Zhuang Weifeng smiled and said, "There's no difference between a villa and a castle. Let's go inside. Your luggage will be delivered to your rooms by servants in a little while."
Chen Jiaojiao, who had been somewhat listless, was greatly encouraged after seeing the castle.
The villa Zhuang Weifeng mentioned was actually a castle! Their family is so low-key! If I can really get married to Zhuang Weifeng, then I will be the future mistress of this villa.
A new ambition rose in Chen Jiaojiao's heart, which boosted her spirits several levels.
She had stayed in the hospital for two days and contacted Zhuang Weifeng, repeatedly hinting that she could not take Li Ke with her when she went abroad.
He further implied that he had been bullied by Li Ke, which was why he was hospitalized. Zhuang Weifeng made excuses several times, but in the end he only said that Nie Wenliang insisted on inviting Li Ke, and he had already promised Nie Wenliang, so it was not easy to change his mind.
Chen Jiaojiao was seething with anger, but not wanting Zhuang Weifeng to think she was being unreasonable, she didn't bring it up again. Another reason was that she was afraid of further provoking Li Ke, who might then unleash her fury on them.
Mom is right. When dealing with an enemy, you must strike decisively. He will not attack Li Ke again until he is absolutely certain of victory.
She will lie low quietly, waiting for the other woman to reveal her weakness, or for herself to become strong enough, before destroying her completely in one fell swoop.
Li Ke stood in front of the large bay window of the luxurious bedroom Zhuang Weifeng had arranged for her, gazing absently at the distant mountain and lake scenery.
In her previous life, Li Ke did not live in this room. Her room was next to the servants' room and the lighting was not very good, but it was very close to Chen Jiaojiao's room, making it convenient to take care of her.
The Zhuang family is indeed very wealthy, but the head of the family is not Zhuang Weifeng's parents, but Zhuang Weifeng's uncle.
There are three castles in this area, two of which belong to Zhuang Weifeng's uncle, Zhuang Yihao.
The castle she is currently in was lent to Zhuang Weifeng's parents by Zhuang Yihao.
Not far from this castle, there is another castle, which Zhuang Yihao uses for short stays, travel, and entertaining guests.
The treasure that Li Ke had his eye on was located in the basement of Zhuang Yihao's castle. Li Ke only heard Zhuang Weifeng later boast about how rich it was, saying that it was spread throughout the entire basement of the castle.
That castle was enormous; Li Ke estimated it to be nearly 10,000 square meters. She couldn't imagine how wealthy it must be, with all that treasure stored underneath. Perhaps Zhuang Weifeng was exaggerating.
But as long as he can get his hands on their assets, Li Ke will definitely seize the opportunity.
However, that was Zhuang Yihao's private castle, and the security around it was very tight. Without the owner's invitation, one could not enter his castle.
Li Ke's door was open. When Zhuang Weifeng came over, he saw Li Ke staring blankly out the window, so he knocked on the door and entered without being invited.
"So? Are you satisfied with this room? This is the room with the best view that I specifically asked me to reserve for you. I think you will definitely like it here." Zhuang Weifeng came to Li Ke's side and said softly, with a hint of arrogance and disdain in his tone that was hard to detect.
Li Ke continued to look out the window without saying a word, and Zhuang Weifeng didn't feel embarrassed at all.
Like Li Ke, he turned to face the window, looking at the beautiful, tranquil lake and the rolling hills outside. His emotions seemed to rise and fall with the scenery. Zhuang Weifeng didn't care about Li Ke's indifference at all.
After a while, his soothing voice rang out again.
"See that lake outside? That's the world's largest freshwater lake, only three kilometers away from here. I see you really like it there. I can take you to the lakeside sometime," Zhuang Weifeng said earnestly, leaning against the window.
Li Ke certainly liked that place. He loved the mountains, the water, the trees and flowers, and even the wealth beneath Uncle Zhuang Weifeng's castle.
Hearing Zhuang Weifeng's words, Li Ke chuckled lightly and said, "Zhuang, what do you mean by being so attentive to me now? As far as I know, you and Chen Jiaojiao are about to enter the stage of being lovers, right? Or have you been playing with her for a while? Although I don't like Chen Jiaojiao, she is still my sister. Do you think I would have a closer relationship with someone like you after you've played with her?"
"Jiaojiao and I just share some similar interests. Li Ke, in my heart, you are more important." Zhuang Weifeng answered without any embarrassment or hesitation, as if this behavior of having his cake and eating it too was perfectly normal.
Looking at Zhuang Weifeng's handsome face, if Li Ke were a naive young girl who didn't know what Zhuang Weifeng would be like in the future, she might have been moved by the deep seriousness in his eyes and believed his words, truly thinking that she was different from others.
"Really? What do you mean by 'better than'? Does it mean we can develop a romantic relationship?"
You should know my background very well. I am the illegitimate daughter of Chen Jiaojiao's mother, and my biological father is unknown. I am just a foster child in the Chen family.
Given my background, would you bookmakers accept me?
Zhuang, I've always been serious and persistent when it comes to relationships. Do you think you can afford to play games with someone like me?
"Moreover, in my heart, compared to Nie Wenliang, I value Nie's sincerity and easygoing nature more," Li Ke said slowly to Zhuang Weifeng.
Upon hearing Li Ke's words, Zhuang Weifeng narrowed his eyes and smiled. At this moment, the expression on his face seemed somewhat inconsistent with his age of just coming of age.
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