Chapter 32: Bewildered
Why did Ye Zhiyun agree to this? There was nothing good in it for her. The reason she wanted to do it was, of course, her own. Firstly, this was an excellent opportunity for revenge. She, Ye Zhiyun, was someone who always repaid grudges. She wouldn’t let go of any chance for revenge.
But Yu Linna knew nothing, thinking this woman held no grudges and was helping her. Truly naively cute.
“Anyway, let’s exchange contact information first. The day after tomorrow, right? I’ll be there on time. Remember to tell me the address.”
“Benefactor! Thank you so much! I’ll never forget this in my lifetime!”
“Hehe.”
She hadn’t wanted to add her as a friend, but ended up doing so due to unavoidable circumstances. Forget it. To embarrass her, slander her in front of the teacher, I’ll just endure it for now. After she got her revenge, she would just delete her.
Yu Linna was always very naive, thinking everyone in the world was good, always thinking everyone would help her. It was precisely because of this naivety that she was being used by Ye Zhiyun.
“Hey, why did you agree to her?”
Fang Jianing didn’t understand. Didn’t she dislike Yu Linna? Why take the initiative to help her? Wasn’t there no benefit for her at all?
“You don’t need to worry about these things. You just need to know that I will handle Yu Linna’s matter.”
Ye Zhiyun looked at the extra contact on her phone, sighed, and said lightly.
I’ll use this opportunity to get proper revenge on her, make her lose face, to avenge my panties being seen yesterday. Of course, the old score with my childhood sweetheart needs to be settled too.
After finishing the milk tea, the three had no plans and went their separate ways home. Yu Linna was extremely happy to have gotten a “free parent”. Whether it was good or bad, she now had a solution for Wednesday.
“I mean, I still don’t understand why you agreed to help Linna. Couldn’t you just let her solve it herself?”
Yu Linna was heading in a different direction. After she left, Fang Jianing and Ye Zhiyun could walk together for a stretch. Taking advantage of this walk, Fang Jianing asked her question again.
But Ye Zhiyun wouldn’t answer honestly. How could these malicious thoughts be revealed to others?
“Just assume I was bored. Anyway, it doesn’t affect me.”
She still didn’t answer directly, hiding the answer in her heart.
Cars drove past, traffic lights flickered. The two girls stood at the intersection, waiting to cross. Headlights shone on Ye Zhiyun, illuminating the calmness on her face. The car passed, leaving only her face cast in shadow.
“Linna… she’s a good kid. Although a bit thick-skinned, with a bad personality, and tsundere. But…”
Little Angel Fang Jianing opened her eyes, her tone becoming heavy.
“She’s fundamentally not a bad person. Please don’t bully her.”
Ye Zhiyun was slightly surprised, looking at this girl, whose face showed a determined expression. At this moment, the green light flickered; they could cross.
She wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat and couldn’t come out. What is this? This feeling, it’s inexplicably uncomfortable.
“…Don’t worry. I won’t really do anything to her. I’m not that bad yet.”
Thousands of words ultimately condensed into this single sentence.
After crossing at the traffic light, Fang Jianing got on the bus alone, leaving Ye Zhiyun by herself. Ye Zhiyun stood at the bus stop, the cool wind blowing her hair. She sighed, took out her phone, and called a Didi alone. When she was alone, she was used to taking a taxi home and rarely squeezed onto the bus, especially during peak hours like this.
Ye Zhiyun took a Didi Express and arrived at her residential complex in about ten minutes. The complex she lived in was full of high-rise buildings, the parking lot packed with cars. Holding the camera hanging around her neck, she walked into the entrance of the high-end apartment building. The building she lived in was in a high-end area, unaffordable for ordinary people. The monthly rent and utilities alone started at three thousand yuan.
She took out her key, opened the door to her home, entered the genkan (entrance hall), and took off her shoes. She threw her bag onto the sofa, went to pour herself a glass of water, feeling slightly tired, then took out the remote to turn on the air conditioner in the living room. The living room in this apartment was quite large, at least larger than Fang Jianing’s, and better decorated. Ye Zhiyun usually lived here alone, not with her parents.
Her dad said it was to train her independence, kicking her out to live alone a long time ago. Probably around the time she started high school, she basically stopped living at home. The family home was much larger than this place, and better decorated, but her parents insisted she move out, and she didn’t refuse.
Moreover, restricting her finances was also a good thing, allowing her to focus on using the funds she had wisely. For example, recently she used her limited liquid funds to invest in a movie project, and it was her largest investment. She just didn’t know if this investment would make money. Although this amount was nothing to her dad, for her current capabilities, it was truly vital.
Ye Zhiyun went to her room to change, swapping her school uniform for home clothes, then went to the bathroom to run water for a bath. Before that, she specifically called her dad.
