100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 34.2: Liar (2)

Bai Zhou took off his mask and shot her an annoyed look. “Hand me your phone.”

JI Fanyin glanced at the time and replied calmly, “It isn’t twelve yet.”

She was fastidious when it came to her working hours. Her work started from twelve noon today and ended at twelve noon seven days from now, not a minute more and not a minute less. 

Bai Zhou shot a look at the digital clock on the private jet before harrumphing with a nasty look on his face. 

Using the last few minutes she had before the start of work, Ji Fanyin decided to enquire about her client’s service inclination. “Do you intend to celebrate her birthday?”

Bai Zhou settled down on the sofa and crossed his arms imposingly. “What about it?”

“I’m feeling a little conflicted,” replied Ji Fanyin honestly.

“You’re just a substitute here,” sneered Bai Zhou. “What do you have to feel conflicted over?”

“Her birthday must be worth a lot of money. I should have auctioned it out.” Ji Fanyin did some quick self-reflection on what she could have done better. “It’s my own fault for not paying attention to the date when I accepted your reservation.” 

Putting aside Cen Xiangyang, Song Shiyu would be extremely willing to wage a bidding war.

Ji Fanyin lamented at the profit she had lost due to her negligence.

Bai Zhou was rendered speechless. “Haven’t I paid you enough?”

“‘I’m sick of earning too much money,’ said no one ever. Don’t your already wealthy parents work hard to earn more too?” Ji Fanyin spoke without pulling any punches. “Besides, I’m in urgent need of money.”

“For what?” Bai Zhou paused for a brief moment before asking with a frown, “Are you hooked on drugs?”

Ji Fanyin: “…”

She pondered for a moment before answering, “It’s not drugs. It’s to save a life.”

Bai Zhou was confused at first before rolling his eyes. “There are things in this world one can never leave after dabbling in. Tread wisely.”

“I'd say the same to you,” said Ji Fanyin with a smile.

By the looks of Bai Zhou’s muddled expression, he probably didn’t understand what she was getting at.

But again, given how Bai Zhou had

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