Chapter 13 When Bao Jinzhao, you're awesome!

There can't be two tigers in one mountain.

Especially the two tigers who were enemies.

Since Jiang Xiliu had a falling out with someone, she has never appeared in the same place with him again.

This includes online group chats.

As for who brought him in?

Jiang Xiliu scrolled up through the chat history and quickly found the answer—Ye Qishan had pulled her in while she was taking pictures.

After he joined the group, a few of his younger siblings, unaware of his presence, said "Welcome" in the group.

The wealthy dog ​​owner, as if teasing a child, casually sent out several red envelopes in the group chat.

After reading it, Jiang Xiliu immediately messaged the group owner privately: "Transfer the group owner privileges to me, I want to kick him out."

The group owner is the youngest son of Lihe Entertainment. He usually enjoys creating groups to share all kinds of gossip inside and outside the entertainment industry. Of course, he is also a shrewd and insightful person, so he hasn't said a word in the group since Ye Qishan brought people in.

Jiang Xiliu's request for authority was actually a good thing for him.

After all, Jiang Xiliu was prepared to kick the person himself, and didn't leave this difficult task of offending people to him.

After successfully obtaining the group owner privileges, Jiang Xiliu finally remembered Jin Zhao, the tool she had forgotten about after taking the photos.

She turned to look beside her: "Jin..."

Jin Zhao sat in the chair next to her, his back pressed against the seat, his head slightly tilted towards her, his bangs partially obscuring his eyebrows and eyes, his breathing regular and deep, clearly indicating that he was fast asleep.

Neither of them slept well last night.

Jiang Xiliu managed to sleep for a few hours in the latter half of the night, lying on top of Jin Zhao; but with a little princess who would move around and touch him indiscriminately, and whom he couldn't be fierce with, Jin Zhao couldn't ignore her presence at all, and was almost awake with his eyes closed until dawn.

The young lady took a nap during the day, while Jin Zhao was busy attending classes, doing part-time jobs, and visiting his grandmother, without a moment's rest.

[System 0777: Sigh—poor male lead.]

Jiang Xiliu was speechless: "...Are you having another episode? You keep saying strange things all day long."

[System 0777 doesn't understand: Am I the strange one? It's clearly you, Miss, who's acting strangely. According to the original plot, you should really like Jin Zhao now. Shouldn't someone who likes you feel sorry for him?]

Jiang Xiliu smiled: "I don't know if I like him or not, but it seems like you do. How about you take the supporting female role?"

[System 0777 says seriously: This artificial intelligence has no emotional interface; all its actions are for advancing the main task.]

"You can't even play the game properly, yet you're telling me what to do." Jiang Xiliu rolled her eyes, her tone turning colder. "If I ever hear you showing concern for anyone other than me again, I'll delete all your game data."

[System 0777 struggles: But data and experience tell me that this kind of guidance helps the main task complete.]

Jiang Xiliu looked utterly bewildered: "???"

System 0777: It's designed to subtly influence and change you.

"Shut up, I don't need it," Jiang Xiliu interrupted directly.

The little light cluster in my brain dimmed a bit.

The system was even worse than Ye Er's stupid system after the lesson.

Under the incredulous gaze of the little ball of light, Jiang Xiliu decisively raised her "evil hand," placed her palm on Jin Zhao's shoulder, and without giving him any time to react, pushed him firmly to the outside.

Just before his forehead was about to hit the cold car window, Jin Zhao suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Jiang Xiliu, who was clapping his hands.

[System 0777 urgently calls out: Young Miss!]

Jiang Xiliu raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

Feeling sorry for him again?

[System 0777 hesitantly attempts to modify the database: Pushing someone's shoulder is too much trouble... You should just slap them in the face directly, that would save effort and be done in one step.]

Jiang Xiliu: "..."

She really wanted to delete its game data; the stupid system was just too terrible.

Jin Zhao sat up straight, his emotions steady, his voice slightly hoarse: "You've picked them out?"

Before he fell asleep, Jiang Xiliu was still selecting photos.

"I've picked them all out and sent them out." Jiang Xiliu pouted and complained to Jin Zhao, feeling wronged. "But! No one in the group praised us for being a perfect couple. I'm not happy. Can you use my phone to send a voice message in the group and scold them?"

There wasn't a trace of grievance in her bright eyes, only the excitement of about to do something naughty.

Jiang Xiliu's acting skills are mediocre.

Of course, she probably wouldn't bother to act too seriously.

Jin Zhao looked at her and asked calmly, "What do you want me to say?"

Jiang Xiliu laughed and taught him word by word: "Just say it—what kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to comment on my...girlfriend."

Jiang Xiliu knew exactly how to hurt someone; she could imagine it: he thought she was speaking, but when he clicked on it, he heard an angry man's voice.

The more she thought about it, the more interesting it seemed, and her eyes shone even brighter: "Just say it the way I taught you, but in a cold tone, to express your disdain."

Her phone was still in her hand.

She moved closer to Jin Zhao and held up her phone in front of him.

