Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 394 - 371: Does Ji Xizhi Really Know What She’s Doing?
Chapter 394: Chapter 371: Does Ji Xizhi Really Know What She’s Doing?
Shanli and Shen Yeyi got out of the elevator, briefly discussed Ji Xizhi’s plan, and then followed President Chen to the hotel room door.
Ji Xizhi initially set the time for Shanli at half an hour, after which Shanli would unlock the door to enter.
But Shanli thought half an hour was too long. She was worried about Ji Xizhi’s safety, so she shortened it to ten minutes.
If Ji Xizhi hadn’t solved the situation in ten minutes, Shanli would have to think of another way.
Shanli and Shen Yeyi squatted at the doorway of President Chen’s room. By now, it was almost ten minutes, and if Ji Xizhi hadn’t opened the door, Shanli planned to call for someone to forcibly break it down.
Shen Yeyi stood by Shanli, having just listened to Ji Xizhi and Shanli’s plan. Her brain felt like it had been swept by a storm, but at this moment, she didn’t have time to think more. Rescuing Ji Xizhi was the priority.
The two of them placed their ears against the door.
The soundproofing in a hotel President Chen could enter and exit was actually pretty good. Initially, they couldn’t hear much of anything.
Until a blood-curdling scream emerged faintly, alerting them to some activity.
President Chen’s voice was growing louder, and there was a hint of heart-wrenching pain in it.
Shanli and Shen Yeyi at the door were bewildered.
The two of them exchanged wide-eyed glances.
Shen Yeyi spoke first, a trace of urgency on her face: “Sister Li Zi, could something have happened? It’s not worth it for someone like President Chen!”
Shanli waved her hand confidently and said, “Zhi Zhi is definitely clear about this; don’t forget her area of expertise!”
Shen Yeyi thought about it and agreed. She was about to nod when another shout came from inside the room.
This time, the shout was clearer than the ones before, like it was just separated by a door.
The call was akin to a murder scene in a movie.
“Don’t come over, don’t come over, aaaaah…”
Shanli and Shen Yeyi exchanged another glance, both seeing the terror and panic in each other’s eyes.
Does Ji Xizhi really know what she’s doing?
This time, they didn’t wait for someone else to speak.
Both spoke simultaneously: “Well… maybe we should just go in and have a look!”
Shanli and Shen Yeyi raised their hands to knock on the door.
They hardly knocked once.
When the door inside opened.
Just after stepping into the suite’s living room, they saw President Chen, stripped to just his underwear, lying on the floor crying with his nose and tears running.
While Ji Xizhi stood at the door, clutching a delicate belt in her hand, the metal buckle of the belt clinking loudly.
Shanli: “…?”
Shen Yeyi: “0-0!”
Is this something they are supposed to see???
As soon as Ji Xizhi saw the two enter, she quickly closed the door again.
“Come in, have a seat; give me a moment.”
Shanli and Shen Yeyi almost tiptoed over to the sofa.
Seeing another two people enter the room, the fear in President Chen’s heart eased a little. He looked towards Ji Xizhi and wanted to speak.
Only to have his mouth stuffed with clothes by Ji Xizhi, blocking him completely.
Next, Ji Xizhi picked up President Chen’s belt and tied him to the foot of the bed.
She had just tied him to the coffee table leg before, but he had lifted the coffee table while running; tying him to the bed leg was much safer.
With swift movements, Ji Xizhi handled President Chen and then pulled out her phone to send a message to Ji Tingzhou.
Then she picked up some clothes and went to the bathroom to change.
“I’ve dismantled all the cameras in the room; I’ll go in to change, Shanli, you handle your part too,” Ji Xizhi said to the two sitting dumbfoundedly on the sofa. Noticing the half glass of red wine in front of them, she reminded them, “The red wine is evidence.”
Shen Yeyi was startled and then repeatedly nodded, cupping her hands protectively around the red wine: “I’ll protect it well!”
Ji Xizhi: “…”
She hesitated to speak, but seeing Shen Yeyi’s nervous expression darting around, she ended up not saying anything.
Ji Xizhi headed into the bathroom while Shanli started removing everything she wore, like the big fake belly, wig, and a package of something reeking of uncanny alcohol.
Shanli didn’t want to place these things between herself and Shen Yeyi, so she put them beside President Chen, a bit further away.
She also picked up President Chen’s shirt to wrap the items and sprayed them with some of President Chen’s perfume to cover the smell.
President Chen lay there, bound, his nose filled with the perfume he loved the most, mixed with the scent of slop buckets, which was nauseating.
“Ugh ugh ugh…”
Shanli was afraid President Chen might actually vomit.
She sprayed the perfume around President Chen haphazardly and said:
“Don’t throw up, or you’ll end up covering yourself without any clothes on, too gross!”
President Chen swallowed his rising nausea back down.
After holding her breath and finishing spraying, Shanli took a big step back and opened a crack in the window next to the sofa.
When Ji Xizhi came out after changing, she immediately noticed the strange smell.
She looked at Shanli but was cut off by Shanli’s words before she could ask.
Looking at Ji Xizhi’s changed outfit, Shanli’s eyes almost sparkled, “Whoa, Zhi Zhi, you look stunning in this! Where’s my camera, my camera… oh, didn’t bring it, left it in the restaurant!”
In fact, Ji Xizhi hadn’t been on many shows; “Life Experience” was the variety show she recorded the most. However, due to the particular nature of this program, she mostly wore clothes convenient for moving around.
What President Chen gave her, however, was a black, sparkling, strapless long dress.
When Ji Xizhi entered the bathroom, she realized her hair had gotten dirty, so she washed it. Without time to blow-dry, her wet hair fell across her chest, and water droplets glided across her skin, accentuating her collarbones seductively and enchantingly. Her waist was slightly drawn in, the skirt reached her ankles, revealing a slim, ivory-like ankle.
It must be said, President Chen really cared about the appearance of these female artists, and was willing to spend on dresses.
The dress flattered Ji Xizhi.
Even President Chen, bound tight, couldn’t help but be momentarily swayed.
However, the next second, seeing Shanli and Shen Yeyi, his head filled with anger, overshadowing any lust.
He struggled frantically, yet his mouth was firmly gagged, unable to utter a word.
Ji Xizhi ignored President Chen’s struggles and looked at Shanli, asking, “Do you need to freshen up?”
Shanli didn’t mind, she only smelled a bit bad, nothing else, so she shook her head: “No need, too much hassle. Let’s figure out what we do next? Do we call the police or wait for a message from my side?”
Ji Xizhi sat on the sofa, placing the cameras she’d dismantled from the bathroom back onto the coffee table.
She glanced at her phone; Ji Tingzhou hadn’t replied yet.
“We’ll report it soon,” Ji Xizhi said, putting down her phone and turning back to Shen Yeyi, “It’s okay now; you don’t need to protect it anymore.”
Shen Yeyi was still guarding the wine on the table like a baby, only sitting back down on the sofa after Ji Xizhi reminded her.
As soon as she sat down, she noticed the looks Ji Xizhi and Shanli gave her.
