Chapter 081 (1/2)

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant

Translator: Jury

Editor: NomNom

First Published on Chaleuria

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Chapter Eighty-one

“Yan-jie?” Ling Miao smiled awkwardly when he saw who was at the door.

Yan Li wasn’t upset to see Su Yuyang hugging Ling Miao. She handed the phone to Ling Miao and said in frustration, “Help me convince Ji Linxi.”

“Convince him of what?” Ling Miao asked, not understanding.

Yan Li rubbed her temple and lay down on Su Yuyang’s bed. She said in a low voice, “I want Ji Linxi to move into Old Su’s house for now. His address was revealed and I’m pretty sure reporters will come knocking before long. They still don’t know about this place. We can discuss our next steps once he’s here.”

Ling Miao knew Ji Linxi’s temperament: he wasn’t a stubborn man. As long as things weren’t set in stone, he’d still be open to a change of plans. But once he had backed himself into a corner, no amount of convincing would work.

Ling Miao dialed Ji Linxi back and asked, “Yan-jie, what did you tell Linxi?”

“I asked him to come over so the reporters wouldn’t give him trouble. I told him what I thought, but he said he didn’t care.” The more Yan Li spoke the more angry she got. “Ah, he says he doesn’t want trouble, but he isn’t worried about getting mobbed by reporters?”

“That’s because he knows that he can’t avoid the trouble any more. Instead of hiding and running, he might as well face it head-on.” Ling Miao immediately figured out Ji Linxi’s thought process, and he was fairly on the mark.

By the time he finished speaking, Ling Miao had already reached Ji Linxi, who seemed to have guessed that Ling Miao would call him. As the call connected, Ling Miao didn’t have the chance to say anything before Ji Linxi said, “Tell Yan Li to forget about it. I’m not going over.”

Ling Miao shrugged and cast Yan Li a helpless glance. She said ill-temperedly, “What did he say?”

“He said to forget about it. He’s not coming over,” Ling Miao murmured. “Ah, what’s all this? Su Yuyang and I just cleared up a matter and now something’s up with the two of you.”

“You say it like it’s my fault,” Yan Li said aggrievedly. “If Ji Linxi hadn’t made me mad, would I have kissed him? And I didn’t know there were reporters nearby. Ah, the paparazzi—they always find a way!”

Yan Li kept running her hands through her hair as she cursed the person who’d taken secret photos of her. Su Yuyang felt bad for her hair and reached out to stop her. She looked up at Su Yuyang and pouted: “Su Yuyang, what should we do?”

“Admit that Ji Linxi is your boyfriend or say nothing,” Su Yuyang said coldly.

Yan Li stared at Su Yuyang. Seeing his somber expression, she suddenly laughed: “Old Su, the way you’re saying it— you don’t want Ji Linxi to come over? Is it because of his relationship with Ling Miao?”

“So what if it is?” Su Yuyang threw an arm around Ling Miao and said, like he was declaring possession, “Ling Miao’s mine. Even if Ji Linxi has known him for longer than I have, and knows him better, my future with Ling Miao will be longer!”

“In that case, why are you worried about Ji Linxi coming over?” Yan Li said meaningfully.

Su Yuyang glanced at Yan Li, then at Ling Miao who was frowning. He sighed, “I just don’t like it! You don’t have to look at me like that. It’s true, I’m jealous, but so what? My boyfriend’s close to someone else. If it were you, you wouldn’t be comfortable either, would you?”

“That’s true,” Yan Li agreed.

Ling Miao’s gaze swept from Su Yuyang to Yan Li. He said in a low voice, “If you two are going to keep flirting in front of me, will you at least consider my feelings?”