What to do if I've locked myself in a book! - Chapter 20

Seeing that she couldn’t call Cheng Ye back, Cheng’s mother quickly turned to Su Zhixin and apologized repeatedly. “Zhixin, I’m really sorry. A-Ye has always been willful. I’ll have someone bring him back later to apologize to you.”

“Miss Su, why don’t you just go after him and talk to him directly?” Ling Qianqian quickly added. “That way, the two of you can have some time alone.”

Ling Qianqian’s quick assist made Su Zhixin look to Cheng’s mother for confirmation. “Auntie, should I… go after him?”

“I think that’s a good idea. Zhixin, go quickly. You and A-Ye can find a quiet place to talk.”

“Okay.”

Blushing, Su Zhixin nodded eagerly to Ling Qianqian and the others, then ran off in the direction Cheng Ye had left.

Cheng’s mother then went upstairs to chat with the future in-laws and also left.

Only after everyone had gone did Ling Qianqian release Bai Yiyan’s arm. She said apologetically, “Sorry about earlier…”

“It’s fine. It’s not like this is the first time you’ve used me as a shield.”

He smiled gently, calm and composed. Especially when she noticed he was wearing plain, non-prescription glasses, she almost thought she had returned to reality.

In reality, Bai Yiyan was two years older than her and a fairly well-known writer. She had worked as his assistant on and off, and even after she started writing independently, they stayed in touch.

Perhaps only she knew that beneath his cool, refined exterior, his writing style was strange and ever-changing. From his works, one could sense a wild, intense contrast within him. That was exactly why Ling Qianqian had been deeply drawn to him.

She really had used him as a shield before. Not long after breaking up with Luo Qian, when Luo Qian wanted to get back together, she had pulled Bai Yiyan over and said he was her boyfriend.

But that was only in reality. He should not have appeared in a place like this.

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Holding up her skirt, Su Zhixin hurried after him. Cheng Ye was tall with long strides, and she was physically weak. By the time she finally caught up with him in the garden corridor, she was already out of breath.

“Mr… Mr. Cheng, please wait…”

“Miss Su, what is it?”

Cheng Ye was irritated and had no interest in talking to her. His mind was completely filled with Ling Qianqian.

Just moments ago, that woman had suddenly produced a current boyfriend out of nowhere. Last night, when they soaked in the bath together and she mentioned her ex-boyfriend Ye Xize, she never said she had a boyfriend. And that boyfriend just happened to be Bai Yiyan, the famous writer commissioned by the Cheng family.

When he first met her, she seemed scatterbrained and strange. He never expected her to be so good at manipulating people. In just one night, she had him completely wrapped around her finger. From the fact that she drugged him at his house, it was clear she was a scheming woman. Thinking about it, anyone who could be with Ye Xize probably wasn’t simple either.

But no matter how much he tried to convince himself, he couldn’t shake her influence.

Why did he care so much about a woman like that?

Cheng Ye’s thoughts were a mess. While he was lost in his own head, Su Zhixin had already poured out all her feelings of admiration for him.

But her confession was like background noise to him. He didn’t hear a word.

“Mr. Cheng…”

“What?”

Cheng Ye snapped back to reality, completely overlooking Su Zhixin, who was standing before him with a flushed face, confessing earnestly.

Seeing his confused look, Su Zhixin thought he was pretending not to understand, so she added, “Miss Ling already told Auntie and me everything about your feelings. That’s why I worked up the courage to tell you how I feel…”

“What did Ling Qianqian say?”

The moment he heard Ling Qianqian’s name, Cheng Ye became fully alert.

Su Zhixin obediently repeated everything Ling Qianqian had said to him.

“That’s how it is…”

After listening, Cheng Ye let out a cold laugh. He already thought Ling Qianqian was outrageous. He didn’t expect her to be this outrageous. Even if she didn’t like him, there was no need to use such tactics and push another woman onto him.

“Miss Su, you shouldn’t listen to that woman’s nonsense.”

“…Huh? What do you mean?”

“Did Ling Qianqian tell you what she was doing last night?”

“No… what happened?”

“She was having sex with me last night. All night.”

“W-What…?”

Su Zhixin’s face turned deathly pale. Her legs went weak, and she looked so fragile she might collapse at any moment.

“So, Miss Su, your fantasy is over. I’m that kind of man—someone who will still be with Ling Qianqian even knowing she has a boyfriend.”

“P-Please… stop…”

“You are the only daughter of the Su family. Marriage is more a family matter for you. If you really want to marry into our family, I suggest you choose one of my two younger brothers. Either of them would suit you better than I do.”

“But…”

Before she could finish, the man turned away without hesitation and strode off.