The Crematorium 11
After spending a night together, Zhou Xiao regained his trust in Xie Wenjie. In the days that followed, he stopped wasting time and his emotions stabilized.
As for Wu Shengxue's invitation the next day, Zhou Xiao found a random excuse to refuse.
Zhou Xuecheng was still committed to selling his son, and urged Zhou Xiao to go out and interact with other wealthy young men, among whom Wu Shengxue was the one he liked the most.
Zhou Xiao didn't plan to go out to see Wu Shengxue, so Zhou Xuecheng took the initiative to invite her to his home.
Wu Shengxue still looked as humble as ever, and didn't show any anger at being stood up.
In fact, he was not angry at all. After all, it was part of his design.
"Let's take a walk together?" Wu Shengxue invited him.
Zhou Xiao subconsciously wanted to say "no", but he didn't have time to say it out loud.
"You don't want to talk to me about Xie Wenjie here, do you? You met him the day before yesterday, right?" Wu Shengxue raised her hand and touched the area behind her earlobe.
Zhou Xiao's face changed, and he subconsciously raised his hand to touch the same place on his body - there was a mark left there by Xie Wenji, and he discovered it when he came back and looked in the mirror.
But the Zhou family didn't care about him, nor would they notice anything wrong with him.
However, even though he didn't care, he couldn't let them discover the problem. If Zhou Xuecheng knew about it, he would probably make a big fuss about it, thinking that he had brought disgrace to the Zhou family.
Zhou Xiao sighed and compromised helplessly, "Let's go for a walk outside."
Go to a place where there is no Zhou family surveillance.
The two went to Riverside Park and walked along the river bank.
Wu Shengxue knew it was unrealistic to expect someone like Zhou Xiao to take the initiative, so he took the initiative and said, "Zhou Xiao, shall we go sit up front for a while?"
This is the attitude for a formal conversation.
Zhou Xiao nodded and took the lead in sitting at one end of the park bench.
Wu Shengxue felt like laughing when she saw his defensive attitude.
In fact, he did laugh. "Sitting in the corner, haven't you already cut off your escape route? If I were to sit right next to you right now, wouldn't you have nowhere to retreat?"
Zhou Xiao said, "Then I can stand up and switch to the other side. If all else fails, I can just stand instead of sitting."
Wu Shengxue was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that he would actually talk to her about the seat issue in a realistic way.
"...You are a person of pure mind." Wu Shengxue paused. "Xie Wenji is not suitable for you. He has a lot on his mind, and you will never understand him."
Zhou Xiao choked.
He could still understand what was said. Wu Shengxue was calling him stupid.
He was a little unconvinced, "What about you? Are you a simple-minded person? We've only met a few times, and you're already confessing your feelings to me? What are you thinking?"
Wu Shengxue paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed. "What about Xie Wenji? How long has he known you? What did he tell you? Did he fall in love with you at first sight?"
Zhou Xiao was surprised, and his expression already gave the answer.
He chuckled again, "You believe it? If you can trust him, why don't you believe that I will fall in love with you at first sight?"
Zhou Xiao really didn't believe it, and he couldn't explain why. His mind was a mess and he couldn't tell what was true and what was false.
Wu Shengxue sat down next to him and whispered, "Zhou Xiao, you're not that into Xie Wenji. You just haven't met anyone who's truly good to you... Can't you give me a chance? I'm just a step behind Xie Wenji. I can treat you very well, too. I promise."
Zhou Xiao shook his head, "No, no."
He promised Xie Wenji not to believe Wu Shengxue and not to agree to his confession.
And... it was indeed too late. He liked Xie Wenji, he really liked Xie Wenji. Xie Wenji treated him very well. He took him to the hospital and stayed with him until his discomfort improved. He cooked for him personally and took him shopping together at the supermarket. He even brought him a gift. He also said that there was an even more thoughtful gift that he hadn't given him yet...
"I'm sorry, I can't like you."
An expression of obvious loss appeared on Wu Shengxue's face.
After a long while, he finally spoke, "If your father is pressing me, I can cooperate with you in the show."
This is a concession, and also Wu Shengxue's last fight.
He didn't say anything. It was indeed love at first sight. He knew Xie Wenjie's temper too well. At the beginning, he might have just been a little interested. He also had bad intentions that night in the bar.
But the moment he saw Zhou Xiao, he changed his mind. Later, when he entered the box and the group of people joked about it, he changed his tone and defended Zhou Xiao.
He originally thought that Zhou Xiao had not noticed his bad behavior and that he still had a big advantage. Unexpectedly, in just one night, he was one step behind Xie Wenji.
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After the two of them finished talking that day, Wu Shengxue politely sent the person back to Zhou's house.
Wu Shengxue and Xie Wenji have always had the same aesthetic taste. He finally asked Zhou Xiao whether he lost because he was a step late or because he was more polite than Xie Wenji?
Zhou Xiao thought about it and told Wu Shengxue about what happened to him that night when he took the Chinese medicine.
"You underestimate Xie Wenji. He's not as despicable as you think."
Wu Shengxue was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "So, I was just one step late?"
