Chapter 379 Hostility
There was a rustling sound in the woods, and someone was hiding in it.
The arrow shot by Jiang Zhiyue flew into the dense forest and disappeared.
She stared at the hidden darkness without blinking, and kept her bow and arrow drawn.
At such a close distance, Xiao Jingrun could see the soft hair on the girl's face, as if it were newborn.
He held the reins with one hand, controlling the agitated horse, and leaned forward, moving closer.
The man had a smile on his face, and his eyes were calm as he planned everything.
She stared into the dark corner, and he watched her silently, until the girl changed the direction of the arrow again. A rustling sound came from the woods, as if some change had happened again.
The clear and steady sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and at the end of the forest path, a man slowly appeared, pulling the reins.
Jiang Zhiyue pointed the arrow in her hand at the direction of the person coming. Her eyes flashed, and when the other party's figure became clearer, she couldn't help but increase the force of the arrow in her hand.
Chu Xiao rode his horse slowly towards him, with an quiver tied behind him. He was wearing a well-fitting riding suit, looking very heroic.
His face shape is only somewhat similar to Chu Junyue's, but compared to Chu Junyue's calmness, his face is more rough and cheerful.
"I was wondering why I couldn't find Master Xiao. It turns out you were hiding here."
"Master Xiao is in such a good mood. Everyone is fighting for the spoils, but you have some free time."
Chu Xiao's eyes were ambiguous, his tone was frivolous, and his expression said everything.
Xiao Jingrun looked indifferent, and said one word, "Coincidence."
Chu Xiao didn't care at all. He faced Jiang Zhiyue's arrows directly and tutted his mouth contemptuously, "May I ask Miss Jiang, have I offended you in any way? What does this mean?"
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the direction Chu Xiao appeared was completely opposite to that of the sneak attack arrow, so he was not the kind of person who would hide in the dark and launch a sneak attack.
Jiang Zhiyue's unceremonious attitude already contained a hint of hostility.
This man and Lin Jun are birds of a feather. Many of their business dealings were brokered by Chu Xiao. If one were to list all of Lin Jun's shady dealings, most of the invisible benefits hidden in the middle were embezzled by the second branch of the Chu family.
Now that Lin Jun is detained in the Inspection Office, Chu Xiao has been silent in the social circle for a while.
This person has always been low-key and does not easily make enemies with others. Although he is the illegitimate son of the second wife, he has won some favor from Mr. Chu through his own efforts.
However, this appreciation seems insignificant compared to how much Mr. Chu values Chu Junyue.
Compared with the complexity of the Sheng family, the Chu family is relatively simple. Old Man Chu is a clean and self-disciplined person. He has only one virtuous wife and two sons.
The eldest son is Chu Junyue's father, and the second son is Chu Xiao's father. Old Master Chu followed the ancestral family rules and handed over the family responsibility to the eldest son.
This arrangement caused dissatisfaction among the second son decades ago. There were even rumors that the second son broke with the family because of this and even moved out of the ancestral home.
In the end, for the sake of family harmony, the eldest son gave up most of his property rights and gave an equal share to the second son, which brought temporary peace to the Chu family.
With the passing of Chu's father, these things have become a thing of the past and few people mention them anymore.
Chu Junyue has been deeply influenced by his father's true teachings since he was young. For the long-term peace of the family, he also chooses to endure and give in in exchange for the harmonious coexistence of the Chu family.
However, all this was broken again.
Chu Xiao had to take a serious look at the girl not far away. When hearing Jiang Zhiyue's name for the first time, no one would take her seriously, thinking she was just an insignificant poor girl.
She started to contact Chu Junyue. No one knew what happened between the two of them. Chu Junyue actually changed his mind.
Chu Junyue approached Old Man Chu and volunteered to go to the three states to quell the riots. Before they took action, he sent Madam Chu and Chu Junche abroad.
This shows that Chu Junyue had already made up his mind.
This was beyond the prediction of the second branch of the Chu family. In their view, a person who put his mother and brothers first was destined to be unable to realize his ambitions even if he had outstanding talents because of his family's safety.
Chu Junyue accepted the training of the heir, so what? He would eventually disappoint the high hopes of Mr. Chu, until the day when Mr. Chu was completely discouraged and chose to give up on him.
Chu Junyue just needs to play the role of the one who obediently accepts the family marriage and becomes the son-in-law of the Lin family.
Who changed him and who convinced him?
Jiang Zhiyue's name appeared in Chu Xiao's eyes again.
He looked at the girl with disdain, not as if it was the first time they met, and said sarcastically, "You are really lucky."
The man who was going to die in the riots in New Burma Land during his first visit was actually still alive today.
Jiang Zhiyue put away the arrow in her hand. Her gentle face was on the verge of danger, and her expression was not gentle at all.
"My luck is not as good as yours. Someone attacked me just now, but as soon as you appeared, the attacker ran away."
This statement was almost explicit. Who else could have hidden in the dark and attacked her except the one sent by Chu Xiao?
As expected, he is from the second branch of the Chu family. He is very courageous and ambitious, and he wants to take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
But he underestimated Xiao Jingrun. Even though he was the "Crown Prince" who was closely protected by everyone, he was not lacking in the ability to protect himself.
There was no sign of nervousness on Chu Xiao's face. There were only two reasons to explain this. The first was that he was fearless and was secretly planning some conspiracy, which gave him the confidence to not take the Xiao family seriously.
Second, he was fearless because he had already planned a sneak attack and was fully prepared. Even if the plan was exposed, he had a plan to deal with it.
This guy is smarter and more resourceful than Lin Jun, so it is always Lin Jun who does all the bad things and takes the lead.
"I seem to have seen you somewhere." This cliché opening line made people who didn't know think Jiang Zhiyue was trying to strike up a conversation with a man.
She clearly felt Chu Xiao's hostility, which did not develop overnight.
"Miss Jiang, what you said is really interesting. Of course you have met me. It was the first cocktail party you attended when you returned to the capital. Oh, let me be more specific. It was the cocktail party where Chu Junyue specially found Dr. Stan Lee and introduced him to you."
"Not only have I met you, but I've also witnessed many interesting things."
"Miss Jiang, when you didn't pay attention to me, I was actually paying attention to you silently."
The tone was extremely ambiguous. Chu Xiaogao was riding on the horse's back. His majestic body was as huge as a mountain.
His look was disdainful and devoid of admiration.
Jiang Zhiyue was not referring to these few meetings. She had seen this man long before when she and Qin Si were in the slums.
And, more than once.
What she remembers most vividly is that chaotic night, the gray-clothed man who descended from the sky and the group of masked thugs who chased her relentlessly.
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