Chen Xixi laid her phone near her ear, and just as the second cue from the earpiece sounded, she heard a ringtone.
Then, she saw Zhou Jinyuan pulling a phone out of his suit pocket, and he turned the screen towards her. After seeing the caller ID, her heart skipped a beat.
That number... was hers.
Chen Xixi exclaimed in shock, "Youâre that... scammer who wanted to harvest my kidneys?"
Zhou Jinyuan slightly pursed his lips, "I just heard you were unemployed at the time, so I wanted to help you out. I had no ill intentions towards your kidneys."
And by the way, help himself.
He hadnât expected such a huge mix-up which led them to miss another chance to recognize each other.
Fortunately, he had secured a third and fourth chance for himself.
Though the process was rugged, the outcome was perfect, and that was enough.
It proved that all that had gone before was worth it.
Chen Xixi was stunned for a while, then she anxiously said, "Why didnât you just come and find me?"
Zhou Jinyuan: "I was afraid you would refuse my kindness."
"I must be really stupid to turn down money!"
Being someone who loves money, how could she possibly refuse an opportunity to secure a financial backer!
It seems Zhou Jinyuan still didnât understand her well enough!
Chen Xixi then thought of something else and hesitantly asked, "Were your phone bombarded with spam calls?"
Zhou Jinyuan truthfully responded, "Thanks to you, at first it was, but it got much better after my assistant downloaded a scam-blocking app for me."
"..."
She only wanted to get back at a scammer, not realizing she would hurt one of her own.
But she couldnât completely blame herself; the message he sent was hugely misleading, anyone could have mistaken it for a scam message.
But... had Zhou Jinyuan been paying attention to her from such an early stage?
When exactly did Zhou Jinyuan start to like her?
Could it be when she started working, or even... earlier than that?
Chen Xixi was very curious, but now was not the time to discuss this.
After Ms. Zhen finished setting up the membership information, the three of them successfully collected three kilograms of eggs.
Savoring the small bag of eggs in her hands, Ms. Zhen exclaimed joyfully, "Things that come for free indeed feel different!"
Zhou Jinyuan glanced at Ms. Zhen, "Havenât you received all the gifts sent to our family?"
Different business bosses and shareholders send all kinds of rare items, all more valuable than these eggs. Ms. Zhenâs joy was perplexing.
Ms. Zhen glared at Zhou Jinyuan, "Those require returning favors and helping with tasks; itâs not the same. This is genuinely something I got for free, and you wouldnât understand, Iâm really into these kinds of activities now!"
Because she felt thrilled seeing Chen Xixi freeload, she fell in love with that feeling! It had nothing to do with the money; it was purely fun and delightful for her!
And then, the hot search really blew up.
#Zhou Family Suspected of Bankruptcy, Entire Family Drives Rolls Royce to Pharmacy to Collect Free Eggs#
Underneath the headline, the images of Zhou Jinyuan, Chen Xixi, and Ms. Zhen were all pixelated.
[Damn! Is President Zhou in a tough spot now? No way? Chen Xixi hasnât even stepped into the wealthy circle yet!]
[No problem, itâs a match in social status now!]
[Yes, yes, sisters, Chen Xixiâs family went bankrupt, President Zhouâs family also bankrupt, and neither of them are clarifying the scandals. Scary if you think about it, sisters! Arenât we gonna ship this?]
[Eh? Wait! Whoâs that woman standing next to President Zhou? Is it Chen Xixi or President Zhouâs real girlfriend?]
[Didnât you see it was the whole family mentioned in the title? That must be Zhou Jinyuanâs biological sister; I heard thereâs an eldest daughter in Zhouâs family, she just usually keeps a low profile and doesnât appear much in public.]
[Sister Zhou looks so fit and posh, make me want to be her sister!]
[Now that President Zhou has Chen Xixi, how about he gives us that wealthy sister of his, alright?!]
Instantly, âSister Zhouâ became a hit on the internet.
In the car.
Chen Xixi read the hot search and couldnât help laughing out.
Beside her, a laugh emerged too, only it was a cold laugh.
Chen Xixi turned to look at the person coldly laughing beside her, gently patted their arm, and reassuringly said, "Itâs okay, from now on, Sister will take good care of you."