Rebirth of wealth and freedom starts from the World Cup

"Zixuan..."

Song Qiuya called Zhao Zixuan's name in horror, her voice filled with helplessness and despair.

When Zhao Zixuan heard Song Qiuya's call, his heart tightened. He quickly got rid of the entanglement of a gangster and turned to rush towards Song Qiuya.

However, just as he was about to rush to Song Qiuya, another gangster suddenly attacked him from behind and hugged him.

Zhao Zixuan struggled to break free from the restraints, but the gangster was surprisingly strong and he was unable to break free for a moment.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Lei rushed over to help and punched the gangster in the face, knocking him to the ground.

Zhao Zixuan took the opportunity to break free, rushed to Song Qiuya, and protected her behind him. He stared at the remaining two gangsters vigilantly, ready to fight at any time.

"Zixuan, I'm scared..."

Song Qiuya hid behind Zhao Zixuan tremblingly, grabbed the corner of his clothes with her little hands, and said in a trembling voice.

Zhao Zixuan patted her little hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be fine with me here."

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded not far away. Everyone turned their heads and saw a tall figure approaching quickly. It was Zhao Zixuan's bodyguard Li Shaojin.

As soon as Li Shaojin arrived, the situation changed instantly.

He scanned the area with sharp eyes and accurately judged the situation on the field. Without any hesitation, he rushed directly towards the two hooligans who were still trying to provoke him.

As a professional bodyguard, Li Shaojin is agile and has amazing strength.

He easily grabbed the collars of the two gangsters, one in each hand, and then threw them several meters away like sandbags.

The two hooligans fell heavily to the ground, screaming in pain, and were unable to get up again.

Li Shaojin did not stop. He turned and walked towards the gangster who was holding the knife and the gangster who was knocked down by Zhang Lei.

He gave them a cold look, then kicked them one by one, knocking them unconscious. The whole process was clean and neat, without a trace of drag.

After dealing with all the gangsters, Li Shaojin walked up to Zhao Zixuan and Zhang Lei and asked with concern: "Boss, are you okay?"

Zhao Zixuan shook his head to indicate that he was not injured.

"What to do with these people?"

Li Shaojin asked respectfully.

Zhao Zixuan glanced at Song Qiuya and said thoughtfully, "Let the police handle it. Qiuya, do you have any objection?"

Song Qiuya shook her head slightly, obviously she had not yet recovered from the shock.

Zhang Lei looked suspicious and stepped forward to ask, "These people look familiar. They seem to be hooligans from the South Gate area. Why would they come here to cause trouble?"

As he said that, he turned to look at the little hooligans lying on the ground and asked, "Tell me, what happened today? Is there someone behind you?"

The little hooligans looked at each other and no one said anything, but some obvious clues could be found in their expressions, it seemed that what happened today was not a coincidence.

Zhang Lei pressed the issue a few more times, but unfortunately he couldn't get anything out of them, as these people kept their mouths shut.

Zhao Zixuan frowned, feeling impatient as he watched these little hooligans remain silent.

He turned to Li Shaojin and ordered, "Shaojin, first hand these people over to the police and ask them to assist in the investigation. At the same time, check their backgrounds to see if there is anyone behind them."

Li Shaojin nodded to show that he understood, then stepped forward and tied up the hooligans one by one, preparing to hand them over to the police who arrived shortly afterwards.

When the police arrived at the scene, Li Shaojin briefly explained the situation to them and then handed the gangsters over to the police. The police said they would investigate the matter further and thanked Zhao Zixuan and others for their assistance.

After dealing with the gangsters, Zhao Zixuan turned to look at Song Qiuya and asked with concern: "Qiuya, are you okay? You are not at home to eat New Year's Eve dinner at this time. What are you doing here alone?"

Song Qiuya finally came back to her senses, looked at Zhao Zixuan gratefully, shook her head and said, "I'm fine, thank you, Zixuan. Thank you so much for today. If you hadn't arrived in time, I really don't know what would have happened."

Zhang Lei frowned curiously and asked, "Are you here to find Zixuan? But how do you know he is here?"

Song Qiuya bit her lip slightly, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner fluctuations, and then slowly spoke:
"Actually, it was Xia Junjie who asked me to come here."

"Xia Junjie?" Zhao Zixuan and Zhang Lei exclaimed in unison, with expressions of surprise on their faces.

