Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 658: Don’t Fall for Me

He looked at Lu Yingxue and said, "You can seriously consider my suggestion."

Then his gaze fell on Ye Ying, "Get changed and go out with me. Wait for me outside."

"Alright."

Ye Ying said softly.

Lu Yingxue detested Ye Ying deeply. Was Zhong Yi taking her away because he was afraid she would bully her?

She watched as Zhong Yi left with Ye Ying.

Bang!

She clenched her fist and slammed it against the door, the loud noise startling several maids into silent fear.

The maids, accustomed to tending to Lu Yingxue, knew that her outward demeanor was far less kind than it seemed.

"Go on and do your tasks."

"Yes, Miss."

The maids quickly dispersed.

Lu Yingxue stared at Ye Ying’s messy room and walked in with purposeful steps.

She disdainfully tossed Ye Ying’s clothes elsewhere, opened the dresser drawers, and rummaged through the jars and bottles inside but didn’t find any Jade Skin Ointment.

Unwilling to give up, Lu Yingxue searched the room thoroughly.

In the end, she realized Ye Ying hadn’t kept the Jade Skin Ointment at home; it was likely stored at a beauty salon.

Qiao Xi is so cunning!

She had cut off all avenues for her to obtain the Jade Skin Ointment.

She touched the bandage on her cheek, unwilling to let things end this way.

...

Meanwhile.

Zhong Yi sat in the car, with Ye Ying beside him looking a bit uneasy.

She glanced at Zhong Yi out of the corner of her eye and hesitated before saying, "Young Master Zhong, thank you for trusting me."

Zhong Yi gave her a brief look. She was wearing a turtleneck sweater, tightly covering the scar on her neck. Her whole demeanor seemed restless and tense.

He slowly opened his mouth and said, "It’s not that I trust you. I just distrust Lu Yingxue more."

Ye Ying’s heart tightened.

She was merely a pawn in Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue’s game.

"Either way, you stopped me from being wronged. After... after what happened, does our arrangement still stand?"

Zhong Yi turned to her and asked, "Do you want to go back on your word?"

"No, I never even thought of reneging."

How could she?

"Good. One more thing..." Zhong Yi looked directly into her eyes, speaking with a grave seriousness, "Don’t develop any feelings for your business partner. That will drag you into an irredeemable abyss."

He was warning her.

Ye Ying’s cheeks flushed, overwhelmed with shame.

Zhong Yi was astute enough to have detected her emotions, emotions she shouldn’t have.

But she couldn’t control her heart.

"I understand."

"Good."

As they talked.

The car stopped in front of the Imperial Capital First People’s Hospital.

Wan Jiang got out of the car and opened the door.

Zhong Yi turned to Ye Ying and said, "Wait for me in the car. If you’re bored, you can go shopping. This is the companion card I had made for you."

So he actually did make her a companion card; it wasn’t just something he said in front of Lu Yingxue.

Ye Ying looked at the card and hurriedly said, "I don’t need it. I still have some money with me."

Zhong Yi directly pushed the card into her hand and said, "Lu Yingxue will continue to cause trouble for you this month. Treat it as an advance payment from me."

His beautiful, upturned eyes glanced at her.

His emotions were complicated.

"You’re still not like her."

Ye Ying felt confused, "Huh?"

"Wan Jiang, let’s go."

"Yes, Young Master."

Zhong Yi and Wan Jiang left one after the other.

Ye Ying stood frozen in place, pondering Zhong Yi’s previous statement.

Who was she supposed to resemble?

Zhong Yi didn’t seem to love Lu Yingxue. Could it be that there was someone he had feelings for?

For reasons she couldn’t understand, Ye Ying decided to follow and entered the hospital.

She watched Zhong Yi’s silhouette from afar.

Wan Jiang noticed the gaze and whispered, "Young Master Zhong, Miss Ye has followed us."

"Let her be."

"Okay."

It wasn’t like they were up to anything shady.

Wan Jiang and Zhong Yi took the elevator to the inpatient department, walking along the corridor. They unexpectedly encountered Qiao Xi, who was holding a thermos. She seemed genuinely surprised to see Zhong Yi at the hospital.

Qiao Xi nodded slightly, offering a polite greeting.

She concealed the rush of complicated emotions within her, pretending to be distant as she spoke.

"Young Master Zhong, what a coincidence."

Zhong Yi’s throat moved slightly as he finally replied indifferently, "I heard President Huo encountered extremists in the Imperial Capital and was injured. I came to visit."

"How thoughtful of you. Xingzhou’s injuries aren’t too serious. The doctor said he just needs some time to recover."

Qiao Xi stood still, her fingers trembling faintly.

This wasn’t Zhong Yi.

This was Ayi.

She clearly had so much to say but couldn’t express anything until the invisible boundaries between them were shattered.

Zhong Yi pointed to the thermos in her hands and asked, "Are you heading to the ward?"

"Yes. The doctor advised that Xingzhou can only eat light food for now, so I had something prepared at home. I’m bringing it to him now..."

Zhong Yi felt pangs of jealousy.

Qiao Xi was so attentive to Huo Xingzhou.

Qiao Xi glanced at him and said, "Young Master Zhong, let me take you to the ward."

"Alright, thank you."

Qiao Xi flashed a polite smile and walked ahead of them.

Zhong Yi stared at her back, letting his emotions momentarily slip free.

He was deeply jealous of Huo Xingzhou’s good fortune in meeting Qiao Xi.

The group arrived at a ward. Qiao Xi pushed the door open, placed the thermos on the coffee table, and turned to Huo Xingzhou, who was lying on the hospital bed. "Young Master Zhong has come to see you. You both probably have things to discuss. I won’t intrude."

She tactfully stepped out, leaving them their space and thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Zhong Yi stepped directly to the bedside, glancing at the pale-faced Huo Xingzhou, and let out a mocking laugh. "Pathetic. Got yourself hurt by some buffoon. If I ever hear you got killed by a falling flower pot, I wouldn’t even be surprised."

"Huo Xingzhou, you really are pitiable. Not even one competent person by your side, getting hospitalised by such crude tactics."

His tone oozed sarcasm.

Huo Xingzhou gave him a cold look and remarked, "You wouldn’t escape unscathed either."

Wan Jiang quickly declared loyalty and backed him up, "President Huo, Young Master Zhong has me to protect him. He wouldn’t encounter such accidents. I’m still quite skilled, having spent several years at Shaolin Temple."

Huo Xingzhou shot him a frosty glare.

Zhong Yi sneered, "Wan Jiang, your words are sure to rile up President Huo. He’s probably steaming inside."

Huo Xingzhou’s face remained indifferent as he spoke, "What are you here for?"

"Mr. Cheng’s matter."

Zhong Yi dropped the pretense, "You should know my people have also been investigating, but we’ve found nothing so far."

This was highly unusual!

Huo Xingzhou lightly rubbed his fingertips, speaking slowly, "I suspect this relates to the Lu Family. The woman with narcolepsy who showed up during the final round of the experimental drug conference might be Cheng Han’s daughter. Were you aware of this?"

Zhong Yi shook his head, "When I lived at the Cheng Family home, I only overheard Mr. Cheng mention once that he had an only daughter who had passed away. Just that once, and he never brought it up again."

Huo Xingzhou looked at him and asked, "Why did you live at the Cheng Family estate? Who is your mother? Is she still alive?"

These were subjects Zhong Yi avoided discussing.

He had never spoken about them.