Chapter 618: Confusion (25)

Certain memories.

Like a piece of fragment, a corner was torn off.

As turbid as being immersed in cold darkness.

The man's passionate voice was exceptionally hoarse, carrying a rare allure and possessing a unique sexiness. The arms that entwined him were largely stained by darkness. His hands were not human.

But it is like the devil's hand described in mythology.

Sharp claws clamped around her fair thighs, slowly prying them apart. Then, just as he was about to act, his blood-red eyes were filled with a burning heat of agony.

He said: "...——No, it will lead to corruption."

To unite with him is to fall into the abyss of death.

Therefore, this is not allowed and is a taboo that goes against common sense.

“……!”

The image became clear for a moment, and as cold sweat soaked my back, I woke up from my dream in shock.

The seat next to me is empty.

It's almost noon.

Zhi Liao was not there, but the sweet aroma of baking bread could be faintly heard from downstairs, making her mouth water. Qiao Xi subconsciously lifted the quilt, and what came into her sight was a body as smooth as new.

There is no trace.

There was no sign of fatigue.

The new body seemed to have been replaced after her consciousness returned to sleep. She was silent for a while, and suddenly she remembered the intermittent dream with only fragments left.

I can’t put it into words…

A feeling of being resisted from touching the truth spread, as if in silent resistance.

Qiao Xi remembered that the little white cat system had said this before.

Her bodily functions had long since returned to normal, even if there were still some minor issues, but they were fine after adjusting in this world. The only thing that remained unchanged was her memory.

Logically speaking.

As her body, dormant in the system space, gradually recovered, her damaged memories should have also been restored one by one. But after so long, she still had no idea about her memories.

Qiao Xi really had no clue...

There is no sign of recovery at all.

It seemed like the first time I had such scattered memories like that. However, other than that, there seemed to be no more memories.

and.

If I try to think about it carefully, the headache becomes extremely intense. I can't think about it anymore, and even if I force myself to recall it, I can't remember it.

But that memory is for her.

It seemed like something so long ago that it was almost forgotten. So, it didn't matter if I didn't remember it, right? If I couldn't remember it, then it wasn't important, so there was no need to delve into it.

After all, she is not one to dwell on the past.

She only looks at the present.

Qiao Xi sighed slightly.

Her consciousness casually scanned the system space and found that both systems were dormant. This was a bit strange, as normally both systems wouldn't be dormant at the same time; one would always be awake and working.

But never mind.

Whether the system is there or not has no big impact on her.

Went downstairs.

What caught my eye was Zhi Liao, who skillfully brought the plates to the dining table. The silver-haired young man had a cold expression, but he was still methodically preparing the necessary tableware, including knives, forks and napkins.

"Are you willing to get up? Miss."

When he noticed her coming downstairs, Zhi Liao curled the corners of his lips, and a faint smile without much warmth appeared on his handsome face.

Qiao Xi chose to ignore Zhi Liao's words.

She always gets up early and has a regular schedule, so she definitely won't sleep until almost noon.

She could only blame the discordant fragments of memory that suddenly appeared in her mind. To be honest, she subconsciously felt that it was a small part of her original memory, but she didn't want to recall it.

Is it still myself when I think back? It's hard to say.

So, this is probably why she subconsciously resisted the past.

She walked straight to the dining table and blinked her bright eyes.

"It smells so good. Your cooking skills are really good."

Qiao Xi looked at the golden bread on the table in surprise, sniffed the rich aroma of milky cheese with satisfaction like a kitten, and looked at the bacon and fried eggs that were fried to perfection.

It seemed like he had considered her.

Hot milk was prepared for Qiao Xi, while Zhi Liao himself drank coffee.

The two men sat face to face, with a laptop next to Zhi Liao. The man's slender and nimble fingers tapped on the keyboard, as if he had just started a new day's work.

However, his other hand, which was enjoying breakfast, was not affected at all.

For him, he's probably used to it.

"There's no point in praising me." Zhi Liao didn't even raise his head, not even glancing in her direction. "So, when are you going to make your move?"

The work he was doing was not glamorous.

It just so happened that Qiao Xi had this intention, and he was just testing the waters. If he could get something that was beneficial to him, then that would be perfect. It was just a matter of their interests being aligned.

