The Undercover Heir is Actually Tycoon's Secret Girlfriend-Chapter 457 - 376

Tang Xuyun invited Rong Zhi to the Medical Research Institute to discuss matters concerning the Medical Alliance. Rong Zhi arrived at eight in the morning, and the two talked in the office until noon.

"Shall we have lunch here? I’ll treat you." Tang Xuyun lifted his wristwatch to check the time—it was twelve-thirty and time for lunch.

Rong Zhi rubbed her wrist and nodded, "Mm, I’ll just go to the bathroom."

Tang Xuyun: "Alright."

The public restroom on the first floor was at the end of the corridor. Rong Zhi walked while looking at her phone. After a short distance, she paused slightly, noticing a shadow behind following her.

The person kept a not-too-close, not-too-far distance, seemingly unafraid of being noticed by her.

Rong Zhi switched off her phone and pocketed it, thinking the person might also be heading to the restroom, so she paid it no mind and turned into the restroom.

The person behind seemed to have entered as well. When she finished her business and stood up, she heard the sound of a heavy object being dragged outside, finally stopping in front of her stall door.

She looked down and saw the tip of a pair of black leather shoes outside the door crack. She silently pursed her lips and reached to turn the doorknob.

It didn’t budge at all—it was clearly locked from the outside by someone.

Rong Zhi chuckled helplessly.

She truly hadn’t expected that after four or five years, she’d once again experience being locked in a bathroom as bullying.

The person outside seemed to lack strength, struggling with the heavy object. Rong Zhi could see her steps wobble, causing her to back up two steps, eventually giving up on using a stool and instead raising a bucket to pour water on her.

The person thought she was being silent and flawless, yet Rong Zhi had already seen through her actions, stepping back to avoid the water’s spray and raising her head to look at her.

"You—"

The person was caught off guard, meeting a pair of icy cold fox-like eyes, and her face turned slightly pale with fear. The hand holding the bucket trembled uncontrollably.

Rong Zhi slowly smirked, using the opportunity of her opponent’s hesitation to swiftly flip the bucket, drenching the other person amidst splashes and a scream that echoed throughout the restroom.

She was drenched thoroughly.

Rong Zhi remembered that scream. She checked the surroundings to confirm there was no one else in the restroom before she nimbly stepped onto the toilet tank, supporting herself with a hand on the stall partition, and landed in the next stall.

She flicked her hands dry and looked outside, seeing the person already fleeing in panic, leaving only a panicked silhouette.

Regrettably, the person was quite short; even standing on a stool, only her eyes were visible. If she could’ve seen her whole face, she might’ve asked Tang Xuyun if he knew her.

Rong Zhi pulled her gaze back, casually lifting the bucket at her feet.

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Back in the office, Tang Xuyun asked why she took so long, but Rong Zhi didn’t mention what happened in the restroom to him, instead making up an excuse to brush it off.

Only people from here could move freely in the Medical Research Institute. She spun her phone around with her fingers as she conversed lightly with Tang Xuyun, and they left the office together.

She thought that day might’ve been an accident, but two days later, while she was determining the team list, she recognized the voice of the person who intended to pour water on her.

Rong Zhi shuffled through the list she held, then glanced sideways.

The girl across looked quite innocent, dressed in an academic-style uniform with two ponytails, talking with someone familiar next to her. After a moment, she seemed to sense someone watching and turned to look at Rong Zhi.

As their eyes met, Rong Zhi knew she hadn’t made a mistake.

However, she didn’t care, breaking eye contact within a second to answer Ying Hengxiang’s question.

On the other hand, the girl glared at her with indignation, her friend Meng Shenghui pulling her sleeve, whispered in her ear: "What’s wrong, Yunyun? Do you have a grudge against her?"

"Mm," Ren Caiyun replied through gritted teeth, angrily flipping through the personnel list and holding back her fury as she spoke: "Why should we all show her respect? Without Dean Tang, what is she? She really thinks she’s something."

Meng Shenghui, not wanting to offend either side, tried to persuade gently: "Just bear with it. Once we recruit Senior Sister Xia, she’ll only have Ying Hengxiang on her side, and the rest are no threat."

Ren Caiyun understood all this but couldn’t stand Rong Zhi, who seemed to have no real skills, yet flaunted her status in front of them, acting arrogantly and flamboyantly, irritating everyone.

She took a few deep breaths, managing to calm down with Meng Shenghui’s gentle persuasion. "Has Senior Sister Xia arrived?"

Meng Shenghui checked her phone group chat. "Almost here. She said she’s on her way to the institute..."

Speak of the devil, before Meng Shenghui finished her words, the research room door was pushed open from outside, and Xia Panxian entered, breathless while apologizing: "So-sorry, I’m late."

Today, Tang Xuyun gathered the selected members to finalize the team division. Xia Panxian’s home was far, causing her to be late, which everyone understood.

Usually well connected in the institute, Ren Caiyun was right behind Xia Panxian when they arrived. She immediately approached and linked arms with her, cheerfully saying: "It’s alright, Senior Sister Xia, you came just in time. I happen to have a spot left. Do you want to join?"

"This..." Xia Panxian glanced at her, troubled. Although she liked Ren Caiyun very much, this Medical Alliance assessment wasn’t child’s play; she still wanted to choose people who would benefit her.

"I’m sorry, Yunyun. I’ve already decided which team I want." She apologetically declined Ren Caiyun.

Ren Caiyun’s expression instantly stiffened, "You... want to join Rong Zhi’s team? You’re not kidding?"

Xia Panxian nodded, "Mm."

Her serious look wasn’t fake. Ren Caiyun felt cold all over, the memory of the humiliation and soaking from Rong Zhi’s bucket resurfacing strongly, causing her to bite her back teeth slightly and speak in a cold voice: "Is my side’s benefit not good enough? Why would you want to join her?"

Xia Panxian didn’t know how to explain it to her. She had wanted to join Rong Zhi’s team ever since she heard she was leading one, but hearing Ren Caiyun’s question now, she felt a little heartache.

Rong Zhi had long pulled over a chair and sat down, her legs crossed nonchalantly, fingers lazily holding a pen as she made notes on the personnel list for the study plan based on the situations of the other three members.

Regarding the scene of recruiting in front of her, she respected Xia Panxian’s decision, not intending to antagonize the other side no matter what choice Xia Panxian made.

And Xia Panxian, after a battle of inner contradiction, still chose her future, "I’m sorry, Yunyun."

Her outright rejection turned Ren Caiyun’s pretty face completely dark.

Ren Caiyun’s eyes reddened, seeming both wronged and distressed as she pointed at Rong Zhi, "Why? My skills are clearly on par with hers, why do you all want to join her instead of being on my team?"

"Or rather, you prefer choosing someone who bullied me over joining me?"

Ren Caiyun’s words contained deeper meaning, leaving everyone stunned by her aggressive demeanor, unable to react for a moment.