Chapter 60: Twins — Do you believe in the supernatural?
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Ye Zhen Zhen walked toward Ye Hong Sheng's room and subconsciously paused before the door.
"We are still investigating the truth of Li Jia Jia's adoption. It's strange for housekeeper Zhou not to know you are twins. We're trying to find the obstetrician during that time, but she had already retired. It might take some more time."
Zuo Yi's voice suddenly echoed in her ear, causing her brows to crease slightly. She came to the Ye Mansion this time simply to grab some clothes and credentials, but when she saw the tightly closed door to Ye Hong Sheng's room, she couldn't help but walk forward.
She also didn't know what she was looking for, but she had a premonition that what she sought was behind this door.
The state of the Ye Mansion was completely different from when she had left. Without housekeeper Zhou and Wang Er Gou to take care of the management, there was even a thin layer of dust covering the door handle. Even though it was broad daylight, the room felt void-like. Moreover, since two people died here previously, this kind of psychological residue made the sunlight filtering in through the window seem even more sinister than moonlight at night.
Ye Zhen Zhen was a person firmly following the philosophy of materialism, but this did not at all hinder her cowardice. During the time she had stayed in the Ye Mansion, she had never entered Ye Hong Sheng's room. Now…if she had known earlier, she would have waited for tomorrow when Dr. Ji was off work, so he could accompany her.
Because they were eating with Dr. Ji's parents tomorrow, she had chosen to come here to grab some clothes. Now, however, she was stumped by Ye Hong Sheng's room due to some irrelevant matters.
Ye Zhen Zhen somewhat wanted to cry.
To enter or not, that was the question.
In the end, her resolution to explore and find the truth prevailed over the fear in her heart. She was a courageous young lady.
Pushing the door open with a bit of force, Ye Zhen Zhen sucked in a breath of air when the door opened with a kla—.
Ye Hong Sheng's room had a large window directly facing the garden. He frequently stood there and gazed into the distance, so Wang Er Gou had taken care of that portion of the garden with the utmost care. The flowers there bloomed year-round.
Now, however, due to the blistering hot weather and the lack of watering, the flowers had all withered.
Behind her, the door remained ajar. A gust of cool air blew in, sending a chill down Ye Zhen Zhen's spine. There was a kla—, and the door behind her suddenly slammed shut. Alarmed, Ye Zhen Zhen nearly shouted for help.
She felt her legs weaken somewhat, but she did not dare turn around. She could only rely on her memory of the room's layout as she took a few stumbling steps. If her luck was good, she might find herself sitting on the leather chair beside the desk.
The God of Luck seemed to not care for her, however, as the split second she raised her head, she bump it against the bookcase. This bump was not light. A few crisp, beautiful sounds of something being struck rung out.
Ye Zhen Zhen howled in grief, her eyes glistening with tears as she clutched the back of her head and crouched in front of the bookcase. The dull ache at the back of her head was too painful and made her temporarily forget her fears.
Pta— An archaic book fell down behind her. Ye Zhen Zhen's eyes widened slightly. She definitely hadn't opened the bookcase, so where did this book fall from?
This time, she really wanted to call for help.
That yellowed book laid motionless on the ground, like a beauty waiting for fortune to befall her.
Although Ye Zhen Zhen's heart was a chaotic mess because of this, she couldn't tear her gaze away from the book cover. Only a title was written on the cover——
【Record of the Ye Ancestor's Instructions】
Her heart suddenly jumped into her throat, throbbing as loudly as rolling thunder. Ye Zhen Zhen pursed her lips, but had yet to reach out to open the book.
Again, a cold breeze came in out of nowhere and lightly flipped through the pages—hualala. The first entry was laid out open in front of her.
One must not think that everyone who lived in a mountain village far from the bustling city would hold science in esteem.
The first entry of Record of the Ye Ancestor's Instructions only had three words: twins are demons.
Because of the Ye family's genetics, the family would give birth to a pair of twins every so often. In the eyes of the Ye Ancestors, they were demons; one of the twin must be extinguished.
As for how, each era would have its own method. During Ye Hong Sheng's case, he clearly gave one away to be fostered.
Ye Zhen Zhen felt her heart clench. It was undoubtedly one of the hottest periods of the summer, as her back was already exuding a fine layer of cold sweat.
Pressed in between the pages was a bookmark, but only a tiny corner was exposed. That spotlessly white color was a stark contrast to the yellowed book pages. A single glance revealed this to be a product of this era.
Ye Zhen Zhen reached out with her right hand, but as she went to pull out that bookmark, she realized that her hand unexpectedly couldn't stop trembling minutely.
Steadying her mind, Ye Zhen Zhen pulled out the bookmark. Written on top with black ink was a line in small print, seemingly in Ye Hong Sheng's handwriting.
——When you meet someone who is exactly the same in looks, disasters begin.
In a split second, a lantern lit up within her mind as several things came together. Ye Zhen Zhen sat there on the floor for a while before finally getting up.
She went to the kitchen to try and find something that could be used a brazier. She tore out every page from Record of the Ye Ancestor's Instruction about twins and threw it into the brazier along with the bookmark. Then, using a lighter, she set it all aflame.
Burning Record of the Ye Ancestor's Instructions, her ancestors wouldn't curse her, right… No, no, she was a firm believer of materialism.
Ye Zhen Zhen tightly clenched her fists until she saw that the pages and bookmarks were completely burnt to ash. She then placed the remnants and stuffed it back into the bookcase before grabbing her luggage and leaving the Ye Mansion.
When she returned home, Ji Zhe Yan hadn't come back. Ye Zhen Zhen had just unpacked her things when she received a call from Zuo Yi.
He said they had found the obstetrician from the hospital of that year, but she had already transformed into another being in this world.
Ye Zhen Zhen glanced at the photo of the public cemetery Zuo Yi had sent and suddenly felt her hair stand on end.
He said she had just died a few months ago from an illness. Unfortunately, all the medical personnel that had participated in the delivery during that time were now no longer working at the hospital or were unaccounted for. The police probably wouldn't continue searching.
Ye Zhen Zhen expressed her understanding, and after Zuo Yi apologized again, the phone call ended.
The truth about that time was already out of reach. Did her parents even know she had a twin?
Ye Zhen Zhen's head suddenly ached. She didn't want to continue delving into this matter and went back to her room to lay in bed——Although her relationship was already like that with Dr. Ji, they still spent the majority of the nights sleeping separate.
When she woke up in a daze, Ye Zhen Zhen saw Ji Zhe Yan sitting beside her. He was giving her a somewhat helpless gaze, but his solemn expression made Ye Zhen Zhen think that he was angry.
"Dr. Ji…"
The hoarse voice leaving her mouth startled Ye Zhen Zhen. Ji Zhe Yan grabbed the ice bag on her forehead and then bowed to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Gou Dan'er, how come you have a fever? Isn't there a saying that fools don't get sick?"
