Chapter 121: The Fall of the Arrogant King
Chapter 121: The Fall of the Arrogant King
When Xiao Zonghe woke up, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
He found himself lying in his familiar bedroom.
There was a faint smell of disinfectant in the air.
The faint pain on his forehead made him frown involuntarily.
He suppressed his discomfort and struggled to sit up.
He staggered out of bed and walked out of the room.
All I heard was a noise coming from the hall.
Xiao Zonghe looked through the railing on the second floor and saw Xiao Zongli downstairs, standing in the middle of the hall, directing the servants and maids in the house to clean up the mess of last night.
"Lili." Xiao Zonghe walked down the stairs, his voice slightly hoarse.
Xiao Zongli looked up when she heard the voice, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. "Brother, you're awake!"
She walked quickly forward.
"How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Xiao Zonghe shook his head gently: "I'm fine, just a little headache."
He looked around, as if looking for that figure.
"Where is Yang Xining? How is she?" He remembered that the other person was already unconscious before she fell into a coma.
"She's fine, bro."
Xiao Zongli's answer made Xiao Zonghe feel a little relieved.
Xiao Zongli looked at her brother's expression and asked cautiously, "Brother, do you remember what happened after you fell into a coma?"
Xiao Zonghe was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Zongli breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay."
Forget it, let’s not tell him how they came back.
At this time, the housekeeper came over and said, "Master, Lao Zhou said that there is a lady named Yang outside looking for you."
When Xiao Zongli heard this, her eyes lit up: "It's Xining, right? Let her in."
"What, Yang Xining is coming." Upon hearing this, Xiao Zonghe immediately panicked and wanted to find a place to hide.
Xiao Zongli looked at her brother's behavior and wondered, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Zonghe hesitated, his eyes flickering, and finally found an excuse that didn't quite hold water: "I... I still have some things to deal with, and I don't look well. I'll see her next time she comes."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zongli frowned slightly, obviously noticing something strange about Xiao Zonghe.
Bro... like this...
It's like a young man who has fallen in love.
But she didn't expose it directly, she just laughed softly and said, "Brother, you are the eldest master of our family. When have you ever felt that your image is ugly? Besides, Xining is not an outsider, what are you afraid of?"
"I...I..." Xiao Zonghe was speechless for a moment. In fact, he knew in his heart that his feelings for Yang Xining had quietly changed.
From the initial misunderstanding and hostility to the current deep gratitude and inexplicable emotions.
It made him always nervous when he heard her name.
"Okay, stop dawdling. I came here specially to see you." Xiao Zongli said, and then she pulled Xiao Zonghe to stop him from leaving, completely ignoring his struggle.
The moment Yang Xining stepped into the Xiao family's living room, everyone stopped what they were doing and their eyes were involuntarily focused on her.
Wow, what a beauty!
Such fair skin!
The legs are still long!!
Big breasts!!!
"Cough cough!"
Xiao Zonghe coughed lightly to express his dissatisfaction.
There was a sinister flash in his eyes, and he said viciously: "Are you not going to do anything? Then you don't have to do anything in the future!!"
When everyone heard this, they were shocked and quickly got back to work.
"Xining, you're here." Xiao Zongli walked forward and said happily.
"Well, came to see if you are all okay." Yang Xining responded with a smile, his eyes gently swept over Xiao Zongli, and finally stopped on Xiao Zonghe.
Xiao Zonghe's heart skipped a beat.
Why was Yang Xining looking at himself?
Could it be that she has been mesmerized by my great beauty?
"We are all fine, thanks to you." Xiao Zongli grabbed Yang Xining's little hand and said sincerely.
At the same time, she secretly made up her mind to help her brother pursue Yang Xining.
Revenge on those men.
"That's good." Yang Xining nodded gently. She looked at Xiao Zonghe and then changed the subject, "However, Mr. Xiao, we have something to discuss."
She didn't want to talk about money in front of Xiao Zongli.
"Can I take a step to talk?"
Xiao Zonghe was stunned for a moment, then nodded and followed Yang Xining to a corner of the living room.
It's relatively quiet there and won't disturb others.
"Xining, is there anything wrong?" Xiao Zonghe's voice was a little dry. He tried to make his tone sound more natural, but his inner fluctuations were difficult to conceal.
The smell she exuded... made him feel refreshed.
He couldn't help but want to take a few steps closer.
And he did just that.
Yang Xining just turned around and was almost frightened by Xiao Zonghe who was so close to him.
This guy, why is he so close?
She was slightly stunned and took two steps back.
"Actually, I came to you because I have a small matter to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Seeing her little movements, Xiao Zonghe felt a little disappointed.
"I think you are well aware of what happened last night. I put in a lot of effort to save you and Zong Li."
Yang Xining's words were straightforward and honest, without any hesitation.
Hearing this, Xiao Zonghe nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I am very grateful to you, Xining. Not only did you save Zong Li and me, you also helped us drive away those two demons. I will always remember this kindness."
Seeing that the other party had continued the conversation along with what he said, Yang Xining smiled slightly: "If that's the case, how do you plan to repay me?"
This smile made Xiao Zonghe's heart beat faster for some reason. He stuttered, "Repay, repay?"
Does that mean he should pledge himself to me?
Xiao Zonghe's heart tightened when he was looked at by Yang Xining's beautiful eyes. He suppressed his restlessness and said in a low voice: "What do you want?"
The next second, Yang Xining's tone became serious: "I want to talk to you about compensation. After all, I helped you recover the Xiao family's losses and helped you restore it to its original state. You can't let me pay for nothing, right?"
It turned out to be the case.
Xiao Zonghe heard this, a flash of embarrassment flashed across his face, but was soon replaced by gratitude: "Xining, you saved the lives of my brother and me, and I have no way to repay this kindness. I can give you money, but please tell me, how much do you need?"
Yang Xining smiled slightly and held up two fingers: "Not much, just——"
"Twenty million?"
Xiao Zonghe interrupted her.
This number was not much for him, so he did not hesitate at all: "Okay, give me your bank account number, and I will arrange to transfer the money to you as soon as possible."
Yang Xining's expression paused.
Uh...she actually only wants 20 million.
It turns out that having money means you can do whatever you want.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Also, I hope you can keep a secret about what happened in the past few days. After all, many things in this world are not understood by everyone."
Xiao Zonghe nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, I will. And thank you, Xining. Not only because you saved us, but also because you let me see another side of this world."
The two smiled at each other, as if at this moment, all the misunderstandings and estrangements in the past had disappeared.
Xiao Zongli looked at this handsome man and beautiful woman from afar, and became more determined to match her brother with Yang Xining.
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