NOVEL NEXT Chapter 204 - Gua Gua
After Mai Dongzi shared her findings and analysis with Mai Zixuan, she went to meditate.
As for what Mai Zixuan would do next, she would not interfere unless Zixuan sought her help or was in danger.
While Mai Dongzi was meditating, she was unaware that her failure to bring bodyguard Su had made Prince Arthur, who no longer had continuous surveillance over her, feel something was off. This led him to investigate her activities.
Soon, Mai Zixuan’s information was placed before Prince Arthur.
“This Jiang Zixuan is actually from the Wu family? The third elder of the Wu family is so despicable? He usually seems so refined, it’s hard to imagine that he would treat his own son this way,” Lieutenant Colonel Chen exclaimed in astonishment.
Men with good family backgrounds and capabilities may not show as much affection toward their children as ordinary parents, but they rarely act this cruelly.
Such actions are likely not solely influenced by his second wife, but rather reflect his true nature.
“Mai Dongzi and Jiang Zixuan are actually blood relatives. Although it’s a distant relationship, they are indeed cousins. However, Mai Dongzi’s relationship with Wu Yongzhang should be even closer. So, the old head of the Xi family had an affair with a woman from his rival family. No wonder there was no information about Mr. Atom’s mother. That woman is ruthless. After having Mr. Atom, she abandoned him and never cared for him again.”
Lieutenant Colonel Chen, after looking at the investigation results, suddenly stumbled upon a big revelation and nearly choked. Unable to hold back, he started to comment sarcastically.
They had previously investigated Mr. Atom’s biological mother but found no relevant information. It was unexpected that this hidden clue came up while investigating Jiang Zixuan.
Life is full of surprises.
Prince Arthur ignored the excited Lieutenant Colonel Chen, and carefully reviewed the reports about Jiang Zixuan, who had been on the brink of death after an assassination, fell into a vegetative state, then woke up and triggered his gold-based ability in the life-or-death moment.
His gaze then fell on the young man’s photo. After a detailed look, his expression grew complicated.
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The next morning, Mai Dongzi continued with her plan and went to assist Wang Yiyi at the Wang family’s residence on the Fourth Ring Road.
Wang Yiyi’s family wasn’t located on the Imperial Capital Star, and only her parents lived in this house. Having money meant having money—their private residence was much larger than Mai Dongzi’s small villa and was in a better location.
Wang Yiyi’s parents were very warm toward Mai Dongzi. They expressed their gratitude to her.
The couple believed that since Wang Yiyi joined the Phantom Squad, not only had her cultivation improved, but she had also grown a lot as a person. They attributed all of this to Mai Dongzi, who served as the team leader.
After Wang Yiyi successfully passed the dangerous period following the consumption of the cultivation potential enhancement potion and was promoted to a Level 5 warrior, her parents, Wang Father and Wang Mother, were very enthusiastic and insisted on treating her to a big meal.
Mai Dongzi couldn’t help but think of how Tony’s parents showed their gratitude by stuffing her with a bunch of delicious food.
She also remembered that yesterday, Uncle Zhuang had left her a message saying he had gathered many delicious dishes and invited her to visit the Zhuang family before leaving the Imperial Capital Star.
She began to wonder if her friends had some misunderstanding about her attitude toward food. She really wasn’t that big of a foodie.
But when faced with delicious food, Mai Dongzi decided not to be polite.
At first, Wang Father and Wang Mother quietly accompanied her during the meal. It wasn’t until she had eaten most of her food that they began to talk to her, starting with the members of the Phantom Squad. Slowly, the conversation shifted to Zhuang Huaiya.
At first, Mai Dongzi didn’t understand, thinking that Wang’s parents were simply asking more about Zhuang Huaiya because he was her cousin, and also because Zhuang Huaiya and Wang Yiyi were classmates and teammates in the same squad.
It wasn’t until she saw Wang Yiyi’s slightly embarrassed expression that she realized why Wang’s parents were asking about Zhuang Huaiya.
She had indeed noticed that Wang Yiyi seemed to feel a little differently about Zhuang Huiya. But before this, she thought it was because Zhuang Huiya had taken the top position in the first-year command division, which had put Wang Yiyi in an awkward position. That’s why Wang Yiyi seemed to harbor some resentment toward Zhuang Huaiya.
However, Mai Dongzi believed that Wang Yiyi was an open-minded girl. Such negative emotions would fade quickly, and what remained was just a little bit of inner conflict, which didn’t affect their friendship as teammates.
This friendship had been tested in reality. On Liva Star, the Phantom Squad had faced danger multiple times. In order to ensure Zhuang Huaiya’s safety, Mai Dongzi’s spiritual power had always been focused on him.
In the later times, Zhuang Huaiya had continued to team up with Wang Yiyi. Whenever Wang Yiyi wanted to plot against Zhuang Huaiya, Mai Dongzi would sense it.
Therefore, Mai Dongzi was sure that Wang Yiyi harbored no ill will toward Zhuang Huaiya. Instead, she tried her best to cooperate with him during battles. When Zhuang Huaiya was in a difficult situation, she even risked herself for his sake.
Mai Dongzi had previously thought this was just the bond of teammates, never expecting it to be something else.
She suddenly remembered that back when Bai Zhizhi had intentionally schemed and Erica had tricked her and Zhuang Huaiya into being seen as a couple, which spread throughout the Imperial Capital University, Zhuang Huaiya had once said the person he liked was Wang Yiyi. When he said this, Wang Yiyi had just overheard him…
At the time, Mai Dongzi had thought Zhuang Huaiya had said this to clear up the rumors about their cousin relationship, so she hadn’t paid much attention to it.
But now, she realized she had been wrong. Whether or not there was something between Wang Yiyi and Zhuang Huaiya, it was clear that Wang Yiyi did have feelings for Zhuang Huaiya, and Wang’s parents knew about it. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have shown such an attitude.
From Mai Dongzi’s perspective, Zhuang Huaiya and Wang Yiyi being together would make a great couple. If Wang’s parents didn’t oppose Zhuang Huaiya’s background, Mai Dongzi would fully support their relationship.
However, Wang’s parents’ attitude seemed to show some consideration towards Mai Dongzi, indicating that they valued the relationship between Zhuang Huaiya and Mai Dongzi. It appeared that they weren’t particularly fond of the Zhuang family, showing a bit of disregard for them.
Given the gap between the two families, Wang’s parents’ indifference was already a good sign. Under normal circumstances, they would have strongly opposed the relationship.
Mai Dongzi glanced at Wang Yiyi. It seemed that the bond between her and her parents was quite strong.
Until she was sure about Zhuang Huaiya’s feelings, Mai Dongzi would not offer her opinion, but she did express her regard for Zhuang Huaiya and her plans for his future development.
After hearing this, Wang’s parents showed a slight sense of satisfaction on their faces.
Once Mai Dongzi left the Wang family, she didn’t want to leave any doubts when returning to the Xi family. She immediately contacted Zhuang Huaiya through a flying message and directly asked him about it.
“Cousin, didn’t I tell you that I like Yiyi? I’ve liked her for a long time, ever since the beginning of the school year when I first saw her…” Zhuang Huaiya said, a bit shyly.
This silly boy is still playing at secret admiration.
However, now that he was an adult, and although Wang’s parents showed their stance through their attention to how much Mai Dongzi valued Zhuang Huaiya, they didn’t fully oppose the relationship. Mai Dongzi naturally wouldn’t say anything; she believed that Zhuang Huaiya had the ability to make Wang’s parents value him.