for in college. How do we survive after we get married? Do we squander your savings or ask my parents to support us?¡± Yi Wenhan¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°I used to think you were a mature person, but at this moment, I¡¯m really disappointed in you,¡± Song Zhizhi said without showing any mercy, ¡°Marriage is not child¡¯s y. It¡¯s not something that concerns only the two of us. You propose before you even meet with my parents. More importantly, we¡¯ve never even dated, so how can you suddenly ask me to marry you? I truly doubt your sincerity, Yi Wenhan.¡± Yi Wenhan was rendered speechless by Song Zhizhi. Because he wanted to force Song Zhizhi to break off her engagement as soon as possible, it was true that they had not established a formal rtionship, and it wasing back to bite him in the ass. Moreover, Song Zhizhi¡¯s mockery of him not having achieved anything was putting him in an awkward situation. Nie Xiaofei, who was watching from the side, was simrly surprised by Song Zhizhi¡¯s aggressive attitude. She could not believe how much Song Zhizhi had changed. She used to do anything Yi Wenhan asked. Was that just an act? Nie Xiaofei could not help saying in a loud voice, ¡°Yi Wenhan has only made such an ill-considered move because you suddenly said you¡¯re marrying Ji Baijian out of the blue. He¡¯s only acting rashly because he loves you and is afraid of losing you.¡± Song Zhizhi sneered. ¡°Before this, when I wanted to start a rtionship with Yi Wenhan properly, how did Yi Wenhan reject me? He said he didn¡¯t want to be ¡°the other man¡±. But now that I¡¯m sincere about marrying Ji Baijian, he¡¯s suddenly doing something like this. Why aren¡¯t you that concerned with being a home wrecker now, Yi Wenhan?¡± Yi Wenhan¡¯s face stiffened. He had truly been beaten ck and blue by Song Zhizhi¡¯s ridicule. Song Zhizhi added tly, ¡°I always thought you¡¯re a very considerate person. I can¡¯t believe you¡¯d do something that would make things so difficult for me.¡± ¡°Zhizhi, I¡¯m only doing this because I love you so much. We don¡¯t have to get married right away.¡± Yi Wenhan stood up from the ground and tried to take Song Zhizhi¡¯s hand. Song Zhizhi subtly avoided it. Yi Wenhan was feeling a little awkward. ¡°Give me some time, Zhizhi. I¡¯ll definitely make you happy.¡± Chapter 12 Chapter 12: Cunning Scheme (1) ¨C Ji Baijian is Very Powerful! Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the private room, the atmosphere had gotten a little stiff. Song Zhizhi knew very well that Yi Wenhan was making such a scene in order to keep her. Of course, even if he failed, he wanted to show others how heartless she was. But even so, what difference did it make? They had not been dating, so it was not a break up, and she was not cheating on him. She bore no emotional burden. On the other hand, Song Zhizhi, who had always been obedient to Yi Wenhan, had suddenly changed to the point where he could not control her anymore. He must be so furious right now his cardiovascr was about to rupture. ¡°You know what my situation is, but you still try to make things difficult for me. I don¡¯t understand this kind of love at all. Let¡¯s stop here, Yi Wenhan,¡± said Song Zhizhi. ¡°Song Zhizhi!¡± Yi Wenhan fiercely yanked on Song Zhizhi¡¯s arm. He was obviously enraged at this moment. He never expected that Song Zhizhi would reject him so bluntly, embarrassing him in front of so many people. He always thought Song Zhizhi was someone who would answer to his every whim. He had gone to such lengths, how dare she not appreciate it. He was so angry right now that he felt like pummeling Song Zhizhi to death, but there were a lot of people there, so he dared notsh out. He tried to say in as calm a voice as possible, ¡°If you go now, we¡¯re done forever.¡± He meant that it was a point of no return. He would no longer try to retain her. ¡°I wish you joy and happiness,¡± said Song Zhizhi. Yi Wenhan was so angry that his whole body was trembling. He had never been defeated so badly by Song Zhizhi before. ¡°You¡¯re willing to marry an impotent man for money, Song Zhizhi?¡± Yi Wenhan shouted furiously. Song Zhizhi bit her lip. She looked straight at Yi Wenhan and dered clearly, ¡°Ji Baijian is not impotent!¡± ¡°You mean you and Ji Baijian have already¡­ How can you be so shameless!¡± Yi Wenhan shouted. He was probably furious because he had not even touched her yet and someone else already did. Men were always such selfish creatures. Regardless of whether they really like a girl, they would not allow other people to touch her. ¡°Ji Baijian is my fianc¨¦. Anything that happens between us is our business and no one else¡¯s. You have no right to ask!¡± Song Zhizhi ruthlessly pushed away Yi Wenhan¡¯s hand and walked away. While she was walking away, she abruptly stopped, turned back and said, ¡°I¡¯m marrying Ji Baijian for money? No, we¡¯re just from families of equal statuses!¡± She did not say the phrase ¡°you¡¯re not good enough for me¡± out loud, but men like Yi Wenhan would naturally get it! Song Zhizhi left. Everyone in the private room stared at Yi Wenhan. They did not know what to say. It was awkward. After a long while, a voice finally broke the silence, ¡°Matters of love can¡¯t be forced, Wenhan. Cheer up. Time will make everything better.¡± Yi Wenhan was not thinking about love at all. He was trying his hardest to suppress his anger. He wanted nothing more right now than to kill Song Zhizhi to vent his frustration. But he tried to calm himself down and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry you guys had to see that. It¡¯s gettingte. You guys should go.¡± Everyone there looked at each other. After offering more words of concern, they left one after another. In the end, Yi Wenhan and Nie Xiaofei were the only ones left. The two of them dropped their pretenses. Nie Xiaofei stomped her feet furiously, ¡°Who the hell does Song Zhizhi think she is? Look at her attitude! You¡¯ve gone so far for her today but she¡¯s not appreciative in the slightest! She doesn¡¯t care about your feelings at all. What does she take you for these past three years? A toy to keep her entertained?¡± Yi Wenhan¡¯s blood boiled even more after listening to Nie Xiaofei¡¯s words. After thinking about it, Nie Xiaofei picked up the phone and called Nie Wenzhi. ¡°Mom, Song Zhizhi rejected the proposal!¡± Nie Wenzhi¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°What the hell is Song Zhizhi thinking?¡± ¡°Who knows. She changes her mind so suddenly. It makes me suspect if she actually knows something!¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Nie Wenzhi had a lot of confidence in herself. She had never let anything slip. ¡°So what now? Song Zhizhi doesn¡¯t care about my brother anymore,¡± Nie Xiaofei said unhappily. ¡°Let me handle the rest. Did you take the pictures I asked you to take?¡± asked Nie Wenzhi. ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Send them to me,¡± said Nie Wenzhi, ¡°She started it, so don¡¯t me me. I didn¡¯t intend to do anything to her initially.¡± ¡°What are you nning, mom?¡± Nie Xiaofei asked enthusiastically. In truth, Nie Xiaofei had been jealous of Song Zhizhi ever since she was a kid. Song Zhizhi was just lucky enough to be born into a good family. Why should Song Zhizhi be regarded to be above Nie Xiaofei in every way? Although Song Zhizhi treated her well, those in high society would only recognize Song Zhizhi. She had detested Song Zhizhi for a long time and had long wanted to take her ce. She could not wait for her mother to eliminate Song Zhizhi. ¡°You just wait and see,¡± Nie Wenzhi did not want to say too much. Instead, she instructed, ¡°If you¡¯re done there,e back quickly. Ask your brother to go back too. Don¡¯t get thrown into confusion just because of a mere Song Zhizhi. Remember how I usually taught you two. Keep your wits about you.¡± ¡°Yes, mom.¡± Nie Xiaofei hung up the phone. She turned to Yi Wenhan and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mom has a n to deal with Song Zhizhi. We just have to wait and see her fall.¡± The corners of Yi Wenhan¡¯s mouth curled up into a smirk. Hopefully. The more miserable she ended up, the better. ¡­ The next day. In the Song residence. Aftering home from rejecting Yi Wenhanst night, Song Zhizhi had a good night¡¯s sleep and woke up feeling refreshed. Ever since Song Zhizhi discovered the true colors of that family, she no longer had any feelings for them except for hate and vengeance. She washed up and opened her bedroom door. The house was surprisingly lively today. She saw her grandmother, Qin Ciling, whom she had not seen for a while. Ever since her grandfather had passed away, her grandmother had been living by herself with the servants who took care of her in the old mansion in the suburb and would hardlye by. She said she could not get used to the air here. Why was she suddenly visiting now¡­ Song Zhizhi had an ominous premonition, but she still walked over and greeted her grandmother enthusiastically, ¡°Grandma! What a surprise! I miss you so much.