Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 495: You Are Considered My Future Wife

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: You Are Considered My Future Wife

Zhong Yi’s lips curled slightly upward, with a hint of regret, he said: "Last night, Young Master Qian set up a gambling game and lost several billion, writing down IOUs. This morning, the Huo Family came to collect debts, and the Qian Family is about to go bankrupt."

"It’s impossible!" Lu Yan retorted excitedly, "Qian Family is the largest medicinal supplier for the Lu Family. How could a few billion lead to bankruptcy?"

"Oh."

Zhong Yi said somewhat casually, "Because last night, someone exposed that the Qian Family was adulterating their medicinal ingredients, substituting inferior goods for good ones. The Qian Family collapsed overnight. In business, integrity is everything. And they used sweet potatoes as Polygonum Multiflorum, alum to fake Pinellia, and even brick dust to counterfeit Seashore Spiraea... They are truly the poison of the industry!"

After listening to his words, both Lu Yan and Lu Yingxue’s expressions turned solemn as they took out their phones to check the news.

And indeed, it was just as Zhong Yi had said!

The Qian Family’s medicinal material factory was suspected of falsification, selling low-quality adulterated medicinal materials at high prices!

The medicinal material factory has now been ordered to stop operations, unable to repay its huge debts.

And the eight billion won by Qiao Xi in the gambling game was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

"Bitch! Poisonous woman!"

Lu Yan cursed in anger, his cheeks flushing red, "She crippled my leg and now she wants to cut off my Lu Family’s medicinal supplier! She did it on purpose, this bitch really deserves to die!"

A fierce light flashed in Zhong Yi’s eyes; he made a show of comforting Lu Yan, but seemed to lose his balance, and his whole body pressed onto Lu Yan’s right leg.

"Ah!"

Lu Yan cried out in pain and fainted.

Blood seeped from his reopened wound.

Perhaps his screams were too agonizing, the nurses heard the commotion and rushed in to redress his wound.

Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue walked out of the ward, one after the other.

In the hallway.

There was an apologetic look in Zhong Yi’s eyes as he turned to Lu Yingxue and said, "I’m really sorry, I lost my balance. I intended to calm his emotions, but I stumbled and just happened to press on his wound."

Lu Yingxue’s willow leaf-shaped eyes swept across his face as she said softly, "Your intentions were good. It’s all because Lu Yan was too impulsive. He became overly emotional just now and started cursing. Please, don’t take it to heart."

"Mm."

Zhong Yi slightly lowered his gaze, his casual attire outlining his arrogantly free-spirited demeanor.

He began to speak, "Don’t worry about the Qian Family’s situation. I have already invested in their medicinal material factory and contacted all the medicinal plant growers to compensate for the outstanding payments. Production will soon resume, and your Lu Family’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall will not be affected."

"Zhong Yi..."

Lu Yingxue looked up, astonished.

Zhong Yi’s eyes bore a light smile: "Sooner or later, the Lu Family and the Zhong Family are bound to form a marital alliance, and you are my... future wife."

The phrase "future wife" echoed tantalizingly.

When spoken by him, it always carried an ambiguous warmth.

Even Lu Yingxue couldn’t help but be moved, a faint blush emerging on her ethereal face.

"Thank you, Ayi. Thank you for doing so much for me..." Lu Yingxue’s voice was gentle, with a subtle hint of coyness. Her eyes slowly lifted to look at him, words hanging on the edge of her lips.

It was like a flirtation, yet also akin to an affectionate glance from a celestial maiden.

Lu Yingxue balanced the act perfectly.

She would not lose a woman’s reserve and dignity, yet by sending out subtle signals, she could tantalize a man’s heart without permitting him to act disrespectfully.

But Zhong Yi was utterly unaware, even finding the addressed "Ayi" slightly disgusting.

Yet, he did not correct her.

Because compared to Xiang Mingzhu, Lu Yingxue was much more difficult to handle.

