Chapter 173 - A Stir in His Heart
A cold breeze passed by. The short silence reigned.
Linfeng's hands were still held by Xiong Zhi.
Xiong Zhi was still unmoving like a mountain. Every word she said was stern and unbreakable. It was carried by the night breeze and it got nailed at the moon.
Linfeng was flabbergasted.
This confession.
'How could a girl confess like this?! Or make this kind of promise!'
Linfeng's face turned red as a tomato.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
His heart was racing. So Xiong Zhi's heart.
She was nervous that Linfeng would reject her outright.
"H-how! How could you say those things?! Y-you have to hold back when you say those kinds of things! I'm a grown man after all! And! You should not say those things to anyone! Especially to a man!" Linfeng lectured her first.
His face, his ears, and neck were so red. He was stuttering as he shouted to her, albeit gently.
Xiong Zhi answered back.
"I would not say this to anyone other than you. I hold back for so long, already. Besides, I think it's better to tell you outright for what I plan in the future right? So you won't be surprised?"
"That!"
That's right. It's better he knew it now rather than knowing it later. But still...those were the things you could not casually say!
With red ears, he holds Xiong Zhi's shoulder gently and turned her around towards the East Wing.
"It's late. Let me escort you back."
He gently pushed her to her shoulders and started walking. Xiong Zhi followed.
"But why are you in my back? I know my way even you don't push me." Xiong Zhi tried to turn around but Linfeng's other hand gently blocked her face from seeing him.
"Just look ahead so you won't trip."
"I won't trip. I've been living here since birth."
She tried again to looked at him.
"Just look ahead."
"Why? Why are you hiding?"
"I'm not hiding, I'm escorting you."
"Alright. Alright."
Xiong Zhi admitted defeat.
Linfeng's face was still red. He could not really point out exactly the reason why, but he was grinning like a fool behind her. He was afraid that this uncontrollable smile would be seen by her and mistaken him as a pervert. It was his first time smiling so foolishly.
He doesn't want to admit it, but he was truly feeling happy right now.
Two hearts were beating loudly even before they sleep.
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Headline News:
HEIRESS OF XIONG EMPIRE, XIONG ZHI, RECORDED IN THE BOOK OF WORLD RECORD AS THE GIRL WHO BOUGHT THE MOST EXPENSIVE DRESS IN THE WORLD.
Shocking News!
A dress made of fine gold and crushed rubies were sold by 20 Billion in IAmFashionista. Heiress of Xiong, the youngest billionaire?!
Heiress of Xiong, Xiong Zhi would be the next VVIP?
Facelook:
The fashion of a billionaire.
[PIC]
caption: The picture of the young miss of Xiong, Xiong Zhi, who was fleeing from the media in the night of IAmFashionista.
WeChat:
@Mr. CangIChangedUrStyle
[ I sincerely thank the heiress of Xiong, Xiong Zhi, who made Golden Time be recorded in the world's history. It's a great honor for me to make the dress that's only befitting for the beautiful young miss ]
[PIC of Golden Time ]
These were all the top searches on the internet. All netizens and the people in the higher society were talking about this hierees of Xiong who defeated all VVIPs in IAmFashionista.
However, the subject of this chaotic morning, Xiong Zhi was leisurely having breakfast with Old Xiong.
"You will have a difficult day today. I'll let you borrow Zhou Min for a while. "
Old Xiong said as he took a sip on his coffee.
"It's alright, grandfather. I have Linfeng with me. Besides, I know you will assign people to protect me from afar."
Old Xiong nodded.
"You're right. Just don't give any statements on the media if you want to avoid the spotlight for now."
"Thank you, grandfather. And thank you also for the gift." Xiong Zhi sincerely thank Old Xiong for the free 20 billion.
Old Xiong waved his hand like it was nothing. But his pocket was actually hurting. He spent 20 billion without return.
'No.no.no. It's for my granddaughter, my very first gift. A first gift must be expensive.' Old Xiong kept telling it to himself to disguise the bitterness in his heart.
Their breakfast quickly ended as Xiong Zhi prepared to go to school.
***
"Young miss, let me escort you to your room." Linfeng insisted for the third time.
They were now in front of the junior building. But before they got in TIHS, a lot of media was waiting outside the school. It was good that TIHS was a high-end school that managed to block those reporters from coming inside. The bodyguards that Old Xiong left helped a lot as well.
A lot of students and their butlers were kept glancing their way. They don't know exactly what Xiong Zhi's appearance before. But after the news about her this morning, some of her pictures during the event and the banquet were released filling up the netizen's curiosity. Especially the people in the high society, Xiong Zhi was practically a star now in their discussions.
Xiong Zhi sigh. If Linfeng accompanied her, Linfeng would be late. But since Linfeng was adamant of escorting her, she conceded.
"Alright." She then hooked her arm to Linfeng's right arm.
"Young miss!" Linfeng panicked because of the sudden intimate action.
"What? Since you're going to protect me and escort me, is this an effective way to let them know to not approach me? " Xiong
Zhi said.
