Chapter 28: A Cunning Plan and Lingering Worries

Having shrewdly exploited his feigned weakness for sympathy, Ji Wenyan had finally averted disaster.

The incident at the mall remained unspoken.

The world was peaceful once more!

Ji Wenyan’s burgeoning desire to experiment with makeup had just been thoroughly frightened out of him. At this moment, he felt nothing but profound weakness and an overwhelming urge to collapse onto his bed for a long, restorative sleep.

Allowing time to mend his body’s exhaustion, he estimated that by the time he awoke tomorrow, everything would be fine.

‘Huh? Was I being foolish? Why hadn’t it occurred to me earlier? Since I’ve mastered makeup artistry, I won’t need to keep deceiving Bai Mengze tomorrow. Couldn’t I just do her makeup myself?’

Lying on his bed, just as Ji Wenyan was about to drift off to sleep, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, revealing an important detail he had overlooked.

Bai Mengze’s Beauty Attribute!

This was the crucial moment to help Bai Mengze enhance her Beauty Attribute, and his master-level makeup skills could finally be put to good use!

At the very least, he wouldn’t need to trouble anyone else; he could simply do it himself!

At this thought, Ji Wenyan excitedly slipped out of bed at once. He then turned to his computer and began searching for cosmetics, eager to determine which products would be best.

After noting down the brands and models he wished to purchase, and once his research was nearly complete, Ji Wenyan immediately sent the compiled list to Yang Shuang.

Concurrently, he marked the message with the prominent words, ‘URGENTLY NEEDED,’ specifying delivery to the Ji residence by 7 AM the following morning at the latest.

As for the cosmetics he had previously bought at the mall, now that Ji Wenyan had acquired master-level makeup skills, he could discern, even without actively using his abilities, that their effects were far from optimal. They possessed only a single merit.

They were expensive.

It seemed those makeup artists were not as professional as he was!

Tsk, tsk, and they charged quite a hefty fee!

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“Yingying, what should we do about that girl?”

“What else can we do? Let things take their course!”

“Sigh, I made some discreet inquiries and found she isn’t a bad child. She’s just too impetuous, as if today’s incident could have been entirely avoided…”

“Oh, come on. How old is our son, really? When I was their age, I dared to pour wine directly over the heads of certain famous directors. A youth who isn’t a little wild hasn’t truly lived. Let’s just wait and see!”

After Ji Wenyan retired to his room to rest, Ji Wenlin and Gong Yingying resumed their places on the sofa, sipping tea and chatting.

However, the subject of their conversation today was rather different from their usual topics.

The girl they were discussing was, evidently, Bai Mengze.

As Bai Mengze’s name came up, Ji Wenlin’s brows furrowed involuntarily, making it clear he wasn’t fond of the girl who had caused his son trouble.

However, Gong Yingying simply offered a faint smile at that moment, evidently disagreeing with Ji Wenlin’s assessment.

On the contrary, she greatly admired girls with Bai Mengze’s spirited personality. Moreover, with both her parents being doctors of good character, it was unlikely their child would turn out truly bad.

Having her accompany their son might just help Ji Wenyan mature quickly.

As the old saying goes, ‘When men and women work together, the tasks aren’t burdensome.’

“Oh, you! Stop worrying so much. Our son isn’t someone with a screw loose; that boy is cunning! Instead of fretting over this, we should be investigating who tried to kill Wenyan.”

Seeing Ji Wenlin still looking despondent, Gong Yingying smiled, shook her head, and then began to offer him some comfort and guidance.

However, the moment the conversation turned to the culprit who had attempted to kill Ji Wenyan, the smile immediately vanished from Gong Yingying’s face.

Heaven knew, when she first learned of Ji Wenyan’s car accident, her heart had nearly stopped beating!

She immediately abandoned the film crew and flew back to U City.

Fortunately, it had merely been a false alarm.

However, upon learning that it was, in fact, an attempted murder, Gong Yingying immediately activated her network of connections, determined to uncover who dared to harm her son!

Alas, the perpetrator possessed formidable anti-detection capabilities and had left no trace.

It was precisely this fact that convinced both Ji Wenlin and Gong Yingying that it was a long-premeditated murder.

Consequently, both of them immediately postponed their current work and opted to remain in U City to be with their son, fearing that the culprit might attempt another attack.