It was midnight in the bedroom of the European mansion.
The huge floor-to-ceiling windows let the moonlight stream through the gaps in the curtains, casting a beautiful, shimmering glow on the floor and bed, like countless sparkling pearls, each one a dazzling jewel. The entire bedroom was warm, beautiful, and romantic.
Ou Zihan held Luo Xiaoyi as they lay on the soft bed, covered with a thin blue blanket. They slept soundly and peacefully, nestled together.
Just then, Luo Xiaoyi's phone rang. It rang once, but neither of them answered while they were sound asleep. It rang several more times, finally waking Luo Xiaoyi, who was still half asleep and unwilling to wake up.
But the phone wouldn't stop ringing; it kept ringing and ringing until no one answered. Luo Xiaoyi couldn't take it anymore and finally sat up. She looked at Ou Zihan beside her; she was sleeping so soundly, still lost in her dreams.
She reached for the phone on the bedside table, her brow furrowed, filled with regret. How could she have forgotten to turn it off today? Who was this, disturbing her sleep in the middle of the night? It was incredibly annoying.
She answered the phone, her voice tinged with impatience.
"Luo Xiaoyi, you are utterly shameless! Just because you look like me, you stole my man and took everything from me. How can there be such a shameless woman in the world! How can a woman like you sleep soundly after doing such a despicable thing? Do you think I'll just let it go after you stole my man? I will definitely win back Young Master Ou!"
A woman's voice came through the phone. This woman's voice was unfamiliar; she had never heard it before. She was very familiar with Li Mei's voice. This was definitely not Li Mei's voice!
"Who are you?" Luo Xiaoyi was struck dumb. Her eyes widened, her heart was pounding, and her voice trembled.
"I am Bai Zhi, Luo Xiaoyi. Give me back my man! Otherwise, I will never let you get away with this!" The woman's voice was filled with rage, trembling on the phone, and her tone was aggressive and menacing!
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Luo Xiaoyi's heart was instantly broken. She heard a 'ding' and the call ended, leaving only a dial tone.
Luo Xiaoyi was instantly jolted awake, stunned. Bai Zhi? Bai Zhi? Bai Zhi appeared again and again, as if she was about to show herself. She initially thought it was Li Mei's doing, but the voice on the phone wasn't Li Mei's at all. Who was it? Was it really Bai Zhi?
What to do? What to do? Bai Zhi is back, what should she do? Fear, like a demon, seemed to be opening its gaping maw to devour her in the pitch-black night. She cowered in fear, her whole body trembling uncontrollably. Besides being afraid, she didn't know what else she could do.
A large hand landed on her shoulder, and she felt a heavy pressure. She screamed in fright, startling Ou Zihan. "Xiaoyi, what's wrong? Who called you? What scared you like that?" he asked gently.
She turned her head and saw Ou Zihan sitting beside her, his hands gripping her shoulders tightly and powerfully, as if trying to give her strength. In the darkness, his deep black eyes were as bright and dazzling as the vast starry sky, looking at her with concern.
At that moment, all her feigned strength suddenly crumbled. She simply couldn't withstand the repeated blows and torment. She couldn't take it anymore, so she decided to tell Ou Zihan the truth.
Her dark eyes were already brimming with tears. "Zihan, it's Baizhi. Baizhi called me. She said I stole her man, and she's going to take him back! She's going to take him back! Zihan, your Baizhi is really back, really back. Now, it's my turn to back out..."
Luo Xiaoyi was already crying uncontrollably, her voice was choked with sobs, her throat was sore, and her heart was aching so badly that she felt like she was suffocating.
She felt the end of the world was coming. The thing she feared most had really come. This was the fate she couldn't escape or avoid. But everything happened too fast. She hadn't even had a chance to properly enjoy the happiness with Zihan before she was brought back to her original state. God, why was you so cruel to her?
Ou Zihan cupped her face in his hands, gently wiping away her tears with his thumbs. He had gone through great lengths to find Luo Xiaoyi, and although the evidence was insufficient to prove that she was Bai Zhi, he trusted his intuition.
He looked at her with warm, doting eyes. "Xiaoyi, I trust my judgment. You are my woman, and no one can replace you. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." His firm gaze and resolute tone made it seem as if what he had decided on was as immovable as a mountain.
He pulled her into his arms. "Zihan..." Her face pressed against his warm chest, feeling his warmth, his steadfastness, and his tenderness. Tears welled up in her eyes again. Was this man really hers, Luo Xiaoyi's?
Was that phone call really from Bai Zhi, or was it a premeditated attempt to harm her? It's still uncertain. Until the truth comes out, she will continue to feel like she has thorns in her side. No, only when Bai Zhi's matter is completely clarified can she die knowing the truth.
However, no matter what, she was an outsider, someone who should have left as soon as possible. But she couldn't leave Ou Zihan. Leaving him felt like having her heart ripped out. How could she live without a heart? So, no matter how awkward or embarrassing her situation was, she couldn't leave.
"What's that phone number? I'll send someone to check. Someone must be trying to break us up, playing a prank on us!" Ou Zihan said confidently. He let go of her, picked up the phone on the bed, and looked through the phone number he had just seen.
"An unknown number?" Ou Zihan fell into deep thought. If it really was Bai Zhi, why would she use an unknown number? This was most likely a deliberate attempt to break them up. "Could it be Li Mei's doing again?" he speculated thoughtfully.
“I also received a similar text message a couple of days ago. Han Yue and I guessed it might be from Li Mei, so we didn’t pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, this time, it was her who called me directly. So I carefully examined her voice. I am very familiar with Li Mei’s voice, and I am certain that it is not Li Mei’s voice.”
At this point, Luo Xiaoyi became dejected again. Could it really be Bai Zhi? But if it is her, she should come out openly. Why is she hiding? This is also very strange.
“What can you determine from a sound? If Li Mei were to do something, she would definitely hire someone else; she doesn’t necessarily do everything herself.” Ou Zihan thought her daughter was usually quite smart, so why was her deduction so baseless this time? Perhaps it was because she was always afraid of Bai Zhi’s return that she lost her judgment.
Looking at her frightened and panicked appearance, Ou Zihan held her tightly in his arms. He sighed inwardly. How could Xiaoyi's background have become a mystery, and nothing could be found out even now?
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