Chapter 197: Your Request, I Can…

Qiao Sisi knew that using this threat was quite immoral.

But before achieving ultimate victory, any means justified the effort, right?

She just wanted to be with the person she loved. What was wrong with that?

Thinking about the women around Fang Zhou, each eyeing him like a predator, how could she sit still?

Unless she lost completely, with Fang Zhou marrying and having children with another woman, she would rather take Fang Zhou with her and end it all.

A dark light flashed in Qiao Sisi’s eyes as she lowered her gaze, hiding the sinister look from Fang Zhou.

She laughed softly and asked in a gentle tone, “You don’t have anyone you like now, so why not give us another chance?”

“It’s not that I want to threaten you; it’s just that you seem so far away, and it’s painful not being able to get close.”

The actress could play the role of a fragile, innocent girl effortlessly.

Her face showed a mix of grievance and confusion, her pink lips shining, evoking a sense of pity.

The mix of genuine and fake words left Fang Zhou feeling like he was seeing through a fog.

Which one was the real her?

Was it the spoiled and pretentious one? The fragile and harmless one? Or the dangerous one he had just glimpsed?

Looking at Qiao Sisi, Fang Zhou felt he had never truly known her.

She wasn’t like this before.

Back then, Qiao Sisi was just a spoiled girl hiding her fragile heart behind a facade of stubbornness, not like how she was now.

But Fang Zhou had to admit, even he had changed a lot. What wouldn’t change over time?

Moreover, he was the one who initiated the breakup, and he hadn’t handled it well, leading to Qiao Sisi’s lingering resentment and obsession over the years.

Fang Zhou hesitated, pondering if he should give her what she wanted. Maybe once she had what she desired, she’d grow tired and let go.

She had been navigating the entertainment industry for years, surely she’d realize how dull he was and lose interest, right?

Qiao Sisi looked up at the handsome man before her, her gaze dreamy.

His eyelashes trembled like small brushes, his eyes flickering as if he was seriously considering her proposal.

A secret joy rose in her heart, like a butterfly fluttering, matching her emotions that swayed with Fang Zhou’s every move.

Was he going to agree?

The thought of their future happiness made Qiao Sisi smile uncontrollably. Just imagining it felt sweet.

Fang Zhou said nothing, and Qiao Sisi didn’t rush him.

They stood in the hallway near the restroom, and if anyone had walked by, they would have immediately noticed something between them.

They stood too close, and Fang Zhou’s hands were still on Qiao Sisi, looking like he was about to embrace her.

At that moment, someone truly did walk down the corridor. Wearing elegant pale blue attire and flat shoes, she looked fresh and radiant like a blooming flower.

The flat shoes made no sound on the carpeted hallway.

When she turned the corner and saw the entangled duo, they hadn’t noticed her approaching.

Fang Zhou closed his eyes, and when he opened them, it seemed he had made a decision.

He spoke in a deep voice, “Your request, I can…”

“What can you?”

A clear voice interrupted Fang Zhou, making him swallow the rest of his words.

He widened his eyes in surprise, looking at the newcomer.

“What are you doing here?”

It was Zhang Zhiyin.

When asked why she was there, Zhang Zhiyin smiled gently and said, “I’m here as a special guest, to recommend the final auction items.”

“And why are you two here?”

Her gaze fell on Fang Zhou’s hands still on Qiao Sisi, as if trying to separate them with an invisible force, gentle but firm.

Fang Zhou looked down, realizing, and quickly withdrew his hands as if burned.

“I wasn’t trying to take advantage of her.”

He instinctively explained, afraid Zhang Zhiyin would misunderstand.

In her presence, he completely forgot he had almost agreed to Qiao Sisi’s demands.

Qiao Sisi, freed from his grip, felt a bit displeased and huffed, “We were just catching up.”

This woman’s timing was too perfect. If she had been a minute later, she might have succeeded.

Qiao Sisi’s opinion of Zhang Zhiyin grew worse without her realizing it.

Though she was Fang Zhou’s friend in name, anyone could see Zhang Zhiyin’s feelings for Fang Zhou were more than just friendship.

“Oh? Are you two that close? Have you really reconciled?”

Zhang Zhiyin’s lips were tightly pressed as if responding to Qiao Sisi, but her eyes were fixed on Fang Zhou.

She wanted to hear Fang Zhou’s words.

She needed to know if Fang Zhou had ignored her advice, if he was truly fearless.

That dream had tormented her for so long, and she had finally mustered the courage to share a bit of it with Fang Zhou. If he didn’t care, what could she do to prevent that outcome?

Some superstitions were hard to ignore.

For a moment, Zhang Zhiyin’s eyes seemed turbulent, like waves crashing, dark layers rolling over each other.

Fang Zhou felt a chill on his scalp, suddenly recalling the day he and Zhang Zhiyin were swept away by the flood. She had cried out to him.

“Stay away from your ex-girlfriends, okay?”

In that instant, clarity struck him, and he took a step back, shivering with goosebumps.

He was grateful for Zhang Zhiyin’s interruption.

He had almost fallen into Qiao Sisi’s trap!

With her yandere tendencies, would she really let him go easily?

The Qiao Sisi who had once gone crazy seeing him comfort another girl wouldn’t let him off even if she didn’t like him anymore.

Moreover, if he agreed to Qiao Sisi’s threats, what if his other ex-girlfriends used the same tactics? What would he do then?