Zhixi dejectedly pushed his hand away.
At this moment, she was in no mood for jokes.
"Apart from you, no one else could ever make my heart flutter," she said earnestly, looking at him.
He Jingyao was momentarily stunned, as he had only been teasing her, but didn’t expect such a solemn confession.
"Well, then you should tell Zhuo Yuwei just that," He Jingyao said with a light smile. "The young talents he recommended are certainly no match for me; it’s only natural that you’d be moved only by me."
"But what about dad?" Zhixi bit her lip. "Being a citizen of Country Z but becoming the richest man in Country S, he already has a sensitive identity. To accompany me to Yangdong City, he faced many difficulties in Country S, and now, because of me, he’s stranded here..."
"Zhuo Yuwei doesn’t have that strong a control," He Jingyao said with a smile, rubbing her cheek. "His roots aren’t stable; making too much fuss wouldn’t benefit him at all, so he definitely wouldn’t dare cause any trouble. Besides, your dad still has a very important ally."
Zhixi blinked, "Who?"
"Although Cheng Youlin has resigned, his prestige remains. The current parliament and major departments are still mostly his people. Zhuo Yuwei might want to replace them with his own, but unfortunately, it’s not his term yet, so he can only watch," He Jingyao said with a smile. "So, if your father just goes to see Cheng Youlin, the problem will be solved."
Zhixi forced a laugh, "But..."
"But Cheng Youlin is your dad’s rival in love?" He Jingyao raised an eyebrow.
"Not really... After all, mom is now Uncle Cheng’s wife, it’s just that dad might find it hard to swallow his pride," Zhixi thought, feeling embarrassed for her own dad. "He went to Country S precisely because Uncle Cheng was more formidable than him, and now to ask for Uncle Cheng’s help... uh..." Original content can be found at NoveI~Fire.net
"If he refuses to take that route, then he’ll have to come to me, his future son-in-law," He Jingyao curved the corner of his lips.
Zhixi looked at him, puzzled: "Why do I feel like you’re actually looking forward to it?"
Including all of Zhuo Yuwei’s thoughts and tactics, this man seemed to have anticipated them all; he appeared to be waiting for Zhuo Yuwei to make a move.
"You’re overthinking it," He Jingyao tapped her forehead lightly, "Do I look like the kind of person who would oppose the president?"
"Very much so," Zhixi nodded without hesitation. "If it weren’t for your opposition to Zhuo Yuwei, he wouldn’t be so desperate to stop me from marrying you."
He Jingyao chuckled, sucked lightly on her lips, his voice growing husky, "My wrath stirs at a crown over a beauty’s sake."
Zhixi wrinkled her nose, but did not contradict him, because she knew it was true.
If it wasn’t for avenging her, he wouldn’t have been so determined, nor would he have so directly confronted the newly minted president.
When the two returned to Lugang, only Xiaobao was at home.
Li Bo approached He Jingyao and said, "Madam has taken the young miss back to Yanzhou City. The master is not feeling well and has been urging her to return; madam had lunch with the young master before taking the young miss away."
"Father is not feeling well?" He Jingyao raised his eyebrows.
Li Bo smiled, "Perhaps the master is just lonely."
So he used this excuse to call his wife and daughter back to keep him company...
He Jingyao laughed, "They still don’t know, do they?"
Li Bo nodded, "Rest assured, I haven’t disclosed anything, and I specifically instructed the young master, too."