Chapter 52: The Mysterious Woman

  Cheng Zhiyi and Xu Shaoyan's "first date" ended in failure. Just as Cheng Zhiyi was eagerly expecting Xu Shaoyan to ask her out again, for two consecutive days, Xu Shaoyan did not appear in front of her, only occasionally sending a short message to say he missed her.

  Since we have thought of each other, why not meet?

  Jing Yixin had seven parts of difficulty, two parts of longing, and one part of discontent in her heart. However, thinking back to that night when Xu Shaoyan sent her home with a heavy heart, the suffocating hug they shared before parting, his extremely sorrowful eyes, and his deeply emotional words: "No matter what happens, you must believe me!"

  Jing Yi finally decided to forgive Xu Shao Yan's "disappearance".

  Maybe something happened? Besides, he's the heir of Tian Cheng Group after all, there will be many things that require his attention. She should trust him, shouldn't she? Since they've already decided to hold hands, at least she should start cultivating this first thread of trust!

  However, her mood couldn't be lifted after all. As soon as she thought of his problem being related to a woman, her heart was unknowingly filled with gloom, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find a single thread of warm and bright sunshine for herself.

  After dinner, Cheng Zhiyi was leaning on the 'bed' sighing, but heard Mo Wei rummaging through boxes and cabinets, and then slapping and slapping while doing beauty skincare and face masks, don't know what she's busy with.

  "What's up? Is there a program tonight?" Cheng Ziyi asked curiously.

  "Want to go to the pub?" Although she knew that this "strict with herself" beautiful female prosecutor had never gone to such a "mixed place" (Cheng Zhiyi's words), she still casually asked.

  "Which bar?" Mo Wei asked, still puzzled. Cheng Zhiyi jumped up from the bed and eagerly approached the dresser to ask Mo Wei.

  "Hmm! Of course we're going there, they have free drinks." Mo Wei said while drawing her eye shadow.

  "Take me there - wait for me, I'll go change clothes - " Cheng Zhiyi immediately stood up and rushed to the closet to flip through her clothes - maybe she could see Xu Shao Yan at 'Huo Ran' bar? Wasn't that their four big villains' "base"?

  My goodness! Is Zi Yi... taking the wrong medicine? Is this still the same "always remembering" that she is a "glorious prosecutor", always claiming to be too proud to "mix with her" and "would rather die than go to that kind of place" Cheng Zi Yi?

  Mo Wei couldn't help but stare at Cheng Zhiyi in shock, even forgetting to put on her makeup.

  Pushing open the door of the "Confusion" bar, she saw Xu Chen and Zhang Ziyuan sitting at the counter chatting. Cheng Ziyi couldn't help but sneak a peek around, but didn't see Xu Shaoyan's figure, and her heart inevitably felt a faint sense of loss.

  When Mo Wei and Cheng Zhiyi came in, Xu Chen smiled and greeted them: "Here——here——"

  "Others have seen it long ago - Master Xu is so handsome, which woman's eyes wouldn't be captivated by you!" Mo Wei said with a sweet and sticky smile.

  Here is the translation:

  "Here we go again! Is this still Mo Wei? Again with the coquettish and spoiled behavior, no different from those gold-digging women who are infatuated with Xu Chen! What play is she acting out now?!

  Cheng Zhiyi was so disgusted by Mo Wei that she got goosebumps all over her body, and couldn't help but whisper in her ear: "Can you be normal for once?"

  Mo Wei smiled lightly, glanced at Xu Chen who was laughing brightly like a flower, and said in a low voice with great interest: "This is more fun! Satisfy his vanity, you see him enjoying himself? Don't worry, I won't do anything bad, just cheat on some wine to drink!"

  Good grief! She's really getting on my nerves!

  Cheng Zhiyi couldn't help but secretly sigh, really wanting to pour Mo Wei a few cups of wine. At least when she's half drunk, her sharp and merciless "poisonous tongue" is full of resentment and disdain for the world. When she's seven-tenths drunk, her true and sincere crying is straightforward and genuine. It's all better than this current "gold-digging woman" with super acting skills and a sugary tone!

  "Hey! Our prosecutor princess Xǔ Dà Shǎo also came today?" Xǔ Chēn joked with a smile to Chéng Zhǐ Yī.

  "Hey, isn't it all just to take a look at Xu Shao Ma!" Mo Wei also joked along with Cheng Zhiyi.

  "Xu Shao Ma? Xu Shao Ma... Xu Shao Ma..." Zhang Ziyuan muttered to himself, not understanding at first. But when he came to his senses, he couldn't help but secretly laugh - Xu Shao Ma, this nickname was really too interesting! That guy, probably got cheated by his ghostly calligraphy again!

  "Oh, I see!" Xu Chen suddenly realized and looked at Cheng Zhiyi with a nod, smiling and saying, "But unfortunately, Young Master Xu hasn't been here for the past two days! He's busy..."

  "What's he been up to?!" Cheng Zhiyi couldn't help but ask, her words laced with longing and a hint of urgency.

  "He's busy quarreling with his mother! 'Bai Jie' is back - every time 'Bai Jie' comes back, he always makes a scene with his mother..." Xǔ Cuān said casually while sipping his wine.

  "Ahem—" Zhang Ziyeh seemed a bit anxious and intentionally interrupted Xu Chen's words, "That—will Zhēnzhēn come later?"

  "Ah——" After being reminded by Zhang Ziyuan, Xu Chen realized his own slip of the tongue and quickly shut up, climbing up along the rattan thrown over by Zhang Ziyuan. "I don't know, he said he's coming, should be coming, after all, he's the boss of 'Huo'!"

  Tong Zhiyi is such a clever girl, how could she not hear the hidden meaning in their words! She immediately became suspicious and, out of habit from her work as an inspector, blurted out: "Who is Bai Jie?!"

  "Ah……Bai Jie is, after all, someone who grew up with us since childhood, just like our own sister!" Zhang Ziyue hastily explained, but the fleeting panic and flickering eyes escaped Cheng Ziyi's "sharp eyes" - she had already detected that Zhang Ziyue was telling a lie!

  "Right! Just like a little sister... no, to Ziye it's like a little sister, but to me it's like an older sister... hehe..." Xu Chen hastily explained with a dry laugh, then turned his head away, not daring to look directly into Cheng Zhiyi's eyes, and quietly sipped his wine - Xu Chen was also lying!

  Who is this "Bai Jie" after all?!

  Is she Xu Shaoyan's sister? Or his ex-girlfriend? Or the creditor of a certain emotional debt? Xu Chen said that as soon as "Bai Jie" returned, Xu Shaoyan would quarrel with his mother... What is the reason after all? Is this woman so important? Worth making Xu Shaoyan and his mother have a big fight?

  Jing Yi really wanted to know what Xun Chen and others were deliberately hiding!

  However, she couldn't show too much concern or sharpness. If she really couldn't bear her curiosity and put on a prosecutor's attitude, using the work skills of many years to "interrogate" them thoroughly, it would be possible to ask out some clues, but she didn't want to appear too strong in front of Xu Shaoyan's friends - she wanted to be a gentle and amiable 'girl'.

  She smiled and passed by, quietly drinking her wine...