He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Zhang Beixing was working for Lin Guo and for himself, so Shui Qingli felt she should take good care of him no matter what.

Zhang Beixing swallowed his soup and said, "Do you remember the first time we met? In one of your villas."

How could Shui Qingli forget?

"How much time has passed since then?"

Shui Qingli thought for a moment and said, "Has it been several months already?"

"Yes, time flies. We were enemies back then, but now we're friends."

"Yes, life is truly unpredictable."

After that, Shui Qingli focused on serving Zhang Beixing, and the two of them stopped talking.

If there were a third person present, they might seem like a young married couple.

This scene was very heartwarming.

Zhang Beixing ate very slowly, as if deliberately trying to prolong the warmth of the meal.

However, every meal eventually comes to an end, and Shui Qingli still felt somewhat unsatisfied.

"I'll bring you food again tomorrow."

"Forget it, I still hope I can be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible. By the way, how's this situation going online?"

Zhang Beixing said he slept all afternoon and didn't pay any attention to the news online.

Shui Qingli then told him about the situation she had seen online.

Zhang Beixing added, "However, I think they won't give up so easily; they'll definitely come up with other ways to deal with us."

Shui Qingli thought it was possible.

"But don't worry."

"What do I have to be afraid of?"

Zhang Beixing smiled.

Shui Qingli then asked Zhang Beixing, "How do you think Tom Twelve will respond this time? If it were you, what would you do?"

Zhang Beixing thought for a moment and said, "If they weren't so stupid, they would definitely admit to it first and then slink away."

"But I think Tom Twelve will definitely not admit it, and he might make his nephew take the blame."

Shui Qingli did not speak.

Zhang Beixing asked, "What's wrong? Do you think I said something wrong?"

"No, I think they will definitely retaliate against us fiercely next."

"That's for sure. On one hand, they will retaliate against Lin Guo, and on the other hand, they will also target us personally. If that really comes to that, I guess your people won't treat me as a hero anymore; they might even see me as a big bad guy."

Shui Qingli burst into laughter upon hearing this. She felt that Zhang Beixing had thought all of this through very thoroughly, and that his willingness to do so showed that he was truly fearless.

"Actually, I don't care what others say about me. I don't care much about other people's opinions now."

Shui Qingli then inquired about Zhang Beixing's condition, asking what the doctor had said.

"The doctor said I might have to stay here for a few more days, so you can rest assured that I can stay in Shuilin Kingdom a little longer."

Shui Qingli pouted slightly. She did hope that Zhang Beixing could stay longer, but she absolutely did not want to see him get hurt.

At this time, many staff members were still waiting outside.

After a while, Shui Qingli opened the door and said to everyone, "You can all leave now, don't all hide here. I'll call you if I need anything."

Seeing this, everyone dispersed.

The corridor fell silent. Shui Qingli turned to Zhang Beixing and said that she would stay at the hospital with him tonight.

“Is it necessary? You are the ruler of the country, and there are so many affairs waiting for you to handle,” Zhang Beixing said.

However, Shui Qingli remained resolute, stating that nothing was more important than Zhang Beixing's matter.

Zhang Beixing continued, saying that if Tom Twelve is sensible, he should take the initiative to contact Shui Qingli tomorrow.

In this way, Shui Qingli can put forward her negotiating terms.

"If Tom Twelve really contacts you, what do you plan to do?" Zhang Beixing asked.

“Of course, we should make him cancel the marriage alliance,” Shui Qingli replied.

"And then what? Aren't you going to fight for any other benefits for the Lin Kingdom?"

Shui Qingli shook her head. After all, the Flower Kingdom was stronger than the Forest Kingdom, and she couldn't be too unreasonable.

Zhang Beixing nodded, indicating his understanding.

The two then chatted about all sorts of things, without any particular theme, but they had a very pleasant conversation.

Before I knew it, the night was already deep.

Zhang Beixing said, "Alright, you should go back and rest. I'm sleepy too."

“Didn’t we agree? I’d stay here with you tonight,” Shui Qingli said.

"There's really no need, you can just go back."

But Shui Qingli insisted on staying and lay down on Zhang Beixing's hospital bed.

"I'm not leaving here, so you can't kick me out."

Zhang Beixing felt somewhat helpless.

