Chapter 45 - The Sorrow of Beauty

The night was as dark as ink. The incense lit by Xia Zhuozhuo rose up. Its fragrance was elegant and harmless to the human body. It could only make the sleeper dream deeper and difficult to wake up. For those who were awake, this fragrance was like a breeze blowing on the face, leaving no trace. After a while, Xia Zhuozhuo turned on the light and illuminated the whole room. She called softly: "Brother?" The person on the bed, Xia Huaizheng, was immersed in his dream and did not respond to her call. He was wearing loose silk pajamas. Xia Zhuozhuo gently lifted up his trouser legs and looked at his legs. Because of long-term disuse, Xia Huaizheng's leg muscles have atrophied slightly. If he is not treated, I am afraid that these two legs will lose their vitality forever. But Xia Zhuozhuo was not afraid. She knew that everything was still in time. She opened the medical bag she carried with her, took out the acupuncture bag, and skillfully gave Xia Huaizheng acupuncture. The silver needles jumped on her fingertips, like lively notes, weaving a healing movement. More than half an hour later, Xia Zhuozhuo slowly withdrew the needles, turned off the lights, and quietly left the room. The next morning, the sun shone all over the earth, and the Xia family was extremely busy. Today is Xia Zhuozhuo's homecoming party. Except for Xia Huaizheng, who is inconvenient to move, the other brothers are busy. Xia Zhuozhuo was taken to a high-end beauty salon by Mrs. Xia and dressed up carefully. The beautician's technique is gentle and delicate. Xia Zhuozhuo's skin, which is as delicate as porcelain, is more crystal clear under their care, as if water can overflow with a light pinch. The young lady in the beauty salon looked at Xia Zhuozhuo, her eyes full of envy and admiration: "Miss Xia has really good skin and looks beautiful. If she enters the entertainment industry, she will definitely shine." Mrs. Xia was happy when she heard this. She asked the staff to apply for a beauty card for Xia Zhuozhuo, and planned to bring her daughter here once a week. But Xia Zhuozhuo quickly dissuaded her: "Mom, don't spend money, I don't care about these. You keep the money, there are more important uses." Mrs. Xia smiled slightly, her eyes full of pampering: "Don't worry, Mom still has this little money." As she said, she winked at the staff, indicating that they should go to handle the procedures for Xia Zhuozhuo. On the other side, the staff reminded Mrs. Xia that the SPA time she had booked had arrived. Mrs. Xia looked at Xia Zhuozhuo and asked with concern: "Zhuozhuo, you also have a SPA to relax?" Xia Zhuozhuo shook her head, and a trace of resistance flashed in her eyes. She didn't like others touching her body, so she declined: "I won't do it, you go. Relaxing is good for your body, I'll wait for you outside." Seeing this, Mrs. Xia had to nod and agree. She told Xia Zhuozhuo to wait in the rest area, and she walked into the SPA room. Xia Zhuozhuo sat alone in the rest area, her eyes wandering in the spacious and bright beauty salon. This beauty hospital is large in scale, with a total of three floors and a large area. She accidentally passed by a room and heard a familiar voice coming from inside - it was Jiang Ze's roar. She stopped and listened carefully. Jiang Ze shouted angrily: "What do you mean? My face was fine two days ago, how could it suddenly become like this? There must be something wrong with your product! How can I go out and meet people in this state?" Xia Zhuozhuo sneered in her heart. She gently pushed open the door and peeked at Jiang Ze's face. His face was covered with pustules, like a toad, disgusting and terrifying. The staff was comforting him and trying to give him acupuncture treatment. Jiang Ze was so angry that his face turned blue, but he could only lie back on the bed helplessly. He knew that his appearance was crucial to capturing Du Xinyue's heart. Now that this face was ruined, how could he marry the beauty? Xia Zhuozhuo looked at Jiang Ze's embarrassed appearance, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her lips. She knew that the reason why Jiang Ze's face became like this was not because of the product problem of this beauty salon, but because of the silver needles she secretly applied at that time. The silver needle was coated with a special medicine, enough to make his face never recover. She had heard that Jiang Ze and his son tried to climb up the ladder by relying on the Du family, but now they ended up like this, which was really gratifying. She wanted to see, in addition to that face, what else Jiang Ze could do to attract Du Xinyue. Xia Zhuozhuo closed the door and returned to the rest area to wait for Mrs. Xia. Not long after, Mrs. Xia walked out of the SPA room radiantly, and the whole person looked younger and more energetic. However, just as they were about to leave, they ran into a middle-aged woman. The woman was slightly fat, dressed elegantly, and looked arrogant. When she saw Mrs. Xia, her face was full of smiles, but her words were sharp: "Mrs. Xia, I heard that Mr. Xia has not been released yet? You are not in a hurry to find a way to save people, but you have the leisure to make a face. Your mentality is really good. I really admire you!" This woman openly praised Mrs. Xia for her good mentality, but in fact she was satirizing her for only caring about her own enjoyment and not caring about her husband's safety. Mrs. Xia's face turned cold instantly when she heard this. She naturally had her reasons for not saving her husband, but it was not the woman's turn to comment. Especially this woman is Bai Zhifu's mother. Originally, the two families intended to marry, but after Xia Huaizheng's leg was disabled, the Bai family avoided them and no longer recognized this marriage. Now that the Xia family is bankrupt, this woman not only does not help, but also adds insult to injury. Mrs. Xia was so angry that her hands were shaking. Seeing this, Xia Zhuozhuo hurriedly held her hands. She looked at the woman opposite coldly, her voice as cold as ice: "Mrs. Bai, long time no see, how are you? Zhifu should be doing well now, right? I just wonder if she will remember that there was such a person who became a useless person forever in order to save her?" Mrs. Bai's face froze when she heard this, and she felt guilty. She didn't dare to refute Xia Zhuozhuo's words, she just covered her nose and coughed, and changed the subject: "Our Bai family will help to find out about Mr. Xia's affairs. But from now on, please don't mention those old things again." As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the bodyguard next to her immediately presented an invitation. Xia Zhuozhuo took the invitation, and a sneer flashed in her eyes. She knew that this welcoming banquet was not only to celebrate her return, but also a contest with undercurrents. In this contest, she will go all out to fight for the dignity and status she and her family deserve. She held Mrs. Xia's hand tightly, her eyes firm and powerful. The two of them, mother and daughter, will face the storms and challenges of the future together and write their own legendary chapters. Our Zhifu is about to get married, and this is an invitation to the engagement banquet. If Mrs. Xia still cares about her husband, she hopes that our Bai family can help her. Please forward this letter to Huai Zheng and ask him to come. Mrs. Bai is not happy to see Xia Huai Zheng, but she is worried that he will not come, fearing that the world will criticize that our Bai family is unkind. However, once Xia Huai Zheng shows up at the engagement banquet, it will be enough to show that the two families have turned hostility into friendship and reconciled after this discussion. And Huai Zheng sincerely wishes Zhifu a long and happy life. In this way, the rumors from the outside world will disappear. If the Xia family has no objection, how dare others make comments and add to the verbal dispute?