Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Young Master Zhong is Holding a Woman
Huo Sijiao turned and spoke to Xie Xubai, “Thank you for helping out, otherwise I don’t know how long she and I would have been entangled. Luckily there weren’t many people around, or it would have embarrassed the Huo Family.”
She didn’t expect to end up fighting with Pei Chun.
That woman was like a madwoman, completely unreasonable.
“This incident started because of .”
Xie Xubai slowly took off his suit jacket and handed it to her, “Cover yourself, your dress is torn.”
His gaze passed over the conspicuous hollow at her waist, without any inappropriate intentions.
Huo Sijiao accepted it and draped it over herself generously, saying, “Thank you, I’ll return it after dry cleaning.”
“You’re welco, I did it considering your brother.”
“I know, you’re good friends, I’m benefiting from that connection. I saw my sister-in-law hurrying off just now, and I’m a bit worried. Please excuse ,” Huo Sijiao was still quite adorable when she spoke reasonably.
After all, she is a lady personally nurtured by Du Juan.
“Hmm.”
Xie Xubai responded.
Huo Sijiao, in her high heels, her slender waist shaded by the black jacket, appeared intermittently under the light. As she reached the entrance of the corridor, she saw Shen Xuanzhi still standing there.
Huo Sijiao slowed her pace; the Shen Xuanzhi now was almost unrecognizable to her.
He was dressed in formal attire, appearing also like a wealthy young master.
His eyes still carried that faint gloominess. Thinking that he appeared as Guan Jingtan’s companion, Huo Sijiao forced herself not to delve deeper.
Shen Xuanzhi dislikes her!
Perhaps he prefers girls with a personality like Guan Jingtan’s, one of the renowned beauties of the Imperial Capital.
The Gua’erjia Clan has always produced beauties; she can’t compare!
Thinking so, Huo Sijiao quickened her steps and swiftly left!
Shen Xuanzhi’s eyes darkened slightly; he had co with Xie Xubai and hadn’t expected to encounter Huo Sijiao here.
He even saw her fighting with soone.
She… when did she get involved with Xie Xubai?
Shen Xuanzhi’s throat tightened.
Xie Xubai slowly approached him, the faint scent of sandalwood emanating from him.
He asked in a calm tone, “Dr. Shen, you’ve been following for a while and seed hesitant to speak. Is there sothing difficult you wish to discuss?”
After being recomnded by Qiao Xi, Shen Xuanzhi had already been treating old Mrs. Xie’s health.
Xie Xubai occasionally encountered him at the Xie Mansion, calling him “Dr. Shen” was most appropriate.
Shen Xuanzhi looked at him, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart.
“Young Master Xie, I previously sold a string of small-leaf red sandalwood beads, which were a keepsake from my father. After inquiries, I learned that it ended up as part of your collection. I wanted to ask you… could I possibly buy it back?”
That string of beads sold for one hundred eighty thousand.
He used it to repay Huo Sijiao.
Now, after the acupuncture conference, Shen Xuanzhi’s reputation had risen, with many dignitaries seeking his dical advice and his savings gradually increasing, enough to redeem those beads.
But the pawnshop said they had already been sold; he saw Xie Xubai wearing them at the Xie household, which had sparked the idea.
Xie Xubai observed him, well aware that soone of Shen Xuanzhi’s prideful nature wouldn’t easily speak such humble words.
It was not easy for him to bring himself to say this.
He smiled and said, “Consider this string of beads as the consultation fee for treating my grandmother; our Xie Family will not pay separately. I’ll send soone to deliver them to you later.”
“The consultation fee need not be so much.”
“As long as Dr. Shen is dedicated to treating my grandmother, that dedication is worth this much,” Xie Xubai said softly, “But so things can be redeed, while others cannot be. Dr. Shen, don’t carelessly give away beloved items next ti; you might not always get them back.”
A double entendre.
Shen Xuanzhi vaguely understood his aning.
Images of the day he broke ties with Huo Sijiao crossed Shen Xuanzhi’s mind, recalling the extrely hurtful words he had spoken.
Her heart twinged with pain.
But ever since he resolved to co to the Imperial Capital, everything beca impossible.
Xie Xubai looked at him and said, “I heard that the Shen Family had resolved many troubles for the Guan Family in the past, and the old master of the Guan Family even promised a marriage alliance when he was drunk. Whenever it’s good news for Dr. Shen, do send an invitation to our Xie Family as well. Excuse now…”
With that, Xie Xubai left.
Shen Xuanzhi stood in place, his eyes shadowed.
When his mother was pregnant with him, the Guan Family and the Shen Family did indeed jest about such a matter.
He and Guan Jingtan were the sa age.
…
Elsewhere.
Lu Yingxue looked solemn as she searched for Zhong Yi on the top floor, having added sothing to his Hangover Soup.
She had intended for Zhong Yi to drink the Hangover Soup and rest, but she couldn’t find him in his resting room.
Where had he gone?
Running around at this ti, who knows which woman might benefit.
Lu Yingxue was frantic with anxiety.
“You all go and search for him quietly. Check the flower gallery and the corners outside, see if any female guest is also missing. Don’t alert anyone else.”
She instructed the Lu Family’s bodyguards to search for him.
Lu Yingxue held up her skirt as she paced back and forth in her high heels, commanding the servers to bring several servings of Hangover Soup from the kitchen.
She knocked from room to room, considerately asking if any resting guests had drunk too much and needed Hangover Soup.
This showed her consideration and generosity while also taking the opportunity to check if anything was amiss in the rooms.
Where on earth did Zhong Yi go!
“Go and retrieve the surveillance footage of the corridor; I need it imdiately.”
Lu Yingxue ordered soone to adjust the surveillance.
“Yes, Miss.”
While she was anxious, she still tried to maintain a smile on her face.
Seeing her using a lot of manpower, Lu Bannong hurried upstairs and asked, “What happened?”
Lu Yingxue found it hard to say, biting her lip and lowering her voice, “I drugged Zhong Yi… Now he’s missing, and I’m afraid he’s with so woman…”
“Nonsense!”
Lu Bannong’s face turned pale with anger, “How could you do such a foolish thing?”
“He… he’s usually not close to . I thought tonight was a good opportunity. If this drags on, the position of the heir might slip away,” Lu Yingxue was indeed anxious, but there was no more ti.
She must beco the future mistress of the Zhong Family!
This was a position second only to thousands!
A height the Lu Family could never reach.
“Let’s find him first, don’t leak any news. If Zhong Yi is with another woman… just endure it, we can’t make a big fuss tonight!” Lu Bannong warned Lu Yingxue with these words.
Lu Yingxue frowned tightly, feeling very uncomfortable.
If it were an engagent party, and her fiancé slept with another woman because of the drug she administered.
It’s like swallowing bitterness— she can’t even express her suffering!
Waves of anger surged in Lu Yingxue’s heart.
Just at this mont!
The crowd suddenly beca restless.
Zhong Yi’s assistant Wan Jiang, as he led people searching for Zhong Yi, looked so solemn that it drew considerable attention.
Unknowingly, the crowd began to speculate, wondering if sothing significant had happened.
They also noticed the movents of the Lu Family, Zhong Lingxiao stood behind the crowd with a smile tugging at his lips, he gave a signal to his subordinate.
It was not clear who suddenly spoke up.
“I saw Young Master Zhong heading to the fifth floor! Seed like he was embracing a woman!”
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