Chapter 205: She Seems to Know Everyone's Past Lives
"Wow! My comic talent is truly amazing. I just released the first chapter and already gained so many fans."
Zhao Mengde continued secretly sketching her two bosses in a romantic comic.
The biggest reward from being a mercenary was gaining immense courage.
"Becoming a famous manga artist is just around the corner."
Zhao Mengde thought to herself, feeling quite pleased.
She lowered her head to glance at her white silk spaghetti-strap dress. Running her fingers along her chin, she fell deep in thought.
"Hmm, I could take a photo without showing my face to tease my precious fans, hehe~ That way, they'll definitely follow and subscribe to me like crazy."
"My own island is just around the corner too!"
"Hehe, this time, I'm definitely not touching stocks."
For the next stretch, Zhao Mengde lived a life of day-and-night writing, her appearance growing increasingly haggard.
Ye Zhen found her appearance utterly repulsive, though she had no idea why.
After finishing her final exams, Ye Zhen welcomed summer vacation.
Company affairs had temporarily slowed down, granting Senior Liu and the others a rare stretch of leisure.
The power struggles within the Bai family gradually subsided.
After being discharged from the hospital with a broken nose, Bai Ruoting diligently handled personnel matters for a period. This allowed the increasingly declining Bai family to show faint signs of revival.
Ye Fuli refrained from further suppressing the Bai family, instead silently observing Bai Ruoting's every move, waiting to see what kind of waves he could stir up.
"He must have regained his memories from his previous life too."
The observation struck Ye Fuli as peculiar.
"How could my rebirth have granted him memories from my past life too?"
"And if Bai Ruoting can access memories from the previous life, then…"
"Could it be that others have also regained memories from the previous life?"
These speculations gradually filled Ye Fuli with unease.
Her thoughts turned once more to Ye Zhen.
Take the game company Ye Zhen founded, for instance. It didn't seem like she'd stumbled upon a team with immense potential by chance—it felt more like she'd precisely seized this business opportunity!
Ye Zhen knew nothing about business operations and had always been extremely cautious. How could she possibly invest such a large sum of money into her senior classmates without any certainty?
Ye Fuli didn't believe she would do such a thing.
Combined with Bai Ruoting's reckless actions, it seemed he knew this business opportunity had originally belonged to him.
How could Ye Zhen have snatched this massive opportunity right from under his nose?
If that was the case, Ye Zhen might not have lived two lifetimes, but she seemed to know everyone else's past lives.
This realization sent a chill down Ye Fuli's spine.
It seems that only this conclusion can explain all of Ye Zhen's actions.
Ye Fuli had always been curious about where Ye Zhen's money came from.
After all, when Ye Zhen left the Ye family, she had practically nothing to her name. Yet in such a short time, she had amassed such a vast fortune!
The skeletal remains on the riverbank, the cream that heals all scars…
"Is she a fairy?"
Ye Fuli rubbed her temples and sighed.
"Perhaps I should find time to have a proper talk with Bai Ruoting again."
…
The sweltering summer vacation always made one feel drowsy.
With nothing to do, Ye Zhen caught up on several days' worth of sleep, feeling completely limp and satisfied.
Now, she sat on the edge of her bed, studying the egg she'd placed on the shelf.
[Host, are you ready to DIY?]
"Right now?" Ye Zhen stroked the smooth, white shell. "I haven't quite figured out how to DIY it yet."
[It doesn't necessarily require two people's genes. (*￣rǒ￣)]
Ye Zhen let out a surprised "Huh?" "Is that even possible?"
[Besides, if you don't want to raise the baby, this cute little me can provide a nanny. Coincidentally, one of my companions recently… accidentally played with the host… oh no, the host accidentally played herself to death. It's got plenty of free time now.]
Ye Zhen looked disgusted: "Would I dare use a nanny like that?"
[Relax, relax! This one's been locked up by me for ages and is now perfectly docile. Just wave my whip and it knows…]
"Enough, enough already!"
Listening to the dog system's perversely amusing voice, Ye Zhen broke out in a cold sweat.
When she first arrived in this world, she never would've imagined this useless, empty system could be so damn powerful.
Thankfully, it was heavily restricted in this world!
If it were allowed to unleash its full potential, this host would be in for a world of misery.
"Let me think this over a bit longer."
[Oh, and Host! You still have that reckless mission pending. Planning to tackle it? If you challenge Ye Fuli now, she'd probably let you win on purpose~]
This reminded Ye Zhen.
She immediately decided to find a time and place to spar with Ye Fuli.
But then she thought about it—Ye Fuli was the type who loved to nitpick over trivial matters. She might not let her win at all!
Restricted by the mission requirements, she couldn't hint for the other party to go easy on her…
The thought dampened Ye Zhen's enthusiasm once more.
Ding-dong~
The doorbell rang.
"My milk tea order is here."
Ye Zhen quickly got up, barefoot, and ran to the door.
But when she opened the door, it wasn't the delivery person she saw—it was Ye Fuli.
Ye Fuli brought the summer collection from "Take a Chestnut," along with a custom-ordered evening gown for Ye Zhen.
"Not welcome to come in?"
Her expression seemed off, a hint of sorrow lurking in her eyes.
Ye Zhen couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible had happened to her. She couldn't help but ask, "Miss Ye Fuli, did something happen today?"
"Nothing."
Ye Fuli's smile was strained, but as Ye Zhen drew closer, she caught the faint scent of alcohol on her breath.
Ye Fuli hadn't touched alcohol in ages.
The scent of alcohol made Ye Zhen's heartbeat quicken inexplicably.
She stepped aside to let Ye Fuli enter.
Yet the moment the door closed, Ye Fuli set down her belongings, cupped Ye Zhen's small face, and kissed her with both dominance and deep affection.
Ye Fuli turned off the living room light and pulled Ye Zhen into her arms…
Only when the doorbell rang again did Ye Zhen get a chance to catch her breath. She hurriedly smoothed her clothes, opened the door, and retrieved the milk tea she'd ordered.
"Ye Fuli, what the hell are you doing?!"
"Ha! Hahaha…"
After being scolded, Ye Fuli covered her forehead and leaned against the wall, laughing.
As she laughed, two hot tears slowly slid down her cheeks.
This left Ye Zhen frozen in place, unable to take another step forward or utter another word.
In the darkness, they remained silent for a long while.
"Ye Fuli, what's wrong with you?"
"Ye Zhen, did you ever truly care for me?" Ye Fuli slowly crouched down, tilting her head up to look at Ye Zhen. "Did you save me out of pity, or because you once loved me, or…"
Her voice trembled and grew faint as she spoke.
"Or was it simply for some purpose that benefited you?"
"I beg you, tell me the truth."
"I promise you, no matter what I hear, I won't die. Absolutely not… I won't drag you down with me."