265 I’ll Take That as a Compliment
Zhao Chuchu froze and forgot to take back her outstretched hand.
That person reached out with his hand, took the letter over, then held Zhao Chuchu’s hand and led her inside.
Zhao Chuchu couldn’t believe it and felt that she was dreaming.
She looked at the slender and upright figure in front of her. Although that man was still a youth, he exuded a sense of reassuring stability from the inside out.
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“Why are you here?” Zhao Chuchu asked and couldn’t hide her surprise. “Aren’t you still in Lengshui Village? When did you arrive? Where is Junjun? Did you leave him home alone? Has Xia Chengxue been looking for trouble?”
Xie Heng stopped walking and turned around to look at Zhao Chuchu with a smile. “You have so many questions at once. Which one should I answer? Chuchu, I saw the sunset in the courtyard yesterday and thought of you, so I came to the capital.”
Xie Heng became more direct after a few days of separation.
He wouldn’t have said he missed her like this before.
However, Zhao Chuchu was more direct than him. She quickly went up and hugged him.
Xie Heng’s whole body was tense. He stood in place with his heart beating like a drum.
“I miss you too.”
This sentence bloomed like a flower in Xie Heng’s heart.
Xie Heng raised his hand and gently embraced Zhao Chuchu. There was never a moment more than this when he wanted to let time stand still.
“Xia Chengxue didn’t come to trouble you, did he?”
“I did not give them this opportunity. Xia Chengxue got into an argument with someone at the brothel in Yuanjiang County and was beaten up. He can’t get out of bed without almost a half month of recovery.”
Zhao Chuchu couldn’t help but laugh. “Did you do it?”
“Yeah.” Xie Heng frankly admitted. “The Xia clan’s infighting is strong. I just make it worse on the side.”
“Then Xia Chengxue should be even worse off than you said.”
Xie Heng smiled as a tacit acknowledgment.
“Then what is the Xia clan’s reaction?”
“It’s all the Xia clan’s business. It has nothing to do with us.”
Xie Heng never gave people a stick to beat him with whatever he did.
He knew exactly what the Xia clan was planning.
Since Zhao Chuchu had already come to the capital, he had to find something for the Xia clan to divert their attention.
“Where is Junjun?”
“I have sent Junjun to the Gan clan but declared to the public that I took him on a long trip. Junjun is not suitable to travel long distances day and night yet, so staying at the Gan clan is the best choice, and the Gan clan can protect him.”
“That’s good.”
Zhao Chuchu let go of Xie Heng and looked at him smilingly.
“What’s wrong? Do I have something on my face?” Xie Heng’s face blushed at Zhao Chuchu’s look.
Zhao Chuchu stopped smiling and said thoughtfully, “Yes.”
Xie Heng hurriedly reached out to try to get it off.
But Zhao Chuchu stopped him. “It’s good-looking.”
A moment later, Xie Heng reacted to what Zhao Chuchu meant and couldn’t help but smile.
“Chuchu, you are making fun of me again.”
“No, I’m serious. You’re really good-looking.”
“Then I’ll take that as a compliment.”
In fact, Xie Heng knew very well that he was good-looking. He just never cared about his appearance. But he was sincerely grateful to his parents for giving him such good looks when he heard Zhao Chuchu say he was good-looking.
No matter how to attract Zhao Chuchu, for Xie Heng, it was an unattainable advantage.
There were millions of destinies in the world, but this was the only one that belonged to him, so he wanted to cherish it.
“Why didn’t you come to me directly when you came? If I didn’t come here myself but had someone from the Yuan clan send the letter on my behalf, you wouldn’t be able to see me.” After Zhao Chuchu sat down, she glanced at Xie Heng. “Then do you plan to play hide and seek with me in the capital?”
“No. I would have gone to you later if you hadn’t come to me. I had some other things to do, so I delayed. I was pleasantly surprised that you came over in person.”
Usually, Zhao Chuchu would not ask questions about what Xie Heng did not want to say.
“It proves that we have a good tacit understanding.” Zhao Chuchu laughed. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong in the capital, and I was planning to start an exclusive business.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
Zhao Chuchu told Xie Heng about her plans, and Xie Heng thought she could try after hearing that.
Xie Heng said, “Girls love beauty, and they are most willing to spend money on this. If you decide to do it, I’ll help you keep an eye on the store and find the shopkeeper and staff. When the time comes, you just need to prepare the things.”
“Have you thought of everything for me?”
“I’ll help you with whatever you want to do. Are you hungry? I’ll make something to eat.”
Zhao Chuchu pulled him back. “Wait. It’s been a long time since we met, so just eat something casually. You don’t need to make it particularly.”
With that, Zhao Chuchu took out the shredded chicken and roasted goose from the carry-on space. “Let’s eat this today.”
The dishes were available, and naturally, the rice was also served by Zhao Chuchu.
Xie Heng had already gotten used to Zhao Chuchu taking out things from thin air and didn’t react much.
“It’s a novelty to cook chicken this way. I’ll try it when I get back and see if I can make it taste like this.” After Xie Heng ate it, he thought it was pretty tasty.
“Well, you learned so many cooking skills from me. If you don’t become a government official in the future, you can still open your own restaurant. I’m sure it will also have a lot of customers.” Zhao Chuchu joked. “When the time comes, I will be responsible for collecting money, and you will be responsible for cooking in the back kitchen.”
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But Xie Heng refused. “I don’t want to use my cooking skills as a means to make a living. I’m only cooking because you like to eat, and that’s all. And we won’t lack money even if I don’t be a government official.”
Zhao Chuchu was speechless.
She had forgotten that Xie Heng was not that kind of poor intellectual.
“My pleasure.”
“It’s my blessing to meet you.”
Xie Heng’s gaze burned when he said this.
And even Zhao Chuchu couldn’t stand it. She shifted her gaze and didn’t dare to look at Xie Heng for fear that she would blush.
She would not have been like this before, but it seemed she had broken her rule for many things since she met Xie Heng.
The two of them had a lovely meal.
“It’s still early. Let’s go for a walk if you have nothing else to do.”
Zhao Chuchu wanted to agree, but then she remembered that she met Xia Chengxuan and her daughter when she came.
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“I just saw Kang Xiuwan. I’m only afraid that the news of my arrival at Guangqing Province has already spread to the Xia clan this time.” Zhao Chuchu said, “People in the Xia clan are very selfish, and Xia Chengxuan should be no exception.”
“Then do you regret saving her?”
“I don’t regret my choice at that time, but if she really tells my whereabouts to the Xia clan, then there won’t be the next time.”
“Then let’s go out after disguising ourselves?”
Zhao Chuchu suddenly had an inspiration and looked at Xie Heng with a playful smile. “How about a gender swap?”
Xie Heng was speechless.
He quickly refused. “No, no way! I won’t accept!”
Zhao Chuchu laughed out loud. “Come on. You must be very beautiful if you dress up as a woman.”
Xie Heng could agree with Zhao Chuchu on everything, but on this matter alone, he was determined not to obey.
However, he could never win over Zhao Chuchu.
Finally, Xie Heng gave in to Zhao Chuchu’s threats.
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