Especially Zhang Lei, he never thought that this matter would be related to Xia Junjie, who was emerging in the music industry.

Xia Junjie is now a hot new star in the Xiaoxiang City music circle, and his name is almost known to all music lovers.

Last year, he participated in the "Happy Boy" hosted by Mango TV. With his outstanding talent and unique voice, he won the provincial championship and entered the semi-finals in the national competition, accumulating huge popularity and fan base.

"Is that Xia Junjie who was singing?"

Chen Qi also asked curiously.

Song Qiuya nodded, her voice revealing a bit of helplessness and confusion: "He said he had something important to tell me, so I came. But when I got here, I didn't see him. Later, those little hooligans suddenly appeared and started to harass me..."

When she said this, Song Qiuya's voice trembled a little, and it was obvious that she had not fully recovered from the shock just now.

Her voice gradually became trembling, and it was obvious that the experience had left a deep shadow on her. Zhao Zixuan and Zhang Lei looked at each other, and saw the same doubt and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

Zhao Zixuan said in a deep voice: "This matter is indeed strange. Shaojin, you continue to investigate these little hooligans and see if there is any connection between them and Xia Junjie."

Li Shaojin agreed respectfully and said that he would find out the truth as soon as possible.

But Zhang Lei took the initiative to say, "Leave this matter to me. I have acquaintances in the police station, and my friend should know these people. If it doesn't work, let him take action. He should be able to find out the truth."

Zhao Zixuan nodded slightly, "Okay, I'll leave it to you. Let's stop here today. Can you send Qiuya back?"

Zhang Lei was unwilling and suggested: "You take Qiuya home, and I'll take your cousin and the others home."

Chen Qi rolled his eyes at him, "Are you trying to send us off? I think you really want to send Wu Jing off, right?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were looking at him, Zhang Lei did not shy away and admitted directly: "Yes, I just wanted to send her off. What's wrong? Is it not possible?"

Wu Jing's pretty face turned red and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Seeing Zhao Zixuan hesitate, Song Qiuya stepped forward and said, "Zixuan, please take me home. I have something to tell you." Wu Jing knew that there was something ambiguous between her cousin and Song Qiuya, so she chimed in and said, "Zixuan, please take Qiuya home. Otherwise, there won't be enough space for one car with so many of us. You can drive Qiuya home and we can take a taxi back."

Seeing that everyone said so, Zhao Zixuan stopped insisting and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll take Qiuya back, you guys stay safe."

Afterwards, Zhao Zixuan and Song Qiuya walked towards the Audi A6 parked nearby.

Song Qiuya sat in the passenger seat, Zhao Zixuan started the car and slowly drove away from the river.

Inside the carriage, neither of them spoke for a while, and the atmosphere seemed a little subtle.

Zhao Zixuan was driving attentively, while Song Qiuya would steal glances at Zhao Zixuan's profile from time to time, with complicated emotions surging in her heart.

Finally, Song Qiuya broke the silence: "Zixuan, thank you for saving me today."

Zhao Zixuan smiled slightly: "You're welcome, we are all friends, and it's only natural for us to help each other."

Song Qiuya nodded gently, then hesitated for a moment and continued: "Actually, I came to see Xia Junjie today because he told me that there is an important news about you."

Zhao Zixuan was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "News about me? What is it?"

Song Qiuya took a deep breath and said slowly: "Xia Junjie said that someone wants to harm you. He heard some rumors, but he doesn't know who it is or what the plan is. He just thinks this matter is very important, so he wants to tell me and let me remind you to be careful."

Zhao Zixuan frowned, and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

He didn't know whether what Xia Junjie said was true or not, but if it was true, how did Xia Junjie know about it?
"Where is Xia Junjie now?" Zhao Zixuan asked in a deep voice.

Song Qiuya shook her head: "I don't know either. He asked me to come here, but he didn't show up. I called him several times but he didn't answer."

When Zhao Zixuan thought about the unclear relationship between Song Qiuya and Xia Junjie, he suddenly felt bored and simply concentrated on driving and stopped talking.

During this period, Song Qiuya kept trying to find topics to break the silence between them. However, no matter what she said, Zhao Zixuan seemed not interested. He answered her with either "hmm" or "oh", and occasionally with two words, "hehe", which made Song Qiuya feel very depressed for a while.

Song Qiuya said softly: "Zixuan, are you still angry with me? Can we go back to our previous relationship? After all, we are good friends who grew up together!"