¡± ¡°You, girl, have a sweet mouth as always,¡± Qin Ciling touched the tip of Song Zhizhi¡¯s nose dotingly. ¡°Since you¡¯re here, why not stay for a few days, grandma?¡± Song Zhizhi asked. ¡°I just can¡¯t get used to living here. I only came because of your aunt¡¯s enthusiasm. She said it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve visited and all of you misses me dearly, so she went to pick me up,¡± Qin Ciling said with a smile. Song Zhizhi had to hand it to Nie Wenzhi. When Nie Wenzhi first joined this family, Qin Ciling would not acknowledge her at all. Who knew what she had done all these years to keep the elder happy. Now, Qin Ciling simply adored this daughter-inw of hers. ¡°You should reallye here more often. We¡¯re family,¡± said Song Zhizhi intimately. But inside, she was actually pretty anxious of what scheme Nie Wenzhi had cooked up. Thinking that, she turned to look at Nie Wenzhi. Nie Wenzhi was keeping her grandmotherpany like a good daughter-inw. She was disying nothing out of the ordinary. On the other hand, Song Zhizhi seemed to sense a feeling of schadenfreudeing from Nie Xiaofei. Song Zhizhi did not betray her thoughts. She continued to talk andugh with Qin Cilingfortably. Qin Ciling was her biological grandmother after all. Sometimes, Nie Xiaofei could not even interject in their conversation. Song Zhizhi used to deliberately let Nie Xiaofei and her grandmother spend time together so that her grandmother could grow fond of Nie Xiaofei. Now, she would be crazy to care about Nie Xiaofei¡¯s feelings. Nie Xiaofei was obviously a little upset but she did not dare to get angry. When it was almost lunchtime, Nie Xiaofei suddenly let out an exmation. Everyone turned to her in surprise. Although Qin Ciling had epted Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei, she still did not really consider Nie Xiaofei her own granddaughter. Her face was a little sullen as she said, ¡°Have some manners. Don¡¯t suddenly go yelling out like that.¡± ¡°Sorry grandma, It¡¯s just that¡­ I saw the news about sis, and¡­¡± Nie Xiaofei stammered with an innocent look on her face. She turned her phone around to show everyone. ¡°What news? I have bad eyes, read it out,¡± said Qin Ciling sternly. ¡°Love affair of Song family¡¯s eldest daughter exposed! The love interest has proposed! And the love interest is not her fianc¨¦!¡± Nie Xiaofei read out word by word. Chapter 13 Chapter 13: Cunning Scheme£¨2£© Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the quiet hall, Nie Xiaofei¡¯s voice could be heard loud and clear. Qin Ciling¡¯s face hardened. ¡°Keep reading!¡± Nie Xiaofei obediently continued to read in a soft voice, ¡°ording to insiders, the eldest daughter of a certain Song family recently epted her boyfriend¡¯s marriage proposal, but the one who proposed is not the young master of the Ji family who she is engaged to, but a person named Yi who has been together with her since her college years. It is rumored that the two were a loving couple in college and have promised to get married upon graduation. It seems that the rumored marriage between the Song family and the Ji family exists in name only.¡± The more Qin Ciling heard, the harder her face became. Nie Xiaofei carefully handed the phone to Qin Ciling. ¡°There are also photos.¡± Song Zhizhi had also taken out her phone to check the news. Besides the photo of Yi Wenhan proposing on one kneest night, there were also many intimate photos of them taken during their college years. So¡­ This was Nie Wenzhi¡¯s counterattack? To show the world that Yi Wenhan and her were indeed a couple! When the Ji family saw this news, they definitely could not ept it, and it would definitely affect the marriage agreement. She had only just gone personally to the Ji family a few days ago to dere that she would be a good daughter-inw to the Ji family. Wasn¡¯t this breaking her own promise? Nie Wenzhi really was capable of all kinds of underhanded tricks. ¡°What in the world is going on?! Your father just called me two days ago to tell me that you¡¯ve grown up and have promised to marry Ji Baijian. He even asked me to pick an auspicious date! What the hell are you doing? As a daughter of the Song family, how can you be so thoughtless?!¡± ¡°Mom, calm down. You have high blood pressure; getting too agitated is bad for your health. Zhizhi must have her own reason for doing this,¡± Nie Wenzhi quickly said with concern. Qin Ciling quietened down. She red at Song Zhizhi with an infuriated expression. ¡°Yi Wenhan did propose to mest night, grandma, but I rejected him. Ji Baijian is the only one I¡¯d marry,¡± Song Zhizhi tried to exin. ¡°Then why the news?¡± asked Qin Ciling. ¡°Someone did it on purpose. I¡¯ll find out who.¡± ¡°Investigate it properly! Find out who wrote the news!¡± Qin Ciling said vehemently. ¡°I will.¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. She stole a nce at Nie Wenzhi. Nothing could be read from Nie Wenzhi¡¯s face at all. ¡°There¡¯s another news update,¡± Nie Xiaofei suddenly said, ¡°Someone left ament saying that sis has only just publicly announced her marriage to the eldest Ji young master a few days ago, but is already epting someone else¡¯s proposal now. It said sis is¡­¡± Nie Xiaofei stopped herself. ¡°Is what?¡± Qin Ciling asked in a stern voice. Her tone seemed to have shocked Nie Xiaofei. Nie Xiaofei answered in a hurry, ¡°It said that sis is a promiscuous woman, andughed at the Song family for producing a youngdy like her!¡± Qin Ciling was so angry that her body was trembling. ¡°Calm down, mom. Everything has a solution. The media are just deliberately creating stories to gain attention. Please don¡¯t get angry.¡± Nie Wenzhi quicklyforted her. She even asked the maid to summon the private doctor, acting as if she was afraid that something would happen to Qin Ciling. Seeing her grandmother so agitated, Song Zhizhi did not dare say too much. She kept quiet as she listened to Nie Wenzhifort Qin Ciling. Only after the family doctor came to take Qin Ciling¡¯s blood pressure and administer blood pressure medication did the tense atmosphere calm down somewhat. And at that moment, Song Shan came back home. The moment he came in, he asked loudly, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Did you see the news? The Ji family just called to demand an exnation, but I don¡¯t even know what to tell them!¡± His voice was loud and contained anger. Nie Wenzhi quickly went over to him and whispered, ¡°Keep your voice down. Mom¡¯s blood pressure got really high just now.¡± Noticing his mother, Song Shan forced his anger back down. He went over to her and asked with concern, ¡°Mom, are you all right?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine now.¡± Qin Ciling had calmed down. ¡°Zhizhi, tell us honestly. What exactly is going on?¡± ¡°Mom, why don¡¯t you go back to your room and take a rest. Zhizhi¡¯s father and I will find a solution to this.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine now. Zhizhi, tell me honestly. What the hell do you really want to do?¡± Qin Ciling was not able topletely calm down. Her voice was still tinged with anger. Song Zhizhi took a deep breath and exined to her grandmother. ¡°I told you, grandma, I rejected Yi Wenhan¡¯s proposal. Yes, I admit I did like Yi Wenhan before, but we¡¯ve never dated, and I¡¯ve nowpletely severed my rtionship with him. Ji Baijian is the only one I¡¯ll marry. I have no idea why a news like this would break at such a time.¡± ¡°The problem is, the Ji family is now very dissatisfied with you,¡±said Song Shan, ¡°Ji Yunlei has just called me and said they will have to reconsider the marriage.¡± Song Zhizhi bit her lip, ¡°Let¡¯s suppress the news first. As for the rest, I¡¯ll find a way to exin myself to the Ji family.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not as simple as you think,¡± said Song Shan. ¡°It¡¯s different from before. Thest time when you canceled the marriage, there was no media report, so they can just turn a blind eye when you try to make peace. But now, it concerns the reputation of the Ji family. It¡¯ll be hard to convince them.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll find a way,¡± Song Zhizhi answered resolutely. ¡°What can you do now?!¡± Qin Ciling immediately got angry again, ¡°You¡¯ve disgraced the Song family.