Chapter 554: 491 He has someone he likes, so what?
What the hell is Zhongli Wuzhi doing!
Song Lili hurriedly turned to Wen Nian.
Wen Nian had someone bring over a cell phone and then called Zhongli Wuzhi.
The call connected quickly,
"Ah Zhi, is Princess Chinian with you?"
"You mean... Xiao Qi?"
"Xiao Qi?"
This affectionate call from Zhongli Wuzhi made Wen Nian feel extraordinarily awkward.
He understood Zhongli Wuzhi better than anyone; given his feigned affectionate tone, Wen Nian didn’t need to ask to know... something must have gone wrong with Zhongli Wuzhi!
"She’s with me! Don’t worry, every time I take her out, I disguise her well so no one can recognize her as the Seventh Princess."
"Ah Zhi, why would you take the Seventh Princess out for a meal when you have nothing else to do?"
It wasn’t Wen Nian’s style to meddle in others’ affairs, but he couldn’t turn a blind eye when it came to Zhongli Wuzhi.
"The Seventh Princess came to stay in Country M alone, and you and Lili are always busy with your own things. Since I have nothing better to do, I thought I might as well extend the host’s courtesy in your place. Taking her out for a meal... is that not okay?"
"What’s going on between you and Lu Xiaoer?"
Instead of answering the question, Wen Nian blurted out and directly asked.
Zhongli Wuzhi paused for a moment on the other end, and then let out a laugh full of concealed meaning,
"What do you mean ’what’s going on’?"
"Come to my place tonight, Lili and I have both returned."
"I have to bring Xiao Qi back tonight, but... I won’t come in for a sit-down."
"..."
"Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Xiao Qi. I won’t let her safety be compromised."
Wen Nian’s brows twitched. As soon as Zhongli Wuzhi finished speaking, the call ended.
"What did he say?"
Song Lili asked.
"Ask Lu Xiaoer if she and Zhongli Wuzhi have really broken up."
"Can’t be..." Song Lili blinked.
Though Zhongli Wuzhi had overdone things in the past, it wasn’t hard to see that the two of them were a perfect match. Surely they hadn’t reached the point of being determined to break up, right?
As Song Lili thought this, she suspiciously called Lu Xiaoer.
Unfortunately, Lu Xiaoer didn’t answer the phone.
"Has Brother Zhongli been coming to see Princess Chinian these past few days?"
Song Lili asked Wen Xun.
Wen Xun nodded, "The day you left, and the second, third, and today, he’s come every day. He comes to pick up Princess Chinian in the morning and doesn’t bring her back until the evening."
"..."
Song Lili and Wen Nian looked at each other, their hearts involuntarily drumming.
This was not the situation they wanted to see.
After all, Princess Chinian is a princess from Country M’s royal family. Zhongli Wuzhi was used to having his way, and while causing trouble in his own country was one thing, getting involved with a foreign princess... If something happened...
Neither she nor Wen Nian could easily explain to Prince Chiluo.
They had made up their minds that once Zhongli Wuzhi returned, they would not let him leave easily.
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"Eh? Where’s Zhongli Wuzhi?"
Three hours later, as Song Lili was waiting in the living room, she hadn’t heard the sound of a car, yet she saw Princess Chinian stepping through the Porch and walking in.
Princess Chinian quickly gestured,
— He let me off at the main entrance, I walked in by myself.
"You’re kidding! Such a lack of gentlemanly manners?"
— Not at all, he had other things to do, so...
Great, looking at Princess Chinian’s expression, she was really smitten with Zhongli Wuzhi.
Since Zhongli Wuzhi was avoiding them and refused to come over, she had no choice but to start from Princess Chinian.
Song Lili gave Princess Chinian a smile,
"Princess Chinian, come, it’s been a few days, let’s sit down and have a chat."
She patted the spot next to her.
Princess Chinian didn’t think too much and walked over to sit down.
Song Lili handed her a gift box on the table, "This is a present for you."
Princess Chinian was pleasantly surprised and quickly nodded her thanks.
"No need to be polite. See if you like it?"
Upon opening the gift box, Princess Chinian was delighted to find an exquisite horn comb inside.
"This comb was handcrafted by an artisan using horn material. Combing your hair with a horn comb can make your scalp feel very comfortable."
— Thank you, Sister Lili.
"These past few days I wasn’t around with Wen Nian, have you been comfortable?"
— Yes, I’ve been very happy. Of all my time in Country G, these past few days have been the happiest.
"Uh... because of Zhongli Wuzhi?"
Song Lili didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly.
Princess Chinian’s face turned red all of a sudden, and her gaze shifted away unconsciously.
Honestly, as a girl herself, Song Lili knew all too well what it felt like to "like" someone.
So upon seeing Princess Chinian’s reaction, her heart involuntarily sank.
Zhongli Wuzhi’s reputation as a womanizer wasn’t just for show.
If it was just a liking for women, that wouldn’t be considered womanizing. True womanizing is when a man has the ability to make a variety of women all like him.
If one must draw a comparison to describe Zhongli Wuzhi...
It would probably be the thousand-year-old spider spirit.
He wove an invisible web that once women fell into, they couldn’t climb out, only to get closer to his claws.
— He is very meticulous and took me to visit many places in Anlin. I’m really grateful to him.
Song Lili nodded,
"Zhongli Wuzhi is indeed very meticulous. It seems Princess Chinian really likes Zhongli Wuzhi?"
"..."
Being hit close to home, Princess Chinian’s expression appeared very constrained.
She nervously wrung her hands, and it took a while before she gestured,
— It’s not like that...
"Princess Chinian... giving away a black bracelet, in Country M, there is a custom of ’love at first sight’. Isn’t it about the black bracelet?"
Song Lili asked with a slight smile, her eyes directly on Princess Chinian, not giving her any chance to escape.
Princess Chinian swallowed hard. She felt cornered by Song Lili’s gaze, so much so that she could hardly breathe.
"Princess Chinian, don’t misunderstand, prying into your feelings like this is indeed a bit presumptuous, but since you’re staying in Country G and Wen Nian and I have promised your brother to protect you, I feel it’s necessary to give you a reminder."
Princess Chinian didn’t understand Song Lili’s words, and blinked her eyes,
— Sister Lili, what do you mean by that? You can speak plainly...
"Chinian, you’re still young, and matters between men and women are actually not as simple as you think."
"..."
Princess Chinian still looked confused.
"Zhongli... he has someone he likes."
Song Lili said directly.
Seeing Princess Chinian’s face flash with panic and then a forced embarrassed smile,
— So what if he likes someone else?