Chapter 18

Are they trying to set her up?

Zhen Ge felt that this couldn’t continue any longer. If this kept going on, she felt like they could argue all day and still wouldn’t be done.

So, she took a deep breath and said to them, “Alright, since things are already like this, let’s just clear things up properly…”

Zhen Ge pointed at Song Jianting and said, “As for your things, I think it’s better for you to ask Feng Li…” Then, she looked at Feng Li, “As for your things, you should ask Su Ziyu.”

Just as Su Ziyu was about to say something, Zhen Ge quickly added, “You handle your own stuff!”

After saying this, Zhen Ge didn’t want to look at the three men any longer. She felt that staying here was simply too…

She glanced at the three of them, cleared her throat, and said, “You don’t have anything else, right? If not, I’m going out to walk the dog…”

Zhen Ge looked around and suddenly remembered that the silence was because the dog wasn’t home.

This was a bit awkward.

Just as Zhen Ge was thinking of coming up with another excuse, the door to her house opened. Standing outside was Lan Qin, struggling to hold the second dog, and she said, “Xiao Gege, I really can’t do it anymore. Please take your dog back!”

As soon as Lan Qin finished speaking, she looked up and froze when she saw Zhen Ge.

She then stepped back and closed the door. Before even three seconds had passed, the door opened again…

“I think I shouldn’t be here right now?” Lan Qin, holding the dog, prepared to leave. “Sorry, I’ll leave now!”

“Lan Qin!” Zhen Ge quickly stopped her from leaving. “Wait for me, I’ll go out and walk the dog with you!”

With that, Zhen Ge didn’t care about the three men behind her and quickly followed Lan Qin out, then shut the door.

Once outside, Lan Qin handed the second dog to Zhen Ge, took a deep breath, and said, “Zhen Ge?! What are you doing?!”

“How would I know?!” Zhen Ge was just as helpless!

She never imagined that these three men would show up today!

This is just not possible!

Especially Song Jianting and Feng Li, they’ve been broken up for so long.

“I…” Lan Qin raised a hand, unsure of what to say.

Her gaze shifted to the closed door, and she said to Zhen Ge, “You just left them all in the room like that?”

“What else should I do? What am I supposed to do?” Zhen Ge was also at a loss. She couldn’t just kick them all out.

“What are they here for?” Lan Qin pulled Zhen Ge away slightly, still in shock, and said, “Baby, how did they even get here? You know… you’re in your career’s rise period, you can’t afford to have this kind of ‘news’. Luckily, the trending topic was taken down quickly today, or the impact on you would’ve been huge.”

What kind of impact could that have?!

Reputation loss was exactly the effect she wanted.

“I don’t know…” Facing Lan Qin’s question, Zhen Ge shook her head.

She had decided to just take things step by step. After all, there were still a few episodes left of Not Your Ordinary Love. At that time, she would definitely use her excellent “acting skills” to make everyone hate her!

“Alright, baby, let’s not talk about that anymore. Let’s get out of here quickly.” Lan Qin looked around nervously. “Set an alarm, baby, and make sure those three men leave before we get back. This way, the impact on you will be minimal! If they get photographed, it will be easier to clear your name.”

Seeing how serious Lan Qin was, Zhen Ge had no choice but to set an alarm as she was told.

Zhen Ge and Lan Qin took the second dog out for two hours while Zhen Ge repeatedly sent messages urging the three men to finish packing and leave.

When they returned with the second dog, thinking the three men would have left by then…

She opened the door and found the three men sitting upright on the couch, each maintaining a certain distance between them, looking as if they were having a serious discussion.

Upon seeing Zhen Ge enter, all three of them turned to look at her at the same time.

Zhen Ge: “…” It was all a mess, really a mess.

She took a deep breath and tried to keep her tone calm as she said, “Have you guys finished packing and are now taking a break, or have you checked your items and realized something valuable is missing, and you’re discussing compensation here?” Zhen Ge set the second dog down on the floor. “If that’s the case, then continue your discussion. I won’t disturb you…”

“Zhen Ge!”

Just as Zhen Ge was about to leave, all three men called her in unison.

“What do you want?” Zhen Ge turned back.

She felt a little guilty… but she had no idea what she was guilty about.

Wait, why should she feel guilty?!

After all, those things weren’t hers to throw away.

With that thought, Zhen Ge comforted herself and decided to stand her ground.

“What do you want?” Zhen Ge asked.

“Zhen Ge, we…” The three men spoke in unison again.

Zhen Ge: “…” She shouldn’t have come back. If she hadn’t, none of this embarrassing situation would’ve happened.

“Alright, you guys can each speak for yourselves,” Zhen Ge sighed as if resigning to her fate.

When she entered the room, she noticed that things seemed a bit strange. The first dog was lying quietly beside Song Jianting, the second dog had gone to lie at Feng Li’s feet after returning, and the third dog had been so well-behaved while Su Ziyu fed it, much more obedient than usual.

Oh… why does this scene remind her so much of how she’s been raising the daughters she had with her three ex-husbands, but all three daughters prefer their rich dads instead! How irritating! These little ungrateful ones!

When she walked over to them, Zhen Ge suddenly felt awkward.

