Chapter 130 - A Slight Ripple in the Heart

In the storm, Si Shenxing walked steadily and calmly, like a pine tree in the wind and rain, standing firm. He was wearing a black windbreaker, and the corners of his clothes fluttered in the wind, drawing beautiful arcs. The rain slid down his handsome face, but it added a bit of coldness and mystery to him, as if he was a god of war from an ancient legend, surrounded by a powerful aura that could not be ignored. Xia Zhuozhuo stood by the car door, her eyes fixed on Si Shenxing, and forgot to move for a while. Her heartbeat seemed to miss a beat at that moment, and her hands unconsciously rested on the car door, full of surprise and curiosity. It was not until Si Shenxing spoke that the low and magnetic voice woke her up from her daze. "This road is temporarily impassable. My car is on the opposite side. I'll take you back." Si Shenxing's tone was full of unquestionable determination, but it was also gentle and considerate, which made it impossible for people to feel disgusted. Xia Zhuozhuo came back to her senses, secretly regretting her own loss of composure. She was actually fascinated by Si Shenxing's charm. If this were to be spread out, the Anbu would probably laugh their heads off. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down and be rational. "We can just take a taxi back by ourselves. No need to trouble Mr. Si." Xia Zhuozhuo politely refused. Si Shenxing ignored her refusal, stepped forward and gently opened the car door. He smiled at Xia Zhuozhuo, his eyes flashing with confidence and calmness. "Look, in this kind of weather, where are the taxis willing to come out to pick up passengers?" His words were a bit teasing and helpless, but also revealed his concern and care for Xia Zhuozhuo. Xia Zhuozhuo couldn't help but look around when she heard this. Sure enough, the streets were empty, with only the occasional private car passing by, but no trace of taxis. She sighed helplessly, secretly admiring Si Shenxing's carefulness and thoughtfulness. At this time, Xia Huaijin stepped forward and agreed to Si Shenxing's proposal on behalf of Xia Zhuozhuo. "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Si." Xia Huaijin's words were full of gratitude and respect. "As long as you can do it." Si Shenxing responded with a smile, "Let's go, let's get in the car." As he said that, he gently put his arm around Xia Zhuozhuo's shoulders and took her to the opposite lane. Xia Zhuozhuo only felt that the sound of wind and rain in her ears seemed to suddenly become blurred, and the whole world seemed to be left with only the two of them. Her heartbeat accelerated again, and a blush appeared on her face. Xia Huaijin followed behind, his eyes wandering back and forth between the two of them, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. It's not that he has never dealt with Si Shenxing, but he has never seen him take such careful care of someone. It seems that my sister's peach blossom luck seems to be coming. However, my sister herself seems to be unaware of it. The three of them quickly got into Si Shenxing's car. Ama was in charge of driving, while Si Shenxing naturally sat in the back seat, sitting side by side with Xia Zhuozhuo. Xia Huaijin hesitated for a moment, then walked around the car and sat in the co-pilot's seat, leaving the space in the back for them. The car started slowly and moved forward slowly in the wind and rain. Due to the influence of the typhoon, Ama controlled the speed of the car very slowly, and turned on the double flash warning lights all the way. At a traffic light, Si Shenxing glanced at Ama in the rearview mirror, and Ama nodded in understanding. Suddenly, with a light "click", the baffle of the back seat of the car slowly rose, separating the front and back seats. Xia Huaijin turned his head curiously to look, but only saw a baffle, and couldn't help but feel a little confused. "What's going on?" He couldn't help asking. Ama explained calmly: "It may be that the typhoon caused the car to lose control a little, but don't worry, it's just a small problem with the baffle inside the car, which will not affect driving safety." Xia Huaijin was relieved after hearing this. He inexplicably trusted Si Shenxing, thinking that he was a gentleman who would not do anything frivolous. Therefore, he did not have any doubts about Ama's explanation. Behind the baffle, Xia Zhuozhuo had already seen through it all. She glanced at the baffle and sneered in her heart. She asked straight to the point: "What do you want to say? Just say it." Si Shenxing originally wanted to explain, but seeing Xia Zhuozhuo's clear eyes, he knew that she was a smart person and there was no need to say more nonsense. He smiled slightly and mentioned what happened just now. "The one who had the car accident was the wife of a friend I just met recently. Because her husband has not officially taken office yet, he is still in Kyoto, so the mother and son live here first. After the accident, her driver called him, and he called me. I happened to be nearby, so I rushed over." Xia Zhuozhuo suddenly realized it when she heard it. No wonder Si Shenxing communicated with the traffic police for that wife after saving people. It turns out that they have such a relationship. She hesitated for a moment and said, "I met her once before." "Oh?" Si Shenxing heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "You had a fever that day, and after I left, her son happened to fall ill. I used silver needles to stabilize his condition." Xia Zhuozhuo narrated calmly. Si Shenxing heard this, a hint of surprise and admiration flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that the person who saved his friend's son was Xia Zhuozhuo. He smiled and said, "So you are the one who saved Tuanzi. Tuanzi is the little boy you saved." Xia Zhuozhu nodded and smiled, "It seems that we have a good relationship with him and his mother." Si Shenxing smiled with confidence, "You will not regret saving them." Xia Zhuozhu heard this and felt a little curious, "Why?" Si Shenxing did not answer directly, but thanked Xia Zhuozhu again, "Thank you." Xia Zhuozhu reminded him, "You said it just now." Si Shenxing smiled slightly, his eyes revealed a bit of seriousness, "Just now I thanked