He spoke to Xia Wan, but his gaze seemed to drift towards Cui Ziqi.
Xia Zhizhi was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans. A cluster of delicate jasmine flowers was embroidered on her left shoulder, running down to her chest. Golden butterflies fluttered around the flowers on her shoulder.
When her eyes fell on Cui Ziqi, they were filled with tenderness and friendliness.
Xia Wan frowned and answered coldly.
"No..."
Before she could finish speaking, a soft 'click' was heard, and a silver spear was already pressed against Xia Zhizhi's head.
Xia Zhizhi turned pale with fright.
"Young Master Cui..."
Cui Ziqi lowered his eyes to look at Xia Zhizhi, a slight smile curving his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"You think you're so great? If you come knocking on my door again, I'll let you taste the bullet."
As the last trace of color drained from Xia Zhizhi's face, her primal fear of Cui Ziqi resurfaced.
But seeing Cui Ziqi retract her silver spear, give her an undisguised look of disgust, and then close the door.
Unsure of what emotions were stirring within her, she suddenly called out to Cui Ziqi the instant the door closed.
"Young Master Cui, last time you asked me if I had been to Guimeng Welfare Home fifteen years ago, and now I'm telling you, I was!"
The man stopped closing the door, and Xia Zhizhi was delighted. She continued.
"I was still at Guimeng Welfare Home..."
'Bang!'
Before he could finish speaking, he was nearly hit on the nose by the suddenly slammed door.
Xia Zhizhi took a step back, wanting to knock on the door again to explain, but then she remembered what Cui Ziqi had just said, paused, and gave up.
Inside the room, Xia Wan bit her lip, and the little bit of health she had gained on her face had faded considerably.
Xia Zhizhi thought of Cui Ziqi!
She's going to tell Cui Ziqi the truth!
Xia Wan watched as Cui Ziqi closed the door, then walked up to her with a sullen face.
The gaze that bent down and looked at her directly felt like a biting winter wind, sending a shiver down her spine.
what to do?
Will Cui Ziqi kill her immediately after he finds out she's impersonating his savior?
"If you give this address to anyone else again, I'll lock you up somewhere else."
His deep voice seemed to emerge from ice at sub-zero temperatures, yet Xia Wan inexplicably felt that he meant no threat whatsoever.
Xia Wan stood there blankly, watching Cui Ziqi straighten up, take long strides to the sofa, sit down, and continue skewering mustard greens.
The heart beneath his chest pounded like thunder.
'System, please confirm Cui Ziqi's "darkening" level and the changes in his favorability rating.'
The system responded quickly.
No change.
Nothing changed!
Xia Wan should have breathed a sigh of relief, but that feeling lingered in her heart, and no matter how she tried to comfort herself, she couldn't let it go.
Her intuition told her that Cui Ziqi already knew.
Xia Zhizhi's words were so obvious, it was impossible for him not to have any doubts.
Otherwise, given how much he cared about his savior, how could Xia Zhizhi's strange behavior have escaped his notice?
What's more, he had deliberately not let Xia Zhizhi finish speaking.
A chill ran down my spine.
Was he testing her?
To test her motives for approaching him, and incidentally to protect Xia Zhizhi?
Xia Wan no longer cared whether Cui Ziqi liked her or not; she was more concerned about her own life!
The next day, after much pleading, Cui Ziqi reluctantly accompanied her to the art shop.
When Cui Ziqi left, her face was flushed, and her lips looked slightly swollen, bright red and inviting.
He was driving when he glared angrily at Xia Wan through the rearview mirror.
This woman is his nemesis!
She said she was bored at home and wanted to buy drawing paper and paints, insisting that what she bought online did not meet her expectations. She kept pestering him to go out and buy things.
She even shamelessly pressed him down to kiss her, saying that if she didn't go out to buy drawing paper and paint, she would try every means to kiss him when she was bored and had nothing to do.
He had never seen such a bold woman who had no sense of restraint whatsoever!
She seemed to sense Cui Ziqi's gaze.
Xia Wan turned to him with a bright smile, touched her small, full lips with her slender hand, and gave Cui Ziqi a flirtatious wink.
"You miss me already?"
Two words flashed through Cui Ziqi's mind: enchantress!
He glared at her irritably.
The car happened to stop at the largest art shop in Lincheng.
Just as the two were about to get out of the car, Cui Ziqi received a phone call.
He glanced at the caller ID, answered the phone, and within two seconds, his face turned so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.
After hanging up the phone, he turned to Xia Wan and said, "Go buy it yourself, I'll have someone pick you up later."
His face was serious, as if he had something urgent to deal with.
"Are the Cui family causing you trouble again?" Xia Wan couldn't help but ask.
If so, she would like to help.
"No," Cui Ziqi said calmly. Seemingly sensing her worry, he awkwardly explained, "It's about work."
Xia Wan was very curious about what Cui Ziqi's job was.
But seeing his unyielding attitude, she decided not to join in the fun.
"I'll go buy them first. Paints and brushes are quite expensive. I'm letting you know, so it might exceed the budget."
"There's no limit to the black card I gave you," Cui Ziqi said coldly.
Does that mean the amount of money she spent was negligible?
Xia Wan raised the corners of her lips and smiled like a little fox who had just gotten food. She unbuckled her seatbelt, moved closer to Cui Ziqi, and planted a kiss on his cheek with lightning speed.
"I don't have the wealth and generosity of Young Master Cui, so this is my thank-you gift!"
As if afraid that Cui Ziqi would hit her, she quickly pushed open the car door and got out of the car.
He rushed towards the art shop's entrance without even saying hello.
Cui Ziqi stared blankly at her back, his cold eyes unconsciously softening slightly.
After a long while, he restarted the car and left.
Inside the art shop.
The large space was filled with handicrafts of all sizes.
The walls are carved out in a European retro style with cabinets of different sizes, each encased in a glass dome containing a variety of small and exquisite ceramic figurines, which must be the work of a master.
Two-meter-high iron frames are neatly arranged along the curved storefront, displaying many DIY handmade works. The works for people to appreciate are located in the center of the store, enclosed by a huge display window placed on a circular flower stand, which can only be viewed from a distance.
Xia Wan walked straight to the merchandise area, carefully selecting the paints and drawing paper she needed.
A shop assistant came over and asked with a smile.
"Miss, what do you need? I can show you."
"I need some good drawing paper and paints. I need two kinds of paints: one is for everyday drawing paper, and the other is for body painting."
"some."
With the help of the shop assistant, Xia Wan quickly finished her shopping.
After filling in the delivery address and having the store deliver the goods to her home, Xia Wan came out empty-handed.
After sending a message to Cui Ziqi saying that she didn't need anyone to pick her up, she hailed a taxi and headed towards the Cui Group.
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