Besides Lu Zhixing, who else would Huo Chenyu take seriously?

Tang Li scratched his head:

"Then who else could it be?"

Zha Zhongqi laughed and said, "Isn't there another fanatical pursuer who said that as long as he has a breath left, he will ensure the prosperity of your Tang family for a hundred years?"

Song Beiye!

That bastard!

Tang Li sighed deeply:

"Don't listen to his nonsense. The shovel in his hand can't dig up Huo Chenyu's foundation."

He's not even as good as Fourth Brother.

Fourth Brother is both handsome and gentle; it would be understandable if someone were to fall for him one day.

Forget about Song Beiye!

He's obviously a fickle person!

Who knows, one day he might suddenly start pursuing another girl with great fanfare, shouting that he'd give her the whole world.

Tang Li was only focused on understanding the literal meaning of "Zha Zhongqi's" words. It wasn't until she had thoroughly criticized Song Beiye that she suddenly realized:

"Seventh Brother, do you mean the other USB drive has fallen into the hands of the Eastern Song people?"

Wouldn't the suspicion against the Eastern Song Dynasty be extremely serious?

"I heard Song Beiye moved the headquarters of Dongsong to Lucheng. How about I take you to the beach?"

On such a hot day, let's go to Lucheng.

My skin will be completely sunburned!

"Going is fine, but..."

Tang Li subconsciously shifted his position to the side, distancing himself from Zha Zhongqi.

"Although you, my fellow sufferer, have recognized me, your fellow sufferer, there is still a difference between men and women. Before your identity is made public, it would be inappropriate for us to be seen together in private."

Even though both of them were completely honest with each other, Zha Zhongqi was, after all, their good friend's man, so they had to keep their distance and be mindful of boundaries.

Sensing that Tang Li was avoiding suspicion, Zha Zhongqi raised his arm, but before his hand could fall, Tang Li had already jumped down from the wall and leaned against it.

"If you trust me, Seventh Brother, you can find a summer resort to cool off. I'll go to Lucheng by myself."

It was clearly for his and Yunxi's sake.

Zha Zhongqi deliberately teased her:

"What? Are you afraid that King Huo will be jealous if he finds out?"

Tang Li avoided mentioning Huo Chenyu and said seriously:

"I'm enough to deal with Song Beiye; there's no need for Seventh Brother to lift a finger."

Zha Zhongqi also jumped down:

"You take Song Beiye, the big bad wolf, and I'll take the old fox behind him. We'll split up when we get to Lucheng. I'll take Piqiu with me."

It's good that he's not alone.

Tang Li breathed a sigh of relief and pointed outside:

"My fourth brother came to Jincheng with me, and he might come with me to Lucheng."

Lu Zhixing.

Zha Zhongqi hesitated, and Tang Li, noticing his hesitation, patted him on the shoulder:

"Seventh Brother, please speak freely."

Hearing footsteps behind him, Zha Zhongqi smiled and patted her head, saying, "Although I think that King Huo really loves you, as long as you like someone, I'll accept him no matter who he is."

Tang Li was completely dumbfounded.

Until the ball came running in, a little out of breath:

"Seventh Brother, this guy is too skilled, I couldn't stop him."

Piqiu had used all his strength to stop him until this point, and as soon as he was told who the third person present was, Lu Zhixing flew into a rage, knocked him down, and barged in.

Zha Zhongqi looked back and laughed:

"It's so late, let's go back, get some sleep, and leave tomorrow morning."

These words were meant for Tang Li's ears. Zha Zhongqi turned to look at Lu Zhixing, also looking hesitant, and finally blurted out:

"I'll accept you as my sister, but I won't accept you as my brother-in-law now."

Lu Zhixing was always gentle, refined and polite, but tonight, for some reason, he didn't even greet Zha Zhongqi, and went straight up to Tang Li, taking her hand and walking out.

This was the first time he had been rude in public.

Even in private, he, who was always reserved, had never been so intimate with Tang Li.

Tang Li didn't have time to react. It wasn't until she was almost out of the backyard that she came to her senses and waved to Zha Zhongqi:

"Seventh Brother, then see you at the airport tomorrow morning."

Back in the car, Tang Li settled down and wanted to ask him what was wrong.

Lu Zhixing turned to the side to help her fasten her seatbelt, then sped away at full speed.

He drove very steadily, but at a high speed.

Tang Li could clearly sense the change in his emotions. Thinking that asking him directly might not be enough, and that it was best not to be distracted while driving at night, Tang Li clutched her stomach and cried out:

"Fourth Brother, my stomach hurts."

Lu Zhixing immediately slowed down, pulled over, and reached out to feel her forehead:

"Did you sweat and then get a chill in your stomach? Or did you eat something bad?"

When he entered the Zha family's house, he smelled the aroma of corn, which meant she must have eaten what Zha Zhongqi had given her.

Tang Li shook his head:

"No, it's probably because the air conditioning in the car is on and it's not very comfortable. Otherwise, I'll go sit by the river and relax and enjoy the natural breeze."

Lu Zhixing saw through this little trick at a glance.

Relieved, he covered Tang Li's legs with a thin blanket:

“It’s already very late. If you’re leaving tomorrow, you need to get up early and go home. Xu Ji said your uncle’s family waited for you all night, and your brother is also waiting for you.”

Tang Li picked up her phone and indeed saw the WeChat message from her uncle, as well as messages from Tang Rong and Tang Yuan.

Knowing that Lu Zhixing was unwilling to say more, Tang Li obediently nodded:

"good."

After saying that, she looked at him again and asked, "Seventh Brother and I are going to Lucheng tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

Lu Zhixing nodded.

Tang Li asked again:

"Don't you want to know the whole story of how Zha Zhongqi escaped death?"

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