After Failing To Tame The Scumbag - Chapter 37

“Are you going to keep wagging your tail for your former master?”

“She…” Ji Jin instinctively tried to stop her, but before she could finish, she realized something was wrong and fell silent instantly.

Yun Chuxiu didn’t even look at her hesitant, uneasy expression. She smiled and gazed at the non-malicious Bai Tiya. An invitation she hadn’t intended to accept suddenly became attractive.

“Sure,” Yun Chuxiu nodded slightly, politely leaving some room for retreat. “Having a guide would be much more convenient. Of course, if you have something urgent to attend to, don’t worry about me.”

“I’m actually quite free this afternoon,” Bai Tiya arched an eyebrow, completely unfazed by Ji Jin’s oppressive gaze. Out of sight, out of mind. She asked, “Will this acquaintance of yours be joining us as well, Miss Yun?”

Ji Jin’s expression tightened instantly. “…Yes.”

After saying that, she looked pitifully at the silent Yun Chuxiu. She knew clearly in her heart that whether she could follow them “above board” wasn’t up to her, even if she was the one being pointed out.

“I don’t mind,” Yun Chuxiu knew that her refusal would only be the difference between “above board” and “stalking.” She didn’t want to make a fuss and kicked the ball over to Bai Tiya. “But since she’s a total stranger, if you mind…”

Ji Jin cleared her throat.

Before Bai Tiya could speak, her leg under the table was bumped. She looked down inconspicuously. Ji Jin’s hand was splayed out openly in front of her, making a blunt “counting money” gesture.

Bai Tiya: “…”

She had planned to agree anyway, but for some reason, seeing that gesture suddenly made her feel annoyed.

“I don’t think it’s…”

Her foot was kicked again. Ji Jin remained expressionless on the surface, but her hand was moving so fast it was almost a blur as she raised her “bid.”

Bai Tiya almost laughed out loud. “Um…” She quickly covered her mouth, making an awkward transition. “My motto is never to refuse a sudden stroke of fate, so it’s fine for us to be together.”

Yun Chuxiu cast a faint glance at the person beside her.

Ji Jin was overjoyed. Feeling the gaze, she leaned in a bit closer, looking completely innocent: “Meeting is destiny. I hit it off quite well with Miss Bai, maybe we’ll even have the chance to become friends.”

With that, she smoothly took out her phone and handed it to the other woman, signaling that their friendship started now.

Bai Tiya: “…Quite the woman of action.”

She usually rejected the fantasy of “pie falling from the sky,” but she couldn’t reject the pie when it insisted on falling into her arms… especially when the “pie” herself hadn’t said anything.

Yun Chuxiu: “How about I give you two some time for a private exchange?”

“No need,” Bai Tiya quietly pressed the button to accept the payment and cleared her throat. Her bright mood was now gilded with the warmth of money. “President Ji and I are just limited to this kind of online, one time, old-fashioned relationship.”

Ji Jin signaled her approval, giving Bai Tiya a positive look for the first time.

Bai Tiya: “…” Fine, jealous women are so easy to understand.

Having taken the money, Bai Tiya worked seriously. While she wouldn’t go out of her way to help Ji Jin, she didn’t deliberately stand in the way when Ji Jin occasionally indicated a need for a little “duo time.”

It was equivalent to acting based on the cues Yun Chuxiu provided.

Looking at it this way… Ji Jin’s money was essentially spent for nothing.

“Are you so thirsty that you can’t move anymore?” As soon as Bai Tiya left, Yun Chuxiu’s warm expression turned cold. She crossed her arms, refusing the other’s attempt to lean in. “I don’t think you have anything to say to me that requires sending people away.”

“A-xiu,” Ji Jin’s face was full of bitterness. She instinctively wanted to grab her hand but didn’t dare move, standing stiffly like she was being punished.

She opened her mouth, her voice weak: “Should I be grateful that A-xiu is still willing to give me some face by finding this secluded alley?”

“If you knew it would be embarrassing, you shouldn’t have done it,” Yun Chuxiu let her lower her head and said calmly: “Ignoring the gains and losses, ignoring the consequences… do you think I would be moved?”

“All I see is a person blinded by emotion.”

Ji Jin protested softly: “But if I don’t come to find you now, what am I supposed to do?”

You have to strike while the iron is hot. If she let Yun Chuxiu stay by herself until she realized there was no difference whether Ji Jin was there or not, Ji Jin would have nowhere to go to cry.

“I can’t let you forget me so easily,” Ji Jin blinked. Her surging emotions were indescribably murky, but her words remained dry. “I’ll just follow behind you. If you don’t want to talk to me, I won’t make a sound. If you don’t want to look at me, I’ll stand further away… when you want to scold me, I’ll stand right back.”

Yun Chuxiu was almost laughed out of anger. She arched an eyebrow: “You make yourself sound quite wronged.”

“I’m not wronged,” Ji Jin took a tiny step forward, a smile plastered on her face. “As long as you don’t drive me away, it’s fine.”

Yun Chuxiu: “You want to follow me?”

Ji Jin nodded hurriedly.

Yun Chuxiu laughed again, her eyes turning cold. “What if I go on vacation all over the world? You follow me, and what about the company?”

The Ji family was watching. If she really did that, she wouldn’t even need to find an excuse; she’d probably be called back for a lecture three times a week.

