Section 109

"You're too polite, Uncle Xu. You helped me investigate my father's cause of death, and since Xu Hongzhuang is Uncle Xu's daughter, it's only right that I help out…"

Zheng Feifan agreed.

But he still offered a polite remark.

If the matter was really settled, would Xu Hao be stingy and withhold the money?

The answer was definitely yes.

Give the protagonist a hundred million?

And let him turn around to deal with himself?

What was he thinking?

This was simply an empty promise painted by Xu Hao.

Given the protagonist's personality, Xu Hao didn't even need to think to know what he was going to do.

It was nothing more than going to threaten that Zhao Lei and make him withdraw the ban.

Xu Hao knew about that Zhao Lei; he had an arrogant personality and had never lowered his head to anyone.

Xu Hongzhuang merely rejected his confession, causing him to hit a snag.

Yet he dared to make an enemy of the ten-billion-dollar Xu Group.

One could only imagine how blindingly arrogant he was.

With the protagonist going to force him to bow his head, there was a good show to watch.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Feifan. If you encounter any trouble, just come to me. I will definitely support you all out."

Xu Hao wore an expression of gratitude, patted his shoulder, and spoke righteous-sounding nonsense.

"In that case, Uncle Xu, I'll take my leave first. I still have to go back to work…"

Zheng Feifan glanced toward the direction of the study where the Music was coming from.

It was a pity he couldn't see the beauties.

Chatting with an old man here was boring anyway, so it was better to just slip away.

If he settled the matter early, he could also win the beauty over sooner.

Zheng Feifan left.

Xu Hao watched his receding figure with profound eyes.

"I still need to improve my strength as soon as possible. Otherwise, dealing with a protagonist wouldn't require so much trouble."

First borrowing a knife to kill, then crossing the sea under camouflage, along with hiding a knife in a smile and the bitter flesh trick…

Damn it, he was practically running through all the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

Inside the study——

"Get down, get down. What on earth are you playing? Didn't I just teach you?"

"It should be like this, like this… Where on earth did your rhythm go off to?"

As it turned out, Xiao Wanling saw how well Xu Hongzhuang played and wanted to give it a try too.

Since she didn't know how, she had her best friend teach her.

Her best friend taught her once, but she didn't remember it.

The sound she played was simply ear-torturing.

Xu Hongzhuang really couldn't bear to listen anymore and went to pull her best friend down.

When other people play the instrument it costs money, but when her best friend plays it costs lives.

Xiao Wanling hugged the Piano with both hands, clearly not having played enough yet, and muttered with dissatisfaction.

"Why didn't I learn it? Is it because you didn't teach me with your heart?"

"I didn't teach with my heart?"

Hearing this, Xu Hongzhuang was so angry she laughed.

"I already explained the pronunciation of every single key to you, alright?"

"I'm a novice newbie, how could I understand when you talk about so much professional knowledge?"

Xiao Wanling shook her head, a cunning look flashing through her eyes.

"You should learn well from your dad. When he teaches you, he's afraid you won't understand and teaches you hand-in-hand…"

The strength in Xu Hongzhuang's hands lessened slightly.

Thinking of the scene where Xu Hao held her hands from behind, her face inevitably flushed red.

She was usually used to it; it would have been fine if unmentioned, but once her best friend brought it up, she couldn't help but feel shy.

After all, that was indeed somewhat ambiguous.

But thinking of their identities, it was nothing much.

That was her dad, the person she was closest to, so what of it?

It was those with dirty hearts who saw everything as dirty.

Take this best friend right in front of her for example.

Who knew what was running through that little head of hers?

At this thought, Xu Hongzhuang increased the strength in her hands.

She wanted to pry her best friend off the Piano.

"Hongzhuang, why don't you teach me hand-in-hand too? I want to see what that feels like."

Xiao Wanling blinked playfully.

Xu Hongzhuang ignored her.

"If you want to know what it feels like, go find him to teach you then."

"You said this yourself. If I really go find Uncle Xu to teach me, don't get jealous later…"

Xiao Wanling's eyes lit up, eager to try.

"What would I have to be jealous about? I'm just afraid your little arms and legs won't be able to handle his might."

Xu Hongzhuang rolled her eyes exasperatedly.

After saying that, she realized something and quickly covered her mouth.

Xiao Wanling wore a blank expression.

Then, as if she had discovered a new continent, she looked at her good friend in disbelief.

"You… you guys… could it be…?"

Thinking of that possibility, she was so shocked that she became incoherent and couldn't speak.

Seeing her best friend's expression, how could Xu Hongzhuang not know that she had misunderstood?

She felt it necessary to explain.

Otherwise, she had no idea what kind of wild scenario her best friend would imagine.

"It's not what you think. Actually, it's him and my stepmother…"

After listening to her best friend's explanation, Xiao Wanling patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

It was good that it wasn't what she thought.

Immediately after, her eyes grew brighter and brighter as she nodded repeatedly.

Her heart was filled with boundless shock.

The Xu Hao in her eyes became more and more mysterious.

Not only could he play the Piano, but he could also paint and do Calligraphy.

He looked so young, but was his body actually that youthful?

Unbelievable——

A fifty-year-old old man was actually even more ferocious than a teenager…

She had seen Xu Hongzhuang's stepmother before—she was in her thirties and full of charm.

Such a thoroughly ripe mature woman.

Just how formidable was he to make her unable to hold back her voice?

"When you put it that way, I want to try it even more."

Xiao Wanling was, of course, joking.

Don't look at how daring she was in front of her best friend, asking about anything without fear.

In reality, she was still a virgin.

Commonly known as all talk and no action.