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Chapter 173: The Abnormal Jiang Xiyu

Chapter 173: Chapter 173: The Abnormal Jiang Xiyu

The door was knocked on.

Lu Zhengzheng was hanging clothes on the balcony. Hearing the sound, she mumbled while walking towards the door, "Miss Wei is a bit early today. Could it be that she wants to drag Sister Xixi into playing games again?"

Speaking of games, ever since Wei Minmin found out that Jiang Lingxi also had the same game downloaded on her phone, she became enthusiastic, making sure to find ways to invite her whenever she was online.

Regrettably, they couldn’t use the microphone. So, whenever she had free time, she’d come over to play a couple of rounds to get her fix before getting down to business—rehearsing the script.

This even made Jiang Lingxi, who wasn’t initially interested in or familiar with mobile games, occasionally go online to play and pass the time.

Lu Zhengzheng said, and by then she had reached the door, reaching out to pull it open. She was about to step aside when she looked up and was stunned to see the person standing at the door.

Jiang Lingxi was sitting on the sofa with her back facing the door, replying to messages. She heard the door open but didn’t hear Wei Minmin’s characteristic loud voice, nor any approaching footsteps. She put down her phone and turned her head to look towards the door.

Facing that brightly smiling face, even she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

Jiang Xiyu came knocking on her door, which was indeed unexpected.

"Sister Xixi, can I come in? I wasn’t involved in the script breakdown for the first half, and since I have the most scenes with you, I wanted to go through them with you to deepen my understanding."

Lu Zhengzheng snapped back to reality, looking at Jiang Xiyu, who seemed like a different person. She then looked helplessly at her own Sister Xixi for guidance.

Should she let this person in?

Jiang Lingxi, observing Jiang Xiyu’s demeanor, recalled Wei Minmin’s evaluation of her earlier in the day: adaptable.

It was truly accurate.

Just from what Jiang Xiyu had said, it seemed like all former grievances between them no longer existed.

Jiang Lingxi’s gaze landed on the script in Jiang Xiyu’s hand. She nodded, "Sure."

She wanted to see what Jiang Xiyu’s real goal was or what she wanted to gain from her.

An opportunity that presents itself shouldn’t be wasted.

Lu Zhengzheng quickly stepped aside to let her in.

Under Jiang Lingxi’s gaze, Jiang Xiyu stepped into the room, still wearing the same amicable smile, though her fingers tightened involuntarily, betraying her inner tension.

Being stared at by these black and white discerning eyes, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being seen through entirely, wanting to stay guarded yet having to endure it.

After finally sitting on the stool opposite Jiang Lingxi, Jiang Xiyu put down the script in her hand, only then noticing that it had been crumpled from her grip.

Fortunately, the person sitting opposite on the sofa was serenely lowering her eyes as she sipped tea, allowing Jiang Xiyu to hurriedly smooth out the creases on the script.

"Sister Xixi, this tea smells wonderful."

"Unfortunately, it’s already been steeped three times; this is the last cup."

"No worries, I’m not thirsty. Does Sister Xixi have time right now?"

Jiang Lingxi put down her teacup, looked up, and saw Jiang Xiyu scan her from head to toe, nonchalantly speaking, "Yes. I just took a shower and changed into pajamas."

"Ah, that explains it. Shall we begin then?"

"Alright."

Lu Zhengzheng continued to hang the clothes on the balcony and then sat at a distance from the two, where she would not disturb them.

Observing for a while, she found that Jiang Xiyu really was just here to discuss the script, which made her unconsciously frown.

Is it because Sister Xixi is playing the lead female role that she eagerly came to flatter her?

In her opinion, judging by Jiang Xiyu’s previous distasteful actions, she shouldn’t give this person any attention.

But Sister Xixi is kind-hearted and still explained the script to her.

Just as she was feeling disdainful and indignant, Lu Zhengzheng’s thoughts were interrupted by an "ouch."

Looking up, she saw Jiang Xiyu clutching her stomach with a pained expression, making it hard to tell if she was truly in pain or just acting.

"I might have eaten something bad for dinner. Sister Xixi, can I use your bathroom?"

Jiang Lingxi glanced at her forehead, then gestured towards the bathroom, "Over there."

"I’ll be right back; I’m really sorry."

Watching Jiang Xiyu clutch her stomach as she rushed towards the bathroom, Lu Zhengzheng stood up, walking over to sit next to Jiang Lingxi. "Sister Xixi, is Jiang Xiyu trying to flatter you?"

Jiang Lingxi watched the bathroom door close before withdrawing her gaze, listening to Lu Zhengzheng’s doubts. After a moment of silence, she shook her head.

"Then, being so shameless in coming to you," Lu Zhengzheng looked at the script spread on the table, "is it really just to go over the script?"

"Not entirely."

Lu Zhengzheng felt her small head spinning in confusion.

Jiang Lingxi patted her bewildered head, "Just remember, regardless of what Jiang Xiyu says or does, you don’t have to believe a single word."

Lu Zhengzheng nodded earnestly, "I’ll only listen to Sister Xixi and Sister Tong."

About ten minutes later, Jiang Xiyu emerged from the bathroom.

Once she sat down, Jiang Lingxi asked, "Feeling better?"

Jiang Xiyu’s face was full of apology, "Still a bit uncomfortable."

"Then let’s call it a day; go back and rest well."

"Okay, see you tomorrow, Sister Xixi."

Lu Zhengzheng saw Jiang Xiyu, holding her script, out the door. When she turned around, she saw Sister Xixi standing at the bathroom door, driven by curiosity, she walked over.

"Sister Xixi, what’s wrong?"

Jiang Lingxi stopped her from entering, carefully inspecting the bathroom, finally focusing on the washbasin.

Compared to Wei Minmin’s washbasin, which was nearly overflowing with bottles of skincare products, hers was much simpler.

Only basic water and lotion sets, foundational toothpaste, toothbrushes, and such, made the whole countertop look quite bare.

"Things on the washbasin have been moved."

Lu Zhengzheng was stunned upon hearing this, instinctively following her gaze, but couldn’t see anything amiss in the arrangement.

However, she chose to unconditionally trust her Sister Xixi.

Thinking of a certain possibility, "Could Jiang Xiyu have put something in your skincare products, Sister Xixi?"

Especially things that could cause facial allergies or poisoning after application, though she hadn’t seen it, she’d heard of it, "Then she’s completely vicious. No, we can’t keep these things; let’s replace them with new ones."

Saying so, she stepped forward to clean them up.

Jiang Lingxi watched as Lu Zhengzheng swept everything from the washbasin into the trash, though she didn’t think Jiang Xiyu would do something so obvious to frame her, she didn’t stop her either.

Just now, when Jiang Xiyu claimed a stomach ache, her acting was realistic but not convincing enough for Jiang Lingxi’s eyes.

When the other requested to use the bathroom, she agreed readily.

Now, seeing the washbasin that had been tampered with, she could confirm one thing—Jiang Xiyu definitely had an ulterior motive.

The question remained whether she couldn’t resist plotting against her or was using the opportunity to look for something close to her.

Thinking of how Jiang Xiyu had repeatedly sneaked glances at her previously, Jiang Lingxi decided she could try to lure the serpent out of its hole.