Chapter 273 - Let Me Touch You! (1/2)

Four members of the Ying family were having dinner in the dining hall. Ying Qingcang couldn’t help but notice the way Xunxun kept piling food onto Ah Sha’s plate. He also didn’t miss the way in which his own daughter was sweetly grinning at that brat. The mere sight of it brought up a bad taste in Ying Qingcang’s mouth.

“Ah Sha, you should move back home now that he knows you’re back,”Ying Qingcang said. “Your brothers miss you.”

Xunxun’s eyes darted briefly over to Ying Qingcang. “She’ll move into my place.”

Ying Qingcang’s hand slammed down on the table. “She’s my daughter!”

“You already promised her to me when we were young,” Xunxun said, dabbing his mouth with a napkin. “I still have the recording from that year, just in case you’re wondering. You wanted to watch the video of Aunt Qing, so-”

“Shut up,” Ying Qingcang snapped. Now he was pissed off. How dare this d*mned brat mention that incident again. If that rascal hadn’t colluded with his father, Ying Qingcang never would have agreed to it.

Xin Qing stroked Ying Qingcang’s arm. “Hey, don’t lose your temper while eating.”

Ying Qingcang’s face instantly changed. His face went all warm and tender. “Help yourself to another bowl of soup!”

Ah Sha grinned from ear to ear and placed a piece of fish on her father’s plate. “Oh, daddy! If I move back in, you and mommy would no longer have your private time.”

“That ship has already sailed. Chengcheng stays home every night,” Ying Qingcang said disapprovingly. “You aren’t married yet. I won’t allow you to live together.”

“We’ve all been sleeping in the same room for ten years now,” Xunxun countered in an icy tone.

“Alright, that’s it. Go back to your own home. You’re forbidden to linger in my house for even a second longer!” Ying Qingcang deeply regretted the fact that all of his sons were younger than Xunxun, none of them stood a chance against Xunxun. Even the fifteen-year-old, Xiao Rui, had become speechless due to Xunxun’s poisonous tongue.

Xunxun calmly stood up before reaching for Ah Sha’s hand and pulling her to her feet. “Come on, let’s go home!”

In the end, Xin Qing dragged Ah Sha away to have a chat in the master bedroom, leaving Ying Qingcang and Xunxun in the dining hall to engage in a mega staredown. After a long while, the two men got down to business.

“You still haven’t found out who’s behind the attack?” Ying Qingcang questioned.

Xunxun shook his head. “No. I’ve asked Uncle Shen to look into the bounty hunters. He didn’t find any of them entering or leaving S City around the time of the incident. Dad couldn’t find a person that fits the description back at the base.” Xunxun paused. “As for the army… Why don’t you ask Jiang Qianren?”

“He’ll be back at the end of this month and I’ll ask him then.” Ying Qingcang frowned slightly. “From the looks of it, it’s likely that the attacker’s appearance at Tang Yue’s home that night was meant as payback for what she’d done to Ah Sha.”

Xunxun’s eyes darkened. “I agree. By the way, Tang Yue just got released today from the hospital.”

“She’s recovered?”

“Yep. She got better on her own.” Xunxun laughed. “This was clearly just a warning. Tang Yue slapped Ah Sha, so they put her in hospital for half a month.”

“We might not even have to bother,” said Ying Qingcang pensively. “That person will appear again the moment Tang Yue does something reckless.”

“I won’t let that imbecile touch Ah Sha again,” Xunxun said in disagreement. “I’m still trying to figure out a way to ruin her.”

“I suggest you talk to Ah Sha first before you do anything.” Ying Qingcang stood up. Then, he shot a warning look at Xunxun. “Don’t you dare touch her before you two are married. If you do, I’ll end you!”

As they were leaving Ying’s residence, Xunxun noticed there was deep blush to Ah Sha’s face.

“What did Aunt Qing tell you?”

Ah Sha looked at him teasingly. “I’m not telling you!”

Xunxun’s eyes grew several shades darker. “Oh, babe,” he said in a deep, husky voice,” you really shouldn’t look at me like that. Otherwise, I won’t be able to withhold my desire to take you right here!”

“Mommy said that a twenty-year-old young man like you is full of vigor. She said that you’ll definitely not be able to hold back your desires and that I must lock the door before I go to sleep every night.” When Ah Sha spoke to Xunxun, her demeanor was still the same as it had been when she was just a child – delicate and childish, just like a young girl.

That pleased Xunxun. She was still the girl whom he had brought up, after all. No matter what kind of strange facade or persona she put on in front of others, in private, her attitude towards Xunxun remained unchanged. Ah Sha’s words brought a smile to Xunxun’s lips, though he chose not to comment.

The following day when Ah Sha was removing her make-up after the crew had wrapped up that day’s filming, she heard a commotion outside the make-up booth.

“What’s going on?” Ah Sha asked Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua put aside the glass of water that she had been holding. “Let me go out and have a look.”

Xiao Hua was just about to open the door when it flew open. Chu Yi walked in and handed Ah Sha a copy of the day’s newspaper.

“Look at this. You guys were way too careless.”

Ah Sha took the newspaper and gave it a brief glance. There was a large color photo printed on the page. The photo had clearly been taken at night, and even though the lighting was insufficient, the reporter’s professional camera still managed to capture a clear image: Xunxun was holding the door open for Ah Sha to climb into his car.

“Is this… a scandal?” Ah Sha asked after her mind had fully registered what she had seen in the newspaper.

Chu Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at her reaction. “I think you’re kind of missing the point here!”

“Okay. So, what do I need to do?” Ah Sha had gathered herself into a look of seriousness, though Chu Yi still had the distinct impression that the scandal didn’t bother her in the slightest.

Xiao Hua came closer to look at the newspaper over Ah Sha’s shoulder. “What? They didn’t even manage to take a nice picture of you. It’s so blurry!”

Chu Yi frowned. “What the heck? What kind of assistant would say something like that?” he thought. All of a sudden, Chu Yi felt as if all his worries were completely unfounded…

“The company will most likely turn this scandal into hype soon enough. They will use it to create more publicity for the movie,” Chu Yi said. If she really did have a relationship with Wan Qingsi, and if the guy refused to acknowledge their relationship later on, she would be the one taking the full brunt of the scandal.

Ah Sha looked at Chu Yi. “Thank you for your concern,” Ah Sha said earnestly. “You have nothing to worry about. I know what I’m doing!”