Chapter 242 Now Everyones Here (1/2)

Ah Che placed his hand on the door handle while Jiang Qianren gave Xin Qing an eye signal. Xin Qing took the cue and quickly hid herself behind the couch.

Jiang Qianren drew his gun from its holster and cocked it. Ah Che gave him a nod and yelled at the door. ”Who's there?”

The knocking stopped. Two seconds later, a clear voice sounded. ”It's me.”

Jiang Qianren knitted his brows instantly and was just about to ask for the newcomer's name, but Ah Che was already yanking the door open. ”Young Master?” Ah Che asked, wide-eyed.

Young Master? Ying Qingcang? At this point, not only Jiang Qianren, but even Xin Qing was shocked as well. The door was now fully open courtesy of Ah Che, and Ying Qingcang was standing at the doorway dressed in a black coat. When Ying Qingcang's eyes landed on Jiang Qianren, they darkened instantly.

”Young Miss?” Ah Che said in a hesitant tone. He was unable to come to a decision. ”D*mn it! Should I let him in or not?”

Xin Qing walked towards the door slowly. ”Um... what are you doing here?” She asked tentatively.

Ying Qingcang finally tore his gaze away from Jiang Qianren. ”Is this how you greet your guests?” He asked, giving Xin Qing a mocking glance.

Irked by his attitude, Xin Qing decided to do away with decorum with a snarky retort, ”But you're not my guest, President Ying!”

Then, she glared at Ah Che. ”Shut the door. Don't just open the door for anyone!”

Jiang Qianren took several steps backwards and stopped when he reached Xin Qing's side, where he deliberately brushed his body against her arm. ”See? You'd be in so much danger if I hadn't come here to protect you!”

His mind might have been playing tricks on him, but Ah Che suddenly felt as if the wind blowing in from outside felt even colder. He shuddered and turned to Ying Qingcang. ”Young Master, you...” Ah Che said warily.

Ying Qingcang flicked a glance at Ah Che, who immediately lowered his head and kept quiet. ”This place belongs to me,” Ying Qingcang said.

Xin Qing chuckled. ”How original! Haha. Yours? Why don't you call out to any object that's inside the house and I'll listen to its reply? We'll let you in if it answers your call.”

Thwack! Ying Qingcang smacked a few sheets of paper against Ah Che's skull.

Ah Che quickly took the paper and glanced over them. He swallowed and held out the papers to Xin Qing. ”It... It was Young Master who had purchased this place. He's the new owner.”

Xin Qing snatched the papers and read the over quickly. Then, she glared daggers at Ying Qingcang. ”What's the meaning of this?”

Ying Qingcang twisted his body aside to reveal the space behind him. Only then did the three of them see the huge wooden board set up outside. The board's surface was loaded with food. A long piece of rope was attached to one end of the board. The rope now lay on the snowy ground. From the looks of it, the board had been towed all the way up here using the rope.

”I came here two days ago and have been staying at the cottage on the north side of this area. I didn't expect to encounter a blizzard and end up stranded here.” Ying Qingcang arched his brows. ”I have food and water. But I don't have a generator.”

”Uh-huh, and what is it exactly that you're suggesting?” Xin Qing stared at him. ”Hoping to crash here for the night? Sorry, our doors aren't opened for you. Neither are our windows.” Xin Qing felt a sudden urge to pounce on the guy and bite him until he was dead.

”I'm not here to seek your permission,” Ying Qingcang said, acting all cool and suave like the badass he was. ”The place that you're all staying in right now is owned by me. The fact that I've brought my food supply here to share it with you people is a gesture of courtesy on my part. If you don't grant me entrance, I'll sue you once we get off this mountain.”

Xin Qing was grinding her teeth so hard that she could virtually hear her teeth clicking. Having noticed the escalating situation, Ah Che quickly stepped in, ”Young Miss, Young Master is right. Also, outside... I mean, outside... The weather is...”

If they denied Ying Qingcang entrance now, he would no doubt freeze to death outside.

Jiang Qianren suddenly laughed. ”Then why are you still standing around instead of bringing your stuff inside?” Xin Qing harrumphed and stomped upstairs.

Ying Qingcang turned his head and gave Ah Che a pointed look. Resigned to his fate, Ah Che walked out the door to start bringing Ying Qingcang's things indoors. As for Jiang Qianren... Yeah, right. Hell would freeze over first before the man would give him a hand.

Upstairs, Xin Qing saw the children trying to complete a jigsaw puzzle. More accurately speaking, Xunxun and Xiao Rui were watching as Ah Sha tried to complete the puzzle. ”Ah Sha!” Xin Qing said.

When Xunxun saw Xin Qing, he said gloatingly, ”He's here?”

”How did you know?”

Xiao Rui pointed at the window. ”He was standing at the window just now. Saw the man walking up to the cottage to knock on the door.”

”Who's here?” Ah Sha asked in confusion. ”Is someone here to bring us home?”

Xin Qing pondered her options for a moment and then decided to just tell Ah Sha the truth; Ah Sha would have run into him eventually when she went downstairs to eat later. ”Ah Sha, your... Ying Qingcang is here,” Xin Qing said.

”My daddy?” Ah Sha's eyes glinted, and then they went dull again the next instant. ”He no longer wants mommy and Ah Sha. He isn't my daddy.”

Xunxun felt a sharp pang in his heart and picked up the little girl. ”Good girl, Ah Sha,” he said. ”Just ignore him, okay? You still have Brother Xunxun!”

”He'll stay here with us until it stops snowing and we can leave again.” Xin Qing stroked her daughter's head. ”He'll freeze to death if we chase him out.”

Ah Sha kept her head low, not making a sound. Then, Xiao Rui scooted over to Ah Sha's side and whispered something into her ear, causing her mood to improve slightly. ”I understand,” Ah Sha said, nodding her head.

Xunxun narrowed his eyes at Xiao Rui, who merely raised his brows at Xunxun.

When Xin Qing had gone back downstairs, Xunxun asked, ”Tell Brother Xunxun what Xiao Rui had told you just now!”