The glitter and rhinestones on the young lady's nails were exceptionally bright.

Jin Zhao's gaze shifted slightly as he saw the group photo she had carefully selected.

I have to admit, the young lady has excellent taste.

The composition and lighting of the photo are impeccable, and even the expressions of the two people are captured perfectly.

If he weren't involved, he would probably also assume that the two people in the photo were in love.

“I pressed it,” Jiang Xiliu said. “Show some guts.”

"What cats and dogs—"

Jin Zhao saw the chat in the group. The "cats and dogs" she mentioned were not a general term, but a specific one.

"He even dares to comment on my girlfriend."

Jiang Xiliu released her grip, and the voice message was successfully sent.

The next second, Jiang Xiliu tapped her hand rapidly, sending away all the people she didn't like.

After kicking someone out, she tagged everyone, saying briefly and directly: "The annoying person is gone, everyone can start praising now."

Jiang Xiliu is known as the "perfect child" in the entertainment industry and has a great relationship with her elders. However, she never puts on airs because of this. Instead, she is always kind and gentle to everyone. Even when she is impatient and cold, she is so open and honest that it doesn't offend anyone.

She is considered to have excellent interpersonal relationships within the industry.

The group chat messages started flooding in almost instantly, and it became lively in no time.

A message with a crying emoji popped up first: "Why am I not the one who's close to Jiang Xiliu! I'm so envious, so envious, so envious!" It was obviously from one of those girls in the circle who always liked to stick close to Jiang Xiliu.

Someone chimed in: "Xi Liu's boyfriend is so lucky!"

"I knew it! Xi Liu has such high standards, how could she possibly be interested in someone like Ye Er who's all show and no substance? Look at Xi Liu's boyfriend, he's much more handsome than Ye Er, and he has a better temperament too."

Ye Qishan is still in the group chat.

A long string of "+1" and "seconded" comments followed.

...

After sending the message "Now you can start praising," Jiang Xiliu casually tossed her phone behind her and asked, "Jin Zhao, are you going back to the bungalow tonight?"

"I'm not going back." Jin Zhao pursed his lips, then asked hesitantly, "You still want to go?"

Of course I don't want to! But...

Jiang Xiliu said reservedly, "I want to eat the little pancakes from this morning. Can you buy them for me tomorrow?"

"I'm staying at the hospital with someone tonight," Jin Zhao refused. "It's not on my way."

He paused, then added, "I'll buy it for you the day after tomorrow."

"So what are we having for dinner tonight?" Jiang Xiliu blinked.

The young lady certainly doesn't lack for meals, but she feels uncomfortable if Jin Zhao doesn't spend some money when she finally goes out.

Jin Zhao replied, "I eat boxed meals at the hospital."

Sure enough, he didn't consider her again.

Jiang Xiliu couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly: How could someone so stingy be the male lead? It's simply outrageous.

The generous and magnanimous young lady glared at Jin Zhao and demanded, "I'm your girlfriend, don't you care about me or anything else?"

Jin Zhao frowned, his tone also unpleasant: "I bought you dinner last night, but you didn't eat it. The things you'd be willing to eat are simply unaffordable given my current financial situation. Besides, I'm still raising money for medical expenses—"

"Stop!" Jiang Xiliu had no patience to listen to him finish speaking and interrupted him abruptly before he could finish. "Do you think money will fall from the sky if you keep saying you have no money? You should find a way to make money instead of making me save money for you."

Jin Zhao almost laughed in anger at her self-righteous demeanor.

He took a deep breath and said bluntly and calmly, "Jiang Xiliu, we are not really in a romantic relationship. I have no obligation or ability to cover your expenses."

"Since you know that, why don't you quickly correct your attitude?" Jiang Xiliu raised her chin, her tone full of self-righteousness. "Is this how you treat your sugar daddy?"

She's probably the only big spender in the whole world.

—Not only do they not pay, but they also spend their mistress's money, and they can say it so confidently.

The veins on Jin Zhao's forehead throbbed slightly.

There was no reasoning with Jiang Xiliu; arguing further would only be a waste of time.

Grandma still has to wait for her surgery at this hospital, and falling out with Jiang Xiliu now is not a good thing.

Besides, it was just a meal; he was so angry with her that he insisted on arguing with her.

Having figured all this out, Jin Zhao decided to give up arguing: "...What do you want to eat tonight?"

Jiang Xiliu snorted: "That's more like it."

She told the driver to wait where he was, and casually stuffed her phone, along with the unopened power bank that Liao had just bought, into Jin Zhao's hand.

Oh, and there's also an umbrella for sun protection.

Jin Zhao's hands were instantly piled high with things. He looked up at the sun, which was almost setting on the horizon. Clearly, the only use of this umbrella was to increase his load.

The young lady arrived empty-handed and felt completely at ease.

She praised him with satisfaction, "Jin Zhao, you're amazing! Your bags are much better than the ones I have at home."

A note from the author:

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Today I'm the bag owner.

Compared to a bed, its value seems to have increased (just a dry joke [please]).