Chapter 79 Young, Strong, and Charming Husband
In Xia Zhen's eyes, Song Heng was practically a lunatic.
She was about to leave with her unfinished cake when Song Heng, like a persistent ghost, blocked her way.
Xia Zhen took a step back. "If you hit me, I'll call 110 again!"
Song Heng paused, his tone odd, "Do I look like the kind of person who would hit a woman?"
Xia Zhen retorted, "I don't know you well, how would I know what kind of person you are?"
She was certain that she was the first person to get Song Heng into the police station. Who knew if this young master would get angry and come after her?
Song Heng held back his anger, "I won't hit you."
He had beaten Lu Chang'an half to death back then and had been detained by the police station for a period of time, which was much longer than these few days, so he was used to going to the police station.
In his previous life, not long after he was released from the police station, he was attacked by a group of people who looked like thugs. In fact, Song Heng could guess that Lu Chang'an had someone behind him, but Lu Chang'an's family background was too low-key. Even the Song family only managed to find out a little bit about it later.
It was precisely with the help of that force that his half-brother gained a greater advantage, while he ultimately became a homeless dog.
Even she eventually left.
But Song Heng wasn't the kind of person who would easily admit defeat. He found a chance to catch his breath and there was still a possibility of him rising again. Unfortunately, one night, he inexplicably returned to the past.
Xia Zhen felt a chill run down her spine. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Song Heng's gaze was a little strange, making Xia Zhen feel like she was sitting on pins and needles.
Of course, he would never go through that kind of ending again.
Song Heng looked at the boy's figure in the distance. "Do you know who he is?"
"who?"
"Mu Zhi Jing".
Xia Zhen's eyes widened slightly.
Mu Zhijing, that is the male protagonist's name.
In the story, Mu Zhijing is a very gentle boy, but because he is in poor health, he rarely appears and only comes to school during exams.
Even though he didn't come to school often, his grades remained among the top. Mu Zhijing and Xia Zhen were not in the same class, and Xia Zhen had never paid attention to this elusive boy before, so she hadn't made a point of seeing what he looked like.
Since ancient times, the male lead and the second male lead have been at odds; this is a tradition in romance novels.
However, Mu Zhijing and Song Heng seemed to be particularly at odds.
However, the novel "Absolute Pampering" ends after the male and female protagonists get together after graduating from high school, without revealing any more hidden plot details. Therefore, it is assumed that Mu Zhijing and Song Heng were trying to sabotage each other in order to win over the female protagonist.
Song Heng suddenly asked, "Is he the kind of guy who can easily make girls fall for him?"
Xia Zhen felt that he was jealous that Mu Zhijing and Tang Susu could be so close, but she couldn't go against her conscience, so she nodded honestly, "That's right."
The male protagonist, Mu Zhijing, is the epitome of good looks in this world; every woman would take a second look at him.
Song Heng smiled. "You like him too, don't you?"
Xia Zhen looked at him strangely, "I don't like it."
Clearly, he didn't believe she was telling the truth. He approached her, his dark eyes fixed on her face with an eerie intensity. "Xia Zhen, you don't need to lie to me. Isn't he your type? I'll help you pursue him, how about it?"
Xia Zhen was completely baffled. "Song Heng, what's wrong with you? Don't you already know I have someone I like?"
He even used this to threaten her back then.
Song Heng chuckled, a laugh tinged with both sarcasm and a strange sense of melancholy. "Xia Zhen, I should be asking you what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that only the best man in the world is worthy of you? That guy named Lu Jin, a cripple with albinism..."
With a "smack," the girl's hand landed on his face.
Song Heng turned his face slightly to the side, and the stray hairs by his ears moved gently. His expression was blank, like a newborn baby who didn't know how to react.
The plate of small cakes Xia Zhen was holding fell onto the grass. She gripped the plate tightly, looking at him coldly and without any politeness. "Anyone I like is the best person in the world. What right do you have to insult him!"
When Song Heng came to his senses, he only saw the girl's departing figure.
He raised his hand and gently touched his cheek. The sensation of the slap was still there, and the sound seemed to keep echoing in his ears.
It was as if light and shadow, and the boundary between time and space, were blurred.
The more glorious Young Master Song was, the more ridiculed he would be after his downfall.
"Song Heng is nothing more than a stray dog abandoned by his family. He used to be so arrogant, but now he's not even qualified to carry my shoes..."
He ignored the jeers and jeers, but then he saw the petite girl rush up and slap the man hard across the face.
"Song Heng is the best person in the world, what right do you have to insult him!"
At that time, his heart was pounding rapidly.
Just like now.
Song Heng looked at the piece of cake that had fallen to the ground and slowly gripped the clothes at his chest.
