After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 73.1

If that dream was some kind of premonition.

One could guess from the dream that the very high probability that Zhou Xiaojiang and Fu Yunhan had a bad relationship was due to that contract.

With a massive liquidated damage clause, even if the overbearing CEO truly waved his hand and paid it, the matter wouldn’t be easily resolved. Fu Yunhan would inevitably be displeased with Zhou Xiaojiang for signing the contract, and it would also have a significant impact on Zhou Xiaojiang’s career.

But the two of them would still end up together in the future, Xia Shishi would still run into trouble, and Wen Jiao would still make that choice for her once again.

Xia Shishi was uneasy; she felt danger even while hospitalized.

Especially after hearing Wen Jiao’s phone call last night.

Wen Jiao wouldn’t give up her company; otherwise, she wouldn’t drag her sick body to work.

If it weren’t for the engagement with Xia Shishi, she wouldn’t have come to the hospital for treatment, and even while receiving treatment, Wen Jiao was still secretly in control.

“What exactly is the problem?”

Xia Shishi racked her brains.

After her rebirth, she would definitely be wary of Zhou Xiaojiang and wouldn’t be fooled into going to the abandoned factory again.

As long as she didn’t run into trouble, Wen Jiao wouldn’t take revenge for her, and naturally, wouldn’t fall into the trap of those two people.

Xia Shishi held the IV drip stand, deep in thought in the hospital corridor.

Her phone was with Wen Jiao, who was still on the call with Father Xia, so she didn’t call Ye Murou now, but was organizing her thoughts alone.

Could it be because she had lowered her guard against Zhou Xiaojiang?

Indeed, there was a period when Xia Shishi thought that as long as she and Wen Jiao could be together as they wished and have a future, then ignoring Zhou Xiaojiang was fine; blindly falling into past hatred wouldn’t make the present life feel happy.

So, when she handed the contract to Zhou Xiaojiang, a compromise did rise in her heart, a feeling of “let’s just leave it at that.”

Now it seemed that “leaving it at that” was not enough.

She hadn’t completely cut the thread.

Xia Shishi estimated the time, figuring Wen Jiao was almost done with her call, so she slid the IV stand and returned to the ward.

Wen Jiao had placed the phone aside. Xia Shishi glanced at it and started acting dramatic: “You didn’t sneak a peek, did you?”

Wen Jiao didn’t even lift her head: “I did. Who is that man? Why are you contacting him secretly?”

Xia Shishi melodramatically said: “Darling, you have to believe me. You are the only one in my heart! I would never do something like stealing your money to support someone else!”

Wen Jiao looked up, sneering, much more naturally than Xia Shishi: “So you earn your own money to maintain your harem? How impressive.”

Xia Shishi: “…Wow, you already know about the harem. You’re much more impressive.”

Wen Jiao: “My pleasure.”

To keep up with Xia Shishi’s thought process, Wen Jiao had been reading a lot of novels lately.

She was currently reading a novel about an empress and was looking into purchasing the rights for a film adaptation. Unfortunately, she was indeed not as skilled as Xia Shishi in this area; she didn’t understand the process or the certainty of it.

And Wen Jiao was not the type to be a hands-off boss; she needed to have a clear understanding of the matters under her control.

Wen Jiao was not impulsive; she was steady and exceptionally stable.

Just as the topic came up, Wen Jiao simply shared the link with Xia Shishi: “Take a look. Can this be adapted?”

Xia Shishi: “…Woman, I love your career ambition, and I also hate your career ambition.”

Actually, she could only be sure that the dramas the female lead starred in wouldn’t lose money.

Xia Shishi couldn’t answer. Her eyes darted around for a moment, then she casually walked over, picked up the phone, and was about to go outside to call Ye Murou.

Wen Jiao noticed her small movement: “Didn’t you say you were just stepping out for some air?”

Xia Shishi: “And to sneak in an affair.”

Wen Jiao rubbed the bridge of her nose. That joke was a bit too much. Xia Shishi knew it too, so the next second after saying it, she made a playful face at her and then slipped out to make the call.

It was really hard to be angry.

Wen Jiao shook her head and continued her secretive work.

She could let her aunt mess around with other things, but not with Shicun.

“The contract has been sent over and signed by the agent. Miss Zhou looks very happy and much more relaxed. The people in the crew are also very nice to her.”

Ye Murou spoke to Xia Shishi while Zhou Xiaojiang was filming.

She looked over there. Staff members were all gathered around Zhou Xiaojiang, making it livelier than around the female lead of the drama.

Ye Murou’s expression was complicated. She knew Xia Shishi had a powerful family background, running such a huge company, but she didn’t expect her to navigate the entertainment industry so smoothly, which was truly enviable.

