Transmigrated into the body of a prematurely deceased beloved child

Chapter 326 Even the Substitute Loves the White Moonlight 12

After calming Xu Wei down a bit, Zhao Zhao took her back to her room to rest. When she returned to the lobby, her phone vibrated slightly; Lin Qingning's message had come through again.

[Lin Qingning: I'm asking you a question, does it look good?]

The next photo sent was of a young man in a white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses, smiling gently at the camera under dappled sunlight.

With a "bang," the cup, which she hadn't been holding properly, fell to the ground, splashing water that soaked a large part of Zhao Zhao's trouser leg.

The phone was still vibrating. The person on the other end of the line was unusually obsessive, sending the same few messages repeatedly as if they were possessed. Zhao Zhao just stared blankly at the photo, lost in a memory.

"Brother? What's wrong?"

Gu Jin'an, who had just come downstairs, happened to see this scene. He frowned, stepped forward, squatted down, and took a towel to wipe Zhao Zhao's trouser legs. "Why do you and Aunt Xu both look so absent-minded?"

Looking up, Gu Jin'an stared straight into Zhao Zhao's dazed eyes. Seeing that he was ignoring him, Gu Jin'an shook him and said with dissatisfaction, "Brother, snap out of it."

"Ah."

Zhao Zhao wasn't in the mood, and lightly brushed his hand away, saying, "I have something to do, I'll go back to my room first."

Zhao Zhao stood up, but Gu Jin'an noticed the message from Lin Qingning on his phone screen.

"Won't you come out and see me?"

Gu Jin'an read the sentence aloud, then stood up, his tall figure blocking Zhao Zhao's way. "What did that bastard Lin Qingning want to do by asking you out again?"

He didn't know anything about the relationship between Lin Qingning and Zhao Zhao; he was simply worried that this unreliable woman was trying to seduce his brother.

"Brother, are you really going to accept the invitation? Lin Qingning is no good." Gu Jin'an, who grew up with him, knew his character very well.

Don't be fooled by Lin Qingning's usual smiling and good-natured appearance; she's actually quite wicked at heart.

Zhao Zhao knew what was going on, but her feelings were complicated. She said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Then he pushed Gu Jin'an away, went back to his room, and locked the door in one smooth motion.

Lin Qingning wondered if it was because Zhao Zhao had ignored him for too long, but in just a short while, his chat messages had reached 99+. After a few more minutes without Zhao Zhao replying, she started calling him one by one.

Extremely obsessive.

Helpless, Zhao Zhao swiped his phone to answer the call. "What's up?" His voice was still unhurried and very indifferent. On the other end of the phone, Lin Qingning's voice was as gentle as usual.

Both of them were concealing their inner turmoil. In this game of pretense, whoever lost their composure first would be the loser.

"Zhao Zhao, it's my birthday today. Would you do me the honor of coming out to have dinner with me?"

Zhao Zhao paused slightly, then sneered, "Birthday? How many birthdays do you have in a year?"

Every time I invite him out, it's the same excuse. I don't even bother to come up with anything different. It's so half-hearted.

The person on the phone chuckled softly, their voice incredibly alluring. Zhao Zhao thought about the photo from earlier and silently moved the phone away from her ear. "Zhao Zhao, you're so heartless~ Don't you really miss me?" Or rather, that face.

Lin Qingning spoke softly and slowly, but her eyes were cold and disgusted as she looked at the face in the mirror.

Lin Qingning undoubtedly felt disgusted and repulsed by the fact that he looked like Lin Zhihuai.

But ironically, he could only use his similar-looking face to attract Xu Yanzhao's attention.

"Stop talking nonsense and just say what you have to say."

The familiar, cool voice coming from the phone brought Lin Qingning back to his senses. His eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "I just wanted to see you and catch up."

He paused, a smile playing on his lips. "And, I have plenty of photos of the person you wanted~"

Are you really not coming to see me?

Lin Qingning's words were soft yet seductive, deliberately made without any attempt to conceal them, in order to make Zhaozhao follow his rhythm while she was still sober.