¡± Song Zhizhi was powerless to refute. She could only stay silent for now. She was silently waiting for a certain someone to make a move. ¡°When you said you like the man called Yi or whatever his name is, our whole family opposed it, but you didn¡¯t listen! What can you do now? If I were the Ji family, I wouldn¡¯t want a daughter-inw with a tainted history like you either!¡± Qin Ciling said angrily. Qin Ciling was the typical type who put family interests first before anything else. She would take a hard stance whenever the reputation of the Song family was at risk. That was also why, due to Song Zhizhi¡¯s wilful decision in her previous life, she had be estranged from her family. Nie Wenzhi tried to make use of this point. She continued on with her kind persona and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t get angry. I believe Zhizhi didn¡¯t mean it.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t get angry? How can I not get angry? Tell me, son, how do we solve this problem?¡± Qin Ciling asked. Song Shan did not have a solution yet. Song Zhizhi was clearly in the wrong to date someone else when she was already engaged. It did not matter whether Song Zhizhi had broken up with the guy, they were the ones in the wrong. The Ji family had every right to cancel the marriage. But if it really came to that, it would be a huge disgrace to the Song family. Mutual agreement to cancel a marriage and having the marriage cancelled on you were two different things. Nie Wenzhi¡¯s solemn voice cut through the stiff air. ¡°I have some opinions, but I don¡¯t know if I should say it.¡± ¡°We¡¯re family. Just tell us what you have in mind.¡± said Qin Ciling in a stern tone. ¡°I¡¯ll say it then. Please don¡¯t be angry if I say something wrong, mom,¡± Nie Wenzhi said carefully. Song Zhizhi knew then that Nie Wenzhi was going to make her big move! Chapter 14 Chapter 14: Counterattack (1) Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the hall, Nie Wenzhi said in a slow, gentle voice, ¡°I think, since it¡¯se to this, why not juste to a mutual agreement with the Ji family to cancel the marriage? A marriage is fundamentally a matter between two people. It¡¯s a new era now; young people have the freedom to choose their own love. We can just graciously admit that yes, Zhizhi has fallen in love with someone else while she was growing up, and take the initiative to call off the marriage after eining to the Ji family.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do!¡± Qin Ciling said, ¡°The Song family will be criticized for sure!¡± ¡°But we¡¯re already being criticized anyway. No matter how much we exin or suppress the news, everyone is already sure that Zhizhi has dated Yi Wenhan. Instead of letting the situation remain in a deadlock and keep worsening our rtionship with the Ji family, why not grant Zhizhi and Yi Wenhan¡¯s wish. We¡¯ll go visit the Ji family to apologize. When ites down to it, I don¡¯t think the Ji family will refuse to ept our apology no matter what. They¡¯ll still give us Song family some face, so they won¡¯t dare to take things too far,¡± suggested Nie Wenzhi, as if she was very serious in trying to find a solution to the problem. Qin Ciling quietly thought over what Nie Wenzhi had said. Song Shan was also silent. It was undoubtedly the best thing to do, mutually calling off the marriage with the Ji family. Both family could just tell the media that the marriage agreement was just a casual remark of the previous generation. Now that the children had grown up and had their own love rtionships, of course the elders could not get in their way. This way, the negative impact the matter had brought upon the two families could be resolved peacefully. Nie Wenzhi was right. Even if the Ji family was reluctant, if Song Shan opened his mouth, the Ji family would not adamantly refuse. Even if the Ji family was the losing side in this matter, they still had to help. ¡°Instead of waiting for the Ji family to cancel the marriage, which would cause harm to both the Song family and Zhizhi, why note to an agreement with them? Besides, it¡¯s a fact that Zhizhi likes Yi Wenhan, so let¡¯s make it happen. When Lan passed away, she asked me to take good care of both Zhizhi and Zhidao. I really don¡¯t want to see Zhizhi sad,¡± Nie Wenzhi spoke such moving words. The living room went quiet. Everyone seemed to be conidering the feasibility of this move. The only one who was indifferent was Song Zhizhi. In the past, she would have really appreciated the way Nie Wenzhi was being considerate of her all the time. She was about to speak when she heard Qin Ciling say, ¡°What say you, son?¡± Song Shan sighed and slowly said, ¡°What Wenzhi proposed is indeed the best solution for now.¡± ¡°I disagree!¡± Song Zhizhi spoke up. Everyone turned to her. The momentary sh of malice on Nie Wenzhi¡¯s face was very obvious. Song Zhizhi dered, ¡°I¡¯ve said that I¡¯m going to marry Ji Baijian, so I¡¯ll be marrying him no matter what.¡± ¡°The problem is, it¡¯s not up to us now. The Ji family doesn¡¯t want to ept you. When we went to the Ji family the other day, I personally promised Ji Yunlei that the marriage willmence, but now the problem arises on our side. How do you propose we make the Ji¡¯s let you into their family?¡± Song Shan¡¯s tone was obviously a little reproachful. Song Zhizhi said slowly but clearly, ¡°Give me a week. I can solve it. What you need to do now, dad, is to calm Uncle Ji down. I¡¯ll give both the Song family and the Ji family a satisfactory answer in a week¡¯s time. If they¡¯re still not satisfied, they can cancel the marriage then. The most pressing matter at hand is to suppress the news, then catch the culprit behind the scene who ochestrated it.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already asked someone to investigate the news. The first one to break the news is the Yinhe Media Corp. As you know, thispany would report any kind of news, be it good or bad, and they especially like to report on the big families. It was already kind enough of them not to use your full name in the reports. If I use my power to suppress the news, I fear it may be counterproductive,¡± said Song Shan. ¡°I know what I have to do now,¡± replied Song Zhizhi. Looking at his daughter, Song Shan had a feeling that she had suddenly matured a lot. The way she handled the emergency in a calm and collected manner waspletely different from how she would react before. ¡°But Zhizhi,¡± Nie Wenzhi spoke, ¡°Even if we suppress the news, the Ji family won¡¯t pretend like nothing has happened. This affects the reputation of the Ji family; they will neverpromise it. Do you still not understand the unspoken rules of high society? There¡¯s nothing more important than honor. I know you¡¯re willing to sacrifice your love for the sake of the family, Zhizhi, and I¡¯m deeply touched by it, but sometimes sacrifices aren¡¯t enough. Okay, even if the Ji family grudgingly epts you due to the pressure from our family, do you think you¡¯ll have a happy life in the Ji family? I¡¯m really worried that you¡¯ll end up gettting hurt.¡± ¡°I know what I¡¯m doing¡­¡± Song Zhizhi retorted. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Qin Ciling could not bear to listen anymore. She told Song Zhizhi, ¡°Things have alreadye to this. What else do you want to do to embarrass yourself? Can¡¯t you see that your aunt is being considerate to you?¡± Song Zhizhi bit her lip tightly. ¡°Remember how you talked back to us when we objected to your rtionship? You said matters of the heart can¡¯t be forced. Okay, since you¡¯ve chosen this path, see it through to the end! Stop embarrassing yourself any further!¡± Qin Ciling admonished loudly. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t be angry. Zhizhi is still young after all,¡± Nie Wenzhi quickly took on the act as the kind one. Only now did Song Zhizhi truly realize that Nie Wenzhi was even more capable of fanning the mes and winning people over than she had thought. Nie Wenzhi had been controlling the conversation from the beginning, and could not have interpreted the act of a good character any better. Song Zhizhi took a deep breath. She knew that it would be difficult to change the family¡¯s impression of Nie Wenzhi overnight. Things must be done gradually. She did not get angry. Instead, she spoke very, very calmly, ¡°Grandma, dad, give me a bit of time to make my thoughts clear.¡± Qin Ciling did not have that kind of patience at all. But Song Shan had always doted on her. He sighed and said, ¡°Okay, tell us what you have in mind.