Join a Dating Reality Show with the Aloof, Fishing-Style Richest Man - Chapter 27.2

The production team and Sister Zhao moved quickly. Within half an hour, both the show’s official account and Xu Miaomiao’s studio posted on Weibo to announce her participation.

As soon as this news broke, it immediately eclipsed Qiao Yang’s name, and netizens went wild!

— So we actually get to see the “Licking Dog Duo” in the same frame?! — Damn, I’m suddenly so excited! What will the vibe be like with two “licking dogs” on one show! — Ahhh! I’m even more excited to see if the person Xu Miaomiao likes will be on the show too! — !!! Above floor! If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be a total “crematorium” [chaotic drama]?! — Ahhhh! I can’t wait! Start filming already! I want to watch!

Instantly, the internet was filled with anticipation for the show More Than Lovers. The official Weibo account’s follower count skyrocketed as everyone waited to see when filming would begin.

Lu Zhao was also incredibly surprised when she saw the news. She couldn’t imagine what benefit Xu Miaomiao would get from joining this show, so she quickly sent her a message.

Xu Miaomiao: Ji Zhaoxi came to find me. She said if I joined the show, she’d get my sister to come too.

Lu Zhao: …

She looked at Ji Zhaoxi and asked, “How did you manage to get Xu Miaomiao and her sister to come?”

Ji Zhaoxi tapped her fingertips lightly on her phone screen and said nonchalantly, “Since the show has come to this, we might as well invite some familiar faces. At least it won’t be boring.”

Lu Zhao gave her a thumbs-up. Just thinking about Xu Miaomiao’s pair—could it ever be boring? It would be a non-stop drama marathon!

“But will Assistant Zhou agree?” Lu Zhao asked with some concern. After all, Zhou Jiayan had been trying her best to avoid Xu Miaomiao; why would she agree to join a dating show with her?

“She will agree,” Ji Zhaoxi said with a light chuckle.

Lu Zhao looked at Ji Zhaoxi with a strange expression. She really couldn’t understand. Zhou Jiayan looked like the type who “could not be moved by poverty or status.” Money might drive Lu Zhao, but it surely wouldn’t drive her, right?

Regardless, the matter was settled. Lu Zhao didn’t know what method Ji Zhaoxi used, but when the show officially started filming, Zhou Jiayan was indeed there.

Of course, that is a story for later.

The next day, after finishing a morning run with Ji Zhaoxi and preparing breakfast for her, Ji Zhaoxi left for work while Lu Zhao stayed behind to study the script. Since she was officially joining the film crew tomorrow, she didn’t want to mess up and become the person holding the whole team back.

As she pored over the script, Tangyuan stayed by her side. Whenever Lu Zhao felt tired, she could reach out and rub the cat’s head.

Things were not so pleasant on Ji Zhaoxi’s end. Before she even arrived at the company, she received news that the Chairman (her father) had arrived. Furthermore, the Chairman had spent the early morning wandering through various departments and was currently waiting in her office.

Ji Zhaoxi showed no reaction upon hearing this. She had expected it yesterday. After she had humiliated him so publicly, it wouldn’t be like him if he didn’t do something today.

Upon arriving at the company, Ji Zhaoxi didn’t go to her office immediately. Instead, she went to the finance department and asked the CFO for the latest financial report.

When she finally returned to her office, she saw the man who used to seem so tall and imposing in her eyes standing by the floor-to-ceiling window with a hunched back. His hair was covered in a layer of gray.

Ji Zhaoxi’s expression was cold as she calmly said, “Dad.”

The man turned around. Although his back had curved and the skin on his face was wrinkled and sagging, one could still see traces of his handsome looks from his youth.

Ji Zhaoxi’s features were somewhat similar to his, both possessing a hint of detached coolness.

“Zhaoxi, do you know why Dad came here today?” Sun Chuan looked at her, his eyes filled with disappointment.

Ji Zhaoxi returned to her seat, put down her handbag, and pushed a folder across the desk. “I know. You came to see the company’s latest quarterly report.”

After saying that, she gave him a faint, cold smile.

“You!” Sun Chuan’s face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down. “Since the company has been handed to you, I am at ease. I came here to ask you why you didn’t go see Xu the Second. Is he not good enough?”

“Yes, he is not good,” Ji Zhaoxi replied very seriously.

“You…” Sun Chuan was momentarily choked by her words. He then said, “Xu the Second is a high-achieving student who graduated from MIT in the US. He is good-looking and has started handling his family’s business. If you aren’t satisfied with someone like that, what exactly do you want?”

“Dad, have you forgotten? I am from Stanford. I am not inferior to him,” Ji Zhaoxi said coldly.

Sun Chuan’s deep brow furrowed tightly, making him look exceptionally stern. Having been in a position of power for many years, he exuded a strong sense of pressure.

However, this didn’t affect Ji Zhaoxi. Seeing him like this, she only felt a sense of irony and sorrow.

Without the Ji family, how could he have reached where he is today? But human hearts are complex, and not everyone knows how to be grateful.

“But you are already twenty-seven. It’s time to settle down. I want to see you find someone so that I can be at peace knowing he will take care of you,” Sun Chuan sighed deeply, truly looking like a father worried for his child.

“I already have someone taking care of me. I don’t need him.” Ji Zhaoxi opened her computer and began checking it, only relaxing once she confirmed no one had touched her files.

Sun Chuan frowned deeply. “Are you talking about that actress? What’s so special about women like her? She’s just after your money!”

