C282 I Know I'm Scared
C282 I Know I'm Scared
"Your words? What did you say? "
Chu Xihee recalled nervously. He thought he did something wrong just now. Just like in the past, he was careless and got eaten by Zhuang Jiyue because he missed out on some details.
But now that he thought about it, he did not know what he had done wrong.
At last she remembered what she had said, and asked him if he wanted some water, and if he wanted some shelter from the rain, but when she thought about it, it didn't seem like there was anything to spray.
While he was still confused, the people from Zhuang family arrived. The sound of many footsteps came from outside Zhuang Jiyue's room.
This time, the two of them started to panic a little, but Chu Xihee was clearly more flustered because in the blink of an eye, Zhuang Jiyue's doorknob had already started to twist and he was still clearly standing in the room.
If his family found out that he was here and had his identity exposed, it would be very troublesome.
Especially the matter that might affect his secret investigation of Yellow Springs Society in the capital, causing his stealth operation to completely fail.
Then there were a lot of chain reactions. In short, Chu Xihee didn't want to expose himself at this moment.
He turned his gaze towards Zhuang Jiyue, hoping to get some help from her.
Seeing that Chu Xihee was panicking, Zhuang Jiyue became proud of herself. This way, it wouldn't be so easy for him to leave.
However, the door was already opening. If Chu Xihee was discovered, although he could achieve a certain level of resistance, it might also arouse more control from her dad. This was something she didn't want to see.
In a hurry, Zhuang Jiyue pointed towards the cloakroom. Chu Xihee immediately understood. He instantly entered the cloakroom and hid in the closet.
"Wow, so fast."
Zhuang Jiyue couldn't help but be surprised at Chu Xihee's speed and ability. He seemed to be a little out of the ordinary.
Right at that moment, her parents and many of the manor's underlings came in and stood guard outside the door.
Li Shangtong walked in with a worried face to check on Zhuang Jiyue, while Zhuang Yunjie stood at the door looking at Zhuang Jiyue with a serious expression.
"Jiyue, what's your name in the middle of the night? We thought something had happened to you. Don't let your thoughts run wild. Mom only has one daughter."
Zhuang Jiyue quickly explained, "I'm fine. It's just that I feel like singing at night. I'm just practicing my throat."
Zhuang Yunzhi continued to watch from the doorway. He was afraid that Zhuang Jiyue might not be able to come up with an idea and do something out of line. If that was the case, then the gains would not make up for the losses.
As a result, he didn't say anything. He just watched quietly, expressing his concern so that he wouldn't provoke Zhuang Jiyue.
"Are you really just training your throat?"
"I was still trying to persuade you just now, right? I vaguely heard your voice. It sounded very loud, as if you were saying something, but I couldn't make out what you were saying. The rain outside is also very heavy."
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Zhuang Jiyue said.
"All of you can go back. I need to sleep." Zhuang Jiyue said again.
Hearing Zhuang Jiyue say that she was fine, Li Shangtong saw that her complexion had improved a little, and that the bowl of soup she had brought with her had finished half of it. Only then did he believe what she had said.
Thus, Li Shangtong turned back and glanced at Zhuang Yun-chuan, indicating that they could retreat. Zhuang Yun-chuan then led his people and left.
Li Shangtong was still standing there, looking at Zhuang Jiyue with a worried expression and giving her advice.
Chu Xihee looked through the gap in the wardrobe and saw a graceful and sweet looking woman. The woman looked a bit like Zhuang Jiyue, and from the way she spoke, he knew that she must be Zhuang Jiyue's mother.
"Her mother looks so young." Chu Xihee couldn't help but say in his heart. Even though she didn't look like she was dressed up, Chu Xihee could tell that Zhuang Jiyue's mother was a beautiful woman.
Moreover, the exquisite and elegant style carried a gentle character, which made people feel that it was dignified and worthy of respect.
"I didn't expect Zhuang Jiyue's mother to be such a gentle woman. She doesn't seem like Zhuang Jiyue at all."
Chu Xihee took advantage of the time he was in the closet to look outside nervously and pay attention to what they were saying.
This feeling made Chu Xihee feel like he was a thief, hiding in the closet like Old Wang was next door. Although Chu Xihee didn't have Old Wang next door, he could probably feel that feeling now.
Actually, it was similar to the feeling when he was young and was playing hide and seek. It was a bit thrilling, a bit exciting, and also a bit like the wonderful pleasure of spying.
The current him was in the Zhuang family's Wealthy Class. If Zhuang Jiyue's parents knew that such a man was hidden in her daughter's wardrobe, how would they react?
Just thinking about it made people look forward to it. Her parents must have felt that he had a secret relationship with Zhuang Jiyue. They then angrily rebuked Chu Xihee, saying that he seduced Zhuang Jiyue and even sullied her.
"Yue'er, I've already tried my best to persuade your father. I know that you are not willing to marry young master Zhou, but your father is in trouble too."
However, Zhuang Jiyue said, "What difficulties could he have? Could it be that someone placed a knife against his neck and forced him to resist?"
"I'm not sure about that, but I'm sure you'll understand."
"I don't understand, and I'll never understand. I won't agree."
Zhuang Jiyue's tone was decisive, but Chu Xihee heard it clearly from his closet.
"Why is what she said different from what she said to me just now?" Isn't that disagreeing?! "
Chu Xihee started to feel that something was wrong and became confused.
"Then why did she say that to me just now? Why did she lie to me?"
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Furthermore, Chu Xihee felt that not only did she not say anything, she even started to vent on him. This made Chu Xihee feel as if he had entered a black hole.
Furthermore, he began to feel that a woman's heart was really like the proverbial needle at the bottom of the sea, something he could not understand at all.
"Yue'er, mom knows that you're just being stubborn. You'll slowly accept it, because there's no other way that you can live a happy and carefree life than Zhou Family."
"Mom truly thinks that there's nothing more suitable than Zhou Family. The saying 'be a good family' is very correct. If you marry someone who's inferior to Zhou Family, Mom would feel that you have wasted your beautiful face."
Zhuang Jiyue felt that it was useless to say anything, so she just stood there silently.
Actually, from the moment Zhuang Jiyue ate the bird's nest porridge, Li Shangtong already felt that she must have thought things through. She had just returned, so she had plenty of time to do some thinking and persuading.
"Eat the rest of the bird's nest. When eating, you can tell Butler Li to bring it to warm up."
Zhuang Jiyue remained silent. She turned around and looked at the wardrobe where Chu Xihee was hiding.
"What are you looking at?" Li Shangtong asked curiously when he saw her looking over there.
"Uh, nothing." Zhuang Jiyue said in a slightly flustered manner.
At this moment, Li Shangtong seemed to have remembered something, walking towards the cloakroom and saying, "Oh yeah, I didn't buy you any new clothes when you came back this time."