Since that's the case, he stopped chasing her away.

Meanwhile, Shui Lili and Zhu Xiaoling were in their guest room. When they looked at the clock, it was already eleven o'clock.

Shui Lili wondered, why hasn't the king returned yet?
Just as she was about to make the call, Zhu Xiaoling said, "You'd better not call."

"Why can't I fight?" Shui Lili asked.

Zhu Xiaoling joked with a smile, "Maybe the two of them will stay together tonight. Don't ruin their good time."

Shui Lili was stunned, thinking that this was unlikely!

Zhang Beixing was so stubborn that he didn't like the king at all.

So, Shui Qingli decided to make a phone call anyway.

"Miss, it's so late, why aren't you back yet?" Shui Lili was worried about her mistress's safety.

"I'll be at the hospital with Zhang Beixing tonight. You two don't need to wait for me, just get some rest." Shui Qingli said and hung up the phone, afraid that the other party would ask more questions and she wouldn't know how to answer.

Shui Lili was stunned; Zhu Xiaoling had indeed guessed right.

"See? I was right, wasn't I?" Zhu Xiaoling said with a smug smile.

"But is it really okay for them to be in the hospital?" Shui Lili blushed as soon as she finished speaking.

Zhu Xiaoling just smiled and didn't say anything.

Shui Lili sighed, hoping that they could really get married.

This was the first time Zhang Beixing had been so close to Shui Qingli, and he felt unprecedentedly awkward.

After a while, Shui Qingli actually hugged his neck.

Zhang Beixing initially wanted to stop her, but ultimately acquiesced. Shui Qingli was overjoyed that Zhang Beixing hadn't stopped her.

That night, the two did nothing.

Shui Qingli clung to Zhang Beixing's neck the whole time, sleeping fully clothed.

The next morning, when Shui Qingli woke up, she suddenly felt her face turn red.

She immediately got out of bed, just as Zhang Beixing woke up.

Both of them were extremely embarrassed.

Shui Qingli said, "Alright, I need to get to work now. I guess a lot of people will be looking for me."

After saying that, she left in a hurry.

Watching her departing figure, Zhang Beixing found it quite amusing.

As soon as Shui Qingli entered the office, she found Zheng Yude already waiting at the door.

"Your Majesty, you've arrived," Zheng Yude greeted.

Shui Qingli nodded.

Zheng Yude noticed that her face was a little red, so he asked, "Your Majesty, do you have a cold?"

"No, nothing's wrong." Shui Qingli quickly opened the door and then asked Zheng Yude what was wrong.

Zheng Yude said that after that incident, Tom Twelve should be getting restless.

So he came to discuss what to do next.

“I think if he’s sensible, he should take the initiative to come and discuss it, and then the policy of marriage alliance will be completely abolished,” Shui Qingli said.

"Your Majesty, what demands will we make next?" Zheng Yude asked.

Shui Qingli reiterated her previous point of view: one should only stop while one is ahead.

Zheng Yude was quite satisfied with the answer, but he was afraid that the king might make some harsh demands, which would make him a laughing stock.

The key issue is that Lin Guo doesn't have that much strength yet.

"Very good, Your Majesty, I am relieved to hear you say that."

“Don’t think that just because I’m young I can’t distinguish between important and unimportant things,” Shui Qingli said.

Then, Shui Qingli asked Zheng Yude to wait in the office first.

Shui Qingli fell into deep thought again, recalling what Zhang Beixing had said.

Lin Guo knew very well that Tom Twelve wouldn't let this go easily. So how would he retaliate? Lin Guo couldn't help but wonder, would he also orchestrate a shooting and then frame him?

It's not entirely impossible that such a thing could happen.

However, Lin Guo thought for a moment and decided, "Whatever, it doesn't matter. No matter what methods they use, we'll deal with them as they come."

However, by noon, there was still no movement from Tom Twelve's side.

Of course, Lin Guo still treated them with the same warm hospitality as always.

Shui Qingli thought to herself, "This Tom Twelve is really shameless. If it were me, I would have been furious if I were wronged like this. But he's completely unfazed, which is quite admirable."

In the afternoon, Zhang Beixing called Shui Qingli.

"I'll send you a link, take a look carefully," Zhang Beixing said on the other end of the phone.

Shui Qingli responded.

