"He was just here," but he's gone? He's not a policeman, he's...
Zhou Xuan quickened his pace and whispered, "Hurry up!" Fortunately, the snow was heavy, and visibility was poor beyond ten meters. He could only faintly hear voices, but could not see the people.
After this rescue, the police probably won't mistake them for the robbers of the old man anymore. However, Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu's sneaking away was only a temporary escape from the scene, as there were many reporters and TV crews present. It was impossible to completely avoid the police, because they already knew his true identity while he was in the car. Investigating him would be a piece of cake. Zhou Xuan just felt that he and Wei Xiaoyu hadn't committed robbery, and they should be able to figure it out once they questioned the two swindlers they had caught.
The long line of cars couldn't turn back because the rescue vehicles needed to pass through; if even one of them was knocked down, it would cause a serious traffic jam.
Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu could only turn back on foot. The snow on both sides of the road was already very thick, but there was none in the middle of the road. The snow had been cleared away, and a thick layer of salt had been spread on top.
It took almost an hour to reach a road that intersects with Road 16. After waiting for a while, she finally flagged down a taxi. Once inside, the warmth of the car made Wei Xiaoyu feel much better.
Ran Xuan's ice energy was completely depleted, making it impossible for him to dispel the cold for her. Furthermore, he didn't want to get entangled with her any further. After learning that she was Wei Xiaoyu, Zhou Xuan naturally developed a greater aversion to her. Later, he only saw Wei Xiaoyu quietly and diligently helping him rescue the injured, and he felt that although she was proud, she was not a bad person at heart, so he no longer harbored such strong hatred towards her.
After arriving in the city, it was already dark. Zhou Xuan had a taxi take him to Wei Haihong's residence to retrieve his phone and wallet before heading back. It was too cold, and the old man had already gone to bed. Old Li and Li Wei also returned to their own residence.
Wei Haihong didn't try to keep Zhou Xuan, but Wei Xiaoyu wanted to say something, but Zhou Xuan didn't even glance at her. He sighed and held back from saying anything more.
When Zhou Xuan returned to Hongcheng Garden Villa, he still felt as if he were dreaming about his trip with Wei Xiaoyu that day.
In the living room, Zhou Xuan shook off the snowflakes from his clothes.
In the living room, seeing that his mother wasn't smiling, Fu Ying bit her lip and asked after a while, "Did you go shopping and on a date with Xiao Qing?"
Zhou Xuan immediately shook his head and said, "No!"
"Lying to my face!" Fu Ying blurted out angrily!
Volume 1, Chapter 241: Absorbing Crystal Energy
Chuan Shang wasn't lying, but Xin Jia thought that Yingying and his mother probably wouldn't let him cause trouble for Qi Yu's departure, right? The old man and Brother Hong certainly wouldn't say anything carelessly, so why was Yingying saying that? Was she trying to trick him?
However, Zhou Xuan did believe that he was not with Wei Xiaoqing. Whether it was a trick or a lie, the person was Wei Xiaoyu, not Wei Xiaocai, so he wasn't lying. Moreover, even if he had gone out with Wei Xiaoyu, he didn't have the romantic mindset of a boyfriend and girlfriend. He just didn't want Fu Ying to know because girls are too easily jealous. Zhou Xuan didn't want to make things complicated.
Fu Ying snorted and pointed at the TV, saying, "Watch TV yourself!"
Because the TV volume was quite high, Zhou Xuan hadn't noticed. Only when Fu Ying mentioned it did he turn his head to look, and his face turned red as soon as he saw it!
The television was broadcasting a report of a car accident at a bend on Highway 16 outside the eastern suburbs. The heavy snow obscured the view, making the image unclear, but the reporter's footage showed Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu rescuing people. Because their scenes were limited, the television repeatedly broadcast the footage. The female announcer said, "An unsung hero saved twenty-four people and then quietly left. To this day, there is no news or information about this hero. It has been confirmed that he was not a government official who came to the rescue. His identity is still under investigation. However, whether or not we find this unsung hero, we will remember him and everything he did today!"
"An unsung hero?" Fu Ying's face showed a hint of anger as she snorted, then continued, "You were... you were on a date with Xiao Qing, weren't you? Taking the opportunity to show off your noble image in front of a beautiful girl!"
Zhou Xuan was immediately embarrassed and stammered, "No, no, that's not true. She's not Xiao Qing, she's Wei Xiao!"
"Wei Xiaoyu? What does she want with you?" Jian Ying was taken aback!
Fu Ying had witnessed Wei Xiaoyu's ferocity firsthand; the scene of their fight was still vivid in her mind. Compared to Wei Xiaoyu, her own skills were only on par. Fu Ying wasn't worried that Zhou Xuan would develop feelings for this woman, but she was worried that she might harm Zhou Xuan. She understood that no matter how fierce Wei Xiaoyu was to Zhou Xuan, he would never use his ice energy against her.
