116: Their sisterhood

Their sisterhood

They went inside, and Ai served her a cup of tea. Xing Bi pulled her wrist and forced her to sit on the couch. "You look so pale, Ai. Do you feel sick? Should I take you to the hospital?"1

She shook her head. "No, I am fine."

She narrowed her eyes. "It doesn't look like that. Now, spill it out. There is something bothering you."

Ai relented and confessed that she went to Sky to meet the CEO. Xing Bi's face shone with hope. "That's great! Did you get to meet him?"

"No."

"President Chen Yunru?"

"No."

"Maybe the editor Sun Bai?"

"No."

"Ah? Then how did you resolve the misunderstanding?"

"I didn't. I couldn't…" Ai lowered her gaze. "But I don't need to anymore."

"Why not?"

"Because I have decided I won't go to Sky anymore."

That took Xing Bi aback. "Really? I understand that Sky is being difficult right now, but it's because of the confusion you caused. To be honest, we cannot blame Sky. No publishing company will tolerate plagiarism."

Ai nodded. "Yes. But…"

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