My Taoist buddy has practiced surrogacy

Chapter 1323 Undercurrent

He would think about her watching him work and wonder what she was busy with in the office.

As the project progressed, the two gradually had more interactions. Ling Xue often went to the site to supervise the progress and quality of the construction, and she would communicate with Zhou Xing every time she went. Once, during the construction process, there was a problem of underground undercurrent, and the originally stable excavation operation fell into a dilemma. Zhou Xing frowned and looked at the muddy construction site, feeling extremely anxious. After learning about it, Ling Xue hurried over. After carefully observing the situation on the site, she proposed a set of drainage and reinforcement plans based on her solid professional knowledge. Zhou Xing led his fellow workers to implement her plan, and after several days and nights of hard work, they finally successfully solved the undercurrent problem.

"Engineer Ling, thanks so much to you this time, otherwise we really don't know what to do." Zhou Xing said gratefully.

Ling Xue smiled slightly, with wisdom glittering in her eyes: "Master Zhou, this is what I should do. After all, we all hope that this project can be completed smoothly."

At that moment, Zhou Xing's heart was filled with warmth, and his affection for Ling Xue became stronger. And Ling Xue also got to know more deeply that Zhou Xing not only had hardworking hands, but also had a kind, smart and studious heart.

After that, every weekend or free time, Ling Xue would invite Zhou Xing to walk out of the world of steel and concrete. They would stroll in the city park together to feel the beauty of nature; go to the ancient neighborhoods to explore the architectural stories forgotten by the years; go to an art exhibition to appreciate the infinite possibilities of human creativity. Zhou Xing also told Ling Xue about the field scenery of his hometown, the interesting childhood stories, and the bits and pieces of his working life. Ling Xue listened quietly, and she seemed to see the vastness and depth of another world from Zhou Xing's story, which was a level of life she had never really touched.

On a quiet summer evening, they came to the night market by the city river. The lights were bright, the voices were bustling, and the aroma of various snack stalls filled the air. Zhou Xing held Ling Xue's hand and shuttled through the bustling crowd. They tasted delicious grilled skewers and cool ice jelly, with happy smiles on their faces. Walking to the river, the breeze blew across the river, sparkling. Zhou Xing plucked up his courage, gently took Ling Xue's hand, and looked into her eyes affectionately.

"Ling Xue, I like you. From the first moment I saw you, I felt that you were different from others. You are like a ray of light shining into my life."

A blush appeared on Ling Xue's face. She lowered her head slightly, then raised it and looked at Zhou Xing, her eyes full of love and shyness.

"Zhou Xing, I like you too. I like your sincerity, kindness and hard work. Being with you, I feel a different life."

Just like that, they confessed their love to each other by the river on that summer night and officially got together. However, their relationship was not smooth sailing. Just like the various problems encountered in construction, they also faced many challenges.

In the following days, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue visited the relatives, friends and servants of the wealthy businessman and investigated everyone who might be related to the case. They cooperated with each other, one was responsible for questioning and the other for observation, and gradually, a tacit understanding developed between them.

After several days of investigation, they found that a distant relative of the rich businessman was the most suspicious. This person was idle, heavily in debt, and had a feud with the rich businessman. However, this person was very cunning and did not leave any direct evidence.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue were not discouraged, they decided to look for clues from other aspects. Zhou Xing used his connections in the underworld to find out that this person had been in close contact with some underworld gangsters recently. Ling Xue learned from the intelligence network of the Criminal Division that this person had lost a large sum of money in a casino.

They followed these clues and finally found the suspect in a remote inn. At that time, the suspect was discussing with those gangsters how to escape. Zhou Xing and Ling Xue led the officers and soldiers to quickly surround the inn and captured everyone.

During the interrogation, the suspect denied everything at first, but in the face of the ironclad evidence presented by Zhou Xing and Ling Xue, he finally had to admit his guilt. It turned out that he had a huge gambling debt and was unable to repay it, so he set his sights on the wealthy businessman. He sneaked into the wealthy businessman's house at night, intending to steal some property to pay off his debt, but was discovered by the wealthy businessman, so he killed the wealthy businessman.

The successful investigation of this case earned Zhou Xing and Ling Xue a high reputation in both the officialdom and the underworld. Their fame gradually spread, and people praised them as a golden pair.

