Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman
Chapter 493 A Person With A Story

Moore pondered for a while. 'If that was a person that made Zed act with discretion, then he must have a similar social status to Zed.

If that was the case, would Leo be in danger?'

Moore had seen Zed's bodyguards around him. All of them had topnotched fighting skills that the ordinary bodyguards were far behind to catch up with, so he thought it would be such a threat.

Moore made a mental note to discuss with Jean about letting Leo stop doing that job.

'Since Zed has never given up looking for the real culprit, we don't need to waste the effort now.' Moore shook his head and sighed under his breath.

On the other hand, Jean started to get worried after noticing the silence that enveloped both Zed and Zack right after Zed's words. She walked over and composed herself before breaking the silence. "What were you two talking about just now?" Both Zed and Zack turned abruptly and looked alarmed. After seeing Jean and Moore, the two of them relaxed a little bit.

Zed looked at Jean with a confused expression and asked, "Why are you here? Did you both fly? How could you two walk without a sound?" Zack chuckled to help lighten up the mood.

Ignoring this joke, Jean fixed her eyes on Zed. "If we let you know we were here long enough, how can I get to know the one - wait, what was her name? Christina? Who is she?"

"So you heard," Zed said, who looked at Zack with the same alarmed expression. Zed sighed and smiled bitterly at Jean. "Christina was a friend of Magnolia and Jesse, who played together with them since childhood. Zack went to see Magnolia lately, and they talked about their past. That is why he mentioned her name."

As soon as Zed finished, he gave a secret wink at Zack, making sure that it was not deliberate.

Zack understood Zed's intention immediately. He turned to Jean and gave her a reassuring smile. "Yes, that's right. Back then our neighborhood was really fun. There were more than a dozen of kids that were near my age. We hung out, did mischievous things, and messed around when we were young. Recalling then, we did have a good time together." Žack nodded at this.

"However, we are all grown-ups now, and busy with our own business. We rarely contact each other. Frankly, I really miss the innocent and carefree times we once had. The times where there weren't any worry, no competition or scheming against others for whatsoever reasons..."

Jean stopped listening as Zack trailed on about the advantages of their carefree past. She noticed how intentional it was for Zack to shift the topic. Because of that, Jean was more certain that they knew the person behind the scenes of the video incident. It was just at that moment, that if Zed didn't want her to know, she couldn't force him.

Jean suddenly felt her heart turn heavy, but she just showed some curiosity on her face to hide what she was truly feeling inside. After Zack finished his words, she turned to Zed and asked, "So, why didn't you two stay with Father in the living room watching TV instead of coming out here? Is your childhood memories too confidential? Do both of you have anything to talk about in secret? If so, Moore and I will give you two some privacy."

After saying that, Jean turned her back from both of them and started to drag Moore back to the house.

The truth was that she didn't feel all right with it, and she felt anger rising inside her in full steam.

'Zed always thinks that it is better to keep me from knowing the facts.

While I, on the contrary, tell him everything without reservation!

It is really unfair!' Jean thought, pissed at Zed for always holding back information from her.

Zack stopped Jean by holding her wrist. Jean turned to look at her wrist and into Zack. "Stop. What secret do two big men have to talk about anyway?" He turned to Moore and grinned. "Is this gentleman here Moore? The one Zed has always mentioned about? Wow, he really is distinguished."

Moore turned back around as well after hearing Zack mention his own name. He stretched his hand out and greeted him. Zack removed his grasp from Jean's wrist, who now crossed her arms on her chest in impatience. Zed looked at her and gave her a smile. "Hello, I am indeed Moore, but I can't really call myself distinguished."

Zack laughed at this and shook Moore's hand while introducing himself with a smile. "Well then, hello, Moore. I am Zack Xing. If you replace my name awkward to say, you can call me Mr. Xing."

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Xing," Moore greeted back, trying to maintain polite.

Zack showed a relieved smile after hearing Moore's words. He then turned his look back at Jean, who sulked at him, and said, "Don't be angry with me, Jean. Zed and I really weren't talking about anything important. No secret was kept from you." "Really? Are you sure?" Jean looked at Zack in doubt and clearly won't believe him.

However, since Zack said so, she couldn't keep acting angrily.

Otherwise she would look ridiculous in front of Zed's friend.

"Of course, I am sure," Zack said without hesitation. Zed sighed and walked over to Jean, placing his hands on her shoulders. "Zack went to see Magnolia earlier. Magnolia has been living abroad alone for so many years, and she misses her hometown. Ever since the mention of our hometown, we thought about the past and exchanged our nostalgic feelings about home."

"The past?" Jean chuckled at Zed's words and stopped prying any further. "Okay, then you go on with your reminiscing. I will just go to see if Mother has finished preparing the dinner, and if there is still anything I could help her with."

Jean immediately turned and walked away after she finished her words.

Zed watched her retreating figure and wondered whether she was still angry or not.

She was pregnant, and it might be normal for her to react this way and be emotional.

However, he definitely wouldn't tell her these things with great significance so as to keep her from worrying.

"I will go check with you." Zed finally decided. He caught up with her and reached his hand to hold hers.

Jean wanted to refuse by instinct, but she realized that Moore and Zack were watching behind, so she allowed Zed to grab her hand unwillingly for the sake of show.

Zed felt elated, unaware of what was really going on in Jean's mind, and smiled. He turned to Zack and said, "I will leave Moore to you then, Zack. I will just accompany Jean inside." Zack chuckled and nodded. "Sure. Will do." Zed and Jean walked towards the house.

Watching them walk away together, Zack's face showed some envious look. "Wow, I can't believe I'm feeling envious. Zed is such a lucky guy to have found his better half already." Moore turned to Zack with a smile. "Mr. Xing, you and Zed are of similar conditions. You surely will replace your own happiness sooner or later."

"Really? Me?" Zack laughed at that and said, "Have you heard of the saying 'If you have ever seen the ocean, you could never care to see any lakes in the world'?"

After he said that, he walked to the pergola gracefully without waiting for Moore's response.

Moore was startled, but he soon got what he meant. He followed him silently and sighed. He sat down on one of the chairs across Zack and said, "So you are a person with a story."

"Who doesn't have his own story nowadays? I don't think anyone be as innocent as a child." Zack looked at Moore and sighed deeply before turning his attention away and into nothing in particular. Silence enveloped them as they were lost in thought. Not long after, Zack turned to Moore once more and said,"I heard from Zed that you are from the Bai family."

Moore shrugged. "I just got the name."

Zack was surprised at his answer and smiled instantly. "I'm starting to like you, Moore. I can't say how many people get out of their way to have connection with the Bai family. There are many more that I don't know of. And yet here you are. Instead, you try your best to keep as far from them as possible. You don't even conceal your contempt for them. It's difficult to replace a person like you nowadays." Zack shrugged.

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Moore asked rhetorically, his eyebrows creased.

"No, no, no! Don't take it the wrong way. I really like you," Zack said in haste, "I don't have overflowing sympathy for anyone. I just meant what I said literally. You don't have to probe for a deeper meaning."

As Moore pondered over his explanation, a smile formed on his face. "Well, the feeling's mutual."

Meanwhile, after Jean walked a couple of steps away from Moore and Zack, she looked at Zed and cleared her throat before speaking. "Just so you know, I heard the Christina killed herself for you. I didn't want to ask you at the presence of Moore and Zack, and I certainly hate how you're keeping secrets from me. So, now you have to come clean, what the hell was that about?"☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