Ye Zhen Zhen thinned her lips and used all her might to wrap her arms around Ji Zhe Yan's neck. Ji Zhe Yan matched her, his arms embracing her waist. His body practically melded into hers. Ye Zhen Zhen, satisfied, hugged his neck and kissed him. "Dr. Ji, I heard that it's best to sweat out a fever."
Ji Zhe Yan felt really helpless this time. Ye Zhen Zhen's face was slightly flushed due to a low fever. Her entire body was far softer than usual, and her two round eyes were glistening like gems as she innocently looked into his own.
Basically, her appearance made him unable to resist devouring her.
Ji Zhe Yan turned over and pulled the blanket up. He stared at Ye Zhen Zhen beneath him and tenderly stroked her still burning hot cheek. "But are you able to bear it?"
"As long as it's Dr. Ji!" Ye Zhen Zhen replied, a hundred percent certain, and even nodded as well. She hugged Ji Zhe Yan's waist and restlessly grinded down.
Ji Zhe Yan's brows furrowed. He grabbed Ye Zhen Zhen's hands around his shoulders and tightened his grip slightly. He licked at Ye Zhen Zhen's somewhat chapped lips, his voice dropping into a husky timbre. "If you're feeling unwell, push me away."
"Mn…" Ye Zhen Zhen closed her eyes and felt his body envelop her as she was pulled into an endless, heavy kiss.
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Because Ye Zhen Zhen's health was being taken into consideration, Ji Zhe Yan did not take his time. Quickly embracing her close and taking her temperature, he discovered her fever had miraculously retreated.
Ye Zhen Zhen leaned into his chest and laughed softly. "If I have a fever in the future, Dr. Ji will be my fever reducer."
#Guaranteed to cure all diseases, Indigowoad Root—wait, no—Dr. Ji# 1
Ji Zhe Yan: "…"
He hugged this soft body closer and punitively nibbled on her red lips. "If you have a fever again, you'll have to run around the neighborhood ten times. This will make you sweat more."
Ye Zhen Zhen groaned in discontent and laid motionless atop Ji Zhe Yan's body.
Ji Zhe Yan eyed the lazily resting body atop his chest and pinched her waist. "What did you come across when you returned to the Ye Mansion?"
"Nothing…"
"Then how come you suddenly contracted a fever?"
"I don't know either…"
The two of them fell silent for a moment before Ye Zhen Zhen suddenly asked, "Dr. Ji, do you believe in the supernatural?"
Ji Zhe Yan was startled. He looked at her and stated, "I am a doctor."
Ye Zhen Zhen laughed again and moved closer to kiss him on the mouth twice. "Mn, I don't believe too."
This intimate position made it difficult to avoid sparking something more. Ji Zhe Yan sensed a flame within his body begin to stir, so he turned over, got out of bed, and put on clothes with lightning speed. "I'll go make dinner. You can rest for a while." Kissing Ye Zhen Zhen's cheek, Ji Zhe Yan hurriedly left the bedroom.
Ye Zhen Zhen stared up at the ceiling and closed her eyes, feeling dizzy.
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Everything proceeded smoothly, whether it was Ji Zhe Yan's parents or inheriting Ye Hong Sheng's inheritance.
Ye Zhen Zhen gave Lawyer Qian the company stocks set aside for her by Ye Hong Sheng to have him manage it for her. After accepting Kenisni Manor and the Ye Mansion, Ye Zhen Zhen donated the rest of the cash to the newly established Ye Hong Sheng Charity Foundation.
This news became the headlines the very next day and forced the rest of the rich folks in A City to jump on board and donate as well, in order to contribute bricks and tiles to serving the public of A City.
Ye Zhen Zhen amassed a huge reputation in A City during this time, but this person currently in the limelight was now wholeheartedly worried about another matter——would she have enough money, after donating so much, to buy the course credits she needed to graduate?
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Author's Note:
This author is finally alive and back QAQ
I don't know whether it's because I was sick last week, am getting older, or because the weather is too cold; this author was completely unable to endure the pain of Auntie's visit and immediately collapsed in a pool of blood QAQ
Have been laying in bed for the past few days, so I apologize for not updating till now QAQ
Starting from this chapter, it should take a week to finish the main story + side stories. This resurrected author swears to not break updating schedule again _(:з」∠)_
I will slowly make up for these past few days without updates. Future chapters will be posted at noon, and if it's a double update, the second one will be posted at eight in the evening QAQ; if there is a second update, it will be announced in the first update QAQ
The case is already done; the next main plotline is Zhen Zhen walking toward the pinnacle of her life (??????)??
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Indigowoad Root has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an herb that clears heat.Chapter 61: The Start of a New Term — I'm very happy to place first!
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It was already September, and every big university throughout the country was welcoming the start of a new semester. Ye Zhen Zhen had to go through all kinds of procedures two days prior, even sitting for a makeup exam to apply to a college while she was at it. Because of her special circumstances, the school rapidly processed her application and set the time for half a month later.
September 16th.
Ye Zhen Zhen stared at this date, distressed. She pondered on how she could genetically mutate from a trash student to a tyrannical student in half a month.
Uncle Wu's car stopped outside the school—Ye Zhen Zhen conveniently employed him back upon inheriting the Ye estate. Just as she stepped out of the car, her phone began to ring in her backpack, a call from 10086.
As the car slowly started moving off, Ye Zhen Zhen pursed her lips and accepted the call, Xi Cao gege's voice blaring out from the speaker the moment she answered. "Ye Zhen Zhen, the dates for the competition were released! The preliminary is on September 17th, at the school's newest region—Sweet Osmanthus Plaza!"
Ye Zhen Zhen froze. That day was also Dr. Ji's birthday. She took a breath, her voice sounding miserable. "I have to sit for a makeup exam on September 16th…"
"Makeup exam?" Xi Cao gege sounded doubtful, but then remembered that Ye Zhen Zhen had not taken the school's final exams. "Oh, it's fine. You can casually take the test and still score first in the year!"
Although he and Ye Zhen Zhen were not in the same department, practically everyone in the school, teachers and students alike, knew she scored first on every exam.
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
She suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
"No…after I was in the accident, it seems as if my brain had been dropped and broken. So…" Ye Zhen Zhen trailed off; saying any more would just lead to her crying.
Xi Cao gege suddenly understood. He was silent for a moment and then very considerately offered, "I am brothers with your department's eternal number 2. How about I have him help you cram? Although you probably can't recover to your previous performance level, you wouldn't perform bad enough to fail…" Xi Cao gege felt saddened as he said this. The pain of failing a course, he understood!
"Really?!" Ye zhen Zhen looked as if she saw the sun rise, her entire being brimming with hope. "Thank you, Xi Cao gege!"
Ye Zhen Zhen accidentally blurting out his nickname caused Xi Cao gege's expression to shift slightly. He coughed dryly and said, "First of all, there is no need to thank me. You know, since he had been near you all year round. I'm talking about rankings, so you might have an idea. He might not agree either."
"Oh, so it's like that…" The light within Ye Zhen Zhen's eyes dimmed.
Hearing the disappointment in her voice, Xi Cao gege's heart quickened a beat. He vouched, "Don't worry, if he doesn't agree, I'll spread naked photos of him throughout the entire school!"