¡± Song Zhizhi said, ¡°We all know about the current situation in the business world. The Ye ncks an heir. An internal election will definitely be held sooner orter. Right now, all the important officials are building their own factions. The conglomerats have be highly sought after in these critical times, so they have a loud voice. The Ji Hong Group is a major yer in Jin City¡¯s business sector. This marriage will be of great benefit to us!¡± ¡°Tell us something we don¡¯t already know!¡± Qin Ciling said forcefully. Song Zhizhi nodded. ¡°What I¡¯m trying to say is, since my marriage with Ji Baijian is the best strategy for our family, why give it up?¡± ¡°Right now, we¡¯re not the ones who are giving up; they¡¯re the ones who want to cancel the marriage.¡± Nie Wenzhi interjected, trying to put Song Zhizhi in an awkward spot. Song Zhizhi looked back at Nie Wenzhi. ¡°When have the Ji family ever said that they want to cancel the marriage? Dad only said that the Ji family wants to reconsider.¡± ¡°You¡¯re still too young, Zhizhi. You have to learn to read between the lines sometimes,¡±Nie Wenzhi said in a soft voice. ¡°So you interpreted it in the worse way possible for us? We haven¡¯t even tried convincing them yet, or even think about how to deal with this matter properly, and you¡¯ve already decided on your own that the Ji family will withdraw from the marriage for sure?¡± Song Zhizhi questioned her in a righteous and aggressive tone. Chapter 15 Chapter 15: Counterattack (2) Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In the hall, Song Zhizhi¡¯s determined attitude made the situation awkward for Nie Wenzhi. But Nie Wenzhi continued to say in a soft voice, ¡°You¡¯re taking the matter too lightly, Zhizhi. As I said before, the Ji family will neverpromise on matters that concern their reputation. If we try to coerce them into continuing with the marriage n, I¡¯m afraid you might get hurt.¡± ¡°That wont happen. If I marry into the Ji family, they won¡¯t dare to treat me too badly, because of my father¡¯s status,¡± Song Zhizhi stated bluntly. Nie Wenzhi¡¯s face stiffened slightly. She never expected that Song Zhizhi would be able to refute her so bluntly now. Were her efforts for over ten years all for nothing?! Nie Wenzhi controlled her emotions. ¡°Even so, with the current situation, the Ji family will not ept you!¡± ¡°Do you not want me to marry Ji Baijian, Aunt Wenzhi?¡± Song Zhizhi made an abrupt turn and suddenly questioned Nie Wenzhi. Nie Wenzhi¡¯s face reddened for an instant due to Song Zhizhi hitting the mark on her secret. Fortunately, she had very good self-control. She quickly asked back, ¡°Why would you think that, Zhizhi?¡± ¡°Because you keep opposing me.¡± ¡°We all understand the current situation. I¡¯m just afraid you¡¯ll get hurt. I don¡¯t want to see you sad.¡± ¡°But I¡¯ve made it very clear just now that I won¡¯t be sad. Me marrying Ji Baijian is also highly beneficial to our family and has no drawbacks. So why do you keep opposing me, Aunt Wenzhi?¡± ¡°You misunderstood me,¡± Nie Wenzhi exined in a hurry, ¡°I¡¯m just worried that the Ji family will make things hard for you.¡± ¡°I can deal with it. I hope you can respect my decision too,¡± Song Zhizhi said bluntly. She even looked very sincere when she said it. ¡°Of course I will. But, as older people, we can see more than you do. Sometimes¡­¡± ¡°When you wanted to marry my father back in the days, didn¡¯t grandma also refuse?¡± Song Zhizhi interrupted Nie Wenzhi, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you give up back then? It¡¯s not like you have the backing of a strong background. You were even divorced at the time and have a child. Your conditions were not that desirable either, but you didn¡¯t give up.¡± Nie Wenzhi did not expect Song Zhizhi to use her as an example, and it was obviously in a derogatory way. She was about to act hurt but Song Zhizhi was already speaking again, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not that I dislike you. I¡¯m even grateful for the warmth you brought to our family. I¡¯m grateful for your persistence back then and for grandma¡¯s tolerance.¡± It really was an irrefutable speech! If Nie Wenzhi tried to say any more, it would be obvious that she was deliberately trying to instigate something. When did Song Zhizhi be so good? Song Zhizhi had no interest in what Nie Wenzhi thought. After a short pause, she muttered, ¡°Auntie, is it because Xiaofei likes Ji Baijian? That¡¯s why you¡­¡± ¡°Of course not!¡± Nie Wenzhi¡¯s instantly raised her voice and retorted rather emotionally, ¡°How could I possibly have something like that in mind?¡± Qin Ciling frowned slightly, ¡°Xiaofei likes Ji Baijian?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, grandma. Didn¡¯t I go to the Ji family to cancel the engagement once before? At the time, it was because Xiaofei said she likes Ji Baijian that I thought I¡¯d let her have him instead. But after thinking about it, even if I cancel the engagement, the Ji family will not necessarily ept Xiaofei either. It matters a lot to prestigious families to have matching statuses. Xiaofei won¡¯t do.¡± ¡°Of course Xiaofei won¡¯t do,¡± Qin Ciling stated bluntly, ¡°She doesn¡¯t have a high enough status. The Ji family definitely won¡¯t ept her.¡± Being so bluntly looked down on, blood rushed to Nie Xiaofei¡¯s face. She had been in the Song family for so many years and had always been good and obedient, constantly trying to please the Song family members, but in the end, all her efforts were meaningless. She knew that Song Zhizhi probably looked down on her too deep down inside. Song Zhizhi¡¯s usual kindness was just an act. She was so furious that her teeth were gnashing. She said, ¡°I don¡¯t actually have feelings for Ji Baijian. I only said I liked him because sis said she didn¡¯t want to marry an impotent man. All I want is to make sis happy. If someone from our family have to marry Ji Baijian, I¡¯d rather sacrifice myself.¡± She looked so aggrieved when she said that. ¡°That¡¯s great! I don¡¯t want there to be any misunderstanding between us, Xiaofei,¡± Song Zhizhi went with her Nie Xiaofei¡¯s momentum. She was not the least bit grateful and would not give others a chance to be moved by Nie Xiaofei¡¯s words. ¡°Because of all the interests involved, I¡¯ve made the decision to marry Ji Baijian after giving the matter careful consideration. I¡¯ve also exined it to Yi Wenhan in no uncertain terms. But unexpectedly, someone¡¯s trying to cause trouble at this critical juncture. This is no doubt an intentional sabotage, and I have no intention of doing what the culprit wants me to do. The culprit might even be one of ourpetitors.¡± Qin Ciling nodded in agreement. ¡°This is indeed a possibility. What do you think, son?¡± Qin Ciling had always deferred to her son. More precisely, in her era, the men made all the decisions. ¡°Zhizhi¡¯s suggestion will naturally bring the best oue, but what I¡¯m worried about is the Ji family¡¯s attitude¡­¡± ¡°Dad, I just need you to persuade Uncle Ji to give us a week to deal with the matter. If we can¡¯t handle it properly, it won¡¯t be toote for them to call off the marriage then, but if we could, it¡¯ll benefit us both. I believe Uncle Ji will agree to it,¡± Song Zhizhi said very seriously, ¡°Leave everything else to me. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll trust you, Zhizhi,¡± Song Shan decided. The Ji family is indeed a fat piece of meat for the political arena at the moment. It would be a pity to lose them. Song Zhizhi smiled. ¡°I¡¯m going out for a moment. Remember to suppress the news, dad. Don¡¯t let the gossips keep spreading.¡± ¡°I will.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be going.¡± Song Zhizhi left the Song residence in a hurry. She was going to look for Ji Baijian. Since Ji Baijian was the one who would marry her, gaining his trust was the key. Otherwise, everything else would be for naught. After Song Zhizhi had left, Qin Ciling sighed with relief in the Song family¡¯s living room, ¡°I feel like Zhizhi has grown up. She consider things more thoroughly than we do.¡± ¡°Yes, it does feel like she¡¯s suddenly be enlightened,¡± Song Shan smiled, ¡°Anyway, this matter is up to Zhizhi now. I believe in my daughter.¡± Qin Ciling also nodded her head. Meanwhile, Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei exchanged very malicious nces between themselves. They were actually rendered speechless in the face of Song Zhizhi¡¯s aggressiveness! This was something that had never happened before, and something they never expected to happen. Nie Wenzhi gritted her teeth hatefully. But she did not dare to take any more rash actions. If she did, she would easily risk exposing herself. But the confidence Song Zhizhi had just disyed made her anxious. When had Song Zhizhi be like this?! Song Zhizhi was currently giving Ji Baijian a call from inside the car. A cold voice answered indifferently. ¡°Miss Song. How can I help you?