Lin Tianya came out of Old Master Jiang’s room feeling extremely uncomfortable; she had to feed him porridge, read books to him, and what she found most unbearable was having to wipe Old Master Jiang’s face and hands. Since when had she, the daughter of the Lin Family, ever had to do such things?
It had been over ten days since Jiang Qingtian returned to the company, and during these days, she had to do all these things every day at the Jiang Family home. She had had enough.
Mo Qianhui had gone out, and she didn’t want to stay at the Jiang Family home either. Taking her purse, she got into her car and left the Jiang Family estate. She was going back to the Lin Family.
She had arranged to meet with a well-to-do daughter from a first-class family for a wander. Listening to the daughter’s compliments, Lin Tianya’s heart felt much better as she drove back to the Jiang Family home.
Lin Tianya opened the car door and sat down, turning around to place her things properly when a tall woman opened a car door and came in.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Lin Tianya was startled and glared at the woman sitting in the passenger seat, her face and mouth covered tightly with a hat and a mask.
"How come you don’t recognize me after such a short time?" The woman’s familiar voice and strange tone made Lin Tianya’s complexion change.
Seeing Lin Tianya’s confused and shocked expression, the woman removed her mask, and Lin Tianya’s pupils dilated.
"Tianya, long time no see?!"
"What are you doing in my car, Qin..."
The woman laughed heartily, touching her own face with a satisfied smile, "I am not her. Haven’t you recognized me yet?"
Lin Tianya’s beautiful eyes widened, she exclaimed in disbelief,
"You... how could you look ? How could your voice and face be so similar to hers?... Zhiyue!"
Lin Tianya looked closely at the person in front of her. It was Jing Zhiyue, but her appearance had changed, transformed into that other person?
"You don’t need to worry about that!"
Jing Zhiyue hooked her lips into a smile, that elegant and moving face causing Lin Tianya to shudder uncontrollably.
In Lin Tianya’s heart, Jing Zhiyue had always been the elegant and noble daughter of the Jing’s, with a very kind temperament and personality. But later, she discovered it was all an act, and she began to fear Jing Zhiyue. Now, seeing Jing Zhiyue, who had disappeared for a while, coming to find her, an inexplicable fear arose in her heart. She always felt that Zhiyue’s visit was not that simple.
"Zhi... Yue, it’s late, and I should be going home. If there’s anything, let’s talk another day," Lin Tianya said to Jing Zhiyue with a slight tremble.
A cold light flashed across Jing Zhiyue’s beautiful face as she looked indifferently at Lin Tianya, who was trying to avoid her, "Are you afraid of me? Why? Aren’t we the best of friends? Why would you be afraid of me?"
"I... I’m not, you’ve misunderstood, it’s just that I’m married now, and my mother-in-law doesn’t like it when I get back late. I’m only suggesting we find another time to meet up."
Lin Tianya avoided Jing Zhiyue’s incisive gaze. Jing Zhiyue, as she is now, was no longer the Zhiyue she knew—or rather, she might never have really known her at all. Zhiyue had always been acting with her, never truly considering her a friend. So, she would no longer bare her heart to Zhiyue.
Suddenly, she recalled what Qin Qin had once said: being friends with Zhiyue only leads to being used. Had Qin Qin known all along?!
"Is that so? I haven’t yet congratulated you on your marriage!" came Jing Zhiyue’s low laugh, a smile that was cold, almost terrifying, which in the desolate underground parking lot, sounded particularly piercing.
"Thank you! I should be leaving if there’s nothing else."
Lin Tianya stepped on the accelerator, but a delicate hand covered her hand on the backrest, preventing her from moving.
"Don’t rush. How could it be that I’m looking for you without reason? We’re the best of friends, Tianya. There is something I need you to help me with, you’re the only one who can."
Jing Zhiyue moved closer to Lin Tianya, who scooted towards the car window, "I... I can’t help you, Zhiyue, I don’t know how to, I can’t help you."
"You can. You really can."
Seeing the fear Lin Tianya had of her, Jing Zhiyue let out a laugh, softly whispering into Lin Tianya’s ear.
"Zhiyue, you handle your own matters, I have to go back now."
Lin Tianya turned around to open the car door but Jing Zhiyue grabbed her hand.
"Zhiyue, I really have to go back now, let me go."
Lin Tianya struggled, but Jing Zhiyue’s strength was surprisingly immense, making it impossible for her to break free.
Lin Tianya turned her head and looked furiously at Jing Zhiyue, "I will not help you."