Chapter 234 It’s You!
Seeing this, Zhong Min picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating without Xiao Qiao saying anything. Now, the most important thing for her was to recover her strength and keep a good mental state at all times. In this way, she would be able to seize the opportunity when it came. If she didn't have the strength to move, what else could she talk about? It would be useless.
After dinner, Zhong Min felt much better than before, and her body had basically recovered. Xiao Qiao had been waiting by her side, neither overly attentive nor neglectful. She would always take the initiative to know when Zhong Min needed anything and take care of it silently, but at the same time she left Zhong Min enough comfortable space and never gave her the slightest sense of oppression.
What was beyond Zhong Min's expectation was that her actions were not limited to this room. According to Xiao Qiao, as long as she did not go out of the door, Zhong Min could go to every place in the compound without too many restrictions. As for leaving the villa, Xiao Qiao and others had no say in that and had to wait until the master arrived before making a decision.
Zhong Min couldn't help but sneer inwardly. What did this mean? Was it to show that these people still respected her? Or was it to show that their masters were still very kind to her? At least, even though she was captured, she wasn't being held like a prisoner. On the contrary, she was being fed and served well?
What was going on? She turned away from Xiao Qiao and stopped talking, lying back on the chaise longue, closing her eyes to rest. Going outside at this hour wouldn't reveal anything, and not letting her see Xi'er for the time being wasted.
The fact that Xiao Qiao could tell her this meant that the villa must have very comprehensive security measures. If she still wanted to escape like she had bet with Shangguan Hong last time, there was no way she could do that. Besides, even if she could escape from this birdcage now, how far could she get?
Calming down, her mind raced. Although she hadn't yet met the master Xiao Qiao was talking about, she already had the answer in her mind. This time, it definitely couldn't be Shangguan Hong, the unstoppable force. The last time Xiao Mingzheng came to save her, he had already changed his mind and wanted to kill her directly. Naturally, there was no way he would change his mind this time.
If it was really Shangguan Hong, he would have ended her life the moment the incense made her collapse. Why would he have gone through so much trouble to abduct her to this unknown place and keep her there, fed and well-fed, with nothing to do? Furthermore, Shangguan Hong's status didn't allow him to stay in another country for long. It wasn't worth it for a small figure like her.
So, after thinking about it, it became clear who Xiao Qiao was talking about. But Zhong Min couldn't understand why he went to so much trouble to capture her, even though they were just casual acquaintances and had no particular ties. Even if he thought she was the best pawn to contain Xiao Mingzheng, did he really think that simply capturing her and using her as a threat would force Xiao Mingzheng to give up everything and surrender unconditionally?
If they really thought so, it only showed that they were too naive. If they couldn't protect her even with a large army, then Xiao Mingzheng would not be able to save his own life if he gave up everything, let alone save her.
Before she knew it, Zhong Min fell asleep again. The faint sandalwood scent from the incense burner beside her calmed her mind and gradually drove away her originally chaotic dreams into peace.
Seeing that Zhong Min seemed to be asleep, Xiao Qiao took out a thin blanket and gently placed it on Zhong Min. She then waved her hand to signal the other maids to leave for the time being, leaving her alone to watch over Zhong Min and try not to disturb him.
About half an hour later, the door outside was gently pushed open. Xiao Qiao frowned slightly, wondering who had come in to disturb her without permission. She hurriedly walked out, wanting to teach him a lesson, but she didn't expect that the person who came in was her master, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Xiao Qiao was delighted and quickly bowed to ask a question. She was already half-crouching, but before she could say anything, Ning Zhiyuan, who came in hurriedly, waved his hand to stop her.
That’s right, the person who came in was Ning Zhiyuan. Zhong Min was not wrong at all. It’s just that she had fallen asleep at this time, so she didn’t see that this man, who in her opinion had never had any good intentions, was so anxious and excited.
"Go down!" Ning Zhiyuan said silently, signaling Xiao Qiao to leave. However, he did not look at Xiao Qiao at all. Instead, he had been staring at Zhong Min who was sleeping soundly on the chaise longue since he entered the room.
Seeing this, Xiao Qiao didn't dare to make any more moves. She quickly obeyed the order, quietly retreated, carefully closed the door, and stood outside waiting.