Ye Zhen Zhen fell silent before asking, "Why do you have naked photos of him?" After she asked, she felt as if her question had been a bit untactful, so she promptly added, "You don't need to explain; I understand."
Xi Cao gege: "…"
What did she understand? He didn't understand!
He coughed dryly again for the nth time and said, "Gan Zhe and I will prepare for the competition; you focus on preparing for your makeup exam!"
He hurriedly hung up after he said this. Ye Zhen Zhen heard the click signalling a disconnected call and felt her heart settle down at last.
At that moment, the radio in the car was broadcasting news about the public trial of Ye Hong Sheng's murder. Ye Zhen Zhen's mind drifted far away upon hearing this. A few days prior, Zuo Yi had sent her a message, saying that some new information was obtained after bringing Li Su in for interrogation.
Ye Hong Sheng had called her before he was killed. At that time, she was very surprised, because the entire time she was doing business with the Ye Family, the Ye Family had kept their identity hidden. If she had not accidentally run into Ye Zhen Zhen during that time, she also wouldn't have discovered that the child she had adopted was of the Ye Family's bloodline.
Ye Hong Sheng had personally called her, clearly unworried about exposing his identity. He didn't ask her how she came to know of Li Jia Jia's identity and instead directly asked her if she had taken advantage of the car accident six years ago to switch the children.
Li Su had been quite frightened at that time. Since Ye Hong Sheng had asked like this, that meant he already had some understanding of the situation. In a moment of desperation, she admitted that she had done so, but she had said that it was because the real Ye Zhen Zhen had already died in the car accident. She thus switched Li Jia Jia for the dead Ye Zhen Zhen.
The reason why she dared to panic like this was because she knew Ye Hong Sheng could not know her situation inside out. So many years had passed. Apart from the money she was sent at the fixed time, they did not have any contact. They had switched the contact numbers used to maintain contact quite a few times, but after she moved to D City, she had always used her old city's number and hadn't changed it.
She did such a thing because subconsciously, she didn't want the other person to know of her whereabouts. Although with the Ye Family's power, she reckoned that they would have spare power to investigate her, but she knew the Ye Family probably wouldn't waste power on such a thing.
They had always ignored Li Jia Jia. They probably wouldn't care about where she went as long as she did not come to A City.
After Li Su's panicked explanation, she wasn't sure how much Ye Hong Sheng had believed her. Furthermore, when she and Li Jia Jia had suddenly appeared at the car accident scene back then, she knew Ye Hong Sheng must have been furious then even if she wasn't sure about what Ye Hong Sheng had been thinking. When the phone call had suddenly hung up, it had felt as if her airways had suddenly been severed. Li Su had felt her heart stop beating then.
The Ye Family would surely investigate this matter. It was only a matter of time before the truth would be discovered. She wanted to call Li Jia Jia and tell her to be careful, but every time she tried to get into contact with Li Jia Jia, the calls would not go through.
She had remained in this nervous state for two days, until she saw in the news that Ye Hong Sheng had been murdered.
Ye Zhen Zhen, upon recalling to this point, closed her eyes. Although she hadn't intended to look into this matter, the police still seemed to be prosecuting Li Su. She recalled that night when she had temporarily stayed in Li Su's home—Li Su had been sitting on the sofa by herself, crying.
At that time, she was holding a photo of Li Jia Jia, right?
The radio suddenly shut off in the car, as the vehicle had pulled to a stop. When Ye Zhen Zhen returned to the apartment building, she received a message from 10086, one written as if they were close friends. 「Number 2 already agreed. You can begin the tutoring lessons tomorrow. Good luck on your makeup exam!」
Ye Zhen Zhen stared at the name 'Lao'er' for a while, hesitating, before ultimately deciding to ask for the person's real name. She hadn't finished typing this up before she received a new message. This message was not from 10086, though; it was from Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen; this name caused Ye Zhen Zhen to blank out for a second. She had heard Zuo Yi say that Zhou Wen had a high chance of being the illegitimate daughter of housekeeper Zhou and her grandfather. Although, housekeeper Zhou had ultimately not admitted this point.
Zhou Wen was three years older than her, but if she truly was her grandfather's illegitimate daughter, then according to the family hierarchy, she was her…little aunt?
Ye Zhen Zhen mentally facepalmed at this address even as she opened up Zhou Wen's message. The message's content was very simple, only informing her about her dress designs ranking first in sales for the previous quarter. According to their contract, she was to be rewarded a thousand yuan bonus, so Zhou Wen wanted to make an appointment to meet with her.
This message raised Ye Zhen Zhen's spirits quite thoroughly. Her designs had begun sale midway through July, yet her design's half month of sales surpassed the three months of sales belonging to the other designs, meaning that she had done very well.
Making an appointment to meet with Zhou Wen in the afternoon, Ye Zhen Zhen then sent a message to brag to Dr. Ji, who was currently in the middle of work. Afterward, she happily ran off to the kitchen to warm up some food.
Because her mood was good today, Ye Zhen Zhen awarded herself with an ice cream. Naturally, this matter must be concealed from Dr. Ji and sneakily done; she could not allow him to find out.
Dr Ji's eyes were very sharp, and his memory was also very good. Regardless of how many flavors or brands of ice cream Ye Zhen Zhen bought, he always remembered it clearly. Last time, his cold eyes had swept across the freezer before he had turned around to say, "Ye Zhen Zhen, did you pilfer a strawberry ice cream? Rebecca's."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
At that time, she had felt herself very clever for running downstairs to throw away the ice cream wrapper in the trash of another floor.
This time, Ye Zhen Zhen had learned from experience. After she sneaked an ice cream, she intended to go back and buy the exact same one to replace it. This way, Dr. Ji wouldn't discover her crime! She was simply too quick-witted!
With this in mind, Ye Zhen Zhen felt at ease as she boldly drank a chocolate milkshake, leaving only an empty shell left on the table. When she went out later, she intended to conveniently deal with the evidence as well.
After she ate lunch and took a short nap, Ye Zhen Zhen grabbed the evidence and walked down a street, tossing the evidence into a trash can on the curb.
She was still meeting with Zhou Wen at that coffee shop in Starlight Plaza. Zhou Wen was already sitting inside by the time Ye Zhen Zhen arrived. Furthermore, a glance revealed that a nearly empty cup of coffee was on the table. She seemed to have been waiting for a while.
Ye Zhen Zhen subconsciously looked at the time. She was not late and had in fact arrived ten minutes early. She walked inside and took a seat across from Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen smiled at her, a bit embarrassed and awkward. "Sorry for making you intentionally come just to receive a thousand yuan…Although you are now not lacking in money, this one thousand yuan has always been your hard-earned money, so I should give it to you."
Now that Ye Zhen Zhen had already regained her status as the heiress of the Ye Family, her part-time work should naturally not be mentioned in the same breath.
Ye Zhen Zhen actually felt very happy, though. "Thanks. This isn't a matter of how much money. I'm very happy to place first!"
She also was someone who could place first!
