er, Ning Xia suddenly felt a long-forgotten sense of happiness that seemed strange to her. Perhaps even she didn’t notice this tiny feeling.Meanwhile, Da Li was in excruciating pain both above and bel...Chapter 535: Vigilance

Zhang Miaomiao had always considered Shangguan Po as her imaginary romantic rival, which stemmed from when she and Wang Zheng were hospitalized after a car accident. Several friends around them said that Wang Zheng, at such a young age, was already the senior vice president of Jirong International, implying he had been living off Shangguan Po's soft power. Although Zhang Miaomiao did not think so herself, everyone else's opinions could not be ignored. Moreover, Wang Zheng and Shangguan Po were a perfect match in terms of looks and talent, often working closely together. This naturally made Zhang Miaomiao feel envious.

Even now, Zhang Miaomiao still believed that Wang Zheng rejected her because of Shangguan Po.

"I am really good friends with her; it's not the kind of relationship you're imagining." The more Wang Zheng spoke, the more he wanted to laugh.

"Don't make fun of me," Zhang Miaomiao was both embarrassed and angry. She tried to stretch out a hand to hit Wang Zheng but inadvertently exposed the scenery under her chest as she pulled away the towel from herself while facing him, turning her pale skin into a dazzling sight that scared her back under the covers. She couldn't figure out how she could have been so bold earlier to throw off her towel in front of Wang Zheng.

It seems the principle of perseverance applies universally across time and space: one must persevere without wavering or else all efforts will be in vain.

"So, what kind of relationship are we going to have after this" Zhang Miaomiao hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously.

Some things work better unsaid; once said, they might ruin the friendship.

"I'm not sure," Wang Zheng smiled bitterly. He couldn't pretend he didn't understand either because it was hard to continue being friends after a beautiful lady had confessed her feelings by undressing herself in front of him. Wang Zheng worried that whenever he saw Zhang Miaomiao later, he would involuntarily recall the stunning scene of her removing her towel in the bathroom.

Sensing Wang Zheng's silence, Zhang Miaomiao sighed softly: "So it seems we can't even be friends."

"No, we are still friends, good friends," Wang Zheng chose his words carefully before responding.

"Then why did you say you couldn't give me happiness" Zhang Miaomiao asked: "Since you have no connection with Shangguan Shishi, why can't you accept me Am I really that bad"

"No, you're very good," Wang Zheng said with a bitter smile.

"I know," Zhang Miaomiao's expression carried a hint of stubbornness.

"Because I don’t know where my future is heading," Wang Zheng’s gaze was fixed on the ceiling as he continued: "This thing, I truly can't decide or even imagine. You are an upright and respectable young woman; I would only hold you back."

Zhang Miaomiao's emotions also calmed down. It seemed that the intense confrontation had given her more courage. With beautiful eyes gazing at Wang Zheng, she said: "But I'm not afraid of being held back by you."

Wang Zheng shook his head: "But I’m scared it would lead to your ruin."

"I know about your story," Zhang Miaomiao revealed a bitter smile: "My father and my brother didn't hide anything from me. My dad is very open-minded; he doesn’t oppose my befriending you, but when it comes to dating, he’s still quite cautious."

When Wang Zheng heard this, he nodded. He understood that Zhang Binghao himself was a core figure of the Su clique, yet even after knowing about their enmity with Su Fuhua, he still did not object to his daughter's relationship with him. This alone was already extremely rare.

"And my brother—your feud with him is really complex and entangled. He’s someone who holds grudges and retaliates; he isn’t bad-hearted but very narrow-minded. Now, he has outright forbidden me from associating with you, yet it doesn't work. From childhood to adulthood, there hasn’t been a single instance where he could make me obey him."

"But I don’t mind any of that," Zhang Miaomiao’s eyes shimmered as she said, "Even if the whole world opposes me, I still want to be with you."

Even if the whole world opposes me, I still want to be with you.

A slight tremor ran through Wang Zheng's body. He then looked at Zhang Miaomiao and said, "But I really don’t deserve such treatment from you."

Zhang Miaomiao stubbornly bit her lip and said, "If I think it’s worth it, then it is. Sadly, I still lack the courage to disregard everything."

Wang Zheng understood what Zhang Miaomiao meant; if she were truly that brave, she would have just taken him down and claimed him as part of her harem.

"You’re afraid to accept me because you worry about taking responsibility for me" Zhang Miaomiao said with a smile. "Don’t tell me empty promises like forever or that I won’t be happy with you. If I just want a momentary beauty, can you give it to me"

As he looked at the half of Zhang Miaomiao’s snow-white chest peeking out from under her blanket, Wang Zheng smiled and diverted his gaze, saying, "Miaomiao, you’re very beautiful. If I say I’m not moved, I’d be lying. Otherwise, look here."

Wang Zheng pointed at his big underwear, where a small tent was forming. Unfortunately, even after taking a cold shower, this little brother wasn't softening.

Zhang Miaomiao smiled, and the entire room seemed to brighten with her joy.

"It seems like my appeal is still quite significant," she said. No woman不喜歡看到自己心愛的男人對自己的身體感興趣，這是她們的另一種成功。

"Yes, but I'm in a bit of a dilemma," Wang Zheng replied. "I can't deny that I'm interested in your body, and it's probably what most men would want to do if they could. However, at the moment, I really can't. I've already caused trouble for someone else and don’t want to cause you any."

Wang Zheng's expression was very serious; too much good fortune had turned into a real disaster. He still felt remorseful toward Song Ziyè and hadn't been able to let go of his feelings.

"Alright then," Zhang Miaomiao smiled, relieved. "Actually, I had planned that if today's attempt failed, I would put away my thoughts about you forever, return home, work diligently, date, get married, and have children."

Wang Zheng was silent; to be honest, although he was reluctant, this undoubtedly would be the best outcome for Zhang Miaomiao.

"However, I've changed my mind," Zhang Miaomiao said with unprecedented confidence in her smile. "I decide to walk alongside you and don’t want to give up easily anymore. This is my lifelong happiness; if I let it go now, I'll regret it later. Earlier, I asked myself a question: am I willing to live the rest of my life with regrets The answer was clear—no."

Zhang Miaomiao's beautiful eyes were filled with emotion, and her gaze burned with intensity.一些高手！佩普斯竟然殺了希伯特利！克勞迪奧又驚又怒：“佩普斯，你在做什麼？你竟然殺了希伯特利！你知道這是背叛嗎？背叛了天父大人！”克勞迪奧氣得忘記了站在他麵前如同殺神一般的王錚。佩普斯無所謂地聳聳肩：“我不在意什麼所謂的忠誠，相比之下，我更關心自己的生命。”冇有人知道，在南京的時候，佩普斯就已經被王錚收編了！當時佩普斯因彈片擊中而住院，也就是那個時候，在王錚的“威逼利誘”之下，佩普斯選擇了背叛迪納...