100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 76.3: None of My Business (3)

While making their way out of the art studio, Bai Zhou casually asked Ji Fanyin,” Are you attending the engagement ceremony tomorrow?”

“Yes,” replied Ji Fanyin lazily.

Bai Zhou secretly glanced at Ji Fanyin’s reflection on the front reception’s glass table. He found it intriguing how her disposition underwent a 180-degrees change the moment she was off work, even though she was still wearing the same set of clothes. 

“Let’s head there together after lunch. I’ll drive you,” Bai Zhou offered on a whim.

Ji Fanyin decisively rejected his offer, “On your motorcycle? Too cold.”

“I bought a car!” exclaimed Bai Zhou as he puffed out his chest. 

Ever since Ji Fanyin complained about riding on his motorcycle being too cold, he immediately went through the driver’s license test and bought a car. 

Ji Fanyin raised her eyebrows. 

Bai Zhou couldn’t figure out what Ji Fanyin was thinking, but he had a feeling that she saw him as a child throwing a tantrum. 

“You want to attend Ji Xinxin’s engagement ceremony with me?” Ji Fanyin repeated his proposal. “Bai Zhou, do you know what others will think if they see that?”

Bai Zhou was silent for two seconds before he responded with an answer that was aligned with his previous persona, “Why the fuck would I care about what they think?”

Ji Fanyin shot him a look.

Her gaze made Bai Zhou incredibly self-conscious, to the point that he subconsciously corrected his words, “What would I care about what they think?”

A split second after he made that correction, he realized that something was really weird here: When did I become so civilized?

“I’ll hitch a ride from you tomorrow then,” replied Ji Fanyin.

“I-It’s a deal then!” The unexpectedly positive outcome left Bai Zhou so excited that he immediately cast aside the doubts he harbored in his mind. 

… 

12th March arrived as promised. 

There was a drizzle early in the morning. Just as Ji Fanyin was about to head out, she received a call from Mother Ji. The latter anxiously asked, “Yinyin, where are you?”

“Hm?”

“It’s the day of Xinxin’s engagement! Shouldn’t you come

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