Chapter 58 Do you love me? ... Only

when she arrived at Deepwater Bay Manor did Zhao Manzhi realize that Lin Zhuowen was not the only one present.

Yes, if she had been told the truth, she would definitely not be willing to come.

Lin Zhuowen was naturally familiar, and there was no need for too much introduction. Zhuang Peiying had also met him before, so even if the other party didn't know her, she still had an impression of him...

As for the remaining petite, delicate, flaxen-colored hair, and fully armed to the fingers, she dared to guarantee that it was the first time she had seen him.

She asked Zhuang Youkai, but the other party just patted her back lightly and said to say hello to her sister. Then Zhao Manzhi looked at Lin Zhuowen on the side. Although he pretended to be indifferent, he still got important information out of him -

the mysterious female guest was the daughter of Rongfeng Group, named Xu Lingxin.

This is not important. What is important is that her family is arranging a blind date between her and Zhuang Youkai.

Speaking of this, Lin Zhuowen's expression was full of emotion. "Last time, Sister Ying acted first and then asked for permission. She directly brought people to Deep Water Bay to meet Akai, and the two of them had a bad quarrel. Later, Akai disappeared for two days without saying a word, and went to Shanghai, saying that he was visiting his aunt. In this way, for the sake of the old man's face, Sister Ying also gave him a way out, not caring about his impoliteness in ignoring others last time, and planned to set up another party. Who knew that he would bring you back directly this time, with a showdown posture."

No wonder, Miss Xu had never looked at her straight since she arrived. Zhuang Peiying greeted her indifferently, but compared to the friendliness of the first time she met her, Zhao Manzhi felt much more distant today. It

was expected that she would be treated coldly when she came to Deep Water Bay. Zhao Manzhi was calm for the time being. After all, there was Zhuang Youkai on the court, and he was her confidence.

The weather was just right today, cloudy and breezy, and there was the fragrance of grass in the air. It should be that the court had just been taken care of before they came.

Zhao Manzhi wore a polo shirt and golf skirt pants, showing off her slender white legs, making her look tall and bright. Xu Lingxin bit the straw of her lemonade, a trace of disdain on her pretty face, "Is this Zhuang Youkai's taste, playing with female stars?"

Lin Zhuowen explained, "She is not."

"Then she is a young model?"

"No."

"Then what is she?"

"College student."

Xu Lingxin hissed, "Is it still popular to say that you are a college student?"

"Really a college student!"

She was magnanimous and no longer cared about the title, "Okay, what is the background of this college student?"

In a sense, Zhuang Youkai and Xu Lingxin are really a perfect match. There are actually two people in the world who don't listen to others.

After Lin Zhuowen finished his complaints, he looked at Miss Xu's noble and innocent face and held back his curse words, "Ask him yourself."

As he said that, his eyes fell on two overlapping figures not far away.

Ms. Ding's business entertainment sometimes takes place on the golf course. Zhao Manzhi has seen it, but has never touched the club.

She had the impression that the buffet at the golf course in Hangzhou was pretty good, better than many restaurants, but she didn't know anything about the others.

When Zhuang Youkai asked her if she had ever played golf, she shook her head very honestly.

"I'll teach you."

He asked Zhao Manzhi to take the club, aim, and swing, regardless of the eyes of other people on the field. If it didn't work once, he would try again, teaching her step by step.

Xu Lingxin's face turned green with anger.

It wasn't because she liked Zhuang Youkai so much.

Before this, she agreed to meet him at Zhuang Mansion just because Zhuang Youkai was good-looking, had a rich family background, and had a clean past. Although his personality was a little worse, Miss Xu was not a pushover and could fight him to a draw.

Marriage is a matter of mutual benefit. Although most of the couples in marriage will eventually move towards an open relationship, Xu Ling thought that even if the man was just a decoration at home, she had to choose the best-looking one, so she chose Zhuang Youkai without hesitation.

As a result, she was left out twice in a row. It was a great shame.

Zhuang Peiying was called away by Guan Yonglin, and she couldn't find anyone to seek justice for her for a while. Xu Lingxin became more and more angry. She smashed the glass of lemonade on the table and stood up.