This woman, beneath her fresh and dust-free appearance, hid a heart both intricate and dirty.

Very intelligent, and not to be underestimated.

Lu Yingxue’s voice carried a hint of expectation: "Ayi, will you come to watch my competition at the Trial Needle Conference? I’ve reserved a VIP seat for you."

Zhong Yi paused a moment then said, "Of course, I will."

He reached out his hand, and Wan Jiang placed an exquisite gift box into his hands.

Zhong Yi handed the box to Lu Yingxue, accidentally brushing her skin as he said, "A gift for you."

Lu Yingxue took the box and gently opened it to find a set of marked Gold Needles.

A hint of delight appeared on her face: "These are the Gold Needles used by Master Huang, the inheritor of the Gold Needle Technique. His most famous for the Golden Needle Obstacle Removal Technique. Ayi, how did you know I wanted this set of Gold Needles?"

"I knew you were minoring in the Gold Needle Technique, so I found them for you."

"Thank you."

"I have something else to attend to, I must go first. The Qian Family’s matter is none of the Lu Family’s concern."

After saying this, Zhong Yi left the hospital corridor with Wan Jiang, one in front of the other.

Lu Yingxue watched his retreating figure, feeling reassured.

She had originally thought that Zhong Yi was very dissatisfied with the marriage alliance between the two families and, with her pride, would not actively seek a closer relationship.

But she hadn’t expected that Zhong Yi cared about her.

Yet, compared to the woman in his heart, who mattered more?

Lu Yingxue gently bit her lip, weighing her thoughts.

She had always known there was someone in Zhong Yi’s heart.

Back when she was taking care of Zhong Yi during his unconscious state, he was murmuring a girl’s name, but Lu Yingxue couldn’t hear it clearly.

If Zhong Yi still harbored any feelings for that woman, she would definitely find that person and try every means to eliminate her.

Lu Yingxue would not allow her fiancé to have another woman in his heart.

...

Elsewhere.

Zhong Yi slowly walked out of Imperial Capital Hospital and went to the parking lot to find the Cullinan with a Beijing A license plate.

Wan Jiang followed closely behind him, speaking in a low voice, "The set of Gold Needles used by Master Huang is the only one, and it was bought by President Huo to gift to Miss Qiao. Where did you get this set from?"

Could it be a fake?

Standing beside the car, Zhong Yi turned to him and said, "Bought it with money."

"You gifted a fake one, won’t it be discovered?"

"Gold Needles are just that; unless the person themselves are present, who else could find out?"

Zhong Yi’s nonchalant demeanor impressed Wan Jiang.

Only Young Master Zhong could gift a fake item and still be confident about it.

"Young Master Zhong, you won’t make me take the blame again, will you? The chrysanthemums this morning were also bought at your request, and you had me take the blame."

Whose methods did he learn this from!

Zhong Yi casually glanced at him: "Aren’t you utterly loyal to me? What’s wrong if you, due to poor judgment, mistakenly bought a fake?"

"But Young Master Zhong I..."

"Wan Jiang, handle the Qian Family’s business. Ensure all major medicinal material manufacturers resume production to meet the demands of the various pharmacies in Imperial Capital."

Zhong Yi opened the car door and took a top-secret document from inside, handing it to him.

Wan Jiang carefully held it with both hands, puzzledly asking, "Young Master Zhong, though the Qian Family isn’t a major clan, sorting out their mess will also require a lot of money. Where did you get so much money from?"

Could it be that Young Master Zhong’s private funds amount to several billion?

Zhong Yi’s expressive eyes scanned him, causing Wan Jiang’s hair to stand on end.

He then spoke, "Take a look at that document."

Wan Jiang flipped through the acquisition contract concerning the Qian Family’s medicinal material factory, and at the bottom, there was also a confidentiality agreement.

He gasped and his eyes widened as he looked at Zhong Yi.

"This..."

Wan Jiang was so shocked he couldn’t even speak properly.