Chapter 280 - Who Were You in Bed with Last Night? (2/2)

“All done with your stuff?” Xunxun opened his arms wide and Ah Sha dove right in. “Oh, it’s going to be good. You’ll praise me later!” Ah Sha said.

Everyone was all hyped up about finding out whether Mei Jing would be destroyed by Xin Enterprises. Nobody had expected Tang Yue to suddenly make a tearful public apology on a TV show. In tears, Tang Yue told everyone that she felt deep remorse for the lie that she had told. After that, she went on to tell everyone that Ying Qingcang was in fact having dinner with his wife, Xin Qing, that night at the restaurant.

She also told everyone that she had secretly snapped a photo, but someone else had Photoshopped Mei Jing’s face onto the picture. She apologized to both Xin Enterprises and Mei Jing for her actions. The public’s reaction the Tang Yue’s statement was almost instantaneous. Right after the show was aired, Tang Yue’s Weibo account was flooded with posts demanding to know the identity of the person who had edited the photo. It didn’t take long for a reporter named Zhao He to come out and admit that he was the person who had edited the photo.

Soon, Zhao He found himself facing a defamation charge and was subsequently thrown into jail. Tang Yue spent a few days on Weibo, acting piteous and playing the victim. In the grand scheme of things, Tang Yue wasn’t too negatively impacted by the incident; some netizens accused her of having a low IQ, saying that she was stupid enough to let herself to be used by others. Others praised her for her courage and willingness to admit her own mistakes. The latter had increased the size of Tang Yue’s fan base by leaps and bounds.

“I’ve done what you told me. Will you delete the photo now?” Tang Yue and Ah Sha were both standing in a hidden corner of the filming set. It had been several days since Tang Yue last slept properly.

Ah Sha handed Tang Yue the phone. “Here. To put your mind at ease, I’ll give you the phone.”

“Thank you,” Tang Yue said through gritted teeth.

“You’re welcome,” Ah Sha said. Then, Ah Sha suddenly held up her hand again. “Five thousand bucks. For the phone.”

Tang Yue deleted the photo on the phone and then shoved a wad of cash into Ah Sha’s hand. After that, she walked away without looking back.

“Humph. Foolish woman. So what if you threatened me. Someone will take the fall as long I’m willing to pay,” Tang Yue thought as she kept on walking. Tang Yue lowered her head and chuckled to herself. This PR snafu had actually given her a boost in popularity. Heck, she even got to star in two more commercials after this.

In all her gloating and complacency, Tang Yue had failed to notice the devious glint held in Ah Sha’s eyes.

At Christmas, everyone gathered at Ying’s residence to celebrate Xin Qing’s birthday.

“You two had kept this from me, hadn’t you?” Xin Qing said, glaring at Ying Qingcang and Ah Sha. “This is such a serious matter, and yet I only find out about it now?”

Ah Sha smiled playfully. “Oh, come on, mommy! Hasn’t it already been resolved?”

Ying Qingcang arched his brow and placed Xin Qing’s birthday cake on the table. “You should glare at this d*mn*d brat. He failed to protect our daughter.”

“Ah Sha and I have been living under the same roof for so long, and yet nobody managed to find out.” There was a pregnant pause where Xunxun raised his head to give Ying Qingcang a pointed look. The underlying message: meanwhile, you two managed to get spied on just by having dinner once.

Chengcheng, who had a birthday cone hat on his head, climbed onto Xin Qing’s lap. But before the boy could get settled, he was carried down by Ying Qingcang. “No. You can’t sit on mommy’s legs.”

“Oh!” Chengcheng curled his lips. “When can we start eating the cake!”

Xin Qing kissed the boy. “We can eat it right away!”

Ah Sha let out a cheer and started cutting the cake. After that, everyone presented their birthday gifts to Xin Qing. Even Chengcheng had given one; it was a handicraft he’d made. On the way home, Ah Sha sat quietly in the car.

“What’s wrong?” Xunxun stroked her forehead.

Ah Sha shifted away from his touch. “I’m fine. You should drive carefully.”

They arrived home and Xunxun went straight into the shower. When he came out, he saw that Ah Sha had already crawled under the blanket.

Xunxun peeled the blanket away and drew her into his arms. “Aunt Qing’s legs will heal!” Xunxun said.

Ah Sha sniffed. “Mommy rarely goes out now. The truth is, she’s an outdoor person. She likes being out, you know. But she rarely shows herself in public places these days. Not anymore.” Ah Sha turned her body around to look at him. “Do you know why?”

Xunxun didn’t answer, but waited silently for her to continue instead.

“Because mommy feels that being out in a wheelchair might affect daddy’s reputation.” Ah Sha sobbed. “Daddy wants to bring her out, but he knows that mommy would feel depressed if he does that.”

Xunxun planted a kiss onto Ah Sha’s forehead. Lowering his voice, he said, “Aunt Qing will stand up. You’ll see.”

“Mm, I know.” Ah Sha nodded. “I just suddenly feel so bad for mommy. She’s never had a smooth life ever since she married daddy.”

Xunxun tightened his arms around Ah Sha. “The bounty hunters had once located the prescription formula capable of fixing Aunt Qing’s legs. Uncle Shen and my father is still looking for it. Don’t worry, okay?”

Xunxun noticed the way Ah Sha had stiffened at his mention of the bounty hunters.

Xunxun frowned and suddenly said, “My mother told me that there’s a new member among the bounty hunters. It’s a woman who’s highly skilled in the use of poisons. She’s known in the community as the poison queen.”

Ah Sha blinked a few times and turned around in his arms to face away from him. “I bet she doesn’t own as many poisonous drugs as mother-in-law does!”

“That’s why this is all so weird. Nobody other than my mother likes to tinker with drugs.” Xunxun bit Ah Sha’s earlobe and blew a breath onto Ah Sha’s neck.

“Hey, that tickles!” Ah Sha shrugged up her shoulder to cover her neck. Xunxun flipped their positions so that he was now on top of Ah Sha. “It won’t tickle once I kiss it.” Xunxun’s hand reached under Ah Sha’s pajamas just as his lips covered hers.

Other than going all the way, Xunxun had long since kissed every part of Ah Sha’s body, including her most intimate region. With his hands and mouth, Xunxun brought Ah Sha to the height of pleasure; just like the first time, Ah Sha was aroused to the point where she ended up laughing and crying at the same time.

“Touch me, babe!” Xunxun grabbed her hand and placed it lower on his body. Blushing, Ah Sha held on to his member.

After a long while, the two of them leaned against the head board, sated. Xunxun glanced down at the half-conscious Ah Sha before carrying her into the bathroom.

Other than Ah Sha, Xunxun could think of nobody else who owned more drugs than Chen Huan

Xunxun gave a final glance at the woman who was fast asleep on the bed. Then, he grabbed his phone and walked into the living room.

“Hello. Try to find out what went down between Bai Qi and the poison queen. Also, if possible, find out the poison queen’s signature drugs.”