Chapter 54 He Has A Cousin?! (1/2)
In Ying's ancestral home, England.
”Have you made up your mind to take up internship there?”
”Yes, I've decided,” a beautiful oriental woman said and threw the newspaper in her hands into the trash can. A picture took up a whole page of the newspaper, that was, Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing embraced in the jewelry exhibition.
Shi Qianqian did not go to school, and her brother-in-law, Ding Lei, called to help her ask for leave. Xin Qing and Zhang Mi came to see her after school. In Shi Qianqian's home, they encountered the woman again who had been with Shi Qianqian's brother-in-law in the previous exhibition.
”Miss Xin, hello!” she greeted with great civility at the sight of Xin Qing and introduced herself, ”My name is Jian Jie, working for President Ying.”
Xin Qing knew instantly why Jian Jie was so courteous to her and nodded politely. ”Hello.”
”Qianqian, are you ok? You look so bad,” Zhang Mi looked at Shi Qianqian's hand with great concern. The hand was wrapped in thick gauze.
Shi Qianqian waved her hand and said, ”It's ok. To wrap it is to avoid being infected. It just looks scary.”
”Since you are here, I should not disturb you,” Jian Jie was about to leave tactfully and remembered to remind Shi Qianqian, ”Qianqian, don't touch the water. Please take medicine on time. I will come to see you tomorrow.”
Shi Qianqian replied with a straight face, ”No, I can take care of myself. And my brother-in-law will look after me as well.”
”Hehe. Well, take care of yourself. I am leaving now!” Jian Jie did not feel embarrassed at Shi Qianqian's words, instead, she left with a smile.
Xin Qing looked at Shi Qianqian and said, ”You dislike her?” Shi Qianqian seldom resisted people in that way, let alone show her aversion so markedly.
”No.” Shi Qianqian said with a serious look, ”I hate her. I hate her very much.”
”Why?” Zhang Mi asked in wonder, ”She looks not bad!”
Shi Qianqian did not utter a word. Xin Qing contemplated for a moment with knitted eyebrows, and then stammered in great astonishment, ”Isn't...it...that way?”
Shi Qianqian nodded and said, ”That's it.”
”What? What are you talking about? What is that?” Zhang Mi asked, unable to catch up with what charade they were playing.
Xin Qing looked at Shi Qianqian prudently and replied, ”Qianqian...likes her brother-in-law.”
”Poof...” Zhang Mi puffed the fruit juice in her mouth, ”Do you have a heavy taste?” She goggled at Shi Qianqian and said, ”He is your BROTHER-IN-LAW!”
”Besides, he is over ten years older than you!” Xin Qing remembered that Shi Qianqian was ten years younger than her sister, in other words, Ding Lei must be more than a decade older than Shi Qianqian.
Shi Qianqian replied lightly, ”Just twelve years.”
”It is a dozen of years! Bestie, are you crazy?” Zhang Mi touched Shi Qianqian's head and said, ”Your brother-in-law has been taking care of you for these years, so you consider him as your father. It is not love.”
Shi Qianqian's family suffered a car accident after her sister and brother-in-law's engagement party, and only Shi Qianqian and Ding Lei survived. During these years, Ding Lei cared about her as a daughter, sister and family member.
”I am not a kid now. I know what I want,” Shi Qianqian took a sip of water, glanced at Xin Qing, and said, ”Do me a favor.”
”Go ahead,” Xin Qing looked nervous. Because Shi Qianqian was the most strong-minded among them, and Xin Qing and Zhang Mi inclined to listen to her, no matter what happened. But now, Shi Qianqian asked Xin Qing for help, which made Xin Qing worry about Shi Qianqian's resort. How terrible it would be.
Shi Qianqian patted her with her injured hand, ”Why are you so nervous? I just want you to get some information about Jian Jie. The more, the better.”
”Me?” Xin Qing could not get what she meant.
Zhang Mi flipped her eyes and said, ”Your man.”
”I see!” Xin Qing reacted to it and said. Jian Jie was an employee of Ying Enterprises.
”She made acquaintance with my brother-in-law while doing business. Now even a blind can tell she shows interest in Ding Lei,” said Shi Qianqian with a cold look. At that moment, Xin Qing felt that Shi Qianqian's expression resembled Ying Qingcang's.
”What's your brother-in-law's response?” Xin Qing asked, ”If he is also interested in her, I advise you to give him up.”
Shi Qianqian shot a glare at her and said, ”My brother-in-law takes no interest in her. But it is she who is eager to snuggle up.”
”How do you know he does not have interest?” Zhang Mi twisted her mouth and said, ”Your brother-in-law has been over thirty years old, but still single.”
Shi Qianqian waved her hands and said, ”You don't know. I'm speaking his thought.”
Xin Qing returned home with a daunting task, and Ying Qingcang also looked sullen when he came back.
”Are you not feeling alright?” Xin Qing asked. If Ying Qingcang was in bad mood today, she would not mention Shi Qianqian's matter.
Ying Qingcang held her into his arms and said, ”Nothing... Er, Qingqing, just one thing.”
”Well, go ahead. I also have something to tell you.”
Hearing Xin Qing had something to tell him, Ying Qingcang said, ”You go first.”
”The thing is...” Xin Qing retold Shi Qianqian's story to him. Ying Qingcang felt nothing surprising. After all, it was others' business. So he thought for a second and said, ”Later, I will send the information about Jian...”