Chapter 113 What virtues and abilities do they possess?
Bai Zhenzhu stared into Shi Jin's eyes, momentarily lost in thought.
Three years ago, he often asked himself this question as well.
Does she really hate him that much?
In the past, she would have answered "yes" without hesitation, but at this moment, she was... at a loss.
Seeing that she was speechless, Shi Jin assumed that she had tacitly agreed.
He lowered his head, gave a self-deprecating laugh, then loosened his grip and took two steps back.
"Bai Zhenzhu, you're really making me laugh out loud. What have I, Shi Jin, done to deserve being disliked by you for so long..."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Never mind, it's been three years. I should accept this fact..."
Without giving Bai Zhenzhu a chance to speak, he turned and left the office.
His back view was thin and lonely.
As soon as the door opened, Li Zifeng, who was clenching his fist, almost punched him in the face.
"Mr. Shi! If you open the door even a second later, I'm going to smash it down, rush in, and kill you!"
Shi Jin ignored the chattering man, bumped him aside with her shoulder, and walked away with a cold face.
Li Zifeng didn't have time to pay attention to him and immediately rushed into the office.
Bai Zhenzhu remained in the same position, staring blankly in the direction of the door, but suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.
"Pearl? Did he do anything to you? Tell me, and I'll kill him!" Li Zifeng grabbed Bai Zhenzhu's shoulders, his eyes bloodshot and excited as he asked.
It took Bai Zhenzhu a while to come to her senses after being gripped so tightly.
"Li Zifeng, you're hurting me! Let go!"
"I'm sorry, Pearl." Li Zifeng released her hand, but he was still very agitated. "Pearl, he already has a fiancée. Don't be foolish and let him deceive you again, okay? You are mine, and you can only be mine!"
"Li Zifeng, I am not yours, nor do I belong to anyone else. I am just my own person. Please don't say such ridiculous things anymore. Also, in my heart, I have already broken up with you. Please don't bother me with my work and life anymore, okay?"
"It's not a breakup unless I agree to it!"
This was the first time she had ever met someone as stubborn and unyielding as Li Zifeng, and she was incredibly annoyed.
Later, Bai Zhenzhu had no choice but to call in Yin Jiaxi, who was suffering from a severe headache. She then called in several burly male employees, who dragged Li Zifeng out.
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Shi Jin disappeared after that day, and for a very long time.
At first, Bai Zhenzhu thought this was a good thing, as it would save her from having to face him.
But later I heard from someone that Shi Jin and Mai Mai were already preparing for their wedding, and the news media also reported that the two seemed to be taking wedding photos in the Maldives.
Upon seeing the photo, Bai Zhenzhu felt an uncontrollable pang of pain in her heart.
But she would never admit that she had developed different feelings for Shi Jin.
She opened her phone and scrolled through Shi Jin's WeChat Moments. She wasn't sure what she wanted to see, but she inexplicably felt a strong voyeuristic urge.
Shi Jin's WeChat Moments have changed a lot.
His WeChat Moments used to be quite interesting, with many selfies.
But now his WeChat Moments are boring, mostly filled with work-related content.
She glanced at it a few times and then lost interest.
At that moment, Yin Jiaxi sent a WeChat message with a series of photos.
After the photos finished loading, she clicked on them and was surprised to find that they were Shi Jin and Mai Mai's wedding photos!
Is he really getting married?
When the thought entered her mind, she felt dizzy.
Soon, Yin Jiaxi's voice call came through.
Yoon Ga-hee seemed very agitated, but Baek Pearl was much calmer.
What do you mean by sending me these?
Yin Jiaxi, wanting to provoke her best friend and make her realize her own principles, added fuel to the fire, saying, "I just wanted to gossip with you. I didn't expect Shi Jin to be so photogenic. He and Mai Mai are such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. I'm even starting to think about getting married because of their wedding photos!"
"Hmm, they are quite a handsome couple." She replied indifferently.
"Pearl, guess where I got these photos?"
"where?"
“I have a good friend who happens to be Mai Mai’s cousin. We were chatting about Mai Mai by chance, and then she sent it to me. My friend also said…”
Yin Jiaxi deliberately kept Bai Zhenzhu in suspense, speaking hesitantly.
The tone and intonation of the three words, "What did you say?" were clearly out of rhythm.
"Oh dear, I'd better not say anything. I remember what you told me: you're not allowed to talk about Shi Jin anymore. Don't you hate him?"
Yoon Ga-hee's tactic of feigning retreat to advance really got Bai Zhenzhu under her thumb.
She bit the dead skin on her right thumb, getting a little anxious.
But she still pretended to be calm and said, "Jiaxi, you know me. I'm also very gossipy. I can't stand people only saying half of what they mean. Hurry up and finish what you have to say. You have to take responsibility for my heart."
Yin Jiaxi chuckled to herself on the other end of the phone.
"Oh, I never thought I'd be responsible for your heart one day! I never knew you were such a gossip!" Yin Jiaxi teased.
"Alright, Jiaxi, hurry up and tell me."
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you. It's just that her cousin said Shi Jin and Mai Mai's parents have already met, and the wedding date seems to have been set for the end of the year, which is only a few months away..."
Yin Jiaxi was still babbling on the other end of the line, while Bai Zhenzhu had already quietly hung up the phone.
"Hello? Pearl? Are you still listening?"
Bai Zhenzhu got out of bed and went to the balcony, wearing only a thin nightgown.
A cold night wind blew, but she seemed oblivious, simply hugging herself and staring blankly at the distant neon lights.
What was she thinking at that moment?
She suddenly remembered a day three years ago when Shi Jin whispered in her ear, "Bai Zhenzhu, what kind of wedding do you like?"
"I like grand, magnificent weddings that the whole world will envy!"
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