“Even without me, you would never have become A-Xing’s girlfriend. In the five years that Song Mai was gone, he had one woman after another by his side, but you were ultimately just an extra one.”
Being able to stay by Chu Yunxing's side for a year is Song Xingchen's greatest source of confidence.
Liu Jia'er didn't care at all. She reached out and gently stroked her face, clicking her tongue and saying, "You should know that it's because of this face that resembles Song Mai that you've been able to stay by his side for so long. But now that Song Mai is back, your substitute has no purpose whatsoever."
"So what?" Song Xingchen took a step back, pulling away from her hand. "At least I had it."
After saying that, she turned and left triumphantly.
While a moment of verbal sparring did allow her to defeat Liu Jia'er, she could no longer be as smug as before, relying on her status as Chu Yunxing's girlfriend.
Liu Jiaer was furious after suffering two setbacks in a row.
Song Xingchen's words kept echoing in her ears, making her uneasy.
It's still uncertain whether Chu Yunxing knows that Bai Wan'er is Song Mai, but the truth about my lies will eventually come out.
She stared silently at her phone, her mind completely blank.
Suddenly, Ji Fenghe's image popped into her mind, and she had a flash of inspiration, immediately coming up with a bold idea.
When Ji Feng received the call, he was overwhelmed with work-related issues.
He asked, his tone tinged with displeasure, "Is there something you need?"
"I'd like to talk to you about Song Mai. Do you have time today?"
The name Song Mai is now a very sensitive one, and Ji Feng and Xin Ran agreed.
The two arranged to meet in Ji Fenghe's office. When Liu Jiaer appeared, his nervousness was palpable.
Liu Jiaer couldn't help but laugh: "I never thought I would see you like this one day."
“I warned you before, don’t keep your eyes on Song Mai.” Ji Fenghe said, his voice full of suppressed anger.
“I understand, but her identity is about to be exposed. We can hide it for a while, but we can’t hide it forever. As long as Song Mai is still in Nandu, A-Xing will find out her identity sooner or later.” Liu Jia’er opened her phone and slowly handed it to him.
The image above shows Song Mai and Chu Yunxing walking side by side from behind, their eyes meeting, looking like a match made in heaven.
What are your thoughts when you look at this photo?
Ji Feng took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice, "What do you want to say?"
"If you don't take this opportunity to marry Song Mai soon, the situation from six years ago will repeat itself. Are you really going to watch your beloved get engaged to another man again?"
Liu Jia'er knew what words to use to win his heart.
As expected, a sharp glint flashed in Ji Feng's eyes.
"As a man, you've given away your beloved time and time again. Even as an outsider, I feel sorry for you."
Before she could finish speaking, Ji Fenghe grabbed her neck in a fit of rage.
Watch your words.
This sight filled Liu Jia'er with fear. The suffocating feeling prevented her from speaking, and she could only pound on the hand on her neck.
After a long while, Ji Feng suddenly let go of his hand.
"If you say another bad word about her, I will definitely not let you off easily."
Seeing his angry expression, Liu Jia'er dared not provoke him any further.
She softened her tone and said gently, "I just wanted to remind you that we have the same goal now, so why not become allies?"
These words made Ji Fenghe fall into deep thought. He did not agree immediately, but instead kicked Liu Jiaer out of the office.
Before leaving, Liu Jia'er saw his irritated expression and knew that there was nothing wrong with what she had done that day.
She took a deep breath, turned around and left triumphantly.
When Ji Fenghe was off work, he sent a message to Song Mai to ask if she needed him to pick her up and take her home.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time without receiving a reply from her, Ji Fenghe simply went to the company, only to find her and Chu Yunxing chatting and laughing in the office.
Suppressing his anger, he gently knocked on the door: "Wan'er, are you staying at the company to work overtime today too?"
The moment Song Mai saw him, her smile didn't fade: "The project results are going to be released tomorrow, and I'm thinking of putting in some more effort tonight."
"I see. I brought your favorite pastries." Ji Fenghe held up the gift box and gently placed it on the table.
He and Chu Yunxing didn't exchange a single word throughout the entire conversation, making the atmosphere exceptionally strange.
Lin Ran and the others subconsciously exchanged glances and wisely made excuses to leave.
Why hasn't Master Yun finished get off work yet?
After a long while, Ji Fenghe spoke with a hint of provocation.
Chu Yunxing replied casually, "I'll work overtime with them."
The office fell silent once again. Song Mai could feel the chill in the atmosphere and sighed helplessly, "If you two have nothing else to do, please don't disturb our work anymore. You two come too, the rest of the project team has left."
"I'll stay here with you and won't make a sound." Ji Feng sat obediently in the chair and quietly started working on his laptop.
Chu Yunxing didn't speak, but before leaving, he whispered, "Take care and get some rest."
The door closed slowly, and Ji Feng looked up at Song Mai with a wronged expression: "After this project is over, can you spare some time to spend with me?"
These words, coming from Ji Fenghe, inevitably surprised Song Mai.
She blurted out instinctively, "Okay."
"That's great. I was worried that you might still be holding a grudge against me because of what happened when I went home last time, so I've been wanting to talk to you." Ji Fenghe apologized, "I've always been at odds with them, so naturally they're unhappy with what I've done. I didn't expect it to involve you, I'm really sorry."
Song Mai handed her a glass of water: "It's okay, it's all in the past."
Lin Ran and Su He returned to the office at this time and found that Chu Yunxing had already left, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.
"Are you two really dating? You seem like just friends." Su He asked casually, completely unaware that Lin Ran was giving her meaningful glances from the side.
Ji Feng smiled awkwardly and said softly, "Wan'er has been too busy with work lately, so I don't want to bother her."
"I see." Su He didn't think much of it.
Lin Ran had always been dissatisfied with Ji Feng, but she didn't know why.
Taking advantage of Ji Feng's inattention, she led Song Mai to a corner.
"What exactly is your relationship with Young Master Ji?" Now that the two are close friends who can talk about anything, Lin Ran asked directly without any hesitation.
"I don't know either." Song Mai picked up her paintbrush, admiring the flowers in front of her while lost in thought.
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