The Tragic Heroine Fell in Love with Me - Chapter 48

Truly one reaps what they sows.

She wondered if telling Weizhong that she didn’t actually have a boyfriend that the whole story was just to ease the awkwardness would make him believe her.

Of course not.

It wasn’t that she feared Weizhong wouldn’t believe her; it was just too embarrassing to even try.

【So what are you going to do tomorrow?】 Lü Yu asked curiously.

Xiao San replied, 【How should I know? If I knew, I wouldn’t be telling you about it.】

Lü Yu: 【What about that Ji Junhong in your office, the super impressive one? Maybe you could ask him for help?】

Xiao San: 【Wow, you’re definitely trying to sabotage me. How am I supposed to face work after that?】

Although Ji Junhong was tall, handsome, and met every standard, asking him for help would only make future encounters awkward especially since she was hoping to set him up with A Qi.

It just felt weird.

【Don’t you have any decent guys around you?】 Lü Yu asked in disbelief.

Xiao San thought it over but couldn’t come up with anyone suitable. 【…】

【No wonder you’re still single. Have you never had feelings for anyone?】

【Take this chance as an excuse maybe something could develop between you two.】

Xiao San racked her brain but couldn’t think of any guy who had ever made her heart flutter. As for that racing heartbeat.

【Well, I did feel something for A Qi. That heartbeat.】

【Hey, hey, hey that’s definitely love! Love!!!】 Lü Yu protested through the chat.

Xiao San: 【Hey, we’re both girls! What do you mean, love? Are you asking for a beating?】

Lü Yu: 【Hmph】

【You’re just avoiding love.】

【If you can manage to win over Zheng Qi, I’ll admit you’ve won.】

Xiao San: 【Bursting into tears】

【I can’t find any guys. Wait, huh?】

Xiao San had been about to act cute when she suddenly remembered someone.

How could she have forgotten about Assistant Li? He was quite handsome, after all.

Before Lü Yu could ask what was going on, Xiao San dashed to Zheng Qi’s door and knocked urgently.

Zheng Qi opened the door.

She didn’t look the least bit tired. A faint glow emanated from the room, and her laptop was resting on the bed clearly, she had been working.

Xiao San stared at the computer in confusion.

She had almost forgotten that Zheng Qi was, after all, in a leadership position. Even though she came home early every day to cook, she still had a heavy workload.

Xiao San suddenly felt a little guilty.

“What’s wrong?” Zheng Qi’s voice was gentle.

Xiao San always felt that Zheng Qi’s soft tone sounded as if she were coaxing a child.

“I wanted to ask for Assistant Li’s contact information,” Xiao San said.

Zheng Qi’s voice instantly turned cold. “So you came knocking in the middle of the night just to ask for Li Ailun’s contact?”

“Ah, yes.”

She hadn’t even apologized to Zheng Qi yet! And here she was, disturbing her late at night just to ask for her assistant’s number.

This behavior.

Xiao San felt it was truly despicable.

“Well, it’s a long story.”

“Then make it short.”

It was already past midnight when Xiao San finished chatting with Lü Yu, far too late.

But seeing Zheng Qi’s expression, which clearly demanded to know what had happened immediately, Xiao San had no choice but to follow her to the living room.

Xiao San sat up straight, as if about to discuss something of great importance.

She recounted the entire story from start to finish, including her understanding of Sang Yihan’s attitude toward Ge Weizhong, Ge Weizhong’s apparent crush on her, and even her annoyance with Huang Meiqi, among other things.

The only detail she omitted was anything related to the blacklist.

“Do you really think having Li Ailun pretend to be your boyfriend will make Ge Weizhong back off?”

Xiao San nodded. “I think maybe it could work.”

“I don’t think it’s a safe bet,” Zheng Qi said.

Zheng Qi was truly thinking everything through for her.

Xiao San was so moved she could almost cry.

Even though she had made so many mistakes, Zheng Qi hadn’t shown the slightest annoyance. Instead, she was helping her strategize, considering her situation even when she was clearly upset.

Who gets to have such a good friend?

Me, me, and only me!!!

Xiao San cupped her face in her hands. “What do you think I should do, A Qi?”

“I think it would be better if I pretended to be your girlfriend.” Zheng Qi reached out, her palm gently pressing against Xiao San’s cheek. There was a slightly rough texture to her hand, and just as Xiao San was about to look, Zheng Qi placed a hand on her shoulder to stop her.

“Huh?”

Xiao San widened her eyes, staring at Zheng Qi’s serious expression, completely unsure how to respond to this suggestion.

“Is that, a good idea?”

“Of course it is. If it’s a boyfriend, what if Ge Weizhong asks how you two met, when you started dating, or what shared interests you have? Do you think either of you could answer convincingly?” Zheng Qi analyzed the situation point by point.