Ji Zhaoxi’s face went cold. She looked at Sun Chuan with a face full of mockery. “How can you say such words about others being ‘actresses’ so comfortably? Who was the one who used to follow a so-called ‘actress’ around?”

“Ji Zhaoxi!” Sun Chuan roared, as if his sore spot had been poked. His entire face turned bright red, and his previous poise vanished. He could no longer maintain his facade.

“I know the name Mom gave me sounds good, so you don’t need to shout it so loudly,” Ji Zhaoxi’s lips curled into a chilling smile.

Sun Chuan was so angry he couldn’t speak. He stared at her intently and finally hissed through gritted teeth, “You really have the same wretched temperament as your short-lived mother!”

Boom! Crash!

The massive noise made Sun Chuan’s face twitch in shock. He stared in astonishment at Ji Zhaoxi, who was radiating an incredibly low, oppressive pressure. Her reddened eyes stared fixedly at him—for a moment, she looked like a wild beast wanting to pounce and tear at his throat!

Ji Zhaoxi’s face was deathly pale. She stared at Sun Chuan and said through gritted teeth, “If you want to continue living a good life, you had better stop challenging my bottom line over and over again.”

Sun Chuan was stunned by her appearance. This was the first time she had ever shown such sharp fangs in front of him.

His lips moved, but in the end, he truly couldn’t squeeze out another word.

“President Ji.” There was a knock at the door, and Zhou Jiayan’s voice came through. She had clearly been drawn by the loud commotion.

Ji Zhaoxi looked up and said coldly, “Escort the Chairman out.”

Zhou Jiayan nodded immediately and stepped forward, making a gesture for Sun Chuan to leave.

Sun Chuan’s face was grim; this action was undoubtedly a slap in the face! However, he knew it wasn’t a good time to provoke Ji Zhaoxi further, so he swallowed his pride and walked out.

After they both left, Ji Zhaoxi looked at the mess on the floor. She had flipped her desk; documents were scattered everywhere, and the computer screen was shattered with cracks.

The office was dead silent. At this moment, no one except Zhou Jiayan dared to enter.

Ji Zhaoxi’s chest was heaving. She took half a step back and rested her hand on the office chair, her gripped knuckles turning white.

Zhou Jiayan returned. Seeing Ji Zhaoxi in this state, she couldn’t help but frown.

“What did he say?”

Ji Zhaoxi looked up, her lips pulling into a mirthless curve. She didn’t answer Zhou Jiayan’s question, only saying: “Accelerate the plan.”

Zhou Jiayan’s gaze sharpened. Seeing Ji Zhaoxi like this, she nodded.

“Do you want to go back and rest? Today’s schedule isn’t critical.”

Ji Zhaoxi shook her head. “Get someone in here to clean this up. Also, when do you leave?”

“The flight is tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.”

Ji Zhaoxi nodded and said, “When you return from your trip, I have something to tell you.”

Zhou Jiayan gave her a surprised look. Although she didn’t understand why Ji Zhaoxi insisted on waiting until after the trip, she didn’t press for answers. She turned and went to find someone to clean the room.

Once Zhou Jiayan left, Ji Zhaoxi went into the rest area. The hands hanging at her sides were trembling.

No one knew that her mother, Ji Rufeng, was a deep, painful wound in her heart.

Rufeng (Like a Maple)… what a beautiful name. It should have been as brilliant as the expectation of its name, like autumn maple leaves. But in the end, it went in another direction, withering away like a falling leaf.

Driven to madness.

Ji Zhaoxi raised her hand to cover her chest. Her face was pale to the extreme. With trembling hands, she opened a small medicine bottle on the nightstand. Without waiting for water, she tossed a pill into her mouth and swallowed it dry.

The commotion of the Chairman appearing at the company only lasted a short while. Soon, most people stopped discussing it. When the majority stopped talking, the other voices naturally faded away.

Sun Ze, a new intern in the design department, frowned when he saw how others treated the Chairman. He wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.

Time flew by, and it was time for Lu Zhao to join the film crew. Early in the morning, Sister Li came to pick her up. Seeing her dawdle, Sister Li wanted nothing more than to kick her out the door!

“I never knew you could be so slow!” Sister Li was so annoyed her teeth nearly shattered. She had crawled out of bed early to pick her up, yet Lu Zhao was still being affectionate with that cat!

“I really can’t bear to leave Tangyuan~” Lu Zhao looked extremely aggrieved. But seeing Sister Li actually look like she was about to kick her, she sighed, gave Tangyuan a big kiss on the head, and then reluctantly handed the cat to Ji Zhaoxi.

Raising a cat really was like raising a child; a cute one truly makes it hard to leave.

Ji Zhaoxi took Tangyuan and looked down at the spot where Lu Zhao had kissed him. There was a very faint lipstick mark left behind.

“…”

“I’m leaving. President Ji, you promised me, you must remember!” Lu Zhao called out one last time before leaving.

Ji Zhaoxi: “…”

Click. The door closed, and the room fell silent. Ji Zhaoxi and Tangyuan stared at each other. Tangyuan let out a “meow.”

Ji Zhaoxi remained expressionless. So, Lu Zhao left without a single word of farewell specifically for her?

Her eyes fixed on the lipstick mark on the cat’s head. Her earlobes slowly began to turn red. Ji Zhaoxi kept a stiff face, but eventually, a blush spread across her features. As if making a major decision, she slowly moved her head closer to Tangyuan’s.

Gently, softly, with a ticklish sensation, her kiss slowly pressed against the cat’s head.

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