Turns Out Seducing the Movie Queen Can Break the Plot - Chapter 53.3

Meanwhile, after lunch at the Bai residence, Jiang Chi sat for a while longer before preparing to leave.

Bai Liang tried to persuade her: “Jiang Jiang, you rarely visit. Won’t you stay for dinner? Or spend the night? You and Tongtong are friends you can share a room and bond.”

“No, Mom,” Bai Yuetong interjected before Jiang Chi could respond. “Jiang Jiang and I already agreed, I’m staying at her place tonight.”

Jiang Chi: “…”

She’d forgotten about that. Her reason for leaving early was to chat with Wen Wen, they hadn’t spoken in three days.

Thinking of Wen Wen, she suddenly remembered: she still hadn’t taken Wen Wen off her blocklist!

Oh no! Had Wen Wen tried contacting her? If she saw the red exclamation mark, how could Jiang Chi explain.

Right now, she wanted nothing more than to fly to Wen Wen.

But she’d promised Bai Yuetong today. She shouldn’t have agreed in the heat of the moment.

Now she was stuck…

Bai Liang and Bai Fenglong exchanged a glance before smiling: “Alright, you youngsters go have fun. I won’t keep you.”

Jiang Chi rose from the sofa to bid farewell: “Thank you for your hospitality, Auntie. I’ll be going now.”

Bai Liang saw them out, reminding: “Drive safely.”

“Will do.”

Bai Fenglong watched the two figures walking away and sighed again, “Our Jiang Jiang has truly grown up without a trace of our influence graceful, elegant, and exuding nobility in every gesture. If I didn’t know she was our daughter, I wouldn’t have recognized her.”

“Of course,” Bai Liang said. “Rich families can turn a Specter into a gem. What do people like us know? When Jiang Jiang learns the truth one day, she’ll surely thank us. That’s when our days of enjoying life will begin.”

After leaving the Bai household, the first thing Jiang Chi did was take out her phone, remove Wen Wen’s contact from the blacklist, and send a message:

[Sister, are you back from your business trip? If not, will you be back tomorrow? If you won’t be back tomorrow, can you tell me where you are? I’d like to come see you tomorrow.]

Seeing her standing by the car, typing rapidly on her phone, Bai Yuetong asked, “Is something the matter?”

“Huh? No, nothing.” The moment she said it, Jiang Chi’s mind blanked for a second. She regretted it immediately, she should have gone along with Bai Yuetong’s question. Given Bai Yuetong’s considerate nature, she would have surely suggested Jiang Chi go attend to her business, freeing her up.

Hearing this, Bai Yuetong smiled gently. “Then let’s go.” She walked around to the passenger side and stood by the car, waiting for Jiang Chi to unlock it.

Resigned, Jiang Chi glanced at her phone, unlocked the car, and got in.

The interior of the car was quiet, with only the sound of wind whistling outside the window.

Normally, Jiang Chi would try to make conversation to ease the stiff and awkward atmosphere, but she was in no mood for it now. She kept glancing at her phone, which hadn’t lit up in the past ten minutes.

She kept telling herself not to overthink it. Think about the last time, how long had Wen Wen taken to reply? It had only been ten minutes. That was nothing.

But the next second, another thought popped into her head: Sister promised she’d reply as soon as she saw my message.

That meant Sister hadn’t seen it yet!

Yes, she definitely hadn’t seen it. Sister always kept her promises.

Just then, the person beside her suddenly spoke, cutting through her tangled thoughts.

“Jiang Jiang, how are you feeling today? Did my parents make you uncomfortable in any way?” Bai Yuetong turned her head to look at her.

“No, Auntie and Uncle were very welcoming, and the food was delicious,” Jiang Chi answered earnestly.

“Is that so? I thought. After all, my entire house probably isn’t even as big as one of your rooms. I was worried you might not feel at ease.”

Jiang Chi smiled. “Not at all.”

“But you know what?” Bai Yuetong turned to look out the window, as if reminiscing, her voice distant. “Our home wasn’t always like this. The sofa used to be cluttered with all sorts of things grease stains, mysterious dirty spots. The house was never this clean; it always felt chaotic. But today,”

She turned back to Jiang Chi, her tone lightly cheerful, though her gaze was inscrutable. “My mom practically renovated the entire place because she knew you were coming. Thanks to you, today I finally feel like my home is a home.”

Everything I’ve endured should have been yours, Bai Yuetong nearly roared in her heart. You thief who stole someone else’s beautiful life, you deserve to die a thousand deaths.

