Chapter 99 Cross-cultural Romance
"Jiaxi, what do you think about me studying in Italy?"
Bai Zhenzhu had no classes this afternoon, so Yin Jiaxi dragged her out shopping.
While browsing through a certain Italian luxury brand store, Bai Zhenzhu casually asked this question.
Yin Jiaxi genuinely thought Bai Zhenzhu had asked casually, and without any guile, she replied directly, "Of course it's great. For us art students, having the experience of studying abroad gives us more confidence when looking for a job. Besides, Italy is such a stylish and tasteful country; studying there must be amazing."
"What? Pearl, are you going to study abroad? But didn't you say before that you didn't want to go abroad? You said it was very unsafe abroad, and you couldn't get used to the food..."
"I do have this plan, but everything is still uncertain."
"Oh? You're really going! Pearl, please don't go! If you go to study abroad, who will go shopping with me then!"
"Oh dear, I already said it was just a plan, I didn't say I would definitely go."
While the two were talking, Bai Zhenzhu saw Shi Jin walking ahead with another girl, chatting and laughing.
This girl clearly comes from a very good family with a deep financial background, and is from the same social class as Shi Jin.
After all, wealth and status cannot be faked.
"Pearl, isn't that Shi Jin? Didn't you say he was beaten up and in the hospital? Looking at him now, he's perfectly fine, and there's a super beautiful woman with him! He's even in the mood for romance, and he dares to say he likes you? Pearl, you should dump him! What a scumbag!" Yin Jiaxi said angrily, standing up for Bai Zhenzhu.
“Jiaxi, I have nothing to do with him anymore. I don’t care who he wants to be with. Let’s go buy shoes.”
Bai Zhenzhu's face remained calm and even disdainful, but her slightly heaving chest and slightly heavy breathing betrayed her displeasure.
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I don't know if it's a karmic entanglement or not.
That evening, when Bai Zhenzhu and Max were having dinner, they ran into Shi Jin and that girl again.
Shi Jin's smiling face immediately darkened when she saw Bai Zhenzhu enter the restaurant with other men.
Bai Zhenzhu ignored Shi Jin's murderous glare, silently took Max's arm, leaned against him like a little bird, and chatted with a smile: "Max, the variety show you were on was pretty funny, especially your look, it was super cool, I think you should give your stylist a bonus!"
This was the first time Bai Zhenzhu had talked about his work, and she even complimented him on his good looks.
Max blushed instantly, like an innocent young boy.
"Pearl, you watched my variety show?" He looked at her with surprise.
"Yeah, I watched it. I watched an episode yesterday when I was bored. It was pretty good, and it was great with rice."
"Since you enjoy watching my variety shows, I happen to have an invitation to a travel-themed variety show. I was hesitant at first, but I'll contact my agent in a bit and have him sign the contract."
"Huh? You don't need to go pick up work for me. I was just saying it casually."
"What you like is more important than anything else..."
As they said this, the two of them walked to Shi Jin's dining table. Shi Jin took a fork and stabbed it into the steak, making a sizzling sound.
Ignoring his childishness, Bai Zhenzhu took Max's arm and headed straight for the private room inside.
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"Pearl, the matter you asked me to do is progressing, and it will be settled in less than a month."
Bai Zhenzhu paused for a moment while cutting the steak.
I didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
It turns out that for these high-ranking figures, it's so easy to bring down or kill someone.
But she and her father couldn't complete it even after 20 years.
It's quite ironic.
"Max, thank you..."
"Pearl, you don't need to thank me. You promised me that if I help you do this, you would agree to be my girlfriend."
Seeing Bai Zhenzhu's slightly somber expression, Max suddenly became a little uncertain.
"Pearl, you're not kidding me, are you? You never even considered being my girlfriend?"
"I really want to be your girlfriend, but... I might be going abroad to study in a month. Would you like a long-distance relationship with me?"
"Study abroad? Why so suddenly?"
"It wasn't sudden. I'll be a senior next year, and it's time to find a way out for myself. For an art student like me, studying abroad is the best opportunity."
Bai Zhenzhu spoke very sincerely, which made Max fall into deep thought.
“Pearl, but my contract still has three months left. After that, I have to take over the company, so I might... really not be able to go abroad with you.”
"That's why I'm asking you, do you want a long-distance relationship with me? I might be studying abroad for three years, can you handle that? But I have to be upfront, I don't have much self-control, I might not be able to stand the loneliness..."
Just as Max was struggling with his decision, the waiter knocked on the door of the private room and came in with a bottle of fine red wine.
"Sir and Madam, this bottle of red wine was a gift from the gentlemen at table 18, and they asked me to pass on their message to you..."
The waiter suddenly glanced in Max's direction, swallowed hard, as if his words were burning his tongue.
"Tell me what?" Max asked impatiently.
He said the two of them didn't look good together at all, and the man was too ugly.
After awkwardly saying these words, the waiter dashed out of the private room.
Max was left completely bewildered, while Bai Zhenzhu laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Max immediately took out his phone, turned on the front camera, and looked intently at his face, which looked perfect from every angle.
He muttered to himself, "My face has been examined by high-definition cameras, and they actually said I'm ugly?! He's the ugly one! His whole family is ugly! I'm going to go out and see what kind of dog shit that man at table 18 looks like!"
Just as Bai Zhenzhu was about to stop him, he had already rushed out.
Bai Zhenzhu was truly terrified of these two childish men, and quickly rushed out as well.
They went straight to Shi Jin's table.
The table was already empty; Shi Jin had left with the woman.
"Hmph! I won't let this go. I'm going to ask the restaurant manager for the surveillance footage in a bit. I have to find that man who insulted me and teach him a lesson on what a real handsome guy is!"
“Max, you’re a big star. There’s no need for you to stoop to the level of ordinary people. Let’s just let this go. Look, some girls who recognize you are already taking pictures of you without your consent. You don’t want to be cyberbullied again before you retire from the entertainment industry, do you?”
Max listened to Bai Zhenzhu and obediently let her lead him back to the private room to continue eating.
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