you for them, now I thank you for myself." Xia Zhuozhu was even more curious, "What do you mean?" Si Shenxing took a breath and said slowly, "The car they were riding in was given to them temporarily by me. It was the first generation of trams that our company launched last year. We are about to launch the second generation of trams. If someone dies in the first generation of trams at this critical juncture..." There was a bit of solemnity and worry in his words, which made Xia Zhuozhu nervous. She didn't expect that her accidental action would involve such a major event. She looked at Si Shenxing's firm eyes, and an inexplicable feeling of emotion and admiration surged in her heart. She knew that she had really met someone who was trustworthy and reliable this time. "The accident of electric vehicles will undoubtedly cause fluctuations in sales." Si Shenxing's steady voice echoed in the car, and his eyes were deep. "But as long as there are no casualties, can it be ignored?" Xia Zhuozhuo retorted with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. She had just witnessed an accident in which an electric vehicle caught fire and exploded, and the panic and exclamations in the crowd were still echoing in her ears. Si Shenxing shook his head gently, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "The impact will naturally be there, but it will never be so big that it cannot be controlled. I will let the public relations team shift the focus, such as taking advantage of this typhoon disaster. The public's attention will soon be attracted by the disaster. Who will care about a small car accident that did not cause casualties?" Xia Zhuozhuo heard this and suddenly realized it. No wonder he had to thank her twice, it turned out that he was waiting for her here. She smiled slightly, with a bit of teasing in her eyes: "Then the favor I owed you before, is it considered repaid this time?" Si Shenxing's smile froze on his face, and he felt unhappy for no reason. He didn't like the feeling of being calculated, and he didn't like the debt of favor between him and Xia Zhuozhuo being wiped out so easily. So, he pretended to change the subject casually: "Have you encountered any strange things recently? The people from the Ancient Martial Hall have not been found yet." Xia Zhuozhuo shook his head, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "I let Xia Huaiwu leave the hospital, and he will help me find the remnants of the Ancient Martial Hall." "Do you trust him?" Si Shenxing's tone was a bit questioning. "He is my fifth brother." Xia Zhuozhuo's answer was concise and firm. "But you don't like him." Si Shenxing's words were full of unquestionable certainty. Xia Zhuozhuo took a deep breath. She didn't like the feeling of being seen through, especially by Si Shenxing. She looked away and said coldly, "Yes, I don't like him. But he is my family, and this is an unchangeable fact. Moreover, I will not leave important things to him." Although Xia Huaiwu was beaten by the people of the Ancient Martial Hall, his hatred for the Ancient Martial Hall is deeper than anyone else. Moreover, although he is a little stupid, he will never do anything to hurt her. He is a member of the Xia family, and the blood of the Xia family flows in his bones. That kindness is engraved in his bones. As for his distrust of her and his partiality to Xia Liuli, Xia Zhuozhuo has long let it go. She doesn't care about these trivial matters, because her heart has long been occupied by a bigger goal. Therefore, she is relieved to leave the matter of finding the remnants of the Ancient Martial Hall to Xia Huaiwu. Seeing this, Si Shenxing felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart. He didn't want Xia Zhuozhuo to repay the favor, he wanted her to owe him forever. So, he generously offered: "If you need it, I can send two people to him." Xia Zhuozhuo refused without hesitation: "Too many people will easily alert the enemy. What he has to do is not to catch the person directly, but to help me find the person." Si Shenxing moved his lips, wanting to ask her if she owed him another favor. But he held back when the words came to his lips, because he knew that if he said it, Xia Zhuozhuo would definitely take back the words "help me deal with it." He smiled helplessly, but secretly felt fortunate in his heart. It's a good thing for a girl to be strong, but the girl he likes is too strong, which is a challenge for him. However, he is willing to accept this challenge, because he knows that only such a girl can be worthy of him. The car sped all the way and finally stopped in front of the gate of the Xia family. Before getting off the car, Si Shenxing suddenly remembered something and said to Xia Zhuozhuo: "Si Jueyu is coming to Shanghai, remember to remind your third brother." Xia Zhuozhuo couldn't help but straighten his back a little when he heard it. The name Si Jueyu meant trouble and threat to her. She nodded, with a little vigilance in her tone: "Okay, I know. Thank you for reminding me." After a pause, she couldn't help asking: "How is your relationship with Si Jueyu?" Si Shenxing only replied: "I don't have much patience for stupid people." Xia Zhuozhu understood his implication and thought to herself. It seems that she can "entertain" Si Jueyu at will. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sneer. The Xia family over there had come out with umbrellas to greet them. Xia Zhuozhu didn't say anything more. After saying "Thank you for sending us back" to Si Shenxing, she opened the car door and got out of the car. After she got out of the car, Si Shenxing kept looking at her back. The thin figure seemed particularly tough in the wind and rain, as if a gust of wind could blow her down, but she never fell. He had never seen such a determined girl, and his heart couldn't help but ripple. "Master, where are we going?" Ama's voice interrupted his thoughts. He retracted his gaze and asked, "Can the video file be restored today?" Ama nodded: "Yes, it will probably take two hours." "Then let's go back to Fenglinwan." Si Shenxing said lightly. "Yes." Ama responded and started the car. The car quickly disappeared in the vast wind and rain, leaving only Xia Zhuozhuo's firm figure standing in front of the Xia family.