Lin Zhuowen was afraid that she would do something bad, so he hurried forward to hold her, "Hey, hey, hey, you are in the Zhuang family anyway, it's too embarrassing to make a scene! Calm down, ok?"

"Then you let Zhuang Youkai and his college student get out of my sight!"

She was so righteous that Lin Zhuowen was stuck on the spot, "You mean to say that I should kick this young master and his girlfriend out of his house together?"

Xu Lingxin was silent for a moment, "So that's really his girlfriend? Public? Not some woman he's just playing with?"

... He really knows how to get to the point.

Lin Zhuowen spread his hands, "Have you seen Ah Kai play with anyone? This is the first time, and he's so serious that he's obsessed."

As he spoke, Cen Meiling hurried over and called Zhuang Youkai over.

Before leaving, he came to Lin Zhuowen, patted him on the shoulder, and reminded him, "Watch the place and don't make a mess."

Zhao Manzhi's side was easy to deal with, it was this Xu Lingxin...

As soon as he turned around, he saw Miss Xu taking off her fully armed sun mask and sun-proof jacket, picking up the golf club and walking towards Zhao Manzhi.

Please, big man, can you make some requests within his ability? Zhuowen really can't do it!

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Zhao Manzhi retreated to the outside of the teeing area and practiced the swing alone, gradually finding the point of force.

"Never played it before?" A cold female voice sounded.

"No." Zhao Manzhi answered truthfully, turned around, and saw the petite Xu Lingxin.

"Never even played golf?" She muttered. Although Xu Lingxin is half a head shorter than Zhao Manzhi, she has a strong aura. "That's right. This kind of sport won't have a trial class group purchase. Not everyone can play it."

The way she spoke was exactly the same as Zhuang Youkai's. Is this the default factory setting for wealthy families?

Fortunately, Zhao Manzhi has become immune to this and can even laugh at herself and say, "I should say that if there is a trial class, I will consider giving it a try. After all, it's really not worth spending a lot of money to learn such a boring sport."

"Zhuang Youkai likes golf, but you say it's boring."

Zhao Manzhi pretended to be surprised, "Does Akai like it? Has he told you?"

Of course not.

Zhuang Youkai didn't even want to say a word to her.

Xu Lingxin's face became more and more ugly, and she began to look at this "female college student" seriously.

She is neither humble nor arrogant, and she is not surprised by praise or criticism. She is more presentable than many small stars.

The main thing is that she is really too beautiful, and according to her observation, it should be pure natural.

With such a beautiful appearance, TVB scouts didn't even target her? It's unreasonable.

Zhao Manzhi didn't understand what Xu Lingxin's eyes meant. Rather than anger and contempt, her eyes seemed to reveal more confusion.

She checked herself from head to toe. Her dress didn't look strange. Why did Miss Xu look so puzzled?

When Lin Zhuowen came back after finishing his phone call, he saw the two people looking at each other, and he felt like the sky was about to fall. According to his experience in raising cats, after such a look, there is usually a hearty fight.

He separated the two people from the middle, played Tai Chi and said, "If you have anything to say, why don't you wait for Akai to come and talk? Let's not hurt the harmony."

Xu Lingxin looked over strangely, as if she thought he was redundant, "We are very harmonious."

Zhao Manzhi nodded in agreement.

Lin Zhuowen: "..."

In comparison, Jiang Yu is simply the cutest and most considerate woman in the world.

The three of them played ball for a while out of boredom, and then Zhuang Youkai and Zhuang Peiying came back.

In fact, strictly speaking, it was Lin Zhuowen and Xu Lingxin who played, and Zhao Manzhi watched from the side.

Xu Lingxin looked delicate, but she played the ball very well, even Lin Zhuowen couldn't compare to her. Zhao Manzhi learned from him and scored on the first shot.

She wanted to find Zhuang Youkai to celebrate, but when she looked away and saw Zhuang Peiying, who was smiling but not really smiling, she had to keep her words to herself.

Zhuang Peiying was almost mad, but she still came to the party she had organized with good manners and grace.

She had no doubt that if she died young from a myocardial infarction, the culprit would definitely be this brother from the same mother.

