Chapter 16 You Don’t Want To Either…

“Cai Jinger? Does she really have that much influence?”

Bai Rourou thought it over and over, feeling that Cai Jinger was the only candidate.

After all, she had always been well-liked, and Rourou’s weak and gentle appearance easily earned others’ goodwill.

On the surface, she had only offended Cai Jinger.

“Let’s just pin it on Cai Jinger for now.”

“But what should I do next?”

Bai Rourou was troubled.

Without a part-time job now, how was she supposed to cover her living expenses?

Although Wu Jie helped her apply for Zhuxuejin, it wouldn’t come through anytime soon.

Just then, Cai Jinger’s call came in.

After being forced to add her contact info following the incident in the restroom, Bai Rourou answered the call and immediately heard Cai Jinger’s furious shouting.

“Bai Rourou, are you really out of your mind? How dare you live with Gong Nanxue? Did you just ignore everything I said?”

Cai Jinger on the other end was fuming.

She had just arranged an industry boycott and blacklist, yet she found out that Bai Rourou and Gong Nanxue were living together.

It scared her.

Gong Nanxue clearly didn’t want to live with her, always insisting she couldn’t get used to living with others.

So how did she end up living with Bai Rourou instead?

Could it be that the Snow Snow she had been chasing after actually liked Bai Rourou—the frail, scheming girl?

But she had just called Snow Snow, and the answer was clear: she didn’t like Bai Rourou, only the food Bai Rourou made!

What kind of reason was that?

She didn’t believe dishes from some five-star chefs would be worse than Bai Rourou’s cooking!

Deep down, Cai Jinger began to feel some resentment toward Gong Nanxue.

After all these years of trying to please her, she was just being brushed off like this.

She was human too and deserved respect!

“I-I’m living with Gong Nanxue, so what?”

Bai Rourou quietly activated the recording function, then hardened her tone slightly.

“I didn’t do anything to Gong Nanxue.”

“Bai Rourou, I think you’re just itching for trouble!”

Cai Jinger sneered, “Can’t find a job anymore? Let me be clear—it was me who did it!”

Bai Rourou pursed her lips.

“Anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”

Cai Jinger was even angrier.

How could this scheming girl still be so defiant?

Shouldn’t she be groveling?

“I’m ordering you to come find me now, or face the consequences!”

After saying this, Cai Jinger hung up and sent a location.

“Do you take me for a fool? No way I’m going!”

Bai Rourou curled her lips and ignored Cai Jinger’s boycott message.

If that violent woman wanted her to go, it was definitely to vent years of pent-up rage.

The last time in the restroom was brutal enough.

If she went this time, it would be like a lamb led to the slaughter.

Her ribs were still sore!

Bai Rourou refused to believe Cai Jinger could control all of A City.

“First, I’ll go home and cook dinner for Gong Nanxue.”

Nanxue had messaged at noon that leftover food was fine, but she wouldn’t accept anything half-hearted for dinner.

When Bai Rourou returned from the market with groceries, Gong Nanxue hadn’t come back yet but had messaged that she’d be home soon and to cook extra rice.

“Could it be that Cai Jinger is coming?”

Bai Rourou had a bad feeling, and soon that feeling became reality.

Just as the meal was nearly ready, Cai Jinger walked in behind Gong Nanxue.

Gong Nanxue looked at Bai Rourou and smiled, “Cai Jinger came over this time to apologize to you.”

Apologize?

The girl’s big deer-like eyes widened adorably in disbelief.

Cai Jinger apologizing?

That sounded like a ghost story.

But her gaze landed on Cai Jinger’s face, and all she saw was sincere expression.

“Here, I’ll toast you, Rourou. Slapping you in the dorm last time was wrong, I apologize!”

At the dinner table, Cai Jinger cracked open a bottle of beer, looking genuinely apologetic.

Bai Rourou only felt repulsed.

She didn’t agree to being called “Rourou” all the time.

The urge to tell Gong Nanxue what Cai Jinger had done yesterday flashed through her mind, but she held back.

“Come on, Cai Jinger, try the dishes Bai Rourou made. They really taste great.”

Gong Nanxue invited.

“They are indeed delicious!”

Cai Jinger said.

This time she wasn’t faking; the food genuinely surprised her.

“By the way, Bai Rourou, here’s my apology gift.”

Midway through the meal, Cai Jinger suddenly took out a watch box and presented a particularly beautiful and exquisite women’s watch to Bai Rourou.

“This is…”

Bai Rourou froze.

She recognized it as a women’s watch worth between thirty to fifty thousand.

Since it could be cashed at brand stores anytime, it had strong value retention—essentially a collectible luxury item.

“I can’t accept this!”

Not knowing what tricks Cai Jinger had up her sleeve, Bai Rourou instinctively refused.

“Hey, Rourou, this is from Jinger’s heart. Just take it, it’s fine.”

Gong Nanxue was already a little tipsy from Cai Jinger’s influence, her speech a bit slurred.

“Yeah, Rourou, just accept it.”

Cai Jinger bit her lip in jealousy.

Snow Snow actually called Bai Rourou “Rourou”—how intimate!

“I won’t take it!”

Bai Rourou firmly pushed the watch box back and refused to touch it again.

At the end of the dinner, Gong Nanxue had already gone back to her room, while Bai Yaoyao was cleaning up the leftovers when suddenly Cai Jinger wrapped her arms around Bai Rourou’s slim waist from behind.

“Cai Jinger, what are you doing?!”

Bai Rourou’s voice was tinged with panic, clearly startled.

“Gong Nanxue is still inside. I held back during dinner, but do you believe I’ll tell Gong Nanxue what you did to me tomorrow?”

Cai Jinger lowered her gaze to the girl in front of her.

Her clear, beautiful eyes sparkled with mischief, like an adorable little fox—foolishly charming.

This weak but scheming girl suddenly becoming so tough meant she had found a way to threaten her.

No doubt about it, she was afraid of Bai Rourou exposing the truth—but didn’t she also have dirt on Bai Rourou?

“Look what this is.”

Cai Jinger showed Bai Rourou her phone.

Upon seeing the screen, Bai Rourou’s pupils shrank sharply.

Shocked, she cried out, “You actually took photos!”

“You, you, how could you do this?!”

Bai Rourou was so angry she almost burst into tears.

She hadn’t expected Cai Jinger to be this shameless!

“Heh, you threaten me, but I’m not allowed to threaten you?”

Cai Jinger laughed, eyes full of mockery.

“Bai Rourou, you don’t want to either…”