An heir led away by a woman they looked down upon… Hmph.

“Are you worried about me?” Ji Jin deliberately played dumb, grabbing any opening she could. She declared her determination: “There is always something more important than the company. I’ve already prepared to support others in the family…”

Slap!

Before she could finish, Yun Chuxiu’s face went completely cold as she delivered a sharp slap.

“You’d better listen to what you’re saying.”

She had spent so much effort to secure her position. To shut up the relatives who pointed fingers, she worked overtime voluntarily, and even her vacations were squeezed out of her schedule. She had pushed the company to higher heights bit by bit and now she was saying she’d let go just to chase someone?

“…I didn’t do anything wrong,” Ji Jin covered her face, still trying to lower her voice to soothe her. “Even without that position, I have my own industries. I can still maintain my current lifestyle. But without you…”

“Without you, there will be a hole in my life that can never be filled.”

It wasn’t that she didn’t resent her family’s malicious words toward Yun Chuxiu, it was just that in the past, she was always blinded by the things in front of her. She had no stance and no room to maneuver.

Ji Jin pressed down on Yun Chuxiu’s slightly trembling shoulders, coaxing her over and over: “I don’t regret it at all. I’ve already done it. You can still refuse me.”

“…You can still refuse me,” she said with a bitter smile, extremely reluctant to utter those words.

“Refuse? You’ve done so much for me, how would I dare refuse you?” Yun Chuxiu’s body felt half-numb as she looked down and spoke sarcastically.

Ji Jin was terrified of her being like this. She lowered her head and leaned in, saying anxiously: “Don’t say that. I just want you to give me a chance. I will pursue you properly. I just don’t want to be out of the running right now…”

“Fine,” Yun Chuxiu was utterly disappointed and simply went along with her. “You pursue me, then I refuse, then you’re unwilling and we continue in a stalemate.”

“I think you shouldn’t bother with the formalities. Let’s just get back together,” she hooked her lips into a slight smile, her tone chilly. “Being back together won’t stop me from having ‘romantic encounters.’ I think Jiang Fanyin is quite good. What do you think?”

“Yun Chuxiu!” Ji Jin pinned her directly against the wall. Pushed too far, her expression crumbled. She spoke recklessly: “Are you crazy? You’d even discard your own thoughts just to hurt me? Do I really annoy you that much…”

Her raised fist slammed hard against the wall. Yun Chuxiu tilted her head, her eyes not even blinking. “And you?”

“What’s the difference with you?”

Yun Chuxiu’s eyes became calm again as she asked mockingly: “Do you think I’ll like you when you can’t even find yourself? Ji Jin, I don’t need a dog that only circles around me, and I can’t tolerate a redundant appendage.”

“When thrown away, you just chase back. Where is your backbone? Do you still want to keep wagging your tail for your former master?”

Ji Jin fell silent.

These were undoubtedly “vicious” words. Yun Chuxiu had likely reached her limit, completely tearing off the pretense, waiting for Ji Jin to find it unbearable and turn to leave.

What a… what a familiar scene.

The arguments accompanied by the sound of breaking porcelain in childhood, the cold wars and missed parent-teacher meetings in adolescence… everything she had buried deep in her heart, everything she feared, was sharply presented to her once again.

‘Will there be such hysterical moments between us?’

Ji Jin always thought this. Every moonlit night, every time she wanted to take a step further, it would appear like a time bomb destined to explode, firmly sticking to the palms she wanted to use to make promises.

But…

But.

“A-xiu, A-xiu, A-xiu…” Ji Jin suddenly hugged her tightly, her head buried forcefully in the crook of Yun Chuxiu’s neck. She didn’t care that she hit the wall, she just called the name over and over, breathing heavily and unevenly, like a cuckoo crying blood.

She seemed completely unable to hear the stinging words. Her face was slightly distorted with pain and excitement, and the eyes pressed against Yun Chuxiu’s neck were even crying.

…That tremor that had been engraved in her bones since childhood finally stopped.

“You still care about me, don’t you? You still care about me.” The veil of fear was completely stripped away. The concern hidden beneath the fierce tone was like a drug, the good and the bad were all dissolved, then poured out with the emotions, a force as strong as a burst dam.

“Can I love you? Love you more than before, more than anyone else…” Ji Jin sobbed, crushing her own bones to force out courage. She seemed crazy, yet also like she had just woken up from a nightmare. Her thoughts were chaotic, her voice intermittent. “Let’s stay together forever, okay? Let’s get married… It doesn’t matter if the Ji family doesn’t agree. I can marry into your family. I can be your little lover…”

What on earth is she talking about!

Leaning against the wall, Yun Chuxiu almost lost her footing. She wanted to slap some sense back into her, but feared that in this state of madness, Ji Jin would do something even more outrageous. She could only try silently to push her away.

Seriously, once this was over, she absolutely had to hit the gym! Ji Jin’s strength was way too much…

Yun Chuxiu was too exhausted to struggle. Her strength faded until she was only making token efforts to push.

She didn’t hold much hope, she only hoped that once Ji Jin had cried enough, she would snap out of it and remember what the situation actually was.

Yun Chuxiu’s thoughts were a mess. Ex-girlfriends should be as quiet as the dead…

Thump.

A dull sound.

Ji Jin, who had been venting her emotions, suddenly tilted her head, hit the wall, and slumped backward.