Princess Syndrome - Chapter 138

Extra: At the Venue

Zhang Ting's head was shaking like a rattle drum. When Ji Zhiyi called out Su Lingyue’s name, she had turned to look at Su Lingyue. When Su Lingyue had said she was willing, she had looked at Ji Zhiyi. Her head was swinging back and forth. Secretary Li straightened her head and Zhang Ting said with a sorrowful face, "Assistant Su's girlfriend is President Ji?"

Secretary Li had also been surprised. But seeing Zhang Ting’s expression, it was as if someone had stolen her girlfriend. She was puzzled. "Why are you so surprised?"

"How can I not be surprised?!" Zhang Ting felt like her life was over. "I’m going to die."

Secretary Li was just wondering what nonsense she was spouting when she caught a glimpse of Ji Zhiyi approaching them. She took a breath and quickly pulled Zhang Ting backwards. The people next to Su Lingyue quickly moved a few steps back. She was the only one standing there, her hand on the white paulownia table. The tabletop reflected the light, making her silhouette clear. Her features were defined. Her light makeup hadn’t weakened her beauty. Instead, it made her skin seem even more delicate.

Who wouldn’t be mesmerized?

Forget about Ji Zhiyi. Everyone at the venue was probably only okay with Ji Zhiyi after her confession just now. Su Lingyue was truly worthy of the Haoyue series.

But she had liked her since high school.

That made it even more unbelievable.

Shen Yuan was calm. Next to her stood President He of Baoshun. President He was holding a glass, watching Ji Zhiyi help Su Lingyue put on the shoes. Everyone was glancing at them, their expressions ranging from surprise to jealousy, to envy. Only she looked on with admiration.

Shen Yuan said, "Why didn’t you say anything beforehand?"

"Why? Would you have come to pick me up if I had said anything?" President He retorted. Shen Yuan politely replied, "No, I wouldn’t."

President He curled her lips.

Shen Yuan said, "I told Ji Zhiyi that after it's over, she can come to the rest area to find you.”

President He hummed in agreement.

Everyone said that she was here for Ji Zhiyi’s Haoyue series. That was half right. She was here for Ji Zhiyi, but not for the Haoyue series. She was here for Ji Zhiyi's new company, wanting to make an investment.

Anyone else would have already agreed. Only Ji Zhiyi had said that she would think about it. She was truly audacious.

Shen Yuan said, "Only those who are capable are considered audacious."

She said, "It's rare to see you praise someone."

Shen Yuan said, "That means you don't understand me well enough."

President He: ...

They had seen each other in diapers. Saying that she didn't understand her well enough was clearly hitting her where it hurt. "What, are you envious?"

Shen Yuan said, stung, "Why would I be envious?"

President He said deliberately, "When are you and your girlfriend going to go public?"

Shen Yuan glanced at her and didn't reply, settling back into her seat. President He shook her head when she saw her cold expression. "I'm going to the rest area first. Please tell President Ji."

"Understood." Shen Yuan replied. She looked up and met Ye Qiuyun’s eyes. Ye Qiuyun’s face was dark as she clenched her glass. Even from this distance, she could feel Ye Qiuyun’s tension.

Was she that scared?

Was she scared that she and Ji Zhiyi would go public like that?

What a pity.

It was a pity that she couldn't do what Ji Zhiyi had done. Shen Yuan and Ye Qiuyun looked at each other for a few seconds before Ye Qiuyun got up and turned away. Jiang Ya’s expression wasn’t good either, but she couldn’t leave yet today. Not only could she not leave, but she also had to deal with the people who had come to inquire about Ji Zhiyi’s private life.

"So it turns out that President Ji likes Xiao Su." See how realistic people were. Before they knew that Ji Zhiyi liked Su Lingyue, they were referring to her as that woman, but now that they knew Ji Zhiyi’s feelings, they had immediately changed how they addressed her.

Jiang Ya clenched her teeth. "It's the children’s business. I don’t interfere."

