"Xing Bolun and the others heard that I was in a car accident and injured, and they want to come and see me. Is that alright?"
At the Yan family home, Zhu Qianying always felt like she was living under someone else's roof, so when Xing Bailun and the others came, her first reaction was that it was inconvenient.
But soon she remembered that in Xing Bailun and the others' eyes, she and Yan Shao were still a loving couple, and there was no way she could refuse their visit to the Yan family.
Since there was no way to refuse, the only option was to ask the master for permission.
Yan Shao hadn't recovered from his surprise when he unexpectedly heard her request. He paused for a moment, and the joy in his heart was like a hot coal being doused with a bucket of cold water, extinguishing it with a hiss.
His silence led Zhu Qianying to misunderstand.
"Forget it, I'll cancel it. I already told them I need to go to the hospital for a follow-up appointment. It's just a minor injury, no need to make a fuss."
Whether Yan Shao's dislike stemmed from his dislike of Xing Bailun and the others, or simply from his dislike of outsiders disturbing him, Zhu Qianying found it perfectly normal.
She is not the master and has no right to demand that Young Master Yan accept her friends.
Sitting in the office, Yan Shao felt a moment of anger, but then a sense of sadness washed over him.
"Ying'er, that's your and Zizai's home too. If your friends want to visit you, you can decide for yourself. You don't need to ask for my opinion!"
He pinched his brow wearily, his tone tinged with helplessness.
Zhu Qianying didn't refute him. After a moment of silence, she said, "Okay, I'll decide based on the situation later."
In the end, Zhu Qianying did not receive Xing Bailun and his group at the Yan family's residence. Instead, she had the Yan family's driver take her to a lounge near the hospital, where she arranged to meet and chat with Xing Bailun and his group.
When she arrived, Xing Bolun was already sitting by the window, flipping through a book; the others were nowhere to be seen.
Seeing her come over, Xing Bolun got up and pulled out a chair. "We thought we could also visit Zai Zai, but it seems we'll have to do it next time."
"He went to school, maybe next time."
Because he was worried about Zhu Qianying, Zizai stayed at home in the morning and refused to go to school. At noon, he was lectured by Zhu Qianying. After lunch, Zhu Qianying and the driver took him to school. Then, Zhu Qianying went back to the hospital to meet Xing Bailun.
Zhu Qianying sat down, and a waiter came over to ask her what she wanted. She habitually ordered a cup of coffee, but Xing Bolun said to the waiter, "Give her a cup of freshly squeezed grape juice!"
Zhu Qianying glared at him. "Aaron, I'm twenty-five, not fifteen!"
Xing Bolun patted her head. "Sweetie, your hand is injured. I heard that drinking coffee can increase pigmentation. Drink less until the wound heals!"
Zhu Qianying smiled helplessly at the waiter, "OK, let's listen to him!"
After the waiter left, Xing Bailun suddenly let out a long sigh, which startled Zhu Qianying. "Aaron, when did you catch this strange ailment of being melancholic?"
This time, it was Xing Bailun who gave her a big eye roll.
"I'm amazed to realize that we've known each other for ten years!"
Upon hearing his words, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, ten years ago you guys only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. Now, you've all achieved success in your careers. The only thing missing is you and Qi Xiao settling down and starting a family. Then you'll all be settled down and have a career."
When Xing Bailun heard her mention this, he suddenly stared at her intently and asked, "Shadow, have you heard some rumors?"
Zhu Qianying looked at him, puzzled. "Hmm? What rumor? About you?"
Xing Bailun looked her over carefully a few more times, then let out a long sigh. "No!"
Zhu Qianying always felt that Xing Bailun was hiding something from her, but since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't feel comfortable asking him.
Soon, Qi Xiao and the others arrived one after another, and everyone asked Zhu Qianying about her injury yesterday.
Zhu Qianying briefly explained the situation, and everyone felt that it was a bit strange and unlikely to be an ordinary traffic accident.
"Shadow, this matter is probably related to that scumbag Zhu Junwei, right?"
Although Zhu Junwei escaped unscathed this time, in the eyes of outsiders, he has become a vicious and cunning villain.
Zhu Qianying had considered that possibility, but the information she received from Ke Kai confirmed that it was indeed a regular traffic accident.
"Perhaps it's just a coincidence!"
Rationally speaking, Zhu Qianying really didn't want this matter to be associated with Zhu Junwei.
It wasn't that she had a deep sibling bond with Zhu Junwei, but rather that she hoped Zhu Junwei would stop and give her, Zizai, and her mother a peaceful living space.
She didn't want to live in constant fear for Zai Zai's safety, nor did she want to live under Yan Shao's protection all the time.
"By the way, Shadow, you don't know yet, do you?"
Qi Xiao suddenly remembered something interesting and nudged his arm with his hand.
"Huh? What is it?" Zhu Qianying's gossip spirit instantly ignited.
"Qi Xiao, do you want to die?" Xing Bailun shouted at Qi Xiao.
Qi Xiao had no fear of him. He chuckled to himself a few times and couldn't help but blurt out the truth.
"Your dad... cough, that's Zhu Zhizhou, he actually wants to match Aaron with your second sister!"
Zhu Qianying's second sister is Zhu Junwei's older sister. She is the third daughter of Zhu Shaofen and Zhu Zhizhou.
Before Qi Xiao could finish speaking, Xing Bailun picked up the car keys beside him and threw them at Qi Xiao, then hurriedly explained to Zhu Qianying.
"Shadow, don't overthink it. I've already clearly rejected Takenozu! I'm not stupid!"
Speaking of which, Zhu Qianying doesn't look much like Zhu Zhizhou or Chen Jing, but strangely enough, she and her second sister, who is four or five years older than her, actually have two or three similarities.
As for Zhu Zhizhou's desire to match his daughter with Xing Bailun, it was probably because he thought that since Xing Bailun couldn't have Zhu Qianying, finding a somewhat similar substitute wouldn't be bad. In addition, given the current situation of the Zhu family, they urgently needed someone powerful to help them, and Xing Bailun was the best candidate he had in mind.
However, his actions disgusted Xing Bailun, who immediately rejected him outright.
They thought the matter was over, but to their surprise, the next day, everyone in L City knew that Zhu Zhizhou wanted to give his second daughter to Xing Bailun.
After the rumors circulated for a few days, various different versions of the story emerged.
Even more outrageous, the most outrageous claim is that Xing Bailun was portrayed as a heartless man who played with women, saying that he pursued Zhu Qianying but was rejected, and then dated the second young lady of the Zhu family for a period of time as a substitute. When Zhu Zhizhou, the head of the family, couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to ask him to take responsibility, he turned his back on her.
While these various versions of fascinating rumors were spreading like wildfire in L City, Zhu Qianying was still in M Country, thus missing the best opportunity to watch the show.
"Tsk, is Takenozu's brain filled with grass?"
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