As their interactions increased, the relationship between Zhou Xing and Ling Xue became more and more subtle. When they worked on a case together, they could understand each other's intentions with just a glance; when they were resting, they would occasionally chat about their lives and ideals. Zhou Xing's admiration for Ling Xue deepened day by day, and Ling Xue also unknowingly developed a special feeling for Zhou Xing.

During the Chinese Valentine's Day, the capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and filled with a romantic atmosphere. Couples walked hand in hand in the streets and alleys, enjoying this wonderful time.

Zhou Xing has always admired Ling Xue, but he knows that his status is very different from Ling Xue, so he dare not confess easily. However, on this special day, he can no longer suppress his emotions when he sees the happy and sweet couples around him.

He carefully prepared a gift, a picture album that he bound by himself. The album was filled with scenes of him and Ling Xue working on cases together, as well as his thoughts and gratitude for Ling Xue. Every painting was filled with his hard work, delicate and sincere.

Zhou Xing brought the album to Ling Xue's residence, his palms full of nervous sweat. He took a deep breath, mustered up the courage and knocked on the door. The door opened, Ling Xue came out, and when she saw Zhou Xing, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Ms. Ling, happy Chinese Valentine's Day." Zhou Xing shyly handed over the album, "This is a gift I prepared for you. I hope you like it."

Ling Xue took the album, gently opened it, and read it page by page. Her eyes gradually became moist, and she was moved by Zhou Xing's care and affection. She raised her head, looked into Zhou Xing's eyes, and said, "Brother Zhou, thank you, this is the most special gift I have ever received."

Zhou Xing looked at Ling Xue's charming appearance, and the love in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He suddenly took a step forward, held Ling Xue's hand, and said affectionately: "Miss Ling, actually I... I have liked you for a long time. I know that our statuses are very different, but I really want to be with you."

Ling Xue's face flushed, she lowered her head slightly and said softly: "Brother Zhou, I...I like you too."

Just like this, on this Chinese Valentine's Day, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue confessed their feelings to each other and confirmed their feelings for each other. Their love story is just like this romantic festival, full of sweetness and warmth.

However, their love journey is not smooth. In the court, power struggles continue. As the chief judge, Ling Xue is in the vortex of power struggles. In order to fight for power, some ministers secretly collude with the evil forces in the underworld to overthrow Ling Xue.

One day, Ling Xue was assassinated by a group of men in black on her way home. Zhou Xing happened to pass by and saw Ling Xue in danger, so he rushed over without hesitation. He used all his skills to fight the men in black fiercely. Although he successfully repelled the men in black, he was also seriously injured.

Ling Xue was very worried about Zhou Xing's injury, and personally prepared medicine for him. Zhou Xing looked at Ling Xue busying himself, and felt touched and guilty. He knew that his identity brought danger to Ling Xue, but he didn't want to give up this relationship.

"Miss Ling, I'm sorry. I put you in danger." Zhou Xing said weakly. Ling Xue held Zhou Xing's hand and said gently, "Brother Zhou, don't say that. I am willing to face all the difficulties and dangers with you."

Just as their relationship was gradually heating up, a greater crisis came. A treacherous official falsely accused Ling Xue of corruption and bribery. The emperor was furious and ordered Ling Xue to be dismissed from her post and investigated. Zhou Xing didn't believe that Ling Xue would do such a thing, so he decided to find out the truth in his own way and clear Ling Xue's grievances.

He began to run around and investigate clues related to the case. In the process, he discovered a shocking conspiracy. It turned out that all this was a trap set by the treacherous official to eliminate dissidents and fight for power. He bribed some people to forge evidence and frame Ling Xue.

Zhou Xing collected the evidence and risked his life to go to the palace to meet the emperor. He made an impassioned speech in the court, exposing the conspiracy of the treacherous ministers one by one. The emperor was furious after hearing this, and immediately ordered severe punishment for the treacherous ministers and restored Ling Xue's position.

After this ordeal, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue's relationship became stronger. They knew that in this complex world, only by supporting each other can they go through the storm.

In the Jianghu, an evil force quietly rises. This force is centered on a mysterious killer organization, specializing in assassinations, robberies and other evil deeds. They commit all kinds of evil and seriously threaten the safety of the capital and the lives of the people.