Zhou Wen looked at her expression and unconsciously smiled. "Your talent being acknowledged is indeed something worth being happy about. I'm wondering if there is a chance to collaborate with you in the future?"
"Of course there is." Ye Zhen Zhen agreed and pondered for a moment before adding, "But I have to take a makeup exam right now, and after that, I will be busy with my thesis to graduate…"
She felt a headache forming.
"No problem, as long as my company doesn't go bankrupt one day, whenever you have time to contribute is fine."
Ye Zhen Zhen stilled. She eyed Zhou Wen for a long time but simply choked down her thanks.
The two of them had a deep mutual understanding to not mention anything involving Ye Hong Sheng, simply chatting casually before returning to their respective homes. Ye Zhen Zhen held a slightly complicated view of Zhou Wen. Long ago, Zhou Wen was her childhood playmate before later becoming her cooperative partner. When she had needed the most help, Zhou Wen had helped her. Now, Zhou Wen might be her little aunt…
Ye Zhen Zhen tossed her head back, feeling as if some things would forever be confusing.
Before she returned home, she didn't forget to walk the extra distance to buy the exact same chocolate milkshake to bring back. After Dr. Ji returned home, however, he still found something odd.
Ye Zhen Zhen stared at the tall and straight back illuminated by the open freezer, a thin layer of sweat collecting on her hand. There wasn't any flaw in her plan, was there?
"Ye Zhen Zhen." Ji Zhe Yan finally turned his head, the chocolate milkshake Ye Zhen Zhen had just bought in his hands. "Did you pilfer an ice cream like this?"
"No!" Ye Zhen Zhen denied flatly. She had replaced it with an identical copy; it was impossible for him to find out!
"No?" Ji Zhe Yan raised a brow. "But this production date differs from the others."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
How come you even remember the production dates?! Tell me, tell me!
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Author's Note:
Especially expressing thanks to local tyrants
Love you all, muah~! （づ￣3￣）づ╭?～
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Chapter 62: Competition: Let's go home immediately and celebrate!
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Pilfering ice cream was a serious crime. Judge Ji sentenced Ye Zhen Zhen to the bitter punishment of 'three days without sharing the same room.' Ye Zhen Zhen refused to accept this sentence as final and spoke of appealing, except Judge Ji overruled her.
Thinking of the pain after the pain was gone, Ye Zhen Zhen understood this lesson of blood and tears. All the ice cream at home was Dr. Ji's true love, so she could only look, not eat. If she wanted to eat some on the sly in the future, she would need to go out and buy some from the supermarket!
After the ice cream crisis passed, Ye Zhen Zhen began a hellish makeup exam review. The eternal number 2 that Xi Cao gege introduced was very dedicated to his work…very dedicated to sneering at Ye Zhen Zhen before unleashing a devilish training for the exam. Within this ocean of questions, struggling to survive, Ye Zhen Zhen felt that this surely was malicious revenge from Lao'er.
Though she was tormented at school in the daytime, after she returned home, she enjoyed Dr. Ji's special service (cough cough, I mean English lessons.) During this half month, Ye Zhen Zhen had withered by a whole kilogram, which distressed Uncle Wu greatly.
However, the hard work paid off in the end. Because Classmate Lao'er's tutoring was based on the actual exam, it was incredibly focused, so Ye Zhen Zhen was surprised to discover while taking the exam that many of the questions had been covered by Classmate Lao'er.
Ye Zhen Zhen looked at the topic Longxin Dayue. It seemed that as long as the method was accurate, taking the exam was so easy!
She now did not envy Li Jia Jia scoring first on every exam at all, honest!
After she finished taking the exam, Ye Zhen Zhen hurried over to the new Sweet Osmanthus Plaza, not stopping once on the way. Tomorrow was the preliminaries for the model competition. The school had begun building the stage a week in advance; it seemed that the school attached quite a bit of value to this competition.
Tonight was the dress rehearsal, so by the time Ye Zhen Zhen arrived in a hurry, Xi Cao gege and the others were already there. When Gan Tian saw Ye Zhen Zhen, she waved excitedly. "Cutie!"
The shout of 'Cutie' drew a lot of raised eyebrows from students passing by. When they saw that it was directed at Ye Zhen Zhen, their expressions became complicated. In the eyes of the students studying in finance and economics, the art institute was full of weirdos. They never pitied the students in the art institute with their pitiful IQ…can't you all wear normal clothes when going to school?!
Girls wore ancient costumes, battle armor, and even outfits with strange cut out designs…whenever an art institute student walked into the Department of Finance and Economics area, they were instantly recognized.
As a representative of the High IQ Department of Finance and Economics community, Ye Zhen Zhen unexpectedly knew that group of strange people from the art institute. The reactions of those students passing by were thus fairly complicated.
Faced with gazes from all around, their eyes seeking novelty, Ye Zhen Zhen simply swept her gaze around in a noble and graceful manner before walking over to Gan Tian. Today, Gan Tian was wearing a Scotland-inspired denim blue loose skirt. Her flaxen hair was combed into two braided pigtails as well—she appeared to really love this hairstyle.
"Cutie, how did your exam go?"
"Mn, okay." Ye zhen Zhen replied quite modestly.
"Then you'll certainly place first!" Gan Tian looked at her with a face of adoration.
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Placing first on a makeup exam…was not something worth being proud of!
"Cutie, tomorrow is the competition. I'm so nervous!" Gan Tian tugged at Ye Zhen Zhen's hand, sending a nervous yet anticipative look at the completely built stage.
Ye Zhen Zhen gripped her hand and smugly said, "We will certainly place first!"
Although she originally agreed to participating in the competition because of the ten thousand yuan award money, she now…wanted the 1.5 course credit. Quickly come into my bowl!
Gan Tian seemed to be inspired by Ye Zhen Zhen's words and nodded firmly. "Mn, we'll certainly place first!"
Xi Cao gege hurried over and took the opportunity to grab Ye Zhen Zhen's other hand. "Mn, we'll certainly place first!"
Ye Zhen Zhen and Gan Tian were silent for two seconds before simultaneously drawing their hands back.
Xi Cao gege suffered a lot of damage.
Gan Tian tugged Ye Zhen Zhen's hand and meaningfully glanced at the girl standing by the stage. "That is our original designer. Because my brother rejected her confession, she switched to the enemy side."
Ye Zhen Zhen pursed her lips. She felt as if it wasn't the start of the model competition, but rather the start of a martial arts convention full of grudges and animosity.
However, based on the 'know yourself, know your enemy' mindset, Ye Zhen Zhen was completely dedicated to asking for more information. "How were her designs?"
"Her end-of-the-term designs monopolized first place for three years running." Gan Run Yang pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, his voice as indifferent as always. "Not only her, the other schools also have very talented people. Although this is not meant to shock you, know that first place is not easy to obtain."
Ye Zhen Zhen, Gan Tian, and Xi Cao gege were successfully dealt a stunning blow.