If there is no benefit.

Keeping a woman like this around would only be a waste of time. He would naturally find a chance to get rid of her. Keeping such an unstable factor around was not his style.

"Hmm... I haven't had the chance to touch the core stuff, so it's a bit difficult."

Qiao Xi bit the soft baked bread, and a rare look of embarrassment appeared on her face. It seemed that she didn't know how to carry out her work.

Too.

Although she began to take over some affairs, none of them had much to do with the Xi family's business.

It is too early for her to take over the real core secret now.

"It's not just the Xi family."

When the girl was lost in thought, Zhi Liao's voice came faintly. Qiao Xi raised her eyes and looked in his direction, waiting for his next words.

"Anything is fine as long as it's useful to me."

Zhi Liao ate his breakfast slowly and leisurely. His movements did not seem fast, and he even ate with ease. However, the bread was magical. Under Qiao Xi's gaze, it disappeared in just two or three bites.

Eaten it up quickly.

As if he didn't notice the girl's surprised look.

He then prepared a new one for himself. "Instead of wasting your time here with me, Miss, why don't you observe the people around you? You've just returned to the family, and there will always be some flies that won't tire of pestering you."

fly……

You mean those who want to make friends with her?

She was a little surprised. Were these words considered as advice from Zhi Liao? Could this man be so kind? It felt like it had overturned her impression of Zhi Liao.

"I see."

Qiao Xi didn't say anything more. Since the other party was urging her like that, she naturally had to act like a real person and do her job seriously.

Zhi Liao saw her off.

Naturally, the Xi family would not ask too many questions about Qiao Xi's absence from home at night. Their daughter had already grown up, and it was up to her to allocate her own time, as long as it did not interfere with her status as heir.

Just as an heir.

Especially for an ancient family, some traditional and rigid rules are inevitable.

“These are the candidates.”

A folder was placed in front of Qiao Xi, who had just returned to the Xi family. Her nominal father's secretary put the thing down and stood up and said.

"Miss Xi, you must choose your marriage partner from among them."

They value family background and tradition.

When deciding on the future heir's spouse, it was natural to strictly screen out those who met the requirements. The banquet for Qiao Xi's return was not so much an announcement to the public.

Rather...

It's like a large-scale blind date.

It is a very normal thing to choose a young man from the new generation of young talents whose financial situation matches hers and whose interests will not conflict with each other for marriage.

“…”

After his father's secretary left, Qiao Xi remained silent and picked up the document with little interest.

Because she is an only child.

As the only heir, it is natural for him to leave bloodline for the family.

Powerful people are not good for control.

Therefore, the ancient families that were equally powerful as the Xi family could basically be ruled out. Because she was an only child, she had to find a son-in-law who would come from the family. Those people from the ancient families would have disagreements when it came to inheriting the family business in the future.

and.

No one would be willing to hand over such a large fortune to someone from the other family, as that would be equivalent to giving away wealth for nothing.

therefore--

Looking through the documents, I didn't find anyone with Yan Liang's identity. However, perhaps fate was playing tricks on me? There were some rather interesting people who were included.

Qiao Xi's gaze stayed on the name.

Nan Xiangzhu...

Speaking of which, I don't know what happened to this guy after that meal. If I remember correctly, Gan Youmeng came over with Zhi Liao's arm around her, and then ran into Nan Xiangzhu who was holding her arm.

Didn’t these two start dating?

How did it happen later?

[Well, why not ask the magical system? ]

A brisk voice suddenly came from the system space. The little white cat, which had not yet come out of hibernation, was curled up on the sofa. Perhaps it had listened to Qiao Xi's thoughts without permission again, and it was full of energy.

【Please look here! 】

With a wave of the white little paw, the virtual screen next to Qiao Xi quickly displayed the picture.

It is Nanxiang bamboo.

He didn't look well, as if he had locked himself in his room. He slumped on the floor, looking indescribably lost and depressed, with an empty bottle of wine casually discarded beside him.

Without exception, they are all high-proof liquors.

He locked himself up and got drunk, as if to escape the pain of reality in this way.

"Hasn't he talked to Gan Youmeng?"

Qiao Xi asked this while stroking his chin, and the Little White Cat System also shook its head.

