Damn it...
As soon as Zheng Nanfeng said this, an eerie silence pervaded between them.
The Yuan sisters stared blankly, their minds completely numb and unable to comprehend Zheng Nanfeng's words.
Ji Changmin... Wei Yanlan...
Were they referring to the couple the sisters knew?
Was she... their daughter?
At this moment, Ji Xiaoli was so angry that she almost fainted on the spot!
Damn it! Why did Zheng Nanfeng bring this up?
Gild and adorn her?
Ji Xiaoli gritted her teeth in hatred but could only glare helplessly. On one hand, she couldn't speak, and on the other, she couldn't very well tell Yuan Yuan that she had been punished by the system and lost her voice.
Swallowing her grievances, she glanced over and saw that Yuan Yuan had already picked up her pen and crossed out a line:
The Cheating Girl: I just won a 60 - million - yuan jackpot while writing.
After quickly crossing out this line, Yuan Yuan wrote again:
Daughter of Ji Changmin: To be a writer or a multi - million - jackpot winner?
Ji Xiaoli:...
Just as Ji Xiaoli was grinding her teeth in anger, the following conversation almost made her spit blood.
Yuan Yuan: "Excuse me, Miss Ji, why don't you answer the questions yourself?"
"Because..."
Zheng Nanfeng gave a devilish smile, took Ji Xiaoli's hand, and said, "Because I'm her fiancé, her agent, and her mouthpiece."
Ji Xiaoli:!!!
Damn it...
Just as Ji Xiaoli's head was buzzing from his words, she heard the sound of a pen scratching on cardboard.
Yuan Yuan crossed out the newly - drafted title again and started writing: The heir of the Zheng Group...
Ji Xiaoli couldn't see the rest. Her mind had gone completely blank.
This magical world...
Half an hour later, her "mouthpiece" and agent finally finished his nonsense and took her back to his sports car.
The car was filled with an eerie silence.
Ji Xiaoli glared at Zheng Nanfeng fiercely.
When she realized she had lost her voice, the microphones of a bunch of reporters were almost in her mouth. Fortunately, Zheng Nanfeng had protected her. Li Songyuan and Yuan Yuan also came forward and said they had already made an interview appointment with her. After dispersing the reporters, they took her to a coffee shop.
Of course, she didn't need to say anything during this process.
But during the subsequent interview with Yuan Yuan, she couldn't just stay silent, could she? If she was that unresponsive, wouldn't she miss this opportunity again?
So Ji Xiaoli quickly took advantage of Yuan Yuan's inattention and secretly gestured to Zheng Nanfeng: I can't speak. You help me communicate with her.
After a brief moment of surprise, Zheng Nanfeng gave her an OK sign, indicating he understood.
At that moment, Ji Xiaoli was so touched that tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Zheng Nanfeng as if he were a savior.
Who would have known that this "savior" had such a unique way of saving?
"What's wrong?" Zheng Nanfeng raised an eyebrow and glanced at her. "You're not happy that I'm your mouthpiece?"
She had asked him to be her mouthpiece, but she hadn't asked him to spout nonsense!
"By the way, how did you suddenly lose your voice?" Zheng Nanfeng scrutinized her.
Ji Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat.
He mustn't find out about the system!
"Hey, don't come up with some lame excuse like a sore throat," Zheng Nanfeng grinned, looking a bit rascally. "I just tested it. You're not hoarse; you can't make a sound at all. You're no different from a mute."
"And you should know why this is happening, right? Otherwise, why are you so calm?"
Zheng Nanfeng said slowly, with a half - smile on his face. "If this happened to me and I suddenly went mute, I'd be jumping up and down. How could I... "
He propped his elbow on the back of Ji Xiaoli's seat, and the smile on his lips became even more meaningful. "Still trying to cover it up? Having someone around act as your mouthpiece?"
Ji Xiaoli's heart leaped to her throat when he hit the nail on the head.
Indeed, she hadn't been distraught about suddenly losing her voice because she had consulted the system.
The system's answer was: [Currently in the punishment phase. Please be patient, player~]
When she asked when the punishment would end, the system replied: [As long as the player reforms and accumulates good - luck points, the punishment will disappear~]
Knowing that the punishment wasn't permanent, Ji Xiaoli heaved a sigh of relief.
So the most urgent thing now was how to prevent the punishment from affecting her normal life during this period...
Suddenly, a puff of warm air blew towards her.
Zheng Nanfeng had stood up and was slowly approaching Ji Xiaoli.
Ji Xiaoli was startled and quickly put her hand on his chest. Then she heard him say slowly, "To be honest, I don't really care what's going on. Anyway..."
With a "snap", Zheng Nanfeng had pulled out the seatbelt and fastened it for Ji Xiaoli.
The warm air in front of her dissipated, and Ji Xiaoli let out a sigh of relief.
"You're Aunt Wei and Uncle Zheng's child, and my fiancée. That's an unchangeable fact."
Zheng Nanfeng shrugged, looking completely matter - of - fact. "Moreover, I don't believe Aunt Wei would do what you said about you getting lost back then."
Ji Xiaoli pursed her lips and lowered her eyelids slightly.
Only then did she realize that what he had said in front of Yuan Yuan wasn't a slip of the tongue but taking advantage of the situation. While she couldn't speak, he had publicized her relationship with Wei Yanlan and Ji Changmin.
Strangely enough, his matter - of - fact attitude made it hard for her to blame him for his ulterior motives.
After letting out a long breath, Ji Xiaoli glanced at Zheng Nanfeng and made a six - finger gesture next to her ear.
Zheng Nanfeng raised his eyebrows. For a moment, he thought she was complimenting him, but then he realized Ji Xiaoli wanted his phone.
After taking the phone from Zheng Nanfeng, Ji Xiaoli opened the memo and tapped out a few words gently:
Thank you for today.
Zheng Nanfeng's heart warmed, and he almost immediately snatched the phone back and replied to her:
I like you just as much today.