Gan Run Yang glanced over at the listless trio and consoled, "However, you shouldn't lose too much hope. The goal of this competition is not to place first, but rather to see how much we have grown."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Sorry, my vision is not as broad as yours. I want first place and that 1.5 course credit.
The dress rehearsal went underway. When they left, Classmate Mei Li finally found Sweet Osmanthus Plaza. Ye Zhen Zhen was very worried. "What do we do if he doesn't show up tomorrow? He was the stylist shouldering the heavy responsibility of doing Gan Tian's makeup!
"Don't worry. Tomorrow, we will bring him along." Gan Run Yang said, after which everyone returned to their respective dormitories. Ye Zhen Zhen was still enjoying the special treatment of not staying in the dormitory, so she walked to the school entrance, upon which she discovered that Dr. Ji had unexpectedly come to personally pick her up.
Zhen bounced over. Ji Zhe Yan waited for her to strap in before starting the car. "Gou Dan'er, what did you eat for dinner?"
"Eh…cafeteria!" Actually, Xi Cao gege had gotten fried rice takeout for them.
Ji Zhe Yan eyed her but didn't look too deeply into this. "How was the exam today?"
Ye Zhen Zhen, quite serious and worried, said, "Dr. Ji, what if I don't place first on the exam?"
Ji Zhe Yan patted her head and consoled, "You think too much."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Next time, I will secretly place first on an exam and scare you to death!
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The next evening at seven, the model competition at Sweet Osmanthus Plaza began on time. Because today was Ji Zhe Yan's birthday, Ye Zhen Zhen intentionally invited him to watch the competition, with the plan to happily go out with Dr. Ji after they place first.
Xi Cao gege saw Ye Zhen Zhen appear together with Ji Zhe Yan and suddenly felt his shoulder ache dully.
Gan Tian's turn was midway through the show. This position was not really good, but when she walked up onto the stage, her breathtaking appearance attracted the wandering gazes of the judging panels and audience.
Ye Zhen Zhen once heard that makeup was, to women, like magic. It could cause someone to change into a completely new person in the blink of an eye. The Gan Tian currently on stage could verify this saying.
Although Mei Li had based her makeup on her temperament, meaning smoky, heavy makeup, the corners of her eyes and cheeks were blended with a bold pink rouge, highlighting her entire face like those bright and beautiful strokes within an ink and wash painting.
Ye Zhen Zhen's wedding dress design this time was a simple, charming princess-style dress. She couldn't help but admit that Gan Tian fit this characterization very well. Gan Tian had a tender smile and quick-witted eyes, which was not only charming but also provoking due to that hint of sex appeal——and this was clearly evident when she exposed her long legs or flashed her faintly discernible bare shoulders.
Although the entire wedding dress was thoroughly charming with a hint of sex appeal, it did not lose out to any dignified wedding dress.
The spotlights continuously illuminated Gan Tian's body. The young woman standing on stage was no longer that girl with two braided pigtails; instead, she was a princess sneaking out of the castle.
When Gan Tian left the stage, the audience screamed, even the men were stirred up, all desiring to go up to be the groom.
"Your team is not bad." When the next model went up on stage, Ji Zhe Yan, who had been standing next to Ye Zhen Zhen, softly gave this comment.
This compliment was not solely directed at Ye Zhen Zhen, but it still made her very happy. She knew regardless of the styling, model, or dress—all links to the chain needed to be present, or the effect just now would not have appeared.
The final one to appear was their formidable opponent——the team that included the turncoat designer. What was most unfortunate was that their themes clashed, too; the other team had also chosen wedding dresses.
When the Snow White model emerged from backstage, screams rang out. It was very obvious that this team borrowed the influence of Snow White; the model even had an apple with a bite taken out of it in her hand.
Xi Cao gege crossed his arms and resentfully roasted, "Capitalizing on influence, how shameful!"
Ye Zhen Zhen's jaw dropped. If the model later used the apple to call a Prince Charming, then that was truly benefiting from influence.
The situation she fantasized did not appear. From beginning to end, the model had a gentle and noble appearance, very characteristic of Snow White. The wedding dress was also very gorgeous; that long trail must have taken a lot of time and effort.
All the competing models had gone on stage, so they were now nervously waiting for the scores to be tallied up. The host invited a few audience members to go up on stage to play a game while the judges were quickly eliminating the highest score and lowest score to calculate the average score…
After ten minutes passed, the host began to declare the results. Ye Zhen Zhen gripped Ji Zhe Yan's hand, anxiously asking, "Dr. Ji, who do you think is the best actress of this Golden Bull Award?"
Ji Zhe Yan pursed his lips and coolly said, "In any case, not you."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
In the end, the best model was Gan Tian with a remarkably high advantage. In regards to best dress design, Ye Zhen Zhen had an unremarkable advantage of 0.3 points—they won.
Tian Tian's Studio, with the highest average score, obtained the qualifications to advance!
Although the dress design was only 0.3 points higher than the other party's, and despite these 0.3 points possibly being given upon seeing that the designer's name was 'Ye Zhen Zhen,' it didn't matter how it was phrased—a win was still a win. While Xi Cao gege was thinking of hugging Ye Zhen Zhen, Ye Zhen Zhen was already hugging Dr. Ji.
Xi Cao gege embarrassedly withdrew his arms and leaned into Gan Run Yang's shoulder in distress. Gan Run Yang avoided looking at him but still resisted the urge to push him away.
"Hahahahaha, Dr. Ji, I placed first!" To the side, Ye Zhen Zhen's laughter rippled out, increasing in volume. "Today, can I eat a lot of ice cream?!"
Ji Zhe Yan tugged her back down, looking somewhat helpless. "Pay attention to your image; you're at school."
"Oh." Ye Zhen Zhen reluctantly withdrew her arms before throwing herself at him a second later. "Then let's go home immediately and celebrate!"
After they returned home, not only could they be more intimate, they could even do those things, which would be even more awesome!
Ye Zhen Zhen didn't even go up on stage to receive the award, cheerfully dragging Ji Zhe Yan along as she ran across the campus, the moon casting a silver white sheen everywhere.
With no other choice, Ji Zhe Yan followed Ye Zhen Zhen. At this moment, he only had one thought: it is good to be young.
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Chapter 63: Birthday — You will like it.
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It was nearly ten by the time they arrived home. Ji Zhe Yan opened the door and caught sight of a white grand piano in front of the balcony window.
"Dr. Ji, do you like it?! I took advantage of you not being home to have this delivered today!" Ye Zhen Zhen was very proud of herself. In the end, she could provide for Dr. Ji. It felt fantastic to be rich again!
Ji Zhe Yan paused. He walked over to the piano and opened the lid. A slender finger pressed down on a key, after which a clear note echoed continuously within the living room.
Ji Zhe Yan's brows wrinkled faintly. He turned back around to face Ye Zhen Zhen. "Last time when you got me the fountain pen, didn't I tell you that you didn't need to spend so much much?" Furthermore, she had bought him a considerably pricy piano this time.
