Substitute Lover [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 63

A motion-sensor light lit up in the room, casting a soft orange glow from the ceiling of the corridor, illuminating Jiang Cha sideways.

Under the soft light, she looked hazy and fair.

The shirt fabric was soft, and one side of the fabric was pushed up to her forearm, with only three buttons undone. Below the collarbone, the plump and soft flesh was wrapped in a soft black veil, and only a hint was revealed from the shoulder strap down.

Ji Fan was only a step away from her.

A faint fragrance wafted from her body.

After a long while, Jiang Cha raised her eyes to look at her.

Ji Fan had beautiful eyes, and when she cried, she looked so pitiful, like an abandoned dog, soaking wet and wandering the streets. Her long eyelashes were wet, and her eyes alone made it hard to be cruel. There was still a crystal-clear teardrop hanging on her eyelashes, and her eyes were filled with tears. She should have been heartbroken, but with Jiang Cha’s movement, she was actually stunned.

Ji Fan blinked.

She took a step forward, and Jiang Cha immediately retreated defensively.

“— The lie detector is not accurate at all.”

Jiang Cha said it herself.

Ji Fan was miraculously calmed down, and there was even a strange, soft, unbelievable feeling in her heart.

“What do you mean?”

Ji Fan leaned closer, looked down at her, and asked softly, “The lie detector is inaccurate, so what?”

She lowered her head slightly, and the tip of her tall nose gently touched Jiang Cha’s brow, a refreshing scent lingered in the air.

Jiang Cha frowned but pushed Ji Fan towards the door, “Get out.”

Ji Fan stubbornly said, “Explain yourself clearly.”

Jiang Cha said coldly, “I’ve made it clear. Literally, the lie detector is inaccurate. That’s it.”

“That’s it?”

Ji Fan asked back, wiping the black strap on her white and cold shoulder with her index finger, glancing at it, and said, “You just want to tell me that the lie detector is inaccurate, and it’s black?”

Jiang Cha angrily slapped Ji Fan’s hand away, but somehow, her little finger caught on the collar, and with this pull, the neckline opened even wider.

The white and tender gully was instantly revealed.

Ji Fan only glanced at it, then looked away unnaturally, as if electrocuted, and no longer stared at her, but just coughed lightly, as if to cover something up.

This was really bad.

She didn’t mean to.

Her white and tender ears were a little hot, and she couldn’t hide the blush that slowly spread.

Jiang Cha lowered her head, not seeing what she was doing, but she was a little flustered. She turned around, turned her back to Ji Fan, but was a little annoyed, and a thin blush appeared on her snow-white cheeks. Her fingers flexibly buttoned up the buttons one by one.

One.

Two.

Until her collarbone was completely covered.

Then she didn’t hesitate any longer, opened the door, and pushed it hard, pushing her out.

The person outside knocked on the door, “Jiang Cha.”

Jiang Cha ignored her.

She absolutely couldn’t be soft on this person.

Pretending to be pitiful wouldn’t work either.

After knocking on the door a few more times, Jiang Cha still didn’t respond.

Ji Fan lowered her head, looked at the carpet, and walked back to her room.

A night breeze blew in from the half-open window, bringing a fresh breeze that made one feel peaceful and comfortable.

She thought about the lie detector, and she didn’t understand.

But when she kissed her, Jiang Cha didn’t dare to bite her hard, it was true.

What was she thinking?

Ji Fan’s heart was uneasy, and she began to secretly look at Jiang Cha’s post again.

On the first page of the post was the scene of their first meeting.

She remembered it too.

It was a morning, and the shallow sunlight shone on the high school corridor. The high school building was a bit old, with uniform red exterior walls and white base, and many climbing plants were planted on the exterior walls. The leaves of the spider plant drooped all the way down.

That was the first time she had returned to her alma mater since she went to university.

She went to the head teacher’s office to say hello, and then she turned a corner in the corridor and prepared to go downstairs.

Looking around, there were all kids.

The chattering sound was too noisy.

Outside the classroom, several wooden tables were placed side by side, with stacks of books piled on top of each other, and boxes filled with boxes of materials were placed everywhere.

After so many years, it was still the same things, nothing had changed.

It was obvious that they were going to take a mock exam, so they had to empty the classroom, and the things were piled outside.

She was about to go downstairs when she stopped.

In the midst of the chaotic and anxious air, the white and slender figure of a girl instantly caught her eye.

She stood tall and straight, like a white camellia.