¡± Such an aloof tone. Song Zhizhi simply knew that he was doing it on purpose. She said, ¡°Are you home? I¡¯lle look for you.¡± ¡°Right now, shouldn¡¯t you be basking in the joy of being proposed to, Miss Song? You still remember little ol¡¯ me? Could it be that you wish to deliver your wedding invitation in person? Should I be honored?¡± His t tone carried a hint of sarcasm, but the voice somehow still sounded so damn good. Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth, ¡°Where the hell are you?!¡± ¡°The ck Five Club. If Miss Song wishes toe over here, then by all means do so.¡± After saying that, he hung up the phone. That useless degenerate, fooling around in a club in daytime. Chapter 16 Chapter 16: Taking the Initiative! Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Song Zhizhi soon reached her destination. The ck Five Club was a membership club, a ce where young upper ss gentries liked to gather. She did not expect Ji Baijian to like hanging out in a ce like this. The staff led her to a luxury room. The ambience in the room was a little dim. There was arge pool table inside. Ji Baijian was bent over the table, ying pool. His posture was elegant, and he looked so calm and unhurried. He did not even spare Song Zhizhi a nce and instead continued to swing the cue stick with familiar ease. It was another man standing next to him with a cue stick and a ss of red wine who spoke, in a joking manner, ¡°Baijian, your fianc¨¦e is here.¡± Ji Baijian¡¯s long, slender fingers tightened around the cue stick. He said indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m not even sure whose fianc¨¦e she is.¡± Saying that, his cue stick shot forward, knocking two balls into the pockets and ending the game. He stood back upright and put the cue stick aside. He then elegantly pick up a ss of wine, looked at Song Zhizhi, and asked, ¡°Here to deliver the invitation?¡± ¡°What I didst night was reject Yi Wenhan¡¯s proposal. The media reports were someone¡¯s deliberate sabotage attempt,¡± Song Zhizhi stated bluntly. She then turned to the guy next to Ji Baijian. ¡°The reports originated from your family¡¯s Yinhe Media Corp. Can you help me find out who¡¯s responsible?¡± Yin Qin, the youngest son of the Yin family ¨C owner of the Yinhe Media Corp ¨C grew up together with Ji Baijian. They even studied abroad together and came back together to wait to inherit their respective family businesses. It was well known that the two were very close. That was why, as long as Ji Baijian was willing to help, finding out who the mastermind behind the scenes was would not be a difficult matter. ¡°Your fianc¨¦e surecks social finesse, Baijian¡± joked Yin Qin. Ji Baijian did not reply. He did not put in any good words for Song Zhizhi at all. He simply stared at Song Zhizhi while maintaining his distance. To Song Zhizhi¡¯s words, his response was¡­indifference. Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth. She walked forward and stopped right in front of Ji Baijian. They were very close to each other. Ji Baijian frowned. It seemed that he was not used to being in such close proximity to someone. Song Zhizhi suddenly stood on tiptoe. The whole world seemed to go quiet. Yin Qin¡¯s jaw drop witnessing the scene. Ji Baijian waspletely motionless, as if he had been petrified. From start to finish, Ji Baijian did not take any initiative, but¡­ he unexpectedly did not pull away either. When they separated, Song Zhizhi¡¯s face flushed crimson. It was her first time being so proactive. It was not like she never had any moments of intimacy with Yi Wenhan, but she had never been this proactive, and Yi Wenhan himself was rtively cold ¨C at least he appeared so on the surface. In her previous life, they had rarely kissed, and had not even once slept together. He imed that it was because he was being responsible towards her. The quiet space was filled with an ambiguous air. Song Zhizhi wanted to say something, but she inexplicably could not find any words to say. The atmosphere was a little awkward. It was Ji Baijian, who had not taken the initiative but had not pulled back either, who broke the silence. ¡°Slutty.¡± Song Zhizhi almost coughed up blood. She took a deep breath and said, ¡°I just want to show you that I¡¯m determined to marry you. And now, I need your help.¡± ¡°How do you want me to help?¡± Ji Baijian pursed his lips. It was at this moment that Song Zhizhi noticed the faint blush on his cheeks. Was this guy a dinosaur? Howe his conditioned reflex was so slow? Yin Qin could not help letting out augh. Song Zhizhi scowled at him. Yin Qin exined, ¡°I¡¯m justmenting the fact that my friend here is so easy to convince. Don¡¯t mind me, just pretend that I don¡¯t exist.¡± Ji Baijian was easy to convince? But now that he mentioned it¡­ Ji Baijian was indeed very resistant a moment ago, but he did not feel so resistant now. Song Zhizhi did not bother to think too much about it. She said, ¡°First of all, I need your full trust and support. No matter what the media say, you and your father absolutely cannot say anything bad about me in public.¡± Ji Baijian did not answer. She took it as a silent assent. ¡°Second, I want you to ask Yin Qin to help me look for the culprit behind this news,¡± Song Zhizhi added. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that¡¯ll be difficult,¡± Yin Qin replied. Song Zhizhi did not force the issue. She continued, ¡°Lastly, I need to prove my innocence regarding Yi Wenhan.¡± Ji Baijian raised his eyebrows. ¡°How do you n to do that?¡± ¡°If Yi Wenhan is shown to have another woman, I will naturally have nothing to do with him,¡± said Song Zhizhi, ¡°To put it bluntly, I¡¯ll arrange a woman for Yi Wenhan!¡± Ji Baijian stared right at Song Zhizhi, probably surprised that she would do such a thing. Yin Qin interjected, ¡°A woman¡¯s heart is the ultimate evil!¡± ¡°No, this isn¡¯t evil. It¡¯s an eye for an eye,¡± said Song Zhizhi. She would make Yi Wenhan suffer the way he made her suffer back then, when he sent her to the bed of Ji Baijian and make her lose her reputation and her life. Yi Wenhan and Nie Wenzhi should not be able to guess that she would do something like this, so they would not be on alert. It would make things easier. This was the advantage of living a second life. She was able to stay one step ahead in everything! Chapter 17 Chapter 17: I Have My Purity to Think About Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion In a private room in the ck Five Club. After Song Zhizhi had finished speaking, Ji Baijian and Yin Qin both stared at her in silence, making her feel a little ufortable. She tried to act normal. ¡°I¡¯ve said all I wanted to say.¡± The corners of Ji Baijian¡¯s mouth seemed to curl up for an instant. ¡°Hmm,¡± he responded. ¡°No thoughts orments?¡± Song Zhizhi asked. ¡°Nope.¡± ¡°What is your attitude on this?¡± Song Zhizhi could not figure out Ji Baijian at all. ¡°I¡¯m going to watch you put on a show with great interest,¡± replied Ji Baijian. Song Zhizhi sometimes felt like she would die from anger just by talking to Ji Baijian. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll be going then,¡± she said. They had nothing to say to each other anyway. ¡°Wait,¡± Ji Baijian suddenly called out to her. That did surprise Song Zhizhi. She was not expecting Ji Baijian to grace her with his precious words. ¡°I didn¡¯t drive here. Give me a ride back,¡± Ji Baijian stated bluntly. Song Zhizhi rolled her eyes. She nodded and led the way. Ji Baijian followed after her. When Song Zhizhi opened the door of the private room, a waiter was just about to enter the room to deliver drinks, so Song Zhizhi almost ran into him. She instinctively took a big step back, her body staggering a little. She thought someone would offer her support from behind, but the person behind her had actually retreated further than she had. She frowned and red at Ji Baijian, ¡°Would it kill you to offer me a little support?¡± ¡°I have my purity to think about,¡± Ji Baijian answered seriously. ¡°¡­¡± What freaking purity did he have? As if she had not touched every inch of his body already! Ji Baijian felt his hair stand on end from Song Zhizhi¡¯s gaze. ¡°Aren¡¯t we leaving?¡± he asked coldly. Song Zhizhi walked out, speechless. Yin Qin looked at the two figures leaving the room with a meaningful smile on his face. When they were seated in Song Zhizhi¡¯s car, she asked, ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± ¡°Home.¡± Neither of them spoke anymore after that. The air was so quiet that it was getting suffocating. Song Zhizhi took a deep breath and said, ¡°I¡¯ll need your help when I deliver the woman to Yi Wenhan. The best ce I could think of to carry out the n is the Four Seasons International Hotel, your family¡¯s property.