Moreover, Lin Zhaozhao was already married and had a son. Even if her husband died in battle, she would still have to remain a widow for three years. This blatant flirting with men is truly promiscuous.
Lin Zhaozhao wasn't unaware of Lin Jinxiu's malice, but she pretended not to know. Lin Jinxiu was bound to the system and had managed to get to where she was today, so she was clearly not just a pretty face. Just in case, it was better to keep a low profile and avoid revealing her strength, so as to remain invincible.
"Lady Lin, you weren't forced to come by that mad dog Qin Yi, were you?" Zhang Wenlang lowered his voice and whispered to Lin Zhaozhao. Noticing the occasional glances that seemed to be directed at them, Lin Zhaozhao took out the cherries from her pocket.
The next second, Zhang Wenlang's eyes lit up, and his cheeks puffed out like a little hamster.
No one paid any attention to her. Lin Zhaozhao looked around and figured it was probably a private gathering of acquaintances, mostly men. She had met them once before. The only women who were seated were Ning Wanqiu and Lin Jinxiu. The rest were mostly maids standing and serving.
Lin Jinxiu's seat was also quite intriguing. It was in a rather remote location, the kind of seat that Ning Wanqiu could easily give up, giving Lin Zhaozhao the illusion that Lin Jinxiu was Ning Wanqiu's subordinate.
The most intriguing of them all was Qin Yi. His dark, deep eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and the direction he was looking at was Ning Wanqiu and Xu Zhixing. The two were gazing at each other from afar, their eyes filled with affection. Their gazes were the kind that would make your teeth ache just by looking at them.
Zhang Wenlang was the one whose teeth ached so much he couldn't bear to look at him.
"Lady Lin, do you still remember Brother Xu?"
"Of course." The Brother Xu that Zhang Wenlang mentioned was the person who helped her out of trouble when she first set up her stall. It can be said that without Xu Zhixing and Zhang Wenlang, her fruit tree bonsai would not have been able to open up a market in Huichun so quickly.
"Do you know how Brother Xu treated Ning Wanqiu before?" Zhang Wenlang asked impatiently, "He avoided her like the plague, regarding her as a monstrous beast. But in just a few days, he has developed to the point of looking at her with disdain. It's unbelievable. How could Brother Xu change his attitude so quickly? It pains me deeply."
Zhang Wenlang wailed softly. Lin Zhaozhao looked into the distance and noticed something was wrong with Xu Zhixing after a while. Although their love was deep as the sea, upon closer inspection, his eyes were vacant and his body was resisting, as if two forces were at odds, which gave rise to a strange feeling.
"What are you looking at? Guards, open your mouth and gouge out her eyes!" Ning Wanqiu suddenly flew into a rage, pointing directly at Lin Zhaozhao for daring to covet what was in her possession.
"Let's see who dares."
"Zhang Wenlang, don't push your luck. Since when did it become your place to interfere in how I deal with someone?"
"Who gave you the right to arbitrarily dispose of the people?" A chilling voice rang out. Xu Zhixing, who had just been full of affection, was now as cold as a demon. He looked at Ning Wanqiu with undisguised disgust and scrutiny, which made Ning Wanqiu panic. She subconsciously looked at Lin Jinxiu, but Lin Jinxiu was like an ant on a hot pan, constantly asking System 009.
"009, what exactly happened? How did Xu Zhixing regain his senses?" She was still waiting to see Lin Zhaozhao suffer, but this reversal means it will all end inconclusively.
"Unstable luck value has halved the effect, causing premature awakening. We advise the host to complete the main quest as soon as possible." After saying this, 009 quickly disappeared, as if something was chasing it from behind.
Unaware of the situation, Lin Jinxiu stared intently at Lin Zhaozhao with resolute and ruthless eyes.
"Zhixing, let me explain. The truth is not what you heard. She had improper thoughts about you. I just wanted to teach her a lesson." Ning Wanqiu tried to shift all the blame onto Lin Zhaozhao, but Xu Zhixing ignored her, nodded to Lin Zhaozhao, and walked away.
Ning Wanqiu bit her thin lips, glared fiercely at Lin Zhaozhao, and quickly chased after her.
Lin Zhaozhao:...
With the main figures leaving one after another, there was no need for this private gathering to continue. With Zhang Wenlang protecting her, Lin Zhaozhao left the manor safely.
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