Bai Qingchuan spent a great deal of effort bribing newspapers and media outlets across the country to quell the rumors surrounding Jiang Hua.

On the other side, because she had drunk too much alcohol the day before, Bai Zijing lay in bed with a splitting headache, as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing on her head. She tried hard to open her tightly closed eyes, but her eyelids were very heavy. She struggled for a long time before slowly opening her tightly closed eyes.

"Water, I want water." Her lips were extremely dry, and all Bai Zijing wanted now was some water to soothe her sore throat. She struggled to sit up from the bed.

The door to the room was suddenly opened quickly, and Song Wei walked quickly to her bedside with a glass of water and handed it to her: "Zijin, you're awake? How are you feeling now? Here, drink the water you wanted quickly."

Upon seeing the water, Bai Zijing immediately reached out and quickly took the glass of water from Song Wei, then drank it all in no time. Looking at her pale lips and face, Song Wei said with some concern, "Are you still thirsty? Would you like me to get you another glass of water?"

"No need, I'm fine." Bai Zijin quickly shook her head and refused, then handed her empty water glass back to Song Wei.

“You drank too much yesterday, and no matter how much I tried to persuade you, you wouldn’t stop. Now look at you, your head hurts, doesn’t it? Let’s see if you dare to do it again next time. Your head is probably a little sore now, just bear with it for a while. It’ll be fine in a bit.” Song Wei gently brushed aside the hair that was blocking Bai Zijing’s face and then spoke.

"Okay. I understand." Bai Zijing rubbed her aching head and nodded gently. Having just woken up, her eyes were still a little blurry, so she didn't really want to speak, but listened quietly.

"I cooked some light porridge in the kitchen. You can eat some after you wash up. Otherwise, an empty stomach will hurt your stomach." Song Wei sighed helplessly, feeling both heartache and sadness. She really didn't know how to take care of herself at all because of Gu Yiming.

"Thank you, Song Wei. But I don't have an appetite right now, I don't want to eat anything. You go drink it yourself, I don't want to eat anything right now." Bai Zijing shook her head and touched her stomach. Her mind drifted back to Gu Yiming's attitude towards her yesterday, and she felt extremely upset.

"Is it because of Gu Yiming again?" Song Wei was a little unhappy, seeing her shake her head without saying a word. Seeing her like this, he didn't know what to say.

“Yesterday I kindly went to visit Gu Yiming, but he really went too far. He not only ignored me but also chased me away. Song Wei, I don’t understand why this is happening. What is it about me that I don’t have as good as that poor woman? Gu Yiming and my brother seem to be poisoned by her, both of them are helping to protect her!” Bai Zijing’s eyes were a little red, and her nose started to sting.

"Zijin, don't overthink it. You're wonderful in my eyes. Jiang Hua is liked by Gu Yiming and your brother because she must have some outstanding qualities that make them like her. If you could also change your shortcomings, things might turn out for the better." Song Wei sighed helplessly, looking at her. In his eyes, Bai Zijin was like a girl who never grew up. Due to her environment, having never lacked food or clothing since childhood, she inevitably had a somewhat spoiled and willful personality, but that didn't mean she would stay that way forever. If she could sincerely change this flaw, everything would be a fresh start. That's why he kept advising her, hoping she could develop in a positive direction.

"..." Bai Zijing remained silent and did not speak. Song Wei looked at her with some pity: "Sigh, do you really like Gu Yiming that much?"

"Yes. I really like him." Bai Zijing nodded firmly. "Zijing, if you really want Gu Yiming's affection, you should apologize to them now and not be so stubborn. Only then might your image in his mind change." Song Weiming felt a pang of pain knowing she would say that. If she really liked him that much, he would definitely help her.

“Yes, you’re right. I’ll go wash up and get ready now.” Bai Zijing’s eyes lit up, and she immediately got out of bed. Song Wei helplessly patted her head and said, “Don’t get too excited. Go wash up and have breakfast first, otherwise you won’t have the energy to go on an empty stomach.”

After washing up and getting dressed, Bai Zijin reluctantly drank some rice porridge under Song Wei's gaze before he allowed her to go to Gu Yiming's villa.

She took a deep breath and arrived at the door of Gu Yiming's villa. Nervously, she pressed the doorbell, quickly organizing the words she would say to him in her mind.

The door was opened by the nanny shortly after, and she was ushered into the living room to sit on the sofa and wait for him to come downstairs to see her. Seeing Gu Yiming come down the stairs, she immediately stood up and swallowed hard.

Gu Yiming frowned as he looked at the person in the living room and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"

Bai Zijing was a little nervous by his attitude. She lowered her head and said, "I'm here to apologize to you. I was too ignorant at the wedding and had a very bad influence on Jiang Hua. After going back, I thought about it for a long time and realized that I was wrong."

"Is that really so? You really came to thank me?" Gu Yiming sighed slightly, looking into her sincere eyes, and his heart softened as he forgave her. The two of them went to Jiang Hua's house together. Jiang Hua also looked at her with great displeasure, clearly not welcoming her sudden arrival.

"Jiang Hua, I was wrong about what happened before. I'm here today to apologize to you." Jiang Hua looked at her suspiciously, doubting her motives, so she ignored her and treated her like air.

"I really know I was wrong, I hope you can forgive me!" Bai Zijing grabbed Jiang Hua's arm and apologized to her again.

Jiang Hua frowned; she disliked her touch and quickly pushed her away. This was exactly the effect Bai Zijing wanted, so she pretended to fall after being pushed, and Gu Yiming caught her in time. She feigned injury, and her leg injury was very convincing.

Bai Zijing pitifully begged Jiang Hua for forgiveness, saying, "Jiang Hua, are you really not going to forgive me?" Gu Yiming, who was standing next to her, also felt sorry for her and advised Jiang Hua, "Jiang Hua, you shouldn't be like this. Zijing has come here to apologize to you."