She told Lu Yan about it, and he calmly replied, "Grandpa Zhao will keep it a secret. Apart from him and Xiao Yunting, no one knows about us. Don't worry, it's just a meal."
"What about the face-changing transformation thing I used before..." Xia Yixin was still a little worried.
“The Qin family has methods to temporarily change a person’s appearance. You don’t need to worry about that, and he won’t ask.” Lu Yan patted her head reassuringly.
Xia Yixin then came to her senses. She had the strongest backer in this world, so what was there to be afraid of?
The Zhao family only invited Xia Yixin this time, but Lu Yan was waiting for her nearby.
The Zhao family's ancestral home is nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with a garden spanning hundreds of miles. Located in a mountain near the capital, it is far from the hustle and bustle of the city and very quiet, filled with the atmosphere of a scholar.
Mr. Zhao, who was over eighty years old with gray hair, was in good spirits and had a refined demeanor. She felt as if she saw Grandpa Xia again, and felt a sense of closeness to him.
Zhao's parents were not home; only Zhao Jie was there. Surprisingly, Xiao Yunting was also absent. Xia Yixin later learned that Xiao Yunting had resigned.
That evening, she also met Shao Lin, the male protagonist of the "Marriage and Pampering" story, for the first time. It was actually his suggestion that the family dinner be held that night.
Shao Lin was about the same age as Lu Yan. He was a handsome man with deep features, a tall and slender figure, and a charming and elegant demeanor. His caramel-colored eyes had a deep and affectionate quality when he gazed at you.
"My wedding with Xiaojie is tentatively scheduled for two years from now. You two are both welcome to attend," Shao Lin said, holding Zhao Jie's hand.
Feelings cannot be faked.
Shao Lin still looks at Zhao Jie with the same doting affection he would show to a younger sister, at least for now.
Although Xia Yixin had known for a long time, she still felt uncomfortable seeing a marriage of convenience, especially since she also knew that Shao Lin was monitoring her. However, she had no right to interfere with the main storyline of the marriage-themed world, so she could only pray that the two of them would fall in love after marriage, just like in the original story.
As for Xiao Yunting, all she could say was regret.
After the meal, Zhao Jie excitedly showed Xia Yixin around the Zhao family home.
They chattered incessantly the whole way.
Zhao Jie never expected that Xia Yixin was Lu Yan's fiancée, let alone that she was the person who had saved her twice.
Why say twice? Zhao Jie intuitively felt that the time on the yacht was also with Xia Yixin, and later she also learned from those people that they originally wanted to deal with Xia Yixin.
Xia Yixin felt that, just as Lu Yan had said, something was really off about this "cheerful and lively" Zhao Jie.
Although half a year has passed, Zhao Jie downplayed the previous events, as if they had not happened to her.
"...Although my sister is missing now, our family hopes she can live a good life and stop harboring resentment," Zhao Jie concluded.
Xia Yixin had heard Lu Yan mention Zhao Qing before. Just like in the main storyline, she was replaced by a time-traveling woman and is now living and working in Shaohai under the Qin family's surveillance, having changed her name and surname.
The girl who transmigrated didn't have any ambitions; she just wanted to live a peaceful life. If nothing unexpected happens, the main storyline between her and Xiao Yunting will be completed, and the main god will ensure the main storyline is complete.
Xia Yixin looked at Zhao Jie, who had a dejected expression, and tentatively asked, "What about you?"
"Me? What's wrong with me? What I have now is the best I can get. I'm too busy trying to protect it. People always have to be responsible for their actions, right? I'm not a child anymore." After saying this, Zhao Jie suddenly seemed flustered, as if she had said something wrong, and changed the subject by talking about taking her to her art studio.
To Xia Yixin's surprise, Zhao Jie's painting was actually dark in theme.
The chaotic lines, interwoven with black and red, seem as if some ferocious face in the music is about to break free.
Zhao Jie excitedly introduced, "This is my new batch of themes, Despair and Rebirth. It may be a bit dark, but it's selling well. They've all been pre-ordered, and I'll mail them all out after my art exhibition in three months."
“Despair Rebirth…” Xia Yixin looked at a large expanse of oil paintings, black and red, oppressive yet containing a hidden explosion. She didn’t understand art, but she always felt that there was something in these paintings, but the inspiration disappeared too quickly, and she couldn’t grasp it.
She suddenly wished that both she and Lu Yan were delusions, and that this girl had simply matured because of her experiences.
However, when Xia Yixin turned around, Zhao Jie looked at the paintings with fear in her eyes.
On the other side.
It was late at night when Lu Yan received a call from Xia Yixin, who wanted to leave the Zhao family.
The winding mountain road leading out of the Zhao family's house was silent, except for a black Maybach driving smoothly.
The car stopped halfway up the mountain, where a stern-looking man seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
It's Xiao Yunting.
Xia Yixin was a little surprised, but Lu Yan didn't seem surprised at all.
Lu Yan explained, "What happened to you in Yongning Village will be a secret forever after tonight, but I'm afraid Madam will have to play another game with him. He's testing us."
Xia Yixin felt like she encountered martial arts fanatics in every dimension, but Xiao Yunting was more than that; he was also testing Xia Yixin's depth.
Xia Yixin understood, and got out of the car after it stopped.
The car lights went out, and only the moonlight shone on a clearing in the woods.
Because there was no one around and Lu Yan was also there, Xia Yixin unleashed half of her strength.
Xiao Yunting had practiced military boxing since childhood, and later also came into contact with Taekwondo, close combat and so on. Over the years, he had accumulated a wealth of experience in fighting opponents. On the day he sparred with Xia Yixin, both sides held back. Today, he wanted to thoroughly test his opponent's strength, and he was also suppressing some "unpleasantness" in his heart.
Even so, after exchanging more than a dozen moves, Xiao Yunting realized that he had underestimated his opponent's strength.
She was clearly not even nineteen years old, but Xiao Yunting felt like he was facing a "veteran". At least she had enough experience in fighting, and her reaction speed and reaction speed were amazing. Xiao Yunting felt like he was catching an eel. The tighter he pressed, the more at ease she became.
Bai Wu and Bai Qi, who were watching, also gasped in astonishment.
They had always thought Xia Yixin was a delicate little girl, but they hadn't expected her to be so strong. Moreover, they weren't confident that they could last ten moves against her.
And her strength...
Just as Xiao Yunting dodged, Xia Yixin punched the tree trunk.
The tree, which takes one person to encircle, was shaken back and forth like a willow branch.
That's terrifying! That punch would probably break a person's ribs.
They unconsciously looked at the man leaning against the car, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
Good heavens! They originally thought Ninth Master was not to be trifled with, but it turns out the young mistress is just as formidable!
All I can say is, she truly lives up to her reputation as Master Lu's woman.
So what exactly do they do?
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