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Ji Baijian nodded. It seemed as if he knew what Song Zhizhi wanted him to do without needing her to exin too much. Song Zhizhi spoke no further. She sent Ji Baijian home, then went back to the Song residence. There were not a lot of people in the living room. Qin Ciling had a habit of taking afternoon naps, so she had probably retreated to rest after lunch. Nie Wenzhi was naturally not at the living room either because she would definitely go take care of Qin Ciling. Her father should have gone upstairs to rest too. Nie Xiaofei was the only one still in the living room. She was looking at her phone on the sofa. Seeing Song Zhizhi return, she quickly greeted her. ¡°Where have you been, sis?¡± ¡°I went to find Ji Baijian.¡± Song Zhizhi knew that Nie Xiaofei must be awaiting her return for a reason. She decided to wait and see. ¡°What does he think of the news?¡± Nie Xiaofei asked eagerly. ¡°What else?¡± Song Zhizhi sighed, ¡°I was given the cold-shoulder treatment.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t really me Ji Baijian. No man would be fine with something like this,¡± Nie Xiaofeiforted her. ¡°Then what are you going to do next?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t know,¡± Song Zhizhi replied helplessly, ¡°I¡¯ll take things as theye.¡± ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need to be so adamant on marrying Ji Baijian. Weren¡¯t things going well between you and Yi Wenhan before? Your sudden transformation is so hard for all of us to ept,¡± Nie Xiaofei said, a little aggrieved, ¡°I feel like I barely even know you anymore.¡± Song Zhizhi secretly sneered. ¡®It must be hard for you guys to get used to, now that I¡¯m not doing everything you say.¡¯ Song Zhizhi said, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for our family. You¡¯ll understand in the future. I¡¯m happy to sacrifice myself for the sake of the entire Song family. Sorry, I¡¯m a bit tired, I¡¯m going back to my room to rest.¡± With that, Song Zhizhi went back to her room without paying any more attention to Nie Xiaofei. Looking at Song Zhizhi¡¯s back, Nie Xiaofei¡¯s face was grim. She could not even figure out what Song Zhizhi was thinking anymore, let alone try to sway her thoughts. How in the world could someone change so much in such a short amount of time? She went upstairs to look for her mother in frustration. Nie Wenzhi put Qin Ciling to bed before following Nie Xiaofei to Nie Xiaofei¡¯s room and closing the door. ¡°Mom, Song Zhizhi haspletely changed. She won¡¯t listen to anything I say at all,¡± Nie Xiaofeiined. ¡°She won¡¯t even listen to anythingIsay, let alone you,¡± Nie Wenzhi frowned, ¡°Song Zhizhi has indeed changed.¡± ¡°Then what do we do? Even though she¡¯s being criticized, the Song family are all still supportive of her. I¡¯m just worried that with how tough Song Zhizhi is now, Uncle Song might use his power to help Song Zhizhi marry into the Ji family! Mom, I¡¯m the one who should be the Ji family¡¯s first daughter-inw! I¡¯m sick of being looked down on by other people!¡± Nie Xiaofei cried. ¡°Enough!¡± Nie Wenzhi was upset, ¡°Did you ask Song Zhizhi where she went like I asked you to?¡± ¡°I did. She said she went to look for Ji Baijian, but Ji Baijian gave her the cold shoulder,¡± Nie Xiaofei said with contempt. Nie Wenzhi frowned. ¡°The Ji family will certainly not ept Song Zhizhi so easily. No matter what, for Song Zhizhi to have a rtionship with another man while she had a marriage agreement was a disgraceful thing. The Ji family definitely wouldn¡¯t just ept it quietly. What I¡¯m afraid of is Song Shan forcefully marrying Song Zhizhi into the Ji¡¯s anyway if Song Zhizhi asks for it.¡± ¡°So now do we do? Uncle Song has always indulged Song Zhizhi in every way.¡± ¡°We must make more noise¡± said Nie Wenzhi. Nie Xiaofei looked at her mother expectantly. ¡°Don¡¯t me your stepmother for being cruel, Song Zhizhi! There¡¯s only one way disobedient kids will end up!¡± said Nie Wenzhi. ¡°Mom, are you going to¡­¡± Nie Xiaofei asked excitedly. ¡°No, Song Zhizhi is still useful to your brother,¡± said Nie Wenzhi, ¡°After so many years, I¡¯ve realized one thing ¡ª Song Shan really dotes on Song Zhizhi. We can make use of this. It¡¯ll be really helpful for us in the future.¡± ¡°Mm,¡± Nie Xiaofei nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll do whatever you say, mom.¡± A trace of malice shed across Nie Wenzhi¡¯s eyes. The corners of her mouth curled up sinisterly. Chapter 18 Chapter 18: Beat Them At Their Own Game (1) Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Song Zhizhi went back to her room,y down on the bed, and slept for real. She had to rx her mind before she tried to sort out what she was going to do next. She knew Nie Wenzhi definitely would not just stand by and watch her do as she pleased. Nie Wenzhi would definitely take some sort of action. That family would never allow her to marry Ji Baijian. Nie Wenzhi had always reserved that spot for Nie Xiaofei. Song Zhizhi rolled out of bed, washed up briefly, and opened her bedroom door, preparing to leave the room. Outside the door, she saw Nie Xiaofei standing in the doorway with a smile on her face. Of course Song Zhizhi knew that Nie Xiaofei must be up to no good. ¡°Looking for me?¡± Song Zhizhi asked. ¡°Let¡¯s go out for dinner tonight, just the two of us. It¡¯s been so long since we had dinner with each other. A lot of things have happened, so I¡¯d like to have a chat with you alone. Not only will it be fun, we can also clear up some misunderstanding between us. I don¡¯t want a rift to appear between us two because of some unnecessary things,¡± Nie Xiaofei invited her sincerely. ¡°Sounds good,¡± Song Zhizhi agreed without hesitation, ¡°I feel like I owe you an exnation regarding the matter of Ji Baijian, regardless of whether you really like him or not.¡± ¡°I¡¯m don¡¯t mind it. I¡¯m just worried for you, sis. You must be under great pressure,¡± Nie Xiaofei said lovably. ¡°Then it¡¯s a deal. I¡¯ll book the restaurant.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll do it,¡± said Song Zhizhi, ¡°I heard the Garden Restaurant at the top floor of the Four Seasons International Hotel has a famous new dish. We should go try it.¡± Nie Xiaofei seemed to hesitate for a moment, but after thinking about it, she agreed. ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Then it¡¯s decided.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Nie Xiaofei agreed, ¡°I¡¯m going back to my room to change.¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. She looked at Nie Xiaofei¡¯s back with a smirk. So, Nie Wenzhi and Nie Xiaofei had something nned? She would go along with it and beat them at their own game. She closed the door to her room and made a call. The call connected. ¡°Miss Song.¡± ¡°Song. Zhi. Zhi.¡± Song Zhizhi said one word at a time. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°My name is Song Zhizhi,¡± Song Zhizhi repeated, ¡°Stop calling me Miss Song.¡± She thought she heard the faintest sound of a smirk, but the toneing from the other side of the phone did not change. Ji Baijian¡¯s voice remained indifferent. ¡°Please speak.¡± ¡°Nie Xiaofei asked me to have dinner with her tonight. I have a feeling that she¡¯s up to no good. I chose to dine at the restaurant on the top floor of your family¡¯s Four Seasons International Hotel. Can you arrange for someone to help me monitor her to see if she makes any strange moves?¡± Song Zhizhi briefed Ji Baijian. ¡°No problem,¡± Ji Baijian easily agreed without making any furtherment. After hanging up the phone, Song Zhizhi thought briefly before she changed her clothes and walked out. Nie Xiaofei was already waiting for her in the living room. When she saw Song Zhizhi walk out, she quickly went to her and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. Qin Ciling had woken up and was sitting in the living room with Nie Wenzhi, so Song Zhizhi went to say goodbye to them first. Although the Song family was a family of government officials, they were not too restrictive on the freedom of the young family members. Qin Ciling only reminded Song Zhizhi to be careful not to make any more trouble before letting her go. Uncle Zhang drove Song Zhizhi and Nie Xiaofei to the Four Seasons International Hotel. They sat at a table next to the window. It was a western restaurant, so the ambience was rather dim. The beautiful piano music in the background added to the romantic feel of the ce. The waiter served their dinner as well as a bottle of 1982 Lafite Rothschild they ordered. The two of them had always dined luxuriosly whenever they dined together. ¡°Your actions in thest few days have been very puzzling, sis. Can you tell me now, what¡¯s really going on with you?