The Criminal Division received a large number of reports, and Ling Xue, as the Criminal Division, felt a great responsibility. She and Zhou Xing joined hands again and devoted themselves to the action of combating this evil force.

Through investigation, they found that the mastermind behind this assassin organization was a once famous figure in the martial arts world - the Black Robe Venerable. The Black Robe Venerable was highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless. Many years ago, he was hunted down by various sects for violating the taboos of the martial arts world and disappeared since then. Unexpectedly, he has now returned to the martial arts world and formed this assassin organization.

In order to completely eradicate this cancer, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue made a detailed plan. On the one hand, they sent people to infiltrate the assassin organization to obtain intelligence; on the other hand, they united with major sects and righteous men to fight against the Black Robe Venerable.

However, the Black Robe Venerable was very cunning, and he seemed to have noticed Zhou Xing and Ling Xue's actions. He sent his men to set up ambushes at various intersections, trying to stop their attack. Zhou Xing and Ling Xue were not afraid, and led everyone to break through the ambushes again and again, gradually approaching the Black Robe Venerable's lair.

In a fierce battle, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue finally met the black-robed master face to face. The black-robed master looked at the two people in front of him and sneered disdainfully: "You two ignorant guys dared to ruin my business. Today is the day you die!"

Zhou Xing did not back down and drew his sword: "Reverend Black Robe, your evil deeds have come to an end. Today, Miss Ling and I will bring you to justice!" After that, he started a thrilling duel with the Reverend Black Robe.

Ling Xue also joined the battle. She and Zhou Xing cooperated well and attacked fiercely. The black-robed master gradually lost the upper hand, but he was unwilling to fail. He suddenly used a forbidden technique with great power. Zhou Xing and Ling Xue were caught off guard and were hit by this powerful force, and both fell to the ground.

The black-robed venerable looked at Zhou Xing and Ling Xue lying on the ground, with a smug smile on his face. He slowly walked towards the two of them, ready to give them the final blow.

However, at this moment, Zhou Xing suddenly opened his eyes. He used up all his strength and jumped up to block Ling Xue. The attack of the black-robed master fell on Zhou Xing, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Brother Zhou!" Ling Xue shouted in horror, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Ms. Ling... Miss Ling, don't cry... As long as you are okay... I will be relieved..." Zhou Xing said weakly, and his body slowly fell down.

Ling Xue hugged Zhou Xing tightly, her heart aching: "Brother Zhou, you can't die! You promised me that you would stay with me forever!"

In despair, Ling Xue suddenly discovered that Zhou Xing was holding a jade pendant tightly in his hand. This jade pendant was a gift from Zhou Xing to Ling Xue when they first met. According to legend, this jade pendant has magical powers and can save lives at critical moments.

Ling Xue placed the jade pendant on Zhou Xing's wound with trembling hands. A soft light emanated from the jade pendant and slowly flowed into Zhou Xing's body. Zhou Xing's face gradually turned ruddy and his breathing became steady.

"This...what's going on?" The black-robed elder widened his eyes in surprise.

"This is fate's arrangement. You have done so many evil things, but you will never succeed today!" Ling Xue said coldly, and stood up, with a sword in her hand.

Her eyes were firm and cold as she walked towards the black-robed master. The black-robed master felt the strong killing intent emanating from Ling Xue, and was actually a little scared. He turned around and wanted to escape, but how could Ling Xue give him a chance? She flashed and came in front of the black-robed master in an instant. With a wave of the sword, a cold light flashed, and the black-robed master's head fell down.

Seeing their leader dead, the other members of the assassin organization were frightened and fled in all directions. The battle was finally over, and Zhou Xing and Ling Xue successfully defeated the evil forces.

After this battle, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue's feelings deepened. After experiencing the test of life and death, they cherished their fate even more.

After eradicating the evil power of the Black Robe Master, the capital returned to its former peace and tranquility. The streets were filled with laughter and joy, as if everything was back on track.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue also ushered in their happy moment. After going through countless hardships and tests, they can finally come together without any worries.

The emperor was very pleased when he learned about their outstanding performance in fighting against evil forces. He not only rewarded Zhou Xing and Ling Xue, but also granted them a marriage. The whole capital was immersed in a joyous atmosphere.

On the wedding day, Zhou Xing wore wedding clothes.