A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

"Miss Meng, please have a seat." Bai Xue gestured with her hand and asked with a smile, "Would you like something to drink?"

Meng Zhixue glanced at the menu and casually pointed to this one.

Bai Xue raised her hand to beckon the waiter: "I'd like a Twilight Realm."

I also ordered a serving of sea salt soda crackers.

She explained, "The top layer of Twilight Realm is cold brew, and the bottom layer is elderflower syrup specially made by the café. I really like it, but Brother Yu thinks it's a bit too sweet and says it's best paired with sea salt soda crackers."

Meng Zhixue, though confused, exclaimed "Oh!" twice.

She drinks coffee, she doesn't savor it.

She'll even drink instant coffee.

She thought it was okay to have an extra sea salt soda cracker since it didn't cost her any money.

Bai Xue gave her a long look, then withdrew her gaze and smiled, "Miss Meng, I heard from Wei Hongyu that you and Brother Yu met at Ye Jue, right? Is your work there particularly tough?"

"It's alright, not too strenuous, just a lot of late nights." Meng Zhixue's almond-shaped eyes curved into a smile as she deliberately asked, "Miss Bai, are you trying to remind me to be mindful of my status and not to try to climb up to Young Master Zhou? Don't worry, I have no such intentions towards Young Master Zhou."

Bai Xue paused, clearly not expecting her to be so direct.

For a moment, I didn't know how to say the words I had prepared in advance.

Meng Zhixue found it funny.

That's how it was in her past life. There were always rich young ladies and wealthy wives who secretly mocked her for being unpresentable and made things difficult for her.

She initially held back, but later simply snapped back, making things awkward for everyone.

Over time, no one dared to say anything unpleasant to her.

She observed Snow White, expecting her to be angry, but she wasn't.

Bai Xue gave a wry smile, her eyes full of apology: "I'm sorry, I was presumptuous, but I really didn't mean any harm."

"Miss Meng, you should know why I invited you here today. I'm at my wit's end and wanted to ask if you could help me."

"I can help you?" Meng Zhixue asked, frowning. "How can I help you?"

Bai Xue smiled bitterly: "I faked my death and left more than ten years ago. Although Brother Yu has always cared about me, he still has a thorn in his heart because of this incident and refuses to forgive me."

"I know I was wrong back then, but I just can't face the devastating news that I'm disabled in both legs... Now, I really don't know what to do..."

At this point, Bai Xue's eyes welled with tears, and she pleaded, "Wei Hongyu told me that you're the only woman in all these years who has made Brother Yu break his vows. If you truly have no feelings for him, could you put in a good word for me and ask him to forgive me?"

Meng Zhixue was a little dumbfounded.

She was the only person who made Zhou Yu's heart flutter, how could she not know?

Before coming, she had considered many possibilities, but she never expected that Bai Xue would ask her for help.

But Bai Xue overestimated her.

Meng Zhixue said, "Miss Bai, you may have misunderstood. I'm not that close to Young Master Zhou; I only worked for him for a while. He has no feelings for me, and I have no feelings for him. I really can't help you."

Bai Xue was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Actually, I saw him come out of your fitting room that night. I even saw him using his suit jacket to cover himself... Doesn't that prove anything?"

Meng Zhixue couldn't believe it, as if she had been struck by lightning.

Blood rushed to her head, her eardrums pounded wildly, her face turned red and hot, and she was extremely embarrassed.

"No, it's not what you think." Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with panic. "Young Master Zhou was worried something might happen to me, so he went in to check on me. He took off his clothes because he was hot..."

She could never admit that Zhou Yu had a physical reaction to her; she would never admit it in her entire life!

She bet that Bai Xue wouldn't ask Zhou Yu for confirmation, and she also bet that Zhou Yu wouldn't be honest.

Fortunately, Bai Xue didn't press the matter further.

She then asked, "Miss Meng, how about we make a bet?"

Meng Zhixue calmed down and asked warily, "What kind of bet?"

Bai Xue smiled slightly: "There's a new movie that's been released recently, and I really like it. I'd like you to use your name to help me arrange a date with Brother Yu..."

Meng Zhixue quickly spoke up, "I..."

Bai Xue raised her hand to stop her: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, can you let me finish?"

Meng Zhixue: "...Okay."

Bai Xue said, "I'll buy the movie tickets, and the date is tonight. If you don't succeed, I promise I won't bother you again. If you do succeed, I'll give you 5 yuan as a reward, so you won't have helped me for nothing."

She took out her phone: "Ms. Meng, let's add each other on WeChat."

While pondering her intentions, Meng Zhixue subconsciously took out her phone.

The two had just added each other as friends when her phone suddenly vibrated, and an orange-yellow message popped up in the chat box.

Bai Xue: [Transfer 50000 yuan.]

Meng Zhixue: "...?"

Bai Xue explained softly, "Ms. Meng, the transfer is valid for 24 hours. Once the results are out tomorrow, you'll know whether you should accept it or return it."

Meng Zhixue said, "I can return now."

Bai Xue smiled: "No rush. I believe you're not interested in Brother Yu and don't want to climb the social ladder. But if you agree to the bet I proposed, it would only prove that you're open and honest, wouldn't it?"

Meng Zhixue had a headache.

After a moment's thought, she understood Bai Xue's scheme.

She asked Zhou Yu to go to the movies. If Zhou Yu refused, it meant he wasn't interested in her. Bai Xue would no longer see her as a rival and naturally wouldn't bother her anymore.

If Zhou Yu agrees to the appointment, then she is also making the appointment on behalf of Bai Xue.

It would be fine if she didn't accept the transfers, but once she did, Bai Xue could use the WeChat records to portray her as a money-grubbing person and sow discord between her and Zhou Yu.

If she doesn't agree to the bet, then she's hiding something and trying to climb the social ladder.

No wonder Sister Xie Wei said before, "Bai Xue is a difficult person to describe." Indeed, she is hard to explain.

"Miss Meng, have you thought it through?" Bai Xue urged.

Meng Zhixue thought about it seriously, then suddenly smiled sweetly: "Okay, I agree. I'll call Young Master Zhou as soon as I get back."

……

On the way back to Villa No. 28, Meng Zhixue hummed a song and walked with light steps.

Bai Xue schemed against her, but who says she didn't have a way to break the deadlock?

It's just a bet, let's make it.

Having been a kept woman for so many years in her past life, her specialty was to outwardly comply while inwardly defying orders!

She wasn't interested in Bai Xue's 5 yuan, nor would she ask Zhou Yu to go to the movies.

Bai Xue didn't install surveillance cameras in her room. She said she called Zhou Yu, but Bai Xue couldn't tell that she actually didn't.

In the end, Zhou Yu didn't go to the appointment, which meant it was a done deal that he wasn't interested in her!

In this way, the matter is over for her now! Starting tomorrow, Bai Xue will no longer cause her any trouble!

perfect!

witty!

She was very pleased.

But little did anyone know, her good mood didn't last long.

Wei Hongyu, whom she hadn't contacted in a long time, suddenly called her. Out of the blue, she yelled, "I'm not part of your play, don't contact me again!" and then hung up, leaving her speechless.

What's going on?