A woman who once fawned over the world and was the laughingstock of all the socialites in the city for years suddenly had only five words to say about the man she had been chasing for so many years being arrested: "He deserved it."

Lu Jingxiu leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the exquisite face opposite him, his heart pounding faster and faster.

He thought of himself.

Before he transmigrated, the original owner of this body was also Li Qingqing's devoted admirer, pursuing her relentlessly and shamelessly.

But after he transmigrated, he immediately broke off his relationship with Li Qingqing without any lingering attachment.

Lu Jingxiu, who should have been head over heels in love with Li Qingqing, suddenly stopped pursuing her because he had been replaced by another soul.

The rich heiress, who should have been obsessed with domineering CEOs and was viciously jealous and arrogant, suddenly became normal and rational, and even started to dislike the domineering CEOs... Could it be because she was replaced by a different soul?

His arms were resting on the table, his hands clasped together, his eyes fixed on Chu Jin across from him: "Miss Chu, have you ever felt that sometimes when you wake up..."

"...The world has changed?"

Chu Jin's heart skipped a beat, then began to race wildly, pounding against her chest.

This sentence...

What does this sentence mean?

Why would Lu Jingxiu, who had only met the original owner once and could even be said to have had a grudge against her, ask such a question?

Her eyes widened involuntarily, her pupils contracted slightly, and she stared intently at the man opposite her.

She had never told anyone that she was a time traveler.

Even her adoptive father didn't notice anything unusual.

After transmigrating, she carefully imitated the original owner's habits, trying her best not to do anything too unusual.

The only mistake was probably forgetting that the original owner was a heavily made-up simp, while today she only wore light makeup to save time before going out.

But how could he possibly have guessed that based on that alone?

How could this be noticed?

Is this man a devil?!

Perhaps he was just asking casually, and I'm overthinking it.

She forced herself to keep a straight face, widened her eyes, tilted her head, and gave a confused look, her voice utterly innocent: "Young Master Lu, what do you mean?"

Lu Jingxiu saw it.

He didn't miss Chu Jin's eyes widening in that instant, nor did he miss her hesitation for at least five seconds.

When a normal person hears such a nonsensical question, their first reaction should be either bewilderment or a laugh.

But she didn't.

She froze for a moment before adding the confused expression. Her acting was good, but her reaction was a beat too slow; it was too late.

Moreover, this was not the kind of reaction Chu Jin should have had.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile:

"You are not Chu Jin."

"You've traveled through time, haven't you?"

Chu Jin's mind went completely blank at that moment.

She could no longer control the expression on her face, staring at Lu Jingxiu's face in shock.

Lu Jingxiu didn't say anything, just watched the changing expressions of shock on her face.

That expression is practically an admission.

Chu Jin took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the turmoil within her, and tried her best to imitate the arrogant and aloof tone of the original Chu Jin: "Young Master Lu, are you joking?"

"This joke isn't funny at all."

With that, she stood up, preparing to flee.

"I suggest you watch less of those melodramatic time-travel movies and TV shows." She said this and turned to leave.

However, just as she turned around, Lu Jingxiu's lazy voice sounded from behind her: "Miss Chu, there are no movies or TV series related to time travel in this world."

Chu Jin stopped in her tracks.

Lu Jingxiu's voice continued unhurriedly: "It can be said that there is not even the concept of time travel."

"But," he changed the subject, a hint of amusement in his voice, "you didn't ask me what time travel meant."

He leaned back in his chair, looked at the frozen figure, and smiled: "Stop pretending, sit down and let's talk."

Chu Jin's inner world had been engulfed in a level twelve tsunami.

If the concept of time travel truly doesn't exist in this world, then her statement is tantamount to self-destruction.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to turn around, and forced a puzzled expression onto her face: "Young Master Lu, what are you talking about?"

"I'm not lying to you," Lu Jingxiu looked at her, his smile deepening. "Just search it online and you'll find out."

He wasn't in a hurry at all.

Regardless of the other person's personality, unless they are a naturally cunning and manipulative person, they will be shaken and unable to react correctly under his relentless questioning.

Even if she just got up and left right now, Lu Jingxiu couldn't do anything to her.

Father Chu would never believe a stranger who told him, "Your daughter has had her soul replaced."

If Lu Jingxiu were to say such things, he would only be considered crazy.