Ye Zhen Zhen thinned her lips and didn't reply. Ji Zhe Yan continued, "If you have too much money to use, buy things that you like."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
"I like to buy things for Dr. Ji. Dr. Ji, let me provide for you!" Ye Zhen Zhen stamped her foot, revealing a tyrannical 'beauty, this lord has decided on you, now marry me' look.
Ji Zhe Yan stood in front of the piano as he looked at her, his next words like a waveless sea. "But I already have a grand piano."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
"I don't care! Last time, Dr. Ji said that you would play for me, but you never did. Now, you have no reason not to!" Ye Zhen Zhen's eyes were as red as a rabbit's, becoming so as if to warn Ji Zhe Yan——if you say anything else, I will immediately begin crying!
Ji Zhe Yan gazed at her and laughed silently. He opened the lid of the piano again and sat down in front of it. A bright and brisk melody flowed out from his fingers; it was Beethoven's 《Für Elise》.
When Ye Zhen Zhen first saw Ji Zhe Yan, she never expected to one day sit next to him and watch him play the piano. At that time, Ji Zhe Yan was like a flower atop a high mountain. Even if the sunlight shone down on him, making others think he was dazzling, he was not warm.
Now, however, each simple, lively note of 《Für Elise》 was warmer than a roasted sweet potato in winter.
…No, she didn't want to think of roasted sweet potato.
Once Ji Zhe Yan finished playing the song, Ye Zhen Zhen put all of her energy into applauding. "BRAVO!" she dramatically exclaimed. "Dr. Ji, how come you say you only studied a little; reaching grade 10 is not a minor matter!"
Ji Zhe Yan calmly closed the piano lid and stood up. "When I was in second grade primary, I was already grade 10."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Mn, Dr. Ji liked to crush her with his IQ from time to time. She was already used to this. She didn't know, however, that Dr. Ji went abroad to perform, representing his school, when he was in the fifth grade. Papa Ji always expected him to become a handsome artist, like Papa Ji, but he hadn't expected…for him to later become Papa Ji's handsome main doctor.
A withered smile hung on Ye Zhen Zhen's face. She looked up at Ji Zhe Yan. "That's truly great. Later on, I can hear Dr. Ji perform, free of charge, every day; I scored big!"
Ji Zhe Yan bowed his head slightly, gazing down at her. "When did I say I would play for free?"
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
I gifted you a piano, yet you still want to charge a fee; don't you have an ounce of conscience?!
But since she was providing for Dr. Ji, she naturally would forgive him for occasionally throwing small tantrums. Therefore, Ye Zhen Zhen asked in a fairly magnanimous manner, "How much is your fee?"
Ji Zhe Yan smirked and sat down next to her on the sofa. He wrapped one arm around Ye Zhen Zhen's waist, his lips lightly caressing her cheek. "You will like it."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Seeing red explode all across Ye Zhen Zhen's face in a split second, Ji Zhe Yan bowed his head and laughed. Satisfied, he released her. In the kitchen, there was a large, luxurious, two-layer cake, bought for by Ye Zhen Zhen to celebrate Ji Zhe Yan's birthday.
Although it wasn't good to eat so much high calorie things at night, this monstrosity of a cake needed to be taken care of as soon as possible. He cut out two pieces of cake and then turned to look at the dazed person still sitting on the sofa. "Gou Dan'er, come eat cake."
"Ah!" Ye Zhen Zhen suddenly shot up from the sofa, jumping up quite high. "You, why didn't you insert in candles before cutting the cake!" Ye Zhen Zhen dashed over and looked at the two mercilessly cut pieces of cake with an expression of grief and lamentation.
Ji Zhe Yan looked at her and then at the two pieces of cake on the plate. "Do you want to put them back together?"
Ye Zhen Zhen really did put them back.
After patching the cake back up, candles were inserted. Ye Zhen Zhen then turned off the lights in the room and used the hazy yellow candle flames to look at Ji Zhe Yan. "Dr. Ji, happy birthday! Quick, make a wish!"
Ji Zhe Yan thought for a moment before putting both hands together in prayer, saying, "I wish Gou Dan'er will become a bit more intelligent next year."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
Saying, saying your wish makes it invalid!
After the wish was made, they could finally proceed with eating the cake. Ye Zhen Zhen eyed the leftover cake and realized at last the serious problem at hand. "Dr. Ji, is the cake too big?"
Ji Zhe Yan glanced at her in surprise. "I thought you knew that when you bought it."
Ye Zhen Zhen: ".."
She was still a calm, beautiful, young lady.
However, this calm only lasted till the cake was eaten. Ye Zhen Zhen set down her fork and then sat on Ji Zhe Yan's lap. "Dr. Ji, we should discuss the details about your fee."
Ji Zhe Yan laughed and leaned down to lick at the stray drop of cream near her lips. "Go shower first."
"Oh!" Ye Zhen Zhen rushed toward the bathroom in a quick and violent manner. Ji Zhe Yan packed away the leftover cake. When Ye Zhen Zhen emerged from the bathroom after showering, she was already wearing her battle armor and sitting on top of his bed, waiting for him. "Beauty, you can't escape tonight."
Ji Zhe Yan: "…"
This image along with that line was honestly a little…gap moe.
Ji Zhe Yan stepped forward and pushed Ye Zhen Zhen back into the bed, bowing his head to pull her into a kiss.
"Did you change your mouthwash? The taste is not bad…" After tangling his tongue with hers for a couple moments, Ji Zhe Yan added a bit of distance between him and Ye Zhen Zhen, gasping lightly.
Compared to Ji Zhe Yan's skill and ease, Ye Zhen Zhen was already struggling to find breath. Her hands loosely hung around Ji Zhe Yan's neck. The slightly cool fingertips caressing her skin subconsciously made her frown.
"Are you unwell?" Ji Zhe Yan kissed the side of her neck even as he softly asked this.
"No, I'm fine…" Ye Zhen Zhen slightly tightened her embrace of Ji Zhe Yan's neck, bringing her closer to him…
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Half a month later was the semifinals for A City's model competition. Ye Zhen Zhen's makeup exam grade had also hastily arrived the day before National Day Golden Week. 1
Although she didn't know if she placed first, she at least didn't fail. Ye Zhen Zhen originally wanted to invite Classmate Lao'er out for a meal in order to express her thanks, but he had declined in a noble, cool and elegant manner.
On the day of the semifinals, Gan Tian had drawn the second to last slot. Ye Zhen Zhen had seen a couple of the other shows and realized that the level of the quarterfinals really were a whole rank higher than the preliminaries.
Their work had also improved somewhat since the preliminaries, though; furthermore, since she didn't have a makeup exam troubling her, Ye Zhen Zhen took advantage of the free time to make last minute alterations to the dress, doing her best to perfect what was already outstanding. The semifinals were different from the preliminaries. Although the amount of participating teams were more or less the same, only two could advance. Furthermore, if the team could not seize the trophy in the finals, placing first in the semifinals would still grant 1 course credit. Therefore, Ye Zhen Zhen was putting her all into this.
