99: So frustrating! (Bonus chapter)

Su Ning turned around and walked back into the Real Estate Agency store.

Xiao Huang was a bit surprised to see her return. "Miss Su, is there something else?"

"I need to see Manager Wang..."

Su Ning walked over to Manager Wang, who was organizing documents, and forced a smile on her face:

"Sorry to bother you. Could you give me Mr. Jiang's WeChat? We know each other, but we've never added WeChat. I have something I want to ask him now."

She paused, then added, "Don't worry, it's just a small matter. I definitely won't disturb him."

Manager Wang was taken aback. He looked at Su Ning, then at Xiao Huang beside him, seeming hesitant.

According to the rules, they couldn't casually disclose contact information without the client's consent.

But they really did know each other, and this Girl's attitude was quite sincere... Seeing this, Xiao Huang gently nodded to Manager Wang, indicating it was probably fine.

Manager Wang thought for a moment and said, "Miss Su, according to protocol, I should ask Mr. Jiang himself first. What do you think..."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Su Ning quickly waved her hands, a troubled expression on her face. "Actually... it's a private matter. I wanted to give him a surprise. If you ask him, it'll ruin the surprise! Don't worry, I really just want to add his WeChat and say a few words. I promise it won't affect him!"

Manager Wang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "Well... alright. I'll send Mr. Jiang's WeChat contact card to Xiao Huang and have him forward it to you."

Su Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked him. "Great, thank you, Manager Wang! Thank you, Manager Huang!"

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After walking out of the store, her phone soon vibrated.

Su Ning turned on the screen. It was a message from Xiao Huang—a WeChat contact card.

An extremely familiar, simple, even somewhat plain avatar of "A Bowl of Rice" appeared prominently on the screen!

Her eyelids twitched violently. With trembling fingers, she tapped the contact card.

What popped up on the screen wasn't "Add to Contacts," but "Send Message" and "Voice/Video Call"... An incredibly complex emotion surged up inside her like a volcanic eruption!

Shock, speechlessness, grievance, a sense of betrayal, a feeling of social death, and a hint of... eerie relief that "so that's how it is."

All these emotions intertwined, making it almost hard for her to breathe.

It really was him!

It wasn't any coincidence at all!

He was Brother Ye! Brother Ye was him!

No wonder he could inexplicably add her on WeChat!

No wonder when she gave him a tip for that errand, he insisted on using Alipay!

No wonder at K11, when she asked him to help check out "Brother Ye's" taste, he laughed so lecherously!

No wonder she waited at the Marriott Hotel for so long, only to end up running into him!

No wonder his voice always felt inexplicably familiar!

No wonder... countless "no wonders" swirled in her mind, each one making her furious and feeling utterly foolish.

Especially when she thought about all her shameless, bootlicking words and actions that had been exposed in front of this "acquaintance," Su Ning felt a rush of blood to her head. Her cheeks burned hot with shame and anger!

This bastard! Scumbag! Super pervert!

"Jiang!!! Ye!!!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Her chest heaved violently. Unable to hold back any longer, she directly dialed a voice call!

The phone rang a few times before it was answered. Before Su Ning could speak, Jiang Ye's familiar yet detestable voice came through, clearly impatient:

"What? If you have something to say, say it. I'm playing Landlord!"

Su Ning: "..."

All her pent-up anger and questions were instantly choked in her throat by his righteous impatience.

Her breath hitched. The furious shout she had prepared—"Jiang Ye, you scumbag, how dare you trick me!"—somehow, at the moment of speaking, inexplicably turned into—

"You... your baby misses you~! Bro~~~"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Su Ning herself was stunned, wishing she could slap herself twice right then and there!

Su Ning, ah, Su Ning! Do you have any self-respect left?!

Even after being tricked like this, how can you still reflexively act like a bootlicker?!

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the line, followed by Jiang Ye's speechless voice: "Crazy..."

Immediately after, a "beep—" sounded, and the call was directly hung up.

Su Ning held her phone, listening to the busy tone, staring at the WeChat chat interface, completely petrified on the cold street.

A cold wind blew past, and she suddenly shivered, snapping back to reality.

Ahhhhhhh—!

It's over! Completely over!

Not only did she not dare to confront him, but she also subconsciously continued the online bootlicking mode!

This was like a conditioned reflex after deep PUA! A people-pleasing personality engraved in her DNA!

But... wuwuwu... he gave so much!!!

So much that even after knowing the truth, she didn't dare—or even... didn't really want—to pierce that layer of window paper.

Thinking about the commissions she'd earned recently, the million sound waves on Christmas Eve, and facing credit card bills, rent pressure, and returning to her previous tight-budgeted life after losing this "Brother Ye"... Su Ning instantly backed down.

Expose him? And then what? Go separate ways?

What would she gain besides venting her anger?

Nothing at all!

Instead, she'd lose a stable and extremely generous "Sugar Daddy."

Not exposing him... even though it's frustrating, even though it's social death... but... the money is really sweet!

In the face of harsh reality (money), that pitiful anger seemed to become less important.

Su Ning stood in place, took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her tumultuous emotions.

Finally, she stomped her foot hard and put away her phone.

Forget it... for the sake of all that money, let's just pretend I don't know... No!

I'm just temporarily dealing with him hypocritically under the pressure of reality!

Right! Temporarily!

This bastard! This pervert!

This "Brother Ye" who makes her grit her teeth in hatred yet can't leave!

She, Su Ning, will remember this debt!

Someday... hmph!