The Host Has Fallen for the Second Female Lead Again - Chapter 26

On Friday, Ji Mingxiao called Su Mian. For the past few days, the two had been chatting on WeChat, and although they didn’t say much, they had managed to keep up a regular conversation.

“I’m going home for the weekend.”

“Don’t you want me to go with you?”

“No need,” Ji Mingxiao’s tone was light, but her expression was blank. She stuffed the things she needed to take home into her bag, feeling a little irritated. Nan Yu still had several papers to publish. They were already written, but needed to be polished, which was a huge undertaking.

“Okay, are you going straight back to school afterward?”

“Mm.”

After she hung up with Su Mian, Ji Mingxiao called Nan Cheng.

He answered quickly.

“Coming to pick me up?”

“I’m already at your school gate.”

“I’m in the dorm now, so come to the West Third Gate to get me.”

“Dorm?” Nan Cheng exclaimed. “Did you get kicked out?”

“Kicked out? No, I moved here for convenience. Can’t you say something nice? I’ll wait for you at the West Third Gate.”

“Okay.” Ji Mingxiao looked at the desk, then checked if her cabinet was locked.

Fang Duoduo rolled her eyes. “Who wants to take your stuff?”

“I’m locking my cabinet, and you have an opinion?” Ji Mingxiao glanced at Fang Duoduo. “Why don’t the others have an opinion, but you do?”

Fang Duoduo twitched her lips. “Because you’re rich, they wouldn’t dare say anything.”

“You really are a pure and unique white lotus,” Ji Mingxiao said grumpily, and after saying hello to the other two, she left the dorm.

When she got to the gate, Nan Cheng was already there. He had driven his own car and was standing next to a sports car, looking very conspicuous.

Ji Mingxiao saw two girls asking for his contact information as she approached.

“Bro.”

“Little sis,” Nan Cheng smiled immediately when he saw Ji Mingxiao.

Ji Mingxiao didn’t want to comment on Nan Cheng’s choice of nickname. She gave him a look and got in the car.

The Nan family’s villa was a bit far from the Su family’s house.

“Not happy?”

“What’s there to be unhappy about?” Ji Mingxiao rubbed her temple. “Just have a bit of a headache.”

“Tell me what’s wrong, and your brother will solve it for you.”

Ji Mingxiao looked at Nan Cheng. “I want to get into the company.”

“Okay, that’s great. But aren’t you busy with your studies?”

“It should be better in the second year of grad school. I don’t want to go in and do anything big, just to understand the general situation.”

“I thought you were going to study forever.”

“Interests change. Bro, I prepared a list. I’ll send it to you later. Pay attention to the projects on it and avoid them all. If possible, it’s best to have Su Mian take them on.”

“What’s wrong with them?”

“They’re all money pits.” Su Mian had originally learned about the situation with these projects and then set a trap for Nan Yu. “Let’s talk about it in detail when we get back.”

This time, Ji Mingxiao was making a move ahead of time, and her speed should be faster than Su Mian’s, since some of the projects hadn’t even started bidding yet, and some had just been proposed.

Nan’s parents were already waiting at the door and immediately went to greet Ji Mingxiao when they saw her.

This time, she perfectly followed Nan Yu’s persona as a graceful, generous young lady and maintained all the little habits.

She could be casual in front of Su Mian because he didn’t know the real her.

In front of Nan Cheng, she had to be a little careful, but she could also be more relaxed because he was the brother who had spoiled Nan Yu as she grew up, and their relationship had always been very good.

In front of Nan Yu’s parents, she had to be extra cautious.

Nan Yu was a spoiled child. Her parents cherished her and knew her better than anyone.

Nan Cheng sat on the sofa, looking at Ji Mingxiao and obviously laughing at her pretense.

Ji Mingxiao didn’t bother to pay attention to him.

Nan’s parents prepared the dinner themselves.

Ji Mingxiao and Nan Cheng went to the garden to talk about the details.

Nan Cheng was initially casual, but after hearing Ji Mingxiao’s entire plan, his expression became a little shocked and serious.

“Bro?”

“What kind of life are you living at the Su family’s?”

Ji Mingxiao: ???

“My sister is actually starting to consider this kind of thing? And so thoroughly?” Nan Cheng frowned.

Ji Mingxiao: …

He had clearly concluded that she was being oppressed at the Su family’s house.

“Bro, did you remember what I said?”

“I did.” Nan Cheng nodded.

System A: “Host, you are a devil.”

“Glad you know.”

Ji Mingxiao was very indifferent. What’s a brain for if not for using?

“So you don’t actually want to go into the company to manage things?”

“Mm.” Ji Mingxiao nodded, very firmly. “Don’t bother me.”

Nan Cheng: …

“I thought you were coming to help me, but who knew you’d just be adding more work for me,” Nan Cheng said grumpily.

“Don’t tell Mom and Dad. I’m afraid they’ll worry.”

“Got it.” Nan Cheng flicked Ji Mingxiao on the forehead. “The proper young lady persona can’t fall apart.”

Ji Mingxiao: …

“You know a lot.”

“I’m not old, you know. I’m a young person of the new era,” Nan Cheng said grumpily, then sighed. “I’ll let you do whatever you want. Just tell me if you need help and don’t get yourself into danger.”

“Mm.” Ji Mingxiao nodded.

“In the end, it’s my fault. If the Nan family could just overpower the Su family, this wouldn’t be so complicated,” Nan Cheng rubbed Ji Mingxiao’s hair.

Ji Mingxiao patted Nan Cheng’s shoulder. “What does that have to do with you? This is the first time I’ve seen someone who loves taking the blame so much. Let’s go in. Dinner should be ready soon.”

With that, she walked past him and left the garden.

Nan Cheng looked at Ji Mingxiao’s back and sighed.

When Nan Yu was born, he had decided to let his sister live a happy life, not be bullied, and not see all the dirty things in the world.

But without him realizing it, things had changed.

It had changed the moment she agreed to enter the Su family.

Though he didn’t know exactly when it started.

Ji Mingxiao noticed that Nan Cheng hadn’t followed her. She looked back and saw Nan Cheng’s face filled with disappointment.

She couldn’t quite understand this mindset of a brother complex.

Dinner was all according to Ji Mingxiao’s tastes. Apparently, Su Mian had called them and mentioned that she had recently started liking spicy food.

“Why the sudden change in taste?” Nan’s mother looked at Ji Mingxiao.

“I suddenly realized that spicy food is really delicious,” Ji Mingxiao’s lips were very red. “Though it is a little spicy.”

The meal was much more comfortable than at the Su family’s house and felt more like a family meal.

Although it was a hassle to maintain the persona, Ji Mingxiao felt quite happy overall.

After dinner, the family sat and chatted and played a game of “Dou Dizhu.”

After the older couple went to bed, Ji Mingxiao went to work on revising the papers.

Nan Cheng was very efficient. The next afternoon, he told Ji Mingxiao that he had already contacted the people related to the projects. They were all small and medium-sized companies. They were a little surprised that Nan Cheng had contacted them, but their attitudes were cooperative, as they all thought Nan Cheng wanted to invest.

The subsequent communication would still rely on Nan Cheng. Ji Mingxiao just gave him some ideas and key points for setting a trap for Su Mian.

Nan Cheng still drove her back to school on the weekend, and they had a casual dinner together at the school.

When Ji Mingxiao returned to her dorm, the door wasn’t locked. It was dark inside, and there was no one there. She had a premonition. She turned on the light and saw that her cabinet had been pried open and the contents were a mess.

She narrowed her eyes, walked over, looked at the drawer, calculated the value, and then called the police directly.

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