Ning Zhiyuan sat down on the floor next to Zhong Min, looking at the face that appeared in his mind almost every day but he hadn't seen in a long time. For a moment, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart. Just sitting quietly beside her, watching her quietly, everything seemed to become incomparably beautiful.
He once asked himself whether it was worth spending so much effort and such a huge price. But now, the moment he saw her beside him, the answer was absolutely certain: it was all worth it.
He sighed softly, filled with indescribable contentment and happiness. Zhong Min, in her sleep, no longer held a trace of wariness or distance towards him. Only at this moment did the distance between them seem to disappear completely. This closeness and peace made everything feel especially beautiful and comfortable.
He also knew that by the time Zhong Min woke up, the atmosphere between them would completely change, and she might even hate him like an enemy. But, so what? As long as she was by his side, he believed that one day, she would understand his heart.
He wanted to reach out and touch this sleeping spirit, but he was worried that doing so would wake her. Subconsciously, he still hoped to stay with Zhong Min in this peaceful and intimate state for a while longer, wanting to maintain this feeling for a while longer.
He recalled the scenes of their previous meetings, the girl who was always wary of him as if she had thorns, sometimes calm, sometimes smart, sometimes distant, sometimes playful... She seemed to have countless side faces, and could always give people different surprises from time to time.
When he received the pigeon message from San, he rushed over without stopping, not for anything else, just to see her earlier. Now that she was beside him, his mood became more complicated. After the excitement and joy, it seemed that he was more concerned about how he would face her after she woke up.
What she would think, what she would say, what she would do, everything, her reaction was what he was most worried about. At this moment, Ning Zhiyuan was like a child in his heart, his mood was up and down, and he was very uneasy.
Just as he was thinking about it, the person in the chair seemed to move slightly, as if he was about to wake up. Ning Zhiyuan couldn't help but hold his breath, looking at Zhong Min with complicated and expectant feelings, waiting.
Zhong Min slowly opened her eyes. In a daze, she always felt that a special pair of eyes were staring at her all the time, making her open her eyes involuntarily.
The moment she saw the person in front of her, she felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her from head to toe. She immediately woke up and no trace of sleepiness was left.
Subconsciously jumping up from the chair, without giving it much thought, Zhong Min blurted out, "W-why are you here!"
As soon as she said this, Zhong Min felt a little discouraged. She had already expected that the master Xiao Qiao was talking about was Ning Zhiyuan. Xiao Qiao had said before that he was on his way, so it was no wonder that he was here.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, Ning Zhiyuan's expression suddenly relaxed, and he said with a smile: "You came, so I came."
He stood up as he spoke, and seeing Zhong Min's defensive look, he didn't immediately make any excessive moves. He even took two steps back on his own initiative, increasing the distance between them, not wanting to make Zhong Min feel too oppressed.
Seeing this, Zhong Min couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then quickly looked at himself. Everything was the same as before, and there was nothing wrong. Therefore, the original subconscious vigilance was slightly alleviated.
Although Ning Zhiyuan grabbed her again and again, which made her very unhappy, objectively speaking, Ning Zhiyuan should not be the kind of person who takes advantage of others in distress. At least he would not touch her when she was sleeping.
"It's you, after all. Why did you go to such great lengths to capture me so many times?" Zhong Min's expression naturally turned grim. "If I remember correctly, we don't seem to have any grudges against each other. Why don't you let me go?"
"Who said there's a grudge between you and me? Even though we may have different opinions and standpoints, there's absolutely no grudge between us." Ning Zhiyuan regained his usual gentle grace, smiled at Zhong Min, and continued, "As for why I captured you, that's a rather complicated question, and it's hard to explain in a few words. Or, don't think so. Although my method of inviting you here wasn't very nice, I truly didn't mean to embarrass or hurt you, so capturing you seems a bit inappropriate, right?"
"Isn't that inappropriate? Yes, you didn't harm my life, but you went against my will and arbitrarily set someone up to bring me to this inexplicable place. Isn't this an arrest, is it an invitation?" Zhong Min said sarcastically: "Ning Zhiyuan, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other. Let's not talk nonsense. Tell me everything you want to do at once to save time and effort. You don't mind the trouble, but I do!"
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