Su Xi was caught in a dilemma: whether to pretend to be asleep or to wake up.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she decided to continue sleeping.
To avoid him asking any more questions that would be disastrous for her.
The scoundrel laughed when he saw her like that. "Looks like I'll have to help you wash it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked her up and put her in the bathtub, then personally helped her take off her clothes.
The man's scalding breath pressed down on her, and Su Xi could no longer hide it.
She suddenly opened her eyes, rubbed them pretending to be stupid, and said, "Ugh~ Are we home?"
Zhou Jingming: "..."
It's still going on.
Su Xi's eyes sparkled as she glanced around. "Want to take a bath?"
"Then I'll do it myself. You're tired from carrying me."
After saying that, she pushed the man out of the bathtub.
Zhou Jingming, however, sat motionless like a mountain, turned on the bathtub faucet to turn on the water, and said, "How can I be tired from bathing my wife? No rush, let's bathe together."
Before Su Xi could refuse, Zhou Jingming quickly unzipped her skirt.
Having just been intimate in the darkness, and now bathing face to face, Su Xi looked at the handsome face before her and couldn't help but marvel.
This person is really good-looking.
He had fair skin, delicate features, a fortitude that women lacked, and a heroic spirit that men lacked. He was beautiful from every angle.
He truly is a pampered young master, spoiled by God since childhood.
She possesses superior conditions that many people can only dream of, something even she, as a woman, envies.
"Wipe your drool." Zhou Jingming's thin lips curled up, and he reached out to pinch her cheek.
Su Xi subconsciously touched her chin and gave a speechless twitch of her lips.
Where is the saliva?
What a scoundrel.
They actually made fun of her.
Su Xi raised her little fist and punched him in the chest, not too hard, not too softly. "You asked me so many questions, now it's my turn."
She also wanted to know what secrets this man was hiding.
The shot fired at Sun Huimin was so precise; it would be difficult to reach that level without years of training.
Zhou Jingming grabbed her small hand and pressed it to his heart. "Ask."
"Have you been following me?"
The alley was so secluded that most people wouldn't have noticed it, yet Zhou Jingming arrived so quickly, which made people wonder.
The man did not deny it, saying, "I didn't see you in the private room, so I had someone investigate your whereabouts. I was worried you might get hurt, so I came to be a hero and save the day."
But then he stumbled upon her taking down more than a dozen men in one swift and ruthless motion.
Su Xi blinked. "Sun Huimin was shot. He probably can't save his leg."
It's just that it can't be saved?
No!
Anyone who dares to touch her woman will pay a heavy price.
Su Xi clearly saw the fierceness in his eyes, and for a moment, she felt that the person in front of her was a complete stranger.
"Where did you learn your marksmanship? It's so fast and accurate. Why don't you teach me?"
She had noticed the thin calluses on his palms before; they were from gunshot wounds.
The Zhou family had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds in their early years, so it's not surprising that Zhou Jingming was involved in this area as well.
What intrigued Su Xi was Zhou Jingming's hidden identity.
She always had a feeling that the scoundrel knew everything about her, but she knew absolutely nothing about him.
This constant threat of being watched made her feel very insecure.
Zhou Jingming squeezed out some shower gel and helped her scrub her body, staring at her sharply. "I learned from a professional coach at the club before. If you're interested, I can definitely teach you."
Su Xi also looked at him.
It is said that you can tell if someone is lying by looking into their eyes, and Zhou Jingming's calm and composed demeanor made it seem like he was lying.
She didn't believe his nonsense.
A professional coach can teach him to this level.
Do you think she's stupid?
"Then it's settled. Teach me when you have time." Su Xi didn't dare to ask too many questions, afraid of arousing the man's suspicion and reigniting his anger.
She had finally managed to get away with it by using her identity as the disciple of the Thousand Nights Pavilion Master, but if Zhou Jingming insisted on pursuing the matter, she would really have a hard time getting out of it.
"There's a business dinner in a couple of days, would you like to come with me?"
The man's hand landed on her face, his smile meaningful. "I heard that the Pavilion Master of Qianye Pavilion will also be appearing. He will need your help as his disciple to make an introduction."
