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Gu Zhiye hadn't expected Jiang Baili to suddenly throw herself into his arms, especially after hearing her words:

"Give me five seconds. I need to process my emotions from just now."

Hearing Jiang Baili's plea and seeing his pitiful, aggrieved expression as he cried, Gu Zhiye momentarily forgot his mission, as if he had genuinely felt a moment of sincerity.

Just as Gu Zhiye was about to gently stroke Jiang Baili to comfort her, Luo Zhi arrived.

Belle!

When Jiang Baili saw Luo Zhi arrive, she instantly left Gu Zhiye's embrace, making him feel as if what had just happened was all an illusion. In all his years navigating the worlds of love and career, he had never encountered a girl as innocent as Jiang Baili.

Jiang Baili took Luo Zhi's hand and said, "Zhi Zhi, what brings you here?"

"I've been worried about you since you haven't been home for so long. What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just lost control of my emotions for a moment, but I'm much better now."

Luo Zhi, somewhat uneasy, held Jiang Baili's hand and said, "Don't tell me you've really fallen for him."

"How could that be? He made me cry all that time. I won't fall for him so easily. But since they want to play along, I'll naturally do my best to cooperate."

Luo Zhi was surprised that Jiang Baili would say such a thing. She looked at her with some concern and said, "Baili, you mustn't go too far. You're just an innocent little flower, while she's a cunning fox. Don't end up being played by someone else and thinking you're the one playing them."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. As long as I don't get tempted, the rest are just watching their performance. I'll just be myself."

Seeing Jiang Baili's confident demeanor, Luo Zhi became even more worried. It was clear that Jiang Baili was no match for the cunning and shrewd Gu Zhiye.

Gu Zhiye hadn't expected Luo Zhi to ruin such a good opportunity. It seemed he absolutely had to make sure Luo Zhi didn't show up when he tried to meet Jiang Baili in the future. After all, Luo Zhi knew he had once tried to flirt with her, and might say bad things about him to Jiang Baili, which would make it much more difficult for him to complete his mission.

As Luo Zhi and Jiang Baili were preparing to return to their private room, they ran into Sheng Huainan.

Sheng Huainan was delighted to see Luo Zhi arrive and said, "Luo Zhi, you're here to sing too? Why don't we sing together? It'll be more fun with more people."

"No need, I have an appointment with Qi Ming, and I need to go back to the private room now."

Sheng Huainan didn't believe it was true, so he followed Luo Zhi and the others to the door of the private room, only to see Zhao Shucheng and Ye Zhanyan kissing inside.

He turned back to look at Luo Zhi in disbelief, only to find that Luo Zhi pushed open the door and went in without any surprise, ignoring their intimate behavior.

Jiang Baili covered her mouth in surprise, looked at Luo Zhi, then at the others outside, and said, "Luo Zhi, is this something I can watch for free?"

"So what? You already knew they had an ambiguous relationship, this just confirms it now."

Ye Zhanyan didn't expect Luo Zhi to return so quickly. She quickly nudged Zhao Shucheng, tidied herself up, and said with a smile, "Luo Zhi, you're back!"

She then saw Sheng Huainan standing at the door, looking inside with a shocked expression.

She hadn't expected Sheng Huainan to be here, and it seemed he had witnessed their intimate actions, making her feel somewhat awkward. However, she quickly realized that they had already broken up, and besides, she was in a relationship with Zhao Shucheng, so she didn't seem to have anything to be ashamed of.

What shocked Sheng Huainan even more was that Luo Zhi had ignored everything and sat down on the other side of Zhao Shucheng, behaving intimately as if she didn't care about what had just happened.

Gu Zhiye followed Jiang Baili and the others back to the entrance of the private room. He saw Sheng Huainan standing there and asked, "Hello, do you want to go in?"

Sheng Huainan looked at Gu Zhiye and said, "Mr. Gu, what a coincidence, you're here too."

"It's quite a coincidence. I invited Jiang Baili to sing, and Qi Ming brought his girlfriend. Did Sheng Huainan come alone? Would you like to come along?"

"No need, I came with my roommates, they're waiting for me, I'll go now!"

Seeing Sheng Huainan's disheveled departure, Gu Zhiye glanced thoughtfully at Luo Zhi and Ye Zhanyan beside Zhao Shucheng, wondering who had caused Sheng Huainan to lose his composure so much. Perhaps they could cooperate.

