Mu Bai waited smugly for Zhan Xiaojun to readily agree.
Upon hearing Mu Bai’s words, Zhan Xiaojun felt as if a collective of brainless fools had come out today.
It was one thing for them to be brainless.
It was another for them to come out and be disgusting.
“There’s no need to meet.”
After replying, Zhan Xiaojun blocked Mu Bai’s phone number.
Then, she browsed her contacts and blocked the numbers of Wang Ke, Zhan Xiaoya, Zhan Zhicheng, and others.
There was truly no need to waste her energy talking to them.
She continued reading.
It had to be said, this world was incredibly convenient. Buying books was easy, and the variety was immense. She was afraid her time in this world was limited, so as long as she had time, she had to learn everything that interested her.
…
Mu Bai stared at his hung-up phone, initially not comprehending.
Then came disbelief.
“She actually hung up on me?!”
This was a stark contrast to what he had just imagined, a huge difference.
And what did she say?
No need to meet?
She didn’t want to see him?
“Is this a game of playing hard to get? I gave her the chance to meet me, and she doesn’t cherish it! Didn’t you used to cry and beg to see me? Zhan Xiaojun, you’re something else!” Mu Bai threw his phone.
He was already frustrated.
Now, it was even worse.
Someone he used to not even bother looking at twice had now rejected him!
Was it truly because she had hooked up with Ning Yecheng that she was cold to him?
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Mu Bai picked up his phone again and dialed Zhan Xiaojun.
The call could not be connected.
It had just been able to connect!
He tried calling several more times, but the result was the same.
A bad premonition suddenly struck him.
“Did she block me?”
He switched to another phone number and dialed again.
This time, it connected.
“Hello.” Zhan Xiaojun’s cold voice came through.
Mu Bai’s face turned ashen from being blocked. “You actually blocked me? Zhan Xiaojun, who gave you the guts? Have you forgotten how you used to beg me to glance at you? Aren’t you afraid I’ll truly never look at you again?”
“So what if I blocked you?” Zhan Xiaojun asked coldly.
She had come to this world and would abide by its laws and rules of survival. If it were her world, she would make him clearly understand the consequences of harassing her!
“You! Fine, you’re indeed different from before, aren’t you? You think by hooking up with Ning Yecheng, you can rest easy now?” Mu Bai asked angrily.
People living in Yan City were well aware of Ning Yecheng’s standing.
Even he had to humble himself before Ning Yecheng, not daring to offend him.
But to think that the woman he had once disdained was now valued by the Ning family, it felt as though something he had discarded had suddenly become a treasure. He couldn’t remain at peace.
If Zhan Xiaojun had continued to pester him, it would have been fine.
But now she was cold and distant, which he found utterly unacceptable.
When Zhan Xiaojun heard Ning Yecheng’s name, she suddenly understood why Mu Bai and Zhan Zhicheng had called.
It seemed the news of her attending the gathering with Grandma Ning had already spread.
Now, many people in Yan City probably had the same thoughts as Mu Bai.
“Mu Bai, are you trying to court death?” Zhan Xiaojun asked without much change in her tone.
Her study time had been repeatedly interrupted, and she was starting to get angry.
Mu Bai blinked, then seemed to realize, “Zhan Xiaojun, are you crazy? Do you know what you’re saying?”
“Don’t call me again. You won’t end well if you anger me.” Zhan Xiaojun hung up with a snap.
There was nothing to say to someone who was clearly mentally unwell.
Mu Bai stared at his phone, which had been hung up on again.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, he reacted.
“Zhan Xiaojun!”
“Very good!”
“Since you didn’t cherish the opportunity when I gave you the chance to curry favor with me, then don’t blame me for making your life difficult!”
Mu Bai narrowed his eyes and opened Weibo.
He quickly posted a Weibo update.
Conveniently, he had a photo of Zhan Xiaojun on his phone.
After selecting the photo, he typed the text: “The woman in the photo has been pestering me incessantly, causing me great annoyance. In my distress, I am posting this on Weibo, hoping she sees it and stops harassing me. Thank you.”
Hmph!
He didn’t believe that after this Weibo post was seen by everyone in Yan City, Ning Yecheng would still tolerate the fickle Zhan Xiaojun!
Within a few days, he was confident that Zhan Xiaojun would be unable to resist coming to beg him, allowing him to once again summon her and dismiss her at will.
…
As Zhan Xiaojun was leaving home for Yuwan Villa that evening, she noticed Lin Jing hadn’t returned.
“Mom, did Uncle say why he didn’t come back?”
Lin Ya was mopping and cleaning. “He did. A colleague of his arranged a blind date for him. I meant to tell you today, but I forgot when I saw you engrossed in your book.”
As she said this, Lin Ya couldn’t hide her smile.
Everything was developing in a positive direction.
It was truly wonderful.
Zhan Xiaojun also smiled. “So he went on a blind date. When Uncle gets married, I’ll give him a big gift.”
She had earned a lot of money recently and had learned a lot about financial management. She had been working on investments these past few days. The financial projects she was undertaking, combined with her savings, would ensure Lin Ya and Lin Jing wouldn’t have to struggle in the future.
“Hahaha, good, good, good. Xiaojun has truly grown up! Mom is so proud to have you as a daughter!” Lin Ya beamed.
It was evident that Lin Ya was genuinely happy now.
She had even made friends in the neighborhood recently.
Occasionally, she could go square dancing with them or attend gatherings with people her age.
After Zhan Xiaojun left home, Lin Jing called Lin Ya.
“Xiaojing, how did it go?”
“Sister, we’re both very satisfied with each other. I’ll bring her back for you to meet later.” Although Lin Jing was speaking to his sister over the phone, his face still flushed.
Lin Ya was overjoyed. “Good, good, good. Tell me a day in advance. I’ll buy some vegetables from the market and prepare well. It’s still early, and you have money. Go take her to see a movie.”
“Okay, Sister.”
…
Zhan Xiaojun received a call from Ning Yecheng again in the car.
“Where are you now? I’ll have Liu Ning pick you up.”
Zhan Xiaojun didn’t say much. She had divined for herself before leaving home today and knew it would be a day of great financial gain.
After getting out of the taxi, she stood by the roadside, looking at her phone while waiting for Liu Ning.
She had spent the entire day reading and was now playing a game.
It was a newly released game.
She wasn’t playing smoothly at first. After losing once, she had found a way.
So she was playing very attentively.
Even after Liu Ning arrived to pick her up and she got into the car, she was still engrossed in the game.
Liu Ning noticed Zhan Xiaojun was playing a game and casually asked, “What game is Miss Zhan playing?”
He had a good understanding of games and perhaps they could chat about it.