Chapter 120 I Want That Woman in Jail (1/2)

Ying Qingcang had gone back to China. He had not spoken a word to Xin Qing when he left, because Xin Qing had made herself clear that she would not return with him even if it killed her.

”If you push me again, I'll marry William.” Those were the words that had made Ying Qingcang turn around and walk away. On the day he left, Xin Qing caught a glimpse of the plane soaring across the sky above her head. Then she started to cry. Her sobs were so intense that it was as if she was tearing her viscera apart. All that had scared Ah Che so much that he nearly called Ying Qingcang and begged for his return.

Young Master Shen stared at Ying Qingcang who had been working non-stop ever since their return from France. Young Master Shen could not stand it anymore, so he said, ”Even if you exhaust yourself to death, it'll be no use. You won't be able to get Xiao Qingqing out of your mind.”

Ying Qingcang was poring over a document. ”Who says I'm trying to get her off my mind?” He answered without lifting his head.

”Then what's with the long face you've been putting on every day...” Young Master Shen thought.

Young Master Shen pursed his lips. ”Actually, if you look on the bright side, those who are getting married nowadays aren't even virgins, right? Besides, didn't Xiao Qingqing lose her virginity to you? Come on, man. This is just an accident. You need to stop brooding over it.”

”Smack!” Ying Qingcang had tossed a folder to Young Master Shen. ”Xin Qing didn't,” Ying Qingcang said.

Young Master Shen removed the folder that had hit him square in the face. ”Didn't? She didn't what?” Young Master Shen stared at Ying Qingcang, his eyes growing wider by the second. ”You mean Xiao Qingqing didn't... That night with William—”

”Man, shut your trap,” Ying Qingcang said, pretending that he was about to toss another object to Young Master Shen.

Young Master Shen slapped a hand over his own mouth, covering it. ”How'd you know?” He asked through the gaps between his fingers.

”Because I know Xin Qing,” Ying Qingcang said, leaning back in his chair and stared up at the ceiling. ”If she really thought something had happened between William and herself, she wouldn't have been that composed. Also, she wouldn't have acted as if nothing had happened. That girl takes everything to heart.”

”So you mean... Xin Qing knew that she hadn't been... Well, you know. And that's why her reaction was as if everything was fine?” Young Master Shen pulled in a breath. Something still did not sit right with him. ”But what if she's wrong?”

Ying Qingcang glared at the other man. ”Good-for-nothing scoundrels really are incapable of kind words.”

”Okay!” Young Master Shen raised his hands up high. ”Fine. Just assumed that nothing happened, then. Are you planning to keep that Ailey in prison?”

”Serves her right for becoming someone else's pawn. I wouldn't have had the chance to get my hands on her if the person pulling the strings from behind didn't have plans to frame her.” Ying Qingcang rapped the surface of his desk. ”I'm suspecting that this person is still targetting me.”

Young Master Shen frowned. ”But I've got to admit that I admire that person. You've found a worthy opponent this time around!”

”He's not worthy at all,” Ying Qingcang said in disdain. ”He's always targetting the people around him and the people I care about. I cannot respect such underhanded and lowly tactics.”

Meanwhile, Xin Qing was curled up on the couch, wallowing in her own shame. She had been in such a state ever since Ying Qingcang left. She felt that this really was the final straw, and that the two of them really were over after this. Ying Qingcang was a proud man, and he would not want a woman who had slept with another man. It was by Xin Qing's own connivance that Ying Qingcang had come upon that misunderstanding. She had deliberately refrained from explaining to Ying Qingcang that nothing had really happened between herself and William that night. Xin Qing stared at the rose on the table, and then she closed her eyes. Would everything be resolved if she married William? Would her suffering come to an end too? Ying Qingcang would be able to let go as well.

”Mommy!” Ah Sha waddled over to the couch. When Ah Sha saw the flowers on the table, she pushed them to the floor and gave them a few stomps. Behind the little girl, Ah Che inwardly made a V-gesture.

”Well done, Ah Sha! Bravo!” Ah Che thought.

”Ah Sha?” Xin Qing picked up the girl. ”You don't like flowers?”

Ah Sha glared at the roses on the floor as if she was staring at some kind of abomination. ”Don't like!”

”But didn't you like them before?” Xin Qing asked, feeling odd. Everytime they went to the park, Ah Sha would always pick up a wild flower and then wear it on her head.

Ah Sha puffed out her cheeks. In her eyes, tears were churning and swirling. ”Have flowers, then no daddy!”

”What are you talking about?” Xin Qing said in shock. ”What do flowers have to do with daddy?”

Ah Sha wailed and began to cry. ”Mommy doesn't want Ah Sha and daddy anymore. Mommy wants to go with flower uncle.”

A dark look formed on Xin Qing's face. She glanced at Ah Che, who was about to sneak away.

”Hold it right there!” Xin Qing yelled. ”What kind of nonsense have you been telling Ah Sha?”

Ah Che turned around. ”I... I'm stating the truth!” He stole a glance at Xin Qing. ”Young Miss, isn't it your plan to go away with William?” Ah Che had been smart to replace the term ”marry” with ”go away”. That was the only way Ah Sha could understand him.

”Waa...” Indeed, Ah Sha's wailing grew even louder.

Xin Qing shot Ah Che a menacing glare, and then she quickly began to soothe Ah Sha. ”Ah Sha, don't cry. How can mommy not want Ah Sha!? Ah Sha is mommy's precious baby.” Ah Sha kept sobbing against Xin Qing's chest. After a while, Ah Sha fell asleep after she became exhausted from crying. Xin Qing passed Ah Sha to Aunt Tian, who brought the child upstairs. Just when she was about to start giving Ah Che a piece of her mind, the doorbell rang.

”I'll get the door!” Ah Che sneaked away hurriedly. When he opened the door, a cold look went across his face instantly. ”You still dare to show your face here?”

Xin Qing peered towards the door and saw Meyer standing at the doorway. The guy had a dispirited look on his face and his suit was full of creases and crinkles.