"A'wu, handle this matter for me," Zhu Zuo said to the crying Hu Tao and a reporter. His voice had regained some calm, but it was still chillingly cold.
A bodyguard nodded, stepped forward, grabbed Hu Tao, glanced at the woman outside, and then swung a baseball bat, striking her on the back of the head. Ning Lingling screamed and immediately passed out.
A'wu then carried both of them outside, got into a black sedan, and drove towards the outskirts of the city.
As for the reporter kneeling on the ground, seeing that he wasn't taken away, he knew he had narrowly escaped.
The person who had been beaten and was lying on the ground also regained some consciousness and got up.
Zhu Zuo sneered, "A'yuan, you hit someone today. Go get your salary and pay him for medical expenses."
To his surprise, the reporter shook his head frantically, "No, no, no, General Manager Zhu, no one hit me. I fell by myself."
"Oh? You fell and ended up like this?" Zhu Zuo narrowed his eyes.
The reporter said earnestly, "I just walked in carelessly. Please don't trouble yourself, General Manager Zhu. I have some matters at home, so I'll take my leave now."
With that, he bolted away.
The reporter who had been kneeling on the ground also spoke up, "Yes, yes, someone is coming to fix my pipes at home. Sorry to have disturbed you, General Manager Zhu." He then placed his camera on the ground and rushed out the door.
Looking at the cameras scattered on the floor, the bodyguards picked them up one by one and left. The private room returned to silence.
"Brother Zhuang, although these people came looking for you, it was indeed my lack of oversight. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten in. This meal wasn't enjoyable, so let's end it here. I'll treat you to another meal another day." Zhu Zuo casually sat down on a chair, his mood clearly not good.
Zhuang Xin was not an unperceptive person. He said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Zhu. To be honest, the meal tasted quite good."
"Haha! Really? Forget it, forget it. If you like it, I'll take you out alone next time and we can have a drink."
"Alright! Then thank you, Brother Zhu."
Zhuang Wanshu also said a few polite words before leaving with Zhuang Xin and returning to their car.
Once in the car, Zhuang Wanshu visibly relaxed a lot. She let out a sigh of relief, "Eating with someone like Zhu Zuo is really exhausting. I have no idea what he's thinking, and that gaze of his makes me uneasy."
"Really? I didn't feel anything..." Zhuang Xin shrugged.
Zhuang Wanshu rolled her eyes and lightly slapped his forehead with her hand, "Of course you didn't feel anything. That guy was staring at me the whole time, like I was being eyed by a wolf. But he was genuinely good to you. I've never seen Zhu Zuo treat anyone like this. Even when Great Grandfather met with Zhu Zuo about business two years ago, he didn't receive this kind of treatment."
"Is that so?" Zhuang Xin was taken aback. Wasn't it normal for Zhu Zuo to treat people to meals?
"Alright, alright, you wouldn't understand even if I said more. Let's go back first." Zhuang Wanshu didn't want to stay there any longer. She quickly started the sports car. On the way, Zhuang Wanshu asked, "Zhuang Xin, why don't you move into the Zhuang family's home? You're living alone now, and we already spoke with your parents a while ago. They'll move in too when they return from your maternal grandmother's place."
"When everyone is together, it'll be more lively. Otherwise, over time, we'll drift apart."
Zhuang Xin hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay. Since my parents are willing, I have nothing to say."
"That's right. We're all part of the Zhuang family, so we should look out for each other." Zhuang Wanshu showed a sweet smile and accelerated.
Half an hour later, they returned to the Zhuang family residence.
As soon as they entered, Zhuang Wanshu busied herself preparing a room for Zhuang Xin. She also called a few servants and personally supervised the entire process before nodding with satisfaction.
Zhuang Xin glanced at the exquisitely decorated room, which moved him somewhat.
Even though this was his first meeting with Zhuang Wanshu, he could tell that this Eldest Sister genuinely cared about him.
Seeing him enter, Zhuang Wanshu placed a water cup on the cabinet and said with a smile, "I'll have someone bring you bedding and such later. Oh, right, Ruoxin has never been very satisfied with you. She even sent people to investigate your past. However, the seed money she prepared for you today is the largest in the entire family. It seems she's just putting on a brave face. Do you want to go see her? She should be in the gym working out right now. Seeing that you have a good physique, perhaps you could go train boxing with her and improve your relationship."
"Okay, I'll follow Eldest Sister's arrangements." Zhuang Xin didn't refuse. Although Zhuang Ruoxin hadn't given him a pleasant look today, she didn't seem to have any ill intentions and hadn't targeted him. Going over to improve their relationship wouldn't be a bad thing.
"Alright, I'll have someone take you there. By the time you return, this room should be ready for you to live in. We have several manors. They're all connected nearby. Nannan, Xiaotong, and I all live here. If you move in now, the four of us living together will be much livelier."
"Understood, Eldest Sister."
Zhuang Xin gave a helpless wry smile. Did this Eldest Sister really treat him like a child?
Then, Zhuang Wanshu arranged for someone to escort Zhuang Xin to the gym.
As they approached, about ten meters away, they could hear the sound of boxing from inside the room.
It was clear that Zhuang Ruoxin was hitting a punching bag.
As expected, upon entering, they saw Zhuang Ruoxin, drenched in sweat, throwing punches continuously.
Her seemingly slender jade hands swung repeatedly, hitting the punching bag with heavy blows.
With such skill, an ordinary person would probably collapse after taking three punches.
Hearing the door open, Zhuang Ruoxin stopped her practice, frowned, and turned around. Seeing Zhuang Xin, her face immediately fell, "Why did you come in? Why aren't you with Eldest Sister, running off to my place?"
"Uh... Eldest Sister asked me to come and train boxing with you." Zhuang Xin rubbed his nose.
"Train boxing? You?" Zhuang Ruoxin glanced at him dismissively. She had investigated all of Zhuang Xin's information since his birth and had never heard of him practicing boxing.
With his scrawny build, he dared to come and train with her?
"Fine. Since Eldest Sister asked you to come, I can't exactly refuse her." Zhuang Ruoxin's red lips curved slightly, revealing a mischievous smile. She twisted her neck and led Zhuang Xin to a boxing ring outside.
She then reached for boxing gloves, headgear, and hand wraps from the side, asking Zhuang Xin to put them on.
Seeing Zhuang Ruoxin showing no intention of wearing any protective gear, Zhuang Xin asked somewhat speechlessly, "Aren't you going to wear any?"
"Me wear them?" Zhuang Ruoxin actually showed a rare smile, "I never wear these things!"
Zhuang Xin hesitated and asked, "Do we need to call for a medical team? What if the force is too much..."
"Hmm, that's a good idea. You have some self-awareness. Don't worry, the medical room isn't far. Our Zhuang family has dedicated doctors!"
"That puts my mind at ease!" Zhuang Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
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