She was not very tall, wearing a well-behaved, slightly loose white school uniform and black trousers. The school uniform suited her very well, and when viewed from the side, her figure was petite, and her black and soft hair was tied into a medium-length ponytail. Her forehead was smooth and white, her nose was thin and straight, and there was a slight hump.

A trace of pale white light shone over, and the fine vellus hair on her side face was visible.

Ji Fan was stunned and stopped for a moment, then suddenly realized, how could this be—

Then the girl turned her face and smiled at her.

It was a very sweet smile.

As if they knew each other.

The smile disappeared in a flash, and then she lowered her head and looked at the book in her hand.

Ji Fan watched quietly for a while, then quietly walked over and hugged her from behind.

Although she recognized the wrong person.

But only she herself knew that at that time, she was not sure if the person in front of her was Luo Yan.

Or rather, it couldn’t possibly be Luo Yan.

••••

The night was deep.

Jiang Cha wanted to clarify the matter about the lie detector, so she immediately turned on her phone.

It was already past 11 p.m.

She didn’t know if the host was asleep yet.

She didn’t want to disturb other people’s rest, but this was the first time Jiang Cha was so eager to know the cause and effect. She searched for the host’s phone number in her contacts and was about to call when a call came in.

Jiang Cha looked at the name on the screen and was slightly startled.

“Hello? Am I disturbing Ms. Jiang’s rest?”

It was the host’s voice.

“No, I was just about to look for you.” Jiang Cha smiled softly.

“I heard from them that you used that toy in the middle?”

“What toy?”

“I mean, that lie detector.”

“That’s what I want to ask. Is it really accurate?”

“No! Not at all, don’t take it seriously!”

••••

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Ji Fan called the host, but it was busy.

She hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and couldn’t help but briefly explain the matter and ask Xu Qingzhu.

After a while, the other party replied.

It seemed that she was also a night owl.

Xu: emmmm

Xu: Is the lie detector you’re talking about this one?

Xu: [Taobao link]

Xu: A 48-yuan lie detector, do you believe it?

Xu: [????]

Ji Fan frowned, her fingertips trembling, and she clicked on the link.

It was indeed the same model, exactly the same. In the advertising picture, a blond-haired blue-eyed child put his hand on the lie detector, with a frightened and blown-up expression. It looked like a children’s toy.

There was a row of unbroken bold text below:

Party-specific truth or dare prank toy…

Free shipping nationwide.

Ji Fan’s eyebrows jumped.

Prank toy?

48 yuan each?

Xu: A real lie detector costs at least tens of thousands of yuan, and it needs to measure many indicators at once, including various physiological changes when a person’s emotions change, such as breathing, pulse rate, frequency, blood pressure, and skin humidity. After all the measurements are taken, the accuracy is only 75% to 80%. Do you think such a small toy can measure anything?

Ji: You know a lot.

Xu: I read the “Forensic Psychology Handbook” when I was studying, so I know a little bit, haha.

Ji Fan frowned and searched for real lie detectors.

“Modern lie detectors consist of sensors, a host, and a microcomputer. The sensor is connected to the human body surface to collect the change information of human physiological parameters; the host is…”

The lie detector in the picture had three tentacles, one connected to the finger, one connected to the wrist, and one connected to the chest.

In short, it was very large and complex.

Ji Fan thought for a moment, and that palm-sized mini lie detector could probably only measure the heartbeat. When the heart rate reached the threshold, it would trigger the switch, initiate an electric shock, and a red warning.

That must be it.

However, Ji Fan thought of another aspect in an instant.

Why did Jiang Cha’s heart rate accelerate and even exceed the threshold, being judged as a lie after asking that question.

About the question about Bai Yihan.

She still had feelings for her.

Ji Fan’s expression turned slightly cold, but she couldn’t confront Jiang Cha directly, so she secretly opened all of Jiang Cha’s social media accounts and flipped through her updates one by one. Then she saw that Jiang Cha had updated a Weibo post, which was either posted by the studio or by herself, saying that the reality show was over and they had a pleasant time.

After Ji Fan finished reading, casually liked and forwarded the post, then couldn’t help but open WeChat and sent her a message:

“Are you asleep?”

Her phone buzzed, and she received a message.

——”How about tomorrow night, the same restaurant as before, I’m free.”

Jiang Cha’s reply.

Ji Fan stared at the message blankly.

After a while, the message was retracted.

Ji Fan realized it instantly, Jiang Cha had sent the wrong person.

Tomorrow night, the restaurant?

Who did she make an appointment with?