But Chu Jin was completely unaware of this at the moment. Her mind was filled with thoughts of "What if I've been discovered?" She was panicking and just wanted to know what the man in front of her was up to.

So Chu Jin obediently sat back down in her chair, took out her phone, and quickly started searching with her head down.

She took out her phone and started searching.

However, there are indeed no works related to time travel in this world.

Lu Jingxiu is right.

I have indeed been exposed.

Chu Jin put down her phone, her face pale.

She looked up, her eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"Then how did you know..." she murmured, then a thought suddenly flashed into her mind, making her exclaim in surprise, "...You also time-traveled?!"

Lu Jingxiu smiled, leaning back in his chair. He didn't speak, but everything was understood without words.

Just then, the waiter came over with a tray and began serving the dishes. One after another, exquisite dishes were placed on the table, filling the air with their aroma.

"Try it," Lu Jingxiu said, picking up his chopsticks and gesturing with his chin toward the dishes on the table.

"Oh." Chu Jin didn't know what to say; her mind was still a mess.

She mechanically picked up her chopsticks, took a small piece of food, and put it in her mouth.

The two ate in silence for a while.

Chu Jin was still processing the bombshell that "Lu Jingxiu is also a time traveler."

Lu Jingxiu didn't rush to speak. He slowly ate a few bites of food, occasionally glancing at the girl opposite him who was clearly distracted.

He had almost finished eating, put down his chopsticks, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Chu Jin also put down her chopsticks, looked up at Lu Jingxiu, and pursed her lips.

She never expected that she would encounter fellow travelers during her time travel.

But since they've already been seen through, there's no point in pretending anymore.

"Continue being my pampered young lady and stay away from all the characters in the story." She answered honestly, which was her only thought after transmigrating.

Plot characters?

Lu Jingxiu raised an eyebrow slightly, seizing on this key question: "Do you know which world you've transmigrated to?"

"Yes," Chu Jin nodded. Since they were all transmigrators, there was no point in hiding it. "This is a CEO romance novel. I transmigrated into the body of the villainous female supporting character, and the male lead is Fu Xingzhou..."

As she said this, a hint of confusion appeared on her face: "But I didn't expect that Fu Xingzhou would actually go in? There was no such part in the original plot... He was supposed to have a tragic love story with the female lead, and it should have a happy ending."

"Moreover, there was no such person as Li Qingqing in the original plot... Now the plot has changed so much that even the author probably doesn't recognize her anymore."

"And what about me?" Lu Jingxiu asked.

"You?" Chu Jin tilted her head and thought for a moment, going through all the characters in the original work in her mind, then shook her head with certainty, "You're not in the book."

Lu Jingxiu: "..."

He felt he should be in another book.

Chu Jin's curiosity was piqued, so she leaned forward and asked, "Tell me about yourself?"

"Well," Lu Jingxiu thought for a moment, then said succinctly, "My father is Lu Feng, the Party Secretary of this city."

Chu Jin: "...?"

"Who asked about your dad? I'm asking about you!"

"Oh." Lu Jingxiu didn't intend to reveal all his secrets, but simply gave a brief account of the original owner's situation.

A devoted admirer who relentlessly pursued Li Qingqing, causing quite a stir in the city, immediately broke off the relationship after transmigrating, only to discover that something seemed off about this world.

"I think this might be a world that blends many works," he said, stating his judgment, "not just your one CEO novel."

Chu Jin picked up her water glass, took a sip, and said nothing.

"The current situation is like this," Lu Jingxiu steered the conversation back to the main topic, his tone becoming serious, "Because I arrested two domineering CEOs, Fu Xingzhou and Shang Yanchen, the capital groups in Bashi are being led by the An family to unite and try to cause trouble."

He looked at Chu Jin with a direct and honest gaze: "So, I need your help. The Chu family is the richest family in Ba City. As long as your father stands up and takes the side of the government, those rich kids won't be able to cause any trouble."

Chu Jin thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused decisively: "I don't want to get involved in any plot. I just want to be a pampered young lady, eating, drinking, shopping, and living my comfortable life."

Lu Jingxiu looked at her, remained silent for a few seconds, and then used the classic rhetoric of the strategists from the Warring States period: "Miss Chu, by helping me, you are also helping yourself."

"Otherwise, your Chu family... is doomed."

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