Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

Without hesitation, Lin Jiajia replied, "Okay, let me see your phone now."

Lin Jiajia tried to take the phone from Ji Chongyan, but found that he was holding it very tightly. She frowned and said...

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

The next second, Ji Chongyan released his grip.

Lin Jiajia took the phone and turned on the screen.

The moment the phone's screen saver lit up, Lin Jiajia's heart skipped a beat.

Her screensaver was a photo of her from high school, showing her in a school uniform, with delicate features and a bright smile.

She then opened her phone, and the home screen wallpaper was still her photos, a full nine-grid layout showing her at different stages of her life, from junior high to high school to university.

She stared blankly at her phone for a few seconds before something occurred to her.

She opened the photo album again, and hundreds and thousands of photos instantly filled the entire screen, all of them of her.

There are old photos of her when she was a child, her profile in high school, and photos of her attending classes, taking walks, and eating in college.

Lin Jiajia froze on the spot, staring at her reflection filling the screen, her pupils dilating slightly, completely stunned.

She looked up, staring directly at the flustered Ji Chongyan, her voice filled with disbelief: "Are you a pervert?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Chongyan's already flushed ear tips burned even more intensely, and even his neck turned a light red.

Even the normally cold and composed person was now stammering.

"I... I just look at them occasionally... Sometimes when I'm tired from work or feeling upset, I look through your photos."

I swear, I absolutely did not do anything to your photos!

Lin Jiajia's face suddenly darkened. Hearing his words, she felt that he was trying to cover up his true intentions.

Ji Chongyan belatedly realized that the more he explained, the more confusing it became, and it seemed like he was trying to cover up the truth. He immediately shut his mouth in annoyance.

"Where did you get my photo? Weren't you abroad and only recently returned?"

Lin Jiajia frowned and pressed on with her questions.

Ji Chongyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he honestly confessed, "I had your classmate take the picture."

"How much money did you give her?" Lin Jiajia's tone was even colder.

"It's a thousand yuan a month, and she's required to take at least fifty photos every month."

Ji Chongyan dared not hide anything, and lowered his voice even further.

"These are the best photos I picked out for my phone; the rest are on a USB drive."

I specifically saved my favorite photos on my phone so I can look at them whenever I miss you.

Lin Jiajia was completely stunned after hearing this, with only one thought in her mind: This person is probably a pervert.

Looking at her complex and unreadable expression, Ji Chongyan realized that his words did indeed sound somewhat abnormal.

He simply gave up and did nothing:

"I just like you! Because I like you, the only thing I can do when I miss you is look at your photos."

Seeing you makes me a little happier, and my heart doesn't feel so heavy and painful.

Lin Jiajia remained silent for a long time, then looked up at him and asked:

"If you like me, why haven't you ever contacted me all these years?"

"It's not that I don't want to contact you!" Ji Chongyan hurriedly said, his eyes filled with helplessness and restraint.

"Your father and my father made a private agreement that you wouldn't date too early, so I could focus on my studies."

Once I graduate smoothly and can manage the company properly, promise to let me marry you.

But the condition is that I absolutely cannot bother you before you go to university.

Uncle Lin promised he would keep a close eye on things, but I'm still a little worried.

They secretly had someone film your daily life to find out more about you.

"After you went to university, I should have come back a long time ago. I also thought about going to see you as soon as possible and making everything clear in person."

But the closer I got, the less courage I had, and I felt scared.

After all these years I've been gone, I'm afraid... afraid you don't like me anymore.

He paused, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, and muttered:

"Besides, I know you had a crush on someone named Shen Xingbai last semester."

To be honest, I think he's just so-so, not really worth your affection.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiajia was slightly taken aback, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "You even know that?"

Ji Chongyan pursed his lips: "You're already in college, so I have to keep a close eye on you. Otherwise, it'll be too late to regret it later."

Lin Jiajia softly replied, "Okay."

Ji Chongyan looked at her, his tone serious:

"So now you believe I don't have any other girlfriends, right? I only have you, and I only love you."

Lin Jiajia nodded, indicating that she believed her.

She suddenly thought of something and looked at Ji Chongyan inquiringly, asking:

"My dad said back then that the Lin family company was in big trouble, in a state of great turmoil, and that they needed a marriage alliance to get through it... Was that really true?"