Good, very good...
This answer made Wu Shengxue feel relieved.
"Sometimes I feel like Xie Wenji is another me. Sure enough, he wouldn't do anything so shameful."
Well, if Xie Wenjie succeeds, it won't be considered a bad loss for him.
The next month, Zhou Xiao heard that something went wrong in one of the Xie family's businesses, and the person in charge of that complicated business was removed from his position and sent back to his family to study.
On the same day, the Xie family announced that they had found a young master who had been lost outside.
No matter how he was lost or how he was found, there was a new young master of the Xie family. Xie Wenjie was no longer the only heir of the Xie family. This development was extremely unfavorable for Xie Wenjie. It was not just a matter of having an additional heir, but more importantly, it showed the attitude of the current person in charge of the Xie family... Even if Xie Wenjie could still take over the identity of the person in charge of the Xie family, it would not be as smooth as before.
The fact that this news even reached Zhou Xiao's ears shows how widespread the rumor is outside.
Zhou Xiao was very worried about Xie Wenjie's condition, but he didn't know how to contact him... The last time they met, Xie Wenjie told him that his phone had been monitored and asked him not to worry or look for him.
Zhou Xiao wanted to believe him and wait for him quietly, but more and more bad news reached his ears. He even heard that Xie Wenjie had been exiled abroad by Old Man Xie.
In this uneasy mood, Zhou Xiao waited for Zhou Yao's engagement party.
Zhou Xuecheng said that he asked Zhou Xiao to come back to discuss Zhou Yao's engagement party. In fact, until the eve of the engagement party, Zhou Xiao didn't know who Zhou Yao was going to be engaged to.
Until the engagement day.
Zhou Xiao breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the man who looked a bit like Xie Wenji and was holding Zhou Yao's arm with high spirits.
At least, he was now certain that Xie Wenjie had not lied to him about this matter.
But after a sigh of relief, tension soon returned.
The man who was engaged to Zhou Yao was called Xie Zhao, and he was 32 years old. The outside world said that he was the child of Mr. Xie and his first love, but he had been unaware of the other party's existence for more than 30 years. During this period, his first love found him and said that she did not have much time left, but the child was innocent, and she hoped that his son could return to his roots as soon as possible, so he came to explain the truth.
Mr. Xie was grateful that she raised the child alone, so he fulfilled her wish, brought Xie Zhao back to the Xie family, and gradually arranged for Xie Zhao to enter the Xie family's business.
Although Xie Zhao was 32 years old, he had not yet married. Old Master Xie arranged for some young people of the right age in the circle to meet him. Finally, when both parties were interested, he chose to get engaged to Zhou Yao.
Regardless of whether this is the truth or not, at least the version circulating outside sounds better.
Today is the engagement ceremony of Xie Zhao and Zhou Yao. In order to show his appreciation for Xie Zhao, his newly adopted son, Mr. Xie personally attended their engagement banquet on the day of the engagement.
...But Xie Wenji didn't show up.
Even Mr. Xie showed up on such an occasion, but Xie Wenji, the heir who had been the heir for more than 20 years, was nowhere to be found.
In this case, outsiders might question whether Xie Wenjie is stage fright and think that he might really be outdone by Xie Zhao.
It will be very disadvantageous for him to win people's hearts in the business world.
Xie Wenji didn't come, which was not in line with his style...
Zhou Xiao was really anxious at this time.
There was a newlywed on the stage giving a speech. Although there was a big age difference between the two, their looks matched, and the Xie family's family background also made up for it a little.
Everyone who came to watch the ceremony applauded enthusiastically, as if they felt that these two were a match made in heaven.
Zhou Xiao took advantage of everyone's attention being on the stage and sneaked out.
He knew he was stupid, but he couldn't think of any other solution.
Zhou Xiao found a store, bought an anonymous phone card, and sent a message to Xie Wenji's number using his new number.
He didn't dare to send anything else, so he just sent a '1'. He was sure that he would understand. As long as he replied with a '1', Zhou Xiao would be sure that he was in good condition.
Unfortunately, Zhou Xiao held the phone and waited for a long time, but there was no reply from Xie Wenjie.
He disappeared again...
Zhou Xiao returned to the banquet venue. The engagement ceremony had ended and it was now time for the evening party. A group of business people were socializing in the crowd, holding red wine or champagne.
He didn't like such occasions, so he showed up in front of Zhou Xuecheng and planned to leave first.
As soon as he walked out of the reception hall, he was stopped by a kind-faced old man, who was followed by a group of bodyguards.
Zhou Xiao knew at a glance that this person was not a simple person. He wisely stood where he was and did not choose to run away.
The old man's smile widened when he saw him stop. "Mr. Zhou, excuse me for a moment. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Li, and I'm the Xie family's housekeeper. My master would like to meet you and have a chat. Will you please?"
Butler Li's attitude did not allow for refusal, and with the several strong bodyguards behind him, Zhou Xiao knew that he had to go on this trip.
However, he also wanted to hear what Mr. Xie planned.
Even timid herbivores can, under certain conditions, develop the courage of a rabbit to fight an eagle.
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