"Yeah, the children are all grown up. They won’t let us make the decisions for them." The cynical words made Jiang Ya grind her teeth. The only fortunate thing was that Ji Zhiyi’s antics in public didn’t hurt the Haoyue series. Instead, she had increased the popularity of the series.

Art had always used love to process it. The pain of not being able to obtain someone, the love in a tragic romance, would add a more mysterious feeling to the art piece. Ji Zhiyi’s confession hadn't given the Haoyue series a sense of mystery, but it had put an end to her secret crush, making everyone even more curious about the series. Especially since her secret crush was Su Lingyue, who was rumored to be at odds with her.

The internet had written eight hundred different stories about it, and it had become a trending topic several times.

Compared to how bustling the internet was, the venue was no different. However, the person at the center of the storm wasn’t Su Lingyue or Ji Zhiyi. After Ji Zhiyi had finished speaking, she had left the venue, telling Su Lingyue that she was going to the backstage rest area, where President He was waiting for her. Su Lingyue stood there in those high heels, and the others wanted to approach her, but they didn’t dare. So she just stood there. There were many people passing by her, but very few who approached her.

Zhang Ting’s phone hadn't been turned on since Ji Zhiyi’s public confession. On the other hand, Secretary Li, seeing that her phone was constantly vibrating, reminded her, "Why aren't you answering your phone?"

Zhang Ting said, "You answer it."

What kind of expression was that?

Secretary Li couldn't help but ask, "Do you like President Ji?"

"Who likes her!" Zhang Ting’s voice became louder, and she quickly lowered it, grabbing Secretary Li. "Don’t say nonsense!"

Secretary Li didn't understand. "Then what’s with this expression? You look like you've just been dumped."

Zhang Ting drooped her shoulders. "You wouldn't understand."

Secretary Li truly didn't understand.

Zhang Ting was on the verge of tears. "I once had an opportunity in front of me, and I didn’t treasure it. If only the heavens..."

Secretary Li stuffed a dessert in her mouth. Zhang Ting looked at her with a mouthful. She still wanted to say something, but then footsteps approached. Zhang Ting turned her head, her smile stiff. "Assistant Su."

Her dessert was still unfinished and she was feeling down.

Su Lingyue asked her, "What's wrong?"

Secretary Li said, "Oh, she's just acting crazy."

Zhang Ting: ...

Su Lingyue: ...

Secretary Li saw that everyone was looking at them. She felt embarrassed to ask Su Lingyue the question, but Su Lingyue didn't act differently from usual. She took on the role of an assistant. In the past, she had always been the one giving toasts, but now everyone else was toasting to her. She didn't act shy about it. She would drink if she was given one. After a few glasses, she slowly recovered from the shock, and finally, the venue went on to the second round of auctions. Zhang Ting was finally able to calm down. She wanted to pull Su Lingyue away, but when she reached out her hand, she immediately slapped it a few times and whispered, "Assistant Su."

If Su Lingyue wasn’t close by, she wouldn't even have heard it. She turned her head. Zhang Ting said, "When did you and President Ji start dating?"

This time, she wanted to get the first-hand information! She definitely couldn’t miss it!

Su Lingyue said, "It was after you guys asked me if I had a partner, and I said I did."

Zhang Ting: ...

Before, which before?

Was it before they thought President Ji was bullying Su Lingyue?

These two people were really something else!

Zhang Ting said, "Then what about what they said about President Ji bullying you?"

Su Lingyue opened her mouth to answer. Secretary Li couldn’t stand it any longer. "There’s no contradiction between dating and being bullied, okay?"

Zhang Ting didn't understand. "How is that not a contradiction?"

Secretary Li gave her a look that screamed, ‘don’t be so dumb’. "Can't you be bullied even when you’re together?"

"But why..." Zhang Ting suddenly realized that what she was thinking about was not the same as the type of bullying that they were talking about. She paused. Then, she complained to Secretary Li, "Let's have a proper chat, don't be inappropriate."

Secretary Li stood beside her, holding her glass, but didn't say a word.