Zhao Shucheng and the others didn't care about the little thoughts of the people outside. Jiang Baili pulled Luo Zhi to sing, as if she had to vent all her unhappiness, and she directly hogged the microphone.

"Zhanyan, what do you want to sing? I'll request a song for you."

Ye Zhanyan shook her head and said, "Never mind, Belle's in a bad mood, it's good for her to vent. It's just poor Luo Zhi, she used up all her words from the past few days today."

She suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh no, we all went out to have fun without telling Xiangxiang. If she doesn't see us when she gets back and finds out we went out to sing karaoke alone, won't she be angry?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Don't worry, I told Xiangxiang as soon as I arrived. She knows we might not be back until late, so she can rest at home today. I'll pick her up early tomorrow morning to take her back to school."

"That's good. I was really worried she'd be angry."

Gu Zhiye, who had been somewhat bored, overheard Zhao Shucheng and Ye Zhanyan's conversation and asked curiously, "What are you two talking about?"

"It's nothing, just some casual conversation. By the way, Mr. Gu, aren't you busy at all? We're going to stay and play a little longer. It would be a loss if we didn't sing for at least three hours. If you're busy, you can go back first."

Gu Zhiye didn't really want to stay here any longer. After all, he had already done what Chen Mohan had asked him to do, and with so many people around, it wasn't a good time to pursue Jiang Baili.

"I do have some official business to attend to, and since you can all fit in one car, how about this, Belle, I'll treat you to dinner another day. Oh, by the way, I've already paid for the private room, so you can sing without worry."

"Okay, Mr. Gu, please drive safely."

After seeing Gu Zhiye leave, Jiang Baili breathed a sigh of relief, threw down the microphone, and said, "I'm exhausted."

"Belle, since you're tired, why don't you take a break instead of holding onto the microphone?"

"If he's here, he won't feel at ease if I don't show that I'm sad and upset, will he?"

Luo Zhi said, "Belle, so you did all that on purpose just now?"

“They just want to see me sad and upset because of the Gobi Desert. I can’t let them down, right? If I don’t show it this time, they will definitely think of other ways to target me. It’s better to let them think that I’m heartbroken because of the Gobi Desert.”

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Not bad. It turns out that our Jiang Baili, who used to be obsessed with love, actually has such a quick mind when she's not in a relationship." "Of course, I am a top student who was able to get into our university. It's impossible for me not to be smart. It's just that I used to focus all my attention on the Gobi Desert. Now that I've extricated myself from it, I naturally won't make any more foolish mistakes."

Since Jiang Baili wasn't really sad, there was no need for them to stay and sing any longer. So, after tidying up, they went to have dinner, led by Zhao Shucheng.

Luo Zhi and Ye Zhanyan watched as Jiang Baili transformed into a eating machine, consuming the amount of food usually meant for the two of them, and still feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

"Belle, are you sure you're okay eating so much all at once? Actually, if you're upset about the Gobi Desert, we can help you vent. You can't punish yourself by eating."

"No, I'm perfectly fine. I used to eat less to maintain a good figure and give Gobi the best impression. But now that we've broken up, I should just be myself. Besides, I won't be sad over a jerk. It would only hurt me, and he probably wouldn't even care."

As she spoke, Jiang Baili glanced at Zhao Shucheng sitting opposite her, then at Ye Zhanyan and Luo Zhi. Judging from Zhao Shucheng's behavior, with women on either side of him, he was clearly a womanizer.

She knew perfectly well that Zhao Shucheng's real girlfriend was Gu Senxiang, and even though she wasn't around, Zhao Shucheng was still incredibly happy. She put herself in Gu Senxiang's shoes and thought that even if she knew and got angry, it wouldn't change anything. She might be sad and upset, but the other person wouldn't even know or care. So why make herself suffer for someone unworthy?

Zhao Shucheng had no idea that Jiang Baili had labeled him a scumbag. While that wasn't entirely wrong, Zhao Shucheng was at least not the kind of scumbag who fell in love with every woman he met, nor was he an irresponsible person.

"Now that you've had your meal and drinks, I'll take you back to school!"

When they arrived at the school, Ye Zhanyan and the others got out of the car, but they saw that Zhao Shucheng did not intend to get out.

