Chapter 6: Anticipation

Jin Zhao toyed with her car keys in her palm.  Exiting the private room, she saw Lu Sichen and Su Yi arguing with a waiter.

“Excuse me, sir, this is our exclusive private room. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter.”

Lu Sichen, his shirt still stained with red wine, glared angrily at the waiter. “Didn’t you see that woman just splashed wine on me? What’s wrong with me going in to find her?”

Su Yi echoed his words. Heaven knew how much effort she had put into transforming herself from a poor, innocent flower to the girlfriend of Lu Sichen, a promising illegitimate son of a wealthy family, since arriving in this world.

Just as she was about to achieve mutual salvation, she realized there were people far more powerful than her in Jing City; she simply hadn’t been able to reach their level before.

“With all this, you still haven’t changed your clothes?” Jin Zhao said, finding the scene somewhat amusing.

After splashing wine, the next step should be going to a hotel to change clothes, followed by a passionate encounter. Why weren’t these two following the script?

“Jin Zhao, you finally dared to come out?” Lu Sichen’s eyes fixed on her, his gaze flickering at the car keys in her hand. “What were you doing in the private room? You really are a gold digger.”

His Su Yi was so much better; she was loyal and easily appeased with a little money.

Jin Zhao ignored him; he was a cliché, old-fashioned male chauvinist.

The plot had progressed; she was going shopping now.

“Excuse me, I’m celebrating Valentine’s Day with my husband. Does that count as being a gold digger? It’s just a small gift from my husband.”

Lu Sichen and Su Yi were speechless. They only knew that Jin Zhao had been married off by the Jin family some time ago, but they didn’t know who her husband was.

“Didn’t your godfather tell you when you last went to the Jin family?” Lu Sichen asked Su Yi, whose eyes were filled with envy.

“Godfather said it was already decided, and he couldn’t interfere, so I didn’t ask much,” Su Yi quickly comforted Lu Sichen, also comforting herself. “Given her reputation, she probably just found some middle-aged rich businessman or became a stepmother.”

“That’s right!” Lu Sichen snorted, feeling slightly better.

Inside the private room, Gu Jue, after hearing the waiter’s report, couldn’t help but tease Wei Ting. “Third Brother, you’re not even middle-aged yet, how do you already have a child?”

Wei Ting lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. “If you want, you can be my grandson.”

Cheng Wang chuckled softly. “Third Brother, why did you call that woman here? You’ve never done anything like this before.”

“You’ve met people from the Jin family before. Did you notice anything unusual today?” Wei Ting said calmly.

Gu Jue readily agreed. “I know! She’s become beautiful; I almost didn’t recognize her! I almost liked—”

Wei Ting glared at him. “Say another word, and you’re out.”

“She’s definitely different,” Cheng Wang mused. “She used to be a fool, but today she’s very cunning. She even dared to hide by your side; before, she would avoid us.”

“I know what you’re going to say. You think someone switched Jin Zhao, and you want us to investigate?” Gu Jue asked.

Wei Ting had never encountered such a situation. “Physically, it’s still Jin Zhao, but inside… it seems like someone else.”

“Who cares if she’s real or fake? Just kill her,” Cheng Wang twirled the knife in his hand. He didn’t like wasting words.

“I already said it’s still Jin Zhao’s body. Kill her? Do you think Jin Mu will let you off?” Wei Ting said coldly. “I called you two here to see if this is some new foreign technology.”

“Understood. I’ll pay attention,” Cheng Wang replied. Their gazes turned to Gu Jue, who was still deep in thought. “What are you doing?”

Gu Jue suddenly looked up. “Third Brother, how do you know it’s still Jin Zhao’s body? Could it be that you and Jin Zhao already…”

“I’ve never heard of any such technological means, but I have heard of possessing a body. And she’s so beautiful. Is she a female ghost? Then, Third Brother, wouldn’t you be sleeping with a yang-energy-absorbing female ghost every day…”

Cheng Wang, anticipating what would happen, handed Wei Ting the pillow beside him.

“Third Brother, please.”

The next second, the pillow flew towards Gu Jue’s face.

“Ouch! Why did you hit me!”

—

Tanyuan.

Jin Zhao was in her dressing room, instructing the maid to throw away all the messy things and replace them with her preferred style. Today, she had swept through all the major luxury brands’ Valentine’s Day limited editions, and it was the perfect opportunity to redecorate her room.

“My little darlings!” Jin Zhao hugged her newly arrived bags and rolled around on the carpet. Who says being in a book is bad? This is great!

Suddenly, a shadow fell before her.

Jin Zhao lay on the carpet, looking up. She saw a pair of black leather shoes and well-tailored suit pants, then Wei Ting’s condescending gaze.

“Don’t step on my carpet! You didn’t even change your shoes!” Jin Zhao quickly spoke. This was her Golran carpet, and she hadn’t had enough of it yet.

“I can’t step on it?” Wei Ting’s voice was cold.

Jin Zhao felt that she couldn’t refuse him since she was spending his money, so she closed her eyes and moved out of the way.

“Yes, Husband, please trample it! Don’t hold back, step on it hard!”

TvT My heart is bleeding, but it’s okay, it’s okay!

Wei Ting had seen her rolling around on the carpet when he entered. He retracted his foot. “If you roll around any more, I’ll call a psychiatrist.”

Jin Zhao: …How is this not part of the plot? Fast forward to the grand finale of her original book.

“Don’t you ever come back here?” Jin Zhao got up from the carpet. “Don’t neglect your outside lovers; it’s Valentine’s Day today.”

In the original book, she and he had a sham marriage; they didn’t even touch each other.

She didn’t believe that Wei Ting, such a big CEO, had never had a wife and remained chaste; he must have outside lovers.

“You reminded me. It’s Valentine’s Day.” Wei Ting looked down at her. “So, your Valentine’s Day plan is to be a third wheel for some unknown couple?”

Jin Zhao thought about her actions today. “No thanks, we single dogs in sham marriages don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day; we only celebrate February 13th.”

February 13th.  (2B day, a pun)

“I’m trying to be a good Mrs. Wei, breaking up with the past and guaranteeing that I’ll only love my husband.” Jin Zhao immediately pledged her loyalty. “So, if I deliberately cause trouble like today in the future, you’ll save me, right?”

She whispered, “For example, if your good friends want to kill or torture me, Husband, you won’t stand by and watch, right?”

Wei Ting didn’t speak.  His new wife didn’t seem to understand that the reason others couldn’t touch her wasn’t just because she was Mrs. Wei, but also because someone from the Jin family was protecting her.

Seeing him silent, Jin Zhao thought she had failed to flatter him. “I know, it’s because my position as the main wife is not as good as those outside mistresses.”

“I’m suing you for defamation.”

Wei Ting couldn’t stand her nonsense anymore. Looking at the person kneeling on the carpet, he said, “Come with me to the Wei family’s old house for dinner tomorrow.  The old man is back from abroad. He hasn’t seen you since the wedding. Behave normally tomorrow.”

Jin Zhao immediately stood up, staring expectantly at Wei Ting.

“What’s the reward for good behavior? Like Grandpa waving his hand and giving me a winery or a ranch?”

Wei Ting let out an ambiguous chuckle. “You can look forward to it.”