USWHC -Chapter 158 Stars in Her Eyes (Part 8)

“Sigh~ sigh~”

“Stop sighing already, I’ve heard you sigh eight hundred times!” Ji Yi listened to Zhu Jie’s endless lamentations, looking utterly tortured—seriously, he looked like he was in pain.

Why? Was he empathizing? More or less! If you think holding back laughter and feeling frustrated are similar sensations, then yes, he could be considered empathetic. Indeed, he was struggling to suppress laughter, his face twisted in mock agony.

And Zhu Jie… well, she was truly frustrated! She still remembered Miss Sun’s completely contorted face! If she went back and looked in the mirror, she would absolutely hate herself. How did she get so unlucky? Was she fated to clash with Miss Sun? Or was there simply no destiny between her and Ji Yi?

Thinking this, she shook her head forcefully. She couldn’t just give up—there was a white-rich-beauty to charm, a comfortable life to secure! What a noble ambition! How could she give up so easily?

She tilted her head to glance at Ji Yi beside her, still grinning foolishly, and sighed. Why was he so dense today? He’s usually so sharp! Could he really have bouts of stupidity? Otherwise, how could he fail to grasp her intentions all day?

If only he had held Miss Sun when she fainted—that would have been the perfect chance to show the greatness of true love! Then she could tell Miss Sun that Ji Yi fell for her personality, not just her looks. How sweet would that story be!

The more she thought, the angrier she got. Where had it gone wrong? Her gaze shot toward Ji Yi, blazing with fury. Yes, it was all his fault!

Ji Yi, sitting warmly in the carriage, looked at the fiery Zhu Jie beside him and still managed a clueless expression. Innocently, he asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Zhu Jie’s anger instantly ignited. She pounded on his chest, hissing through gritted teeth: “Why? Why are you so dense? Don’t know how to charm a girl? Can’t say a few sweet words? Look at what you’ve said today! You’re professionally sabotaging me! Do you know how much thought I put in for you? Last night I schemed until midnight and barely slept! And you ruined everything! Everything!”

“What thought did you put in for me?” Ji Yi even had the leisure to ask.

Zhu Jie let out a tragic wail, almost crying: “Miss Sun is… a white-rich-beauty! Haven’t you heard? Marry a white-rich-beauty and you’re on the fast track to success—pass the imperial exams, become a top scholar, rise through government ranks, ten years less struggle, do you understand? And now… all gone! All wasted because of you!”

“Miss Sun is a white-rich-beauty? Haha, she…” Ji Yi said, deliberately scrunching up his face, mimicking Miss Sun’s pig-like expression.

Zhu Jie couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing, “Be serious! Your life’s most important matter, and you don’t even care!” Even so, she still put on a stern face and scolded him.

Ji Yi knew full well! In fact, when he saw Zhu Jie fawning over Miss Sun while pretending to be Ji Mei, he had already guessed a bit. But why should he follow her schemes? No way, right? Hehe.

“Laugh, laugh! And you can still laugh, when such a golden opportunity was wasted! Where are you going to find another chance like this?” Zhu Jie was on the verge of tears, flopping onto Ji Yi’s chest to let herself cry a little.

Ji Yi looked at the charming girl in his arms—she was even planning his future, introducing him to potential matches. How could he deal with someone like her?

What she didn’t know was that at this moment, his heart already belonged to someone. And a mischievous one at that, a troublemaker who always wanted to run away. Just keeping an eye on this troublemaker was enough to give him a headache, let alone dealing with another woman.

“Why don’t you go check if our room has been cleaned?” Ji Yi deliberately changed the subject.

“Surely cleaner than your mother’s own room!” Zhu Jie said confidently, laughing. Free housekeeping services, courtesy of the treasure in her hands, always came with a bit of sass!