"Sister Ying." Seeing a lifeline, Xu Lingxin threw the club to Lin Zhuowen and ran over, turning back into the delicate Miss Xu, "What's wrong? You look very bad." "

Nothing." Zhuang Peiying gritted her teeth and glared at Zhuang Youkai, "Grandma lectured for a long time today and didn't treat you well. How was your time?"

"It was good. Akai brought her friends and she's very interesting."

The court was sparsely populated and quiet, so her words were carried over by the wind and heard clearly. Before Zhao Manzhi could figure out what it meant, Zhuang Youkai put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't be afraid. I've talked to Sister Ying about it. She won't make things difficult for you."

"But..."

"Don't worry."

Zhuang Peiying had deliberately gone to Guan Yonglin to complain, hoping to use the old woman to put pressure on Zhuang Youkai. After all, although he was arrogant, he was still filial to his grandparents and would listen to them in most cases.

But she miscalculated a little. She didn't expect Guan Yonglin to be so rigid about Zhuang Youkai's marriage. After the farce of her son's family, the old woman was already exhausted. As long as Zhuang Youkai liked the woman and the other party had a clean family background and noble character, she would not make any other requirements. 

So Zhuang Youkai was saved from death. On the way out, Zhuang Peiying was getting more and more angry. She took it to her mother for revenge. As a result, this time, she got Zhuang Youkai's ruthless reply - 

"What is the connection between these two things? Sister Ying, you can't be willing to marry an old man, so you can't see that I have the right to choose the partner I want, right?" 

She was so angry that she slapped him. 

From childhood to adulthood, no one dared to touch Zhuang Youkai, and Cen Meiling, who was following behind, was so scared that she quickly asked someone to bring ice cubes and towels for cold compresses. 

The person who was beaten was stunned for a moment, slowly came back to his senses, and said with a sneer, "If there is a chance, I really want to exchange situations with you. In this position, you can do more than be moved by yourself, and desire to exchange meaningless sacrifices for others' appreciation." 

... 

Zhuang Peiying couldn't talk and laugh with the culprit who provoked the sister-brother war, so she didn't pay much attention to Zhao Manzhi. 

Although Zhao Manzhi also knew that she was not a money and couldn't like everyone she saw, she was still a little disappointed by such cold treatment. If he really wanted to plan for the future, his family would be a hurdle that he couldn't get over, and there was no way to escape. 

"Should I do something?" On the way to the restaurant, she looked back at Zhuang Peiying and Xu Lingxin who were walking slowly behind her, and asked Zhuang Youkai. 

The other party just gently put his arm around her shoulders and said, "No, this is her own problem, she will figure it out." 

Zhao Manzhi didn't say anything else. Her greatest advantage is that she has good eyesight, and she clearly feels that the grievances between them are beyond her ability to resolve. 

They had a Western-style dinner at a long table, and the two old people did not participate. Guan Yonglin was very interested in seeing the girl who made her grandson infatuated, but after all, it was not a formal visit, and she was afraid of scaring her, so she gave up. 

The atmosphere at the table was eerily quiet, as if they were having their last dinner. Even the talkative Lin Zhuowen couldn't think of any interesting topics in this situation. 

Zhao Manzhi didn't like French food very much, and she ate very slowly. Most of the time, she sipped the glass of champagne in front of her, but she didn't dare to drink too much. 

She finally had a clear understanding of her alcohol tolerance. 

Perhaps because she felt it was too quiet, Zhuang Peiying stared at Zhao Manyi, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke, "I wonder if Miss Zhao still remembers me. We met about half a year ago." 

She put down her knife and fork and wiped her mouth, "I remember you helped me pick up the brooch." 

"It was from Swarovski. I still remember it." Zhuang Peiying smiled, "Fate is really wonderful. At that time, Akai thought you did it on purpose. After all, there were many girls who stuck to him for various reasons all day long. Before you, there was Vivian..." 

Zhuang Youkai interrupted her, "Sister Ying, it's okay." 

She was unmoved, "Miss Zhao, to be honest, Akai has been very popular with girls since he was a child. Everyone rushed to show their affection to him. I have also heard a little about you and him. Maybe if you occasionally meet someone who is not so well-behaved, it is inevitable that you will feel fresh. I understand. It's just that he was too arrogant to persuade him at the moment. You should also know that the Zhuang family's door lintel is not high, but it is not that low either. Otherwise, it would be impossible for no one to climb in for so long, right?" 

