Kicked Back to a Rich Family by the Real Eldest Daughter - Chapter 33.1
Chapter 33.1
Although they hadn’t been together for long, and despite spending a month sleeping in the same bed, their relationship was a genuine marital one. Xie Xiangyi had consistently treated Tang Jinzhi as her wife, so how could she have no feelings?
Even if the feelings weren’t deep, she couldn’t tolerate anyone using their relationship as a point of contention.
Xie Xiangyi pulled Tang Jinzhi and walked away. She felt stopping to argue with Sheng Yanzhi today was a mistake.
It had wasted several minutes of her time.
Tang Jinzhi stared blankly at Xie Xiangyi. She could sense Xie Xiangyi’s emotions, and that one word, “wife,” had given Xie Xiangyi the courage to challenge Sheng Yanzhi.
She was slightly bewildered by Xie Xiangyi’s words.
Sheng Yanzhi didn’t leave and continued to follow them. Tang Jinzhi put away her scattered thoughts and looked back at her, her eyes full of complexity. What if Sheng Yanzhi kept following them? She really wanted to curse.
Sheng Yanzhi explained, “I’ll leave once you’re done with the check-up.”
She wanted to confirm whether Tang Jinzhi still had a chance to recover her memory.
Tang Jinzhi was stunned. She turned back and said nothing, only moving closer to Xie Xiangyi.
Xie Xiangyi glanced at her, thought for a moment, and said in a low voice, “Don’t play with her.”
Being sternly warned by Xie Xiangyi not to associate with others, Tang Jinzhi couldn’t help but chuckle, “Okay, I know. Don’t worry.”
Xie Xiangyi genuinely couldn’t put her mind at ease. She hadn’t felt much yesterday when they talked at home, but after meeting Sheng Yanzhi today, she grew increasingly wary. Sheng Yanzhi was unpredictable.
She really didn’t want to lose her wife so soon.
Yes, Xie Xiangyi didn’t believe Tang Jinzhi, with her unreliable nature, would actually heed her words.
Tang Jinzhi was still worried that Xie Xiangyi was angry that she kept hiding behind her.
She really, really didn’t want to deal with Sheng Yanzhi.
They spent nearly two hours, with Xie Xiangyi having Tang Jinzhi undergo a full physical examination.
Sheng Yanzhi remained the entire time.
Although the results wouldn’t be available quickly, Sheng Yanzhi heard what she wanted to hear.
It was Tang Jinzhi herself who told the doctor.
Her memory couldn’t be recovered.
Qiu Wanjun didn’t understand why Tang Jinzhi was more certain than she, the doctor, was, but Tang Jinzhi wasn’t wrong. She had forgotten too thoroughly, with no signs of recovery after so long, and with no cause found, the possibility of recovery was very small.
While Tang Jinzhi chatted with Dr. Qiu, Xie Xiangyi managed to chase Sheng Yanzhi away. Tang Jinzhi also successfully heard her curse.
Xie Xiangyi told Sheng Yanzhi to get her brain checked, but the other party actually agreed.
Well, Xie Xiangyi was stumped.
Sure enough, Xie Xiangyi’s probability of winning an argument was incredibly low.
Before leaving, Sheng Yanzhi smiled at Tang Jinzhi. She left very decisively, which surprised both of them.
The smile on Sheng Yanzhi’s face slowly disappeared once she turned away. Her feelings were complex. She had followed them the entire time and could confirm that Tang Jinzhi currently did not have that kind of affection for Xie Xiangyi. Their interactions were very reserved. However, she also noticed Tang Jinzhi’s dependence on Xie Xiangyi, which was too obvious.
So Tang Jinzhi had amnesia, but how could she only recognize Xie Xiangyi?
Was it just because they were married?
Sheng Yanzhi regretted missing this opportunity, but she also knew that if she had proposed a marriage alliance, Tang Jinzhi definitely wouldn’t have agreed. She had checked—the marriage alliance was agreed upon before Tang Jinzhi lost her memory.
She hadn’t had that stroke of luck.
Tang Jinzhi, who was deemed to be interacting with Xie Xiangyi in a very reserved manner, was now teasing Xie Xiangyi again.
Xie Xiangyi felt she had no boundaries or sense of propriety whatsoever.
She had merely canceled their plan to eat lunch out and suggested taking Tang Jinzhi home, only to be relentlessly laughed at by Tang Jinzhi. She was both embarrassed and angry. Who was eager to go home and fight with her? Who?
“Speak properly!”
Tang Jinzhi straightened up after Xie Xiangyi glared at her.
Xie Xiangyi pulled her toward home.
“I’ll return to the hospital after I drop you home. I don’t have time to fight with you.”
Tang Jinzhi was momentarily taken aback by her serious reply.
She was surprised, “You actually considered it?”
Xie Xiangyi couldn’t take it anymore, “Have some shame! Aren’t you embarrassed?”
Tang Jinzhi didn’t feel any embarrassment. In the middle of the day outside, she couldn’t feel shy; there was no atmosphere for it, which was why she dared to say such things.
“No shame, no shame. I was just talking. We haven’t even kissed yet, after all.”
Xie Xiangyi sensed a slight hint.
But she pretended not to understand.
It was forty minutes until noon. If she didn’t hurry home, she would be late for work.
She had Zhang Yueqi order takeout in advance. The food arrived just as they got home.
Xie Xiangyi ate a few hurried bites and then left.
Before leaving, she didn’t forget to instruct Tang Jinzhi to stay home and behave.
The next time Tang Jinzhi went out, she would definitely bring bodyguards. If they saw Sheng Yanzhi, they would block her immediately.
In the afternoon, Tang Jinzhi instructed Zhang Yueqi to read two of her currently serializing novels—one modern and one ancient.
