Chapter 59: Do You Think You're So Reasonable?

As the words fell, the air seemed to still for a moment.

Ruan Cha’s pupils were dark as night.

Her gaze appeared to seek Gu Zhenzhi’s opinion. Yet her hand, unable to resist, slowly descended onto the taut lines of the man’s chest.

Separated only by a thin layer of fabric...

Gu Zhenzhi’s back stiffened; he drew in a sharp breath, his Adam’s apple rolling unconsciously.

All of Ruan Cha’s reason vanished; her clear, innocent eyes blinked as her fingers tightened ever so slightly—

After gripping twice,

Ruan Cha crashed into the depths of Gu Zhenzhi’s shadowed gaze.

His expression had utterly changed; his eyes, usually deep as ink, now swirled with intensity as he fixed his gaze on her. “Do you know what you’re doing?”

His voice was low and hoarse, tinged with restrained emotion.

Ruan Cha quickly withdrew her hand, her palm belatedly burning hot.

“You—it’s you who seduced me!”

Gu Zhenzhi replied, “Do you truly think you’re justified?”

“Then—then—” Ruan Cha stammered, her eyes darting as she searched for words. “Since I’m forgiving you now, why don’t we talk about how you kicked me out today without knowing the full story?”

Before Gu Zhenzhi could answer, Ruan Cha’s eyes reddened, gazing at him with a pitiful look. “Do you know how upset I was today? You were so harsh with me, and to prevent anything like this from happening again, you were even more cruel. I think... we should deepen our understanding of each other.”

Gu Zhenzhi remained silent, his face saying: I’m just quietly watching you spin your tale.

If Ruan Cha remembered correctly, in the book, the original Ruan Cha failed to clear her name after enduring this bout of online abuse, her reputation ruined by the combined efforts of the Ruan family.

Afterwards, Ruan Wei, who had been a barely-known actress on the fringes of show business, gained popularity thanks to her tragic, strong, and pitiable heiress persona.

Then a couple’s reality show approached her—the production team intended to pair her with a male guest, but Ruan Wei, armed with her powerful protagonist aura, managed to bring Gu Jiayan onto the show with her.

In the book, the show simultaneously invited the original Ruan Cha, who remained obsessed with Gu Jiayan, ignoring the male guest arranged for her and clinging to Gu Jiayan every day. This led to a live broadcast of a battle between sisters for love in the world of the wealthy.

This reality show was the perfect opportunity for the current Ruan Cha and Gu Zhenzhi—they had to seize it!

“Gu Zhenzhi, to deepen our understanding, I’ve decided to draft a plan.”

Ruan Cha finished her cake, stood up with conviction, clenched her fist, and declared, “Wait for me!”

With that, she dashed to her room.

Late at night.

At two-thirty in the morning.

Gu Zhenzhi’s phone chimed.

A document titled “Project Plan for Promoting Mutual Understanding and Preventing Misunderstandings That Might Hurt Each Other’s Fragile Little Hearts” was sent to his phone.

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Two days later, Ruan Cha received the invitation from the “Heartbeat for You” production team right on schedule.

Online, Ruan Wei and Gu Jiayan had already made their official announcements. There were three pairs of guests; the other couple was a real-life pair who had been together for seven years and were now internet celebrities on the verge of marriage.

“Miss Ruan, since you’ve agreed to join our show, do you have a boyfriend, or would you like us to match you with someone?”

Ruan Cha’s lips curled into a smile as she thought of Gu Zhenzhi’s striking, pale and superior features. Her voice was sweet and clear: “I do.”

After hanging up, Ruan Cha leapt from her bed, not even bothering with slippers, and rushed straight to Gu Zhenzhi’s bedroom.

She reached his door and knocked fiercely several times.