The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 20

At first, Si Yu was genuinely a little angry when she heard Xu Chengjin replied to her but didn’t reply to Jin Xi. Could she really not compare to that green, young university student?

In what way was she inferior—was it looks, or money? Of course, the only thing she couldn’t compete with was age.

But with Xu Chengjin looking the way she did right now, Si Yu completely couldn’t bring herself to be angry. Her first reaction was sympathy; if Xu Chengjin wasn’t willing to talk, could Si Yu force her?

Of course not.

Si Yu’s eyes became much darker. She pressed her finger inward, distinctly feeling the movement of Xu Chengjin’s throat as she swallowed. There was no smile on Si Yu’s face as she watched Xu Chengjin involuntarily squint her eyes, yet still biting her finger.

“Let go,” Si Yu shook her hand, afraid Xu Chengjin would be uncomfortable, but her tone clearly held a hint of a smile, “or you’ll feel awful in a moment.”

Xu Chengjin let go of her mouth and leaned back, but the next second she began to cough because she had choked. She raised a curved finger to her lips, and the instant she looked up, her eyes seemed to be brimming with tears: “Are you angry?”

Seeing her cough, Si Yu had instinctively wanted to pat her back to help her breathe. Upon hearing her question, she immediately straightened up and flatly denied it: “No, who said that? Where was I angry?”

“Really?” Xu Chengjin was amused by Si Yu’s words. She slightly raised her body, “Not lying to me?”

“Why would I lie to you?” Si Yu plopped down next to Xu Chengjin, then simply lay down on the sofa, placing her other arm behind Xu Chengjin. She sighed, “Do you know how to play golf?”

Xu Chengjin turned her head and looked down, shaking her head: “I don’t. I can’t do many sports.”

“Are you very tired?” Xu Chengjin squeezed Si Yu’s finger, seeing a trace of fatigue in Si Yu’s eyes, and couldn’t help but ask again, “Want to sleep for a bit?”

“Miss Xu.”

Si Yu instantly took hold of Xu Chengjin’s hand in reverse. She narrowed her eyes: “I’m super busy. What if those people find out I’m gone if I sleep for a while?”

Xu Chengjin wanted to pull her hand out but couldn’t. She curved her eyes: “Then they’ll wake you up.”

“Ah, you’re so heartless.” Si Yu’s thumb rubbed the back of Xu Chengjin’s hand. She pursed her lips. Xu Chengjin was incredibly pale and had great skin. That night…

“What did you set as my contact name?” Si Yu suddenly changed the subject, her gaze becoming somewhat scrutinizing, “And what about Jin Xi and that girl surnamed Wu, what are their contact names?”

“If you ask, I’ll tell you?”

Si Yu’s tone actually wasn’t heavy, so Xu Chengjin’s fear of her had significantly weakened. She also joked: “My information is very valuable.”

Si Yu raised an eyebrow. She took out her phone and tapped it a couple of times. The next moment, Xu Chengjin saw the transfer from the other party. It wasn’t a large amount—just twenty thousand.

“Is that enough?” Si Yu acted like a nouveau riche, waving her hand grandly, “If it’s not enough, I’ll give you another twenty thousand.”

Xu Chengjin couldn’t help but laugh out loud. She bent over slightly, her body shaking with laughter: “It’s enough, it’s enough.”

She coughed twice, her gaze softening considerably. Her health hadn’t fully recovered, and her voice was weak: “They’re all their original names.”

Si Yu didn’t say whether she was satisfied or not, only hummed an “En,” then spoke about herself: “I set your contact name as Heartless Cat.”

Xu Chengjin looked confused. She slightly knitted her brows: “Heartless… Cat?”

Was she saying she resembled a cat? Or was it some current internet trend?

“But what does ‘heartless’ mean?” Xu Chengjin pulled out her hand. With both hands behind her back, her body was turned sideways to Si Yu. She deliberately put on a serious face: “Are you calling me a player?”

“That’s right. That morning, I woke up and found you gone. I was so sad, so sad.”

Si Yu looked utterly heartbroken, clutching her chest: “What am I going to do? You didn’t take responsibility at all.”

Xu Chengjin: “…You big child.”

“Thank you for calling me young.” Si Yu sat up and slowly leaned closer to Xu Chengjin, “Tell me how you’re going to compensate me. That day, I was upset…” for a long time.

“Bang—”

The glass door of the balcony rattled. Xu Chengjin and Si Yu looked over at the same time and found it was Jin Xi, who was holding a mop and mopping the floor.

Jin Xi was staring straight at them. No one knew how long she had been watching.

For some reason, Xu Chengjin had an inexplicable feeling of being caught. She instinctively moved to increase the distance between them, but the next second, her hand was tightly grasped by Si Yu.

Ah…

Xu Chengjin bit her lip and flinched slightly. She looked up at Jin Xi and said:

“Do you want to come in and rest?”