Chapter 545, Indulge her once (fourth update)

Chu Chen’s handsome face darkened, his tone foreboding, "Are you doubting me?"

"Mo Lingling also said..."

Before she could finish, Chu Chen dominantly cut her off, his grip on her arm slowly tightening, "Answer me, do you believe what she said?"

Gu Xinuo’s eyes revealed a smile, her serious tone tinged with a hint of nonchalance, "Yeah, I believe it, so you can go sleep in the study tonight."

"..."

At this moment, if Chu Chen didn’t know he was being played, he would truly be a fool.

"Gu, Xinuo!" A deep voice squeezed out between clenched teeth.

He had indulged her too much, to think she dared to tease him like this.

She was simply asking for a lesson.

A dangerous aura swept over them. Gu Xinuo cursed under her breath, shook off his hand, and turned her head, attempting to flee.

She couldn’t hope to outrun him, let alone overpower him.

Chu Chen caught her arm and picked her up around the waist.

Dangling upside down, Gu Xinuo was jostled so much she nearly vomited. She pleaded, "Achen, I was just joking with you, don’t be so angry."

"Funny, isn’t it?"

As he spoke, Chu Chen casually tossed her onto the bed. He was skillful enough not to hurt her.

He crossed his arms and frowned at her.

"Gu Xinuo, it seems if you’re not dealt with for three days, you’ll climb roofs and tear off tiles," he said.

"I didn’t lie, those words really were Mo Lingling’s, and there’s even an album," Gu Xinuo struggled desperately to argue.

"We’ll talk about it later." Chu Chen leaned in close, his well-defined hand pressing down on her shoulder to prevent her from escaping, while his other hand reached for the bedside switch.

As he finished speaking, the lights went out and darkness enveloped the room.

"I admit my mistake, I apologize, damn it, Chu Chen, stop groping around," she said.

"Too late."

This time, Gu Xinuo fully understood the bitter taste of shooting herself in the foot.

...

The rumors grew more malicious, almost as if the story about Mo Su being Li Mochan’s ex-girlfriend was confirmed, and the number of onlookers increased.

They weren’t celebrities, yet they firmly occupied the trending searches, even bumping down Jiang Yisheng’s concert injury.

Oddly, the fiercer the rumors spread, the more the parties involved refused to clarify.

This made the rumors even more confusing.

If this were anyone else, they would have been hounded by reporters by now, but Ye Jiuliang’s brutally effective tactics had left an indelible psychological scar on the journalists in the capital.

The howling sea breeze and the taste of shouting oneself hoarse...

It was simply a nightmare.

They were untouchable.

As he was enjoying a pleasant nap, Ye Jiuliang was rudely awakened by a barrage of video calls from Gu Xinuo.

Lying on his side in bed, Ye Jiuliang propped his head up with one hand, listening quietly to the person speaking on the video.

"That’s the situation. I have no idea where Mo Lingling got that album from," Gu Xinuo said from the other end of the video, nestled on the couch in her loungewear, obviously staying at home.

So the photos weren’t doctored?

Ye Jiuliang raised an eyebrow, a flash of insight crossing his mind.

Maybe it was...

"Anuo, do you still remember someone called Qian Mian?"

Gu Xinuo grasped the implication in her words, her eyes lighting up.

"Are you saying the person in the photo is wearing a face-changing disguise?"

If that was the interpretation, it could make sense, which would lend credibility to the photo.

Ye Jiuliang hummed in agreement. Last time, Qian Mian had been able to disguise himself as Wei Bei to infiltrate Mo Garden, and this time he could do the same to pose as Chu Chen for photos.

"Mo Lingling suddenly pulling a stunt like this has actually served as a wake-up call for me," Ye Jiuliang mused.

Gu Xinuo was curious, "What do you mean?"

"At the very least, it proves that the person behind Mo Lingling is in cahoots with Qian Mian," explained Ye Jiuliang.

"Previously, only Aqian and I were targeted, but now it seems the person always hiding in the shadows is ready to make a move against you and Achen as well."

"Ajiu, why do you think the person hiding behind all this keeps targeting the four of us?" Gu Xinuo voiced her deep confusion. She truly couldn’t understand — if it was solely for the purpose of swallowing up their K organization, there was no need to go to such lengths and resort to these convoluted schemes.

Ye Jiuliang smiled with a curve of her lips, "I haven’t figured that out just yet."

Gu Xinuo sighed, mustering up her spirits, "What are you planning to do about Mo Lingling?"

Her arm had grown sore from being a pillow, and Ye Jiuliang shifted, propping her head up with the other hand.

She spoke with an airy tone, "Since she loves daydreaming so much, why don’t we indulge her for once?"

"Let’s hear it," Gu Xinuo blinked eagerly, full of curiosity.

"If they can have someone impersonate Chu Chen, why can’t we do the same?" Ye Jiuliang said with a roguish smirk.

Stunned for a moment, Gu Xinuo caught on and incredulously said, "Are you suggesting we have someone impersonate Achen to get close to Mo Lingling?"

Ye Jiuliang nodded, "Isn’t Mo Lingling hopelessly hung up on Achen? Let’s send her one."

Look how generous they were.

"But if someone wears a skin mask, what if Mo Lingling spots a flaw?" Gu Xinuo still had some reservations.

The corners of Ye Jiuliang’s eyes gleamed with confidence as she spoke lazily, "Don’t worry, the mask I make will more than fool Mo Lingling."

Gu Xinuo said, "Okay, we can talk about this in more detail when you get back."

Before they had finished discussing serious matters, Ye Jiuliang changed the subject, teasing her, "Speaking of which, having someone impersonate Chu Chen to approach Mo Lingling... Anuo, aren’t you jealous?"

"Why don’t you try having someone impersonate Li Mochan?" Gu Xinuo shot her a look, quite unaffected.

Ye Jiuliang laughed mirthfully, "Hanging out with Achen, your little brain has gotten smarter, quick to counter-attack, huh?"

Gu Xinuo retorted with a laugh, "Get out of here. Instead of teasing me, why aren’t you going to clear up those rumors?"

"Soon enough," Ye Jiuliang smiled mysteriously.

"Hurry up and deal with it, then roll back here. It’s been a while since we all hung out." Gu Xinuo couldn’t help but miss the days when the four of them used to stay up late eating hotpot and playing games.

They would drink until dawn, go racing motorcycles on a whim, and sometimes, caught up in the moment, they would climb a mountain to watch the sunrise after a night of drinking. That was the epitome of carefree living.

Ye Jiuliang smiled and nodded, "Are you alone at home?"

"No, Achen just left not long ago, Aqian is who knows where. He came back at dawn and is now still sleeping in his room."

Women together will never run out of topics to talk about. They chatted about this and that for a good while before hanging up.

Ye Jiuliang glanced outside at the splendid warm sunshine and lost her desire to sleep.

She threw off the blanket, got out of bed, changed clothes, and walked out in slippers.

She had only taken a few steps when she turned into the room next door.

The door to the study was ajar, and she walked in unhindered.

Not realizing there was a video conference going on inside, Ye Jiuliang was startled by a chorus of voices as soon as she entered.

"Good day, madam."