She really didn’t know where to sit… She felt uncomfortable sitting next to anyone. After thinking for a long time, Zhen Ge decided it would be best to just stand.

“Go ahead, speak up. If there’s any property dispute, say it now. I can testify for you. Oh… of course, I’m at fault too, and I can compensate you half of the money.” Zhen Ge said this generously. Well, her family was about to go bankrupt, so if she didn’t compensate now, there wouldn’t be a chance later.

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Jianting said, “Zhen Ge, when we were together…” His tone was heavy as he spoke those words.

Zhen Ge’s heart sank… Could it be something really important?

“I remember you gave me a sweater that you made with your own hands. I left it here, but now I can’t find it?” Song Jianting’s tone gradually lightened.

Zhen Ge furrowed her brows. “Are you talking about the jade-white sweater?”

“Yeah… it’s gone.” Song Jianting’s voice sounded like he was genuinely upset.

“That shouldn’t be… I remember last time, the second dog even took it out…” Zhen Ge mumbled as her gaze shifted toward the second dog’s house. She walked over and, sure enough, found the sweater on the cushion in the doghouse, though it had been chewed up by the second dog.

Zhen Ge lifted the sweater, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

But before Zhen Ge could say anything, Feng Li immediately interrupted her and asked, “You’re still keeping his things?!”

“I…” Facing the sudden accusation, Zhen Ge truly didn’t know what to say.

“You’re not just keeping his things, you’re hiding them so well?” Feng Li’s voice was filled with disbelief. “Didn’t you promise me that there was absolutely nothing of his in this house?”

Zhen Ge: “…” When did she say that?!

But Zhen Ge thought about it carefully, and in the face of Feng Li’s questioning, she realized she really couldn’t argue with him. She did seem to have promised Feng Li something like that. And did she hide this sweater? From the looks of it, it was clearly the second dog that hid it!

“Zhen Ge…”

Before Song Jianting or Feng Li could say anything more, Zhen Ge hurried over to Song Jianting’s side with the sweater, ready to hand it over when the second dog suddenly caught a familiar scent. It leaped up and grabbed one end of the sweater, nearly pulling Zhen Ge to the ground.

“Second dog! What are you doing, second dog?! Don’t mess around, second dog!” Zhen Ge tried to stop the second dog, but she couldn’t keep up. The second dog quickly snatched the sweater from her hands and started running around the house.

The second dog dragged the sweater to its bed and let out a warning growl, staring at Zhen Ge with suspicion.

Zhen Ge had no choice but to sigh and say to Song Jianting, “Well… you see, I really can’t do anything about this, Mr. Song. How about I just compensate you for the sweater?”

“I don’t need money…” Song Jianting’s voice seemed to convey a deep sense of grievance. “I just need this one thing. If possible, could you help me find it…”

Before Song Jianting could finish, Feng Li quickly said, “Zhen Ge, I remember that when I left here that morning, all of my things were still here…”

Zhen Ge thought for a moment, and it seemed like that was the case.

That morning, when she broke up with Feng Li, he had made breakfast for her, and in the evening, he even prepared a proposal for her. But who knew that she would bring up the breakup then.

But Zhen Ge didn’t think she was to blame! If anyone was to blame, it should be the dog system!

“Your things…” Zhen Ge scratched her head, looking around, looking quite troubled.

Su Ziyu frowned as he looked at Zhen Ge’s current state and said to Feng Li, “If the things you’re talking about were donated by me… How much did it cost? I’ll pay you.”

At that moment, Zhen Ge seemed to have pulled something out of nowhere—a mooncake box. She opened it, revealing the watch, brooch, ring, and many other things that Feng Li had left behind.

Phew, at least they weren’t lost.

“Feng Li, is this what you were talking about? Take a look and see if anything is missing.” Zhen Ge pushed the mooncake box toward Feng Li.

Before Feng Li could say anything, Su Ziyu’s eyes widened, even more so than a horse’s.

“Zhen Ge?! Didn’t you say there would absolutely be no traces of Feng Li’s things in this house? What is this?!” Su Ziyu angrily questioned Zhen Ge.

Just as Zhen Ge was about to explain, she suddenly remembered she had already broken up with Su Ziyu. There was no need to explain anything to him.

“If I didn’t keep these, wouldn’t Feng Li come and make us compensate him?” Zhen Ge said, standing her ground.

“Am I an outsider?” Feng Li suddenly interrupted.

Zhen Ge: “…”

Wait, what’s going on now?!

Zhen Ge instinctively sensed that something was off. These three guys must have come specifically to make trouble, right? Otherwise, she really couldn’t understand why they were acting like this!

“Zhen Ge already gave you everything. Why aren’t you leaving yet?” Su Ziyu crossed his arms and said.

Zhen Ge: “…???”

Su Ziyu’s attitude made Zhen Ge feel very strange. She took the chance to respond, “And you? Aren’t you leaving either?”

Me?” Su Ziyu, upon hearing Zhen Ge’s words, looked at her with a strange expression and said, “Why should I leave? I still have…”

“Once you’ve moved your stuff, you should leave! What do you think this place is, a hotel?!” Zhen Ge was really angry.

She felt something was off today! Were these three just here to mess with her?

She pointed toward the door and said, “Now! Immediately! If you’ve found everything, you can leave right now, right?!”