Chapter 69

It was unclear whether Chen Fang was playing hard to get or had been warned by Liu Yiding. In any case, after Ding Hao took over Yunhe Mountain Villa, she devoted herself entirely to the villa and rarely came to where Ding Hao lived. There were always people of unknown identity loitering around the villa.

In fact, Ding Hao had wronged Liu Yiding and Chen Fang. At least Liu Yiding had not warned Chen Fang. Perhaps Chen Fang was naturally suited to be a boss lady, and after Ding Hao took over Yunhe Mountain Villa, she worked as hard as if it were her own convenience store.

Of course, there was another reason. Chen Fang, being a seasoned person, naturally understood what Ding Hao, this young bull, was thinking. Chen Fang was no longer as eager as she was in Yun Gang. She knew she and Ding Hao were from different worlds, so as a seasoning, she had to have the awareness of a seasoning.

Ding Hao's willingness to take over Yunhe Mountain Villa to find a place for her showed that he was a man of sentiment. Chen Fang did not want to make Ding Hao look down on her and distance himself because she was too eager. In short, Chen Fang began to have some unrealistic fantasies.

So her words and actions completely changed! The first step in this change was to create a distance from Ding Hao, as distance creates beauty! And the business at Yunhe Mountain Villa was booming, with no one causing trouble. As Ding Hao's representative, she found it hard to leave the villa.

Ding Hao was unsure whether the people outside the villa were sent by Liu Yiding or the Qinglong Gang to monitor him. To give himself more freedom, he became much more obedient when Liu Yiding came to teach him martial arts, even calling him "master." Liu Yiding accepted this, but mostly warned Ding Hao to focus on his studies and martial arts, and not to let his private life get too chaotic! Clearly, Liu Yiding knew about Chen Fang and Liu Xia, and even Xia Lin and Gu Wen. Of course, the comings and goings of Teacher Zeng had also been seen by Liu Yiding's people. Ding Hao could not explain in detail to Liu Yiding, but he nodded in agreement.

Ding Hao was indeed a rare martial arts genius, and Liu Yiding taught him everything he knew. Although they had only practiced together for half a month, Ding Hao's progress was very obvious. He could even hold his own for a long time in sparring with Liu Yiding, which boosted his confidence.

A week after the second training session, Liu Yiding had to leave again temporarily. Ding Hao, without hesitation, chose to head north. He had already obtained some information about the Zhao family through Yang Xinmin. Ding Hao always felt that Xia Lin was not the kind of person to be heartless; the Zhao family must have put her under house arrest.

Even if, as the Zhao family thought, he and Xia Lin were not a match, Ding Hao would not give up. Of course, he would not be foolish enough to argue with the Zhao family, claiming he was also from a prestigious family and that his magical space would help him revitalize his family quickly.

But if he could see Xia Lin, he could at least tell her to wait for him, to give him time, and time would prove everything. Even if Xia Lin and the Zhao family had the same attitude, it would at least fulfill his wish!

The Zhao family was indeed a prominent household in the capital, and it was easy to find. Ding Hao arrived in the capital in the evening and called a taxi straight to the destination. The Zhao family compound was located on Dengyun Road, a street of wealthy families in the capital. Following the map, Ding Hao quickly found No. 527 Dengyun Road, a large compound with its own gate. A high wall on the side facing the road separated the inside from the outside.

Ding Hao had not even reached the gate when he was stopped by two security guards.

"Brothers, I'm here to see someone. Xia Lin, oh, no, Zhao Lin. Your Miss Zhao Lin is my classmate and friend. Could you please inform her?"

"Zhao Lin?" The two security guards exchanged glances, seeming to understand. One of them touched his earpiece, as if someone was speaking to him. After a while, he said to Ding Hao, "Sorry, sir, please leave. We don't have anyone by that name here."

What a bunch of scoundrels! Ding Hao had only intended to visit politely, even if Xia Lin was not there, it would fulfill his wish. But just as he reached the gate, the security guards refused him outright, indicating that the owner had given strict orders. These two guards were not friendly either, their gazes unfriendly!

"Brothers, please, just inform her. My name is Ding Hao." Ding Hao took out a cigarette from his pocket, which he rarely smoked, and prepared to offer it to the two men.

"Go, go, go, get lost!" One of the slightly older guards pushed Ding Hao away disdainfully, and the cigarette fell to the ground.

"Brother, I have urgent business with her. Please, just inform her." Ding Hao, now in a position of needing their help, did not react.

"Where did you come from, country bumpkin? Our Fourth Miss is not someone you can just see. Are you leaving or not!" To Ding Hao's surprise, his friendly gesture of offering a cigarette was met with even more forceful pushing from the younger guard, who also cursed.

Ding Hao did not argue with them, but from their simple words, he gathered a lot of information! Both of them knew Xia Lin, and she was the fourth in the younger generation of the Zhao family. Xia Lin had at least recently been to or was currently in this compound.

The Zhao family must have instructed the guards to turn away anyone from Yun Gang who was a former friend or relative of Xia Lin. Otherwise, why would these two guards call him a country bumpkin? Since they were on guard, being polite would not work.

