Chapter 117 I Like You, Xin Qing (2/2)
Ying Qingcang spoke out all of a sudden. ”I think you're quite a good match for each other. She even carried your child once. Sounds fine if you marry her.”
”Good Lord!” Monica exclaimed, pointing her finger at Young Master Shen. ”You animal! So you've already defiled her a long time ago.”
Rolling his eyes, Young Master Shen let his head fall back. ”Whatever. I'm too lazy to explain anything to you people.” He waved and then left the room.
”How about we leave too?” Monica tugged at Ah Nan. ”There are things we need to discuss and set straight. It would be bad if we reveal any loopholes when the time comes.”
”Young Master!” Ah Nan looked at Ying Qingcang pleadingly.
Ying Qingcang waved him off. ”Just go!”
Ah Nan resigned himself to play along with Monica in this farce. That friend of hers had even brought a foreign boyfriend. When Ah Nan saw that boyfriend, he went back to Ying Enterprises on the same day to report his findings.
”Randa?” Ying Qingcang remembered the guy. ”He's the boyfriend of Monica's classmate?”
Ah Nan nodded. ”I was surprised also when I saw him. The world is small indeed.”
”Don't let him find out about your identities. The other stuff has nothing to do with us.” Ying Qing made a brief pause, and then he went on, ”Look into Monica's classmate.”
Ah Nan understood what his young master was insinuating. ”I was thinking along the same lines too. That Randa enjoys playing with women. But he had never publicly declared his relationships before this. And to date a Chinese? I don't think Monica's friend has a simple background at all.”
”For those with prominent status, that much is inevitable,” Ying Qingcang said, flicking a glance at Ah Nan. ”Monica went to a nobility school too. But she's very good and had never been corrupted by those bad habits.”
”What on earth did Young Master mean by that?” Ah Nan thought before he cleared his throat twice and walked out.
After a week of filming, Xin Qing and Ah Sha had wrapped up the job. William had even organized a party specially for them. No one was happier than Ah Che regarding the fact that the filming had ended. Now Ah Che could finally be spared from having to watch William every day like a hawk, as if he was trying to prevent some kind of theft. After that, Xin Qing received an assignment from CK, which she thought was rather opportune, since she could work on the design while resting at home in the meantime. Meyer had also returned from his trip. Xin Qing invited him over to the house after he claimed that he had some gifts for her and Ah sha. She figured she could treat him to some Chinese cuisine along the way.
Meyer had brought back a photo album, which he gave to Xin Qing as a gift. The album contained close-up shots of a variety of Afican flora and fauna. The photos were absolutely beautiful. Ah Sha received an ostrich egg whose contents had been emptied and replaced with a special material. The shell of the egg was adorned with beautiful patterns and motifs. Ah Sha had apparently regarded it as a real egg. She hugged the egg against her chest before she went on a screaming spree, ”Birdie! Birdie!”
After the meal, Meyer and Xin Qing were sitting on the couch to catch up. At first Meyer gave Xin Qing a hesitant look. A while later, he asked, ”There's something I don't know if I should ask.”
Xin Qing nodded. ”It's okay. Just ask!”
”Have you separated from Mr. Ying?”
Xin Qing was taken aback by his sudden question. When Meyer saw that she had gone quiet for a long time, he hurriedly said, ”If you don't feel like saying anything, just forget that I asked.”
”No, it's not that. I was just trying to figure out how to tell you.” Xin Qing was hesitating because she had no idea how to explain the complicated nature of her relationship with Ying Qingcang. After sorting things through in her mind, she decided to go with the simplest.
”Yes. We've separated.”
”Ah,” Meyer said. ”That's too bad.”
”It's alright. If we're not suited for each other, then it's best to split up! What about you? I saw Ailey once some time ago. She was complaining that she was now the one being forced into marriage,” Xin Qing said in an attempt to change the subject. ”Your family really doesn't let any opportunity slip past them!”
Meyer shook his head a little helplessly. ”The protests from our generation have been gaining traction. It isn't just me, even my cousins are unwilling to go through the arrange marriages.”
”That's very normal. I mean, what era are we in?” Xin Qing said. ”I feel like you should go out and look for someone suitable instead of waiting for your family to make arrangements. You'll be doing your family some good too.” Something flashed in Meyer's eyes upon hearing her words. ”Xin Qing, you're single now. Will I have a chance if I pursue you?” He asked, trying to test the water.
Xin Qing looked at him in shock. ”Is this some kind of joke?”
”No. I'm very serious about this,” Meyer said in a serious tone. ”Will I have a chance?”
Noticing Meyer's sombre and serious attitude, Xin Qing no longer find it appropriate to respond with jests and laughter. She answered with equal earnestness, ”No. I only see you as a friend.”
Meyer did not give any kind of reaction at all. He only shrugged instead. ”Thanks for telling me. I understand now!”
”Hm.” Xin Qing smiled and said, ”Are we still friends?”
Meyer returned her smile. ”Of course! I'm still waiting for you to bring me on a tour of China!”
Ailey had been awaiting Meyer's return the entire time. When Meyer walked through the door, she rushed over. ”Bro! How did it go? Did you ask her?”
”Yes, I did. It's true that she had separated from Mr. Ying.”
Ailey pumped her fist happily. ”Then? Did you confess?”
Meyer shot Ailey a helpless look. She had forced him to confess to Xin Qing. In truth, he had already expected Xin Qing's rejection even before he asked.
”She rejected me.”