Chapter 282 - I Was Just Afraid (2/2)

Ah Sha agreed right away. It was warm and cozy there; besides, their Buddhist cuisine was to die for!

After packing their suitcases, the two of them departed immediately. When they arrived at the mountain, they stopped by the stables first to visit Xiaobai and its pony. Upon their arrival at the hot springs, they were told by the staff that their suite was ready. Now, the two of them took the moutain path—made as good as new during the reconstruction—leading to the deeper part of the forest. Along the path, they passed by block after block of small villas.

“President Wan?” A person suddenly yelled from behind them.

Ah Sha turned around just as Xunxun whispered beside her ear. “The head of the Mo family, Mo Nan.”

Once Mo Nan got close enough, Ah Sha began scrutinizing him, the man who had ordered the death of his own brother; he looked rather handsome, just that his eyes seemed malicious, like he was scheming and plotting against the people around him every second of the day.

Mo Nan recognized Ah Sha.

“This is… Miss Mei Jing?” Mo Nan glanced at Wan Qingsi briefly before a look of realization formed on his face. “Wow, looks like you’re in the mood to enjoy yourself, Boss Wan!”

Xunxun nodded casually, his face devoid of expression. “I recall there are hot springs in the neighbouring district as well. So why did President Mo come all the way here?”

“Haha. To deal with my brother’s death, of course.” Mo Nan’s eyes darted briefly to Ah Sha. “There’s been some misunderstanding with Miss Mei before this. Since we’ve run into each other today, we might as well make things right. How about this? Tonight, dinner is on me. Consider it reparation for all the trouble I’ve caused you.”

Like a meek little girl, Ah Sha leaned herself into Wan Qingsi’s side. Mo Nan held a calculating look on his face as he watched them; in fact, Ah Sha was pretty sure that several schemes had already taken form in Mo Nan’s mind already.

“Will Boss Wan be so kind to join us, then?” Mo Nan asked again.

“Sure. See you at the restaurant tonight,” Xunxun said before he led Ah Sha away.

Inside their villa, Ah Sha placed her suitcase beside the bed. “What do you think Mo Nan is up to?” she asked.

“If my guess is correct, he’s trying to gain a foothold in S City.” Xunxun released a derisive laugh. “He’s way too ambitious.”

Ah Sha didn’t share Xunxun’s amusement though. In fact, she felt rather worried. “But that’s going to affect Xin Enterprises.”

“Hah. Please. His petty schemes don’t stand a chance against your daddy.”

“Is he really the one calling the shots in the Mo family, though?” A skeptical look formed on Ah Sha’s face. “Didn’t you say that there’s a young son in the Mo family?”

“The Mo family has always been conservative and orthodox,” Xunxun said in a deep voice. “But Mo Nan is actually someone who keeps up with the times. He’s cruel and ruthless, that was why he’d never been able to garner the family’s full support. But now they don’t have a choice. The youngest son of the Mo family is only ten years old.”

Ah Sha sighed. “He seems pretty desperate, I guess. He just came into power recently, and yet he’s already trying to expand his territory.”

Xunxun chuckled darkly. “That’s why I said he’s way too ambitious. You don’t have to bother with him. It’s just a matter of time before your daddy tears him apart.”

“Then why bother joining him for dinner?” Ah Sha stretched her arms above her head and yawned. “I actually planned to soak in the hot springs and then try some Buddhist cuisine!”

Xunxun rubbed Ah Sha’s hands between his palms. Once he was certain that her hands were warm, Xunxun said, “He definitely didn’t come here alone today. We should check out what kind of connections he has made inside S City.”

Much to their surprise, Mo Nan only brought one person with him that night. In fact, it was a woman.

The woman was dressed in a red fur coat. “It’s been a while, Boss Wan,” she greeted with a seductive smirk as she held out her hand.

Instead of shaking the woman’s hand, Wan Qingsi merely nodded at her. “You haven’t changed at all, Miss Zhuang.”

“Do you know her, Ah Sha?” Wan Qingsi helped Ah Sha into her seat before Mo Nan had the chance to shake Ah Sha’s hand.

Ah Sha seemed pleasantly surprised. “Yeah! Of course I know her! The queen of acting, Zhuang Yan!”

Zhuang Yan’s eyes scanned Ah Sha’s face before she nodded. “I keep hearing your name from the news. Now I finally get to meet you in person.” Then, Zhuang Yan gave Wan Qingsi a cryptic smile. “So, Boss Wan, you prefer the young ones, I see. Haha. No wonder An Ru didn’t stand a chance!”

An Ru? Ah Sha began sifting through her mind for information. It didn’t take her more than a few moments to figure it out; An Ru was a very popular singer in the past few years. Ah Sha seemed to recall a news article she had read online titled “Gorgeous Singer, An Ru, Publicly Professing Her Love to Her Boss”.

Ah Sha trusted Xunxun fully, which was why the article had never bothered her at all. What seemed strange to her was the fact that there hadn’t been any news about An Ru recently. Ah Sha had been back in the country for so long. Surely, any news regarding her scandal with Boss Wan had spread across the entire city like wildfire. So how come An Ru hadn’t made a single appearance?

As if he had read her mind, Xunxun suddenly lowered his head and whispered into her ear, “An Ru had gone to the United States to study music.”

“That’s right! An Ru is working very hard, and it’s all because of a certain someone!”

“Miss Zhuang, do you have a secret crush on me?” Wan Qingsi asked coldly.

Mo Nan, who had been watching the show quietly beside them, suddenly froze. Zhuang Yan was his female companion for the night, so what the heck did Wan Qingsi mean by that…

Zhuang Yan could barely react to Wan Qingsi’s sudden question; for a while, she just stared blankly at Wan Qingsi. “Do-Don’t joke around, Boss Wan!” she spluttered. Even if she did have a crush on Wan Qingsi, she wouldn’t want to openly display it in front of Mo Nan, for heaven’s sake!

“Then you should stop mentioning the names of other women in front of my partner here. You’ll cause a lot of misunderstanding,” Wan Qingsi said, wrapping an arm around Ah Sha. “Ah Sha had just made her debut recently. She can’t handle jokes like that.”

Sensing Zhuang Yan’s eyes on her, Ah Sha quickly clarified and said, “Oh, Ah Sha is my nickname!”

Zhuang Yan studied Ah Sha’s face and noted the mindless and vacuous look she saw there. “What’s so great about this childish girl?” Zhuang Yan thought. Then again, none of this concerned her. Zhuang Yan had already seen through Wan Qingsi’s ways a long time ago; a man like him would never associate himself with female celebrities like them.

As for An Ru, well, she would be back very soon, and Zhuang Yan was pretty sure that an interesting drama was about to unfold!

Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room, Mo Nan quickly played the good host. “Come, come, come! The dishes have all been served. Let’s not just sit around and talk. Try the dishes!”

Ah Sha had never been one to disappoint her own appetite; she quickly picked up her chopsticks and dug in. But when she was reaching for a piece of food with her chopsticks, Ah Sha caught a glimpse of the man who had just entered. Her eyes widened instantly.

“It’s alright. He won’t make a move here.”

Evidently, Xunxun had noticed the man too.