The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 171 She Equally Finds Jokes About Zhou Lin and Bai Zhuzhu Funny

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 She Equally Finds Jokes About Zhou Lin and Bai Zhuzhu Funny

Bai Zhuzhu angrily rose from the sofa, "You’re still speaking for her. Do you think her actions are only aimed at me? She’s targeting you too. She knows you’re about to have surgery, and she doesn’t want me by your side. She wants to ruin us sisters, one by one."

The more she spoke, the uglier her words became.

Zhou Lin’s cold and stern face sank like water. He had long lost the affection of a brother for Bai Zhuzhu, and because of the things she had done, he trusted Cheng Zhiwei more than he did Bai Zhuzhu.

To Zhou Lin, Bai Zhuzhu’s accusations were nothing but the futile bites of an incompetent person.

"Enough, Bai Zhuzhu. Why do you think she hates you? Don’t you know?" Zhou Lin’s eyes, now chilly, pierced through her, "Can you honestly say that she’s the one who wronged you?"

Bai Zhuzhu was stunned by Zhou Lin’s scolding. She thought that the most likely suspect in this matter was obviously Cheng Zhiwei. Zhou Lin should confront Cheng Zhiwei and have a fall-out with her, leading to their complete separation, and then divorce.

Yet Zhou Lin was defending Cheng Zhiwei like this. Bai Zhuzhu found it hard to accept and just stared at Zhou Lin with tears in her eyes.

No, this was not the outcome she wanted.

"Brother Lin, doesn’t the person who makes a mistake deserve a chance to correct it?" Bai Zhuzhu cried even harder. "I already know I was wrong. After coming out, I didn’t provoke her... Sister..."

Seo Zhenzhen’s eyes reddened with sympathy as she looked at Zhou Lin with a plea, "Ah Lin, can you let us see Zhiwei? I want to personally take Zhuzhu to apologize to her."

Zhou Lin’s icy expression remained unmoved, "It wasn’t her."

His firm belief made Seo Zhenzhen’s heart sink. Wasn’t he going to ask at all?

Since when did he trust Cheng Zhiwei so much?

Their relationship...

"Ah Lin, I believe this isn’t something Zhiwei did, but I just want to apologize to her, and also ask for her help to clarify this matter," Seo Zhenzhen said, her expression seemingly considerate for everyone involved, "After all, you’re also involved in this matter. And now that Uncle Zhou has cancer, if the public opinion of you is negative, it might be exploited by those with ulterior motives."

Zhou Lin looked down. He was, of course, aware of this reason; in fact, he could guess who released this news at this time.

Seo Zhenzhen hesitated, sighed softly, and with a bitter smile, she continued, "If Zhiwei is willing to issue a statement, this matter could easily be resolved, couldn’t it? Neither you nor Zhuzhu would be affected."

This was the truth. After all, Cheng Zhiwei was now Young Madam Zhou, and her statement would be more convincing than anything else.

"Of course, this would trouble Zhiwei, which is why I said I wanted to see her and find out what her demands are," Seo Zhenzhen slowly revealed her intentions, the rhythm in her words showcasing her emotional stability.

This time, Zhou Lin didn’t reject her outright but said, "I’ll handle this matter. You two go back."

Bai Zhuzhu obviously wouldn’t let it go easily and wanted to speak out, but Seo Zhenzhen pulled her aside and whispered, "Then we won’t disturb you at work."

As she spoke, she gave Bai Zhuzhu a warning look before leaving.

Once back in the car, Bai Zhuzhu couldn’t contain her anger and stopped calling her ’sister’. "Seo Zhenzhen, didn’t you say if we pinned this on Cheng Zhiwei, Brother Lin would definitely hate her? Why is Brother Lin now defending her? You’re so useless."

Seo Zhenzhen’s gaze darkened, but her tone was very light, "I’ve given you all the strategies. It’s your fault for not seizing the opportunity, so why blame me?"

Bai Zhuzhu, failing to achieve her goal and having been scolded by Zhou Lin, was feeling furious. Seo Zhenzhen was blaming her too, and she retorted sarcastically, "Zhou Lin wouldn’t despise you for being disabled, and start liking Cheng Zhiwei instead, would he?"

Seo Zhenzhen looked coldly at Bai Zhuzhu, "The matter isn’t over yet, what’s the rush?"

"Seo Zhenzhen, I’m telling you, I have no patience to wait. If they haven’t divorced within a week, I will tell Brother Lin about the thing you did three years ago."

Sparkling Sky City.

Zhou Lin, who usually left early and returned late, finally came home on time to have dinner today.

Cheng Zhiwei knew why he had come back, but since he didn’t say anything, she naturally wouldn’t strike up a conversation. She was happy to watch Bai Zhuzhu be the butt of the joke.

But since Zhou Lin had come back, these things naturally had to be discussed.

"What do you think about the stuff online?" Zhou Lin asked.

Cheng Zhiwei picked up a piece of tofu carelessly with her chopsticks and lifted her lips in a smile, saying, "What do I think? Isn’t this a mess you have brought upon yourselves?"

Her use of "you" put Zhou Lin and Bai Zhuzhu on equal footing as the subject of the joke.

Zhou Lin choked on her words and frowned, "Do you really think I should just let things continue developing?"

The mockery on Cheng Zhiwei’s face became even more apparent as she responded nonchalantly, "What does it have to do with me?"

The stuff online wasn’t just rumors; they were things they had genuinely done—especially that car accident. Cheng Zhiwei could remember it for a lifetime in her heart.

Did he still expect her to come forward and say none of it happened?

In your dreams.

Yet, sometimes people encounter exactly what they’re thinking about.

Zhou Lin put down his chopsticks and locked eyes with Cheng Zhiwei’s clear black and white ones for several seconds before speaking indifferently, "I know you’re hurting inside, but these are special times. If you come forward and issue a statement, proving it’s all rumors, it would be asking a lot of you."

Cheng Zhiwei threw her spoon into the bowl with a ringing clatter.

She stared straight at Zhou Lin, full of irony, "Zhou Lin, can a mere ’sorry’ make up for all the suffering I have endured? You know very well the outrageous things Bai Zhuzhu has done to me, but without even asking me, you let her out on a deferred sentence. Is the deferment period over now? Are you going to find some excuse to let her off completely?"

Every accusation voiced her disappointment with Zhou Lin’s injustice.

How could he even say such things.

Zhou Lin’s face darkened instantly, "I’ve already said I won’t condone her actions."

"I don’t believe you," Cheng Zhiwei coldly shot back, "When have you ever kept your word?"

Her unwavering stance infuriated Zhou Lin, his gaze turning deep and dark, "This is a deliberate leak from Third Uncle’s side. They know about the project I’m about to collaborate on, making up the affair to sabotage me. You agreed not to divorce to help me secure this project, didn’t you?"

Why be so stubborn at a time like this?

Cheng Zhiwei closed her eyes momentarily, suppressing the frustration inside, and her emotions eased before she looked at Zhou Lin, "The promise I made to Uncle Zhou, I will keep, but that’s me helping you, not Bai Zhuzhu. When you need me, I will play the loving wife with you and clarify to the public that the car accident was an accident, and you didn’t intentionally ignore my calls or fail to rescue me. But I can clearly tell you, I won’t declare that it never happened."

How could she possibly help Bai Zhuzhu escape from this whirlpool of public opinion.