Zhou Xuan's stammering expression displeased Fu Ying. Although she knew that Zhou Xuan and Wei Xiaoyu had nothing going on, and even with Wei Xiaoqing, Zhou Xuan wouldn't have any real relationship with her, Fu Ying was certain of that. "Nothing happened. I just went out and encountered a gambling scammer, and then I got caught by plainclothes police. On the bus, I happened to receive a call for help with a car accident on the outskirts of the city, and then..." Zhou Xuan simply told the whole story. He didn't want to lie to Fu Ying in the first place; lying might only make things worse.
Fu Ying was furious. The more she listened, the angrier she became. She gritted her teeth and sulked for a while!
"Going out shopping, how romantic!" With a huff, Fu Ying turned and stormed upstairs.
Jin Xiumei sighed and said, "Son, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but since you've chosen Yingying, you have to be devoted to her. Xiaoqing is a good girl, but a man can't have two wives, can he? Yingying is so good to you. Our Zhou family are honest country folk. You can't do anything wrong!"
"Mom, what are you saying!" Zhou Xuan was both annoyed and amused. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Mom, nothing of the sort happened. Don't worry about it. I'll go upstairs to check on Yingying."
Jin Xiumei muttered a few words, but that was it. Her son was her own; how could she not understand? Her son would never do anything to betray Fu Ying; her muttering was merely a reminder to him not to do such a thing.
After going upstairs, Zhou Xuan gently knocked on Fu Ying's room door and said, "Yingying, I'm coming in!"
After saying that, he reached out and pushed the door, but it was locked from the inside! Zhou Xuan quickly called out again, "Yingying, open the door, Yingying, open the door."
"No way!" Fu Ying answered angrily from inside, adding, "Don't bother me. Go have some romance with the Wei sisters. They have uncles, fathers, and grandfathers who are high-ranking officials, unlike me."
Zhou Xuan found it increasingly absurd, so he quickly pounded on the door again and said, "Yingying, open the door! This is all baseless nonsense, you're just spouting lies."
Fu Ying angrily said, "I won't open it, I just won't open it!" But as soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xuan pushed open the door and came in. She was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Zhou Xuan must have used his ice energy ability!
"All you do is bully me. If you're so capable, why don't you melt down this whole house?" Fu Ying turned her face away, tears streaming down her face.
Zhou Xuan had just used that icy energy, and his legs were trembling from exhaustion!
She had almost exhausted her ice energy at the scene of the car accident and had only just recovered a little bit. But after using that tiny bit of ice energy to engulf the door lock, she almost fainted at the door!
Seeing Fu Ying's tears fall like pearls from a broken string, Zhou Xuan quickly reached out to wipe them away. Without thinking, Fu Ying pushed him away. However, Zhou Xuan's internal energy was severely depleted, and his strength was almost gone; he was practically weak. With Fu Ying's push, Zhou Xuan cried out, "Ouch!" and fell heavily to the ground.
Fu Ying was startled and immediately turned around to squat down and help Zhou Xuan up. She asked, "What happened to you? Did you fall?" Her concerned tone was natural.
Zhou Xuan gasped for breath and groaned, "Yingying, I... I'm exhausted from being at the car accident scene, I can't even walk!"
Fu Ying quickly helped Zhou Xuan to bed, took off his shoes and coat, and then covered him with the blanket, scolding, "You're exhausted and still trying to chatter with me. Go to sleep!"
Zhou Xuan looked at Fu Ying's incredibly pretty face, two glistening teardrops still clinging to her eyelashes, her expression shifting from anger to concern. Remembering that this room was hers, a thought struck him. He immediately reached out and took her hand, saying, "Yingying, you're letting me sleep here? Sure, sure! We're getting married soon anyway, I've been wanting this for a while now."
"What are you thinking? You bad boy!" Fu Ying blushed, shook off his hand, and spat, "Can't you think of anything clean? You broke the door, so you're sleeping here tonight. I'll sleep over there, and we'll get someone to fix it tomorrow!"
After saying that, Fu Ying gritted her teeth, her face flushed, and ran out in a flash!
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, shook his head, and prepared to lie down and silently practice the ice energy to recover. Suddenly, he remembered something, quickly sat up, put on his shoes, and went out to his room.
Fu Ying hadn't closed the door and was sitting on the edge of the bed, stunned. Her face was as red as a sunset. Suddenly seeing Zhou Xuan barge in, she was both embarrassed and startled, shrinking further into the bed and asking in surprise, "You—what are you going to do?"
Zhou Xuan hadn't intended to play a prank on Fu Ying, but seeing her shyness, he couldn't help but move closer to her. Fu Ying leaned back like a rabbit and fell onto the bed.
Zhou Xuan placed his hands on either side of her face, face to face with Fu Ying. The distance between their eyes was no more than ten centimeters. Fu Ying's face turned bright red, and she dared not say a word, only biting her lip desperately, her heaving chest rising and falling!
Zhou Xuan almost lost control. He closed his eyes, lowered his head, and kissed Fu Ying's lips deeply. Then he stood up, laughed loudly, took the crystal from the drawer, and happily rushed out the door, closing the door tightly behind him.