Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 634: Qiao Xi Almost Called Out Ayi’s Name

Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue trying out cohabitation for their engagement?

What exactly is Zhong Yi planning? Qiao Xi isn’t certain whether the boy she knew all those years ago has truly changed.

She had originally thought Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue’s engagement was merely a convenient arrangement, but now it seems serious. Yet on the engagement night, he’d rather run out to ask her for help than share intimacy with Lu Yingxue.

What does that even mean?

Qiao Xi looked at Lu Yingxue’s self-satisfied expression and flatly remarked, "Just the two of you moving in? Miss Ye isn’t joining? Three people living together might make it livelier. I think Young Master Zhong seems to prefer Miss Ye anyway."

"You..."

Lu Yingxue resisted the surge of anger in her chest, responding sharply, "Miss Qiao, words should be measured carefully."

Qiao Xi’s lips curled in a cold smile, her delicate face holding a stern expression. "Miss Lu, people should act with a clear conscience. At the very least, don’t stain yourself with the blood of the innocent."

Qiao Xi stepped forward and brusquely knocked away Lu Yingxue’s hand, causing her to stagger slightly.

Then she headed upstairs via the indoor elevator.

Lu Yingxue turned her gaze to the slowly closing elevator doors, gritting her teeth.

Qiao Xi!

Just wait!

Soon, you’ll have reason to cry!

...

Qiao Xi stood inside the elevator, with Old Chen silently following behind her.

In his mind, he thought how much more forceful and authoritative the Young Madam had become. She used to be soft and timid, but now she was entirely transformed.

Qiao Xi, however, pressed her lips tightly together, taking a deep breath.

The faint scent of medicine lingered at the tip of her nose.

It was familiar.

It smelled like Jade Skin Ointment, but there was a slight difference to it.

She had deliberately approached Lu Yingxue earlier with the intention of identifying the scent clinging to her.

For Lu Yingxue to use Jade Skin Ointment, it could only be for treating her face. But replicating the formula for Jade Skin Ointment wasn’t easy.

Simply by sniffing it, Qiao Xi could detect the subtle irregularities.

As she pondered this.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Qiao Xi and Old Chen stepped out, only to encounter Zhong Yi head-on.

His exquisitely jade-like face seemed cloaked in frost, his expression decidedly displeased, his whole demeanor brimming with sharp hostility.

Upon seeing her, though, he instinctively restrained himself somewhat.

Qiao Xi’s breathing faltered, her rhythm disrupted. She steadied herself with a deep inhale and greeted him simply, "Young Master Zhong."

"Mm."

Zhong Yi gazed at her, momentarily unsure of what to say, though those deeply expressive eyes fixated on her.

Qiao Xi’s thoughts raced madly inside her mind.

Her gaze automatically fixed on Zhong Yi, staring deeply for a long moment.

So this is what Ayi looks like as an adult.

He didn’t die.

"Young Master Zhong, I heard from Miss Lu that you’re starting cohabitation for your engagement. Congratulations..." Qiao Xi struggled to find words, but felt it was necessary to say something, as though she could uncover what he had been through over the years.

She wanted to know what he truly intended!

She wanted to know if he was still the same Ayi she once knew!

Had he really changed?

Zhong Yi looked at her and replied solemnly, "This isn’t something worth congratulating. My relationship with Lu Yingxue is merely something arranged by elders and driven by interests, not because I care for her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have done something so easily misunderstood on the engagement night."

He was referring to the staged incident with Ye Ying.

Qiao Xi suddenly recalled the words Zhong Yi had spoken that night—that he truly had someone he loved.

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"I’m sorry."

Qiao Xi murmured softly.

"No need to apologize. It’s merely a matter of mutual benefit. If I didn’t want to be engaged to Lu Yingxue, no one could force me." He spoke with deliberate indifference.

Qiao Xi silently nodded.

Zhong Yi glanced at her and said, "Excuse me."

"Ah..." Ayi.

She watched him leave, the name catching in her throat, unspoken in the end.

Forget it!

This was not the right time for confession.

"Old Chen, let’s go,"

Qiao Xi said softly.

"Alright, Young Madam."

...

Inside the elevator, Zhong Yi’s expression grew even darker.

He couldn’t help but feel that Qiao Xi had seriously scrutinized him for the first time, his heart stirring slightly at the idea. And yet, the words he heard were merely a "Congratulations."

Anyone could say those words, except her.

The elevator came to a stop on the first floor.

As soon as he stepped out, Lu Yingxue approached him. "Everything is pretty much packed. Is there anything else you’d like to bring?"

Zhong Yi’s tone remained frosty. "No."

Lu Yingxue looked at him and said, "Then, after confirming with Mr. Huang, we’ll move together."

Zhong Yi replied flatly, "Did you suggest to Grandfather that we select a villa in the Garden District of the wealthy area?"

"Yes, is there a problem? It’s the most scenic wealthy district in the Imperial Capital, full of standalone villas. Many acquaintances live there, which also facilitates business dealings. The villa isn’t too large but comes with enough room for two servants, making it convenient for us to have privacy."

Her reasoning seemed perfectly sound. "Ayi, is there an issue? We need to live together to build a connection, have children. With the year-end approaching, are you really not concerned that Grandfather might give the heir’s position to your older brother?"

She wasn’t about to let the opportunity slip away.

Zhong Yi’s gaze flickered, sweeping across the room.

The servants all bowed their heads, showing no interest in his affairs, yet Zhong Yi knew they were all Grandfather’s eyes and ears.

So he said, "Do as you please. I’m heading out for now."

"Then remember to come back to the villa tonight, Ayi. We’re celebrating the move. It’s Grandfather’s directive, and as juniors, we have no choice but to comply."

Lu Yingxue had thoroughly grasped Zhong Yi’s temperament.

As long as she invoked Grandfather’s authority, Zhong Yi would typically comply.

Zhong Yi’s heart surged with irritation as he looked at her, finding her increasingly repugnant.

Leaving the living room, he took out his phone and dialed a number, speaking directly into the receiver. "Do you have time? Come with me somewhere tonight. I’ll send you the address. Bring your daily essentials. I’ll transfer you a million in a month and arrange for your departure abroad after that."

He quickly hung up.

Disgust for disgust—let’s see who wins.

Outside the Zhong Family estate, Wan Jiang stood beside the Cullinan and immediately opened the car door as Zhong Yi approached.

"Young Master Zhong, your expression looks rather grim. Did something happen?"

"Nothing."

Zhong Yi’s tone was icily detached.

Although it clearly sounded like something had happened, Wan Jiang didn’t dare pry further into Zhong Yi’s private matters.

He merely asked, "So, are we heading to the office now, or...?"

With frosty determination swirling in his eyes, Zhong Yi replied, "To the Ye Family to pick someone up."

"You mean..." Wan Jiang suddenly realized Zhong Yi’s intent, inhaling sharply and nearly choking himself on the cold wind.

Zhong Yi let out a scornful chuckle and declared, "Lu Yingxue wants cohabitation for the engagement—fine. But once we leave the old estate, I’ll have more freedom to act without being under the old man’s thumb. What he cares about are heirs and the Zhong Family’s interests. As long as I don’t cross his bottom line, I’ll play along."

As for everything else, if Zhong Yi couldn’t live peacefully, no one else would either.

"Wan Jiang, drive."

His voice was as sharp as jade striking jade, resonating with chilling intensity.