Zhang Ting hesitated. "Assistant Su, I was before..." Su Lingyue looked at her. Her gaze was not cold, but Zhang Ting still had a shiver run through her. She thought about the misunderstanding and about how she had thought that Ji Zhiyi was Zhang Xian. What would Ji Zhiyi think about that?

She should just resign.

Su Lingyue saw her and said nothing for a long time. "What were you saying before?"

Zhang Ting bit the bullet. "I had misunderstood you and Director Zhang..."

Su Lingyue said, "It's okay."

Zhang Ting let out a sigh of relief. "It's really okay? You're not angry?"

Su Lingyue said, "What’s there to be angry about?"

Zhang Ting felt like she was on a rollercoaster. She took a deep breath. Su Lingyue said, "But, I don't know if others will be angry."

Zhang Ting was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Su Lingyue said, "I heard you also told Secretary Qi and the others?"

Zhang Ting: ...

She wanted to slap herself. She had been too excited that night. She hadn't been able to hold herself back from chatting about it in the small group. Not only that, she had also detailed how she had discovered everything. It was like an expert investigator! How smug she had been then, how regretful she was now!

Now, Su Lingyue wasn’t angry, but what if the others thought that she was lying? What if it reached Ji Zhiyi’s ears?

Zhang Ting’s face twitched.

She should still resign.

Su Lingyue laughed. "I'm just kidding, it's okay."

Zhang Ting, seeing her bright smile, cried out, "Assistant Su, you’re so good."

Su Lingyue was about to say something when her phone rang. She said, "I'm going to answer the call."

It was Ji Zhiyi. She asked if she was free right now. If she was, she should come to the rest area. Su Lingyue saw that the event was about to end. She said something to Zhang Ting and Secretary Li and then went to the rest area.

Zhang Ting looked at her swaying figure as she left. "Assistant Su is so good."

She didn't even mind the outrageous things they had said.

Secretary Li said, "Yeah, but I wonder if Assistant Su will leave with President Ji?"

Zhang Ting said, "I don't know. Sister Wu should know. Where's Sister Wu?"

Wu Meiyan was preparing drinks for Jiang Ya. After taking a break, she was joined by two small tagalongs. Wu Meiyan saw Zhang Ting and Secretary Li. "Are you done?"

Zhang Ting said, "Our side’s done. What about you?"

Wu Meiyan said, "I just finished too."

Zhang Ting, seeing her tired, patted her shoulders. Wu Meiyan looked at her. "Why are you suddenly being so attentive? Tell me, what's going on?"

Secretary Li praised her. "You’re the best, Sister Wu."

Wu Meiyan glanced at her. "You don’t have any more flattering things to say. Just get to the point."

Secretary Li said, "Did President Ji leave Yilin?"

Wu Meiyan was silent for two seconds. The secretariat at the head office had received a notification, but it hadn’t been officially announced. She nodded. Secretary Li said, "I knew it. So that means Assistant Su will leave with President Ji?"

Zhang Ting also looked at Wu Meiyan.

Wu Meiyan shook her head. "I don't know."

She truly didn't know. She hadn't discussed this topic with Su Lingyue. She said, "It would be normal for them to leave together. Assistant Su likes President Ji so much."

Zhang Ting shivered. She still couldn’t believe what had just happened. She looked at Wu Meiyan, who had said this calmly. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Wu, aren’t you surprised at all?"

Wu Meiyan looked at her. "Surprised about what?"

Zhang Ting exclaimed, "Surprised that Assistant Su’s partner is President Ji!"

Wu Meiyan was even calmer. "I'm not surprised."

Zhang Ting looked at her. "Why aren't you surprised?"

Wu Meiyan said, "I knew it."

Zhang Ting asked in confusion, "How did you know?"

Wu Meiyan had thought of Ji Zhiyi when she had come in just now. That car was Ji Zhiyi's. She had seen it before. That was why she had known at that time. It was just that Su Lingyue had come too late and she hadn’t had the time to confirm it. Later, when Ji Zhiyi had directly announced it, Wu Meiyan was too lazy to explain so many things. So she had just said, "I guessed it."

Zhang Ting: ...

She should still just resign.

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