The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 453 - 0454: Martial Arts Secret Technique

Chapter 453: Chapter 0454: Martial Arts Secret Technique

He slightly lowered his head, refusing to look at Chu Ge.

In the end, it was Chu Ge who broke the silence first, "Zhao Wuji, you became so agitated suddenly because of Huo Tianqian’s words. Is it because the owner of the secret technique is related to you? Or could it be that you know her?"

Zhao Wuji was startled, and then his cheeks mysteriously flushed red. He smiled a bit awkwardly, "It seems nothing can be hidden from Mr. Chu."

Regarding the owner of the secret technique, Zhao Wuji truly had a past with her that couldn’t be spoken of.

However, whenever Zhao Wuji recalled that period of history, all he felt was regret and loss.

Seeing the sorrowful expression on Zhao Wuji’s face, Huo Tianqian was totally confused and asked hesitantly, "That... the owner of the secret technique is a woman?"

Looking at the amorous yet despondent appearance on Zhao Wuji’s face, Huo Tianqian naturally thought of a woman.

Perhaps only a woman could bring forth such a sentimental look in a man.

Chu Ge was also full of curiosity as he looked at Zhao Wuji. If he could hear some stories about the owner of the secret technique from Zhao Wuji, maybe he could find some clues within.

Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle. To obtain the secret technique, one must first understand the person.

Zhao Wuji’s gaze was fixed ahead, and if you were observant, you would notice that his focus was not sharp — looking ahead, yet as if he were seeing someone else.

"Yes, the owner of this secret technique is a woman, a woman about the same age as me. She was very beautiful, with a beauty that was natural and unsullied. Her voice was lovely, her smile sweet. Being with her was the happiest time of my life."

Zhao Wuji was filled with emotion. He seemed to return to his youthful days.

"You were together...?" Huo Tianqian seemed to have heard something astonishing. If those two had a history together, why bother with an auction? Just asking for a favor would do, wouldn’t it?

These were just thoughts Huo Tianqian had and didn’t say out loud.

Chu Ge too looked curiously at Zhao Wuji, not expecting Zhao Wuji to have such a history. Looking at his now rippling expression, they must have been very affectionate back then.

Chu Ge gestured for Zhao Wuji to continue.

Zhao Wuji, somewhat embarrassingly scratching his head, said, "Yes, we once had a lovely first love. If it weren’t for me, perhaps she would be my wife now."

What does that mean? Huo Tianqian’s lips parted, could it be that this Zhao Wuji is scum?

He was just about to interrupt Zhao Wuji when he suddenly met Chu Ge’s warning gaze. His heart skipped a beat, and he forced the words back down his throat.

"We grew up together as childhood sweethearts, feeling affection for each other since we were very young. Only after we became adults did we establish a romantic relationship. Later, we both got admitted to the same university and imagined our future together.

But just when I graduated from college, my family suddenly said they wanted to arrange a blind date for me. I told my family about our relationship, and to achieve their goal, they went to see her and even brought out money to humiliate her. After I found out, I had a huge fight with my family, ran away from home, and eloped with her."

Chu Ge refreshed his understanding of Zhao Wuji; he had always thought that Zhao Wuji was a very rigid person, but he never expected that he was also so impetuous in his youth.

"The time during our elopement was hard as we were both penniless, but we were happy. That might have been the happiest time of our lives, but good times don’t last. Soon, I received news from home that my grandfather was seriously ill, and the hospital had issued a critical condition notice."

Thinking back on this, Zhao Wuji’s heart ached again. His eyes gradually reddened, "At that time, I didn’t believe what my family said, thinking it was an excuse to trick me into coming back. Three days later, when I saw on the news that my grandfather had passed away, I realized it wasn’t an excuse; it was true."

Zhao Wuji took a deep breath. It had been a long time since he revisited this past. Although years had gone by, and he thought he could look back indifferently, his heart still ached as before.

"Grandfather was the kindest person to me in the entire family, and he was the one who supported our love and marriage, the only one who supported me."

Regrettably, he didn’t even get to see him one last time.

"After seeing the news, I completely broke down. I remember rushing back home and staying by my grandfather’s coffin for three days and nights. And then..."

Zhao Wuji sighed lightly, with a hint of self-mockery on his lips, "During those three days, we didn’t contact each other, as if there was an unspoken understanding, suddenly not reaching out to each other anymore. Until the day I got engaged, she suddenly appeared at my engagement banquet and just watched me quietly. I knew she hated me."

Chu Ge looked at him puzzled, "Why didn’t you contact each other? Weren’t you lovers? Even if you didn’t rush back for your grandfather’s death, you can’t blame her for this fault, can you?"

Huo Tianqian listened with a baffled expression, "Mr. Chu, Mr. Zhao seems not to have said..."

"Yes!" Zhao Wuji nodded heavily, his head hanging down, a picture of dejection, "At the time, I blamed all the guilt of not returning in time and my grandfather’s death onto her, which is why we didn’t contact each other during those days, and I never initiated contact with her afterward."

"What about her?" At this point, Huo Tianqian really wanted to curse him as scum, but he couldn’t and didn’t dare.

"She came to find me a few times, but was driven away by my family. She’s a person with pride. The fact she lowered her head to come looking for me several times was already very rare."

Zhao Wuji sighed lightly, the past was past, and reminiscing would only bring him sadness.

"She’s doing well now, although I don’t know why she suddenly wanted to auction the secret technique, but..."

Zhao Wuji looked up at Huo Tianqian, speaking earnestly, "She is a woman of loyalty and principle, certainly not what you described, that sentence..."

That sentence, he couldn’t even bring himself to say, nor did he want to.

Huo Tianqian was extremely frustrated at this point. If he had known about the history between Zhao Wuji and the owner of the secret technique, he never would have said those words.

"Does she practice Ancient Martial Arts?" Chu Ge suddenly asked.

Zhao Wuji nodded gently, "She knows a little, but so much time has passed, I don’t know her current strength."

"Since she knows Ancient Martial Arts, why would she auction off the secret technique? Isn’t this a Martial Arts Secret Technique?"