Well, it's no use explaining to these people; they have their own ideas.

Lin Yang decided not to wait for the roasted mutton any longer. He made an excuse to go to the toilet, intending to sneak away.

"Pop~" Lin Yang looked in the bathroom mirror, applying a burnt tomato-colored lip gloss to her full lips, making her look radiant. She touched her upper lip to her lower lip, wiped away the excess, and pressed her lips together to create a perfect curve.

Unlocking the screen, Lin Yang lightly touched the recording app and played back the conversation she had secretly recorded as soon as she entered the empty bathroom.

Ye Zhaoran and Xu Chengzhi's conversation echoed clearly in the restroom. Lin Yang edited it slightly, and the content of the conversation took on a different flavor.

"Boss, I've got a few girls in your room tonight, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Why don't you just give yourself to me too?

"That's okay... too."

"good."

The last "good" was extracted by Lin Yang from her conversation with Xu Chengzhi and then inserted into this clip to create a complete dialogue.

After playing the edited recording, Lin Yang pressed the power button with her fingertip, and the screen went dark.

The thought of finally making a big leap forward in the revenge mission that had been stuck for so long filled me with joy, and I couldn't help but hum a little tune as I stuffed my phone into my bag.

However, is it wrong for me to edit like this maliciously?

Halfway through humming, Lin Yang felt a vague unease in her conscience.

Who cares? What conscience do I have against a scumbag? Just think about how he treated the original owner in her previous life. Compared to what Xu Chengzhi did, what she did was child's play.

Lin Yang comforted herself, took out a tissue to wipe her palms, crumpled it up, and threw it into the trash can.

After fixing her hair in front of the mirror, she turned the locked bathroom door, humming a little tune as she prepared to leave.

"..." But the moment she opened the door, the little tune she was trying to hum was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't hum anymore.

Xu Chengzhi leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his face hidden in the shadows, a half-smoked cigarette dangling from his mouth, a faint glow emanating from it.

At his feet lay a pile of cigarette butts.

With his face backlit, Lin Yang couldn't see his expression at all.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Yang asked, feeling a little guilty.

When did he arrive?

Is the soundproofing in this toilet good?

Did he hear the recording I just edited?

As Lin Yang pondered these three profound questions, beads of sweat began to trickle down her forehead.

"I'll have a smoke." Xu Chengzhi looked up, his long, slender fingers holding the cigarette between his fingers.

"Oh." Lin Yang didn't dare to look into his eyes, and guiltily twisted the chain of her handbag.

Looking down, she saw a floor where a shadow had blocked the light, but now a pair of long, slender legs appeared, slowly approaching her.

"Are you hot?" His fingertips, slightly rough, touched her forehead and gently wiped away the cold sweat that was beading on her skin.

"No...it's not hot...cough cough." Lin Yang frowned slightly, covering her nose and coughing involuntarily.

Xu Chengzhi had been addicted to smoking for many years, and smoking a pack of cigarettes a day was a normal amount for him. Over the years, his fingers had accumulated a strong tobacco smell.

They were so close that the smell of tobacco filled Lin Yang's nostrils, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Xu Chengzhi quickly withdrew his finger and asked Lin Yang, who looked uncomfortable, in a low voice, "Don't you like it?"

"Mm," Lin Yang nodded softly in response.

I couldn't very well lie to his face since I had such a strong reaction.

"Okay, I'll quit then." After saying that, Xu Chengzhi took out an expensive cigarette case and a special lighter from his pocket, and without even blinking, threw them backward in a perfect arc, hitting the trash can.

Lin Yang slowly lowered her hand from her mouth and nose, looking somewhat dazed.

Just... just because of one sentence she said?

Damn, my guilt has gotten even worse!

Lin Yang swallowed hard. "Xu Chengzhi, what do you think of... the Lin family?"

Without any prior setup, this question is posed.

“That’s good.” Xu Chengzhi answered without any hesitation.

"Okay, I understand. I'll head back now. No need to see me off." Lin Yang put her hands in her pockets, walked past Xu Chengzhi without looking back, and left.

Sure enough, even though the Xu family was wealthy, the Lin family was still highly sought after in their eyes.

This explains why Xu Chengzhi caused the original owner's family to be ruined and destroyed because of money in the previous life.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Yang's previous guilty conscience vanished instantly.

"But you're better..."

At the toilet entrance, the unspoken words of Xu Chengzhi lingered.