"Yiyi, have you had lunch yet?"
Chu's mother's voice was mixed with the background noise of a high-end restaurant in S City.
After a roundabout attempt to curry favor, Chu's mother revealed her true intentions, seemingly casually asking, "Yiyi, I heard that the young master of the Jiang family is also at Chongde High School now?"
"Although the Jiang family is low-key, they have a solid financial foundation and extensive connections. Since you are in the same school as him, you can get to know him better. This will help the Chu family and also help your brother."
"Mom! You want me to go and curry favor with Jiang Yanli?!"
"Impossible! I would never try to please him!!"
Chu Baiyi gripped the railing tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white, and abruptly cut off the conversation.
"How dare you speak like that? I'm just asking you to make a friend. If the Jiang family and our Chu family could have some dealings, it would also help your elder brother's business."
"Your father and brother are listening. The Jiang family recently secured a port project in Singapore, and your eldest brother needs it..."
Chu's mother frowned. The crisp sound of cutlery clinking came from the other end of the phone. She switched to speakerphone mode.
"What does it have to do with me?"
"You might as well just go find Chu Zixi!!!"
Chu Baiyi's lips curled into a mocking smile, the noise from the distant playground below mingling with her cold laughter.
The barbed wire left red marks on her palm. She stared at the figure at the entrance of the convenience store downstairs. Jiang Yanli was stuffing an ice pop into Chu Zixi's hand. The boy's sharp eyebrows were now incredibly soft.
"What's the meaning?"
Chu Chenzhou's gaze darkened, and his voice suddenly rang out.
"Literally, I'm not a vain person, but some people who get kicked out of their homes shamelessly cling to Young Master Jiang, chasing after him like crazy..."
Watching Jiang Yanli follow closely behind Chu Zixi like a tamed vicious dog, Chu Baiyi felt a surge of malice and blurted out, "Now all our classmates are saying that she's Young Master Jiang's good dog!"
The dining table was deathly silent.
"What Chu Zixi? You mean that Bai Zixi? She actually wants to get close to the young master of the Jiang family??"
Chu's father's face instantly turned cold.
"That's right, bringing breakfast every day and walking with him after school won over Young Master Jiang. If you really want to get close to the Jiang family, why not send Bai Zixi? She's best at playing dumb and pestering people!"
Chu Baiyi spoke lightly, scoffed, and continued to fabricate stories. Of course, her real name was Bai Zixi.
"Nonsense! Who is Bai Zixi? An orphan who became our adopted daughter by some twist of fate, does she even deserve to be associated with the Jiang family?!"
Chu's father slammed his fist on the table.
Chu Baiyi felt a secret pleasure upon hearing the insults from the other end of the phone, but still felt somewhat guilty and stopped talking.
“Yiyi, don’t be willful. If the young master of the Jiang family is really interested in Bai Zixi, it only proves that he has a simple and honest personality. You should spend more time with him, maybe…”
Chu's mother was also very dissatisfied, and softened her tone to continue to persuade Chu Baiyi to spend more time with Jiang Yanli.
If even a fool like Zi Xi, who only knows how to study, can do it, she doesn't believe that Chu Baiyi can't win over the young master of the Jiang family by pestering him relentlessly.
"I'm not as shameless as Bai Zixi. Everyone in the school knows she's always chasing after him. This morning she even took Young Master Jiang's cleaning duty just to help him wipe the blackboard!"
Chu Baiyi adjusted her breathing and continued rambling in the most cheerful tone.
Silence spread during the call.
Chu Baiyi could imagine the expressions on the Chu family members' faces at this moment; they must be extremely angry and furious!
"Bring Bai Zixi back with you to the charity gala next weekend."
Chu Chenzhou suddenly spoke, surprising both Chu's parents.
The barbed wire vibrated as Chu Baiyi slapped it, and she nearly crushed her phone: "Brother!!"
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