Su Xi: "..."
What kind of business dinner?
Why doesn't she know?
"What, Xi'er doesn't want to?"
When she didn't answer, Zhou Jingming raised an eyebrow.
Su Xi blurted out, "Of course... I'm willing."
Zhou Jingming saw her forced smile and knew she was just being perfunctory.
The banquet is real, but whether the Thousand Nights Pavilion Master will show up depends on her arrangements.
After taking a shower, Zhou Jingming carried Su Xi back to the room and laid her down before going to the study to handle some matters.
As soon as he left, Su Xi immediately called Fu Yu to ask about the banquet.
Fu Yu was clearly unaware of this, and Su Xi only realized belatedly that she had been tricked by Zhou Jingming.
Sure enough, the explanation he gave earlier did not dispel his doubts.
Once people become suspicious, they will constantly test them.
Now that she's involved with Fengxiang Pavilion, I'm afraid the road ahead won't be peaceful.
"By the way, investigate Tao Songbai. He and Sun Huimin were in the same prison before. Sun Huimin was beaten up in prison, and Tao Songbai was the one who instigated it."
She needs to find out who is behind this.
The other party attacked these two people. Was it because of some other grudge, or because of her?
Before hanging up the phone, Su Xi asked Fu Yu to keep an eye on Sun Huimin's situation.
Although this person has learned her lesson, if the other party is truly helping her, there's no guarantee they won't turn their attention to Sun Huimin again.
At the same time, in the study.
Zhou Jingming stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window. The study was dark, and he blended into the night, dressed in all black, looking both dark and mysterious.
Yuan Shen appeared silently behind him, bowing respectfully, "Master."
"Is everything taken care of?"
Zhou Jingming didn't turn around; he lit a cigarette and started puffing away.
Yuan Shen said, "Sun Huimin's leg is crippled, and he will never be able to stand up again in this lifetime. As for all the evidence of Sun's crimes over the years, it has been anonymously sent to the police. Tomorrow morning, there will be no more Sun in Kyoto."
Zhou Jingming remained silent for a long time, without saying anything.
No one can guess what he's thinking.
Even though Yuan Shen had followed him for so many years, he had never truly understood him.
"Any progress on Xu Lang's side?" he asked after a long while.
Just as Yuan Shen was about to report this, he asked and immediately replied, "Miss Qiao has already spoken with Xu Lang, and Xu Lang has also contacted Xinglan's assistant. I eavesdropped on their conversation, but it didn't go very well."
"Xinglan is unwilling to make a comeback?"
“No, that’s not it.” Yuan Shen explained the situation. “Xinglan refused to meet with Xu Lang. As a result, without Xinglan’s presence, it’s difficult for us to find out where he is.”
Zhou Jingming flicked off the ash from his cigarette, his brows furrowed deeply.
I saw Xinglan at the club last time, and she was unmoved by the conditions he offered.
Looks like they're not short of money.
This person is excessively proud and mysterious, and won't even see Xu Lang, so we have to think of another way.
“Oh, right, there’s one more thing.” Yuan Shen suddenly remembered something and added, “When I was eavesdropping on Xinglan’s assistant and Xu Lang’s conversation, they must have realized they were being monitored and took measures to intercept it.”
Such a small assistant actually has such abilities.
It seems this person must be Fu Yu, a confidant of the Thousand Nights Pavilion Master.
"First, observe Xu Lang's movements. You also make arrangements here to be ready to lure Xinglan out at any time." Zhou Jingming's eagerness to get Xinglan to cooperate was not simply due to a lack of cooperation.
He frequently visited the film set during this period and clearly noticed that Su Xi's acting skills were extraordinary.
Various rumors have circulated online, claiming that Su Xi is imitating Xinglan.
Zhou Jingming made a comparison in private and found that the two actors' acting skills were indeed extremely similar.
He knew Su Xi; she couldn't possibly become someone else's shadow.
There is only one possibility: she is Xinglan.
After Yuan Shen left, Zhou Jingming stood for a long time, his gaze fixed ahead, a dark look flashing in his eyes.
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