Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Zhan was about to hang up when he heard Su Zixing say she had something to say to him, so he asked, "Oh, what is it?"

Su Zixing: "Xiao Zhan, I just received intelligence that Liu Shiyuan and the CIA are plotting a shocking conspiracy, but the specifics of the conspiracy are currently unknown. However, my people are investigating intensively and will find out soon."

"Thump."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan's heart sank. He thought to himself, "Su Zixing's intelligence sources are indeed formidable. She was able to obtain information about such a top-secret matter as Liu Shiyuan's conspiracy with the CIA to stage a coup. This shows that her underground intelligence network in China, or rather in Beijing, has formed its own unique channels. It seems that Su Zixing's strength in Beijing should not be underestimated."

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "Hehe, Su Zixing, can you call this intelligence without specific information? At best, it's just gossip. How am I supposed to verify such a baseless piece of information? Come and tell me when you have accurate information."

"I have something to do, I'll hang up now."

"Clatter."

Xiao Zhan hung up the phone decisively before Su Zixing could speak, then looked at Qin Huanhuan beside him.

At this moment, Qin Huanhuan stood in the cold wind at the entrance of the Qin family compound. Her pretty face, whether from the biting wind or from the anger over the phone call, was already dark and gloomy…

She heard Xiao Zhan's phone call with Su Zixing clearly; she didn't miss a single word.

Any normal woman would find it unacceptable to hear another woman openly and provocatively confessing her feelings to her man.

Xiao Zhan awkwardly touched his nose and said, "Wife, don't take it to heart. Su Zixing just likes to make these kinds of dirty jokes. I'm tired of hearing them. Don't worry, nothing happened between us."

Qin Huanhuan frowned slightly, her voice as cold as ice, and said, "An explanation is just a cover-up. I didn't say anything about you, so why are you panicking?"

Xiao Zhan said with a bitter expression, "Wasn't I afraid you'd misunderstand?"

Qin Huanhuan: "If you're really worried I'll misunderstand, then don't associate with her anymore. Can you do that?"

Xiao Zhan: "I promised Deng Zhi I would take care of Su Zixing, I can't go back on my word."

Qin Huanhuan: "So how would you consider taking care of her? Comprehensive, thorough, intimate, even in bed?"

Xiao Zhan: "Wife, you know best what kind of person I am. I'm not the kind of person who does things recklessly."

Qin Huanhuan smiled mischievously and said, "You're not human when you mess things up."

"I'm telling you right now, if I ever hear you saying these kinds of things to other women again, ugh! You're always fooling around outside, you better not let me find out. What I want is absolute fidelity in this marriage, otherwise, it's divorce."

After finishing her sentence, Qin Huanhuan stormed back into the courtyard.

Xiao Zhan looked up at the night sky and muttered under his breath, "It's not like I said anything suggestive. Didn't you see I didn't respond at all? Why are you blaming me? I can't just shut someone up."

At that moment, Xiao Zhan's position was clearly captured by the security camera at the entrance.

the other side,

Su Zixing put down her phone and saw Deng Ying staring at her, while Zhang Weijie awkwardly hid to the side.

Su Zixing asked curiously, "Auntie, what are you looking at? Is there something dirty on my face?"

Deng Ying said coldly, "You don't have anything dirty on your face, but you've lost all sense of shame. A single girl like you saying such things to a married man—don't you feel ashamed? What will Xiao Zhan think of you? What will the people in Beijing's elite circles think of your actions?"

Su Zixing shrugged and said, "Auntie, is Xiao Zhan outstanding?"

Deng Ying nodded.

Su Zixing: "You said you wanted to get along well with Xiao Zhan. Wouldn't it be better if I won over Xiao Zhan and made him the son-in-law of the Deng family? That would be a one-step solution."

Deng Ying said, both amused and exasperated, "Didn't I tell you to have such a messy relationship with Xiao Zhan? If this gets out, you'll completely disgrace the Deng family."

Actually, when Deng Ying said this, she didn't seem to realize that she had said something similar to Xiao Zhan before...

Su Zixing stared into Deng Ying's eyes and said, "Auntie, then tell me, how much is face worth?"

"Or how much can face powder sell for per pound?"

"Respect is something you earn yourself, not something given to you by others."

When you are trampled underfoot and rubbed at will, when your dignity and face are shattered on the ground, I ask you, which is more important?

Deng Ying was speechless when asked the question. Her chest heaved violently with anger, and she said with a flushed face, "Zixing, you're twisting the facts. That's not what I meant."

Seeing that Deng Ying was quite angry, Su Zixing softened his tone, stepped forward, put his arm around Deng Ying, and walked into the courtyard. He then said, "Aunt, I know how to do things. Otherwise, my deceased father would never have entrusted Southeast Asia to me. As you know, I've managed the Southeast Asian business very well, and I've maintained all the relationships and influence with various parties quite effectively. Even when those big shots tried to scheme against me in the end, I managed to kill them and even made a fortune while I escaped unscathed. So, Aunt, you should have faith in me."

"Some people just like to talk and take advantage of others. They seem to have no principles or bottom line, but in fact they are quite wise."

"Some people are quiet and seem simple and honest, but when they do things, they are shockingly unscrupulous and have no bottom line whatsoever."

"If I hadn't spoken like that, hadn't done anything that would make others dislike or look down on me, or even done anything outrageous that would make others think I wasn't a good girl, how could I have deceived those in the wealthy families of Beijing who were eyeing the Deng family?"

"Little aunt, there's a saying: 'Great wisdom appears as foolishness.'"

Upon hearing Su Zixing's explanation, Deng Ying looked at her in surprise, as if waking from a dream, and said, "You said those things on purpose? Did you and Xiao Zhan plan this beforehand?"

Su Zixing nodded…

Deng Ying: "Zixing, I'm sorry, your aunt misunderstood you. It turns out you had good intentions."

Su Zixing: "Auntie, forget about all the unhappiness. Let's go have our New Year's dinner and celebrate the New Year. Believe me, the Deng family will get better and better. You continue to be the head of the Deng family, and I'll be the one hiding in the shadows."

Deng Ying nodded, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Zixing, I finally understand why your father told me that as long as you come back, you will be in charge of the Deng family from now on!"

Su Zixing shook his head and said, "No, I don't belong to the capital, nor to the Deng family. I have my own place to belong. After I kill Liu Shiyuan and help you restore the Deng family to its former glory, I will leave."

at the same time,

Xiao Zhan walked into the courtyard and saw Qin Huanhuan whispering to Lin Wanrong...

He walked over, about to speak.

Qin Huanhuan spoke first, "Honey, how was my acting just now? Were there any continuity errors?"

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Hahaha, wife, I didn't expect your acting skills to be so good. It's absolutely perfect. You deserve an Oscar nomination for Best Actress this year."

Qin Huanhuan said coquettishly, "Then you have to use 800 kilograms of pure gold to make a giant golden statue for me, otherwise it won't be worthy of my amazing acting skills."