Song Xizhi gritted his teeth, narrowed his eyes slightly, and stared directly at him: "A secret?"
"Don't judge me by my own standards. I suspect you have some secrets with others!"
Upon hearing this, the man's expression changed slightly again.
Song Xizhi had only made up an excuse to try and get away with it.
But to her surprise, after she finished speaking, the man suddenly let go of her hand. He cleared his throat and said, "Okay, I'll take care of it."
After he finished speaking, he looked into Song Xizhi's eyes again: "But I feel that my brother's feelings towards you are very strange. If you were not on guard before, you should pay more attention in the future."
Upon hearing this, Song Xizhi's eyes suddenly became playful, but in front of He Jingyan, she quickly restrained herself, not wanting the man to notice anything amiss.
He Yunze's emotions were naturally strange, after all, the two had such a deep entanglement in their previous lives.
Seeing Song Xizhi nod innocently, as if she had taken his words to heart, the man slowly stood up and went to do what Song Xizhi had asked him to do.
Song Xizhi raised an eyebrow slightly as she watched his decisive back.
He Jingyan acted swiftly, and Song Xizhi soon received the news that the matter had been settled.
Although the reservation was made too late and there were no seats available, we can add one seat in a private room on the second floor.
While Song Xizhi was studying the box of poison he had brought out from Zhao Qingshu's darkroom that day, the day of the restaurant's auction soon arrived.
He Yunze had been eagerly anticipating this day for a long time, and he dressed up in his finest clothes to attend the banquet.
To others, it might have been just an ordinary banquet, but to him, it was a turning point in his life.
Since his rebirth, he has become complacent and lost the caution he should have had in his previous life. As a result, he has missed many opportunities, making his current situation completely different from that of his previous life.
However, he has deeply reflected on himself. The officialdom is a place that devours people without spitting out their bones. All the setbacks he encountered in the past were because he was too careless and told Song Ruoan about the matter before it happened.
Everyone in the imperial court is a shrewd individual. Even if they haven't been reborn, they can still find clues, seize any opportunity to bring him down.
Rebirth was a precious gift from God, but it also made him underestimate his opponents and cause him to make mistakes repeatedly.
Therefore, from then on, he would never tell the secret to anyone, including Song Ruoan, before things were successful.
So he didn't tell anyone about the auction of his collection at the restaurant. He and Shuangxi took a carriage that had been called from outside and arrived at the restaurant very cautiously.
He Yunze took the number given to him by the restaurant waiter and sat down in the lobby on the first floor.
This restaurant is not very famous and is relatively small, so the interior is not particularly spacious. Because he booked a table so late, the seat was almost right next to the entrance.
However, He Yunze didn't care, because he heard that the auction prices of every item in the restaurant were the same as in his previous life, without any changes, so he was completely relieved.
That precious lacquer mother-of-pearl inlay was among the last few lots auctioned off; at this moment, it was still a hidden gem, and only it knew just how exquisite it truly was.
From this moment on, this large lacquer mother-of-pearl inlay will become a turning point in his career. He has had enough of being unknown and being arbitrarily tormented by his superiors in the government office!
He Yunze was filled with surging emotions, and then slightly raised his chin to relax his body.
But at that moment, the tightly closed door suddenly creaked open.
A cold wind blew in from the doorway, hitting He Yunce right where he was. He sat up uncomfortably and frowned as he looked toward the doorway.
What he saw was a face he never expected!
The person who arrived was none other than Song Xizhi!
He Yunze's pupils contracted sharply. The cold wind outside was still blowing into his neck, making his blood freeze instantly.
Why is Song Xizhi here?
Such a trivial little auction?
He Yunze suddenly stood up from his seat, standing there in astonishment, staring at Song Xizhi for a long time.
Their eyes met for a moment, and He Yunze looked deeply into her eyes. The warm yellow candlelight flickered behind them, reflecting in Song Xizhi's clear black and white eyes.
Her eyes were still unusually bright, and one could even see their own reflection in them. In that instant, it felt as if they had returned to a past life.
He hadn't had this feeling for a long time, but at this moment, He Yunce's heart suddenly started pounding wildly.
He opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing helplessly, but he couldn't utter a word.
Finally, Song Xizhi spoke with a smile, breaking the eerie silence between the two.
She stepped into the restaurant with a smile, her gaze fixed intently on him, a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Uncle, you've come to this restaurant too?"
"This restaurant isn't very famous, so it's quite a coincidence that we bumped into each other here. Which of the items in there has caught your eye, Uncle?"
As soon as Song Xizhi finished speaking, her repeated use of "little uncle" finally brought He Yunce back to his senses.
He clenched his fists at his sides and called out in a low, hoarse voice, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"
He Yunze's voice still carried a hint of politeness.
Ever since that day at the brothel, when he learned that Song Xi had never done those sordid things in her previous life and that it was all a misunderstanding, He Yunze no longer intended to divorce her; he simply wanted to treat her as his sister-in-law.
But for some reason, I always think of that face when I wake up in the middle of the night, and I always can't help but want to behave better in front of her.
Upon hearing He Yunze's words, Song Xizhi chuckled: "I'm here to attend this auction, of course. Why are you pretending not to know?"
He Yunze took a deep breath: "Then I'm afraid my sister-in-law won't be able to come until the next auction."
Song Xizhi looked at him strangely: "What, just because you're here, does that mean I can't come?"
He Yunze hurriedly waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. It's just that you need to make an appointment in advance to enter the auction here. When I checked, your name wasn't on the list of invitees."
"Sister-in-law, please don't make things difficult for the boss. The auction is already halfway through."
He Yunze breathed a sigh of relief as he said this.
Since Song Xizhi's arrival was sudden and without prior appointment, the auction could not proceed, and the large lacquer mother-of-pearl inlay would ultimately end up in his hands; the situation would remain unchanged.
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