Of course, she was just teasing Lingfeng. Earlier in the car, the quiet Linfeng was not looking at her and his face was expressionless. When she tried to converse by asking questions, he was answering in a very short response. Making even Mr. Ji glanced at them from the mirror. It was really hard to open up a conversation to him.
Now, Xiong Zhi was getting back at him. It was refreshing to see Linfeng's expressionless and serious face to become red and fl.u.s.tered.
Linfeng finally let her and they went to their room looking like that.
A lot of students were peeking in their way. Their not so-quiet murmur was echoing in the hallway.
"Hey, is that Xiong Zhi, the one who bid 20 billion for just a dress?" -student A
"It's not a normal dress! It was made by the famous Mr. Cang! You don't know fashion!"
-student B
"I heard that she is now a VVIP. Wow. Even my father can't really attend IAmFashionista every year." -student C
"But who is that man close to her? Is he her boyfriend?" -student D
"What?! You don't know him? Even juniors know him. " -student E
"Is he that famous? Who is he?" -student D
" That's Zhou Linfeng. He ranked first last year and I bet he will rank first this year. And he is handsome too! The seniors all admire him. " -student E
"Zhou? As in the butlers of Xiong? So he was just a butler of Xiong Zhi. I thought she was his boyfriend. They are acting so intimate." -student D
Linfeng's ears perked up. His embarrassment reflected a bit on his heated ears.
Yeah. Xiong Zhi hugging his arm was really being intimate.
Xiong Zhi could not hear clearly the other rumors since her hearing was not that trained unlike for butlers.
But Linfeng had no choice but to hear all of it.
"Boyfriend? If you're talking about Xiong Zhi's boyfriend there is one who is more likely the candidate." -the all-knowing student E said.
"Oh. You are talking about Lu Yin Ze! Yeah! They very much suited to each other! The Young miss of Xiong and the Young Master of Lu! What a love story!" - the other students agreed as well.
Linfeng's stepped halted.
"Linfeng?" Xiong Zhi called out to him wondering why he stopped.
However, Linfeng's ears were still focusing on the two voices that were about to be drowned by the other noises.
"I agree! Lu Yin Ze is an heir and Xiong Zhi is an heiress too! They belong to each other! Do you see them eating lunch together always? And they even exchange foods! I also saw sometimes that Lu Yin Ze served Xiong Zhi! Yeah!"
"Linfeng?" Xiong Zhi pulled Linfeng's clothes.
Linfeng dazedly looked down at her. His eyes were unfocused like he was thinking deeply about something.
"Are you alright? Do you remember something urgent?" Xiong Zhi asked with concern. Linfeng looked really lost and unfocused.
Linfeng holds gently Xiong Zhi's hand that was tagging her clothes.
"Yeah. Let's go." He took her hands and continued to walk.
Even he hold her hand in front of everyone, they would not think maliciously about it. They would only think that a butler was leading his master.
Silly. Why he did act so fl.u.s.tered for? In their eyes, in everyone's eyes, he was a butler. A person that only needs to serve other people. He was unbefitting to be paired as a lover to his master.
They arrived in the room. Linfeng's recovered his calm. He was in butler mode.
"Young miss, we are here."
Xiong Zhi looked at him. She felt the mood changed. But she could not point it out.
"Alright. Be careful on your way." She turned to take a step in her room.
"Zhi'er," Linfeng called her in a whisper.
Xiong Zhi still heard it and looked at him with concern. Linfeng's voice was soft and sounded sad. She doesn't know if she was just imagining things.
Linfeng took a step nearer.
"Do you want to eat lunch together?"
Xiong Zhi was taken aback. Then she smiled,
"If it doesn't bother you, let's eat together."
"Alright. Can we eat together with the person you ate lunch with?" Linfeng carefully asked.
"Oh. Sure." Xiong Zhi nodded. She thought Linfeng wanted to know her friends here in TIHS.
"Good. Then, after that, tomorrow, let's eat together, just the two of us alone."
"Alright. " Xiong Zhi smiled happily. Her white teeth were showing.
Linfeng smiled gently too.
Xiong Zhi went to her room as Linfeng watched her.
"Why are you smiling so wildly? Is it the end of the world? Or the 20 billion dress make you so happy that much?" Song Xuantin commented as she saw the unusual scene where Xiong Zhi smiling widely.
"None of your business." Xiong Zhi said as she took a seat.
Song Xuantin might not be able to see it because she was farther back from the door.
But from Lu Yin Ze's position, he could see the exchange between Linfeng and Xiong Zhi. He could not hear them. But he witnessed clearly how Xiong Zhi's face lit up visibly when the man said something.
Lu Yin Ze tried to have a glimpse of the man behind the door.
At the same moment, Linfeng felt a gaze to him and faced that person's gaze. He saw it was Lu Yin Ze, the second young master of Lu.
Remembering the rumors, Linfeng stern eyes swept over Lu Yin Ze for a moment before he turned back and walked away.
Leaving Lu Yin Ze who kept guessing what Linfeng had said.
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