"Move aside, I'm going in!" Ding Hao, pushed back a few steps by the guards, no longer remained polite. He pushed one of them aside and strode in. Perhaps because of Ding Hao's sudden change in demeanor and the force he used, the two guards did not immediately chase after him but hurried back to the guard booth and pressed the alarm.

Ding Hao had only taken a few steps when the alarm sounded throughout the compound. He was too fast to cross the second checkpoint, as the gate had already closed, and two armed guards were outside!

Ding Hao then remembered that Xia Lin's uncle was a general, and the Zhao family likely lived centered around him. It was normal for the Zhao family to have guards.

"Stop! Or we'll shoot!" Hearing the alarm and seeing Ding Hao rushing over, the two guards raised their submachine guns!

"Don't misunderstand, I'm here to see someone, your Fourth Miss." Ding Hao did not expect them to threaten him with guns, treating him like a country bumpkin?

"Hmm?" The two guards exchanged glances and looked at Ding Hao.

"Fourth Miss is not here, she has gone abroad. Please leave!"

"Don't lie to me, I know she's inside. Xia Lin, Xia Lin, are you there? It's Ding Hao!"

The two guards, holding their submachine guns at the checkpoint, made it difficult for Ding Hao to force his way in, so he hoped to make some noise to let Xia Lin know he was looking for her.

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"Cousin, please let me go out and see him. This is the capital, I won't run away!"

"No! Uncle has instructed that you cannot see anyone before you go to America, and my responsibility is to ensure you don't leave this compound."

"But..."

"Fourth Sister, not to criticize you, but in Qianjiang, you saw how he moved into a villa just a few days after you separated. Clearly, he sold himself to a prominent family out of greed. And look at the women who come and go every day.

Don't tell me he loves you so much. To me, he's just a heartbreaker. What's worth remembering about such a person? Uncle and your mother have planned your future, don't let them down..."

"That's not true, Ding Hao is not like that, I believe in him! Look, he's here to find me!"

"Believe in him? I want to believe in him too. But the facts? He's here to see you because he knows you're from the Zhao family. Otherwise, he'd be playing in the pool with some woman..."

"..."

"Cousin, please let me go out and see him. I beg you. Just for a moment, you can come with me, I just want to talk to him!"

"No! If you have anything to say, I'll pass it on for you!"

"..."

"Xia Lin, Xia Lin, are you there? It's Ding Hao..." After the guards sounded the alarm and tried to drag Ding Hao away, he had no choice but to shout. The compound was large, but Ding Hao's voice was loud, yet there was no response from inside.

"Where did this wild man come from, shouting here!" As Ding Hao struggled with the guards, the gate behind the checkpoint opened slightly, and a woman walked out briskly.

Seeing an opportunity, Ding Hao tried to rush in, hoping to slip in before the gate closed again.

"Rude!" Before Ding Hao could shake off the guards, the woman punched him.

Ding Hao quickly broke free from the guards and took a few steps back.

"Miss, I'm Ding Hao, a friend of Xia Lin. Could you please inform her?"

"Haven't the guards told you? Zhao Lin has gone to America! Leave now!"

The woman's attitude was not good. If Ding Hao had been uglier or dressed more poorly, she might have spoken more politely and relayed Xia Lin's words to him.

But seeing Ding Hao's appearance, she felt a strange jealousy. Xia Lin, who suddenly appeared, was attractive and had excellent grades, which was her weakness! And her boyfriend was so handsome, which was her sore point! This was Ding Hao's misfortune, inadvertently offending her.

"Can you let me in to see her?"

"Do you think this is a market? You can just walk in?"

"You..."

"You what? Get lost!"

"..."

The guards and guards had been blocking Ding Hao from entering, and he had no choice. Finally, a more polite person came out, but after a few words, she also told him to leave! Was he so disliked? Or did the wealthy families not know how to speak politely? Even the girls were so arrogant?

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"Xia Lin, Xia Lin, are you there? It's Ding Hao..." The guards, after sounding the alarm, tried to drag Ding Hao away. Ding Hao, with no choice, shouted. The compound was large, but Ding Hao's voice was loud, yet there was no response from inside.

"Where did this wild man come from, shouting here!" As Ding Hao struggled with the guards, the gate behind the checkpoint opened slightly, and a woman walked out briskly.

Seeing an opportunity, Ding Hao tried to rush in, hoping to slip in before the gate closed again.

"Rude!" Before Ding Hao could shake off the guards, the woman punched him.

Ding Hao quickly broke free from the guards and took a few steps back.

"Miss, I'm Ding Hao, a friend of Xia Lin. Could you please inform her?"

"Haven't the guards told you? Zhao Lin has gone to America! Leave now!"

The woman's attitude was not good. If Ding Hao had been uglier or dressed more poorly, she might have spoken more politely and relayed Xia Lin's words to him.

But seeing Ding Hao's appearance, she felt a strange jealousy. Xia Lin, who suddenly appeared, was attractive and had excellent grades, which was her weakness! And her boyfriend was so handsome, which was her sore point! This was Ding Hao's misfortune, inadvertently offending her.

"Can you let me in to see her?"

"Do you think this is a market? You can just walk in?"

"You..."

"You what? Get lost!"

"..."