To the audience and judges, Gan Tian was still as breathtaking as before when she appeared on stage this time. Unlike the charming princess she appeared to be in the preliminaries, the fantastical eye makeup made Gan Tian seem as if she was a fairy flitting through a forest, nimble and enchanting. In order to enhance the fairy visual, Mei Li had her wear a gold-colored wig and signature elven pointed ears.
Gan Tian wore a crown of flowers that Ye Zhen Zhen and Gan Run Yang had weaved together earlier that morning. Each flower exuded a rich fragrance. Ye Zhen Zhen's design did not blindly use the symbolic pure white often found in wedding dresses, instead using many complimentary, bright and beautiful hues. Ye Zhen Zhen had a rather good sense of color, so when all these diverse, bright colors were paired together, they did not clash and were balanced instead.
She was really glad that her wedding dress design was being modeled by Gan Tian, because Gan Tian was an absolutely outstanding model——not only could she perfectly present the clothes to the audience, she could also vividly and thoroughly express the concept behind the design.
If Gan Tian decided to not become a model, perhaps she could become an outstanding actress.
After the runway portion of the semifinals, there was also a period where the judges gathered to confer, so the host on stage once again dragged unlucky audience members up to play games.
When the scores were announced, Gan Run Yang was not surprised at all. Although he had previously said that placing first was not that simple, he now felt that he might have underestimated Ye Zhen Zhen and Gan Tian's strength.
Placing first in both best model and best design, Tian Tian's Studio marched on like a magnificent army with thousands of men and horses, smoothly advancing to the finals!
The finals took place in the middle of October, with the venue still in A City. When the time came, however, they were welcoming outstanding teams from all throughout the province; whether or not the marriage would happen depended on a single thing.
No, I'm talking about the 1.5 course credits.
Because they didn't need to travel elsewhere for the competition, the two teams in A City clearly had an advantage. Ye Zhen Zhen exploited this time to overthrow her previous design…
Wait a minute, overthrow her previous design? A crack finally appeared on Gan Run Yang's 'thousand years passing by without change' face. "I must remind you that there are only thirteen days left till the finals." 2
"I know, trust me, there is definitely enough time!" Ye Zhen Zhen had gotten a lot of new inspiration after seeing Gan Tian in the previous two competition rounds. Gan Tian's versatility also granted her a larger canvas to express her ideas. Since they have already walked so far, she wanted to do her best.
Gan Run Yan stared at her silently. He pursed his lips and said, "Alright, I consent. But if you cannot finish before the competition, then we will use your original design. Furthermore, the extra cost for this will be covered by you."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
"Okay." She clenched her teeth and rushed back home to design a new dress.
This time, it would be neither a princess nor a fairy; she wanted to transform Gan Tian into—a queen.
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Author's Note:
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Sorry for posting even later tonight QAQ
I predict that tomorrow or the day after, the big ending will arrive! After that, there will be two side stories! Muah~!
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China has two Golden Weeks, a seven day holiday break. One of them is the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) Golden Break, while the other is known as National Day Golden Week—which is typically the first week of October. 'Thousand years passing by without change' → nothing would change after a thousand years/the passage of time has no effect/flawlessly emotionless faceChapter 64: Signing a Contract — That person just now…was Emperor Mo?
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The finals was held half a month later, as planned. Ye Zhen Zhen was in a rush the day before the finals, the new dress being just finished in time.
Unlike the charming dress from the preliminaries and the bright-colored dress from the semifinals, this dress for the finals thoroughly personified the concept of a wedding dress—pure white, elegant, graceful, dream-like.
Layer after layer of gorgeous lace made up the complicated skirt, causing this wedding dress to appear even sweeter than the large ake Ye Zhen Zhen had previously bought. The decorations on this dress, however, were blue rugosa roses in full bloom, which brought a cold, noble aura of the highest quality.
The other two outfits could not compare to the complexity of this wedding dress. Just the roses alone required all five to pull all-nighters for an entire week to finish. Each petal was personally hand-made and sewed onto the dress.
Gan Tian's hair was curled into large wavy curls and then pinned into a gorgeous bridal bun to the left, adorned with a blue rose as well. Behind the rose, a small, golden tiara was secured.
For the finals, the organizers had specifically rented a runway to serve as the stage. In addition to the backdrop being quite professional and stunning, something else drew in a lot of media coverage. When Ye Zhen Zhen saw the formally dressed crew members as well as reporters from all the major television stations, she suddenly felt that she might be too famous.
As a member of the champion team of A City, Ye Zhen Zhen also received invites for interviews when the competition was officially underway.
Sitting opposite a beautiful reporter who was earnestly looking at her, Ye Zhen Zhen brushed her long hair behind her ear and cleared her voice. "Can my face be pixelated?"
Reporter: "…"
This wasn't a legal documentary; what pixelation?!
Despite a thousand mythical beasts hurtling through her mind, she recalled that the person opposite her was the heiress of the Ye Family, who had just donated a large portion of her estate. Moreover, she was a popular competitor in this next competition, so the beautiful reporter displayed a pleasant, professional smile. "No problem, I will have that done after."
"Thanks." Ye Zhen Zhen covered her mouth and giggled daintily.
After a brief five minutes, the interview was concluded cheerfully. Ye Zhen Zhen refused interviews from the other television stations and returned to the backstage area.
If everyone knew her appearance, they might try to outdo each other in kidnapping her! Having been educated on safety measures since she was a child, Ye Zhen Zhen's safety awareness was very high.
Due to being the champion team of A City, Gan Tian did not have to draw lots and was instead designated as the last competitor to appear. The venue's atmosphere was very keyed-up. All the competitors were very skilled, and combined with the quality of the stage and lights, it was very difficult to believe that this was simply a competition for students. Ye Zhen Zhen even saw several models within the audience who frequently appeared in fashion magazines.
Unfortunately, A'yao, the model she preferred, was not present.
The competition gradually drew to a close. Finally, Gan Tian appeared on stage. The originally noisy venue instantly quieted down, everyone holding their breath as they watched Gan Tian unhurriedly walk forward. With her chin slightly raised, a noble and elegant expression on her face, and a look in her eyes that screamed 'these eyes could see nothing worthwhile all around,' Gan Tian's queenly aura made the audience desire to kneel down and kiss her feet.
Ye Zhen Zhen decided on the spot: when she married, she must wear this wedding dress!
Each contestant only had a brief period of time on stage, yet when Gan Tian paused at the forefront of the stage, nobody could tear their gaze away from her—not even to blink.
Once Gan Tian left the stage, the venue fell silent for a moment before breaking out into thunderous applause.
Gan Run Yang watched Gan Tian continually from backstage, releasing his breath the moment she returned. Even if they did not place first at this competition, they were undoubtedly successful.
The scores for the finals were calculated faster than the previous two rounds. Gan Tian had not exited the stage for very long before the final rankings were announced. When Ye Zhen Zhen received the first place award certificate, she felt that obtaining first was actually not that difficult!
After receiving a reward of ten thousand yuan and 1.5 course credit, Ye Zhen Zhen felt very cheerful, so she did not have any reporters censor her image when accepting interviews after the competition.
