books44 Chapter 166 Lu Qingxi Returns to Zhai's House
Chapter 166 Lu Qingxi Returns to Zhai's House
Fang Rong seemed to always be able to see through the subtle changes in the Zhai family. After learning of Zhai Lin's plan, she did not refute it, but instead began to calculate the chips in her hand.
Fang Rong's eyes sparkled when she thought that Lu Qingxi could surpass Zhai Xingchen in the advanced math training. She specifically proposed to Zhai Lin that Lu Qingxi and Lu Sheng should intern at Zhai Yijing's company during the holidays. However, Zhai Lin did not agree immediately. He did not understand his eldest son's mind, and he was unwilling to easily anger the cold and powerful heir.
Fang Rong felt aggrieved when she saw that Zhai Lin did not agree, but she did not show it. Instead, she skillfully adjusted her sitting posture, showing an elegant posture that she had practiced countless times. That posture was actually 50% similar to Shen Xi. When Zhai Lin saw this scene, he felt dazed, as if he saw the shadow of Shen Xi. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Let me think about it."
Thinking about other opportunities, Zhai Lin suddenly thought that the relationship between the Zhai family and the Xiao family was becoming increasingly tense, and perhaps it could be eased through marriage. Xiao Lan, the daughter of the Xiao family, was quite close to Lu Qingxi, and Xiao Xu seemed to be interested in Lu Qingxi. Thinking of this, Zhai Lin felt that Lu Qingxi might be a good bait.
So he said to Fang Rong, "Let the brother and sister live at home recently. I'll go see the two children first. Qingxi just won first place in the training camp, and I should reward her in person." Fang Rong heard that things had taken a turn for the better, and immediately called Lu Qingxi.
Lu Qingxi sat in the classroom, listening attentively to what the teacher was saying. As if sensing something, she glanced at the screen of her mobile phone and saw Fang Rong's caller ID. Her intuition told her that this call might not bring any good news. She hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to ignore it. She didn't want to be distracted in class, and she didn't want to let herself fall into unnecessary troubles.
Fang Rong seemed to realize that Lu Qingxi should be in class at the moment, so after waiting for half a minute, she decided to end the call.
The bell rang, and Lu Qingxi packed up her things and prepared to leave the classroom. At this moment, her phone vibrated. It was a text message from Fangrong: "Qingxi, call me back after class."
Lu Qingxi looked at the text message and felt an inexplicable resistance in her heart. But she knew that she had to return the call. She complained to Xiaoliu in her heart and then pressed the call back button.
The call was quickly connected, and Fangrong's voice came from the receiver: "Qingxi, you finally answered the phone." Her tone was a little anxious, as if she had something important to say.
Lu Qingxi was about to ask the other party if he had anything to talk to her about. However, before she could open her mouth, Fang Rong's excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Qingxi, you should take Lu Sheng back to Zhai's house today. Your uncle wants to reward you for getting first place in the recent training camp, and you must also take Xiao Sheng home. I'll go and arrange dinner for you tonight, and hang up first." After that, Fang Rong hung up the phone in a hurry and was busy preparing other things.
Lu Qingxi held the phone, with mixed emotions in her heart. She couldn't help but start to doubt Fang Rong's real intention of inviting them back to Zhai's house. In her opinion, she never seemed to be truly valued in the eyes of Zhai's father. Although she won first place in this training camp in order to avenge Zhai Xingchen's shameless behavior, she accidentally caught Zhai's father's attention, which would undoubtedly make Zhai's father unhappy. How could he celebrate for her?
She thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse Fang Rong's invitation. After all, the Zhai family was where she and Lu Sheng were currently staying, and she couldn't easily offend anyone in the Zhai family. So, she decided to send a message to Lu Sheng first to tell him Fang Rong's expectations.
After class, Lu Qingxi hurried to the place where she had agreed to meet with Lu Sheng. The moment she saw Lu Sheng, a trace of concern appeared on her face. She asked softly, "Xiao Sheng, do you want to go back to Zhai's house?"
Lu Sheng looked at the hesitation and worry in his sister's eyes, and understood a little. He knew that the Zhai family was not a real home for them. They lived under someone else's roof and needed to be careful at all times and not offend anyone. However, he also knew that his sister had to endure all this so that they could study well in the college.
He didn't hesitate for too long and replied with a smile: "Sister, I can do anything."
Lu Qingxi was not too surprised to hear Lu Sheng's answer. She knew that Lu Sheng was always sensible and obedient, and in order to reassure her, he would definitely say it was okay.
The two of them arrived at the school gate together, only to see that the car arranged by Fangrong had been waiting quietly for an hour. When he saw them appear, the driver immediately got out of the car respectfully, opened the door for them, and guided them in. The car started slowly and drove towards the direction of Zhai's house.
In the car, Lu Qingxi and Lu Sheng sat side by side, and the silence was filled with an indescribable dullness. Both of them were more or less resistant to the Zhai family.
After the two returned to Zhai's house, they were arranged to wait at the dinner table. The atmosphere in Zhai's house seemed a little tense, and there was an indescribable solemnity in the air. Lu Qingxi and Lu Sheng sat at the dining table, waiting silently.
Less than five minutes later, Zhai Lin and Fang Rong came down from upstairs. Zhai Lin saw Lu Qingxi's outfit at a glance and frowned unhappily. His eyes revealed a little dissatisfaction, as if he was a little picky about Lu Qingxi's outfit.
Fang Rong also noticed this. She felt a little embarrassed and immediately said to Lu Qingxi, "Qingxi, go upstairs and take off all the covers on your face before coming down." Although she tried to keep her tone calm, it still revealed a hint of unquestionable meaning.
Lu Qingxi felt helpless when she heard this. She knew she had no choice, so she gently took off her bangs, glasses and mask that covered her face, revealing her extraordinary face.
At that moment, the entire dining room seemed to be shrouded by a mysterious force. Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Qingxi, and her beauty instantly amazed everyone. Zhai Lin looked at the dazzling Lu Qingxi, and a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He smiled and said, "This Saturday, the Zhai family will hold an engagement party for Xingchen and Han Xin. Qingqing, you can't hide in your room like last time."
After that, he turned to look at Fang Rong and continued, "Your task for the day is to help Qingxi dress up and make her appear in the engagement party in a perfect manner." Fang Rong heard this and realized that Zhai Lin still did not allow her to go out to meet guests that day. Although she felt a little unwilling, she also understood her identity and status. When she thought of the value of her niece, her dissatisfaction subsided a little. She tried to force a smile and replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
Lu Qingxi heard that Zhai's father had arranged everything for her in just a few words, as if she had become a chess piece being manipulated. Xiaoliu had already started to insult Zhai Lin in Lu Qingxi's mind, and Lu Qingxi had comforted Xiaoliu several times.
When Zhai Yijing received the notice from Zhai's father about re-holding the engagement party for Zhai Xingchen and Han Xin, he did not say much. However, he chose not to attend this time. Previously, he took the initiative to cancel the engagement between the two families because of Lu Qingxi's accident in the Han family. Now Zhai's father's decision undoubtedly made him feel a little embarrassed.
He knew that the relationship between Zhai Xingchen and Han Xin was not deep, and this engagement party was more like a marriage of interest between families rather than a true marriage of love. He was unwilling to participate in such an occasion, and even more unwilling to witness this marriage without emotional foundation.
Therefore, Zhai Yijing missed the opportunity to stop Zhai's father from letting Lu Qingxi attend the banquet. He didn't know that this missed opportunity would pull Lu Qingxi and his future further and further apart.