Chapter 72 - Is she really worried about him?

At that moment, the fear and panic on Xia Zhuozhuo's face dissipated like morning mist, replaced by her usual indifference and calmness. Huo Gang, a man who has always been known for his straightforwardness, seemed to be hit by something at this moment. He widened his eyes and looked at Xia Zhuozhuo in disbelief. "Miss Xia, you...were you acting just now?" He asked stutteringly. Xia Zhuozhuo smiled slightly and nodded frankly: "Yes, I'm acting." Huo Gang was stunned, and after a long while, he squeezed out a sentence: "Your acting skills are really good." Xia Zhuozhuo raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling a little surprised. She originally thought that everyone around Si Shenxing was smart and capable, and had a deep mind. However, Huo Gang in front of her seemed to be a little too "simple". At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and Si Shenxing walked in. His face was still as calm as water, without any ripples. He glanced at Huo Gang calmly and said, "You go out first." Huo Gang responded quickly, left the room, and closed the door. He turned around and saw Ama standing at the door, so he pulled him aside and whispered, "Do you know? Miss Xia was actually acting just now!" Ama just smiled faintly and asked, "You just found out?" Huo Gang scratched his head and said awkwardly, "No... I just didn't expect that she could act so realistically." Ama patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll buy you some walnut kernels to nourish your brain when I have time." Huo Gang looked confused: "What do you want to buy walnut kernels for?" Ama smiled mysteriously: "Guess." Huo Gang wanted to ask more questions, but seeing that Ama didn't want to say more, he had to give up. He thought to himself, has he really become stupid? In the room, Si Shenxing had already sat opposite Xia Zhuozhuo. He said straight to the point: "I have already done what you wanted me to help you with. Sun Zhengyue will withdraw and will no longer follow up on this case." When Xia Zhuozhu heard this, a trace of barely perceptible satisfaction flashed in her eyes. She knew that Si Shenxing was a smart man who could understand what she meant. She nodded gently and said, "Thank you." Si Shenxing seemed not to hear it, and suddenly reached out and held Xia Zhuozhu's left hand. He looked through her hand carefully, as if looking for something. Xia Zhuozhu was startled by his sudden move and asked subconsciously: "What are you looking at?" Si Shenxing did not answer, but just said lightly: "Isn't your hand burned?" Xia Zhuozhu then remembered that she had pretended to be scalded by tea in order to act. She didn't expect that Si Shenxing would actually notice this detail. She smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't you know I was pretending?" Si Shenxing said seriously, "But your hand was indeed splashed by the tea." Xia Zhuozhuo shrugged helplessly and said, "The tea is not hot, only 50 or 60 degrees." Si Shenxing seemed not to hear her explanation and continued to look at her hand. He finally let go of her hand after making sure that her hand was not burned. He looked at Xia Zhuozhuo and said seriously, "Next time you want to do something, you must do it on the premise that you will not hurt yourself. Do you understand?" Xia Zhuozhuo was startled by his sudden serious attitude and nodded uncomfortably. She coughed dryly and changed the subject, "Will this matter implicate you?" Si Shenxing looked up at her, with a subtle expectation in his eyes. He said lightly, "Are you talking about Sun Zhengyue? Don't worry, he won't do anything to me." Xia Zhuozhuo felt a little warm in her heart when she heard this. But she refused to admit it: "I just don't like to implicate others." Si Shenxing smiled lightly and said: "If I was afraid of being implicated, I wouldn't have cooperated with you in the beginning. What you should worry about now is your own safety. Because of you, you have offended Sun Zhaozhao, and there is no guarantee that she will not cause trouble for you." Xia Zhuozhuo curled her lips in disdain when she heard this: "Am I the kind of person who is afraid of others causing trouble for me?" Si Shenxing looked at her, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "That's it. We are both fearless, and we don't have to worry about each other." Xia Zhuozhuo was amused by his words, but then he said seriously: "You think I am here to be your female companion, just to help you block Sun Zhaozhao's peach blossom, right? Now that the peach blossom has been blocked, can I leave?" Si Shenxing seemed to have not heard her question, and said to himself: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Don't you have other dramas to perform?" Xia Zhuozhuo was slightly shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that Si Shenxing would actually guess that she had other purposes. She pretended to be calm and asked, "What drama?" Si Shenxing smiled slightly and said, "On my way to find you, Ama told me that your sixth brother was at the entrance of the exhibition. Did you call him?" Xia Zhuozhu was startled. She didn't expect that her plan would be seen through by Si Shenxing. But she refused to admit it on her face: "My sixth brother is at the door? How come I didn't know?" Si Shenxing looked at her, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes: "I have asked my people to take him to the conference area. Are you going to find him?" Xia Zhuozhu thought to herself that since Si Shenxing already knew her plan, it would be useless for her to deny it. She nodded and said, "Yes, I will go to find him. But you don't have to go with me." After that, she stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door. Si Shenxing looked at her leaving back, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He knew that Xia Zhuozhu, this woman, was much more interesting than he thought. On the other side, Xia Liuli had been waiting in the main exhibition hall for a long time, but she still couldn't see Du Haoran. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Could it be that Du Haoran would not come? Just when she was about to give up waiting, she finally saw Du Haoran coming from the conference area. He was wearing a white tuxedo today, and he was elegant, like a prince from a fairy tale. As soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of all the girls at the scene. Xia Liuli was no exception. She looked at Du Haoran and couldn't help feeling a sense of crisis in her heart. Although Du Haoran could not be compared with Si Shenxing, his appearance still made Xia Liuli feel threatened. She secretly made up her mind to find a way to snatch Du Haoran away from Xia Zhuozhuo. Only in this way could she ensure that her position in the Xia family would not be threatened. However, she didn't know that at this time, Xia Zhuozhuo had already produced a subtle chemical reaction with Si Shenxing. All of this will become a huge variable in her future life... Compared with those so-called sons of famous families, he still stands out and is more than enough. This rich and handsome man is undoubtedly a treasure in the eyes of everyone, like a bright star, attracting everyone's attention. She knew that she must not let this treasure slip away from her hands easily. So, Xia Liuli quickly adjusted her posture and walked towards Du Haoran lightly with the most elegant steps. At this moment, Du Haoran was talking to his father Du Zhengguo, reporting the little turmoil in the room just now. On the other end of the phone, Du Zhengguo's tone was full of surprise: "Is it the seventh lady of the Xia family again? What is the relationship between her and Si Shenxing?" "Si Shenxing claimed that she is his fiancée." Du Haoran reported truthfully. "Fiancée?" Du Zhengguo's voice was full of disbelief, and then he said thankfully, "Fortunately, your grandfather and I had made it clear that day, and our two families have since made peace. Otherwise, this would have been a really tricky matter." Du Haoran remained silent. He had no good feelings towards the Xia family, especially that Xia Zhuozhuo, who made him feel disgusted. Just as he was about to speak, a beautiful figure came into his sight. Xia Liuli was walking towards him. Her smile was like a spring breeze, but it could not hide the alienation and indifference in his heart.