Meeting
At five thirty, in a café.
At a window-side table on the second floor sat two women.
The woman on the left wore a white dress, like a blooming gardenia—pure and elegant.
Her beauty was unmatched, and every gesture she made exuded noble grace.
The woman on the right had an equally devilish figure, but her face was covered.
The woman in the white dress was naturally Xia Zhizhi.
As she was about to head home, this woman had invited her to talk.
Because the woman who invited her claimed to be from the Swallowing Heaven Alliance.
She was Hexi.
After finding out Xia Zhizhi's whereabouts, she had specifically come to wait for her.
Hexi held a spoon in her delicate hand and gently stirred her coffee.
Her gaze rested on Xia Zhizhi.
Xia Zhizhi did not drink coffee.
Instead, she drank water from a cute little thermos she had brought herself.
"Hall Master Xia, are you wary of me? Afraid I might put something in your coffee?"
Hexi's voice was soft and gentle, carrying a faint smile.
Though her face was concealed, Xia Zhizhi could tell that this woman was very beautiful.
Xia Zhizhi smiled. "First, I'm no longer Hall Master Xia. Second, I'm not afraid of you putting something in it. I simply don't like coffee."
"My husband told me to drink more hot water. I suggest you do the same!"
Hexi shook her head, looking as though she found it a great pity.
"Who could have imagined that the once renowned Hall Master Xia would now be like a woman devoted to serving her husband and raising children?"
Xia Zhizhi took a sip of water. "Wrong. I don't have children yet, but I've already thought of their names."
"If it's a girl, she'll be called Shen