Looking at the alluring face so close to his, Chu Zhao blushed, but still firmly said, "No, I would never hit you, and I can't beat you."
Qiao Zhen thought of the power of those ancient gods, whose breath could tremble the heavens and earth; she could only tremble in fear. "No, you can beat me, if you want to."
Chu Zhao retorted, "I would never hit you, let alone beat you."
Qiao Zhen covered her ears and pretended to be unreasonable. "I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it. Go to sleep, young man. Take a nap and get rid of those thoughts of yours."
Chu Zhao forcefully put his arm around Qiao Zhen's shoulder and lowered his head to press his lips to Qiao Zhen's.
"Ugh!" Qiao Zhen cried out in pain, then distanced herself from Chu Zhao. She was taking the path of winning hearts and minds. As for the word "emotion," as long as it wasn't romantic love, she could develop a relationship with her mission targets, such as best friends, close friends, siblings, fellow patients, comrades-in-arms, and so on. In short, there are countless kinds of emotions in the world, but it could never be romantic love.
She said with a cold expression, "Chu Zhao, don't have any unrealistic thoughts."
Looking at her delicate face, Chu Zhao felt a tightness in his chest. He hurriedly grabbed Qiao Zhen's hand and said, "Isn't it good to be with me? I'll tell you anything you want to know."
Qiao Zhen knew he was talking about his past experiences, but she couldn't possibly plant such a huge landmine just because of a mission.
Yes, landmines.
Chu Chu said she wanted to sever the seven emotions and six desires of her mission targets, and "love" is one of the seven emotions. If she recklessly planted "love" in the hearts of her mission targets now, she would eventually suffer the consequences.
Moreover, the Fate Master's ability to erase memories is weak. If the memory of the mission target were to be restored one day, Qiao Zhen couldn't help but tremble at the mere thought of the consequences.
"No, let's go to sleep." She sighed, feeling inexplicably down. Having such a high-quality guy in front of her but not being able to flirt with him was simply too tempting.
Chu Zhao rested his head against the bus window, looking at Qiao Zhen's reflection in the glass, but he didn't let go of her hand. He stubbornly thought that as long as he persisted, Qiao Zhen would eventually soften her heart.
The two circled around Kyoto several more times before finally returning safely to Kyoto with the help of Wen's father and Chu's parents.
In short, it was a close call but no real danger.
Chu's mother sat calmly on the black leather sofa. "What exactly happened?"
Qiao Zhen turned to look at Chu Zhao and said, "Speak."
Chu Zhao resolutely refused, "No."
Chu's father placed the carved teacup heavily on the coffee table. He glanced at Chu Zhao sideways, then turned his gaze to Qiao Zhen. "Zhenzhen, speak."
Qiao Zhen licked her lips and looked at Chu Zhao, who had a stubborn look on his face. "Chu Zhao was tricked while drunk during military training. It's possible he was raped, and he was also falsely accused of having a violent mental illness. But what I can guarantee is that they can't produce any evidence. The one who tricked him was Gu Chen, the second young master of the Gu family in Kyoto. As for what kind of grudge they have, I don't know."
Chu's father looked at Chu Zhao, his expression somewhat grave, but Chu Zhao was, after all, his only child. "Then tell me, did you rape her or not?"
Chu Zhao glared angrily at her father, "No! There are no marks on my body, and you and Mom have seen me drunk before."
Chu's mother glared at Chu's father, "Our son is so drunk he's practically a limp rag doll. Forget about what he could do to others, even if they wanted to do something to him, they probably couldn't do anything about it. And what about your feud with Gu Chen? What deep-seated hatred could make him scheme against you like this?"
As four pairs of eyes focused on Chu Zhao, Wen's father coughed lightly, "Ahem, Zhenzhen, let's go back first. Your clothes must be very uncomfortable, right?"
Qiao Zhen frowned, looking down at the Hello Kitty pattern on her chest and the rough feeling on her skin, then nodded and left with Wen's father.
She's been running around a lot these days, wearing clothes that cost five yuan a piece from roadside vendors. She doesn't dare use her credit card and has to save money by spending cash. She hasn't even dared to buy anything that costs fifteen yuan.
Wen's father called Qiao Zhen away because the feud between Gu Chen and Chu Zhao was a matter between the Gu and Chu families. If they stayed there, they would inevitably get involved.
But the Gu family is no ordinary family. The second young master of the Gu family is the eldest prince of the capital, which shows how influential the Gu family is in the capital.
The Gu family is a military family. Old Master Gu was a commander during the war. The family has a general son and a major general grandson. The other sons are either influential in the Ministry of Political Affairs or in the business world. Both the main branch and the collateral branches are involved in various industries. It can be said to be a true century-old family.
Qiao Zhen was filled with hatred! Why did she have to possess this girl who had just come of age, making her feel timid and hesitant to do anything she wanted?
[Chuchu, could you apply for a cool and awesome identity for me next time?]
【for example?】
[Empress, Queen, Female Mountain King, Female President, Female Chairman, Female Invincible and Powerful Person.]
【No.】
[...] Okay, can't she just think about it? [Keep track of Chu Zhao's address.]
【OK.】
Chu Zhao has been staying quietly at the Chu family home these past few days, so Qiao Zhen has been focusing all her efforts on investigating the feud between Chu Zhao and Gu Chen.
Qiao Zhen recalled the time she spent in the high school cafeteria with Gu Chen, Chu Zhao, and An Erle. At that time, Gu Chen pointed out that An Erle was pretentious, and Chu Zhao looked at her with anger and then disappointment. She thought that Chu Zhao was angry that Gu Chen had hurt An Erle, but on another level, perhaps Chu Zhao was angry that she agreed with Gu Chen.
From this perspective, the grudge between Chu Zhao and Gu Chen has a long history. Qiao Zhen couldn't help but wonder if Gu Chen was partly responsible for Chu Zhao's transformation from a healthy young man to a "punk" (a derogatory term for someone who is out of fashion).
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