¡± Nie Xiaofei asked very seriously, looking very concerned. ¡°I¡¯ve just figured out a lot of things, that¡¯s all. I can¡¯t selfishly do as I please all the time,¡± Song Zhizhi replied diplomatically, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely marry Ji Baijian. You should ept that, Xiaofei.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. I won¡¯t fight with you, sis. Initially, I only said I like Ji Baijian and want to marry him to relieve that burden off your shoulders. If you really do like Ji Baijian, I won¡¯t interfere. But what about Yi Wenhan? He treated you so well. Have you forgotten about him already?¡± Nie Xiaofei looked regretful. ¡°Me and Yi Wenhan¡­¡± Song Zhizhi was about to say something when her phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, she frowned a little. Nie Xiaofei also saw the caller ID on her phone screen. She quickly said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you exin things to him properly. Even us bystanders feel baffled, let alone Yi Wenhan. You do owe him an exnation.¡± Song Zhizhi pursed her lips and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go take a call.¡± Nie Xiaofei nodded obediently. ¡°You take your time. I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Song Zhizhi got up. She took a moment to look around. The western restaurant was quite dark. The soft light in the restaurant only illuminated each table, and the other spots were basically hidden in darkness. But she just knew that Ji Baijian was in a corner somewhere. She took her phone and walked to the side. Nie Xiaofei made sure that Song Zhizhi had walked away before taking out a packet of white powder from her bag. She poured the white powder into Song Zhizhi¡¯s ss of wine. After doing that, she looked around to make sure no one saw her before sitting back down with relief. A smirk appeared on her face. Song Zhizhi was on the phone. The voice that came out of the phone was Yi Wenhan¡¯s. His gentle voice spoke words so cringey that it made Song Zhizhi feel sick. She quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m having dinner with Xiaofei right now. Why don¡¯t youe over. We¡¯ll clear the air between us.¡± Yi Wenhan immediately agreed. Song Zhizhi hung up the phone. She was about to go back to her table when a silhouette suddenly appeared in front of her. She almost bumped into the silhouette. The silhouette took a step back, maintaining the distance between them. From that action alone, Song Zhizhi could figure out who the person was. ¡°Come with me,¡± the cold voice above her head softly said. Song Zhizhi followed Ji Baijian to a secluded corner of the restaurant. Ji Baijian said, ¡°Nie Xiaofei put something in your ss of wine. I¡¯ve asked someone to switch your sses around. Wait here for a minute.¡± The corner of Song Zhizhi¡¯s mouth curled up. She knew Nie Xiaofei was up to no good. She told Ji Baijian, ¡°Yi Wenhan ising over.¡± Ji Baijian frowned. ¡°You sure aren¡¯t afraid of causing amotion, Miss Song. Aren¡¯t you worried that there might be paparazzis here?¡± ¡°I believe that the Ji Hong Group will never let something like that happen in the industry under their name,¡± said Song Zhizhi. She then asked seriously, ¡°Is it so hard to call me by name?¡± ¡°We¡¯re not that close,¡± stated Ji Baijian bluntly. Song Zhizhi really wanted to roll her eyes! If we¡¯re not that close why did you sleep with me? ¡°Since Yi Wenhan ising over, I want you to help me put something inside Yi Wenhan¡¯s wine too,¡± said Song Zhizhi. ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°Very,¡± Song Zhizhi said, ¡°I didn¡¯t want to go this far, but¡­¡± Ji Baijian looked at her indifferently. He seemed to have little interest in what she had to say. Song Zhizhi mumbled under her breath, ¡°A kind horse will get mounted, a kind person will get bullied1.¡± Ji Baijian did not say anything in reply. His phone lit up a momentter. After taking a look, he said, ¡°You can go back to your table now.¡± ¡°I leave Yi Wenhan in your care,¡± said Song Zhizhi. ¡°Mm.¡± Chapter 19 Chapter 19: Beat Them At Their Own Game (2) Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy Trantion Song Zhizhi took a deep breath and walked back to her table. Nie Xiaofei was a little upset at the moment. A rude waiter had just bumped into her and dirtied her clothes. She wanted tosh out but could not because she had to keep her status in mind, so she could only endure. When she saw Song Zhizhiing back, she quickly put on a smile. ¡°Sis.¡± Song Zhizhi pretended she did not see Nie Xiaofei¡¯s expression a second ago. She sat back down and said indifferently, ¡°Yi Wenhan ising over.¡± ¡°Are you finally going to give him a proper exnation?¡± asked Nie Xiaofei. ¡°Yeah,¡± Song Zhizhi nodded. Nie Xiaofei smiled. ¡°That¡¯s the way. It¡¯s always better to make things clear.¡± Song Zhizhi could not be bothered exposing Nie Xiaofei. If she had guessed correctly, Nie Xiaofei was probably trying to send her to Yi Wenhan¡¯s bed tonight. Nie Xiaofei would obtain concrete proof of the affair between her and Yi Wenhan so that Song Zhizhi would be powerless to deny it. Yi Wenhaning over just made her n a lot more convenient to carry out. Of course she would be happy. Yi Wenhan rushed over and arrived less than twenty minutester. Nie Xiaofei asked the waiter to prepare another seat. Song Zhizhi watched without a word as the waiter brought a ss over and filled it with red wine for Yi Wenhan. There was nothing that seemed suspicious, but Song Zhizhi was sure that the ss should be a special ss prepared by Ji Baijian. She withdrew her gaze and shifted it to Yi Wenhan. Yi Wenhan wanted to say something, but Song Zhizhi quickly interrupted, ¡°Before you say anything, let¡¯s have a toast first. All three of us.¡± She took the lead to raise her ss. Nie Xiaofei and Yi Wenhan did not suspect anything. To be more precise, they had not even considered the possibility that Song Zhizhi would be tricking them. They thought they were on the brink of seeding in their scheme. Song Zhizhi drank the entire ss of wine in one go. Yi Wenhan and Nie Xiaofei did the same. Song Zhizhi clearly saw a sly smile appear on Nie Xiaofei¡¯s face for a fleeting moment. ¡°Zhizhi, I apologize for my outburst that night,¡± Yi Wenhan seemed extremely apologetic. ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± said Song Zhizhi indifferently. ¡°But¡­ is it really impossible between us now?¡± Yi Wenhan asked, emotional. ¡°Yeah,¡± Song Zhizhi nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve said everything that needs to be said.¡± Yi Wenhan acted like he was taking it very hard. ¡°I find it impossible to let go of you.¡± ¡°Time can heal everything,¡± Song Zhizhi said coldly. ¡°Do you really feel nothing for me anymore?¡± Yi Wenhan asked with strong emotions. She did feel something. She felt immense disgust. Song Zhizhi said, ¡°The feeling has faded away.¡± Yi Wenhan could hardly hold himself back any more. He could not ept Song Zhizhi¡¯s sudden changes. Even more than that, he could not ept that his efforts for all these years, all those time spent whispering gentle and loving words at Song Zhizhi, had all gone to waste. He forced back his anger. Thinking of what was toe, he managed to calm down significantly. ¡°In that case, I will not be pestering you any more. But if you encounter any problems in the future, or find yourself unhappy, I¡¯m always avable to lend an ear. I hope we can remain friends.¡± Song Zhizhi nodded indifferently. ¡°Let us drink to our heart¡¯s content tonight,¡± proposed Yi Wenhan. He was acting as if he was trying to drown out his sorrow with alcohol. Nie Xiaofei quickly agreed, naturally. Song Zhizhi did not refuse either. After that, the three of them talked less and drank more. The hour gradually grewte, and the crowd in the restaurant grew sparse. The three of them had drunk no small amount of wine. Song Zhizhi was actually not a good drinker, but she could not help herself. With her fuzzy vision, she saw her two dinnerpanions drop unconscious on the table. So, the drug had taken effect? Song Zhizhi¡¯s mouth curled up into a smile. She moved her body slightly to look around with hazy eyes. A figure came over and, and a familiar voice said, ¡°Someone will take care of the rest.