Hot Search Incoming: The Yandere Heiress’s Wife-Chasing Livestream - Chapter 15

At that moment, Gu Zhichou remained frozen, lost in thought.

Trembling, she pulled out her phone and opened the photo.

But the image showed only herself, with no trace of Shi Mi.

Gu Zhichou was alone again.

Shi Mi’s existence had been erased, yet the memories of her lingered.

Gu Zhichou clenched her jaw, her fingers tightening around the phone.

How cruel, she thought.

She had never been one for sincerity or flattery.

But Gu Zhichou had never imagined she would regret the harsh words she had spoken.

She should have embraced Shi Mi.

The other woman must have thought she truly wanted to be left alone, and left immediately.

How could she explain? How could she find her now?

Gu Zhichou’s eyes rimmed with red, as if she had shut out the world around her.

She heard nothing, her head bowed, her expression growing increasingly dark and sinister.

What had Shi Mi’s expression been when she held her? Was she smiling? Or was she sad?

Gu Zhichou didn’t know, because she hadn’t seen it. She hadn’t had time to look.

She had never given Shi Mi a proper farewell.

She hoped the other woman hadn’t noticed.

That way, she wouldn’t harbor any resentment.

Gu Zhichou didn’t want her Little Mute to hate her.

At this moment, she desperately wished Shi Mi could forget everything that had just happened.

“Miss? Miss?”

Ning Yiyuan called out several times, but Gu Zhichou didn’t respond, his brow furrowing in concern.

Finally, Gu Zhichou snapped her head up, her eyes as chilling as those of a vengeful spirit.

He swallowed hard, wondering if she hadn’t had enough of this week’s stay.

Could Miss have developed another illness?

See? I told you she’d regret it.

You’ll never win her heart acting like this…

Don’t lie, Zhizhi looks genuinely terrifying.

Perhaps catching a glimpse of the bullet comments, Gu Zhichou suppressed her emotions.

She took a deep breath, gazed intently at the photo, and gently stroked it with her thumb.

Her eyes darkened, but she forced a smile as if nothing were amiss.

“Uncle Ning, why are you staring at me like that?”

Ning Yiyuan replied solemnly, “I think you should go back for another checkup, Miss.”

“Why?”

“There might still be some mental health issues.”

Gu Zhichou: ……

A vein throbbed on her forehead as she gritted her teeth for a moment before breaking into a seductive smile.

“Uncle Ning, you seem to know so much about my mental health. Are you planning to get your medical license?”

“Then what about the butler…?”

Ning Yiyuan interrupted her, opening the car’s rear door.

“Miss’s mental health is undoubtedly perfectly normal.”

“My judgment was flawed.”

Gu Zhichou scoffed dismissively, her expression twisted.

She grabbed her bag and settled into the back seat.

As Ning Yiyuan drove, he asked, “Would you like to go home first, Miss, or head to the company?”

Gu Zhichou leaned against the window, flipping her bangs with a breath, and glanced down at her phone.

She wasn’t even sure if he was listening.

“Let’s go to the company.”

In other words, Father Gu had given her a branch office to play with, along with the title of general manager.

Gu Zhichou rarely went there; her presence or absence made little difference given her status.

It was meant as a training ground for her.

Only after gaining sufficient experience would Father Gu allow her to return to the main headquarters.

Most of her time was spent chasing after Qiao Zhiyue.

Hence, the author’s original characterization of her was that of an incompetent and useless heiress.

Wait a minute.

Gu Zhichou frowned. How could she have forgotten?

Qiao Zhiyue worked at her company.

She had personally arranged her position.

“Uncle Ning, turn around! We’re not going to the company!”

Qiao Zhiyue was her assistant! Going there now would be like walking into a trap.

But it was too late.

Ning Yiyuan slammed on the brakes, his eyes widening as he saw the figure blocking the car’s path.

Gu Zhichou rolled her eyes almost imperceptibly.

“Miss…”

Gu Zhichou stared at the face she knew all too well, pressing her fingers to her forehead and sighing.

Speak of the devil.

Qiao Zhiyue wasn’t at the company, but she was blocking Gu Zhichou’s path on her way there.

After all, Gu Zhichou was her superior.

The so-called rumor spreading was that she had a secret crush on her subordinate.

No wonder Gu Zhichou couldn’t withstand the pressure in the original plot.

With her easygoing and accommodating nature, she naturally went along with Qiao Zhiyue’s wishes.

Her hospital stay had been fleeting, leaving Gu Zhichou no chance to dispel the rumors.

Though she didn’t fully understand the situation now, it seemed she hadn’t entered the original plot.

That makes sense. The bullet comments never mentioned this scene.

Could this be a personal extension of the female lead’s storyline?

Gu Zhichou yawned, her eyelids drooping slightly.

“Uncle Ning, run her over.”

Ning Yiyuan glanced at Qiao Zhiyue in confusion, then turned back to Gu Zhichou, his brow furrowed.

Are you serious? You want to hit her?

Qiao Zhiyue stood before the car, her face streaked with tears, as if pleading.

Gu Zhichou winked at Ning Yiyuan.

Fake. Just scaring her. Drive slowly.

It was merely a test.

After all, this was a society governed by law. Even if she wanted to take action, this wasn’t the way to do it.

She wondered how the author would protect Qiao Zhiyue.

Gu Zhichou dared to threaten because she knew the female lead couldn’t possibly be harmed.

Finally free from control, she naturally wanted to do whatever she pleased.

Did I hear right? Zhizhi’s going to hit the female lead?

Wait, I thought there was a scene where Zhizhi gets hit?

Yeah, but not now!

Gu Zhichou’s pupils dilated sharply. What did this mean?

No wonder she had suddenly lost that controlling force.

It turned out this plot point had not only been moved up, but she had also swapped roles with the female lead.

If Gu Zhichou had truly been hit, would Qiao Zhiyue have been too?

“Wait—”

It was too late. Ning Yiyuan was already about to drive forward.

But in the next moment, the car inexplicably stalled.

“Miss, I’ll go check it out.”

“Mm.”

Gu Zhichou breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Qiao Zhiyue was still the female lead.

If something happened to her, Gu Zhichou didn’t know what consequences might follow.

This was a comic world. If the protagonist died midway, would everything reset?

Gu Zhichou didn’t want that. She had finally gained her own sense of self.

And now she had Shi Mi.

If everything started over, she couldn’t guarantee she would be the same person she was now.

And Shi Mi—would she still retain any memories of her?

As it turned out, Gu Zhichou had been overthinking things.

Even though the plot had suddenly and inexplicably swapped the protagonists, Qiao Zhiyue remained completely unharmed.

Gu Zhichou’s lips twitched as she watched the woman weeping and pleading against her car window.

I should have run you over earlier, Gu Zhichou thought.

But what exactly had caused this plot point to advance so prematurely?

Gu Zhichou frowned deeply.

The bullet comments provided little information and were often delayed.

She needed to find the script or the physical copy of the manga.

Otherwise, every step she took would be fraught with such heart-stopping tension.

Qiao Zhiyue waited for ages before the car door finally opened, her eyes lighting up.

“Zhichou, you’re out of the hospital?”

Gu Zhichou turned her gaze, scrutinizing Qiao Zhiyue from head to toe.

“Want to check in too? I’ve always known you were sick, but it might be too late now.”

She clicked her tongue twice, feigning regret.

“Though even if you did, they can’t fix what’s wrong with your brain.”