After returning home, Tanbei developed a high fever that very night.
Lin Zhenzhen didn't expect this black-hearted lotus to be so delicate and weak. It only got a little rain and it reacted so strongly. She even suspected that he was acting against her.
But his flushed face and the numbers on the thermometer couldn't be faked, so she could only repeatedly instruct her private doctor to take good care of him.
[The affection level has already reached 10 points. Once it breaks through the 10-point mark, the jealousy level will double.]
Lin Zhenzhen curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
[But I still have to remind you that your concern for Tanbei has been repeatedly testing the limits of being out of character.]
"Oh." Lin Zhenzhen said sarcastically, "I wonder who was praising me the other day for making the character more well-rounded."
System: ...It couldn't refute it.
Time flew by and it was time for his birthday. Ning Xiong was abroad on business, but he still bought a plane ticket to return home that night, saying he wanted to personally give his daughter his birthday wishes before midnight.
The manor began decorating several days in advance. The theme of this party was a fairy tale world, with flowers and gilded ribbons piled up inside and outside the house. Each guest also had to choose a fairy tale character to dress up as.
Lin Zhenzhen had been staring at the enormous tulle skirt in front of her for a full minute.
Perhaps her look of disdain was too obvious, so the designer quickly offered an explanation.
"This dress is the latest work by your favorite designer, Ms. Ning, and it even features a large bow detail. Look here!"
She turned her skirt inside out, revealing a large open back and a yellow bow studded with crystals.
Lin Zhenzhen was even more disgusted.
"And as you instructed, the matching suits have already been delivered to Young Master Bai. Tonight, you two will definitely be a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman."
It seems everyone knows Ning is a simp. Lin Zhenzhen sat for several hours fixing her hair and makeup before changing into that dress.
Those around immediately gasped in surprise.
"Miss Ning, you are so beautiful, you are like a princess from a fairy tale!"
Lin Zhenzhen changed into high heels and gracefully walked down the stairs to the sound of soothing music.
The entire hall darkened, and a bright white spotlight shone on her.
Ning Zhen was already exceptionally beautiful, but now she exuded an ethereal, otherworldly aura.
She wore long gloves that reached her forearms, paired with a pale yellow strapless dress. Her exposed shoulders and neck were slender and graceful, and her arms were thin and shapely.
Lin Zhenzhen gently lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, like an elegant white swan, as she stretched out her arms.
Her long hair was first braided into a fishtail braid, then coiled into a bun, and paired with a dazzling yellow jewel crown.
Everyone present was stunned. Was this still the Ning Zhen from before?
It's unclear who started it, but thunderous applause soon filled the main hall.
Lin Zhenzhen came to Bai Qingfeng's side, and he was indeed wearing the matching outfit the makeup artist had mentioned, with yellow elements in his cufflinks and bow tie that echoed hers.
"Zhenzhen, you've grown up." Bai Qingfeng looked at her with surprise. "You look very beautiful today."
Lin Zhenzhen pouted in dissatisfaction, then hooked her arm around the other person's and said coquettishly, "When am I not pretty?"
Bai Qingfeng said helplessly, "You're beautiful every day."
"Then why don't you hurry up and invite me to the first dance?"
As the waltz began, the two glided onto the dance floor.
Dance moves were second nature to Ning Zhen. She spun and lifted her legs like a fluttering butterfly, attracting the attention of everyone present.
One of his gazes was filled with jealousy.
After the dance ended, Bai Qingfeng took her off the stage to rest. A group of socialites immediately surrounded them, spouting the same tired, tired clichés.
Lin Zhenzhen casually agreed out of boredom, but suddenly she keenly sensed a murderous aura behind her and immediately turned to the side.
The plate of cake hit a girl's skirt, and she immediately screamed.
The poor waiter was so frightened that he knelt down and apologized on the spot. The people here are all rich and powerful. Not to mention the exorbitant compensation for the clothes, offending them might make it difficult to have a foothold in City A in the future.
Lin Zhenzhen's gaze swept over and saw a woman with bangs standing behind him, arms crossed, looking on with amusement.
Ji Leng's voice was sharp and sarcastic: "Oh dear, how could you be so careless? This is Miss Ning's birthday banquet. If you ruin her mood, she might skin you alive."
As soon as she spoke, Lin Zhenzhen felt that the voice was familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had heard this voice before in the library.
It seems that Zhou Ke's act of taking photos to frame her was also orchestrated by her.
"Yes, I'm sorry." The waiter was trembling like a leaf, and he kowtowed frantically. Suddenly, a gorgeous skirt stretched out in front of him.
"Get up." The woman's voice wasn't as cold as he had imagined; it even had a touch of softness.
He stood up awkwardly, but after seeing the other person's face clearly, he was momentarily stunned and forced to lower his head again by her breathtaking beauty.
"What happened?" Lin Zhenzhen didn't even glance at Ji Leng. "So careless."
He stared at the ground and hesitated before speaking, "I don't know either. It felt like someone pushed me from behind."
He regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. Not only would no one believe his explanation, but even if the people here knew what had happened, they would never choose to stand up for him.
Sure enough, Lin Zhenzhen frowned, raised her right hand, and snapped her fingers.
Butler Li, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward: "What's wrong, Miss?"
"Someone is causing trouble, check the surveillance footage."
Ji Leng's expression changed drastically, and she immediately shouted, "Would you rather believe the words of a lowly person and doubt us?"
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhenzhen shook her head and said bluntly, "I'm not doubting anyone else, I'm only doubting you."
"After all, you were the only one standing behind him just now."
"You're spouting nonsense!"
Lin Zhenzhen shrugged indifferently: "Oh, that's why I said it was just a suspicion. If I were sure it was you, I would have called security to throw you out long ago."
Bai Qingfeng also noticed the commotion and came over to ask, "What's going on?"
Just as Ji Leng was about to feel wronged, he saw Lin Zhenzhen throw herself into her cousin's arms.
"Waaah, Brother Bai, some treacherous people are trying to harm me."
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