The bodyguards in the corridor clearly didn't dare to mess with Cui Ziqi, and without Zheng Minghuai's orders, they made way for the two of them.
Zheng Minghuai watched the two figures embrace and leave, his face dark with resentment in his eyes.
Xia Zhizhi called out cautiously, "Brother Minghuai."
Zheng Minghuai then came to his senses, concealing his emotions as he looked down at Xia Zhizhi and offered words of comfort.
"Let's go inside."
Xia Zhizhi nodded and let Zheng Minghuai lead her back to the ward.
As she lowered her eyes, she suppressed the glint of shrewdness that flashed within them. Three days later on the cruise ship, she should perhaps carry out her father's request.
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[Host, you've gone forcibly kissing me! You truly have the skill to manipulate madmen! I admire you; I believe you can complete any mission from now on!]
The system started flattering Xia Wan.
Xia Wan had no time to pay attention to the system's screams; her entire focus was on Cui Ziqi beside her.
Cui Ziqi just admitted that she is his girlfriend.
Does that mean she succeeded in winning her over?
I never expected that winning over the villain would be so much easier than winning over the protagonist!
She hadn't gone far when she happily mirrored Cui Ziqi's posture, wrapping her arms around his waist and throwing herself into his embrace.
"Cui Ziqi, you just admitted that I'm your girlfriend, right?"
Cui Ziqi grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her out of his arms.
He took a step back, distancing himself from Xia Wan, and looked at her with a frown and disdain.
"Didn't you notice that I was just boosting your morale?"
Xia Wan's upturned lips instantly fell shut.
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