Chapter 241 - Late Night Calls (III) (1/2)

Linfeng was a bit embarrassed when Song Xuantin asked him again.

If it was before, when he had set his mind to work professionally under the Xiong's without feelings attached, he would have never wanted to know his master's personal number. It was like asking to become close to her, stepping outside his bounds.

He had thought that he would only stay as her butler until the treaty was broken, and then drift apart from her, thus, he did not ask for any personal contacts outside the management of the Xiong and the Zhou family.

However, now that he had decided to become part of her future, he truly and badly needed these. Not to mention now that he was forbidden from seeing her. He really regretted that he did not ask Xiong Zhi before, and had to resort to lowering his head to ask other people.

How embarrassing.

”Can you call Xiong Zhi for me? I could not contact her through the number I gave her. I'm sorry to bother you,” Linfeng explained.

Song Xuantin had a very good imagination, so she soon 'realized' something.

Xiong Zhi said that she and Linfeng had already accepted their feelings. Now, hearing Linfeng say that he could not contact her, the small theatre in her mind continued its dog blood drama.

Xiong Zhi took a deep breath and was about to jump when the door opened behind her. His Majesty, the King Xiong entered her room.

”Guards! Stop her!”

The royal guards quickly grabbed Xiong Zhi.

At the same time, the head of the guards, Butler Zhou Min—pei,pei—Head Guard Zhou Min caught Linfeng in an ambush. Linfeng kneeled on the ground helplessly, his arms bound behind him. All the swords of the royal guards were pointed directly to his neck, ready to execute him anytime with one word from above.

His Majesty, the King Xiong looked at him coldly from above and ordered his royal guards.

”Lock him up.”

”No!” Xiong Zhi heartbrokenly cried with all her might. The sorrowful sound echoed in the dark night, carried away by the wind.

The lights dimmed, and the curtains fell.

QAQ

Song Xuantin felt bad for Xiong Zhi. Her friend finally caught her man's interest, and yet! Their different status in life blocked them from being together, the way how the Weaver Girl and the Cow Herder separated by the Milky Way.

Song Xuantin's tiny face turned firm as she made up her mind.

”Don't worry. You two have me. I will not let them pass! Over my dead body!.”

”...”

”...”

Linfeng and Jang Shin found her answer a bit weird, but they stayed quiet.

”Thank you,” Linfneg simply thanked her.

The two young men waited on hold while Song Xuantin called Xiong Zhi.

***

In the Xiong Mansion, Xiong Zhi had already taken her night bath. She was caressing her necklace gingerly while reading the notebook that Song Xuantin gave to her. On the background, the soothing music from Lu Yin Ze's gift gently played.

The room was illuminated with ocean blue lights coming from the music lamp.

Xiong Zhi was reading the details under Operation Two. One month from now, the juniors and seniors would have a joined school trip. This was the last trip for the seniors so a lot of senior students would be coming.

It was just that... Xiong Zhi was not sure if Linfeng would come.

Xiong Zhi missed him.

'How is he? Is he thinking about me, too, like how I think of him every day?'

Ring.

The sound of phone ringing caught Xiong Zhi's attention. She quickly went to fish her phone out. She realized that it was not her emergency phone that was ringing, it was her second phone.

Xiong Zhi was a bit disappointed. She had been expecting Linfeng's call on her first one.

If it was a phone call this late night on the latter phone, then it must be Song Xuantin.

She answered the call and casually put it in loudspeaker before placing it on top of the bed. She continued reading while waiting for Song Xuantin's chatting.

”Zhi!” Song Xuantin's excited voice echoed in her room. Xiong Zhi knew that tone. It was the tone Song Xuantin used when she was about to gossip about some nonsense.

Since she was studying the Operation Two that Song Xuantin gave her, she decided to be merciful and did not hang up.

Xiong Zhi did not speak and let Song Xuantin continue on.

Song Xuantin, on the other hand, put the two waiting men on the line as well.

Silence.