There was a muffled sound of glass hitting the velvet tablecloth, and the Burgundy red wine spilled out like mottled bloodstains. 

The Filipino maid handed over a clean white towel, and Zhuang Youkai took it and wiped his hands slowly, "The eldest lady is not feeling well, send her back to rest." 

Zhuang Peiying's face turned cold, "Which eye of yours saw that I was not feeling well?" 

"If I said I was not feeling well, I was not feeling well." He threw away the towel, and a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, "If you are not used to living in Hong Kong Island, you should return to Singapore as soon as possible. Your husband who is over 50 years old should have prepared a lot of messes for you, and it will be easier for you to deal with those things." 

"Zhuang Youkai, who am I doing all this for!" She seemed to have really become the crazy woman in the stereotype, with a high tone, regardless of her image, quarreling with her brother across the beautiful European candlesticks. 

"For whom? For yourself." Zhuang Youkai took a deep breath. Family disgrace should not be made public. He did not want to mention these things in front of Zhao Manzhi. It was Zhuang Peiying who pressed step by step that the situation developed into this. 

He stood up, took Zhao Manzhi's hand, and interlocked their fingers. "I brought her here today to tell you that she is the first woman I brought back to Deep Water Bay, and of course she will be the last. It is not a whim or a novelty, but a well-thought-out decision. Sister Ying has been too busy, and it is time to relax in the future." 

The eyes of everyone present fell on her. 

Although there were not many people, Zhao Manzhi felt unprecedented tension, and even a little scared, and wanted to take her hand back. 

Fortunately, she did not try to persuade Zhuang Youkai to have a good talk with her sister. They have a deep grudge, far more than just her. She is at best just a fuse. 

Zhao Manzhi hung her head and said nothing. She didn't even dare to look back at those people. Her eyes fell on their intertwined hands. Zhuang Youkai held them tightly, and his knuckles were faintly white. It was right to do so.

Whenever she raised her eyes, she would meet Zhuang Peiying's resentful eyes, and found that it was like a dry well, deep, dry, and lifeless.

After an unknown amount of time, he took her out. The fresh air rushed in her face, and she took several deep breaths, as if the fish that had come ashore finally returned to the water.

Zhuang Youkai looked at her with a smile, "Are you scared?"

"A little." It was mainly because the low air pressure inside was too terrible, and she couldn't breathe at all.

"Don't be afraid, it's solved."

- If he hadn't said the solution, he would have almost overturned the table and given up.

Later, they spoke Cantonese at a very fast speed, and Zhao Manzhi didn't understand it very well. What's more, her mind was blank at that time, and she didn't have time to analyze what was said.

Zhuang Youkai even said that if Zhuang Peiying insisted on interfering in his affairs, he would stop his current work in all aspects.

It was equivalent to handing over the achievements made over the years to others.

Zhuang Peiying was really angry and her heart hurt. She held it for a long time before she calmed down. She sneered and looked at the star-crossed couple. "Do you really think she will stay with you when you have nothing? Impossible, Ah Kai. Women like these locusts come for profit and leave when the profit is gone. Time will prove everything."

After that, as if she remembered something, she added, "Oh, and if that day really comes and you have no power to fight back, who do you think would want you dead the most?"

Chen Peishan is a man who will kill without mercy and will never let him go just because he surrenders.

Zhuang Youkai disagreed. "Really? Thank you, Sister Ying, for reminding me."

They drove out of Deep Water Bay.

The mountain path overlooks the entire city. The Pearl of the Orient, with its bright lights, lies in the Victoria Harbour, as beautiful as a painting.

Zhao Manzhi had barely eaten anything just now, and her stomach was protesting.

The noise brought Zhuang Youkai back to his senses. "Are you hungry?"

"...Yeah."

"Then let's go have a midnight snack."

He was about to call someone to prepare it, but was stopped by Zhao Manzhi. "Don't bother. There's a food stall downstairs from my house that's delicious."

Realizing that he looked a little strange, she choked, "...if you don't mind."

