flstandardbreds Chapter 160 What Am I Afraid of
Chapter 160 What Am I Afraid of
A familiar voice came from the receiver. Zhu Xia raised her face from the soft quilt. She was just a little depressed just now, but now she inexplicably wanted to cry.
She took a deep breath and tried to be calm, but her voice was still nasal: "No. I'm thinking about something."
"Happy summer." he said.
"I'm really thinking about something. If you don't believe me, I'll give you a video call."
Zhu Xia got up from the bed, took off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the sofa. She hung up the phone and made a video call, which was connected in a few seconds.
The man on the screen first looked at her expression, his deep, dark eyes were quite penetrating, and his all-seeing gaze seemed to fall directly on her face.
"Look carefully, I told you I wasn't crying anymore. But you didn't believe it." Zhu Xia was also observing him. She looked at him for a moment and slightly frowned her delicate eyebrows.
Why do I feel like I've lost weight in a week? Isn't it said that if you look photogenic, you gain 10 pounds?
The two looked at each other in silence for a moment, and He Lianzhou asked her: "What are your plans for tonight?"
"Uncle Qi is hosting a birthday party. I'm going to attend the party tonight." Zhu Xia said casually, "What about you?"
"Have dinner with Grandpa and his family."
The two chatted for about ten minutes. Zhu Xia glanced at the time and saw that it was almost 17:. She said goodbye to him: "I have to go get my makeup and hair done."
After ending the call, Zhu Xia input a mobile phone number, stood up and walked to the dressing table, tapping the petals of the eustoma with her fingertips. The other party didn't answer the call until it was about to be automatically hung up.
"It's a deal that's guaranteed to make you win. Are you interested?" she said in a calm voice.
After the voice fell, the person on the other end of the phone smiled warmly: "I've been waiting for a long time."
*
The Qi family’s birthday party was held at the Amanli Hotel within the Third Ring Road. When night fell, all the lights on each floor of the hotel were lit up, and from a distance, it looked like sparks that never went out.
As Zhu Xiafu got out of the car outside the revolving door of the hotel, the concierge in charge of receiving guests came forward to greet her and led her to the VIP room.
The lounge was already filled with daughters of wealthy families in the capital. Wen Shujia and Qi Yunyan from the host family were gathered together, laughing and chatting non-stop.
Seeing Zhu Xia coming in, everyone looked in her direction with different expressions, some were surprised, some were confused, some were suddenly enlightened... News spread quickly in the circle. Everyone was curious about what this girl who was rumored to be having an affair with the two big guys in Beijing and Hong Kong was like.
She wore a white silk shirt with a fishtail skirt, simple and elegant jewelry, and her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her delicate face was illuminated by the light from the ceiling, looking clean and white, and her makeup was light, but she had a kind of enchanting beauty.
Two eyes, a mouth, a nose...it doesn't seem to make any difference?
There are some characteristics in temperament.
"Little aunt!" Yun Yan jumped down from her chair happily, ran towards Zhu Xia, and threw herself into her arms.
"Yunyan looks so beautiful today, like a magic princess." Zhu Xia quickly glanced at Qi Yunyan's outfit. She was wearing a pink puffy skirt, with long curly hair tied into a perfect princess bun. Her dark eyes were bright and big, and her tender face was full of collagen. She was more delicate than a doll.
"My aunt's skirt is so beautiful too!" Yun Yan's eyes like black grapes flickered, and it seemed that she was thinking about Zhu Xia's dress.
Zhu Xia smiled and pinched the soft flesh on her cheek.
The dinner officially began, and people in the VIP lounge went to the banquet hall. There was a room on the second floor filled with gifts from guests. Zhu Xia glanced at it quickly, and his expression did not change much.
Birthday banquets always involve the birthday person talking on stage. Zhu Xia listened to the talk reluctantly and lingered for a while. She turned around and her eyes met with Song Chengyu who was not far away, and then she glanced at him as if nothing had happened.
Most of the people in the banquet hall were with their partners, in groups of two or three, or they came forward to chat with each other. Song Chengyu chatted with others for a few words, and when he looked over again, Zhu Xia was no longer around.
The coolness of the wine glass in his hand penetrated the surface of his skin and into his blood, spreading along the blood flow path all the way to his heart.
She is no longer the little childhood sweetheart who allowed herself to be manipulated by her third brother.
She can take control of her life.
Song Chengyu knew very well that his only bargaining chip was emotion, Zhu Xia's affection for Mr. Song and gratitude towards Song's father.
But he was nothing in her heart.
We have been childhood sweethearts for many years, but there is no memory of us at all.
She is so cruel.
*
Amanli Hotel belongs to the Qi family, and all the guest rooms were vacated due to the banquet.
Zhu Xia walked around the corridor and walked aimlessly for a short while. The complicated carpet under her feet led to the corridor that led in all directions. It was deep and quiet. A special area on the first floor was set aside for the use of female family members. There were not many people in the hall at the moment. She walked in quietly, and few people noticed her, except Zhou Mo who was negotiating with two daughters of aristocratic families.
There was a door in the inner hall that led to the hotel garden. Zhu Xia didn't want to socialize, so he took a glass of champagne, stepped through the French window, and walked to the garden pavilion.
"Zhu Xia?" A female voice came from behind.
Zhu Xia turned around and saw Zhou Mo, who was wearing a nude pink dress. The latter walked closer with surprise in her eyes.
"I thought I was seeing things, but it really is you. When did you come back from Hong Kong?"
"A week ago." Zhu Xia said lightly.
"You..." Zhou Mo paused for a few seconds before continuing, "You and Mr. Song have broken off their engagement."
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. They had basically heard about what happened to Zhu Xia, He Lianzhou, and Song Chengyu. And Zhou Mo not only heard about it, but also witnessed it with her own eyes.
"It's ready." Zhu Xia gently rubbed the wall of the wine glass with his fingertips, his expression unchanged.
"Without the support of the Song family, wealthy families like Mr. He in Hong Kong will not accept you. What are you going to do?" Zhou Mo's face showed worry.
Hearing this, Zhu Xia lifted her eyelashes, a hint of interest appeared in her eyes, and she asked with interest: "Do you think I am not worthy of Mr. He?"
Isn't this obvious? The status of the Hong Kong He family is so high that there are only a few families that can match it.
"Zhu Xia, I know you are calm and confident, but you have to admit that there are some things you can't overcome no matter how hard you try, such as class." Zhou Mo warned her with every word from the heart, "These people are heartless and ungrateful. I'm worried that you will fall too deeply and become addicted. When you are abandoned, this relationship will make you fall into the abyss."
Zhu Xia raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly: "I am in good health, good-looking, successful in my studies, responsible at work, and have made some achievements in the medical field."
"I earn my living by my own ability, I keep my feet on the ground, I don't get something for nothing, and I don't burn, kill, or rob."
“I don’t think there is anyone in this world that I am unworthy of.”
"As for the abandonment you mentioned, I'm not the one who should worry about being abandoned, and I don't care whether I will be abandoned or not. Even if someone really abandons me, it's his loss, so why should I be afraid?"