You should truly experience everything I’ve been through.

Jiang Chi had heard about Bai Yuetong’s situation from Su Jing, but as it was someone else’s family matter, she couldn’t say much. She merely remarked, “Perhaps your uncle and aunt are usually quite busy.”

“My mom is indeed very busy,” Bai Yuetong said with a mocking curl of her lips. “Busy playing cards and mahjong with the neighbors every day, busy picking fights.”

Still busy trying to get money from her.

Every day felt like living as a shrewish beggar.

Jiang Chi just smiled awkwardly at this. Truthfully, her mind wasn’t on Bai Yuetong at the moment, it was on her phone, which remained stubbornly silent. If she had spared even a little more attention on Bai Yuetong, she would have noticed how off the other girl’s state was, rather than just feeling awkward.

Bai Yuetong seemed to realize the impropriety in her own words and smoothly changed the subject. “How about we stop by the department store first? I should buy some gifts for your parents. I can’t just show up empty-handed on my first visit to your home.”

“It’s fine,” Jiang Chi said. “My house has everything. If you bring anything, my mom will not only scold me for not stopping you but also lecture you for wasting money.”

“They don’t lack anything, huh!” Bai Yuetong murmured, repeating the words. That should have been her home. Then, snapping back to reality, she asked, “Are you sure that’s okay? Wouldn’t it be impolite to bring nothing?”

“Don’t worry, my mom will definitely praise me for stopping you.”

As Jiang Chi had predicted, when they arrived home, she explained the situation to Liu Ci, who immediately gave her a thumbs-up and reassured Bai Yuetong before guiding her to sit on the sofa.

Bai Yuetong stared at the gentle, soft-spoken woman before her and smiled sincerely, her heart brimming with joy.

So this was her real mother.

So this was her real home.

Not that slovenly woman who only knew how to scream like a shrew.

Not that cramped, perpetually dirty place.

The three of them chatted, though Jiang Chi kept glancing at her phone. Liu Ci noticed and asked, “Sweetheart, why do you keep looking at your phone? Is something the matter?”

Jiang Chi averted her gaze and shook her head. “It’s nothing.” She stood and moved to sit beside Liu Ci, wrapping her arms around her waist. “My only task today is to spend time with my dear mother.”

Liu Ci laughed. “Always so sweet with your words.”

Just then, there was movement at the front door. Jiang Chi sprang up and dashed over, soon returning with Jiang Qingyuan in tow. She introduced him, “Dad, this is my friend, Bai Yuetong.”

Normally, whenever guests visited, Jiang Qingyuan would greet them with a smile right away. But this time, he simply stared at Bai Yuetong, not reacting even when she stood up to greet him.

Jiang Chi snapped her fingers in front of her father’s face. “Hey, Dad, she’s saying hello to you.”

Only then did Jiang Qingyuan snap out of it, smiling as he returned Bai Yuetong’s greeting.

At that moment, Jiang Chi’s phone suddenly rang. Her face lit up with hope until she saw the name on the screen.

Not Wen Wen.

Su Jing.

Disappointed but still polite, she excused herself from the group and stepped aside to answer the call.

Jiang Chi walked into the dining room, ensuring she was out of earshot from the living room, before picking up. She cut straight to the point. “Calling me now, does that mean you’ve made up your mind?”

On the other end of the line, Wen Wen held the phone on speaker, crouching in front of a bruised and battered Su Jing. She was about to speak when Jiang Chi beat her to it. Raising an eyebrow, Wen Wen asked, “What does he need to decide? Don’t tell me last night’s proposal was actually you proposing to him?”

Hearing Wen Wen’s voice, Jiang Chi’s entire body trembled like a suddenly malfunctioning machine, her head buzzing with noise.

How could it be Wen Wen? Why would she be with Su Jing?

Before she could react, another voice came through still Wen Wen’s clear, cold tone devoid of any emotion: “Your fiancé is here with me. He’s not in great shape. You might need to come pick him up.”

What damn fiancé.

“Sis, let me explain!”

Wen Wen decisively hung up the phone, stepped down from the ring, tossed her gloves aside, and headed for the restroom while dialing another number: “Come to the tenth floor and handle it. Just dump him by his car.”

After hanging up, she called the front desk: “If Jiang Chi shows up, just tell her where Su Jing is.”

“And,” Wen Wen paused mid-step, “from now on, she’s not allowed to set foot in Wen Corporation without my permission.”

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