Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 122. So that's how it is.

The friend sitting across from me gave me a knowing look: "You want to ask me about Young Master Ji, right?"

He Yongwen smiled, looking shy as if her secret had been exposed.

The other person joked with her, "I saw you two trending on social media, and I was quite surprised at the time."

"However, it seems that Young Master Ji has been having some bad luck lately. I heard from my father that he has been removed from his position as president of the Ji Group."

He Yongwen's hand on the table suddenly clenched and tightened, but her face showed no surprise.

"Really? Maybe Ah Ci didn't tell me because he was afraid I'd worry."

The girl ate the bouncy White Rabbit dessert without doubting He Yongwen's words, and even agreed with her, saying, "Young Master Ji has been very good to you. In all these years, apart from that woman from the Jiang family, I've never heard of him getting entangled with any other woman."

He Yongwen smiled upon hearing this, feeling much more at ease.

Yes, the facts are clear: Ji Yanci's kindness to her is genuine. How can she doubt and waver because of a few words from Jiang Jixu?

They are rivals in love.

How could she believe what her rival said?

While secretly shaking her head, He Yongwen smiled and handed over a limited edition idol merchandise she had gotten from Sister Man.

“I noticed when you said you liked it last time, and since there was an event recently, I asked my junior to reserve a piece of merchandise for me.”

The girl held the surrounding items, her face full of surprise.

"I flew to several special events and still couldn't get one, but you actually got one."

"Yongwen, you're really something!"

He Yongwen smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it."

She's currently very famous and is an artist under the same company, so naturally the other party is willing to do her a favor.

"I heard he has an exclusive concert next month. If you need it, I can put in a good word for you. You can interact with him backstage or something."

Her friend was delighted and raised his wine glass to toast her. Then, as if remembering something, he said, "By the way, did you know that Young Master Ji had a girlfriend when he was studying abroad?"

He Yongwen's smile froze for a moment.

Why has no one ever mentioned my girlfriend from when I was studying abroad?
Trim your nails until they are sharp and embedded in your palm.

He Yongwen, however, seemed oblivious, casually brushing a stray strand of hair from her cheek: "In this day and age, who doesn't have a few exes, let alone someone like Ah Ci?"

Her friend gave her a knowing look and said mysteriously, "This one is different from your average ex-girlfriend!"

He Yongwen's fingers tightened around the wine glass, but her expression remained unchanged: "What do you mean?"

"You know that guy from the Jiang family, right? Back then, Young Master Ji posted on his WeChat Moments that he wanted to eat durian pastries from Dianrongxing's shop. That pastry shop was incredibly popular; the pastry chef only made 100 orders a day."

"Many people were commenting and making jokes under that post, but only that person actually rushed out overnight to buy pastries and flew abroad."

This incident shocked many people in the industry at the time.

The day after Jiang Jixu flew over, Ji Yanci posted a photo of them holding hands on his WeChat Moments to officially announce their relationship. At first, they all thought that Jiang Jixu's sincerity had finally moved the man, and they all joked in the comments section.

People said things like "the iron tree has blossomed" and "this snack was well worth the price," and some even said "the simp finally got what he wanted."

Even she sighed, saying that the marriage between the Jiang and Ji families was probably a done deal.

But to everyone's surprise, not long after, Ji Yanci replied to that "simp" comment.

"I still remember those words, 'It's a misunderstanding, it's not her.'"

The girl sighed more and more as she spoke, "If I were Jiang Jixu, I would travel thousands of miles to see my beloved with all my heartfelt feelings, only to have my face, my feelings, and my dignity trampled underfoot by him. I would probably be completely devastated."

He Yongwen heard these things, but she didn't feel any schadenfreude.

The image of the other person pressing her down on the chair and that magnified, cold, and exquisite face involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

If this is true, what was Jiang Jixu thinking at the time?

Will she break down?
The girl's words inexplicably echoed in my ears—"Ji Yanci must really enjoy staring at your face, right?"

He Yongwen tightened her grip on her fingers, then suddenly, as if possessed, asked, "Do you have any photos?"

"what?"

My friend paused for a moment before realizing what I meant: "You mean a photo of that girl from back then? I don't have it, but I can ask around for you."

"Thank you."

Her friend probably sensed He Yongwen's unease and comforted her, "Don't take it too seriously. What good is it if you love a dead person?"

"Besides, Young Master Ji is so good to you..."