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Song Zhizhi smiled sweetly at Ji Baijian with her face flushed. She was quite the lovely sight. She was truly grateful for his help at that moment. Ji Baijian seemed to be stunned for a second, before he turned around and led the way. Song Zhizhi followed behind him. Her vision was a bit blurry and her gait a bit unsteady. Ji Baijian led Song Zhizhi to the elevator. The beautiful and dazzling night scenery of Jin City could be seen from inside the sightseeing elevator. Song Zhizhi felt a little weak. She leaned on the elevator wall and looked out of the ss with unfocused eyes. Both of them remained silent. The elevator arrived at the ground floor. Ji Baijian¡¯s long legs stepped out of the elevator, Song Zhizhi following close behind. At the front door of the hotel, the door attendant respectfully held open the door of Ji Baijian¡¯s high ss ck luxury car for him, then held open the door of the back seat for Song Zhizhi. Song Zhizhi climbed inside, and Ji Baijian drove away. Song Zhizhi had no idea where Ji Baijian was taking her. He was definitely not sending her home. But she did not seem worried. She leaned on the window to look out of it without a word. Inside the quiet car, Ji Baijian suddenly broke the silence. ¡°Is it alright to send them both into one room?¡± ¡°What?¡± Song Zhizhi¡¯s mind appeared to be in a daze. ¡°Is it alright to send both Yi Wenhan and Nie Xiaofei into one room?¡± Ji Baijian repeated impatiently. Song Zhizhi was a little annoyed at his tone. ¡®Why does this guy have so little patience?¡¯ she thought. She replied, ¡°Yeah, one room.¡± She swore that she would pay back all the suffering they caused her in her past life twice as much in this life! She could only imagine the look on their faces! The car was quiet again. It remained quiet until it finally stopped. Song Zhizhi looked around. The ce was a little dark. She heard the faint sound of waves in the distance. So it¡¯s a harbor? She had no idea why Ji Baijian had brought her here. She lowered the window and let the cool breeze drift in from the outside. That made her feel better. The sudden cold wind seemed to annoy Ji Baijian a little. He turned to re at Song Zhizhi, but did not say anything in the end. Within that atmosphere that was so quiet that it was a little suffocating, Song Zhizhi saw Ji Baijian take out a tablet and turn it on. On the screen, Song Zhizhi saw two sleeping figures moving their body slightly on arge bed in a luxury suite. Song Zhizhi knew that a spectacr show was about to begin. She stared fixedly at the screen. Chapter 20 Chapter 20: Song Zhizhi on a Drunken Frenzy Trantor:EndlessFantasy TrantionEditor:EndlessFantasy TrantionSong Zhizhi stared at the HD screen fixedly. The two people in the room were squirming around unconsciously. At first, they were just moving in their own spots, but after a while, they seemed to sense the presence of the other person next to them. They did not hold back from then on. Song Zhizhi gulped. Her mind, which was somewhat drowsy originally, was nowpletely clear. She was fully aware of what she was seeing¡­ To say that she felt nothing¡­ ¡­would not bepletely true. Before this, she had always thought that she would spend the rest of her life with Yi Wenhan. She thought her sacrifice would definitely be rewarded. Now, she was looking at the man she used to love with all her heart tossing and turning with another woman. She bit her lip lightly. She recalled that once, she had also fantasized about her first time with Yi Wenhan, fantasized about what to wear, fantasized that he would be gentle and considerate, fantasized about the sweetness of that moment¡­ The screen in front of her suddenly turned ck. Song Zhizhi was currently in a bad mood. She red at Ji Baijian and asked, ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Ji Baijian had apparently turned off the screen. ¡°I don¡¯t want to dirty my eyes,¡± Ji Baijian replied calmly. He took the tablet from her hands and ced it on the front passenger seat. Song Zhizhi gritted her teeth. The two people in the live feed were only just getting started. She had actually seen nothing yet. ¡°If you can¡¯t let go, it¡¯s still not toote to change your mind,¡± said Ji Baijian, ¡°I can take you there.¡± Song Zhizhi turned to look out of the car window and did not say a word. She was obviously unhappy. The car was silent again. Ji Baijian never took the initiative to speak. The car was moving again, driving on the wide streets of Jin City. Song Zhizhi looked out of the window and felt the cool breeze on her face. All she could think about was the image of Yi Wenhan and Nie Xiaofei she previously saw. She suddenly felt like she had suffered a loss. Shemented not getting to see Yi Wenhan¡¯s naked body in her past life, and she did not get to see it in this life either! Although she was not interested in him anymore in this life, she still felt like she had missed out! ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± The man driving in the front seat sounded a little cold. He was probably running out of patience from wandering the streets aimlessly. Song Zhizhi said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to reveal my whereabouts and cause unnecessary suspicions. You help me find a safe resting ce.¡± Ji Baijian nced at Song Zhizhi through the rearview mirror. Song Zhizhi could clearly see his annoyance even in the darkness. However, he did not say anything. He picked up the speed and drove her to a high-end neighborhood. Ji Baijian opened the car door and climbed out. Song Zhizhi followed. Before this, perhaps because she was sitting in the car, she did not feel that drunk. There were even a few short seconds when she feltpletely sober. But now that she had gotten out of the car, she instantly felt dizzy. She leaned on the car for support and and was struck by a wave of nausea. Ji Baijian stood not far away but merely looked at her like it was none of his business. He had no intention of helping her at all. After stabilizing herself a bit, Song Zhizhi said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Ji Baijian turned around and led the way in front. Fortunately, he did not walk that fast, so it was not too strenuous for her to follow. They walked into an elevator. Song Zhizhi watched the numbers in the elevator roll with dizzy eyes until it came to a stop. Ji Baijian walked to arge door and pressed the passcode. He walked into the foyer and casually threw a pair of slippers on the floor for Song Zhizhi. ¡°Change into these.¡± Song Zhizhi bent down to change her shoes. That made her feel even dizzier. And she was feeling really nauseous. She tried to hold it back. She could hear Ji Baijian¡¯s cold voice say, ¡°Serves you right for catching a cold wind after getting drunk. Don¡¯t throw up in my house.¡± Song Zhizhi found Ji Baijian really detestable at that moment. He kept making cynical remarks even though he knew how terrible she was feeling. She had no idea where she found the courage. It was the same as the time she was provoked into taking the lead to kiss him. She did not kiss him this time, of course, but violently crash into his arms instead. Ji Baijian, who was watching her struggle with her shoes with his hands on his hips just a moment ago, was naturally taken aback. After that¡­ ¡°Blurgh¡­ Blurgh, blurgh, blurgh¡­¡± Song Zhizhi threw up. She did not just vomit in his house, she vomited on him. Song Zhizhi did not know what kind of look Ji Baijian had on his face, but she felt gratified. Even though she was pushed away by Ji Baijian and almost fell down because of it, she felt really good. ¡°Song! Zhi! Zhi!¡± Ji Baijian gritted his teeth. ¡°Oh, so you can say my name after all,¡± Song Zhizhi smiled smugly. Ji Baijian red daggers at Song Zhizhi. It took a long time for him to suppress his emotion and restrain himself from strangling her. He abruptly turned away and soon came back after taking off his shirt. ¡°Go take a shower, right now!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t wanna!¡± Song Zhizhi resisted, ¡°I want to make your house dirty! Make your house dirty! Make your house dirty!¡± Song Zhizhi skipped into Ji Baijian¡¯s living room without changing her shoes and jumped onto his sofa. ¡°Song Zhizhi!¡± Ji Baijian screamed. Song Zhizhi ignored him. ¡°Be mindful of where you are even if you¡¯re drunk!¡± Ji Baijian yelled. Song Zhizhi kept ignoring him. ¡°Come down this instant!¡± Ji Baijian violently grabbed Song Zhizhi¡¯s arm. It was painful. Ji Baijian forcefully pulled Song Zhizhi off the sofa. The force was so strong that it made Song Zhizhi crash into Ji Baijian. Ji Baijian lost his bnce and fell to the floor with Song Zhizhi pressing down on him. Ji Baijian gritted his teeth from the pain. He was seeing stars. And Song Zhizhi, who was on top of him, continued to make mischief! The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!