Practice Fistfighting with Her?

"Ah Wu, I'll leave this matter to you." Zhu Zuo looked at the crying Hu Tao and the reporter. His voice had regained some calm, but it was still frighteningly cold.

One of the bodyguards nodded and stepped forward, grabbing Hu Tao. He then glanced at the woman outside, raised his bat, and swung it backward into the back of Ning Lingling's head. She screamed and immediately passed out.

Ah Wu then dragged the two of them outside, put them into a black sedan, and drove toward the suburbs beyond the city.

As for the reporter kneeling on the ground, seeing that he had not been taken away, he knew he had narrowly escaped disaster.

The man who had been beaten flat on the ground had also regained some awareness and crawled to his feet.

Zhu Zuo sneered. "Ah Yuan, you were the one who hit him today. Go collect your pay and compensate him for his medical expenses."

To his surprise, the reporter shook his head frantically. "No, no, no, General Manager Zhu. No one hit me. I fell down myself."

"Oh? You fell and ended up looking like this?" Zhu Zuo narrowed his eyes.

The reporter said with a serious expression, "I was careless when I came in just now. Sorry for the trouble, General Manager Zhu. I have something to take care of at home, so I'll be leaving first."

With that, he ran off in a flash.

The reporter kneeling on the ground also spoke up. "Yes, yes. Someone's coming to fix the water pipes at my house. Sorry for disturbing you, General Manager Zhu." He then set his camera on the floor and dashed out the door.

Looking at the many cameras on the ground, the surrounding bodyguards each picked one up and left. The private room fell silent once more.

"Brother Zhuang, although these people came for you, I still failed to look after things properly. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten in. This meal hasn't been enjoyable, so let's end it here. I'll treat you to another meal some other day." Zhu Zuo casually sat down in a chair, clearly in a bad mood.

Zhuang Xin was not someone who lacked tact. "Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Zhu. To be honest, the food was actually pretty good."

"Haha! Really? Forget it, forget it. If you like it, next time I'll come here alone with you. We can have a few drinks too."

"Alright! Then thank you, Brother Zhu."

Zhuang Wanshu also exchanged a few polite words before leaving with Zhuang Xin and returning to her car.

Once they were in the car, Zhuang Wanshu visibly relaxed. Letting out a breath, she said, "Eating with someone like Zhu Zuo is really exhausting. You never know what he's thinking, and that look in his eyes makes me uneasy."

"Really? I didn't feel much..." Zhuang Xin shrugged.

Zhuang Wanshu rolled her eyes and lightly smacked his forehead with her delicate hand. "Of course you didn't. That guy kept looking at me, okay? It was like being watched by a wolf. But he really treated you well. I've never seen Zhu Zuo entertain someone like this. Even two years ago, when Great Grandfather went to discuss business with Zhu Zuo, he didn't receive this kind of treatment."

"Really?" Zhuang Xin was stunned. Wasn't it normal for Zhu Zuo to invite someone to dinner?

"Alright, alright. You wouldn't understand even if I explained more. Let's go back first." Zhuang Wanshu did not want to stay any longer. She quickly started the sports car, then asked along the way, "Zhuang Xin, how about moving into the Zhuang family home? You're living alone now anyway. We also asked about your parents some time ago. Once they return from your maternal grandmother's home, they'll move over too."

"Once everyone's together, it'll be livelier. Otherwise, we'll gradually grow distant."

Zhuang Xin hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright. Since my parents are willing, I have nothing to object to."

"That's more like it. We're all members of the Zhuang family, so we should look after each other." Zhuang Wanshu smiled sweetly and accelerated.

Half an hour later, they returned to the Zhuang family home.

The moment she entered, Zhuang Wanshu busied herself preparing a room for Zhuang Xin. She called over several servants and personally supervised everything from start to finish. Only after checking it all over did she nod in satisfaction.

Zhuang Xin went in for a look. The refined furnishings moved him somewhat.

Even though this was his first time meeting Zhuang Wanshu, it was clear that Eldest Sister sincerely treated him well.

Seeing him enter, Zhuang Wanshu placed a cup on the cabinet and smiled. "I'll have someone bring over the bedding and the rest later. Oh, right—Ruoxin has never been very pleased with you. She even seems to have sent people to investigate your past, but the startup funds she prepared for you today were the highest in the entire family. Looks like she says one thing and means another. Do you want to go find her? She should be working out in the gym now. You look like you're in good shape, so maybe you can practice boxing with her and improve your relationship."

"Alright, I'll follow Eldest Sister's arrangement." Zhuang Xin did not refuse. Although Zhuang Ruoxin had not shown him a friendly face today, she did not seem malicious, nor had she targeted him. There was nothing wrong with going over to improve their relationship.

"Alright, I'll have someone take you there. By the time you come back, this room should be ready to live in. There are several estates in the family, all connected nearby. Nannan, Xiaotong, and I all live here. Now that you're moving in, the four of us will make the place much livelier."

"Got it, Eldest Sister."

Zhuang Xin smiled helplessly. This Eldest Sister really was taking care of him as if he were a child.

Zhuang Wanshu then arranged for someone to lead Zhuang Xin to the gym.

When they arrived, he could hear the thudding sounds of punches coming from the room from about ten meters away.

Zhuang Ruoxin was clearly hitting a punching bag.

Sure enough, when he went inside, he saw Zhuang Ruoxin drenched in fragrant sweat, throwing punch after punch.

Her seemingly slender, delicate hands swung again and again, landing heavy blows on the punching bag.

With those skills, an ordinary person probably would not withstand even three punches before going down.

Hearing the door open, Zhuang Ruoxin stopped practicing. She turned around with a frown, and when she saw Zhuang Xin, her face immediately darkened. "Why did you come in? Why aren't you with Eldest Sister? What are you doing here?"

"Uh... Eldest Sister told me to come practice boxing with you." Zhuang Xin rubbed his nose.

"Practice boxing? You?" Zhuang Ruoxin shot him a disdainful glance. She had investigated all the information about Zhuang Xin from birth until now and had never heard that he had practiced boxing.

With his scrawny build, he dared come over to practice with her?

"Fine. Since Eldest Sister sent you over, I can't exactly refuse to give her face." Zhuang Ruoxin's red lips curved into a mischievous smile. She rolled her neck, then led Zhuang Xin to a boxing ring outside.

She pulled out boxing gloves, headgear, hand wraps, and other equipment from the side and had Zhuang Xin put them on.

Seeing that Zhuang Ruoxin had no intention of wearing any protective gear, Zhuang Xin asked helplessly, "You're not wearing any?"

"Me?" Zhuang Ruoxin actually smiled for once. "I never wear that stuff!"

Zhuang Xin hesitantly asked, "Should we call the medical team? In case we can't control our strength..."

"Hmm, that would be fine. At least you know your limits. Don't worry, the medical room is nearby. Our Zhuang family has dedicated doctors!"

"Then I'm relieved!" Zhuang Xin let out a breath.