Chapter 64 A Stepmother Who Is Younger than You (2/2)

Xin Qing poked at his chest. ”How could something like that not be important? Isn't she your dad's legal wife?”

”So what if she is. It's got nothing to do with us.”

”Don't tell me you're worried about splitting inheritance once she has kids,” Xin Qing said. It came to Xin Qing's mind that Ying Qingcang had not spoken a word to Rong Siman throughout the entire evening. It seemed to her that Ying Qingcang hated Rong Siman's guts.

Ying Qingcang pinched her nose. ”You've been watching way too many dramas. What, you think this is a scene from Dallas?”

”Isn't it?” Xin Qing thought for a moment. ”Could it be that she can't have kids?”

Ying Qingcang scoffed, a strange smile forming on his face. ”Her son is already 12 years old. He's now at school. You'll see him when he comes home for the weekend.”

”Ah! Then it means you're no longer the sole heir of the Ying family.” Xin Qing levelled a stare at him. ”You wouldn't do anything to harm your brother, would you?”

Ying Qingcang face turned sour. ”He's not my brother and he has no right to inherit anything. Everything owned by the Ying Family will go to me. That's been set in stone a long time ago.” Noticing the furrowed brows of the woman in his arms, Ying Qingcang reached under the covers and gave her a pinch.

”This castle and everything in it belong to me. Ying Enterprises belongs to me too. If you're that worried, then why don't I ask Ah Nan to show you my balance sheet?” Ying Qingcang teased.

Xin Qing gave him a dirty look. ”I'm just curious about her age. I mean, how come she's so young? Also, is she the woman Monica was referring to?”

”Of course, she's young. She's two years older than me. And yes, she's the one Monica was referring to.” All of a sudden, Ying Qingcang looked at her. ”What do you think of her?”

Xin Qing batted her eyes. ”She's very beautiful. And sexy!”

”What's with that look in your eyes?” Ying Qingcang glared at her in annoyance. ”How could she be anywhere near as beautiful as you? Not as sexy as you too.”

Xin Qing was not in the mood to carry on with that debate, though deep in her heart, she was pleased.

”Remember, you don't have to give face to anyone in the family other than me. If she gets on your bad side, just slap her as hard as you can.” All of a sudden, Ying Qingcang's tone turned serious. ”Also, you shouldn't believe anything she says. She's sick in the head.”

As it turned out, Xin Qing learned that Rong Siman was not the only one who was a little off the rocker. Soon, it seemed to her that the entire family was acting abnormally. The following morning, Ying Qingcang brought Xin Qing to the woodlands behind the castle. Ying Qingcang wanted to show her the elaphures that lived in the area. These woods had never been developed before, so the air was fresh and invigorating. It was also teeming with small animals who had found their homes in it.

On their way back, Xin Qing dug up a truffle by a stroke of luck. Because this was the first time she had dug up her own truffle, she was also excited at the thought of making a meal out of it on her own. So while Ying Qingcang was showering and changing, she headed downstairs.

”Morning!” Xin Qing raised her head at the voice and saw Rong Siman standing at the bottom of the stairs.

”Uh... morning!” Xin Qing had no clue how to address Rong Siman, so in the end, she opted to forgo the title.

Rong Siman did not seem to mind at all. Smiling, she noticed the truffle cradled in Xin Qing's palm. ”Now's the season for truffles! Our family owns the lands in this area. Due to the high quality of our truffles, many chefs who run Michelin-rated restaurants often order their truffles from us. Too bad our truffles are scarce, so they have to fight tooth and nail for it every year!”

Xin Qing stared at the truffle in her hand, not knowing how to respond. ”Is she trying to tell me that I shouldn't be digging up these truffles because they are so rare?” Xin Qing wondered.

”What's mine is mine. Who cares about them?” Ying Qingcang's voice rang up from upstairs. He stood at the staircase quite some levels above, looking down at Rong Siman with the cold gaze of an emperor.

”Then let's make porridge! There's only one, so it should be enough for porridge,” Xin Qing said, smiling at Ying Qingcang like a flower. ”He came just in time,” she thought.

Ying Qingcang approached Xin Qing and wrapped an arm around her waist. He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her lips. ”If you really like truffles that much, then I'll have some guys go dig up some more later.”

”I love truffles!” Xin Qing nodded vigorously. It was true that she really enjoyed truffles. In fact, they were among the luxurious foods that she constantly missed.

Ever since Ying Qingcang's appearance, Rong Siman's smile had grown wider. She did not mind Ying Qingcang's attitude towards her at all. She covered her lips with a hand and smiled. ”You're right. Since Xin Qing love truffles, I'll send the guys out to dig more later.”

”Thank you.” Xin Qing felt she should treat Rong Siman with courtesy regardless of Ying Qingcang's attitude towards the woman. After all, Rong Siman's was a woman of status, and right now, her status was on full display!

Ying Hao only made his appearance while breakfast was being served. He noticed that only one bowl of truffled was served, which was placed in front of Xin Qing. Then, he smiled and told her that she should go dig up more truffles if she liked them. After breakfast, Ying Hao asked Ying Qingcang to follow him to his study.

”Go get changed. We'll go horse-riding later.” Ying Qingcang stole a kiss from her and left.

Only Xin Qing and Rong Siman remained. Just when Xin Qing was about to excuse herself, Rong Siman spoke, ”I've never seen Ah Cang treat anyone so well before! Even when he was with me, he hadn't shown me this gentle side of his. You're truly lucky, Miss Xin.”

”... When he was with you. What's that supposed to mean?” Xin Qing thought, looking at Rong Siman as if she had just seen a monster. It was also then that Xin Qing saw something else. A glint of provocation had flashed across Rong Siman's eyes before it vanished. Xin Qing got the message loud and clear. This Rong Siman was provoking her.

As a stepmother.