It would be a lie to say that she didn't mind. Zhuang Youkai was currently accommodating to her, but that didn't mean his stomach was okay.

He looked at the steaming crab in front of him and frowned slightly. Who likes this kind of low-quality fried food with a lot of heavy seasonings?

A glance to the side gave her the answer.

Zhao Manzhi likes it.

She couldn't wait to open the disposable bamboo chopsticks and prepare to feast on it. Seeing Zhuang Youkai's indescribable expression, she first took the plate in front of him and picked out the largest piece of crab meat and put it in.

Minced garlic, chili peppers, and crab shells were lying on a stainless steel plate wrapped in a layer of plastic cloth, and soon there were large patches of oil stains.

"Try it, it's delicious." The girl's face was full of expectation.

Zhuang Youkai reluctantly picked up the chopsticks, "You eat yours."

"I want to watch you eat."

How did this scene seem like the time when he ate bubble wontons in Suzhou?

But he was not very averse to the former, after all, the taste was still fresh and light, and this one in front of him...

He suspected that it was Zhao Manzhi's obedience test.

The last time he ate turkey noodles, it was like this. He found an opportunity to escape, but she didn't expect her to be relentless and wanted to do it again.

"Are you really from Hangzhou?" Zhuang Youkai was confused. Is there a tradition of eating spicy food in Hangzhou? He didn't remember it.

"No, I just like it." Zhao Manzhi answered very frankly, and her own spicy level was average, but the more spicy the dish, the more she liked it. "I want to share the delicious things I think with you, just like you will give me the good things you think."

She blinked, "Try it."

Don't say it, this method really works for Zhuang Youkai. Since Zhao Manzhi found out that he is soft and not hard, she has been stroking him and never failed.

He tasted a piece of it doubtfully. The taste was not as bad as he imagined, but it was not much better either. More importantly, the spiciness spread from the tip of his tongue to his whole body, and his ears turned red.

Zhao Manzhi smiled triumphantly.

It was one thing to want to share something she liked with him, and it was another to want to see him blush.

She had long discovered that this man would never show any embarrassment. Even when he was in the heat of the moment, he looked like he could always get away to attend a video conference.

In addition to eating spicy food, he couldn't control his blushing when it was spicy. There was finally a trace of characteristics on his cold and compassionate face that did not belong to these two adjectives. At this time, Zhao Manzhi felt a kind of blasphemous happiness.

Her mischievous retribution came quickly. She was tossed around on the narrow double bed in the small room for three hours. After the end, there was not a single piece of good meat on her body.

Originally, she just wanted to blaspheme God, but she never thought that God himself was more corrupt than she imagined.

Zhao Manzhi lay on his chest panting, her heartbeat strong and powerful under the relaxed and soft chest muscles.

Such a man, regardless of his character, body, or methods, has no weaknesses.

Except for her, only her.

She closed her eyes, and Zhuang Peiying's words went into her mind. Although she didn't quite understand, she guessed roughly based on the tone of their voices.

"Zhuang Youkai."

"Huh?"

Zhao Manzhi didn't want to interfere in his family affairs, but considering the seriousness of the matter, she couldn't stand idly by. "Actually, I still have to study. After I graduate, I will have a stable job, which will take at least three or four years. You don't have to make such a fuss with your family now."

His hand that was patting her back suddenly stopped, but he didn't say anything.

Zhao Manzhi moved closer to him, "I want to say that we still have a lot of time, so we can... take it slowly."

She didn't want his family to be too embarrassed, and he should have been able to understand.

But today, Zhuang Peiying's words opened a crack in his heart, and the doubt in his heart drilled in like a poisonous snake.

The more he tried not to think about it, the more it ran rampant, turning into a spell that reminded him from time to time, telling him that if he really had nothing, she would immediately abandon him and leave. Such situations were numerous.

Just like Chen Peishan and Zhuang Zhaocheng, when he was planning to give up his family property and move abroad with her, Chen Peishan immediately gave in and retreated to advance.

He held Zhao Manzhi's hand, hoping to feel a little warmth from her.

Do you love me? Zhao Manzhi.

It has nothing to do with everything the world has given me, you only love me, right?

Promise me, don't let me go.