Jing Zhe's words and eyes were exceptionally enthusiastic and bold.
Zhou Ziqiong slowly lowered her head, not daring to look into his burning gaze any longer, afraid that if she looked any longer, she would fall completely in love.
"If you want, you can shake a peach tree for your sister every year!"
Zhou Ziqiong tucked her hair back to hide her inner turmoil.
In fact, Zhou Ziqiong is now unsure of what her feelings for Jing Zhe truly are.
Family ties?
There definitely are, but they don't seem entirely pure.
love?
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziqiong blushed.
The two met so sweetly that Zhou Ziqiong felt embarrassed every time she thought about it, but then they recognized each other as siblings, which had a significant impact on her.
Even now, Zhou Ziqiong still feels a bit dazed and not quite clear-headed, especially about this kind of thing, she dares not say or admit anything recklessly.
So they had to change the subject, asking about Jing Zhe's life over the years, how he got to Jingzhou, and what happened there.
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe knew that Zhou Ziqiong was deliberately avoiding the topic, which he could understand. Things between men and women don't happen that quickly, and he had only gotten carried away with his words, which was why he had started talking flirtatiously.
Of course, it's his duty and a necessity to develop a woman like Zhou Ziqiong into his own woman, but there's no need to rush it. So he started answering Zhou Ziqiong's questions.
Jing Zhe's experience was so fascinating that it took him quite a while to explain it to Zhou Ziqiong. When Zhou Ziqiong finished listening, her eyes sparkled, and she exclaimed sincerely, "Zhe'er is truly amazing!"
"Hehe, it's just so-so..."
Jing Zhe said modestly, thinking that anyone who heard for the first time that he had become both the leader of the martial arts alliance and a second-rank official would have the same reaction as Zhou Ziqiong, right?
But Zhou Ziqiong's next words almost choked him to death.
"How can this be considered ordinary? Not only did she win over your second, third, fourth, and fifth sisters, but she also had the Pavilion Master of Wuxian Pavilion and the Master of Wuxian Garden, as well as Princess Da'an, the daughter of the Duke of Huguo, the Empress of Yueyao Kingdom, and the demoness of Tongtianque. Zhe'er is truly amazing!"
Jing Zhe could clearly hear that Zhou Ziqiong said this through gritted teeth. He stood there, stunned, and dared not say anything more except for a silly laugh.
When Zhou Ziqiong first heard Zhang Xiaoyu say that Jing Zhe had other wives besides her, she thought Zhang Xiaoyu was very open-minded.
It was only later that I learned that Jing Zhe's other wives were her sisters, and only then did I understand Zhang Xiaoyu's "open-mindedness".
She had no choice but to be open-minded, because compared to her sisters, she had no advantage whatsoever. All she could do was accept it!
But she never expected that, besides his four older sisters, Jing Zhe had so many other women!
It even included masters and disciples, princesses and empresses...
This younger brother is such a lecher!
However, considering Jing Zhe's behavior as a child, where he would often hug their legs and kiss them, it seems quite understandable...
Although Zhou Ziqiong currently refuses to discuss Jing Zhe's offer to be his wife, she still feels inexplicably angry when she hears that he now has so many wives.
Maybe... he's been gone for so long and hasn't contacted me?
Yes, that's exactly why!
Then Zhou Ziqiong said again, "You've been out of Pengzhou for so long, and you've already met the other sisters. Haven't you thought about coming out to find me? Or have you already forgotten about me?"
After saying that, he added self-deprecatingly, "He must have forgotten, otherwise he wouldn't have failed to recognize me!"
"..."
Zhou Ziqiong's outburst of anger was rather sudden, and Jing Zhe almost couldn't handle it. Then he laughed and said, "Zhe'er, you can't forget your sixth sister! I still remember the beautiful clothes that your sixth sister made for me when I was little!"
Zhou Ziqiong wasn't buying it. She curled her lip and said, "I don't believe it! Remember why you didn't come looking for me?"
"Sixth Sister, I'm innocent! It's because I've been too busy!"
Too busy?
Zhou Ziqiong sneered, "Yes, you are indeed too busy, busy turning your four older sisters into wives, and busy turning other women into wives, hmm, really busy!"
"..."
Jing Zhe smiled wryly, not expecting Zhou Ziqiong to bring up this topic again. He immediately replied, "Sixth Sister, it's not what you think. Actually, after I left Pengzhou and met Eldest Sister, I decided to seek revenge against Prince Jin. So everything I've done is for the sake of revenge—as for Second Sister and the others, didn't I just tell Sixth Sister that they were all people I met or got to know on my journey of seeking revenge..."
After Jing Zhe explained further, Zhou Ziqiong felt a little better, but still asked one last question: "Okay, you've been busy with revenge and haven't had time to look for me, but why didn't you even ask my second sister and the others about me?"
In Zhou Ziqiong's opinion, if Jing Zhe really cared about her, he would have asked any one of Zhu Xinning or the others and found out that she was in Ruzhou City. Why would they not recognize each other when they met?
Jing Zhe was also stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile.
"Sigh, at first, I asked my second sister, but she didn't tell me! Not to mention my sixth sister, even my third and fourth sisters didn't tell me! So when I found out that my third sister was Qingqiu, I was quite shocked!"
After saying that, Jing Zhe, having become more cautious, asked, "Now only Seventh Sister is left to be missed. Why don't you tell me where Seventh Sister is and what her name is, so that we don't end up in this situation again when we meet!"
"Seventh Brother is here..."
Zhou Ziqiong opened her mouth, then stopped: "Why should I tell you? They won't tell you where I am, so I won't tell you where Lao Qi is either!"
"..."
After saying this, Zhou Ziqiong suddenly understood why Jing Zhe didn't know her, because she had now joined this vicious cycle!
I don't care, I'm not telling you!
However, once this was out in the open, Zhou Ziqiong's mood brightened considerably. She then inquired about Jing Zhe's trip to Ruzhou to open a branch. After confirming that Jing Zhe had been setting a trap for Manager Hu and the others since the riddle-guessing game yesterday, she laughed: "I was thinking, 'You seemed quite shrewd before, how come you suddenly became so stupid? Turns out you were just pretending to be stupid! But you did help Zhou Family Cloth Shop!'"
Jing Zhe nodded and said, "Actually, we came to Ruzhou City to inspect a few places and then use them as branch offices for the newspaper. However, the night before last, I happened to overhear the conversation between Prince Yu and Manager Hu and others, and I also learned that they were in cahoots and were planning to frame Sixth Sister. That's why I suddenly came up with this plan. I didn't expect it to work out so well by accident. I have to say, this is fate!"
"..."
After hearing this, Zhou Ziqiong smiled brightly.
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