He Yongwen interrupted her, her eyelashes trembling, "What do you mean by 'dead person'?"

"That's what it means literally."

"That girl has long since passed away."

……

He Yongwen walked aimlessly down the street, forgetting to wear a mask and sunglasses. Her new designer handbag swayed in her hand, occasionally brushing against her calves.

The phone in my palm vibrated.

The woman seemed to have received a shot of adrenaline, immediately unlocking her phone and opening the message.

I asked many people, but I only have one photo of her profile. Please bear with it.

Before He Yongwen could finish typing the word "good" in the input box, a photo was sent to her.

Looking at the girl's profile in the photo, she felt as if she had been hit hard on the back of the head with a blunt object, and her ears were ringing.

An expensive and exquisite handbag fell onto the cement floor, its surface scratched by sharp stones, leaving a long and ugly mark.

He Yongwen's face was deathly pale, but her eyes were bloodshot.

Her fingers trembled as she zoomed in on the photo.

Even though the image quality was blurry, the woman could still recognize the face.

So similar to myself.

"what……"

She suddenly smiled, but tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

It turned out to be so.

The man she thought was her soulmate, the true love she received, was only because of her face.

This face bears a striking resemblance to another woman.

"vomit--"

As if in response to stress, He Yongwen began to dry heave physiologically.

Although she had just eaten lunch, she only drank a symbolic amount of alcohol in order to maintain her figure.

At this moment, all that came out was acidic fluid.

Seeing this, some kind passersby stepped forward to ask, "Are you alright...? Hey? Aren't you that...?"

Someone had already taken out their phone.

He Yongwen then realized that she hadn't covered her face, so she bumped into passersby, lowered her head, covered her face, and fled in a panic.

"Hey you—"

There was a commotion behind her, but the woman paid no attention.

Once she turned into the alley, she took out her phone again, staring at the photo with mixed feelings.

Logically speaking, she should rush to Ji Yanci's office right now and question him about why he did this and why he humiliated her like this.

They make a big fuss to vent their resentment.

For some inexplicable reason, He Yongwen wanted to contact Jiang Jixu.

By the time they realized what was happening, the call had already been made.

"Hello, who is it?"

A soft female voice came through the receiver.

He Yongwen hung up the phone in a panic.

She leaned against the wall, her body slowly sliding down, hugging her knees and curling up, then bursting into tears.

This was the first time she had ever liked someone so much.

To love something so much that you'd rather be someone others despise. But it's all a joke.

Sister Man advised her, and even Jiang Jixu reminded her.

But she still liked Ji Yanci like a fool.

They must think she's ridiculous, right?

Jiang Jixu pursued Ji Yanci for so many years, and at least she was still herself, and still had a name.

She was a shadow, a substitute, stripped of even the value of her own existence.

it is ridiculous.

the other side--

"Who made the call?"

Jiang Jixu was video chatting with Bai Xiaoxiao on his computer when he suddenly received a call from an unknown number.

"They hung up as soon as I answered." Jiang Jixu put down his phone. "They probably dialed the wrong number."

On the computer screen, besides the video chat window with Bai Xiaoxiao, there was also a design draft. Jiang Jixu made the final modifications, then saved and forwarded the draft to WeChat.

The other party responded quickly.

【Okay, miss, (heart emoji)】

"Hey, hey, hey, listen to me!"

"Mmm." Jiang Jixu casually selected a cute emoji and sent it over. "Go on, what happened after you slept with one of your ex-boyfriends?"

Bai Xiaoxiao bit her finger: "He's actually trying to extort money from people now."

"He insists that I forced him against his will, and that if we didn't date, he would suffer serious psychological problems—do you think he's talking nonsense?"

Jiang Jixu said calmly, "But you didn't tear him apart, and you even gave him the password to his front door."

Bai Xiaoxiao was speechless, her gaze darting away: "I...I'm just concerned about the physical and mental health of young people..."

she whispered.

Jiang Jixu rested his chin on his hand and said softly, "If you're lusting after someone's body, just say so."

"Who's craving it?!" Bai Xiaoxiao said righteously. "I just haven't had any meat for years. I'm just letting it come to me."

"Besides, if it were you, and suddenly a young, handsome, and well-built man was vying for your attention, could you resist?"

Jiang Jixu said seriously, "Don't drag me into this. I'm a married man now."

Bai Xiaoxiao stared at her in disbelief.

