Chapter 356 Can I call you Ayi?
Xiang Mingzhu didn't invite a man for coffee at all.
She had other ideas. It would be best if she could get closer to him and gain a greater position in Zhong Yi's heart. When they returned to the imperial capital, Zhong Yi would lean towards her between Lu Yingxue and her.
Xiang Mingzhu's eyes were full of spring, as if holding a pair of small hooks.
She is indeed quite beautiful, different from Lu Yingxue's otherworldly appearance. They are of two different types.
Zhong Yi glanced at her and pulled back his sleeves.
"It's so late, can you fall asleep after drinking coffee?"
Xiang Mingzhu still refused to give up and said, "If you can't sleep, we can chat. What happened today makes me feel very uncomfortable. I'm afraid I can't sleep."
Zhong Yi looked confused and said, "I can fall asleep, so I don't want to drink coffee anymore."
He had achieved his goal today, so there was no need to act with her anymore.
After acting for a whole day, I almost vomited.
"Master Zhong..."
Xiang Mingzhu stretched out her voice, with a hint of tenderness.
Wan Jiang, who was sitting in the front row, got goosebumps. The arrogant Xiang Mingzhu was like a wild cat who loved to act like a spoiled child in front of Zhong Shao. Zhong Shao was indeed very strong!
Zhong Yi said coldly, "Miss Xiang, you should go back to the hotel first. After all, our relationship hasn't been made public, and it wouldn't be good if the Lu family found out. You don't want anything to go wrong at this time, right?"
Xiang Mingzhu listened and thought it made sense.
In fact, she was more inclined to marry with the baby, and then the Lu family would have to agree even if they didn't. She and Lu Yingxue were good sisters, but she felt a little bit unwilling to be dominated by her since she was a child.
"Pearl."
Zhong Yi looked at her patiently.
His eyes were filled with a shimmering green light as he looked intently at Xiang Mingzhu. As long as he wanted to please someone, there was nothing he couldn't do.
Xiang Mingzhu blushed when he looked at her.
Especially when she heard him call her so affectionately, it seemed as if any price was worth it.
"When you win the needle-testing competition, I will marry you."
He said softly, with a hint of tenderness in his tone.
Xiang Mingzhu's heart was pounding like a drum, but she still had some rationality left: "But the Needle Testing Conference is full of masters. Let alone Lu Yingxue, I might not even be able to beat the top three ten years ago. How can I..."
Zhong Yi stretched out his hand and touched her back with his cool fingertips. Xiang Mingzhu felt like she was being electrocuted.
"Mingzhu, if you want to gain, you must pay. I believe in your ability. You will definitely be able to take first place in the needle testing competition, and then you will be more famous than Lu Yingxue. Then they will not object to me marrying you. Right?"
His unprovoked trust made Xiang Mingzhu's heartbeat lose rhythm.
She was almost overwhelmed by hormones, and her mind was full of a lot of thoughts.
In terms of medical skills, she was indeed not as good as Lu Yingxue. But it was not impossible to tamper with such a competition. She and Lu Yingxue had a close relationship, so there was a chance.
She looked at Zhong Yi and said, "Mr. Zhong, are you serious?"
Zhong Yi said softly, "The dragon and phoenix pendant is with you."
Xiang Mingzhu lowered her head, the corners of her mouth curled up sweetly: "Mr. Zhong, I understand your feelings. Can I...can I call you Ah Yi?"
"cannot."
Zhong Yi ruthlessly refused, meeting her startled eyes and saying, "We must address each other in a distant way, lest we fail at the last minute. What if you get used to calling each other that way and it gets revealed to outsiders? Given your current family background and status, my grandfather wouldn't agree to our marriage. You must win the first prize in the needle-testing competition; he's the one who most respects Chinese medicine."
Xiang Mingzhu nodded: "Okay."
"Get off the bus and go back to the hotel."
Zhong Yi was getting a little impatient.
Xiang Mingzhu was very docile. She opened the car door and said to him gently, "Good night, Mr. Zhong."
She walked briskly towards the hotel.
Zhong Yi's expression changed in the next second, becoming extremely cold.
Wan Jiang coughed twice and said, "Mr. Zhong, are you and Miss Xiang serious about this? I'm a little confused." His sweet words were spoken so sincerely that the woman was stunned.
Zhong Yi leaned back in the back seat and said coldly, "Don't meddle in other people's business."
"Oh well."
Zhong Yi took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He vaguely remembered the kind old lady in the next yard, and Qiao Xi's grandmother treated him like her own daughter. But both the Xiang family and the Lu family were the murderers who killed her.
No one can escape.
There is ample time.
Wan Jiang saw his appearance in the rearview mirror and was hesitant to speak.
He always felt that Young Master Zhong was hiding many secrets, and his experiences before returning to the Zhong family were even more intriguing. He was probably not the only one who was curious, as many people also wanted to dig out his weaknesses from his past to control him.
Especially the eldest young master.
His past must be related to Miss Qiao.
Wan Jiang felt that he was also carrying a huge secret, and if he let it slip, he would be killed.
Is he one of Master Zhong’s own now?
"Wan Jiang, go to the hotel and keep an eye on Xiang Mingzhu. Report any unusual movements."
"Okay, Master Zhong."
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Huo family villa.
As soon as Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou returned, they were warmly received by Aunt Qian.
"Young Madam, you haven't eaten much all day. Drink some stomach-warming soup first. I've also cooked a few of my specialties. Eat more. Today is a good day. I'll go get a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet."
Aunt Qian took out a bottle of medicinal wine that Qiao Xi brought from the countryside from the wine cabinet and placed it in front of the two of them.
"Such a good day should be celebrated properly."
She poured wine for both of them. "Drink more medicinal wine, it's good for your health. Sometimes I also secretly drink the medicinal wine that the young lady brings. I feel my hands and feet are much warmer, and I don't feel so tired when doing things."
"If Aunt Qian likes it, I'll bring back more next time I go to the village."
Qiao Xi said softly.
When it came to returning to the village, she hesitated.
There used to be Grandpa Cheng and Grandma Cheng in the village, but now they were gone. She didn't know what to do when she returned, maybe she would pick the anniversary of Ayi's death to go back and pay her respects to him.
Tell him that she really fulfilled the boast she made when she was a child and participated in the needle trial conference.
Qiao Xi took a sip from the wine glass. The alcohol taste was not so strong after the medicinal wine was stored for a long time, and it tasted refreshing and sweet.
She couldn't help but drink a little more while enjoying Aunt Qian's specialty.
Huo Xingzhou looked at her without saying much. He just waited until she was slightly tipsy, then helped her back to her room to wash up and lie down.
"I'm not sleepy yet. I'm going to take another look at the medical books. Those opponents are very strong. The acupuncture competition tests all the basics of traditional Chinese medicine. I want to go take a look..."
"I'll ask Aunt Qian and Old Chen to move your medical books to the study, okay?" Huo Xingzhou hoped that he could turn around and see her while working.
"Uh-huh."
Qiao Xi's cheeks were flushed and she lay on the bed feeling a little sleepy.
Huo Xingzhou stood by the bed for a while, his phone buzzing in his suit pocket. He frowned and picked it up. It was Zhou Yu calling.
So he left the master bedroom and walked to the corridor.
As soon as the phone was connected.
Zhou Yu couldn't wait to say, "Huo Er, when I was making the final payment, I found something unusual in Shen Xuanzhi's account. He actually received two large payments in a short period of time."
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