A while later, Zhang Beixing sent a link. Shui Qingli clicked on it and saw that the internet was flooded with news about Zhang Beixing's ambiguous relationship with a woman, along with a lot of text saying that Shui Qingli's boyfriend had long betrayed her, but Shui Qingli had been kept in the dark and remained infatuated.

Shui Qingli was furious. Without a doubt, this was Tom Twelve's doing.

She immediately called Zhang Beixing back.

Zhang Beixing laughed heartily on the phone, saying he didn't mind at all. He had expected the other party to cause trouble, but he didn't expect them to use such low-level tactics.

"Aren't you angry that they did this?" Shui Qingli asked.

"Don't be angry. I've already thought about what they might do. As long as they're not targeting you, I'm relieved," Zhang Beixing said.

But Shui Qingli felt that Tom Twelve and the others probably thought Zhang Beixing was just a temporary boyfriend, and now that she insisted he was her boyfriend, they were planning to use that as leverage. If she acted indifferent, they would think the boyfriend thing was fake; if she acted particularly concerned, she would be put in a passive position.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Shui Qingli asked.

Zhang Beixing said that when he saw the news, he immediately came up with a solution and then told Shui Qingli about it.

Shui Qingli was stunned when she heard this.

"Will this really work?" she asked with some doubt.

“Of course, just do as I say. Since they want to play, let’s play along,” Zhang Beixing said confidently.

Shui Qingli couldn't help but laugh out loud. She quickly contacted the relevant personnel in the network department and asked them to come to her office.

At this moment, Tom Twelve and Tom Thirteen were leisurely eating fruit, their faces full of smiles.

"They'll probably just have to suffer in silence, just like we did before, knowing we were framed but unable to do anything about it," Tom Twelve said.

“Yes, Uncle, we have to give them a fatal blow,” Tom Thirteen chimed in.

But what should they do next?
"Nephew, do you think Zhang Beixing is that woman's boyfriend or not?" Tom Twelve asked.

“Uncle, I can’t say for sure. We’ll see how they react,” Tom Thirteen replied.

They felt that although they couldn't control the traffic or fuel the fire, this kind of gossip would generate its own traffic and quickly spread like wildfire online.

Sure enough, the news soon caused a stir online.

Many people deliberately escalate things to gain attention, completely disregarding the consequences and the impact on Lin Guo.

As dusk fell, even more exciting news and pictures about the Zhangbei trip surfaced online.

In the photos, Zhang Beixing is seen as having relationships with many women, one of whom is from the Flower Kingdom. Another woman is apparently a princess from the Flower Kingdom and Tom Twelve's niece. The two are depicted behaving intimately and suggestively, and their clothing is quite revealing.

In fact, many of the beautiful women in these pictures were created using machines; only the last woman actually existed in real life.

Meanwhile, a video of Zhang Beixing is circulating online. In the video, Zhang Beixing says that someone is using photos of him with women to sow discord between him and Shui Qingli, which he finds childish and illogical. He argues that a single picture can't prove anything. He also claims to have relationships with other women, questioning why they don't investigate further, which he sees as a sign of their incompetence. Since they lack the ability, he decides to expose everything himself.

This news caused another uproar online. Many people felt it was a prank, and that this proved the previous news about Zhang Beixing and the woman was fake, and that someone was deliberately framing him.

And that was indeed the case. Tom Twelve had just gotten into trouble, so it was only natural for him to want to retaliate. Moreover, the last woman was a princess from the Flower Kingdom, and many people knew in their hearts that Zhang Beixing was definitely trying to annoy them.

Tom Thirteen was stunned when he saw the news.

"Uncle, look!" Tom Thirteen exclaimed eagerly.

Tom Twelve rushed over, and upon seeing the message, he was instantly enraged. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, "I'm furious! How dare they do this!"

They never expected Zhang Beixing to respond in this way.

Throughout the entire process, Shui Qingli remained silent.

These two never expected that they would be tricked like this.

More importantly, this matter has also implicated the princess of the Flower Kingdom.

Just then, the Huaguo office called to inquire about what exactly was going on.

Upon learning of this, the princess wept uncontrollably and demanded an explanation from the king. She didn't even know Zhang Beixing; how could there be any ambiguous relationship between them? (End of Chapter)