There's nothing to be resentful about.
He forced himself to think calmly that one day, she would abandon that person just as she had abandoned him.
Xia Zhen walked back angrily without looking to the side, completely unaware of the people passing by.
The white-haired boy wanted to say hello, but she quickly disappeared from sight. He asked his companion, who was a classmate at his new school, "Who is she?"
"Her name is Xia Zhen, she's the eldest daughter of the Xia family, and she transferred from our school not long ago." The boy then whispered, "Lu Chang'an, you're new here and don't know the situation, so I'm just giving you a friendly reminder. Xia Zhen is not someone to be trifled with. Even our school bully, Young Master Song, has suffered at her hands. You absolutely mustn't try anything with her."
Lu Chang'an laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. I was just asking casually."
But what he was really thinking was, was the Xia family the Xia family his father had mentioned?
Xia Zhen was sullen for two days in a row, and Xia Yu was also sullen because of his own emotional setback.
This has directly caused a tense atmosphere in the Xia family these past two days, with the servants being extremely cautious.
Let's talk about this morning.
Xia Yu said, "Aunt Fang, the porridge is too salty."
Aunt Fang quickly said, "I'll redo it."
After redoing it, Xia Zhen said, "Aunt Fang, the porridge is bland."
Aunt Fang said again, "I'll redo it!"
A moment later, Xia Yu said, "It's too salty."
Xia Zhen said, "It's become bland!"
Xia Yu: "It's too salty."
Xia Zhen blinked, trying to squeeze out two tears.
Xia Yu: "...It's faded."
Aunt Fang simply took away the two bowls, saying, "Stop arguing, I'll cook it in two separate pots!"
That morning, Xia Zhen's mood improved a bit thanks to her father's concession and the small amount of pocket money she received.
Poor Xia Yu had no good way to cheer herself up.
When Xia Zhen arrived at school early, she didn't care about her appearance anymore. She ran into the classroom and called out to him pitifully, "Lu Jin~"
The Chinese and math class representatives, who usually arrive at the classroom very early, have gone to clean the common areas, so there's no one else in the classroom now.
Lu Jin opened his arms to the girl he hadn't seen for two days. "Come here."
Xia Zhen was very obedient and well-behaved. She sat on the stool and then softly snuggled into his arms, burying her face in his chest and listening to his strong heartbeat without moving.
She was like a machine that had run out of power, and now she was relying on him to recharge.
She wasn't in a good mood.
Lu Jin asked her softly, "What's wrong?"
Xia Zhen said unhappily, "I encountered a barking dog during the holiday, and it made me unhappy."
Lu Jin knew that whenever she encountered a bad person, she liked to call them a dog, a habit that was, of course, quite endearing.
He touched her face. "Did you suffer a loss?"
Xia Zhen said with a hint of smugness, "No."
She's not one to suffer losses.
"How about I give you a kiss?"
Xia Zhen looked up, and said hesitantly, "If you let me kiss you, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage?"
She's such a good person; she even tries to see things from his perspective.
His eyes were smiling as he echoed her, "Then give me another kiss, that will be fair."
She perked up, her eyes shining, and exclaimed, "Lu Jin, you're so smart!"
And so, Miss Xia became happy.
Xia Zhen's mood improves easily, but it's not so easy for Xia Yu.
At this morning's routine meeting, all the managers were scolded by Xia Yu. Xia Yu is usually a picky person, but he was especially picky today. One person was scolded just because he wore a dark green tie.
This has caused a lot of people great distress. Although they respect their bosses for not requiring them to work 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week) and for generously awarding bonuses whenever they close a big deal, and for providing substantial benefits, they really can't keep going without the ability to withstand pressure.
This is probably what they mean by "you can't have your cake and eat it too."
The head of the human resources department pulled the president's assistant aside to inquire about the boss's bad temper. He was a long-time employee and usually had a general idea of the boss's temperament, but today he was truly clueless.
Seeing several female secretaries carrying several potted green plants, the head of the personnel department asked, "What are you doing?"
"General Manager Xia said that having pothos plants in the company is unlucky, and he wants us to replace all the pothos plants in the offices and meeting rooms."
Is pothos a bad omen?
What does this mean?
Seeing that the leaves of several potted pothos plants had been pulled off completely, the head of the human resources department looked at his assistant and asked, "What happened?"
The assistant opened her phone and clicked on a trending topic.
#A woman with money and power can certainly find a young and strong man#
Clicking into this trending topic reveals a famous quote from actress Wen Jiabao during an interview.
A young and vigorous young man?
Their CEO, Mr. Xia, is getting old, and his strength is probably not what it used to be. He's far from being young and charming, so perhaps only his husband is somewhat relevant to that.
Oh, it's her ex-husband.
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