Gan Youmeng did look for him, but he seemed to be quite devastated by the betrayal of his recent lover.

Some people are very proud.

I never accept failure, nor do I allow myself to fail. So even a small loss is a blow that ordinary people can bear.

Put it on them.

They would all feel it was a great humiliation and simply couldn't accept it. And those with stubborn personalities would likely dwell on it more and more, and take an extreme path.

Nan Xiangzhu now seems like he has lost his soul.

He just sat on the ground in a daze, not moving at all.

I don't know how long he's been like this, but the phone he left beside him would occasionally light up, showing many missed calls, all from Gan Youmeng.

You can see it.

Gan Youmeng is still trying to hold on to this fake relationship.

"I don't know what's the point of them doing this." Qiao Xi held his chin with one hand and looked away without interest, with no intention of continuing to watch.

【I don't know either】

The little white cat system shook its head. It couldn't understand human emotions anyway, especially those as complicated as Gan Youmeng and Nan Xiangzhu's.

If you don't like it, why not just refuse it?

If you clearly don't like that person, why do you agree to be their partner? This kind of insincere behavior is incomprehensible anyway.

【Speaking of which, host...】

As if it had thought of something, the Little White Cat System looked at the system log and called back Qiao Xi who was distracted.

Qiao Xi sighed slightly: "What's wrong?"

The Little White Cat System tilted its head: [You seem a little tired today]

"Of course, because troubles are becoming more and more." Qiao Xi said frankly that the watch she wore on her wrist was a time bomb.

It would be fine if I didn't have to meet that person.

But having to go back every night greatly restricted her movements and was quite inconvenient.

I thought that was all.

As a result, the Xi family even let her choose her marriage partner. At Qiao Xi's age, it's indeed time to make plans as soon as possible. It's no wonder that the traditional Xi family put this matter on the agenda.

Then……

As for Yu Zhi, it was said that he was filming a new drama with Zhuang Wanqing. Qiao Xi went to invest after hearing the news, but because of these messy things, she was unable to go to the set to take a look.

At least she is the owner of an entertainment company.

Although it is usually operated by trustworthy agents.

But some things still have to be decided by her, the boss herself. After all, she was the financial sponsor of the male protagonist in the previous world, so she should at least have some confidence in terms of financial resources.

Plus...

There is also Yan Liang. After not seeing him for so long, he is no longer a pushover and is quite troublesome in many ways.

Thinking of this, she sighed again.

The Little White Cat System suddenly understood: "Ah, I see. Are you worried about who to start with?"

"That's about right." Qiao Xi didn't deny it.

[How about starting with this person?] The little white cat pointed to someone Qiao Xi hadn't mentioned.

Jiang Jingze?

Huh? There's this guy too. Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

[He's always wanted to ask you out to play, and he's been waiting for you to come online in the game. Ever since he realized Gan Youmeng wasn't a good target, he's changed his target.]

The Little White Cat System said so.

However, because the host had no interest in playing games and had no contact with the other party, he did not go to the live broadcast website, and the messages sent by Jiang Jingze fell into oblivion.

Being reminded of this.

Only then did Qiao Xi remember to log in to the live broadcast website. She herself was not someone who was addicted to entertainment and games, so naturally she would not spend too much time on these things.

So, I forgot about it unconsciously in the busyness.

Take a quick look.

She was still number one in the livestream room, except Jiang Jingze wasn't streaming right now. However, Jiang Jingze had sent her numerous messages in her private chat.

This platform naturally also has a private chat function.

The anchors can privately chat with their top hosts. A powerful anchor like Jiang Jingze will naturally attract some wealthy women to give them gifts. Maintaining an ambiguous relationship with these people and continuing to get them to invest is also a tacit unspoken rule.

This rule applies to both male and female anchors.

Those who invest more will naturally enjoy certain privileges.

It was also his job to keep these big clients interested. Qiao Xi hadn't replied to his messages for so long, and there had been no news since they had dinner together.

Jiang Jingze began to get anxious.

Did he not perform well that time? If he missed out on such a long-term, high-quality customer, it would be a huge loss for him.

As he waited hopelessly and anxiously.

After ignoring him for a long time, the avatar that he cared about the most finally replied to the message.