She was brought along by her agent. After Zhou Xiaojiang signed the contract, the agent pushed her forward.

The agent explained that Zhou Xiaojiang would become increasingly popular and shouldn’t have only one assistant, so she was successfully placed in the position.

Zhou Xiaojiang was very kind to her assistant, speaking softly and always with a pleasant expression.

When she didn’t need the assistant’s help, she would even suggest they go rest.

Frankly, Ye Murou had a good impression of such a person, but she had met Xia Shishi first, and no matter how good others were, they were not half as good as Xia Shishi in her heart.

Xia Shishi didn’t say many pleasant words and didn’t know how to be polite.

But everything Xia Shishi did was practical.

Knowing Xia Shishi’s importance, Ye Murou didn’t change her mind over this minor matter. She mentioned: “Everyone is asking Miss Zhou about you. The director also wants to invite you to have a meal with the crew.”

Xia Shishi: “No thanks. I don’t like eating out.”

Ye Murou: “I know.”

People accustomed to high-quality cuisine have discerned palates and will be unhappy when they eat poor-quality food.

Ye Murou hadn’t experienced it, but she could understand.

She wouldn’t say Xia Shishi was being pretentious, troublesome, or difficult to serve like those people.

“Heh.” Xia Shishi chuckled.

She didn’t deny that she had suspected Ye Murou, because after thinking about it, the problem was very likely to lie with Ye Murou.

Could Ye Murou have defected, which was why the dream came to warn her? Listening now, her suspicion seemed redundant.

To apologize, Xia Shishi proactively brought up Wei Xixue to Ye Murou: “She is still asking about your whereabouts. My dear one asked her for the reason. She said you look very much like a friend of her mother’s. I don’t understand it. Do you?”

Xia Shishi rubbed her chin. The first thought in her mind was the “substitute literature”—

Because Ye Murou resembled the aunt she had a childhood crush on, even though Ye Murou did nothing that day at the manor, she still caught Wei Xixue’s attention.

This, this was the substitute trope.

If she didn’t have the aunt, she had a crush on, she would look for a young girl who could substitute.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.

If this was the case, then Ye Murou must not be confused. She was giving her a heads-up.

Xia Shishi was secretly pleased with herself for doing a good deed.

Completely unaware that Ye Murou on the other end of the phone fell silent after hearing this.

Not just silent, Ye Murou’s face turned pale, and even her breathing stopped. Unbearable memories from the past resurfaced, making her voice tremble when she spoke again: “How is her mother’s friend now?”

Xia Shishi was startled.

Not a substitute?

Before Xia Shishi could ask, Ye Murou anxiously said: “I’m sorry, pretend I never asked. Don’t disturb them. Just pretend I don’t exist.”

Xia Shishi: “No…”

Ye Murou: “I’m sorry, I’m a little panicked. Anyway… could I trouble you to continue hiding my whereabouts?”

Xia Shishi: “Yes, you can.”

She still needed Ye Murou to do things, so of course she would help with this small matter.

It was just that Xia Shishi didn’t understand, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Shishi returned to the ward and couldn’t wait to tell Wen Jiao about it: “Do you think there’s a possibility that Ye Murou’s real identity is that of a rich person?”

Wen Jiao had already opened the website interface and was continuing to read the novel.

Hearing this, she raised an eyebrow: “Sure enough, you read more.”

Xia Shishi: “…I’m not joking.”

It did sound incredible, but thinking carefully, it made a lot of sense.

In the original novel, Ye Murou was close to Zhou Xiaojiang, and with such a unique name, it was normal to have some hidden storyline.

This matter sounded very much like a novel, a coincidence that wasn’t like reality, but this world was a novel, so what was the problem?

Xia Shishi sat down. Wen Jiao reached out and lifted the IV tube for her, making it easier for her to sit.

Xia Shishi: “Wei Xixue said she looked alike, but how much alike exactly? If they are mother and daughter, isn’t resemblance very normal… so.”

Wen Jiao said lightly: “So you suspect Ye Murou is the long-lost daughter of her mother’s friend?”

Xia Shishi: “It’s normal for close friends to have children a few years apart.”

Wen Jiao didn’t deny it, she just asked Xia Shishi one thing: “Are you going to meddle in other people’s affairs?” Wen Jiao looked like she was waiting for an answer. Whether the answer was yes or no, she wouldn’t go against Xia Shishi. But because of this sentence, a strong feeling arose in Xia Shishi’s heart.

This feeling was hard to describe, but if she had to say it, this decision might affect her; it would be an extremely important choice.

To meddle or not to meddle.