Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 597 Zhong Yi says, I have a sweetheart

Qiao Xi followed that figure to a secluded place, her bodyguard, Old Chen, keeping a safe distance behind her, afraid that she might encounter any danger.

With Old Chen around, Qiao Xi felt emboldened to take action.

She raised her voice and called out, "Young Master Zhong."

The young man in front stopped his steps, turned around, and looked at her with an indescribable expression, "Doctor Qiao."

Qiao Xi walked up to him, her almond-shaped eyes reflecting the familiar handsome features of the man before her, as if there was still another voice in her heart.

She maintained a neutral smile on her face, her eyes filled with inquiry. Xu Yunye had said that Ayi was confirmed dead back then at the county hospital, and they even obtained that yellowed medical record.

Yet, she saw even more resemblance in Zhong Yi.

Those small acts, those excuses that seemed to make sense when heard.

"Congratulations, Young Master Zhong,"

Qiao Xi spoke slowly.

A shadow crossed Zhong Yi’s eyes, "There’s no need for congratulations. Our families’ union is merely a merger of interests. Moreover, today’s engagement banquet might not go smoothly; my big brother is quite formidable."

Zhong Lingxiao least hoped that he could gain such significant support from the Lu Family.

He was bound to interfere.

Qiao Xi looked at Zhong Yi’s exquisitely flawless handsome face and asked, "Does Young Master Zhong dislike Miss Lu?"

"How could I like someone from an arranged marriage?" Zhong Yi’s eyes shimmered slightly as he earnestly replied, "If you can’t marry the person you love, then it doesn’t matter who it is."

Qiao Xi was momentarily stunned, her eyes filled with inexplicable emotions.

Zhong Yi took a step closer to her, "Doctor Qiao once said that I resemble a friend of yours. If you hadn’t gone through with the rushed marriage to Huo Xingzhou and your friend hadn’t died, would you have liked him?" novelbuddy.cσ๓

Zhong Yi seemed to carry a bit of the smell of alcohol.

He was the protagonist today, attending guests with enthusiasm, some alcohol he simply had to drink.

Perhaps because he had too much to drink, the corners of his eyes were reddened, making his passionate eyes even more lustrous and watery.

"Hypothetical questions, who can say for certain?" Qiao Xi said indifferently, "The fact is, he’s dead, and I’m married to Huo Xingzhou. Without this hypothesis, why would Young Master Zhong ask about it?"

Zhong Yi closed his eyes momentarily, "I have someone in my heart, someone who bears some resemblance to you.

She’s timid and shy, but obstinate and resilient at heart. She comes from a humble background, yet she is kind and pure. I’ve always wanted an answer. If I hadn’t gotten engaged to Lu Yingxue, would there have been a chance for us to be together, even the slightest possibility?"

Qiao Xi’s heart stirred, she frowned and asked him, "Do you like her a lot?"

Zhong Yi looked deeply into her eyes, "I do, I’ve liked her for many years. Miss Qiao, I’m not sure if she likes me. Nor can I bring her into the vortex of our family’s internal strife, which will be my lifetime’s regret. So, I wanted to ask, if you were her, would you have even a little liking for me?"

He had probably drunk too much, revealing a side rarely known to others.

Qiao Xi could already imagine that if Lu Yingxue knew about that woman’s existence, she would do everything in her power to utterly obliterate her.

Qiao Xi spoke slowly, "Such questions should still be asked to the person concerned. I can’t give you an answer, Young Master Zhong... "

A mocking flicker passed through Zhong Yi’s eyes, the question he never managed to ask.

What if that person were you?

"Young master!"

"Young Master Zhong!"

"My young master, what are you doing here sobering up? The engagement ceremony is about to begin, and Miss Lu sent people looking for you everywhere. You haven’t even changed into your suit jacket yet, you have to hurry." Wan Jiang ran over, panting as he spoke.

"Got it."

Zhong Yi, not too enthusiastic, lowered his brows and turned to leave with Wan Jiang.

Qiao Xi stood in place for a while, then Huo Sijiao came clacking over in her high heels, her fiery and impetuous demeanor clearly revealing her identity.

"Sister-in-law! All my business cards are glowing, and several people even signed up for the Diamond Card right away. Thanks to the Jade Skin Ointment, our beauty salon made a sensational debut! I’m getting more and more confident about this business, and the opening is sure to rock the entire city!"

Huo Sijiao was full of energy!

The self-esteem that Shen Xuanzhi had wounded was gradually recovering, though seeing him paired up with someone else today still made her uncomfortable.

Huo Sijiao tried to suppress that hurt.

His appearance with Guan Jingtan must be as the other guests rumored, to take care of the Guan family’s health.

"Sister-in-law."

She took Qiao Xi’s hand and said, "The engagement ceremony is about to start, let’s hurry over. Lu Yingxue is really suspicious, having you pick out a gown was totally unnecessary."

"What?"

"You’ll understand when you see her."

Huo Sijiao led Qiao Xi towards the banquet hall, and Qiao Xi looked around and saw that the guests had all gathered in front of the emcee stage. Among the crowd, there was no sign of Huo Xingzhou, nor of Xie Xubai.

Who knows what those two are conspiring about now.

The lights in the castle dimmed down.

All were focused on the emcee stage.

Handsome men and beautiful women were particularly eye-catching.

Lu Yingxue wore a classic white gown resembling a wedding dress that complemented her lovely figure. Next to her, Zhong Yi was dressed in a white suit with golden butterfly cuffs.

Standing together with Lu Yingxue, he stood out even more.

Everyone knew.

This marriage alliance was considered the Lu family marrying up.

After all, the Lu family wasn’t even counted amongst the four big families. Now that the Xiang family had fallen, the Lu family’s status in the Imperial Capital had declined even further.

Lu Bannong and Zhong Yi’s father, Zhong Hongfei, stood on either side of the young couple with appropriate smiles on their faces.

Zhong Hongfei held a lot of dissatisfaction, but due to the old master’s orders, he had to properly manage the engagement banquet. The old master was advanced in age and no longer suited to attend such lively events, so he did not attend today.

The emcee handed the microphone to Zhong Hongfei.

Zhong Hongfei, holding the microphone, said in a deep voice: "Distinguished guests, family, and friends. Today, we gather here to witness the everlasting alliance of the Zhong Lu families as they become in-laws through the joyous occasion of engagement. Here, on behalf of the Zhong family, I welcome everyone’s presence!"

"Now, the engagement ceremony officially begins!"

The engagement rituals of prominent families are still somewhat particular yet simpler than wedding ceremonies.

First is the signing of the marriage contract.

The staff brought up the engagement contract, and the emcee said: "May Young Master Zhong and Miss Lu press their handprints on the marriage contract separately, symbolizing the bonding of hearts and a lifelong union."

Lu Yingxue picked up her skirt slowly and stepped forward, her finger touched the red ink, and gently pressed a red handprint on her name.

Then she cleaned her fingertips with a wet towel and set it aside.

"Yi, it’s your turn now."

Her willow-leaf shaped eyes were curved as she looked at Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi’s expression was very indifferent, betraying no sign of joy. But he had always been difficult to get along with, and many people found it normal, even secretly praising his ability to conceal his emotions.

"Yi?" Seeing that he didn’t move, Lu Yingxue called out again.

Feeling a vague irritability in her heart, she thought, Zhong Yi wouldn’t choose to break off the engagement in public, would he?

Just now, a spy told her that he had met alone with Qiao Xi!