Ji Chongyan's fingertips paused slightly, and his gaze unconsciously drifted elsewhere.

After a moment of silence, he spoke vaguely:

"Well... I might not be sure. If you want to know, you should go back and ask Uncle Lin."

Lin Jiajia was so angry she laughed.

Not sure?

This is probably just a joke!

She instantly understood everything—there was no family crisis at all; it was all a charade orchestrated by him and her father.

So, from beginning to end, she was the only one kept in the dark.

She made up her mind; she would go back to see her father tomorrow.

Ask them properly, how could there be a father who sells his daughter like this!

At home, Lin's father was sitting on the sofa when he suddenly sneezed violently, rubbed his nose, and...

I felt a chill run down my spine for no reason, and I had a vague sense of foreboding.

Seeing Lin Jiajia's sullen expression, Ji Chongyan quickly comforted her and then changed the subject.

Seeing that the two had finally opened up, Ji Yunheng, who was standing to the side, quickly interjected:

"Brother, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, may I head back now?"

Ji Chongyan's face instantly turned cold, his tone devoid of any warmth:

"Get out. Don't ever show your face in front of me again."

Ji Yunheng's face darkened, his expression gloomy, but he didn't dare to say anything more and turned to leave.

Lin Jiajia watched his hurried departure and looked at Ji Chongyan with a puzzled expression:

"What's wrong with your brother? Does he have a grudge against you? Why is he so jealous of your success?"

Seeing her curiosity, Ji Chongyan didn't hide anything from her:

"It's about company shares. He's an adult now and wants to compete with me for power. He's afraid that if I marry you, my position as chairman will be more secure."

That's why they deliberately interfered.

He thought I didn't know, but I knew everything in my heart.

My parents knew, but they chose to cover it up for him. After all, in their hearts, I wasn't as important as Ji Yunheng.

Lin Jiajia felt a pang of sympathy and gently patted his shoulder.

"Okay, okay, it's all in the past. I'll treat you better from now on. They don't care about you, but I do."

Ji Chongyan burst into laughter, a genuine and joyful laugh, and reached out to hug her tightly.

He nodded emphatically: "Yes. You have to keep your word and don't lie to me."

Appropriately showing weakness and playing the victim is indeed a brilliant strategy for winning hearts and minds.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Lin Jiajia raised her chin. "My greatest virtue is honesty and trustworthiness."

Ji Chongyan chuckled softly: "Yes, honest and trustworthy. He said he would marry me when we were in junior high, and he still said he would marry me when we were in college. He is indeed very trustworthy."

Lin Jiajia's face instantly turned red. She glared at him and pinched his arm hard.

Ji Chongyan gasped in pain, but his smile widened, and he didn't loosen his grip on her at all.

When Su Ningning and the others saw Lin Jiajia humming a song and walking briskly back, they exchanged glances and instantly understood each other.

It seems the misunderstanding has been completely cleared up.

"So, he really doesn't have a girlfriend?" Su Ningning asked impatiently.

"Of course!" Lin Jiajia raised her chin, her tone full of smugness.

"It was his younger brother, Ji Yunheng, who made up this lie in order to ruin my marriage with his brother!"

Actually... Ji Chongyan likes me, he likes me terribly.

The group of people were amused by her arrogant and showy demeanor.

"Then how did you figure out he liked her so much?"

Lin Jiajia raised an eyebrow, feigning composure, and casually remarked:

"You have no idea, his phone is covered with photos of me."

From childhood to now, it has everything.

There's even a USB drive with my photos on it. Don't you think that's crazy about him?

Xu Shuyao couldn't help but frown:

"That sounds a bit... weird. Don't you think he's a little scary?"

Lin Jiajia paused for a moment, then said confidently:

"But look at his face, so handsome, and his eyes are only for me."

The thought that such a handsome guy cares about me so much makes me feel...pretty good.

As she spoke, she secretly curled the corners of her mouth, clearly feeling extremely smug.

Lin Zhixia nodded in agreement: "So, the key thing is that the other person has to be handsome, right?"

Lin Jiajia replied matter-of-factly, "Of course!"