Luo Zhi asked, "Aren't you going back to your dorm?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Xiangxiang went home today, so I'll go home too. I'll pick Xiangxiang up from school tomorrow morning."

"Then please be safe on the road."

"Don't worry, I will! I'm off!"

Jiang Baili saw that Zhao Shucheng's car was nowhere to be seen, and Luo Zhi was still staring into the distance. She said, "Stop looking, he's gone. If you really couldn't bear to part with him, why didn't you offer to come along?"

“He’s going home, what would I do with him? Besides, didn’t you hear Qi Ming say that Xiangxiang is going home and he’s going to pick her up tomorrow? I don’t want Xiangxiang to misunderstand anything.”

"You don't want people to misunderstand, but you stare at her boyfriend for ages, it's hard not to misunderstand, right? But seriously, Luo Zhi, what are your thoughts on your relationship with Qi Ming?"

Luo Zhi shook her head blankly and said, "I don't know either. Let nature take its course."

"You're still not brave enough. I think you should be more proactive like Ye Zhanyan. If it works out, that would be the best. Even if you can't have it all to yourself, at least you won't have any regrets. If it doesn't work out, you can back out early and not waste your youth."

"Okay, my love expert. Let's go back to the dorm!"

Jiang Baili waved her hand and said, "No, I don't want to go back to the dormitory yet. Come with me for a walk on the playground."

"What's wrong?"

"What else could it be? I ate too much just now, and I feel bloated."

"Then you still insist on eating so much. We'll tell you to eat less, but you just won't listen."

"That won't do. This is my first time eating at such a high-end place. I have to make sure I get my money's worth."

Luo Zhi, somewhat speechless, helped Jiang Baili walk around the playground and said, "You still say you're not sad? You've made yourself like this, do you think it's any better?"

"I already said it wasn't because of the Gobi Desert, it was just because it was so delicious and so expensive that I wanted to get my money's worth. I had no idea that eating too much would make me feel so sick. I've never felt this sick before when I ate this much."

"You said it yourself, it was in the past. How long has it been since you ate this much?"

Jiang Baili recalled for a moment and said, "It wasn't long, just over a year, what's wrong?"

"What else? Don't you know that if a person diets for a period of time, their appetite will decrease, or rather, their stomach will shrink? You're still eating the same amount as before. You're lucky you didn't burst. You can't overeat like this in the future."

"I understand, I promise I won't do it again!"

Meanwhile, Gu Zhiye also met with Chen Mohan.

Looking at Chen Mohan, who seemed a little angry, Gu Zhiye asked curiously, "What's wrong with you now? You've already hurt Jiang Baili by following your plan, why are you still so angry?"

"You have no idea what happened after you left!"

Chen Mohan then recounted what happened in the private room after Jiang Baili was taken away by Gu Zhiye while crying.

It turned out that Gobi had been somewhat distracted since watching Jiang Baili being taken away by Gu Zhiye. Chen Mohan asked for chicken soup, and although Gobi ladled out a bowl, he spilled it all over her while feeding her. Chen Mohan not only couldn't be angry, but also had to comfort Gobi, worrying about whether he had been burned.

Others tried to ease the awkwardness by asking to sing a love song duet with the person next door, but Gobi didn't give them any face and left under the pretext of cleaning his clothes.

In reality, Gobi hid in the bathroom to call Jiang Baili, but Jiang Baili didn't answer. This made Chen Mohan even angrier. She didn't want a sycophant, and no one else could covet him. Besides, her sycophant was now showing signs of disregarding her and becoming someone else's sycophant, especially since this person was her former follower. This was something Chen Mohan couldn't tolerate.

"Okay, don't be angry anymore. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding?"

"It's definitely not a misunderstanding. How are you doing with the things I asked you to do? When will you get them done?"

"Not now, I'm having some difficulties. Jiang Baili is often accompanied by a roommate named Luo Zhi. Do you know anything about her?"

"I don't know, but what does this have to do with what you're doing?"

“This person is a bit of a nuisance. Since she appeared, Jiang Baili has been unable to pay attention to me. So I want to find out if I can make her too busy to deal with our affairs.”

Chen Mohan hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Alright, remember what you need to do. I'll ask Gobi or someone else about Luo Zhi."

"That would be best. There's another man named Qi Ming, who is supposedly Luo Zhi's boyfriend, but he has other women. If possible, it would be best to investigate him together."

"Don't worry!" (End of Chapter)