After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1056: Trouble Approaches, Everyone Flees

Upon hearing Zhao Xinghua’s words, Qi Hua and the others exchanged glances and shrugged. "Director Zhao, it’s useless to tell us this. We can’t make decisions for Zhouzhou," Qi Hua said, shaking his head.

Given Ye Lingfeng’s temper, if he didn’t approve, then even the best plans wouldn’t matter. They could talk all they wanted, but the crucial part was getting him to agree first. Without him on board, all their efforts were in vain.

Zhao Xinghua understood this, but there was a problem... they just couldn’t get through to Ye Lingfeng.

"If we don’t take Lingfeng’s thoughts into consideration, what do you think?" Zhao Xinghua pressed.

They thought about it.

Luo Jin spoke first. "With Zhouzhou’s abilities, traditional closed training doesn’t really do much for her."

Ma Hao nodded in agreement. "That girl has boundless potential. She hasn’t even reached her limits yet. She’s more than capable of handling real missions."

Zhao Xinghua nodded, then turned his attention to the quiet Lu Ye. "What do you think?"

Lu Ye’s green eyes fixed on him. "I think you’re about to get beaten."

At those words, the others all looked over, nodding in agreement. Yes, that’s exactly how they felt.

When it came to Zhouzhou, how could they simply ignore Ye Lingfeng’s thoughts? It was impossible.

If Zhao Xinghua dared to go behind Ye Lingfeng’s back and try to convince Zhouzhou to speak to him or, worse, do something behind his back, he would definitely get a beating.

Zhao Xinghua’s face stiffened at the response. He pressed a button under the table and activated the recording device, cutting out Qi Hua and Lu Ye’s words.

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He ignored Lu Jin’s remarks, looked at the others, and said, "I’ll send this to Lingfeng. If we need a vote later, don’t forget what you’ve said."

Without waiting for a response, Zhao Xinghua stood up and walked out.

Qi Hua and Ma Hao watched him go and couldn’t help but twitch their mouths.

What a dirty trick.

When he couldn’t get through openly, he resorted to underhanded methods. But what did it even matter?

Ye Lingfeng had veto power.

If Zhao Xinghua could actually convince Ye Lingfeng, there would be no need to secretly gather their opinions.

Tsk tsk.

Shaking his head, Ma Hao concluded, "Director Zhao has gone mad."

To come up with something like this—it was pure madness.

Qi Hua agreed with a nod.

What a low blow.

Unfortunately, it was all for nothing.

The two of them couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation. They might as well sit back and enjoy the show.

With that thought, they started looking forward to what would come next.

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After getting off the plane, Ye Lingfeng took Zhouzhou directly to the Sanqing Temple. He was completely unaware of Zhao Xinghua’s scheming.

If he had known, he might have taken Zhouzhou straight home without looking back.

At the entrance of Sanqing Temple, Li Yuanming stretched his neck, glancing anxiously around. Why hadn’t they returned yet? Wasn’t it supposed to be today?

He was beginning to feel irritated.

Just as he was about to mutter to himself, a loud voice rang out: "Master!"

A small figure appeared in the distance.

Li Yuanming’s eyes lit up as soon as he saw her.

Zhouzhou rushed over, throwing herself into his arms. "Master, did you miss me?"

Zhouzhou wrapped her arms around his waist, her face beaming with a wide smile. Her eyes curved up like little crescents as she gazed at him.

Li Yuanming feigned a stern expression, coldly snorting. "No, I didn’t miss you. Not at all."

The little Taoist monk passing by laughed mischievously and teased, "He missed you! The abbot has been muttering about you since yesterday. He’s been waiting by the door since breakfast."

Li Yuanming shot a glare at the monk. "Stop talking too much."

The little monk winked at Zhouzhou and ran off.

Zhouzhou placed her hand over her heart. "Master, you’re lying to me! You say you didn’t miss me, but I’m so heartbroken!"

Seeing her playful antics, Li Yuanming immediately became defensive. "Don’t try to trick me. I won’t fall for it. I’m not giving you any treasures to coax you."

Zhouzhou pouted and whined, "Master, how could you say that? Do you really think of me like that?"

The truth was, Li Yuanming did!

What was she trying to pull?

She had once tricked him into giving her treasures by playing the pitiful card. Now, he wasn’t so easily fooled.

"Hmph, I’ve learned. This time, I won’t fall for it," Li Yuanming muttered under his breath.

Seeing his resolve, Zhouzhou slowly released him, resting her small head against him. She rubbed her eyes with her chubby little hands, grumbling, "Since Master doesn’t miss me, I’ll leave now."

"Master, take care of yourself. Even if you don’t miss me, I think about you every day. It’s okay if you don’t want to see me. I’ll just secretly watch over you. As long as you’re healthy, free from illness or disaster, I’ll be content."

Saying that, she turned and started walking down the mountain.

Her little shoulders trembled with each step.

Li Yuanming narrowed his eyes and muttered, "Don’t play these tricks on me. I’m not buying it. I won’t call you back."

Zhouzhou didn’t reply, continuing to walk away. Not long after, her figure was out of sight.

Li Yuanming’s eyelids twitched, and he forced himself to stay calm. "Stop pretending. Come back here."

But Zhouzhou didn’t turn back.

Now, Li Yuanming was starting to panic. "A few days ago, I found something in the storeroom. I’ve got a magic ruler. I’ll give it to you. Come back."

Still, no sign of Zhouzhou.

Li Yuanming’s anxiety grew. "I found a tower too. I’ll give it to you."

No response.

Li Yuanming’s heart sank. "Oh no, I’ve really hurt my little disciple’s feelings, haven’t I?"

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He hurriedly blurted out, "Here, take the key. Take whatever you want. Take as much as you like!"

"Really?" Zhouzhou’s little head suddenly popped out from behind the bushes, her eyes sparkling. She looked nothing like someone who had been heartbroken just moments ago.

Li Yuanming’s face turned black.

She was playing him again!

Zhouzhou giggled and ran over, jumping into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, rubbing her head against him.

"Master, I didn’t lie to you. I really missed you!"

"If you like me, you should say it out loud. Don’t lie to me."

Li Yuanming could only sigh in defeat. What was he supposed to do?

He had barely mentioned the treasures in the storeroom, and now she was turning him into her personal ATM. If he kept this up, he might actually go broke!

With a resigned grunt, he poked her forehead. "You always take advantage of me."

Zhouzhou grinned. She kissed him on the cheek multiple times. "I’m not taking advantage, Master. I’m just making sure you’re well taken care of when you’re old."

Saying that, she pulled out a card and handed it to him, proudly declaring, "Master, this is for you! You can use it to cover the temple with gold if you want!"

Li Yuanming’s eyes brightened. "You earned so much money?"

Zhouzhou nodded vigorously. "Yes! Now I’m a task-driven person. Those bad guys are worth a lot!"

"Master, once I catch all the big bad guys, I’ll make even more money. Then you can sleep on a bed of gold!"

Li Yuanming caught something strange in her words and asked curiously, "What big bad guys?"

Oh no, she had slipped up!

Zhouzhou hurriedly covered her mouth, shaking her head. "Nothing, nothing!"

Li Yuanming narrowed his eyes. He wasn’t fooled so easily. His ears still worked perfectly well.