Zhang Yueqi was stunned. She thought Tang Jinzhi was amazing.
“Do you have to write this much every day?”
That’s too hard.
Tang Jinzhi smiled faintly and didn’t reply. They were just old works.
But precisely because they were her past writings, she needed to show them to Zhang Yueqi. The modern novel had a slight issue—its world-view was different from the world she currently lived in.
Although she had already revised it, there were always errors in subconscious misperception that could be missed.
Zhang Yueqi never expected reading a novel would become her job. She was completely engrossed in it.
The serialization was under 100,000 words. Zhang Yueqi didn’t take long, finishing the modern one in about two hours.
She thought there were no problems at all.
She hugged Tang Jinzhi’s arm and looked at her with starry eyes, “You have the drafts saved, right?”
Tang Jinzhi: “…”
Sure enough, she was overthinking it. People reading novels wouldn’t pay attention to such details.
Reality and fiction were different. For instance, teacher-student romance. Most people’s first reaction to a student dating their homeroom teacher was that it was outrageous, but in novels, it was different. Teacher-student romance? Just ship it.
Tang Jinzhi didn’t disappoint Zhang Yueqi. She opened the tablet and handed it to her.
Zhang Yueqi scrolled to the very end of the chapter and saw the three words “Full Text Complete.” She excitedly rolled around on the sofa, “The whole thing is drafted! Ahhh! That’s incredible!”
She never thought that one day after following a serialized novel, she would be able to pull the drafts from the author’s saved folder and read them. She never thought she’d be able to read all the way to the end in one sitting!
Knowing Tang Jinzhi was so cool!
The gloom of the past two days was completely swept away in this moment.
She hadn’t dared to go to the hospital today, not because she couldn’t get up, but because she was afraid she would cry if she saw Dr. Qiu. She was genuinely very sad.
But Tang Jinzhi knew how to cheer her up the best.
Making her happy was actually very simple.
But Tang Jinzhi knew this was only a temporary distraction.
Zhang Yueqi would have to get over it herself.
She had tentatively asked Dr. Qiu today, and she was indeed in a relationship, the kind that was heading toward marriage, and they might even hold their wedding earlier than them.
Dr. Qiu’s expression was relaxed and joyful when she spoke of her partner. Tang Jinzhi was sure Zhang Yueqi had no chance.
Making money is more important than love. Zhang Yueqi should stick with her and make money.
Today, the big star Lin Ai replied to her. Although the reply was somewhat late, the other party directly mentioned Sheng Yanzhi’s name.
Tang Jinzhi initially didn’t intend to reply again, but the other person extended an olive branch once more.
Lin Ai genuinely recognized Tang Jinzhi’s potential. They were actually from the same school; Tang Jinzhi was her junior. Even without a suggestion from Sheng Yanzhi, she was willing to help her junior.
She wanted to invite Tang Jinzhi to audition for a new drama her friend was preparing, for the role of the third female lead. With Tang Jinzhi’s ability and looks, she believed she could land the role.
But what Lin Ai didn’t expect was that Tang Jinzhi refused.
She found it unbelievable. Tang Jinzhi was someone who would desperately seize any opportunity she found before. If it weren’t for her family and Sheng Yanzhi interfering, Lin Ai believed she could have carved out a successful career in the entertainment industry.
She had advised Tang Jinzhi the same way.
Tang Jinzhi: “Thank you, but I can also make a name for myself in the entertainment industry without acting.”
Lin Ai: “Why did you suddenly decide not to act?”
Tang Jinzhi: “My acting skills aren’t good.”
Lin Ai: “…”
Lin Ai didn’t try to persuade her further. She felt Tang Jinzhi must have been traumatized. Given opportunities only to have her hopes crushed repeatedly, enduring constant setbacks—she, too, would break down in her place.
Sheng Yanzhi was her boss. Tang Jinzhi was not close to her. Previously, she couldn’t risk offending her boss for Tang Jinzhi, nor could she help her. She could only feel regret.
But now her boss had changed her mind, and Tang Jinzhi had given up.
Lin Ai felt a little down.
Tang Jinzhi sent her a message again.
Tang Jinzhi: “Does your director friend have any connection to Sheng Yanzhi?”
Lin Ai was stunned for a moment and quickly replied: “Are you refusing the drama because of CEO Sheng? You can rest assured, CEO Sheng has nothing to do with this drama. Her goal is to get me to persuade you to sign with her entertainment company.”
Tang Jinzhi was surprised: “You’re just telling me this?”
Lin Ai: “I don’t like sneaky scheming. It’s just signing with a company; there’s nothing to hide. You can consider it.”
“As for the director, she is indeed my friend.”
Tang Jinzhi understood. She slightly changed her opinion of this big star, Lin Ai.
Tang Jinzhi: “Sorry, I don’t want to be an artist, but I’d like to talk to your director friend.”
Lin Ai frowned slightly, unsure what Tang Jinzhi wanted. She hesitated for a moment and replied: “I’ll ask her.”
A few minutes later, Tang Jinzhi successfully got the contact information for the director friend. She thanked Lin Ai and then began thinking about how to talk to this newly added director friend.
Before she could organize her thoughts, the other party sent a message first.
Got Sick Go Die: “?”
Got Sick Go Die: “Why aren’t you talking? Can’t the people that dog Lin Ai sneaks past me even speak?”
Got Sick Go Die: “Which role do you want to play?”
Tang Jinzhi: “Sorry, I don’t act.”
Got Sick Go Die: “You don’t act? Then why did you contact me? Do you want me to act?”
Tang Jinzhi: “…”
She felt the other party didn’t seem to like her very much.
So aggressive. She must be frustrated from being on set.