Chapter 24: His Phone Was Switched Off

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

She waited for a while but there was no response from the other party. Tong Yi suddenly felt that she had acted rather foolishly.

Lu Zhanbei was a man of stable character, not a rash, impulsive young man. Why would he accept her friend request just because she had provoked him?

Perhaps it was because she had been rejected so many times, Tong Yi did not feel disappointed.

She had grown up without parents since a young age and had developed an independent and strong personality. Now that she was serious about winning over Lu Zhanbei’s heart, she didn’t believe that she couldn’t handle this fake Lu Zhanbei in the game!

Tong Yi started the engine again and the car quickly merged back into traffic. It wasn’t long before it came to a stop in front of the Beifeng Group office tower.

Tong Yi got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the building. She was stopped by the security guard. “What are you doing here?”

Tong Yi copied Ling Rui’s method from last night and braced herself before saying, “I have an appointment with CEO Lu.”

The security guard said, “What’s your name? Which company are you from? I’ll call the front desk to confirm.”

After a brief hesitation, she said, “There’s no need for that. I’ll just go in and find him.”

“I’m sorry but you can’t come in.” The security did not dare offend anyone, so he added, “Why don’t you give Assistant Xu a call? He should know the CEO’s schedule.”

Tong Yi knew that she couldn’t use this move anymore and didn’t press the matter. She nodded and walked a few steps away. She took out her mobile and dialed Lu Zhanbei’s number.

A few seconds later…

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later.” A mechanical female voice came through the phone.

Tong Yi was speechless. This was the first time she’s calling his phone, only to find out that his phone was switched off. What kind of rotten luck was this?

Could Ling Rui have given her a fake number?

This thought stunned Tong Yi. It was not that she suspected that Ling Rui was lying to her, but rather that Ling Rui was playing a prank on her.

Although she had only known Ling Rui for a day, she felt that Ling Rui was definitely capable of doing such a thing.

Tong Yi hung up and called Ling Rui, who answered quickly. “I was about to go back to sleep…”

Tong Yi interrupted Ling Rui’s sleepy words. “Lu Zhanbei’s phone is switched off.”

“Oh,” Ling Rui replied in a blurry daze.

“Did you give me a fake number?”

“Hmm?” After two seconds, he suddenly raised his voice. “How is that possible, Sister Yi? Is that how you see me in your eyes?”

“No, I just…”

“Yes, I’ve coveted your motorcycle for a long time, but I, Ling Rui, would never lie to my best friend just for an item.”

Tong Yi’s brows furrowed slightly. “That’s not what I meant.”

“Then what do you mean?”

“I was just asking.”

“This means that you still don’t believe me. Looks like I’m the only one who treats you as a bestie. You…”

“I’m sorry!” Tong Yi’s words were met with silence from the other end.

Tong Yi thought for a moment and said, “I was just too eager to get Lu Zhanbei’s phone number and did not consider your feelings. It’s my fault.”

Two seconds of silence passed before he resumed his playful tone. “Everyone says that when you fall in love with someone, your IQ goes into the negative. You will care about the other person and will be unable to differentiate right from wrong. I didn’t expect it to be true.”

Hearing that, Tong Yi was rendered speechless.

In Ling Rui’s eyes, Tong Yi’s speechlessness was a sign of agreement. He let out a sigh filled with emotion and said, “I just didn’t expect such a day to come for the carefree and unrestrained Sister Yi.” Then, he said seriously, “The phone number is real. I personally heard my old man call Lu Zhanbei last night.”

“Why would your father have Lu Zhanbei’s private number?”