Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 95: Cousin Chang Ru

Bai Xiaotang’s finger paused on a name she was about to press.

Lin Yuanyang, sitting in front, turned his head and explained, "If you approach as a Bai Family heiress, Sister Tong can no longer be just a friend. But if you go as Bai Xiaotang, Sister Tong will be tied to Xing Yu for at least ten years. Is that really what Sister Tong wants?"

Bai Xiaotang quickly withdrew her hand, "What should I do? Sister Xiaotong’s biggest dream is to play the female lead in the ’War God’ series."

"Why rush?" Ji Ning countered.

Bai Xiaotang’s eyes lit up, "Sister Ning, do you have a solution?"

"No."

"..."

After killing a game enemy, Ji Ning glanced at her, "It’s good to have sky-high dreams, but aiming too high risks a nasty fall, doesn’t it?"

"..."

Bai Xiaotang felt a bit disappointed.

Suddenly—

The smart brain on her wrist vibrated with a call.

Thinking it was Ye Tong, she saw the screen displaying "Cousin."

"Ah..."

Bai Xiaotang was so startled she almost dropped her gaming phone.

"Oh no, my cousin’s calling... What do I do?"

Ji Ning glanced at her, seeing Bai Xiaotang stare blankly at the smart brain screen, as if waiting for the call to disconnect on its own.

But the caller was persistent, dialing twice if not answered once, and three times if twice was missed, as if determined to get through.

Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes, turning back with some frustration, "Why are you afraid of her?"

"I... I’m not afraid..."

"Then hurry and answer the call. She’s in Beijing, you’re in Anhe, she can’t possibly eat you?"

Bai Xiaotang thought, yes, she’s thousands of miles away, why should I be scared?

Her courage returned, and with a few deep breaths, she solemnly pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Cousin, I was just..."

"Tangtang, have you gone home?" A pleasant female voice interrupted her.

The courage Bai Xiaotang had just mustered deflated instantly, her head drooping like a mouse before a cat in guilt.

"Yes, I did."

"Good, I’ll be at your house soon, remember to come down and meet me."

"Ah... You’re coming?"

Bai Xiaotang panicked, immediately pressing mute, grabbing Ji Ning’s arm and asking, "What do I do? My cousin is coming... I’m doomed..."

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow, "Afraid of her?"

Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes, explaining, "She’s been afraid of her cousin since she was a kid."

"Hello... Tangtang, why can’t I hear you? Tangtang? Is something wrong? Tangtang..."

As Chang Ru’s voice rose, Bai Xiaotang quickly turned off mute, looking defeated, "Sister Ru, I’m not at home."

***

The black luxury car window lowered, revealing an exquisite woman’s face, black sunglasses covering most of her face, leaving only the sharp chin and bright red lips visible. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Her lips slightly parted, her tone carrying a hint of urgency.

"Tangtang, it’s late, not home, where did you go?"

From the other side came Bai Xiaotang’s slightly guilty voice quickly, "Went to a classmate’s house."

Chang Ru rested her red lacquered nails against her face, glancing at the nearby building windows.

Among the many lights, the top two floors were completely dark.

Her gaze grew colder, but her voice remained as gentle as before, "I’m on vacation recently, so I’ll come to spend time with you. When will you be back?"

"I... I’ll be back Friday."

Chang Ru paused, lifted her arm to check the time on the smart brain, today was Tuesday.

"Tangtang, where did you go? Why come back Friday? Aren’t you attending school?"

On the other side, Bai Xiaotang nervously picked at her fingers, looking pleadingly at Ji Ning, truly unsure how to continue fabricating.

"Tangtang..."

"Bai Xiaotang went out with me."

Ji Ning suddenly leaned over, addressing the smart brain on Bai Xiaotang’s wrist, impatiently saying.

"Who are you? Where did you take Tangtang?"

Ji Ning straightened, pulling Bai Xiaotang’s wrist to her mouth, looking into the eyes in the rearview mirror, calmly replying, "Ji Ning, my home."

Chang Ru slightly paused, furrowing her brow tighter, knowing full well the question, "What’s your relationship with Bai Xiaotang?"

"Classmates. We went on a picnic and will be back Friday."

"Wait... Wait... Where are you now?"

"The highway, Bai Xiaotang is very safe, no need to worry."

"Beep... Beep... Beep..."

The busy tone from the smart brain made Chang Ru’s face become darker, sharp red nails digging into the palm.

Ji Ning?

Is it that beggar?

"Miss, should we still go find Miss Bai?" the assistant in the driver’s seat cautiously asked, turning back.

Chang Ru pondered a while, expressionlessly closing the window, pinching the sunglasses down from the bridge of her nose, raising her head again, causing the assistant in the front to feel a shiver down his spine, lowering his eyelids, not daring to look directly at Chang Ru’s face.

"No, we’ll return to the hotel."

"Yes."

"I want every move Bai Xiaotang makes after arriving in Anhe City."

"Yes, Miss."

***

Ji Ning, hanging up the smart brain, released Bai Xiaotang’s arm and picked up her phone to continue gaming.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaotang was so stunned she had no voice, looking at Ji Ning, her previous hopeful gaze turning into "I’m done for."

Fu Yuanxuan who had been observing her from the rearview mirror suddenly asked, "Is that Chang Family’s heiress?"

Bai Xiaotang leaned back, her head resting on the seatback, weakly replying "Uh-huh."

The Chang Family isn’t as prominent as the Bai Family in Beijing, yet it is highly esteemed for its scholarly reputation, further enhanced by the famous talent of Chang Ru, which brought the Chang Family’s good name into high society circles.

Fu Yuanxuan collected his gaze, looking at the road ahead, "I heard her intuition is very accurate?"

Bai Xiaotang immediately sat up, denying, "Not really, girls’ intuition is just very accurate in general."

"Ha—"

Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes, with Bai Xiaotang feeling a bit awkward, puffing her cheeks at him.

Chang Ru’s ability is somewhat special; since childhood, her intuition has been very accurate, helping the Chang and Bai Families avoid numerous troubles, thus both families valued her ability greatly, even prohibiting family members from divulging this to outsiders. Lin Yuanyang knew this because he spent a lot of time in the Bai Family from a young age.

But sitting in the front passenger seat, Lin Yuanyang’s eyes were filled with disdain, completely unwilling to hide anything for Chang Ru.

Chang Ru that scheming tea, wishing her little ability could be seen by the major forces, especially the people of the three major families, and only Bai Xiaotang foolishly kept her secret.

Fu Yuanxuan glanced at Lin Yuanyang with his peripheral vision, before looking back at the people in the rearview mirror, suddenly finding these few people rather interesting.

He couldn’t help but curl his lips and continue saying, "I heard Chang Family’s heiress’s ability is comparable to foresight superpower."

"How could it be? That’s exaggerated, Sister Ru is just good at analysis, like Xiao Yang, smart." Bai Xiaotang immediately countered.

Beside her, Ji Ning left the game, turning her head to look at her.

Bai Xiaotang’s doll-like face was so nervous it lacked any smile, fingers on her lap gripping her pants, struggling to remain composed, yet naively revealing all.

"I see..."

"Bai Xiaotang, are you expecting me to explore the Deserted Island alone?"

The abrupt question cut short Fu Yuanxuan’s probing. He looked towards the rearview mirror again, meeting a pair of warning-filled eyes.

Bai Xiaotang immediately sighed in relief, quickly following Ji Ning’s lead, opening her phone, "Ah, I forgot, Sister Ning, wait for me, let’s team up."

Soon, the tense gaming sounds and Bai Xiaotang’s screams echoed inside the car.