The next day post-competition, every major television station broadcasted the results of this competition, during which Ye Zhen Zhen enthusiastically dragged Ji Zhe Yan to watch the broadcast.
That beautiful reporter from before stayed true to her word. Not only was her face heavily pixelated, her voice also received special treatment.
Ji Zhe Yan gazed at the block of pixels on the television and then turned to Ye Zhen Zhen. "You want me to see this? It is quite creative."
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
There were other television stations; they must surely have not pixelated her!
Ye Zhen Zhen seized the remote and impatiently surfed channels, just so happening to catch news covering the broadcasted competition. However, Ye Zhen Zhen was still a blob of mosaics within this news segment.
All the news media in A City had unanimously replaced Ye Zhen Zhen with a mosaic block. They truly were little angels good at understanding others.
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
She didn't plan on accepting any interviews from television stations again! She wanted to withdraw from the entertainment circle!
Ye Zhen Zhen stewed in resentment for the following two days, until she suddenly received a call from 《 TOMATO 》 magazine. The caller said they were the editor in chief and had contacted the organizers of the competition to obtain Ye Zhen Zhen's number. This call was primarily to inquire about whether she was willing to sign a contract with 《 TOMATO 》.
Ye Zhen Zhen was shocked. She had this easily got into contact with the editor in chief of 《 TOMATO 》? Maybe this was a scammer?
She tactfully questioned the editor in chief to determine their true identity. The other party immediately stated that the contract would be signed at Kai Huang and that if she wanted, she could come and get a tour of Kai Huang at any time, even meet Emperor Mo!
That final bit about meeting Emperor Mo actually was what tempted Ye Zhen Zhen. She and the editor in chief arranged a time to meet. She did not forget to tell Ji Zhe Yan about this before practically bouncing vivaciously to Kai Huang to sign the contract.
Of course, she didn't sign the contract solely to meet Emperor Mo. She was currently a fourth-year university student, and like the others around her, she was planning for her future. Students were sitting exams to enter graduate programs to continue their studies. Some were going abroad to a school of their vocation. Those students preparing for internships were also rushing to and from interviews.
With Ye Zhen Zhen's grades…there was no need to consider entering a graduate program or going abroad to study. However, as for getting an internship, the Ye family had a readily available company; it would be a matter of minutes to get her one at a place where she is the major stockholder. Furthermore, once she inherited the estate, her great uncle and everyone else would return from abroad. As of right now, he was taking care of the company for her. If she wanted to develop the company, there was her uncle to help her. It would be take a lot of effort to end up not successful.
She had never been interested in managing stuff like this, however, and she was not good at it either. If she was Li Jia Jia, surely this would have been better?
Ye Zhen Zhen pursed her lips and continued to listen to the editor in chief lobby the job position in an unceasing torrent of words. In fact, he really didn't need to put so much effort into convincing her, because the ultimate goal of her participating in the competition was to gain the chance to sign on with 《 TOMATO 》.
But signing the contract was a bit different than what Ye Zhen Zhen had imagined. She could not necessarily begin working for the company after signing on, instead being required to first pass a specialized training. After the training was complete, she would be assessed; only upon passing would she be considered an official employee.
《 TOMATO 》 was the current number one women's magazine within the country. As a part of Kai Huang, the magazine's growth over the past few years had increasing exponentially, becoming increasingly high-end. Their contracted designers were nationally acclaimed. Ye Zhen Zhen didn't feel particularly insulted that she needed to be assessed first, as she was not used to everything.
After signing the contract, the editor in chief politely offered Ye Zhen Zhen a tour of Kai Huang—of course, he did not mention at all the fact that Emperor Mo was frequently not on the premises.
Ye Zhen Zhen happily agreed. This was the first time she was in an entertainment company, so she naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to see a couple of actors! The 33rd floor, where Emperor Mo was located, was not a place one could casually visit as they please, so touring there was naturally impossible. The editor in chief felt that taking Ye Zhen Zhen through the film studios should be enough to satisfy her.
When they exited the elevator, they came across two men. The one walking in the front had short, black hair and a build better than the male models Ye Zhen Zhen had seen. His delicate face was hidden behind large, dark brown sunglasses, however, so only the curve of his perfect chin was visible.
"Tang Qiang, I remember I said that I was not accepting any new commercials right now." The two men were walking toward them quite rapidly, a slight breeze buffeting Ye Zhen Zhen as they passed by. The man's magnetic voice also reached her ears coincidentally. "Furthermore, next time there is a meal like this, tell me. Otherwise, you will smoothly disappear, okay?"
"Okay." The reply came just as the elevator behind them closed. Ye Zhen Zhen and the editor in chief were still standing where they were just a moment ago, dumbstruck.
A long while later, Ye Zhen Zhen turned her head to look at the editor in chief. "That just now…was Emperor Mo?"
The editor in chief nodded sluggishly. "It all happened so quick, so I am not sure. Daring to speak that way to Manager Tang, however…it can only be Emperor Mo. "
Ye Zhen Zhen: "…"
She, she, she had just seen Emperor Mo! The real Emperor Mo!
Should she burn to give to Li Jia Jia?! No, she did not mean burn Emperor Mo to give to Li Jia Jia, but burn a letter to tell her! 1
She grabbed the editor in chief and managed to babble out, "Does your magazine have a model called A'yao? Can she be given to me?"
The editor in chief looked at her as if she was very troublesome. "This…might require you to seek Emperor Mo's permission first."
Fighting with Emperor Mo over his wife, did this girl have a death wish?!
"N-no, I meant, can she be assigned to me?" Ye Zhen Zhen hurriedly corrected herself. "Then all her clothes will be designed by me!"
The editor in chief sent her a complicated expression. This beautiful girl was unexpectedly a lesbian? That was truly too unfortunate.
"Actually…I am not familiar with her…" The editor in chief barely opened his mouth to murmur, "Emperor Mo keeps too tight a watch."
Emperor Mo's wife, he did not dare to become familiar with her.
Ye Zhen Zhen saw that the editor in chief's gaze was suddenly brimming with…disdain. The editor in chief couldn't help but explain himself. "You heard just now, Emperor Mo himself refused his own offers, let alone have her take on some of them."
Ye Zhen Zhen narrowed her eyes. She had indeed heard that the model was pregnant, so Emperor Mo was keeping her under close watch.
Under Ye Zhen Zhen's questioning gaze, the editor in chief puffed out his chest and said, "But don't you worry, I will persevere and continue to ask her out on a date every month until I succeed!"
"Date?" Ye Zhen Zhen repeated this word.
The editor in chief froze and exclaimed, greatly alarmed, "Not that type of date! Date as in an appointment!"
Ye Zhen Zhen smiled in understanding. "Don't worry, I won't tell Emperor Mo—if you give that model to me."
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Author's Note:
Today, I'm busy during the daytime, so I delayed the update till now _(:з」∠)_
Are you taking the CET exam (Common Entrance Test) today?
Love you all, muah~!
Tomorrow is the big ending!
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The Chinese believe that by burning things, the items can be sent on to the afterlife for the deceased to use/see