Chapter 56 2 Swimsuits Fabric (1/2)
Chapter 56 (2) Swimsuit's Fabric
The following day, Xin Qing was in the middle of submitting her request for a new swimsuit—Ying Qingcang had torn her old one to pieces the day before—when the teacher in the office of academic affairs smiled cheerfully at her and told her that she was exempted from swimming classes.
Of course, Xin Qing knew immediately that this was Ying Qingcang's doing. And when she came home in the evening, she noticed that Uncle Fu had a crew over to clean the swimming pool. That weekend, both Ying Qingcang and Young Master Shen were there to fetch her from school. And the moment Young Master Shen saw her, he began dumping his tribulations on her.
”Xiao Qingqing, Ying Qingcang sold me out. You've gotta save me!”
Xin Qing shot Ying Qingcang a glance. Then, in an icy tone, Ying Qingcang said, ”I arranged a date for him. With a beautiful woman.”
”Bullshit!” Young Master Shen shouted, pointing his finger at Ying Qingcang, ”Even if she's beautiful, I can't even touch her. So what's the point in that, huh?”
Xin Qing threw the man a strange look. ”Why couldn't you touch her... Oh! Could she be...?” Xin Qing's voice trailed off. Understanding dawned on her.
”Yes. It's Monica,” Young Master Shen said, his face a mixture of despair and resentment.
Ying Qingcang opened the car door for Xin Qing. ”You owe me a favor,” Young Master Shen told Ying Qingcang before hurrying after Xin Qing into the car.
After dinner, they ditched Young Master Shen at the restaurant's entrance. Xin Qing still had no clue why Ying Qingcang would want to arrange a date between Young Master Shen and Monica. But when they got back to the mansion, Xin Qing quickly noted Uncle Fu and Auntie Tian's absence.
”Where are they?”
”They took a day off today,” Ying Qingcang told her with a straight face.
Xin Qing stared at him. ”Since when do Uncle Fu and Auntie Tian have day offs?” Xin Qing thought. But before she could ask, Ying Qingcang hurried her upstairs.
”Come on, change into your swimsuit. I've already picked one out for you. It's on your bed.”
”Why do I need to put on a swimsuit?” Xin Qing asked, her face darkening. Finally, she knew Ying Qingcang's plan.
Ying Qingcang had a swimming trunk in his hand, ”For your swimming lessons, of course! You won't believe how dirty and contaminated the water at school is. It's better to swim at home.”
At Ying Qingcang's incessant coercions, Xin Qing finally yielded and went into her room to change into her swimwear. And then she came downstairs with her arms wrapped tightly around herself. A blush formed on her face as she glared daggers at Ying Qingcang.
”The one you picked isn't even a swimsuit!”
Ying Qingcang stood in the middle of the pool with his arms crossed. Raising his head, he stared at the woman who was standing under the lights. ”Come here,” he said, ”be a good girl!”
Somehow, Xin Qing found herself beguiled by that evil, attractive smile on his face and also the glint in his eyes. And before she knew it, Ying Qingcang had dragged her into the pool.
Xin Qing's swimwear consisted of nothing but a few measly strings. From the surface of the water, she could see the black sequins of the fabric reflecting back at her, glittering and twinkling. Unable to look at herself, she covered her face with her hands.
”Qingqing, look how beautiful you are!” Ying Qingcang said. And at that moment, he could not help but appreciate his own luck and good fortune. To him, the pool was suddenly becoming a fantastic place.
Xin Qing pointed at him, ”You...what are you trying to do?”
”It was too tight,” Ying Qingcang said. The swimming trunk he had been wearing was now in his hands, and he was moving towards her.
After a long while, a boneless Xin Qing was carried from the pool all the way to the bedroom. At first she thought that she could finally get some sleep. But it turned out that Ying Qingcang was still not done with her yet.
”No...I can't. I'm so sleepy.”
”Then you sleep,” Ying Qingcang said, lowering his head.
Xin Qing's phone pinged. She pushed at Ying Qingcang, ”I've got a text...you have to get up.”
”Who's texting you this late?”
After a momentous effort, Xin Qing managed to reach her phone at the headboard. Her face changed instantly when she checked the screen. ”Ying Qingcang!” she screamed. A startled Ying Qingcang stared at Xin Qing, ”What's wrong?”
”Qianqian, Qianqian's in trouble!” Xin Qing said, showing Ying Qingcang the screen, which displayed a text by Shi Qianqian: save me, Nobility KTV.
The two of them quickly got changed. In the car, Ying Qingcang threw his phone to Xin Qing. ”Ding Lei's number is inside. Find it and call him.”
Xin Qing nodded vigorously and then she fumbled with the phone in search for the number.
”Ding Lei, this is Xin Qing. You have to get to Nobility KTV right now. Qianqian's in trouble,” Xin Qing said. Ying Qingcang took back the phone and dialed Young Master Shen.
”Nobility. Qingqing's classmate is in trouble.”
An anxious Xin Qing was at the verge of tears. Getting into trouble at that kind of place? It would not take much imagination to know exactly what kind of trouble it would involve. Would they make it in time?
”Don't worry. Young Master Shen's people got eyes in that kind of place. They'd be able to save her quickly,” Ying Qingcang said, caressing her cheek. ”Don't cry. We'll get there in time.”
When Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing arrived at Nobility, they found Shi Qianqian sprawled on a couch. Some men were standing guard around her. When the men noticed Ying Qingcang, they immediately came forward to speak with him.
”President Ying, about five people were trying to inebriate this lady. And then another one came in, trying to take her away,” reported one of the men. Someone was pushed into their view. Xin Qing noticed that it was Jian Bai.