Chapter 23 Meeting the Love Rival

As she spoke, Ji Xiaonuan looked down at her own clothes.

She was wearing a cartoon-patterned T-shirt on top, an ordinary pair of jeans on the bottom, and a pair of sneakers on her feet... Ji Xiaonuan felt a bit embarrassed. Her current casual outfit made her look as if she was going to have some skewers at the school gate, and it was indeed not suitable for meeting the "love rival".

"My girlfriend can't dress so simply," Chi Jun'an said, curling his lips slightly.

Well... What he said made sense. Wait a minute! Ji Xiaonuan suddenly looked up, frowning in confusion. Weren't they just pretending to be a couple? Why did he act as if she was really his girlfriend?

But before Ji Xiaonuan could say anything, Chi Jun'an naturally took her hand.

"What are you doing?" Ji Xiaonuan quickly pulled her hand back and looked at him with dissatisfaction.

"Sorry," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "Although we are just pretending to be a couple, there will inevitably be some intimate gestures later. I just want you to get used to it in advance."

...Was that so?

Ji Xiaonuan felt that her head was in a bit of a mess. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what it was.

"Let's go." Chi Jun'an took her hand again. The warm touch from his fingertips made Ji Xiaonuan's heart skip a beat, and she instinctively wanted to pull her hand back.

"Don't be too nervous. Act naturally, or we'll be found out," he said in a low voice.

Ji Xiaonuan felt like crying. Well, she had agreed to help Chi Jun'an, so she might as well go all the way with the act.

"But," she hesitated and glanced at the shopping mall in front of her. "I don't have much money with me..."

"I'm the one asking for your help, so of course I'll pay," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "Consider it as a thank-you gift from me."

"I don't want it," Ji Xiaonuan refused hastily. "You'd better keep it for yourself!"

"What would I do with women's clothes?" Chi Jun'an couldn't help but laugh.

"You can give them to your female friends..." Ji Xiaonuan said in a low voice.

"I don't have any female friends who are close enough for me to give clothes to," Chi Jun'an said indifferently. "Even if I did, I couldn't give them clothes that someone else has worn."

"...Then you can't buy anything too expensive!" She thought for a moment and said.

"Okay." Chi Jun'an smiled slightly and agreed.

In the end, he bought her a sweet-style white dress that suited her temperament very well and made her look even more refined. Then he also bought her a pair of shoes, some pieces of jewelry, and took her to have a simple hairstyle done. Finally, when all the fuss was over, Ji Xiaonuan couldn't help but urge, "Aren't we going yet?"

Chi Jun'an looked at Ji Xiaonuan, who had been completely transformed. His eyes darkened a little.

Ji Xiaonuan was taken aback. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination. She always felt that when Chi Jun'an looked at her, he seemed to be looking at someone else through her.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable.

"Let's go." Chi Jun'an said softly.

The two of them went to the appointed restaurant together. Ji Xiaonuan looked at the woman sitting opposite her in surprise.

This woman who had been persistently chasing Chi Jun'an looked capable and intellectual. There was a hint of charm in her every move. If they hadn't met in such a situation, Ji Xiaonuan would have had a good impression of her.

"Xinlan, this is my girlfriend, Ji Xiaonuan," Chi Jun'an introduced simply. "Xiaoxi, this is Wang Xinlan."

"Mu Chen," Wang Xinlan glanced at Ji Xiaonuan casually. "You rejected me for this boring and stupid girl?"

Ji Xiaonuan's face darkened immediately, and the little bit of good impression she had of the woman disappeared completely.

Chi Jun'an gently held Ji Xiaonuan's hand and said in a low voice, "Xiaoxi is neither boring nor stupid. No matter how much you belittle her, I've already made up my mind about her."

His deep and magnetic voice rang in her ears, making Ji Xiaonuan's heart pound and her cheeks turn crimson. "I don't believe it," Wang Xinlan said arrogantly. "She's not your type."

"How do you know he doesn't like me when you don't even know him well?" Ji Xiaonuan couldn't stand it anymore.

"Who says I don't know him well?" Wang Xinlan sneered. "I'm the person who knows Mu Chen best in this world."

"Since you say you know him well, why haven't you been able to make him like you according to the type he likes?" Ji Xiaonuan asked sharply.

A faint smile flashed in Chi Jun'an's eyes. It seemed that this little girl was really angry. The way she was getting all worked up was quite cute. And what's more, it was for his sake.

"...You really have a sharp tongue," Wang Xinlan snorted.

"You can't even argue with me. Even if I'm stupid, you're even stupider than me," Ji Xiaonuan pressed on. "With such a clumsy mouth, how interesting can you be?"

The corners of Wang Xinlan's mouth twitched. She shot a resentful glance at Chi Jun'an.

The next moment, she said in a deep voice, "I'm the most suitable person for Mu Chen. If he's with me, I can take care of his life and let him focus on his career with peace of mind. Can you do that?"

"You can take care of his life, but so can a nanny," Ji Xiaonuan looked at Chi Jun'an blankly. "Do you need to hire a nanny like her?" "No, I don't," Chi Jun'an smiled slightly.

"You heard that. You'd better look for a job elsewhere," Ji Xiaonuan suddenly winked playfully. "And... I can make him take care of me. Can you? Chi Jun'an, I'm thirsty."

Ji Xiaonuan leaned back slightly, her eyes shining with a mischievous light.

Chi Jun'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The girl looked so proud, as if the words "Come and praise me" were almost written on her face.

He picked up the drink in front of her and brought it to Ji Xiaonuan's lips.

Ji Xiaonuan took a sip through the straw and then said, "I want to eat some fruit."

Chi Jun'an put down the drink, picked up a spoon, scooped up a piece of fruit salad, and brought it to her.

Ji Xiaonuan ate the fruit and then looked at Wang Xinlan with a hint of provocation.

"I still don't believe it!" Although Wang Xinlan seemed to be greatly shocked, she said stubbornly, "You must be someone Mu Chen found specially to deceive me!"

Ji Xiaonuan was both helpless and stunned. Although Wang Xinlan was unreasonable, she had really good judgment. She had guessed it right away. Ji Xiaonuan had thought her acting skills just now were pretty good.

"Then what will it take for you to believe?" Chi Jun'an frowned.

"Unless you kiss each other!" Wang Xinlan said angrily. "Mu Chen, you have a cleanliness obsession and you never let other women get close to you. Unless you kiss her, and it has to be a deep kiss, I won't believe it!"

What?!

Ji Xiaonuan's eyes widened in surprise, and her mind went blank.

She had just come to pretend to be Chi Jun'an's girlfriend, but now, she was actually going to kiss Chi Jun'an?

Chi Jun'an looked at Ji Xiaonuan inquiringly.

Wang Xinlan sneered and said, "What, are you afraid? You're clearly lying to me!"

Chi Jun'an raised his eyebrows and suddenly leaned a little closer to Ji Xiao nuan.