Xiao San thought about it. It was true, she and Li Ailun didn’t have much in common, and they had even less interaction in private. If they tried to fake it, there wouldn’t be enough time in a day to synchronize their stories.

Wouldn’t it be obvious they were lying on the spot?

“Besides, Li Ailun is a man. Ge Weizhong would definitely be very upset.”

“That’s true!Wait, no.” Xiao San was about to agree but quickly caught herself. “Shouldn’t a boyfriend be male? And as for him being upset, well, there’s nothing we can do about that.”

“A boyfriend should be male, but Ge Weizhong has known you for so long. If he sees you with a boyfriend, wouldn’t he suspect you hired someone to deceive him? You know how men are, they always find excuses. He might just assume Li Ailun is a fake boyfriend you hired. As long as he thinks you’re still interested in men, he’ll believe he still has a chance, right?”

“Well, that does make some sense.”

“So, it’s better if I pretend to be your girlfriend.” Zheng Qi watched Xiao San, who was deep in thought, with a calm demeanor. “First of all, we’ve known each other for so long. When it comes to understanding you, I don’t think anyone knows you better than I do.”

Xiao San nodded emphatically in agreement.

Her best friend was Zheng Qi, followed by Lü Yu.

If she asked Lü Yu to do it well, they’d probably burst out laughing before they even got started.

“I can handle any question Ge Weizhong might ask,” Zheng Qi said with complete confidence. “Besides, if Ge Weizhong finds out you like girls, wouldn’t he realize that you rejected him not because you disliked him, but because the gender wasn’t right?”

Zheng Qi paused until Xiao San’s urging gaze prompted her to continue. “That way, Ge Weizhong wouldn’t be so upset and could understand why you kept turning him down.”

“That actually makes sense,” Xiao San nodded. Before she could make a decision, Zheng Qi had already stood up.

Zheng Qi had been sitting on the sofa, while Xiao San sat on the floor beside the coffee table. After standing, Zheng Qi placed both hands on the coffee table and leaned in slowly toward Xiao San. Their eyes met, Zheng Qi’s gaze deep and warm, like a bubbling hot spring.

“Does San’er trust Li Ailun more than she trusts me?”

Xiao San gasped, staring blankly as Zheng Qi straightened up and walked away.

Halfway out, Zheng Qi turned back, a sudden smile curling her lips, a glance so captivating it could outshine a hundred charms.

“Get some rest early. I won’t let you down tomorrow.”

Xiao San clutched her chest.

Her heart was thumping wildly.

She stared dazedly as Zheng Qi left. This…

If she brought a Zheng Qi like this along, it would definitely be convincing!

Xiao San clenched her fists tightly.

As expected of the female lead without Shen Lin holding her back, Zheng Qi could stand on her own and radiate an intelligent charm!

Xiao San was extremely nervous.

After all, it was her first time coming out.

Lü Yu was sending her all sorts of encouraging stickers.

【You city folks really know how to have fun, amazing, sis! If I hadn’t used up all my annual leave, I’d definitely take time off to cheer you on.】

【I wonder what Senior Weizhong’s expression will be like then.】

【It’s not very ethical, but I really want to see it.】

【Sis, are you sure you don’t want to livestream this?】

Xiao San flipped her phone face down on the table. As the minutes ticked by toward the end of work, she truly felt like each day dragged on like a year.

Even with her phone turned over, Lü Yu’s messages kept popping up one after another on her computer screen.

Xiao San quickly closed the chat window on her computer.

A moment later, her phone vibrated. Thinking it was another message from Lü Yu, she opened it despite her reluctance.

【Miss Xiao, you’ve been taking a lot of leave recently. I know learning to drive is tough, but you have to persevere just push through this period! Keep it up!!】

It was a message from her driving instructor.

Xiao San thought about it lately, with reasons like going home, attending gatherings, or just being lazy, she had been going to driving school less and less. If this continued, she’d probably fail the license exam.

Xiao San made a pained face, too embarrassed to reply to the instructor.

Just from unlocking her phone, she saw Lü Yu’s message bombardment.

She really was feeling tense.

When work ended, Xiao San left with Ji Junhong. From a distance, she saw Zheng Qi standing by the car, waving at her.

Today, Zheng Qi was wearing a black maxi dress with a simple little jacket over it. Her hair was down, flowing behind her, with a blue hair clip tucked into it.

Xiao San stole a glance at Ji Junhong. “This is my friend Zheng Qi. She’s pretty, isn’t she?”

It seemed the question was a bit too blunt.

Ji Junhong gave Xiao San a puzzled look, as if he didn’t understand why she would say that.

He walked up to Zheng Qi faster than Xiao San did. “Hello, boss.”

After saying that, he left directly.

It was after work hours, he had greeted the boss, so that should be enough, right?

As for small talk., that was just a bit too awkward.

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