Zhao Zixuan heard what Song Qiuya said and sighed softly, "No, you misunderstood, I'm not angry."

Song Qiuya was secretly delighted when she heard this, and said in a tender voice: "Then we are still good friends, right?"

Zhao Zixuan concentrated on driving and asked without turning his head, "Are you short of friends? Or do you think there is a truly pure friendship between men and women?"

Zhao Zixuan's words made Song Qiuya slightly stunned. She didn't expect Zhao Zixuan to ask her so directly.

She was silent for a moment, then said softly: "Zixuan, that's not what I meant. I just feel that we grew up together and have been through so many things. This friendship is very precious to me. I don't want to lose it because of any misunderstanding..."

Zhao Zixuan interrupted, "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding is there between us? How come I don't know?"

Song Qiuya: “…”

Song Qiuya was left speechless by Zhao Zixuan's sudden interruption. She didn't expect Zhao Zixuan to ask her so directly.

She was silent for a moment, trying to explain herself.

"Zixuan, I may not have expressed myself clearly. I'm not saying that you misunderstood me, but I'm afraid that something will create a rift between us. After all, we grew up together and have always had a good relationship. I don't want our relationship to be affected by some trivial matters."

Song Qiuya said softly.

Zhao Zixuan heard this and said calmly: "Qiuya, forget me. I already have someone I like in my heart. It's impossible for us to be together."

When Song Qiuya heard what Zhao Zixuan said, her heart tightened, as if something was grabbing it.

She had always thought that there was still a possibility for her and Zhao Zixuan to be together, and hoped that one day they could live happily together, but she didn't expect Zhao Zixuan to reject her so directly.

She doesn't understand, is she really useless?

Is He Jieyu really that good?
As the Audi A6 stopped by the roadside, the atmosphere between the two became a little tense, as if some uncontrollable emotions might erupt at any time.

"Is He Jieyu so important to you? You are so cruel that you hurt me again and again for her!"

There was a sense of loss and sadness in Song Qiuya's words that was hard to conceal. Her eyes were slightly red, as if she might cry at any time.

Zhao Zixuan looked at her, his heart filled with helplessness and guilt.

He took a deep breath and tried to make his tone sound more sincere: "Qiuya, you are a girl with many advantages, and many people like you. But feelings can't be forced. My feelings for He Jieyu are not impulsive, but are the result of careful consideration."

Zhao Zixuan paused and continued, "I know this is unfair to you, but I hope you can understand that there is no first come first served in relationships, and you never have to wait in line. I don't want to hurt you, and I don't want you to suffer because of me."

As Song Qiuya listened to Zhao Zixuan's words, her emotions became even more complicated.

She understood what Zhao Zixuan meant, and she knew she couldn't change his decision. But she still couldn't accept the fact that the person she loved had someone else in his heart.

She was silent for a while, then raised her head and looked at Zhao Zixuan: "Zixuan, I will respect your decision. But I will not give up easily. No matter what happens, I will not change my mind."

After a pause, she stared at him and said deeply: "You should be like a rock, and I should be like a reed. The reed is as tough as silk, and the rock is immovable."

When Zhao Zixuan heard Song Qiuya's words, he couldn't help but feel a little upset.

He didn't expect Song Qiuya to express her feelings so firmly, which made him both moved and embarrassed.

He looked at Song Qiuya deeply, and said in a calm tone: "Qiuya, I understand your feelings, but I hope you can understand my position. Emotional matters cannot be forced. I can't make you a promise, nor can I give you hope."

A hint of stubbornness flashed in Song Qiuya's eyes, but she did not directly refute Zhao Zixuan's words.

She knew that Zhao Zixuan's decision could not be changed, but she was unwilling to give up easily.

She took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Zixuan, I won't force you to make any promises to me, nor will I put pressure on you. But I will stick to my own feelings until one day you can accept me..."

As she spoke, Song Qiuya suddenly unbuckled her seat belt, hugged Zhao Zixuan, and kissed him on the mouth.

Zhao Zixuan was so shocked by Song Qiuya's sudden action that he stood there in a daze. Before he could react, Song Qiuya had already slipped away like a little rabbit.

He sat in the driver's seat in a daze. The air seemed to still be filled with the faint body fragrance left by Song Qiuya, which made him even more upset. (End of this chapter)