Then, with a heart full of indignation, she accused him: "Jiang Jixu, you've changed!"

"You've completely forgotten the revolutionary friendship we forged when we went to the bar and ordered eighteen muscular male models with abs!"

The computer was connected to speakers, and the volume was just right for Lu Lishen to hear as he walked up the stairs.

The man paused slightly.

Then he calmly went up the steps.

Just as Jiang Jixu was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of a tall figure at the top of the stairs out of the corner of his eye. His heart skipped a beat, fearing that Bai Xiaoxiao might say something else. He quickly said, "Well, I still have work to do. Let's talk another day."

"Not you—"

With lightning speed, she pressed the hang-up button, and the woman's voice abruptly stopped.

Jiang Jixu calmly looked at the man: "Why are you here?"

Lu Lishen placed the small cake in his hand on the table.

"Here to deliver desserts to mature adults."

Jiang Jixu was taken aback and could only lower her head and silently open the box. When she saw the five flavors of soufflé inside, she paused.

"Why did you buy so many?"

Lu Lishen casually took off his coat and draped it over the back of the chair. His tall and slender figure stood upright like a pine tree, and his demeanor was elegant and noble: "Only children make choices. Mature adults want it all."

Jiang Jixu looked at him amusedly: "So you're applying what you've learned to other situations?"

"Well, after all, we're still in the pursuit stage. An outstanding man should do everything he can to improve his chances."

Lu Lishen pulled out a chair and sat down. His gray trousers were wrinkled from sitting, and some of them were particularly noticeable.

"Cough-cough-"

Lu Lishen immediately handed her a water glass and tissues, gently patting the girl's back with one hand: "What's wrong?"

"Could it be that they're tempted by the cake?"

It wasn't a cake.

It was by...

Jiang Jixu blushed, absentmindedly took a sip of water, and hurriedly said, "I'm going to the restroom."

Clutching her phone, she fled in panic.

Lu Lishen stared at the girl's retreating figure, somewhat puzzled.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of the WeChat chat window on his computer screen. He paused, and was about to look away as if he hadn't seen anything when a new message appeared.

It was sent by Jiang Jixu to Bai Xiaoxiao.

I've realized I'm starting to crave my husband's body.

Lu Lishen paused slightly.

Despite trying my best to control myself, I couldn't help but glance at the computer screen.

Bai Xiaoxiao replied very quickly.

[So that's why you suddenly hung up the phone. It's because of your husband, huh? What a heartless guy!]

But it's clear that the other party is more interested in gossip than condemnation.

Tell me, how exactly are you craving it?

Lu Lishen's gaze sharpened slightly, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Soon, the girl's message was sent out.

[You wouldn't believe it, he was wearing gray pants today! And when he sat down... Good heavens, I feel like my head is filled with nothing but lewd nonsense!!]

On the other side, Jiang Jixu, unaware that he had been completely exposed, was still frantically typing with a blush on his face.

What's wrong with me? I've never been this lecherous before.

Bai Xiaoxiao's message was even more direct.

Have you two done *that* yet?

Jiang Jixu bit her lip.

【Um. 】

That makes sense. Can someone who's had meat and someone who hasn't be the same?

Bai Xiaoxiao was explaining the science to her carefully.

Don't be shy, what's wrong with normal physiological needs? Besides, you're sleeping with your own husband, not some random guy. We should stand tall and be confident! If you're craving it, just go for it! Sleep with him to your heart's content first!

As the old saying goes, if you don't sleep with a man while he's still young and energetic, he'll be too old and frail. A man's prime is short, so you have to make the most of it!

Jiang Jixu was shocked by Bai Xiaoxiao's bold statement, choked on his water again, and coughed violently.

After she calmed down, she realized that Bai Xiaoxiao was right.

She slept with her own husband, not some random man.

We should be confident and assertive.

【okay, I get it. 】

Bai Xiaoxiao posted a "Go for it, go for it" emoji, and then forwarded four or five posts.

[How to gain the upper hand in games with your partner.]
[108 tips for couples to interact and make each other happier!]
[In three minutes, learn how to target a man's sensitive spots and make his eyes lose focus~]
……

These are all science posts based on experiments conducted by countless women. My darling, I'm sharing them all with you!

Jiang Jixu blushed as she saved all the posts.

She used to disdain it, but now she studies it frame by frame.

That's right, she's already a married, mature woman!
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