“Hello, Dad, are you at the company?”
“What’s wrong, Zhiyun? Miss Dad? You can come home on the weekend.”
“Get lost. I wouldn’t go back for such a small thing. Where’s my brother?”
“He’s already interning at my company. When do you graduate? I’m waiting for you to report to the company.”
“…Better forget it.”
Ye Zhiyun didn’t really want to inherit her father’s business or control the company’s destiny. What she wanted to do was different from her father. Her father was an entrepreneur; she wasn’t. She wanted to do what she liked. Inheriting the family business? Better leave that to her ‘cheap’ older brother.
“By the way, Zhiyun, I heard you invested in a movie?”
On the other end of the phone, her father’s tone became serious. Whenever he spoke in this tone, Ye Zhiyun knew he was going to discuss serious matters, so she dropped her previous disdainful tone.
“Yes. Commercially speaking, Director Murong is worth a try. He started with art films, and this is his first time directing a commercial film. Judging from his past works, his reviews have always been good, never below seven points. I think it’s worth a try.”
“However, trying is one thing. Investing ten million for your first investment, isn’t that too much? I’m not saying it’s bad, but I think when you only have 10.01 million in liquid funds, investing ninety percent of it in a relatively unknown director, are you sure you won’t lose money?”
As a father, he definitely knew more about investment than she did. Although Ye Zhiyun was unhappy, it was indeed a fact.
“I have my own ideas. I know how to use this money.”
“Alright then.”
Ye Zhiyun had her ideas; she knew what to do. Investing certainly required caution, but she was very bold. Regardless of the risk, she’d just go for it first.
Hanging up the phone, Ye Zhiyun stretched. The hot water in the bathroom was already overflowing. Only then did she unhurriedly enter the bathroom to take a bath. As she closed the door and took off her clothes, she remembered something: she had forgotten to bring clothes to change into.
Speaking of Ye Zhiyun agreeing to impersonate Yu Linna’s parent, the big stone in Yu Linna’s heart finally lifted. Putting other things aside, as long as someone could impersonate her parent and deceive her homeroom teacher, that was enough. After the home visit ended, everything would be fine. She had never experienced a home visit from childhood until now. This was the first time. No matter what, the ‘parent’ had to be prepared.
But then again, if she had parents, why would she need to go through such trouble? In the end, it was a solution born out of desperation. But what else could she do? She didn’t want others to know her family situation.
She hated others knowing she was a child without parents. It was that simple.
Stretching, Yu Linna opened the drawer and put away the money earned from working that day. Another happy and fulfilling day. Although the rent due date was getting closer, she wasn’t anxious, probably used to it. Besides, worrying was useless. Better to relax a bit. Also, she was going to the Shenzhen audition soon. Hope I can succeed.
As long as I become famous, get rich, all troubles will disappear. I have to endure this period.
Maybe others would ask why she insisted on choosing this path when there were clearly more paths available to her. She would slap them across the face. What’s the difference between being a person without dreams and a salted fish? She had already made up her mind. She wanted to surpass Nangong Ying, catch up to her. After all, Nangong Ying was already standing in such a high position. She also had to work hard.
Time quickly passed until Wednesday. These few days, Yu Linna had been very well-behaved, attending classes, completing homework on time, not to mention test papers. Although she had fallen behind in her courses, her foundation was still there, so she wasn’t worried at all.
After class this day, Yu Linna was packing her notes in the classroom, preparing to continue reviewing after returning home. She had a general understanding of her college entrance exam prospects. As long as she performed normally, it shouldn’t deviate much. But she wasn’t going to university anyway, so it seemed it didn’t matter how she performed on the exam.
“Classmate Yu Linna, Classmate Nangong is looking for you.”
Suddenly, Yu Linna, who was at her seat, was reminded by a classmate. She looked towards the classroom door. A blue-haired girl was standing at the door. Many classmates were watching outside, their gazes towards Nangong Ying somewhat intense.
Although Nangong Ying was a member of the ordinary class, and her grades weren’t particularly outstanding, her fame was immense. In her first year of high school, she represented the school team in the National Youth Tennis Competition and even won the national championship trophy that the school hadn’t won for many years. After withdrawing from the school team, she went to the ordinary class. Many people regretted her choice. Who would have thought that in her third year of high school, she would create another miracle, winning the even more significant national championship in the National Singing Competition?
Now, her fame was incredible. It was said she also intended to apply for a music art school. If so, her future prospects were immeasurable.
Compared to her, Yu Linna was really far behind.
“What is it, Nangong? You’re looking for me?”
“Come out for a moment. I have something to talk to you about privately.”
Nangong Ying grabbed her hand and, under the envious gazes of the classmates, left the surrounding crowd.
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