When he heard that she wanted him to be her boyfriend, Chen Zhe's lips twitched.
"Xinrui, stop joking..."
"I'm not kidding!!"
Zhang Xinrui pulled Chen Zhe along; "This is the only solution I can think of right now, Chen Zhe, and only you can help me."
"Xinrui, this isn't a question of whether or not to help..."
When it came to matters of the heart, Chen Zhe didn't dare to agree. To be realistic, he would dare to sleep with Zhang Xinrui, but he had no plans to date her.
"Oh dear, that's not what I meant!"
Zhang Xinrui's face turned red; "What I mean is that you pretend to be my boyfriend. My parents want to introduce me to someone I don't like. I can't accept that at all. I've never met that person before, and my knowledge of him is limited to gossip. I really can't accept that I'll end up like my sister, marrying someone I don't like."
"Feelings can be cultivated..."
Chen Zhe tried to comfort Zhang Xinrui, but Zhang Xinrui wouldn't listen at all.
"This isn't the old society anymore. That nonsense about getting married first and then falling in love is outdated. Everyone can fall in love freely, so why can't I? Chen Zhe, please help me, okay?"
“Xinrui, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. You know my family background is ordinary. My parents are just residents of a small town. If I were your boyfriend, I wouldn’t have any authority or persuasive power. I wouldn’t be able to help you at all.”
"It's okay, you have Sister Hu behind you. Sister Hu is very capable. If you were Sister Hu's younger brother, my parents might not be so opposed."
"Um?"
Chen Zhe never expected that Zhang Xinrui would set her sights on Hu Ling in order to gain freedom.
"Well, to be honest, Sister Hu isn't from Donghai. She's from Beijing, the daughter of the Hu family. Her family is incredibly powerful. I won't go into details about how powerful they are, but you know they're very powerful."
"This...you're not lying to me, are you? If the Hu family is that powerful, why would Sister Hu need to come to the East China Sea?"
"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that she ran away to escape marriage. The Hu family is a very traditional family, and they have been rooted in the capital for hundreds of years."
Chen Zhe couldn't resist searching on his phone.
Having not seen any news about the Hu family in Beijing, he began to doubt Zhang Xinrui's words.
"Oh dear, you can't find it by searching on your phone. A huge thing happened to their family about 15 years ago. Dozens of people in the Hu family died, almost all of their male descendants were wiped out. After that incident, Sister Hu was groomed to be the future successor of the Hu family. But later, the Hu family had the idea of arranging a marriage and wanted to marry her off to another family. Sister Hu resisted fiercely at the time, but her family still kidnapped her. I heard that when she entered the bridal chamber, Sister Hu directly stabbed the groom with a knife. After she did that, she ran away."
After hearing this, Chen Zhe opened his mouth wide enough to swallow an egg.
"You're not making this up, are you? How old were you fifteen years ago?"
"I'm not making this up!"
Zhang Xinrui stomped her foot.
"I really heard it from someone else. I was young then. I went to play with Tang Zihao and overheard his mother, Aunt Mu, talking about this with someone else."
"Is...is the groom dead?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Zhang Xinrui shook her head; "I don't know about that. They didn't say it at the time, but I felt that she was close to being dead, so later the rumor spread that Sister Hu was a widow."
Chen Zhe suddenly realized that he had heard before that Hu Ling was a widow, but Hu Ling herself said that she had never been married.
Now, considering Zhang Xinrui's words, Hu Ling was kidnapped by her parents, and she probably doesn't admit it. If we understand it this way, what she said is also correct.
"I see……"
Zhang Xinrui shook his arm; "Now you know, right? So can I rely on you? You should also talk to Sister Hu and ask her to protect me. I really don't want to end up like my sister."
“There’s a big problem here. Since Sister Hu ran away from home, she can’t rely on her family. Maybe the family of the groom she stabbed also wants to cause trouble for her. She probably won’t help you.”
Upon hearing Chen Zhe's analysis, Zhang Xinrui's face immediately fell.
"What should I do? Am I beyond saving?"
Zhang Xinrui squatted by the roadside, her shoulders trembling again, and Chen Zhe couldn't bear to see her like that.
"Let's take it one step at a time. Maybe things aren't as bad as you think. Maybe you really do hit it off with that person."
"impossible!!!"
Zhang Xinrui jumped up to refute.
“I have absolutely no liking for these spoiled brats. I grew up with them, and I know exactly what kind of people they are. There are no clean people or pure people in that circle, and I despise them.”
"That's not absolute, is it? I think Brother Tang is quite innocent and pure-hearted."
"Him? Heh, he's just a little slow, and he's still in school. He'll change after a few years in the workforce."
"Xinrui, you shouldn't be so desperate. Take a look at the other person first. If they really are someone you can't accept, then I'll help you find a solution, okay?"
Zhang Xinrui hesitated for a moment, then could only nod.
"Okay then, when I ask you for help, you have to help me."
Chen Zhe really didn't want to accept this task because he couldn't see any benefit in it, but he had no choice but to nod since he had already said it.
At this moment, Zhang Xin'ai chased after them.
She stormed towards the two of them, stepping between them and pushing Chen Zhe aside slightly.
"Chen Zhe, how many times do I have to say it? If it's no use talking to you, I'll go find Sister Hu."
Chen Zhe shrugged. "Whatever, you might not be able to find her now anyway."
"Huh? Why?"
"If she doesn't want anyone to find her, then no one will be able to find her."
"Heh, you underestimate me?"
Zhang Xin'ai laughed in exasperation.
Why don't you give it a try?
Chen Zhe felt uneasy because he hadn't seen or been able to contact Hu Ling for the past few days. He thought it would be good if he could get in touch with Hu Ling through a woman.
Zhang Xin'ai fell for it. She picked up her phone and called Hu Ling, but no one answered after several attempts. She frowned, intending to give up, but seeing Chen Zhe's smug look, she couldn't resist.
"You wait! I will definitely find her and show her to you."
She dialed another number, then walked over and said a few words.
About 15 minutes have passed.
She put away her phone and walked over triumphantly.
"Okay, I've found her. Let's go there now and talk this out in front of her."
"Huh? You found it? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Heh, lie to you? Do you think you have the right to be lied to by me? Stop talking nonsense and get in the car!"
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