Chapter 217 Double Payback

Xia Zhen returned to the Xia family home, where Aunt Fang had already prepared a large table of dishes.

She gave Aunt Fang a big hug, "Aunt Fang, it's been so long, you've become even more beautiful!"

Aunt Fang was all smiles as she was coaxed. "Miss, are you hungry? The master said you should eat first, he won't be back until later."

Xia Zhen asked curiously, "Is my dad going to work overtime again?"

Aunt Fang shook her head and said mysteriously, "These days, Mr. Fang has been leaving early and returning late. Although he has worked overtime before, he has never come back this late before. And every time he comes back, he seems to be completely drained of energy. He is listless and walks unsteadily."

Xia Zhen's eyes widened. "Could it be that my dad..."

Aunt Fang nodded, "That's right, sir has bought several VIP gym memberships!"

Xia Zhen: "..."

Sigh, she thought her dad had successfully won over her mom, but it turns out it was just the workout routine. What a waste of her expectations.

I don't know what went wrong with Xia Yu, he actually fell in love with fitness. He's someone who sits in the office all year round and always chooses to solve problems with money. If he suddenly started exercising, he would definitely have a sore back the next morning.

Despite Xia Yu's tall and elegant appearance, he actually has negative athletic talent and hates sports, making him the complete opposite of Xia Zhen.

He was willing to get a gym membership and go to the gym every day; he really made up his mind.

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Xia Yu finally made it home. He slowly walked into the dark living room, not even having time to turn on the lights. Finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he grabbed the wall with one hand, bent over, and rubbed his aching lower back with the other. His icy face showed a pained expression.

Suddenly, the lights came on.

A girl's soft voice came from behind, "Daddy."

Xia Yu froze.

Xia Zhen sat on the sofa, her posture upright, perfectly embodying the ladylike demeanor he usually emphasized.

But Xia Yu had absolutely no desire to praise his fairy-like daughter for doing a good job at this moment!

He hurriedly stood up straight, and for some reason, his expression changed. It took him a while to recover. He stood ramrod straight, with elegant posture, and there was not a single fault in his posture.

Xia Yu asked, "When did you get back?"

"I was home before seven o'clock."

Xia Yu grunted in response and walked slowly into the living room as if nothing had happened. "Why didn't you turn on the lights when you were sitting in the living room?"

"To save on our electricity bill."

What can save on electricity bills?

She did it on purpose!

Xia Yu thought to himself that his daughter was really cunning and worthy of being his daughter.

He cleared his throat. "Did that old scoundrel Lu bring you back?"

Xia Zhen nodded, "Yes."

Xia Yu used to pretend, only calling Lu Qi "Old Thief Lu" when he was secretly cursing him. But ever since the Lu family kidnapped his daughter and shamelessly called him their father-in-law, he has been calling Lu Qi "Old Thief Lu" without any hesitation.

Xia Yu sat on the sofa, but his movements looked very stiff. After sitting down, he gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to touch his old back.

Xia Zhen finally understood why her father hadn't come to pick her up. With Xia Yu's personality, it would be strange if he could drive for that long.

But Xia Yu's only talent was his stubbornness. He looked Xia Zhen up and down as if nothing was wrong, "You didn't suffer any losses at school, did you?"

Xia Zhen shook her head. "No."

She was very self-righteous because she was the one who slept with Lu Jin, so Lu Jin was the one who should suffer.

Xia Yu asked, "Winter break is coming soon, what are your plans?"

Xia Zhen immediately said, "I want to get engaged to Lu Jin!"

Xia Yu immediately glared at him, "No way."

He wanted her to tell him that she planned to stay at Wen Yu's place for a few days, but little did he know that she had Lu Jin on her mind.

I wonder who he takes after to be so love-struck!

Xia Zhen pursed her lips, her face full of displeasure.

Sure enough, getting Xia Yu to agree to Xia Zhen's engagement to Lu Jin was not an easy task.

Xia Zhen got up and walked upstairs. "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to chat with my mom."

Xia Yu asked, "What do you want to talk to your mom about?"

"Let's talk about how some people go to the gym to work out just to save face, only to end up with uncoordinated limbs."

Xia Yu stood up excitedly, "How could I be uncoordinated!"

Xia Zhen, standing on the stairs, retorted, "I didn't name names, why are you so eager to assume it's me!"

After saying that, she ran upstairs in a flash.

Xia Yu gasped for breath and clutched her chest.

Whose traits does his daughter have that infuriating ability to imitate?

Inside the bar, colorful lights intertwined, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

Mu Zhijing didn't actually like this kind of place. He found it dirty because of the crowds and the jostling around. But since Gu Feng wanted to come here, he could only pretend to accept it.

Gu Feng handed Mu Zhijing another glass of wine, "You've never been to a place like this before, have you?"

Mu Zhijing took the wine and shook his head. "I really haven't been here."

"Then you are a really good student." Gu Feng laughed. "Whenever I am unhappy, I like to go to lively places. It seems that no matter how sad I am, there is no room for me to be sad in such a noisy environment."

Mu Zhijing asked with concern, "Have you encountered something unpleasant lately?"

Gu Feng sighed, "Not long ago, I met a girl I liked."

Mu Zhijing asked with a smile, "Isn't that a good thing?"

“But I…” Gu Feng didn’t finish his sentence, as if he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

Mu Zhijing pressed, "What's wrong?"

Gu Feng looked ashamed, "I...I did something I shouldn't have done to her..."

The smile in Mu Zhijing's eyes seemed to pause for a moment. "I think as long as you apologize sincerely, she will definitely forgive you."

Gu Feng comforted himself, saying, "I hope so too."

Mu Zhijing took a sip of wine, trying to suppress the strange discomfort in his heart with the taste of alcohol, but he didn't know if it was because his alcohol tolerance had decreased or because the lights here were making him dizzy, but he felt a wave of dizziness.

Gu Feng asked, "Are you alright?"

Mu Zhijing: "I'm fine..."

"I think you're drunk. Come on, let me help you to rest." Gu Feng helped Mu Zhijing up and walked towards the private room.

This place was originally owned by the Gu family, and Gu Feng is very familiar with it.

Mu Zhijing was helped into the private room, where he collapsed onto the sofa, trying to stay awake, but he didn't even have the strength to move.

At the same time, he gradually noticed that his body was getting hot.

Gu Feng said, "You rest here, I'll go out for another drink."

"Wait..." Mu Zhijing had just raised his hand when he collapsed to the floor due to weakness.

As Gu Feng walked out, two heavily made-up men walked in. Their eyes lit up when they saw Mu Zhijing's handsome face.

Mu Zhijing could feel the abnormality in his body growing stronger and stronger. His remaining rationality seemed to foresee what was about to happen, and he shouted, "Don't come any closer!"